Church of Saint Philip Neri, · FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 20, 2015 7:30 am - For all living...

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Church of Saint Philip Neri Pennsburg, PA 18073

Dec. 13, 2015 Rev. Robert A. Roncase, Pastor

Rev. Raymond W. Smart, retired; resident

Deacon Michael J. Franks

Deacon Mark J. Meinzer, Business Manager

Rev. Edmond J. Speitel, Pastor Emeritus Rev. John J. Scarcia, Retired Pastor

Shirley Misiak, Office Manager

Catherine E. Faust, Director of Music

Wendy Benner, Coordinator of PREP/Religious ED

Tom Dewees, Director Catholic Family Life Center

Diane Cunningham, Adm. Assistant CFLC Anita Fuhs, Youth Minister

Sister Patricia Kelly, M.S.B.T., Parish Outreach

Parish Phone Numbers: Rectory 215.679.9275 Youth Ministry 267.733.2572 Religious Education/PREP 215.679.7839 Catholic Family Life Center 215.679.2237 Parish Hall 215.679.8116 Parish Outreach 215.679.2282 Neri Center 215.679.6490

Fax Numbers: Rectory 215.679.0386 Religious Education/PREP 215.679.8370 Catholic Family Life Center 215.679.8370

Church & Rectory Address: 1325 Klinerd Rd; Pennsburg 18073 Hours: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Email Address: [email protected] Website Address: www.spnparish.org

Religious Education Office address & hours: 26 E. Sixth Street, East Greenville, PA 18041 Monday & Friday: Offices are closed Tuesday & Thursday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Wednesday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Email address: [email protected]

Neri Center Address 575 Main Street, East Greenville, PA 18041

Catholic Family Life Center Address 26 E. Sixth Street, East Greenville, PA 18041 Email address: [email protected] Website Address: www.catholicfamilylifecenter.com

Youth Ministry Office hours: (East Greenville) Tuesday & Thursday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Email address: [email protected]

ROSARY: Prayed in the Chapel Saturday after the 9:00 AM Mass Monday at 1:00 PM

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION 1st Friday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Chapel,

followed by Benediction.

FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS For a floral arrangement to be placed at the altar,

please call the rectory.

SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday – Vigil Mass – 5:00 PM

Sunday – 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 AM

Holy Day Masses as announced

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE - St. Anne Chapel The Chapel is open Monday thru Saturday until 7:00 PM for your visits to the Blessed Sacrament.

Daily Mass is celebrated in the

Chapel attached to the rectory:

Monday - 5:00 PM

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 8:00 AM

Saturday - 9:00 AM

CONFESSIONS Saturdays: 4:00 – 4:45 PM or: at the Rectory BY APPOINTMENT anytime.

BAPTISMS: Please call the Rectory to schedule 2nd Sunday Baptisms are held at the 11 AM Mass

3rd Sunday Baptisms are held at 12:30 PM

SPONSORS: Sponsors for Baptism and Confirmation

need to be at least 16 years of age, to be confirmed,

attend Mass weekly, and if married, be in a valid

marriage.

PRE-JORDAN CLASSES 1st Monday of every month at 7:00 PM in the

Rectory meeting room.

MARRIAGES Arrangements should be made at least SIX

MONTHS before the date of the wedding.

NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome to your new home!

Please stop by or call the rectory between 9:00 am -

4:00 pm to fill out a registration card.

SHUT-INS Please call the Parish Outreach Office.

SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call the Rectory.

http://www.spnparish.org/


OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We are the Catholic Parish Community of St. Philip Neri, answering Christ's call to discipleship through Word, Sacrament and Service. We proclaim God's hope and love to all.

SAINT PHILIP NERI CATHOLIC CHURCH

1325 KLINERD ROAD

PENNSBURG, PA

CHRISTMAS MASSES:

Christmas Eve, December 24th: 5:00 PM 8:00 PM

12:00 Midnight

Christmas Day, December 25th: 8:00 AM 10:00 AM

Vigil Masses: December 31st:

3:00 PM 6:00 PM

Holy Day: January 1st:

Mary, Holy Mother of God 9:00 AM

We wish you a Blessed Christmas

and a Holy New Year!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

CHRISTMAS CONFESSIONS On Saturday, December 19th, Fr. Roncase and Fr. Smart will be hearing Confessions from 3:30 PM to 4:45 PM in Church and also on Wednesday, December 23rd from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM in Church.

DECORATING the CHURCH for CHRISTMAS We will decorate the Church for Christmas on Tuesday, December 22nd at 6:00 PM. Everyone is welcome to come out and join in on the fun; so mark your calendar and save

the date!

Serving at Mass Dec. 20

Extraordinary Ministers Lectors

5:00 pm - Dawn Ellis L. Concio Linda Franks Bob Ellis

Priest Deacon Diane Kennedy Pat Kennedy 7:30 am - Terry Quatrani E. Quatrani Trish Dornisch Pete Frank Priest Deacon Mary R. Giambrone Barbara Jaruszewski 9:30 am - Judy Horvath Jack Nash Matt Horvath Monica Nash Priest

Deacon Cecilia Kirkwood Theresa Walker 11:00 am - LaRue Emmell M. Gehringer Madeleine Gehringer Priest Deacon Mary Goodfellow Marlene Leidy Bob Hermley Jeanne Hermley

Barbara Schwind Bob Schwind Sandy Shellaway Tony Shellaway

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

December 13, 2015

Monday, December 14, Saint John of the Cross 5:00 pm - Joseph H. Kaiser,

(Gloria Kaiser)

Tuesday, December 15

8:00 am - James Dixon,

(Bob & Dawn Ellis)

Wednesday, December 16

8:00 am - Betty Mikanowicz

Thursday, December 17

8:00 am - Seventh Anniversary, Noreen Bauer

(Tony Bauer)

Friday, December 18

8:00 am - Betty Puchert,

(Ray & Rose Anderson)

Saturday, December 19

9:00 am - Joseph Iski,

(Sandy Taglieber)

5:00 pm - Stella Cias,

(The Cias family)


FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 20, 2015

7:30 am - For all living and deceased Parishioners.

9:30 am - Dottie Mccaa, (Dave & Joy Tjarks)

11:00 am - Twenty-Third Anniversary,

Alessandro Gasbarro, (Family)

WE INVITE YOUR PRAYERS For the sick, those in hospitals, nursing homes, also for their caregivers; and all those we hold close in our hearts. Please pray in particular for: Steven Katrinak, Paul Kelsch & Fred Vannatta.

For those who have died, and in particular for Steven Gebhardt, Joseph Josko III, and Gloria Sweeney, grant them eternal rest and

peace.

DECEMBER 2015: THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Sunday - December 13 Children's Liturgy of the Word at the 9:30 am Mass Little Church 9:30 am Parish Hall Men's Basketball 8:00 pm Parish Hall

Parish Breakfast 7:00 am - 12:30 pm Parish Hall

Monday – December 14 Holy Rosary Mass 1:00 pm Chapel Pastoral Parish Council Mtg. 7:00 pm Parish Hall Prayer Shawl Ministry 7:00 pm Neri Center SPN Quilting 1:30 pm Parish Hall

Tuesday – December 15 Boy Scouts 7:00 pm Parish Hall

Wednesday – December 16 PREP/Religious Education 6:30 pm SPN CFLC

Thursday - December 17 Men's Basketball 8:00 pm Parish Hall RCIA 7:00 pm Rectory

Friday – December 18 Frontier Girls 6:30 pm Parish Hall SPN Quilting 1:00 pm Parish Hall

Saturday – December 19 Confessions for Advent 3:30 -4:45 pm Church

Fourth Sunday of ADVENT - December 20 Children's Liturgy of the Word at the 9:30 am Mass

Little Church 9:30 am Parish Hall Men's Basketball 8:00 pm Parish Hall Youth Ministry 5:30 pm Parish Hall

UPCOMING MEETINGS Holy Rosary Hour - Monday, December 21 - 1:00 pm - Chapel

SPN Quilting - Monday, December 21 - 1:30 pm - Parsish Hall Boy Scouts - Tuesday, December 22 - 7:00 pm - Parish Hall Decorating the Church for Christmas - Tuesday, December 22 at 6:00 pm Confessions for Advent - Wednesday, December 23 - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm in Church NO PREP Class - Wednesday, December 23 NO Men's Basketball - Thursday, December 24 NO RCIA - Thursday, December 24 NO Frontier Girls - Friday, December 25 NO SPN Quilting - Friday, December 25 NO activities - Saturday, December 26

NO Children's Liturgy of the Word - Sunday, Dec. 27 NO Little Church - Sunday, December 27 NO Men's Basketball - Sunday, December 27

PARISH NEWS

Saint Philip Neri Parish Council Members-at-Large welcome any questions or comments you may have. Names/email addresses: Tony Bauer: [email protected] Matthew Fuhs: [email protected] Dave Klauder: [email protected] Marlene Leidy: [email protected] Ed Tryon: [email protected]

Theresa Walker: [email protected]

Cleaning the Church for Christmas

We are going to be cleaning the Church for Christmas on Tuesday, December 15th immediately following the Daily Chapel Mass (which should be around 9:00 AM or so). The more help we have, the faster we get done! It will only take about 1.5 - 2 hours. If you can assist in any way, call Barbara

Grochowski at: 484.415.0361.

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS December 7, 2014 December 6, 2015

Envelopes: $ 6,313.00 $ 6,149.50

Online: 3,000.00 1,702.00

Loose: 2,047.00 1,426.00

Children: 14.00 12.00

Total: $11,374.00 $9,289.00

Special Second Collections: December, 2015

For those who do not receive Sunday collection envelopes or if you are an On-Line giver, the

following second collections are: Christmas

flowers; Christmas Day; Immaculate Conception; Retired Religious Fund & Sharing

Our Blessings 100th Anniversary.


ONLINE GIVING Go green with St. Philip Neri Church by signing up for Online Giving. Online giving is a secure and personalized way to give to the parish. It also can stand on its own as a means of a donation or can be used in conjunction with your offering envelopes. You have the option to keep receiving your regular offering envelope packets if you wish. (www.spnparish.org)

Give a St. Philip Neri Building Memorial For a donation of $35 or more, there is a beautiful Folder recording the gift and donor to be presented to the family.

We also have "Living" Memorials for those

special occasions in life.

GIFT OF LOVE TREE If you wish to participate, take a tag from the Tree, purchase item described, affix tag, and return as soon as possible. All gifts should be returned by Sunday, December 13. Please attach the tag to the gift and DO NOT wrap the present. Presents can be placed in gift bags with tags attached. The gifts will benefit Birthright in Pottstown; St. Mary Franciscan Shelter, Catholic Social

Services and Baby's Breath in Collegeville.

PARISH OUTREACH OFFICE

GIFT OF LOVE TREE

If you take a "BELL ORNAMENT" from the tree, please look at the number of people in the family carefully. A few are large families. You may want to join with someone(s) else to supply the "Bell Family". URGENT: If you take a "Bell Ornament",

please have all gifts wrapped with the bell attached by Sunday, December 13.

CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS - 2015 Any parishioner requesting a copy of their contribution statement for 2015, is asked to call the rectory office between 10am-4:30 pm or email to [email protected].

Statements are mailed upon request only.

St. Philip Neri Parish

ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFET BREAKFAST

Today, Sunday - December 13

7:00 am - 12:30 pm

(no breakfast July & August)

Santa Claus will be here from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM; bring your cameras! Menu includes:

Seven Entrees

Fix'n bar: Yogurt, granola, fruits, toppings

Omelettes: made to order

*Baked Goods Sale at every Breakfast! *We are asking for donations of baked goods. If you are able to help out, call Rita Latshaw: 215.679.7009.

Cost: Seniors: (60 years & up) $ 8 Adults: (11 - 60 years) $ 9 Children: (4 - 11 years) $ 5 Children: (4 years & under) $ 1 We do accept Credit Cards!

SPN SENIOR CLUB WEDNESDAY, December 16, 2015

11:30 AM in the Parish Hall

'Tis the season to be jolly…a time to gather and celebrate …. so come and share a great meal, be with friends, and enjoy the singing of the "SERAPHIMS", children from St. Mary's Catholic School in Schwenksville, PA and there will be a 'surprise guest'. A catered lunch will be served and a reservation is requested. Cost for lunch is 3.00 You can either: call Rita Latshaw at 215.679.7009

e-mail [email protected]

sign reservation sheet in the Vestibule of the

Church


Thank You from St. Malachy Church Dear Father Roncase, On behalf of our Parish Family and the poor we serve, I sincerely thank you and your parishioners for their generous response to our Food Drive for Thanksgiving. Because of your kindness, we were able to provide Thanksgiving meals for approximately one hundred families - families whose Thanksgiving would have been much darker were it not for your generosity. Please extend our sincere gratitude to your parishioners. We pray our gracious God will bless you and your parish a hundredfold for your compassion and charity.

Sincerely, Rev. Thomas P. Kletzel

Pastor

Thank you from Pennsburg U.C.C. Church Dear Friends at St. Philip Neri Church, Greetings from your friends at Pennsburg United Church of Christ, As Interim Pastor of this wonderful congregation, it has been my pleasure to see just how much a small group of dedicated people can do. This congregation has a heart many, many times the size of our wallets. We love to share what we have and we are thankful that you, too, are generous with what you have. We want to heartily thank you for your recent donation to our Stove Replacement Fund. Because of you and others like you, we are able to continue our "First Monday Meals" Ministry seamlessly. May God bless you in all that you do.

Sincerely,

The Rev. Debra J. Timmins

CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETINGS NO Meeting on: December 19th

?'s: Call Barbara or Rich Grochowski

COME-N-GO BINGO

St. Philip Neri Parish Hall

FREE Admission

Saturday – January 16, 2016

Doors open at 6:00 pm

Games begin at 6:30 pm

Cost: $.25/game

50/50 cash pots and

special bonus & gift prize pots.

Menu: hot/cold foods & drinks

If you bring a non-perishable item to benefit Open Link, you play two free games of Bingo!

Sponsored by:

Knights of Columbus 6614

More info call: 215.679.6405

Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe

(sponsored by the Respect Life Ministry)

You are invited to join us on a 6 Day Pilgrimage (May 16 - 21, 2016) to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Mexico. Only 25 seats are available on a first come basis. A $300 deposit is needed to reserve your place of this Pilgrimage. Cost of $1,695 includes: Airfare from Philadelphia 5 nights of lodging at Casa Blanca Hotel many sites will be visited on this Pilgrimage Daily Mass at different locations 2 meals/day (breakfast & dinner) All ground transportation, fees & gratuities For more information there are brochures at

the SCRIP table, rectory office or call Mark: 610.754.7185. Videos about the Shrine and the Tilma: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds7nD_QNeKA

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKSwAL0DvT0


AREA SCHOOL NEWS

Saint Mary School...Student of the Month

Congratulations to Student of the Month recipients who are also St. Philip Neri parishioners! Ryan Lamson, Casey Schuler and Lacey Tielemans were honored at St. Mary's First Friday Mass.

St. Philip Neri - East Greenville

students excel at:

Pope John Paul II High School

Our parish recently received notification of the performance of our High School Students on the First Quarter report. We are particularly proud of those who demonstrated academic excellence: Students who achieved First Honors include: Richard Smith'16, Matthew Souder '17 and Thomas Heibeck '19. Among those earning Second Honors were the following students from our parish: Jared Filer '16, Ian Stephens '17, and Lauren

Miraglia '18.

ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS

Vocation Office for Diocesan Priesthood Priesthood: A life worth living. A Call worth considering. www.HeedTheCall.org

Commemorate the

World Meeting of Families & Papal Visit There are over 200 items in their official store,

as well as with the official DVD Documentary and official Photo Book. Both store and pre-orders of the DVD can be made on their website: www.worldmeeting2015.org. Photos from throughout the week and weekend can be viewed on the website under: "The Latest" on the "Happening Now" page www.worldmeeting2015.org/the

latest/happening-now/.

VATICAN SPLENDORS

Experience 2000 years of Vatican History at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia at their limited time Exhibition Vatican Splendors. See more than 200 works of art and historically significant objects that together form a greater mosaic of the history of the Church and its impact on art, history and culture. From the sights and sounds of the grand Basilica to a touchable cast of the hand of Saint John Paul II; embark on a journey through the ages of artistic expression and religious iconography. Many of these objects have never left the Vatican, including a personalized note from our beloved Pope Francis. The Exhibition is presented in settings as a lesson for us all to better understand our history and faith. The Franklin Institute is offering tickets that are discounted more than 28% off the box office price; visit fi.edu and use promo code ARCHPHL. Parishioners will receive $10 off each adult ticket by referencing the discount code VSARCH through one of the following methods: by calling 215.448.1200; online to www.fi.edu. For groups of 10 or more, additional savings are available by calling Owen Mullin at: 215.448.1207.

This special offer ends on February 1, 2016.

AREA NEWS

Open Invitation to share: CHRISTMAS DINNER

You and your friends are invited to share Christmas Dinner at New Goshenhoppen U.C.C. in Fellowship Hall at 1:00 PM on Christmas Day. This meal is FREE and open to anyone. Bring your family, friends or come by yourself. Don't stay home alone, come join us! A delicious turkey and ham dinner and homemade desserts will be served along with warm and friendly greetings. We are preparing this meal to share our many blessings. We will sing Christmas carols - so come share with your extended family at New Goshenhoppen.There is NO charge for this meal and transportation is available by calling the Church office: 215.679.2041 to make a reservation or transportation request. Direct your questions to Beverly: 215.679.4309 or

[email protected].


Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will

deepen and grow—a day at a time.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2015

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Baptismal graces

Baptism, the first of the seven sacraments, is

“God’s most beautiful and magnificent gift,”

according to the Catechism of the Catholic

Church. And what does this gift confer? Many

things! It makes you a child of God, guided by

the Holy Spirit. It enables faith, hope, and love.

It allows goodness to grow. It makes you a

member of the Body of Christ. It binds you in

unity with all Christians. It consecrates you for

worship and seals you to serve. It cleanses sin

and marks you forever. Cherish the great gifts

of grace that you received through your

Baptism.

TODAY’S READINGS: Zephaniah 3:14-18a;

Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18 (9). “ . . . he

will rejoice over you with gladness, and

renew you in his love.”

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14

FEAST OF JOHN OF THE CROSS, PRIEST, DOCTOR OF

THE CHURCH

The soul remains unchained

Church history is filled with some rough-and-

tumble moments. John of the Cross was taken

hostage and imprisoned—by members of his

own religious order! John, beloved for his

mysticism, was also a fairly stern reformer, and

a group of his brother Carmelites opposed to

his reform broke into his dwelling in Avila,

Spain in 1577 and took him prisoner. He was

kept in brutal conditions, with weekly public

lashings, before he escaped. Yet somehow he

managed to compose most of the great mystical

poem “Spiritual Canticle” while in prison. Don’t

let adversity keep you from pursuing your most

noble dreams. Let John of the Cross be your

inspiration.

TODAY’S READINGS: Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17a;

Matthew 21:23-27 (187). “Guide me in your

truth and teach me.”

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15

ADVENT WEEKDAY

The God of second chances

In this newly initiated Year of Mercy, Pope

Francis invites us to spiritual renewal as we

reacquaint ourselves with God’s mercy. How

appropriate, then, that on this Advent day we

encounter the merciful God of second chances.

God has given each of us the gift of conscience,

to make decisions, to ponder what is right and

when we err, to amend our ways. As we examine

our decisions and actions of recent days, may

we imagine the God of mercy inviting us to see

any failures to love and to accept the gift of

Divine mercy.

TODAY’S READINGS: Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13;

Matthew 21:28-32 (188). “This son said in

reply, ‘No, I will not’; but afterward he

regretted it and went.”

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16

ADVENT WEEKDAY

Wait with joy

While our Advent anticipation of Christmas

lasts only a matter of weeks, a Mexican

tradition commemorates the fact that Mary

awaited Jesus’ birth for nine months. The

tradition is called Las Posadas, which means

“the lodgings,” and it lasts nine days—one day

for each month of her pregnancy—ending on

Christmas Eve. The nativity is acted out

nightly as a procession to homes that serve as

“inns,” followed by singing, feasting, and


breaking piñatas. You have a role in the Advent

drama, too—making room for Christ in your

heart and celebrating his coming arrival in your

life.

TODAY’S READINGS: Isaiah 45:6c-8, 18, 21c-

25; Luke 7:18b-23 (189). “Are you the one

who is to come . . . ?”

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17

ADVENT WEEKDAY

Blessed are the merciful

After settling into a village and serving the

needs of the poor people around him, Gandhi

was asked if he served others for purely

humanitarian reasons. “Not at all,” he replied.

“I’m here to serve no one else but myself, to

find my own self-realization through the service

of these village folk.” Far from being selfish,

Gandhi’s answer points to the heart of mercy:

We are all called to be merciful. It is

fundamental to our humanity. The more

merciful we are, the more fully human we

become. When we serve others, we serve

ourselves. In this Year of Mercy, strive to be

beacons of mercy to others. You will in turn feel

the light of mercy shining in your own life.

TODAY’S READINGS: Genesis 49:2, 8-10;

Matthew 1:1-17 (193). “Justice shall flourish

in his time, and fullness of peace forever.”

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18

ADVENT WEEKDAY

A silence that speaks volumes

Saint Joseph was a man of action. So much so

that he doesn’t utter a single word in the New

Testament. Yet, it was by listening to the Holy

Spirit, paying attention to his dreams, and

acting with compassion and prudence that

Joseph helped to protect Mary and usher Jesus

safely into the world. He had the courage to

believe.That belief created a home for God to

dwell among us and gives us an example of the

power that faithful actions have to transform

our hearts and the world.

TODAY’S READINGS: Jeremiah 23:5-8; Matthew

1:18-25 (194). “Joseph, son of David, do not

be afraid.”

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19

ADVENT WEEKDAY

Take your time

John the Baptist’s miraculous birth parallels

that of Jesus: Elizabeth and Mary both carrying

the flesh-and-blood fulfillment of a divine

promise. It’s another metaphor for Advent:

pregnancy, a time of waiting. Waiting is not

appealing to us who seem to be convinced that

“I’ve been so busy” is a mark of success, that

hurried anxiety is normal, and that trust and

serenity are not particularly satisfying. Some

things cannot be rushed. In Advent, “Be still

and know that I am God,” is a reminder to slow

down, to carry, to love and nourish what God

has planted in you. Are you pregnant with

hope?

TODAY’S READINGS: Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a;

Luke 1:5-25 (195). “You will have joy and

gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord.”

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