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Second Sunday of Advent

Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish Community Staffed by the Augustinian Friars and the Sisters of Mercy for over a century

31 PENNSWOOD ROAD BRYN MAWR, PA 19010

PARISH STAFF Fr. Liam O’Doherty, OSA, Pastor, Ext. 230 Fr. James Martinez, OSA, Pastor Emeritus Fr. John Deary, OSA, Parochial Vicar...Ext. 228 Fr. Thomas Pohto, OSA, In Residence...Ext. 250 Br. William C. Harkin, OSA, Deacon...Ext. 249 Mr. Joseph Carey, Facilities Manager...Ext. 262 Mrs. Karen Carey, Coordinator of Religious Education and Youth Ministry...Ext. 227 Jo-Ann Stigliano, Director of Music Ministries...Ext. 238 Sr. Anne Woodeshick, RSM, Parish Ministry...Ext. 234 Michelle Marchetti, Administrative Assistant...Ext. 221 Donna Descano, Business Manager...Ext. 225

December 8, 2019

SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE: 5:00 P.M. - Saturday evening 7:30, 9:30, 11:15 A.M.

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday 6:30 A.M. Monday-Saturday 8:00 A.M.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated once a month during a parish Sunday Liturgy. Arrangements are to be made 3 months in advance. NEW PARISHIONERS: Our Mother of Good Counsel warmly welcomes new parishioners. We believe in the “Stewardship Program” committed to serving God through offering our gifts of time, talents, and treasure for the good of our parish and those in need. We ask you to register as soon as possible by completing a registration form available in the church office during regular office hours. Parishioners moving should notify the church office of any change in address or phone number.

COMMUNION/HOME VISITS

If you are ill or unable to come to Mass for any period of

time, please call the Parish Office (610-525-0147) and we

will be happy to visit you and bring Communion to you.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:

Saturday: 11:30 - 12:00 Noon

PARISH OFFICE HOURS:

Monday - Thursday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Friday 9:00 A.M.- 3:00 P.M.

Summer: Office Closed on Fridays in July & August

Parish Office and Rectory Phone: (610) 525-0147

FAX NUMBER: (610) 525-0157

PARISH WEB SITE:

http://www.OMGCPARISH.ORG


A NEW WORLD IS WAITING TO EMERGE

John the Baptist takes center stage in the Second Week of Advent. Matthew portrays him as a prophet’s prophet in today’s Gospel (Mt. 3:1-12). Although Luke presents him as son of Elizabeth and Zechariah, Matthew has him “appear in the desert” as if out of nowhere other than from God’s eternal plan. John is as unlike his ordinary contemporaries as Jesus will be like them. Between them they almost depict the contrast between belief in a fearsome, punishing image of God and the shepherd of lost sheep. John knows he is not the centerpiece of his day, but he also knows that he plays a vital role. John’s mission was to gear the people up, to remind them of how all the promises of old assured them that the broken world they knew was neither the will of God nor was it definitive. Relying on his religious traditions, John interpreted his times and preached that God would soon intervene, but the people had to be ready if they were to be a part of what God was about to do in their midst. John’s baptism was the sign of their preparation. It was a proclamation of each one’s desire for conversion. John stirred up the hearts of his people, reminding them that the shallowness of their lives and the institutional injustice of their society was sin and therefore both unnecessary and able to be changed. John’s mission was to drive home the message that the way things were was not the only possibility, that God had something much better in mind. This is a hard time of year to proclaim the prophetic message of conversion. It is a tougher sell than is typically intended with “Let’s put Christ back in Christmas” campaigns. That’s why we need John the Baptist to force us to ask “Is this all there is?” While the conversion message may seem to be a downer in the holidays, it is truly the only way to get at the meaning of the season. John the Baptist will always seem to be a voice crying out in the wilderness; it is the task of today’s prophets to remind others that too much of this world is a wilderness of our own creation, and that is precisely why we can hope for a change. Ultimately, because we believe in God, hope is the message of the day!

PRAYER

REQUESTS

We are asked to remember in our prayers:

Janine Hoffman, Anne Shea, Lori Lesutis, Carol Luty, William O’Donnell, Fran Ward, Michael and Andrew McCaughey, Bill

and Ella Denny, Jo-Ann Stigliano, Pelham McClellen and Juliette Mikele Doty

and all who care for those who are sick and dying.

Please call the Parish Office at 610-525-0147 if you would like to request yourself or a family member be put on our prayer list for the next 4 weeks. You can also make a request that the prayers of the community be renewed for another 4-week period as often as needed or desired.

H.O.P.E. Helping Other People in Emergencies

If you need a ride to the doctor, shopping, etc., call Sr. Anne at 610-525-0147 ext. 234.

We welcome to our parish community The Dalay-Tiongco family, who recently registered with us.

DECEASED: We pray for the happy repose of the souls of Elizabeth Wiley and Victor Santucci and for the consolation of their families.

ADVENT COMMUNAL PENANCE

Monday, December 9, 2019

Please join us on the evening of Monday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m. for our communal celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation to be held in the Church.


FATHER JIM MARTINEZ, OSA 90th Birthday Celebration

Our esteemed pastor emeritus, Fr. Jim Martinez, OSA, turned 90 years old on December 2. We plan to have a celebration for him TODAY, Sunday, December 8 at the 11:15 am Mass, to be followed by refreshments of some kind afterward.

INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK

Food Needs for IHN: If you can donate any of the following food items for our guests when they arrive on Sunday, December 15, please put them in the food box at the entrance of the church next Sunday: soup crackers salad dressing hot cereal tuna fish jelly mustard lemonade mix ice tea mix coffee tea bags cookies peanut butter cold cereal mayonnaise ketchup juices: boxes or bottles

All students in grades 6 through 12 are invited to join us!

Saturday, December 21, 2019 from 6:15 to 8:30 pm - Join us as we host the IHN families and sit down to dinner with them. Our plan is to have a pizza dinner with them and then spend some time playing with the children. Please RSVP to [email protected].

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE November 24, 2019

Sunday Offertory Envelopes ..................... $5,341.00 Non-Envelope Cash Contributions .............. $608.00 Mailed in Contributions ............................ $1,272.00 Total Offertory Collection ...................... $7,221.00

Offertory this time last year ................... .$15,126.00 On-line Parish Giving…………..…..………$430.00

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE December 1, 2019

We must be good stewards of God’s gifts to us, receiving them gratefully and cultivating them with care lest we be the ones about whom John the Baptist speaks today: “Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

Sunday Offertory Envelopes ..................... $7,069.00 Non-Envelope Cash Contributions .............. $896.00 Mailed in Contributions ............................... $995.00 Total Offertory Collection ...................... $8,960.00

Offertory this time last year ...................... $7,104.00 Electronic Giving as of Dec. 2….…....…...$4,580.00 On-line Parish Giving………..….…….……$380.00

Thank you for your Stewardship to your Parish.

Please remember the Church in your will.

PREP SCHEDULE

December 8 – Class 9:30 to 11 am Confirmation Class – 4 to 5:30 pm

December 15 – Class 9:30 to 11am December 22 – Class 9:30 – 11 am


SENIOR

COMMUNITY GATHERING Please join us for our

Friday, December 13 Gathering at 12 Noon for the Christmas Gathering of our Senior Parish Members and their friends to celebrate the blessings of the Christmas season with each other. There is no need to bring a lunch or desserts with you. All will be provided at a cost of $5.00 a person. If you have not already registered to join us on the 13th, please call Sr. Anne at 610-525-0147, ext. 234 so that we can be prepared to welcome you with a “place at the table.” We are looking forward to celebrating this special time of the year with each other.

THANKSGIVING THANK YOU!

Thank you to all those who helped make our Annual Thanksgiving Dinner such a beautiful event. Special thank you to Fr. Liam, Tom Buchanan, John Kelley and Shelley Preston and family, Lois Carita, Wade and Elizabeth Becker, Miriam Blimm, and Tom and Mary D'Arcangelo and our Youth Group who created the beautiful centerpieces!

RED CROSS BLOODMOBILE

OMGC Gym – 2:30 – 7:30 pm Tuesday, December 17

Please consider donating a pint of blood when the Red Cross Bloodmobile comes to OMGC’s gym on Tuesday, December 17th from 2:30 to 7:30 pm. Please invite a friend to come with you to donate as well. The number of willing donors decreases as the busy Christmas week approaches, yet the need for blood increases because more travel means more travel accidents. If you can donate, please fill out the pledge form here, or one from the pews, and place it in the Red Cross box at the entrance of the church. Also, you can phone or email your pledge to Joe Betz at 610-525-4499, or email at [email protected]. Or you can also pledge on line at www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: our mother good counsel. Presenting donors are emailed a $5 Amazon gift card. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

I will do my best to come and donate a pint of blood at the OMGC Bloodmobile on Tuesday, December 17 in the parish gym.

Name: ____________________________________ Address:___________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________ Email: ___________________________________ Best Time _________________________________

(in 15 min. segments between 2:30 -7:30pm) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

IMPORTANT REQUEST Concerning Allergies

Please do not bring food that contains peanuts, nuts, peanut products or nut products inside the church. Someone sitting near you may have a serious allergy.


YOUR SMALL SACRIFICE, THEIR GREAT

APPRECIATION

For over a dozen years, our parishioners have generously responded to the request of local women religious for gifts for their clients, or financial help for their programs. They are requesting, once again, monetary gifts of $5 or $10, or any gift cards for presents to those they serve. The three Immaculate Heart Sisters and a Deacon replacing a Trinitarian Sister and their programs are:

1) Deacon Anthony Willoughby at St. Francis/St. Joseph/ St. Vincent Homes in Bensalem requests gift cards for McDonald’s, Burger King, Five Below, Walmart or cash donations. He takes the boys and girls out for treats after communal Masses.

2) Sr. Bernadette Mary Heister, IHM heads the IHM Family Literacy Program in Coatesville. She prefers Acme, Giant or other food-store gift cards and cash donations. She provides this financial assistance to her mostly Latina clients, such as mothers and children from Mexico, Ecuador and other Latin American countries.

3) Sr. Kathryn Benham, IHM, manages the IHM Center for Literacy at St. Francis de Sales Parish in Southwest Philadelphia. Her clients are newly arrived adult immigrants, often from West Africa, Haiti, Mexico and Venezuela. Acme, Shop-Rite and various Dollar gift cards would be useful to them. However, cash donations are the most useful helps they could receive.

4) Sr. Margaret Paul Longshore, IHM heads the IHM Center for Literacy at St. Bernard Parish in Northeast Philadelphia. Her hundreds of immigrant clients are from 20 countries. Sr. Margaret prefers to provide them with the financial aid that they sometimes desperately need, or with Walmart, Acme or Shop-Rite gift cards.

The donations of gift cards made out to the individual Sister, or cash, will be delivered by Joe Betz (God willing), on Monday, December 23rd. Please, either 1) place your gift in the collection basket at Mass in an envelope with SISTERS’ CHRISTMAS GIFTS written on it, or 2) give it to Michelle in the parish office, or 3) email or phone Joe Betz at [email protected], 610-525-4499 to come to you to pick it up. God bless you for caring. Providing your name and address will make their thank-you(s) possible. Gifts received late will be mailed to them.

MERION MERCY ACADEMY 511 Montgomery Avenue in Merion, PA

Merion Mercy seeks an energetic and innovative teacher to teach French and Spanish for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, starting in January 2020. The applicant should be prepared to teach various levels of French, including AP French, and introductory levels of Spanish language classes in accordance with ACTFL Standards for oral and writing proficiency, and will also have homeroom and advisory responsibilities. Applicants should have a college degree in French, Foreign/World Language Education or a related field (a Master’s degree and teaching experience are preferred), advanced proficiency in French and working proficiency in Spanish. Qualified applicants should send a cover letter and resume by December 16 to Valerie Prucnal, Interim Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs, at [email protected].

AN INVITATION

from the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

If you or someone you know is curious about religious life, visit: www.sistersofmercy.org.


THE MANY DISGUISES OF EMMANUEL

Emmanuel, God-with-us, long awaited, eagerly anticipated, delicious dreams of royal robes,

a messiah enthroned with elegance. False notions and easily accepted illusions.

A few open ones, full of surprise, heard the fresh, full cry of life

echoed in the uninhabited haven, the only place ready for a birth that was ripe.

Shepherds, sages, and scribes, drawn by angels and stars,

discovered this divine simplicity, then hurried from the hillside

with news that amazed them all.

But many years later, the cry goes unheard, stifled in the roar of unyielding opinions,

submerged in the noise of hasty judgments, masked in the false folds of cultural glitter.

The Surprising One continues to come, entering the world in endless disguise,

concealed in those we have never forgiven, secreted in the hearts of people we despise,

found in the rejected and unacceptable, hidden in the ones we ignore and criticize.

by S. Joyce Rupp in Out of the Ordinary

Used by permission of Ave Maria Press

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