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Church and Parish Office: 300 State Road • West Grove, PA 19390
Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 am-12 pm, 1-4 pm Email: [email protected]
Web: assumptionbvmwestgrove.org Facebook: ABVM Parish Community, West Grove, PA
Twitter: @ABVM_WestGrove
Weekend Mass Times Saturday: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm Masses
Daily Mass Schedule 6:30 am - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
8:15 am - Tuesday, Friday
Eucharistic Adoration After morning Mass, Monday through Friday, until 7 pm
ABVM Adoration Chapel No adoration on public holidays or snow days.
20th Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday, August 18, 2019
Pastor …..….…Reverend Scott D. Brockson [email protected]
Pastor Emeritus…….…..Rev. Msgr. John Graf
In Residence ….…Rev. Msgr. Frank Depman
Deacons ….………..Deacon Thomas Hannan
Deacon Michael DeGrasse Deacon Ronald Lewis
Operations Manager ….……Mary Rose Edmonds
Parish Office Staff ……..……Donna Brumbaugh Ann Caruso
Parish Office (Ph) 610-869-2722, (fax) 610-869-3252 Director of Liturgy & Music Michael Xavier Lundy
School Principal ….……………Danielle White [email protected]
School Development Director…Kristen Sullivan
School Office (Ph) 610-869-9576, (fax) 610-869-4049
Coordinator of Religious Education (CRE) ………... Teresa Leszczynski [email protected]
Religious Education Office .…...(Ph) 610-869-8575
Facilities Request……[email protected]
Sacraments and Devotions
Baptism: Sundays at 1:30 pm in Church (bimonthly)
Matrimony: Engaged couples are asked to meet with the parish priest at least six months prior to the wedding and enroll in a marriage-prep program.
Reconciliation: (Church) Saturdays, 11:00 am-12:15 pm
Rosary: Wednesdays, 6:30 pm (Church)
Bulletin: Submit articles by 8:00 am on Thursday for publication the following week. Submit to the Parish Office or email [email protected].
Hearing Assist Devices are available for use at Mass. Please see an usher for details.
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FROM ARCHBISHOP CHARLES CHAPUT’S COLUMN ON THE DEATH PENALTY The Archbishop recently wrote about the death penalty on CatholicPhilly.com. This topic is important to religious leaders as well as to every American because it concerns the all-important issue of respect for human life, which is a sacred gift from God. Because of space the entire article cannot be reproduced here, but the most salient points are: U.S. bishops were quick to express their dismay at the decision [to reinstate the death penalty for federal crimes], and having written and spoken against the death penalty for nearly 50 years, I emphatically join my voice to theirs. I drafted some of the key materials for the U.S. bishops’ Respect Life Month in 2005, which focused on the death penalty. At the time I noted the following: On the surface, the case for capital punishment can seem persuasive. Most people live honestly, act decently and want communities governed by justice -- both for the innocent and the guilty. Decent people understandably fear the violence in society. They need to defend their children and themselves. The death penalty has a biblical quality of balance: grievous punishment for grievous crime. Many good people see it as a deterrent to grave evil, and even when the deterrent fails, they reason, at least it can bring justice and emotional closure for the relatives of murder victims. This is a powerful argument, especially in light of the brutality in our daily headlines. But it’s wrong, and we need to turn away from it, both to protect our own God-given human dignity, and also for the sake of the convicted criminal whose life hangs in the balance. The reasons are simple. The evidence against capital punishment shows that it rarely works as a deterrent -- but let's imagine it does. The evidence against capital punishment demonstrates that innocent people are sometimes convicted and executed; that our legal system discriminates against minorities and the poor; and that defendants in many states get disastrous legal counsel unless they can afford otherwise. All these things seem to be true -- but let's ignore them. Instead, let's assume that a defendant is genuinely guilty of a brutal and premeditated murder; that he or she gets excellent legal counsel with correct due process; and that a fair jury convicts our defendant after careful and intelligent deliberation. Killing the guilty is still the wrong choice for a civilized nation. Why? Because it accomplishes nothing. It does not bring back or even honor the dead. It does not ennoble the living. And while it may satisfy society's anger for a while, it cannot even release the murder victim's loved ones from their sorrow, because only forgiveness can do that. What the death penalty does achieve is closure through bloodletting, and violence against violence -- which is not really closure at all, because murder will continue as long as humans sin, and capital punishment can never, by its nature, strike at murder's root. Only love can do that. Executions in Texas averaged nearly two a month in 2004. Ponder that through the eyes of a young person reading the newspaper. Is this how we define ourselves as a God-fearing people? Is this really a fitting monument to murder victims? In “sending a signal” to would-be murderers, do we realize that we are also teaching a message of state-endorsed violence to our own children?... But as Jesus showed again and again by his words and in his actions, the only true road to justice passes through mercy. Justice cannot be served by more violence… In Genesis 4:10-16, humanity's first murderer -- Cain, the man who brought bloodletting into the world - was spared by the God of justice. We should remember that. God’s ways are not our ways; they are wiser and better. God’s heart, unlike ours, is driven by love, not anger. A culture ultimately defines its moral character by the value it places on each human life, particularly those lives that seem most burdensome, inconsequential or unworthy. Violent criminals present an especially harsh moral challenge for us, because their own cruelty has forced them to the margins of society. Recognizing a criminal's humanity is bitterly difficult when our hearts are clouded by pain. But the same needle that poisons the killer in every [execution] also poisons us as a culture. Repaying cruelty with cruelty does not equate to justice. Nothing of substance has changed in 2019. Killing persons in the name of justice is needless and wrong. The Department of Justice is simply enforcing the law, our law, passed by our elected representatives. Which means that all of us, as citizens, are implicated in the coming executions. We can do better as a nation. For the sake of our own moral integrity, we need to do better. We need to abolish the death penalty now. Next week, in a notable lack of humility, I will add own two cents to the Archbishop’s well-reasoned argument against capital punishment. For now, please pray for an enlightened society which rejects violence as a solution to problems. – Father Scott
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Public Prayer Request
Name: _______________________________________
Requester/Phone:______________________________
Requests will be printed in the bulletin for one month and military prayers for six months. You may renew as often as you wish.
Please remember to pray for those in need of hope and healing.
Fabiola Matalonis, Norman Ginsburg, Nellie McGinnis, Terry O’Connell, Ed & Carol Painter, Philip Caruso, Msgr. John Graf, Ryan Coyle, Fred & Betty Anne Silva, Tippi Carlino, Tommy Lake, Gert & John Lincoln, Linda & Gene Glomb, Bob Lauer, Phil Budzynski, Santi Ceccotti, Pat Mannion, Joan O’Neill, Scott Cook, G. Furniss, Jennifer Donnelly, Suzann Jaagus, Christopher Busby, Diane Morgan Quigley, Pattie Perry, Deborah Ann Scott, Dora Vito, Domenico Ruffini, Car-son Coyle, Mary Jo Tate, Nick Gosline, Bill Sauerwine, Bryce Porter, Debbie Robinson, Frankie Knowles, Bruce Barclay, Lorelai Gilbert, Jennifer Keller, Dana & Charles Mitchell, Lin-da Carango, Matthew, Chayse & Jack Rusnak, Marie O’Don-nell, Linda LeNoir, Richard Brimes, Bobby Kane, Anne Pell, Tom & Jane Littleton, Barry Hill, Judith Hasson, Devon Bar-tholf, Luke Ramowski, Visitation Prayer Intentions
Readings of the Day Jer 38:4-6,8-10, Ps 40:2-4,18, Heb 12:1-4, Lk 12:49-53
Live the Liturgy The Prince of Peace wants to set the world on fire? Today’s Gospel sounds more intense than what we may be accustomed to. It's a passage of contradictions. Jesus so clearly prays for unity, yet here he speaks of division. Why would our God who comes as an offering of love speak so frankly about causing relationships to be torn apart? The sobering truth is that Jesus is divisive. We see this throughout the Gospels, as the Pharisees critique him, the Romans condemn him, and not everyone in the crowd is enthusiastic about his words. Jesus has not come for the purpose of dividing, but what he does is so radical that it upends the status quo. And it doesn't end with his preaching and miracles! "There is a baptism with which I must be baptized." Jesus isn't talking about his baptism at the Jordan River, which has already occurred, but the passing through the waters of death on the Cross and rising again to new life in the resurrection. This is divisive stuff! Christ's spiritual fire turned the "fathers" - the Jewish people and Pharisees - against the "sons" - the common people. Not everyone wants the Gospel Jesus is preaching. Not everyone wants to be set on fire with the desire to love others. Some prefer to put on a warm sweater and curl up in front of the TV.
Loving as Jesus did, we, too, might ruffle some feathers. In disciplining our teenage child for sneaking out, we may cause some division (temporarily, we hope!). In standing up to gossip and the spread of cruel rumors in our workplace, we might cause division. In emphasizing the dignity of both the desperate mother and the unborn child, we might cause division. Not everyone wants the Gospel Jesus is preaching. Not everyone wants the Gospel we are invited to live. But that's no excuse not to live it.
Pray For Our Military
♦SGT Michael Guerrera
♦SGT James Francis
♦2 LT Nicholas J. Caruso
♦SGT Andrew Wolfe
♦SSGT James McWilliams
♦AB Michael Connelly & FLT277, Lackland AFB
♦SPC Thomas Wolfe
♦SGM Nicolas Relacion
♦CPL Charles Morgan Griffith ♦SSGT Michael Kauffman ♦HM1 Matthew Rosenberg ♦AB Brandon Narkin & FLT 601/602 Lackland AFB
♦2 LT Niccolo Iacovelli
♦Cadet Jacqueline Brattan ♦PFC Daniel Engberg ♦LT Connor Dunleavy
Military Plaque to honor those who are currently serving in the U.S. Military is on display in the Church Vestibule. If you would like to have your loved one’s picture displayed, please send a photo of your active duty military person, in uniform, with their name, rank, and your contact information. Contact Dave Bes-selman at 484-667-0267 or [email protected].
Rest in Peace
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual
light shine upon her. May her soul and all the souls of
the faithful departed rest in peace.
Cecilia Bellomo
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THE TIME YOU SPEND WITH JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT IS THE
BEST TIME YOU WILL SPEND ON EARTH.
Would you consider spending an hour of adoration with Jesus in the Blessed
Sacrament? Our Summer Needs are Thursdays at 2 pm and 3 pm and Fridays at 3
pm. To sign-up for a weekly hour of Adoration, contact Mary Wharton at 302-388
-3752 or [email protected].
ABVM Adoration Chapel After Morning Mass until 7 pm
Monday-Friday
Eucharistic Adoration
2ND ANNUAL PARISH
PICNIC
The Stewardship Committee of the Parish
Development Council and Father Scott
invite you and your family to a picnic to show our
appreciation to our parishioners. The picnic will be held in
the Parish Life Center and on the church grounds on
Sunday, September 15, 2019 from 1 PM until 4 PM.
All parishioners and their families are invited to attend.
There will be burgers, hot dogs and other picnic foods.
There also will be events for adults and children. Details for
the day are developing. More will be announced as our
plans firm up.
We would like to welcome the following new members to the
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Family:
Michael and Mary Jo Owen Family
Justin and Alexis Romano Family
Through August 11 the 2019 Annual Parish Appeal is doing well. Our goal is $150,000. In the first forty-one weeks of the 2019 Appeal two hun-dred and eighty-two (282) families have committed more than $141,500 of which $128,786 has been received. The Appeal will support continuing operations of the Parish and will ena-ble us to fund one necessary project. This project is to establish an emer-gency fund for unbudgeted, major expenses for the church; e.g., the ultimate replacement of the church roof. The initial contribution to this emergency fund will be one-third of the moneys collected in the 2019 Parish Appeal. Please complete the Intention Card you received in your letter from Father Scott and place it in the envelope in the collection basket or mail the envelope to the Parish Office. You may also use the Parish Appeal envelope from your packet of envelopes to make your donation. The Finance Council and Father Scott thank you for your generosity.
Collection August 11, 2019 $14,189 Includes estimated $4,750 E-Giving
- 34% Participation
Avg. Weekly Collection 2019/2020
Estimated Wkly Expenses 2019/20
$14,552$13,855
Thank you for your continued support!
The income estimated for our 2019-2020 fiscal year budget has been adjusted to reflect recent historical income numbers. This fiscal year our income goal is $722,000 for the Offer-tory collection. Our beloved church with the associated facilities is ap-proaching 18 years old. As in your home, maintenance costs and operat-ing costs need to be addressed. You have demonstrated your generosity to enable us to fulfill our fiscal re-sponsibilities. Please continue to be as generous as you can.
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ABVM News
Assumption BVM School
Are you looking for a preschool for your child? It is not too late to register for PreK at Assumption BVM School. Students must be 4 by September 1. Our program nurtures lifelong learners through a balance of instruction and exploration, is rich in content, and taught in a faith-filled environment. The curriculum includes Cognitive Development, Reading Readiness, Phonological and Phonemic Awareness, Language and Literacy Development, Environmental Print Knowledge, Math Concepts with Manipulatives, Religious Formation, Motor Development and Physical Wellness, Center-Based Design, Responsive Classroom, Scientific Exploration, Fine Arts Classes, and Sense and Awareness of Community. Email [email protected] to schedule your private tour today!
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
August 20: 6 PM- 7 PM All School Ice Cream Social August 26: First Day of School- Grades 1-8 August 27: First Day of School- PreK and Kindergarten August 30: Labor Day Holiday September 2: Labor Day Holiday September 4: 6 PM Back to School Night
CRAFT FAIR AND CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Vendor applications for the 2019 ABVM Craft Fair and Christmas Bazaar are currently being accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Details can be found on the school website at https://abvmschoolwg.us/craft-fair-and-christmas-bazaar.
Religious Education News
Opening Days for Religious Education are:
Tuesday, September 10th from 4:40 pm - 6 pm
Wednesday, September 11th from 4:40 pm - 6 pm
Sunday, September 15th from 11:10 am - 12:30 pm
Confirmation Prep Class Begins:
Thursday, September 5th, 6:30 pm
Re-Registration for the 2019-20 Religious Education
If you have not yet re-registered for the 2019-20 year, please visit assumptionbvmwestgrove.org and click on the Catho-lic Youth Faith Formation tab. We are offering online payment for classes. We request that the printout of the Receipt from this payment be stapled to the Registration Form. Both documents must be received simultaneously in the Reli-gious Education Office for Re-Registration to be complete. New Families are asked to contact the Director of Religious Education, Teresa Leszczynski, at 610-869-8575 or email [email protected], so you can be welcomed and have your questions addressed! If interested in volunteering for the program, please contact Teresa Leszczynski.
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ABVM Fall Sports
REGISTER NOW!
Fall Sports at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish include the following: Cheerleading: Grades 4 thru 8
Volleyball: Grades 5 thru 8
Cross Country: Grades 1 thru 8
The registration fee is $85 per child. CYO Fall Sports are open to all children who are registered in the ABVM Parish, or, if out of parish, attend the ABVM Parish School. Parents – We have moved registration from WagDogs to Sports Sign-Up. You will need to create an ac-count and add your children at: http://assumptionbvmwestgrove.website.sportssignup.com/ Once you create an account and sign up you will need to pay on-line to finish the registration. This is the only way to register for CYO sports. Registration Deadline: Sunday, August 18th. Football: 5th-8th grade boys are invited to play football through St. Max's Parish in West Chester. Please contact Neil O’Donnell @ [email protected] for additional information.
Spiritual and Physical Health Transformation Series
Interested in strengthening your faith and health? Please consider attending our monthly faith and health educational seminar on
Wednesday 8/21/19 from 6:00-8:00 pm. The seminar will be held in the ABVM Parish Life Center (300 State Road, West Grove, PA 19390) This month’s topic is:
Defeating Diabetes: A No-Nonsense Approach to Type 2 Diabetes
and the Diabesity Epidemic
Part 1: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies. - Presented by: Deacon Tom Hannan & Sharon Hannan Part 2: Defeating Diabetes – A No-Nonsense Approach to Type 2 Diabetes and the Diabesity Epidemic - Presented by Steve Bowman Questions: Contact Steve Bowman - 302-584-7531; [email protected]
Tuesdays: September 24, 2019 through April, 2020
Lower Level – ABVM Church
You may choose either a morning session at 9 am or an evening session at 7 pm.
Themes: “Opening Your Heart”
for first time participants and “Touching the Divine”
for 2nd year participants.
For information or for a registration form, please contact Joan Patrick at
[email protected] or call 610-999-2216.
There is a $15 fee for the year. ww.walkingwithpurpose.com
Women’s Bible Study
Last Weekend
To Register!
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Announcements
Pray the Rosary for Life (8/18-8/24/19) Sun. M. Wharton Thu. N. Kennard Mon. L. Liberatore Fri. R. Gaffney Tue. C. Sedlak Sat. M. Mueller/J. DeMichiel Wed. J. Patrick (Sign-up to pray in the church vestibule.)
HopeAfterAbortion.com; afterabortion.org; RachelsVineyard.org 610-354-0555,
Pregnant? Need Help? Call 1-800-CARE-002.
Birthright: 610-436-0773.
Aid for Friends Cooks: Filled, frozen meal trays can be taken to the freezer in the ABVM Parish Life Center, weekdays from 8 am-7 pm. To help prepare
meals or be an AFF driver, call Ann 610-869-8559.
Annulment Proceeding: Metropolitan Tribunal, Archdiocese of Philadelphia (215) 587-3750.
Al-Anon meeting: Held every Monday, 7:30 pm, in the ABVM Church. (https://al-non.org)
Lions Club Hospital Equipment Loan Program: Contact 484-883-0515; www.aglions.com.
Courage: Courage ministers to those with same-sex attractions and their loved ones. A weekly peer support group is offered to homosexual men and women who wish to live according to the teaching of the Catholic Church. Call 215-587-4505. Confidentiality assured.
Disabilities & Autism Help-Line: Do you need help accessing services and supports for someone with an intellectual disability or autism? Call 484-472-5041.
Catholic Men’s Pornography Addiction Group: Call confidentially at 215-490-4660.
Natural Family Planning (Creighton Model) Contact Kaitlyn at 484-889-9519, [email protected].
PrayersUniteTheWorld.org: Send your prayer requests.
Assumption BVM Parish will be hosting Family
Promise the week of September 1-8, 2019.
We are please to announce that our church has been selected to
host homeless families in the Family Promise Program (up to 14
persons in all) for the week of September 1-8, 2019. During the
week, we will provide a place for these families in need to eat,
relax in the evening and sleep. To volunteer, contact our Parish
Coordinator, Sharon Hannan, at [email protected] or call 484-
678-2142. Volunteers need to have up-to-date clearances. Visit
assumptionbvmwestgrove.org for a list of clearance requirements.
Ministry of Consolation
Thursday, August 22nd
Maybe the time is right for a new and happier way to live your life. Come out to see what the Consolation Ministry may be able to offer you. Give peace a chance. Come out on Thursday, August 22nd and see if our group is a good fit for you. We will meet in the Parish Life Center Conference Room (lower level of the church) at 7 PM and our meetings last approximately one hour. Hope to see you there or if you need support sooner, please call Ginny at 610-869-7880 or Joan at 610-322-5792.
2019 ARCHDIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION IN WASHINGTON, DC
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2019
Program begins at 11:00 AM and includes
Confessions, Procession and Crowning of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, the Holy Rosary, and
concludes with a Solemn Mass at 3:00 PM.
Archbishop Charles Chaput, OFM Cap,
Archbishop of Philadelphia, will be the
principal celebrant and homilist.
cathedralphila.org/sicpilgrimage/
125th Anniversary Newman Celebration
Did you know the first Newman club in the country was here in Phila-delphia? Celebrate campus ministry in America, as well as the can-onization of Cardinal Newman and the inauguration of the new four story Newman Center this Oct. 4-6th! A conference will host nation-ally recognized speakers and will have topics on the future of the Church and why Newman still matters. The Saturday evening gala will be held at the Inn at Penn, and Sunday’s festivities include a Cel-ebration Mass and ribbon cutting. For more information or to buy a ticket, visit newman.upenn.edu/newmancelebration.
Prison Ministry Programs
Mary Mother of Captives: Support groups for families coping with a loved one in prison are held the first Thursday of the month at St. Cyprian Par-ish, Philadelphia and the second Thursday of the month at St. Charles Parish, in Drexel Hill. All attendees remain confidential.
Pen Pal Prison Program: In prison sometimes the only contact with the outside world is in the form of letters. Mail Call is better when you re-ceive a warm and friendly letter from the outside world. Pen Pal Writers are needed.
For information about meetings or the Pen Pal program, call 610-259-3178 or email [email protected].
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Sponsored by
Knights of Columbus & Ladies Auxiliary
Saturday, October 5th
Assumption BVM Parish Center
290 State Road, West Grove, PA
6:00 pm—10:30 pm
Entertainment provided by:
Alpenlaenders German Band & Dance Group
SAVE THE DATE
Knights Meeting
The next Knights meeting will be This Thursday, August 22nd,
6 pm, ABVM Parish Life Center.
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Dinner & Bingo
Thursday, September 5th 6 pm Dinner & 6:30 pm Bingo
ABVM Parish Center
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Atlantic City Bus Trip
September 8 Call Ray Bunjo at 610-869-9336.
For membership information, contact Ron Calloway at (610) 467-0731
HAPPENING SOON
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 7:30 AM—2:30 PM
300 State Road, West Grove
RAIN OR SHINE
Registration:
$15 each space for payments received by
September 6th. Registrations after
September 6th are $20 each.
A limited number of 12’ tables are available to rent at $5.00 each. Spaces are approximately 12’ x 12’. The event will be held indoors unless you request to be outdoors. For questions, call Terry at (610) 304-5845. To obtain a registration form, please visit www.AssumptionBVMWestGrove.org and click on “Hidden Treasures Yard Sale”. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary.
10 Regular Games Winner receives $30 3 Special Games Winner receives $100 Last Special Game Winner receives 60%
$5 for 10 games with 3 cards per game $5 for each Special with 4 cards per game Bingo Package listed above - Cost: $25
Dinner includes sloppy joes, macaroni salad, chips, salad/coleslaw, dessert, and refreshments for $7. BYOB
Proceeds benefit the Charitable Works of the Knights of Columbus.
For information, please contact John Brennan 610-869-4100 or
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Safe Environment Clearances are needed prior to volunteering for School, CYFF, CYO Sports, and
anything that involves children.
The safety of our children is a priority at our Parish. Offering your time and talents are invaluable and we are so grateful for your help. Thank you for taking the time to complete all the required clearances. A list of clearances needed can be found at www.assumptionbvmwestgrove.org, select Re-sources, then select Safe Environment Clearances. Once clearances and training are completed, certificates and forms need to be given to the Par-ish Office. For questions, please contact the Parish Office at 610-869-2722 or email [email protected]. Volunteers in the Archdiocese of Phil-adelphia are required to complete a one-time class as part of the process of obtaining their clearances. Safe Environment Virtus Training will be held on Monday, August 26th, 6:00 pm, Sacred Heart Church, Oxford. To register or view other class options, visit www.virtus.org.
This title “Queen of Heaven” is used to indicate the final state of the Virgin Mary, who was crowned by God the Fa-ther, Son and Holy Spirit as Queen of Heaven, Queen of Truth, and Queen of our hearts!
Rose of Lima was a Peruvian mystic who lived a life of penance and solitude, car-ing for the homeless, elderly and sick. She was nicknamed “Rosa” because of her beauty. Saint Rose of Lima was the first declared saint to the New World (1672). She is the patroness of the Phil-ippines, South America, especially Peru, and also of florists and gardeners.
SAINT ROSE OF LIMA
Saint Bartholomew, also known as Na-thaniel, was summoned to Jesus by the Apostle, Philip. He preached the gospel in India and Armenia, where, according to tradition, he was flayed alive. He is the patron saint of tanners, shoemakers, butchers and against nervous diseases.
SAINTS THIS WEEK
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
This Fall, the RCIA program will be offered here at Assumption BVM. Deacon Ron Lewis will be conducting the instruction and would love to see a crowd of inquirers. If you know someone who has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic or someone who was baptized as a child but has not yet celebrated the sacraments of Confirmation and/or Eucharist, have them contact Deacon Ron by phone or e-mail. It is anticipated that the program will begin in mid-September and, God willing, will culminate on the Easter Vigil next year with the welcoming of several new Catholics to our Parish! Specifics regarding the schedule for instruction will be published soon. So, get the word out! It may result in the greatest journey someone you know will take… the journey to our Catholic Faith in Jesus Christ. Contact Deacon Ron Lewis at [email protected] or call 302-547-8586.
PRAY THE ROSARY WEDNESDAY EVENING ROSARY BRING YOUR FAMILY! 6:30 pm, ABVM Adoration Chapel
Families, individuals and all parishioners are welcome.
Teach your children the importance of praying together!
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, pray for us!
Call on Mary, for her name means “Star of the Sea, the North Star
which guides the ships of our souls during the voyage of this life,”
and she will guide you to the harbor of eternal salvation. —Saint
Louis De Montfort
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Unique & Unrepeatable: Your Mission as a Catholic Woman
Saturday, October 26 9 AM - 4:30 PM
National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown
Speakers include: Mary Cruz-Guzman,
De Yarrison, Dr. Monique Ruberu, Meghan Cokeley, Sue Brinkmann
and the Sisters of Life
www.catholicwomensconference.org (A mid-September sellout is expected!)
CORONATION OF THE ICON OF OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA (Sunday, August 25, 2019, 12:30 pm, Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine, Doylestown, PA) Join us for the Coronation prayer and crowning. Visit www.czestochowa.us.
24 HOUR WOMEN’S RETREAT (September 6/7, 2019, Malvern Retreat House, Malvern, PA) Kathleen Beckman will be speaking on Woman: God’s Special Weapon against Evil; Intercessory Prayer and Putting on the Armor of God! Register at 610-644-0400 or malvernretreat.com.
PADRE PIO FESTIVAL (Sept. 14/15, 2019, St. Bede Church, Holland, PA) Events include Mass, veneration of Padre Pio relics, healing service, live entertainment, food, games, and more. Call 215-357-5720 or padrepiofestivalhollandpa.com.
REMAIN IN MY LOVE (September 15, 2019, 2-4:30 pm, Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia) National Catholic speakers will present the splen-dor of Christ’s teachings on the dignity of marriage and Christian family life. This mini-conference is free. Visit archphila.org/remain2019/.
PUT ON THE ARMOUR OF GOD CONFERENCE (September 18/19, 2019, The Star Barn Village, Elizabethtown, PA) Learn how to protect yourself and those you love by Putting on the Armor of God. Speakers include Msgr. John Esseff, Sr. Cor Immaculatum, IHM, Fr. Michael Gaitley, Damon & Melanie Owens, Devin Schadt & Brian Gail. Enjoy workshops, Mass, Adoration, Music and ranch activities including horseback rides and wagon rides. Cost: $70 one day, $125 both days. Visit https://stewardshipmission.org/2019-fall-conference/.
ARCHDIOCESAN CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL CONFERENCE (October 5, 2019, Clarion Hotel, Essington, PA, 9 am-8:30 pm) Join us for a day filled with dynamic speakers, anointed praise and worship, prayer teams, Eucharistic Ado-ration, Benediction and a Healing Service. Music performed by Martha’s House. Vigil Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Sam Jacobs. To register, visit phillyspirit.com or call 215-315-7008.
BONNER PRENDIE CLASS OF 1969 50TH REUNION (October 4, 2019) Visit Fa-cebook “BonnerPrendie1969” or [email protected].
REBOOT LIVE! (October 10, 2019, 7-9:30 pm, Archbishop Carroll High School, Radnor, PA) Featuring internationally acclaimed speaker, author and TV host Chris Stefanick, REBOOT! is the fun and inspiring experience of applying the beauty and genius of the heart of the Gospel to every aspect of your life from prayer and spirituality, to work, dating, marriage and parenting, health and more (ages 12 and up)! For tickets, visit reallifecatholic.com.
RETREAT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILTIES (October 8-10, 2019, Malvern Re-treat House, Malvern, PA) This retreat is geared for adults with intellectual, physical or emotional disabilities. Theme: We All Belong. Register at [email protected] or call Malvern Retreat House at 610-644-0400.
COLLEGE FAIR (October 22, 2019, Bishop Shanahan High School, Downing-town, PA) All area students and parents are invited to attend the 14th Annual College Fair. Over 200 colleges will be represented.
Flame of Love of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary Event
Saturday, September 7th
Our Lady of Fatima Church 801 N. Dupont Hwy, New Castle, DE
9:30 to 3:00 pm
Speaker:
Fr. Jim Blount
Fr. Blount is a bold, charismatic preacher empowered by the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Come and enjoy this powerful priest!
Spiritual Talks by Father James Blount, SOLT, Rosary, Mass, Bene-
diction Bring your own lunch.
No Registration necessary.
News and Events
Sat., September 21st Daylesford Abbey, Paoli, PA
Eight-time Grammy Nominee, Matt Maher, will headline this year’s AbbeyFest! Enjoy a wonderful one-of-a-kind local experience celebrating faith, music, and witness for families and individuals!
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DON’T TAKE A VACATION FROM
YOUR FAITH
A free resource open to all. To register, go to FORMED.ORG and join for free by entering our parish code: MC8NYZ. High quality entertainment for family movie nights and road trips, as well as great resources for making the faith central to your summer.
Adoration Candles Don’t forget that you can have an Adoration Candle burned on the Altar in memory of a your loved one or for your special prayer intentions. You can pick up a Candle In-tention Card at the Parish Office week-days, 8 am-4 pm. Cost: $10. Four Adora-tion Candles (in gold globes) are burned on the Adoration Chapel Altar each week (Monday-Friday).
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO THOSE OVER 70 ½ WITH AN IRA
When you paid your 2018 Federal Income Tax were you able to itemize your deductions? No! Did you have charitable expens-es which you were unable to deduct? Yes! Did you know an indi-vidual 70½ years old or older may make a charitable contribution from the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from their IRA and reduce their taxable income without itemizing? Take ad-vantage of the tax laws in 2019. Talk to your financial adviser, your plan administrator or your tax accountant. Some of your fel-low parishioners are using this part of the federal tax law.
Remember: Individuals and eligible spouses can make an IRA charitable rollover (up to $100,000) to ABVM Parish and not have that transfer count towards their taxable income in the year that they made the charitable gift. Charitable rollover amounts will count toward your required minimum distribution. By avoiding the recognition of taxable income, you may also have less of your Social Security income subject to income tax.
FOOTBALL MANIA 17 Week Game
ABVM Parish Fundraiser
Football Mania begins September 5th. Please mail your score card stubs and money to the ABVM Parish Office (300 State Road, West Grove, PA 19390). Make checks payable to Assumption BVM Church. Winners will be notified by mail. Participants can also visit: www.charitymania.com to view the winning sweepstakes game card numbers each week to see if they’ve won.
Tickets are $25. ($1.47 per week of the Football Mania!) Additional score cards can be picked up in the Church lobby.
PLEASE RETURN YOUR TICKET STUBS BY AUGUST 26TH.
Mission Appeal Weekend—August 24/25 Each year, Missionary Cooperative Plan Appeal introduces the faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to a
Catholic Missionary from one of the 1,111 Mission Dioceses throughout the world. Next weekend, a
Marianist missionary, Father David Fleming, S.M., will be speaking at all of the Masses. The Marianists have
been serving the poorest of the poor in India and Eastern Africa for decades. Through education, job training
and empowerment programs, they help people out of desperate poverty and into lives of hope and dignity.
Archbishop Charles Chaput is hoping everyone in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will be reminded of their
baptismal call to be Missionary in this Extraordinary Year of Mission through October 2019. To contribute to
the Marianist missionaries, please use the envelope provided in the pews on August 24/25, or if you give
through Faith Direct, add gift under icon for “Summer Missionary Appeal.” Your prayers and your generous
support are truly appreciated!
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2019
4:30 pm Vigil Mass - Damian Petaccio, requested by Joe and Denise Nash Reader 1/Reader 2: Lee Richardson, Neil Coyne Deacon: No Deacon, Extraordinary Ministers: Charlie Humkey, Frank Puoci, Joan Patrick, 3 Extraordinary Ministers to be determined Altar Servers: Kimberli & Neil O’Donnell, Declan Sullivan Music: Anne Liebeskind, Michael Xavier Lundy Sacristan: Sacristan to be determined
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2019
8:00 am Mass - Phyllis Moccio, requested by The Nash Family Reader 1/Reader 2: Marie Losito, Mary Ann Schill Deacon: No Deacon, Extraordinary Ministers: Mary Wharton (A), Stephanie Tobin (B), Ruder Schill (C), Shawn Murphy (LH), 1 Extraordinary Minister to be determined Altar Servers: Aiden Daneker, Liam & Tommy Wilson Music: Ann Wengloski, Michael Xavier Lundy Sacristan: Ray Bunjo
10:00 am Mass - Donald Caffrey, requested by Gene and Eileen Fogarty Reader 1/Reader 2: Grace & Ed Charlton Deacon: Deacon Lewis, Extraordinary Ministers: Kathy Corkadel (D), Tom Powell (E), Ann Barr (TP), Bruce Michalski (JPP), Nancy Paproth (JPR), Donna Lauletta (PENN) Altar Servers: Hannah Char, Hayden Nunan, Annie Strehlau Music: Anthem Sacristan: Fred Buoni
12:00 pm Mass - James Clark, requested by The Garrett Family Reader 1/Reader 2: John Colgan, Steve Liberatore Deacon: Deacon Lewis, Extraordinary Ministers: Mary K. LaRoe, 2 Extraordinary Ministers to be determined Altar Servers: Isabella Atwood, Madeline Flores, Michael Stemerman Music: Alexandra Laub, Michael Xavier Lundy Sacristan: Jeff Lyons
MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019
6:30 am Mass - William and Mary Shannon, requested by Dennis Shannon
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2019
8:15 am Mass - William and Theresa Sigmund, requested by The Shields Family
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019
6:30 am Mass - People of the Parish
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2019
6:30 am Mass - Suzanne Sullivan, requested by Ed and Barbara Sigda
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2019
8:15 am Mass - Nancy Miller, requested by Mary Ellen Fakis
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2019
4:30 pm Vigil Mass - Timothy Daddario, requested by Mom-Mom Reader 1/Reader 2: Sarah & Helen Leinhauser Deacon: Deacon Lewis, Extraordinary Ministers: Lisa Goldstein, Charlie Humkey, Stephanie Tobin, 2 Extraordinary Ministers to be determined Altar Servers: Ethan Goldstein, Kimberli & Neil O’Donnell Music: Anthem Sacristan: Steve Gempp
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2019
8:00 am Mass - Rich Forte, requested by Dawn, Pat and Hunter Sweeney Reader 1/Reader 2: Michael Debes, Mary Ann Schill Deacon: Deacon Lewis, Extraordinary Ministers: Ruder Schill (A), Paul Crowley (B), Shawn Murphy (C), Mary Wharton (LH) Altar Servers: AJ Gourgoulis, Kiki & Nicolette Murphy Music: Alexandra Laub, Michael Xavier Lundy Sacristan: Ray Bunjo
10:00 am Mass - Gloria Hart, requested by Bob and Marge Erling Reader 1/Reader 2: John Colgan, Anthony Taglione Deacon: Deacon Hannan, Extraordinary Ministers: Ann Barr (D), Linda Lanciano (E), James Fredericksdorf (TP), Lisa Goldstein (JPP), Bruce Michalski (JPR), Kathy Corkadel (PENN) Altar Servers: Hannah Char, Hayden Nunan, Connor Opdenaker Music: Gwen Kull, Michael Xavier Lundy Sacristan: Andy Mazzeo
12:00 pm Mass - Helen Perry, requested by The Carroll Family Reader 1/Reader 2: Reader 1 Needed, Jackie Battinieri Deacon: Deacon Hannan, Extraordinary Ministers: Sharon Hannan, Cindy Sciotto, 1 Extraordinary Minister to be determined Altar Servers: Aiden Daneker, Landon Staso, Heidi Stumpf Music: Silent Mass (No Music) Sacristan: Jeff Lyons
Please Note: If you are having a Mass offered and would
like to take up the gifts, please contact the Usher 15
minutes before Mass.
Are you new to the Parish and would like to register? We would love to have you!!
You can register every weekend after the 4:30 pm Vigil Mass and after the 10 am Mass. See a Parish Representative at the Registration Desk in the Adoration Chapel. Families may also schedule a baptism for their child.
MASS INTENTIONS
