Stella Maris Catholic Church Founded in the Marian Year 1954

2901 S. 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148

Perpetual Adoration: Come adore our Eucharistic Lord in the Little Flower Perpetual Adoration Chapel located in the basement of the rectory. The chapel is available for prayer at all times. However, a key fob is necessary to gain entrance. Key fobs are available at the Rectory.

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Sunday: 5:00 pm (Saturday Vigil) 8:00 am; 9:30 am; 11:00 a.m. Weekday: 8:00 am (Monday – Saturday) Holy Days: 5:00pm Vigil; 8:00am; 7:00pm Confessions: 4:00pm - 4:45 pm Saturday in Church Anointing of the sick: In case of serious illness or advanced age, please call the rectory. Miraculous Medal Novena: Each Saturday immediately following the 8am Mass. Veneration of the relic of St. Catherine Laboure concludes the service.

Baptism: Anyone who plans to have their child baptized is asked to call the Rectory to make arrangements. Prior to the Baptism of your child—parents must attend a Pre-Jordan Class, which is held every third Wednesday of the month. Please pre-register for Pre-Jordan by calling the Rectory. The next Pre-Jordan Class will be held Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 7:00 pm at the Rectory. Baptisms may be held any Sunday of the month—once Pre-Jordan is completed. Sponsors for Baptism And Confirmation: Anyone asked to be a Godparent/Sponsor should contact the rectory regarding their Letter of Eligibility. Matrimony: Couples must contact the priest at least six months prior to the intended wedding date. All couples are required to attend pre-marital instructions in preparation for marriage.

Stella Maris — a tithing parish Website: www.stellamaris-phila.myownparish.com—E-mail: stellamarisparish@comcast.net

Rev. John R. DiOrio Pastor (ext. 3) Rev. James T. McCabe Rev. Msgr. James F. Connelly Parochial Vicar Pastor Emeritus

Staff:

Mrs. Carmella DeSimone — Business Manager (ext. 6)

Mrs. Lucille Hillerman — Director of Religious Education (ext. 5)

Sister Mary Agnes Kinee, IHM — Music Director (ext.7)

Sister Veronica Maier, SSJ — Parish Services Director (ext. 8)

Ms. Joanne Ruggiano / Ms. Regina LaSpada — Secretary (ext. 0) Rectory: 215-465-2336 Convent: 215-462-1111

July 6, 2014 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Intentions For the Week of July 6, 2014

Sunday—July 6 8:00 + Brown & Gallagher Families (L&D) 9:30 + Friends & Families of Stella Maris (L&D) 11:00 + David Shaw

Monday—July 7 8:00 + Marietta & Concetta DiMaria

Tuesday—July 8 8:00 + Anthony & Lydia D’Ettorre

Wednesday—July 9 8:00 + Anne Marie McDonald

Thursday—July 10 8:00 + Josephine & Giovanni Vinci

Friday—July 11 8:00 + Angelo & Josephine Gatto

Saturday—July 12 8:00 + Dolce Family & Cass Just 5:00 + Domenick Catrambone

Sunday—July 13 8:00 + Living & Deceased Members of Stella Maris 9:30 + Rosemarie Inverso 11:00 + Donna Ferriola-Caporelli

God’s Plan for Giving—Tithing—A Way of life

Collections for the weekend of June 28 & 29, 2014: Income: Plate: - $5,599.50 + AWC - $120.84 = $5,720,34 Bills paid this week = Total Disbursements ($7,852.31) Difference ($2,131.97)

Living Stewardship Now - Living God’s Word: Lord, give us the rest only you can give when we feel bur-dened by life’s labors and sorrows. Open our hearts so that we learn from you to seek and accept the yoke that is easy. Give us the strength to help others with the burdens that weigh them down. Automated Withdrawal Contributions (AWC): Your Church contributions can be automatically withdrawn from your account and deposited directly to your parish account. Your offering can be any amount you desire—and it would eliminate your need to write checks. Please call the rectory for more information.

Bread & Wine

In memory of David Shaw

At the request of His Wife, Dawn, and Children

Church Sanctuary Lamp

In memory of David Shaw

At the request of His Wife, Dawn, and Children

We Pray for our Deceased Parishioners, Relatives, and Friends:

PASQUALE TIERNO

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let Perpetual Light shine upon him. May his soul, and all the souls of the faithful

departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Sick Relatives & Friends Please pray for all the sick that they may be comforted: Rosario Allia, Martha Basualdo, Kelly Anne Bodine, Anthony Bologna, M/M Bracy, Donna Bria, Dominick Bucciarelli, Rose Cappetto, Rose Correnti, Sister Jeanne Crane SSJ, Donna Cunningham, Josephine DeCroce, Thelma DeSimone, Arlene DiNicola, Joseph DiStephani,, Marie Donato, Frederick Earlori, Virginia Faulkner, Samuel Fiore, Clara Fioravanti, Russell Fiujalski, Marlene Flocco, Rose Fortuna, Joan Gain, Evelyn Gardella, Keith Green, Maribel Guerrero, Carol Holman, Elaine Horner, Howard Horner III, Lucy Intelisano, Ann & Anthony Ippolito, Frank Kane, Vito LaFranci, Ronald Lalli, Maria Russo-Landy, Kathleen Magnotta, Samuel Marinelli, Marie Marino, Carmela Martini, Edward Marquis, Michael Massaro, Donald McDermott, Danielle McDevitt, Louise Mento, Lucy Michielli, Rose Mirarchi, Cecelia Moore, Philomena Nardello, Thomas Nardone, Patrick Oldfield, Marie Ordine, Madeline Perri, Louis F Pintarelli, Madeline Porsia, Constantino Pozzi, Angela Raffa, M/M Robert Reed, Jason Rindone, Carmella Roselli, Keith Ross, Tony Saia, Marie Salvatore, Theresa Salvatore, Ronald Sanders, Domenic Santaguida, Steven Scanlon, Grover Simpson, James Trainor Jr., Lori Trischler, Caila Tuohey, Cynthia and Stephen Tuohey, Robin Twaddell, Mike Vicario, Nicholas Viggiano, Joseph Vitello, Ed Williams, Pat Zollo, the military disabled, home-bound, and their families.

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In memory of Thomas Di Orio At the request of

His Mom

2014 MASS BOOK

There are some Masses now available for 2014. Masses are available for some Sunday morning Masses at various times. The Masses are available at the Rectory (Monday - Friday, 9am to 3pm) and on a first-come, first-served basis. Thank you. God bless.

A SUMMER BLESSING May our Loving God watch over you and keep alive in your heart all that you have learned this year. Keep your mind on God. Remember to pray often and to celebrate your faith at home with your family, and at Mass with your faith family. Keep your faith in God. Let all the joys of summer remind you of God’s goodness. Never forget that God is always with you, no matter what. May the God of all creation, who comes to us in Jesus and lives among us in the Holy Spirit, keep you safe, happy, and holy this summer and always. Amen.

SETTING ASIDE THE WEAPONS OF WAR

Why, we might ask as the prophet Zecha-riah today, would God want to banish chariots and horses? The answer follows: because they are used to violating God’s reign of peace, along with the warrior’s bow. In the days of Zechariah, chariots and horses were high-priced items used only for war-making. They were the aircraft car-riers and nuclear missiles of his day. And for his culture, which thought of any king as being a military leader first and foremost, a king riding on a lowly beast of burden to proclaim peace without horses, chariots and bows would have set his listeners topsy-turvy. This lowly, beast-riding king of peace we believe, was fulfilled in Jesus, gentle and humble of heart. In a world torn by military strife often generated by differing religious views, and even in our own lives and homes where we are often at “war” over the tiniest things, we would do well to stop and consider to what degree we are willing to be like that “king” whose way of gentleness and humility is the way for us to find rest for our weary souls. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

CCD NEWS

CCD Classes for the 2014-2015 school year will take place on Sunday mornings. Registrations for all students are being taken at the Rectory Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm.

When you register, you will need the following: 1) Completed Registration Form 2) Signed copy of “Appendix A” from the handbook 3) Baptismal Certificate for all new registrations (if your child was not baptized at Stella Maris) 4) Signed letter of permission from your pastor (if you are not a member of Stella Maris Parish) 5) Registration Fee of $125 per child for parishioners and $150 for non-parishioners of Stella Maris. SUMMER IS HERE!

As you travel this summer with family and friends, please remember your Parish Family. I ask that you continue to support Stella Maris over the summer by keeping up with your contributions. God will surely reward you. We hope you enjoy the beauty of summer and return home safely.

We thank you for your generosity.

Dear Sisters and Brothers, In our Gospel reading, we hear the words: “Come to

me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” This invitation is extended by Jesus to all of us. How-ever, these words do not mean inactivity. We are invited to become yoke-mates with Christ. A yoke is an instrument that allows heavy burdens to be carried or pulled without serious chafing. Jesus is not promising us less accountability. He is promising us help so that we can more easily bear our re-sponsibility in following God’s will. We who are invited are to accomplish this by learning from Jesus himself. He, too, bears a yoke and the invitation is to share that yoke and thus learn from him. Here the key to bearing one’s yoke is a close imitation of Jesus’ gentleness and his being humble of heart. All this will allow two things to happen. First, a heavy bur-den can still be managed. Second, that burden will seem much lighter because Jesus himself is providing assistance. As yoke-mates with Jesus, we can say with him that our yoke is easy and our burden light. These words should give us comfort especially in the trails and challenges that we face each day. Jesus never made the promise to take away our sufferings. Quite the opposite: Jesus promised us that we will suffer. Suffering will always find us, because suffering always has something to teach us, but let us never despair but always turn to Christ, who will give us rest.

Be assured of my prayers. I ask you to remember me in your prayers.

Happy Summer! God Bless! Father Di Orio

PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION

Thank you for your generous support of the es-sential work of the Holy Father and his charita-ble acts through the Peter’s Pence Collection. Our contributions will be combined with those from our brothers and sisters around the world to help the Holy Father reach out to those in need. Thank you for being a Pilgrim of Charity through your generosity.

CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Next weekend the second collection will be taken up for the Campaign for Human Development.

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the do-mestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, working to carry out the mission of Jesus Christ "... to bring good news to the poor ... release to captives ... sight to the blind, and let the oppressed go free." (Luke 4:18)

Thanking you in advance for your constant support for the poor and needy of those among us. God bless you.

PARISH FROZEN FOOD PROGRAM

Our Parish Frozen Food Program is in dire need of dinners of all kinds: pasta, chicken, beef, ham, pork and fish. We kindly ask that meals prepared contain meat or fish, a starch (pasta/potatoes/rice) and a vegetable. Those who receive these meals are elderly and it is healthy for them to get a balanced, nutritious meal.

Thank you for sharing with the needy.

PARISH UPCOMING TRIPS

Stella Maris Star of the Sea Seniors will host an overnight bus trip to Resorts Ca-

sino/Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ, on Monday and Tuesday, September 8 and 9, 2014. The cost is $140 per person double/triple occupancy or $187 per person single occupancy. Price includes: overnight stay at Resorts (slot bonus and dinner buffet); Tropicana slot bonus and “Philly Gold Salute to Bandstand” Show; baggage handling; round-trip motor coach transportation via JC Tours; Inc.; all taxes and gratuities (except restaurants and JC Tours Driver).

Deposit and payment information: Deposit due NOW: Double/Triple occupancy: $70 pp / Single occupancy: $94 pp Full payment due by July 11: Double/Triple occupancy: $70 pp / Single occupancy: $93 pp

Please make checks payable to Star of the Sea Seniors. You may mail payments to: Stella Maris Rectory, 2901 S 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148.

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Stella Maris Star of the Sea Seniors have planned a trip to New York City to see the Broadway Musical “Rocky” on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. (As you know, “Newsies” will be cancelled as of August 24, 2014. We are sorry for any inconveniences this may have caused.)

The cost is $185.00, which includes: Orchestra seating for the show; Free Time in NYC before the show; Family Style din-ner at Carmine’s Times Square Restaurant; Round-trip motor-coach transportation via JC Tours, Inc.; all taxes and gratui-ties (except JC Tours Driver).

A non-refundable deposit of $100 per person is due NOW. The final payment ($85) is due September 23. Please make your checks payable to “Star of the Sea Seniors” and you can mail them to: Stella Maris Church, 2901 S 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148.

The Itinerary for the day is as follows; 9 AM—Depart from 10th & Bigler Streets 11 AM—Approximate arrival in NYC—Free time 2 PM—Showtime at Winter Garden Theatre 4:30PM—Group walk to dinner (One bus will be available, for those who cannot walk, to pick them up from the Theatre and drop off at Carmine’s) 5 PM—Family Style Dinner at Carmine’s 7PM—Depart for home 9PM—Approximate arrival home

For more information on any of these trips, please call Marge (215-463-3386) or Helen (215-468-6618).

ANNUAL NOVENA TO SAINT ANNE

Saint Anne Parish, 2328 East Lehigh Avenue, will hold its annual novena in Honor of Good Saint Anne from July 18 to July 26. Novena services are at 3:00pm and 7:00pm. Reverend Matthew T. Allman, C.Ss.R. will be the homi-

list. A solemn closing ceremony will take place at 7:00pm, on July 26, The Feast of Saint Anne. It will be an evening of great solemnity. Hope to see you there-and bring a friend.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

NEUMANN-GORETTI PROGRAMS Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School and Dr. Richard Fuller offer a comprehensive 35 hour training / learning experience in a PSAT/SAT Program (with a student ration of 12:1 in math). Call Dr. Fuller at 610-275-9660 or Neumann-Goretti High School at 215-465-8437, ext 243, for more informa-tion. Classes begin July 7. Fall classes start October 20, 2014. All classes are held at SS. John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School, 1736 South 10th Street, Philadelphia.

******************************************** NAZARETH ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAMS - The Athletic Department of Nazareth Acad-emy High School offers a few summer camps, as follows: Cheerleading Camp; Glee Camp; Discover Science Camp; Strength and Conditioning Camp; Softball Camp; and Bas-ketball Camp. These programs are at various times, days, and dates throughout the summer months. To register for these programs, please visit their website for the forms at www.nazarethacademyhs.org or contact the Athletic Office at 215-268-1027 for more information.

NEUMANN & GORETTI-CLASS OF 1974 40TH HIGH SCHOOL REUNION

Class of 1974 of St. John Neumann and St. Maria Goretti High Schools, will celebrate

their 40th High School Reunion on Friday, September 12, 2014 at IATSE Ballroom, 2401 Swanson Street. Please reg-ister at www.NGHS74.com or call 215-397-7543 where up-to-date info will be available.

THE MASS ON TV

Archdiocese of Philadelphia Television Mass Watch the Television Mass on Sunday mornings at 5:30 am, WPVI-TV - Channel 6. It will be rebroadcast each Sunday at the following times: 9 am - DT-2 Channel 6 Digital; 10 am at LaSalle University 56; and 5 pm at DT-2 Channel 6 Digital. The Archdiocese thanks Channel 6 for its generosity in broadcasting the Television Mass.

********************************************* Catholic Sunday TV Mass Catholic TV Mass for the homebound in Philadelphia is now available at 8:30 am on WMCN - Channel 44 and at 9:00 am on WTVE - Channel 51. For cable/satellite chan-nels, check TV listings for WMCN & WTVE or visit their website at www.MySundayMass.org.

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UPCOMING RETREATS AND EVENTS

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