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Founded 1906 128 BRYN MAWR AVENUE BALA CYNWYD, PENNSYLVANIA 19004
Website: www.saintmatthias.org Email: [email protected] Phone: 610-664-0207
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday: 7:30 a.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions): Saturdays 4:15 to 4:45 PM, also by appointment ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Reverend Monsignor Gerard C. Mesure, J.D., J.C.D., M.A. … Pastor Director of Parish Outreach … Peggy Haley Reverend Sean P. Bransfield, J.C.L., M.A., M.Div. … Parochial Vicar Director of Liturgical Music … Berthilla Wiscount Reverend John A. McGinnis … Retired Priest Coordinator of Religious Education … Peggy Haley
Deacon Michael J. Kubiak Weekend Assistance: Rev. Gregory Finn OSJ and Rev. Quan Tran ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome to Saint Matthias Parish! Please see one of
the priests after any weekend Mass or call the Rectory if you are interested in
registering at Saint Matthias Parish.
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
SICK CALLS: Emergencies – Please call the Rectory. Hospital Visitation – The
Parish Priests will be happy to visit any Parishioner who is hospital-
ized. Please contact the Rectory, since hospitals do not contact the Rectory.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: The Sacrament of Baptism is administered most
Sundays at 11:30 a.m. Arrangements are made in advance at the
Rectory. Sponsors must provide proof of eligibility by a letter from their
respective Pastors. First-time parents attend a Pre-Jordan Meeting prior to
Baptism, which is arranged at a mutually convenient time.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Arrangements must be made with the parish at
least six months before the date of the Wedding.
A U G U S T 1 2 , 2 0 1 8 – N I N E T E E N T H S U N D A Y O F O R D I N A R Y T I M E
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August 12, 2018 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, August 11–St. Clare, Virgin 8:00 Jo Hogan 5:00 Luigi & Rosolia Bianchi
Sunday, August 12–Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time *8:30 John & Tom Hogan 10:30 Scavello Family 7:00 Maureen Lyons – 5th Anniversary
Monday, August 13 – Weekday 7:30 In Thanksgiving for St. Dymphany
Tuesday, August 14-St. Maximillian Kolbe, Priest & Martyr 7:30 Jo Hogan 6:00 Nancy Lawler
Wednesday, August 15–The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:30 Eugene Chovanes 12:00 Rev. Charles Gormley 7:00 Nancy Lawler
Thursday, August 16–Weekday 7:30 In Thanksgiving for all the Saints
Friday, August 17–Weekday 7:30 Agnes Campbell
Saturday, August 18–Weekday 8:00 Toni Mastrocola 5:00 Ann Curcio
Sunday, August 18 –Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time 8:30 Parishioners of St. Matthias 10:30 Krystyna Zydzik *7:00 Birthday Blessings for Dr. George
Prendergast
* Extra ordinary support through the Saint Matthias Day Program. H.O.P.E. – Helping Other People Enthusiastically Our volunteers assist fellow Parishioners by providing transportation to doctors’ offices, banks, and super-markets. The H.O.P.E. Captain for August 12 to August 18
Jenny Custer – 610-664-3158
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH: Lorraine Beaulieu, Richard & Mary Jane Breen, Sister Margaret Donohue, R.S.M., Martha Eckert, Louise Grato, Peggy Haley, Raymond Hinson, Dr. Joan Hurlock, Chadd Kraus, Eleanor Kuhl, Ann Ledgister, Rev. James Moore, S.J., Michele Smith, Louise Vesci, Rev. Thomas Wheeler, S.J. We also pray for those served by our Parish in Inglis House and Bala Nursing Home. Please help us keep this list current: if you wish to have someone’s name added to/removed from the Sick List, kindly contact the Rectory. MEMBERS OF THE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL:
Patricia Black, Andrea Constantino, Mike DeMonte, Maggie Duffy, Peggy Haley (ex-officio), Ross Holgado, Ed Kiefski, Claudia Martinez, Ray Nepomuceno, Kathy O’Connor-Eicke, Gina Sullivan, H. Nelson Keyser (finance rep.), Berthilla Wiscount (ex-officio), Megan Zak
Sacrificial Giving ~ Stewardship
Collection figures will return next week!
Thank you for your continued sacrificial generosity.
SECOND COLLECTION ENVELOPES Next Weekend: Catholic University Collection. All second collection envelopes (clearly marked as such) should be placed in the main collection at the time of the offertory of the Mass. Thank you.
Priest Celebrant Schedule: August 18 & 19 5:00 Msgr. Mesure 8:30 Father McGinnis 10:30 Msgr. Mesure 7:00 Father Bransfield
LIVING LIGHTS: On the side of the Sanctuary near the statue of the Sacred Heart is a place where three candles burn for special intentions. If you wish to have one of these candles burning for your intention, please bring your donation and intention to the sacristy or the rectory office. The donation for these candles is $10. This week’s candles are lit for: Our Youth, Marriage & Family, Quinn Reed --Prayer for Healing.
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Parish Religious Education Program
(PREP)
Saint Matthias has a wonderful
K program
Our teacher Miss Autumn is awesome!
Have your little one(s) join us.
Questions? Contact Peggy Haley
610-664-0207
Eucharistic Adoration
Our monthly All-Day Eucharistic Adoration will
resume in the Fall. If you wish to spend time with
our Lord in Church during these summer days, please
press the buzzer at the Church door closest to the
Rectory during business hours. You will be buzzed
in. Please close the door tightly behind you when
you leave.
Counters Schedule
August 12, 2018 – Nestor Delgardo & Eileen
Keenan
August 19, 2018 – Ed & Marge Kiefski
August, 2018
Universal – The Treasure of Families
That any far-reaching decisions of economists
and politicians may protect the family as one of
the treasures of humanity.
Liturgical Ministry Schedule August 18, 2018 & August 19, 2018
Lectors
5:00 PM Denise Francis 8:30 AM Mary Graham Zak 10:30 AM Tia Pratt 7:00 PM Vanessa Kraus
Minsters of Holy Communion 5:00 PM Peg McCoy & Deacon Mike 8:30 AM Jim & Bridget Carney 10:30 AM Mike DeMonte & Theresa Trainer 7:00 PM Katie Bryson & Vanessa Kraus
Altar Servers
5:00 PM Nolan & Mia Linh Shanley 8:30 AM Amelia Lemay & Nathan Tran 10:30 AM Nestor Delgado & Angelo DeMonte 7:00 PM Eva Kraus & Keiko Nguyen
Greeters 5:00 PM Dolores DiGiacomo, Peg & Noel
McCoy, & Dave Fabry 8:30 AM Claire Mamo, Alan Tremper, Heida
Schultz, & Eileen Keenan 10:30 AM Carla Falco, Margareta & Mike
DeMonte 7:00 PM Mary Switkey, Peter Van Allen &
Katie Bryson
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PREP begins – September 9, 2018
Fall Kick Off – September 16, 2018
Fall CYO SPORTS CYO FALL SPORTS REGISTRATION is now open. All CYO Activities are open to parish members. Proposed sports are BOYS Football gr 5-6, gr 7-8, GIRLS Field Hockey gr 5-6, +7-8, COED, Soccer gr 5-6+7-8, Cross Country gr 1-8; Practice for these sports will begin in MID-Late August. All participants must be registered prior to practicing with teams.
REGISTRATION LINKS
5th & 6th Football http://assn.la/Reg/?r=3:166651
7th & 8th Football http://assn.la/Reg/?r=3:166649
5th & 6th Field hockey http://assn.la/Reg/?r=3:166652
7th & 8th Field hockey http://assn.la/Reg/r=3:166653
1st to 8th Cross Country
http://assn.la/Reg/?r=3:166654
3rd & 4th Boys Soccer http://assn.la/Reg/?r=3:166655
5th & 6th Boys & Girls Soccer
http://assn.la/Reg/?r=3:166656
7th & 8th Boys & Girls Soccer
http://assn.la/Reg/?r=3:167162
St. Timothy’s 90th Anniversary Closing Celebration
Saint Timothy Parish in Mayfair, Philadelphia, rich in a
vibrant heritage and strong tradition, has been
commemorating the 90th anniversary of its founding with
a year-long celebration, beginning in October, 2017 and
ending in October, 2018. The closing of our 90th
anniversary observance will take place on Sunday,
October 14, 2018, with a Solemn Concelebrated Mass
celebrated at 12:00 Noon in the upper church. The
principal celebrant will be Most Reverend Timothy C.
Senior, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, and the homilist
will be Reverend Monsignor Daniel J. Sullivan, Vicar for
Clergy for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and a son of
Saint Timothy Parish. A gala 90th anniversary banquet will
follow at the Regal Ballroom, 5411 Oxford Avenue,
where we will continue our celebration with cocktails,
dinner, and dancing. We cordially invite and encourage
all present and former Saint Timothy parishioners, as
well as all graduates of Saint Timothy School, to join us
for this historic occasion. Tables of ten will be able to be
reserved. Please call the rectory at 215.624.6188 to
purchase tickets. For more information on our 90th
anniversary year, please go to www.st-tims.org.
August 15 is the feast of the Assumption of Mary into heaven and it is a holy day of obligation. Masses are Tuesday evening at 6PM and Wednesday August 15 at 7:30AM, 12 noon, and 7:00 PM
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Readings for the Week –
August 4, 2018 Monday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19;Mk 9:2-10 Tuesday: Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23; Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Jer 31:1-7; Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19; Mt 16:13-23 Friday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9;Jn 12:24-26 Saturday: Hab 1:12—2:4; Ps 9:8-9, 10-11, 12-13; Mt 17:14-20 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:4-8; Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Eph 4:30—5:2; Jn 6:41-51
The over-all Archdiocesan goal this year is $ 12.5 million. Our parish goal remains the same as last year: $ 50,536; let’s exceed it again this year! So far, our parishioners have given 124 gifts amounting to $ 30.883, or 61 %, of our goal.
Please make YOUR gift, or learn more about CCA, today at: www.CatholicCharitiesAppeal.org.
St. Raphaela Center Up Coming Activities
Centering Prayer Group August 13th, 10:30-noon
Sponsored Day of Prayer Aug 14, 2018 - 8:30am to 5:00pm
Taize Prayer with Adoration September 12, 2018 - 7:30pm
For additional Information, check out their website at: www.straphaelacenter.org
Life is changed, not ended. Please pray for the happy repose of the souls of Dorothy M. Wojcik & Norbert J. McGettigan.. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
REGISTERATION OPEN FOR PREP
Find PREP Registration Form on the
Parish web site - www.saintmatthias.org
at the Rectory or
Pick up a form at the at the entrances of the Church
First day of PREP 9/9/18 @ 8:45 AM
My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.
Psalm 119:28
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The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is sponsoring an 11-day pilgrimage throughout Italy for the canonizations of Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Oscar Romero. Pope Francis will preside at the ceremonies at the Basilica of Saint Peter on Sunday, October 14th.
Pilgrims will leave Philadelphia Friday, October 12th and return Monday, October 22nd. Registration for this pilgrimage is due by July 6th. In addition to the Canonization Mass, the journey will feature a private tour of Saint Peter’s Basilica, a visit to the Catacombs to see where the early Christians buried their dead and prayed in secret, a tour of the Vatican Museums including the Sistine Chapel, day trips to the cities of Orvieto, Assisi and San Giovanni, site of the tomb of Saint Padre Pio, and a walking tour of major Roman attractions including the Colosseum and Trevi Fountain as well as other historic landmarks. For more Information Contact: Select International Tours 800-842-4842 [email protected] selectinternationaltours.com
St Bede the Venerable parish in Holland, PA invites you to join them for their Third Annual Padre Pio Festival which will be held on the weekend of Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, September 14, 15, 17, 2018 in commemoration of the 50TH Anniversary of the death St. Pia of Pietreicina. Visit padrepiofestivalhollandpa.com for more details or call 215-357-5720
Office of the New Evangelization - Catholic Women’s Conference 2018
Join us for a day of friendship, prayer and growth in your faith at the 2018 Catholic Women’s Conference. This year’s theme is “Daughters of the King” and the day will be devoted to helping women discover their foundational identity as daughters of the King of Heaven and Earth. Saturday, October 27, 2018, 9am-4pm, at the National Shrine of Our Lady Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA. Talks will be offered in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language. A mid-September sellout is expected. Register today at: catholicwomenconference.org
MAIN LINE SINGLES DINNER CLUB (AGES 52-66)
CATHOLIC
men & women are cordially invited to join
“The Main Line Singles Dinner Club”
to share common interests & dine together twice a month.
Our next scheduled events are: (Sun) Aug. 19th, @ 5:45 P.M,
our "End of Summer House Party", @ a member's home in Havertown, PA.
(Sun) Sept. 16th @ 6:30 P.M. a restaurant event @ "Twenty 9 Restaurant" located @ 16 Great Valley Pkwy, Malvern, PA. 19355. More info call Barb (610) 896-6542. Catholic
men are encouraged to participate.
