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Church and Parish Office: 300 State Road • West Grove, PA 19390
Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:00 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.
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 Operations Manager ….……Mary Rose Edmonds
Parish Office Staff ……..……Donna Brumbaugh Ann Caruso Parish Office (Ph) 610-869-2722, (fax) 610-869-3252
School Principal ….……………Danielle White [email protected]
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
Music Director ….……………....Kevin Myers [email protected]
Facilities Request……[email protected]
Sacraments and Devotions
Baptism: Sundays at 1:30 pm in Church (bimonthly)
Matrimony: Engaged couples are asked to meet with 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]
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time January 28, 2018
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NEW PARISH RECTORY
It is my responsibility to report to you that as of tomorrow, Monday, I and Monsignor Depman will be installed in the new rectory, located at 316 Welcome Ave in the Heather Grove development. The house is literally behind the parish property. It was purchased for $327,857 including closing costs. The house was thoroughly checked out by a professional inspector and deemed by him to be in good shape and worthy of our investment, after the seller addressed a few issues. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia approved the purchase. It has been a long process to come to this point, and believe me, I am relieved that it is done. Although now it is time to unpack. Ugh!
Our new rectory is ready for immediate occupancy but we need to make some changes for it to
serve as a long-term residence for two priests. The major selling point of 316 Welcome Ave was the location. The second was the potential to turn the basement into the living quarters for Msgr. Depman. For almost twenty-eight years monsignor has lived in the attic of the old rectory without any complaints. We now have an opportunity to provide this hard-working servant of God with a living space that is more suitable and worthy of him. He has been a great friend of the parish, always available for Mass and emergency calls when needed. He was a great help in particular to Msgr. Graf when he was sick. Moreover, by founding St. Mary’s Mission and then St. Rocco Parish to serve Latino Catholics in our area, he has alleviated that responsibility from our parish. (As a territorial parish we are obligated to provide Mass and pastoral care to all the Roman Catholics in our boundaries.) We would be overwhelmed without his ministry. So you can understand that I did not want to have to ask Msgr. Depman to find another place to live. We are blessed to have him with us.
The work to turn the basement into comfortable living quarters will cost over $65,000. Rugs for
other parts of the house and moving costs will come to another $10,000. It’s funny how we have to spend money to save it, but fortunately these are only one-and-done expenses. In the next few years we will save a lot of money by having moved the rectory from Evergreen Street to Welcome Ave; less taxes since the new property is a lot smaller, less insurance because we will be covering only one building rather than three, less utilities and less upkeep costs. Even more important are the enormous liabilities that would have hit us in the next few years: the shoring up of the bell tower, fixing the roof of the chapel enough to keep it from collapsing, repairing windows and the brick walls of the rectory, etc. You can imagine the relief that the Finance Council and I are feeling!
The proceeds from the sale of the Evergreen Street properties will cover most of our costs. We
have already received pledges of $23,000 in support of the rectory project but are still short of our need. If we receive the needed resources the renovation of the basement will include putting in a door for immediate access to the outside (a safety issue), expanding the bathroom to include a shower, replacing a nasty rug, and putting in a heater/air-conditioning unit in the sitting room and bedroom. It may take some time to get this done, but don’t worry, Msgr. Depman will not in the meantime be out in the cold – he will use a guest room on the second floor. If you feel moved to contribute to this project that will benefit such an excellent priest, and have the secondary effect of increasing the value of the home, please see me or Gene Fogarty, president of the Parish Development Council. Or you might simply write a check to ABVM Parish with an explanatory note.
Gene and I are happy to answer any questions you might have about the new rectory and even
take you for a tour. Finally, let me close with a thank you to St. Joseph, Patron of homebuyers. He heard our prayers! Peace to all.
Father Scott
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4th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Jesus had a way of amazing the crowds. There was something very different about not only what he taught but how he taught it. He brought an authority to what he said that gave it a credibility that was not experienced elsewhere. His words were not only prophetic but rang true to the experience of the people, especially those who were poor, marginalized, victimized, lost, or forgotten. Do Jesus’ words ring true to you? The Gospel message transcends time and space and has a profound relevancy in every generation. Jesus is still trying to point us toward our truth and have us see and accept who we are in God. Are you ready to hear this? We are asked to bring credibility to this same Gospel message by how we live our lives.
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.
Eve Morrison
Please remember to pray for those in need of hope and healing.
Mary, Health of the Sick, pray for them.
Elmer DiSanti, Christopher Furniss, Ann Sorace, Ryan Coyle, Msgr. John Graf, Abigail McCrystal, Philip Budzyn-ski, Fred & Betty Ann Silva, Jennifer Cable, Rose Marie Reynolds, Margo Passehl, Shirley Carlson, Ed Painter, Bob Lauer, Lacey Pidgeon, Jones Family, M.J., Natalie Gillin Heisler, Nancy Larkin, Elaine Weber, Michelle Smith, Fabio-la Matalonis, John & Liz Yeager, Kevin McGonigle, Marga-ret Shillingford, Cheryl Sedlak, Yvonne Beaudet, Charles Koslowsky, John & Joann George, Dennis Kelleher, Bill & Eleanor Sauerwine, Aria Toner, Jean Mariano, Chloe Gen-ther, Devon Bartholf, Maria Kilgore, Mary Grofasik, Debbie Robinson, Jim Groome, Tony McGinley, Kathleen & James Maccari, Gary Barber, Kathy Stankiewicz, Diane Edgington, John Jones, Karen Craig, Luke Ramowski, Philip Caruso, Dorothy Duffy, Tim G., Visitation Prayer Intentions
Requests
Welcome
We would like to welcome the following new members to the Assumption BVM Parish Family:
Allan and Amanda Jones Family
Please Pray For Our Military
SGM Nicolas Relacion, PFC Charles Morgan Griffith, SSGT Mi-chael Kauffman, HM1 Matthew Rosenberg, 2 LT Niccolo Iacovelli, AB Brandon Narkin and FLT 601/602 Lackland AFB, Cadet Jacqueline Brattan, PO Daniel Carr, PVT Charlie Harrison, PFC Daniel Engberg, LT Connor Dunleavy, 1st ID HHBN & Coalition, MAJ Sean McEntee, LTC Don McDannald, SGT Andrew Wolfe, MAJ Michael Berk, FS3 Cody Liebeskind, SGT James McWilliams, MAJ Nicholas Beamer, SPC Thomas Wolfe
New Rectory
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The 2018 Annual Parish Appeal is underway. Our goal is $150,000. In the first twelve weeks of the 2018 Appeal more than two hundred fifty families have pledged more than $82,500 of which $60,500 has been received. The Appeal will support continuing operations of the parish and help us fund a few necessary projects. These include upgrade of the HVAC system in the Church and Parish Life Center, improve-ment of the church sound system, including hearing assist devices, and improved use of electronic media in support of parish commu-nications. 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 Or, you may 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.
We are very pleased that our E-giving over the past four months has increased. The collection in-come through December for the fiscal year is almost $30,000 below our budgeted amount. Our beloved church with the associated facili-ties is 16 years old. As in your home, maintenance costs and op-erating costs need to be ad-dressed. You have demonstrated your generosity to enable us to fulfill our fiscal responsibilities. Please continue to be as generous as you can.
We are pleased 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 February 11-18, 2017. Volunteer sign-ups are availa-ble in the church vestibule. To learn more about how to participate, please contact Sharon Hannan at [email protected] or call 484-678-2142.
Building community, strengthening lives.
Monday thru Friday ~ ABVM Adoration Chapel After Morning Mass until 7:00 PM
We all need to take a step back from our busy lives and come visit Jesus. We have a great opportunity every week all year round to stop in and spend some quiet time with Him during Eucharistic Adoration. We have a wonderful group of people who have each committed their time, but we need your help. If you would like to sign-up for an hour a week, visit the sign-up table in the church vestibule or contact Mary at 302-388-3752, Cyndi at [email protected], or Mary Ellen at 610-345-0024.
The hours most in need of coverage are: Tuesdays: 1, pm, 4 pm, 5 pm, Wednesdays: 2 pm, 5 pm, Fridays: 5 pm
When inclement weather approaches, the Eucharistic Adoration schedule will follow the Avon Grove School District weather closure/early dismissal policy.
Eucharistic Adoration
We will report our detailed monthly collection data on the first Sunday
of the month for the previous month. Our January data will be
reported on February 4th.
This Feast, originating in the 4th century Jerusalem, came to be celebrated in Rome by the middle of the 5th century under the Greek title, “Feast of the Meeting”. This feast day is also known as Candlemas Day.
Join us for Holy Mass at 8:15 am.
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February 2nd is observed as World Day for Consecrated Life.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Detective Bill Wentz from the University of Delaware police department has rallied the local community to put a smile on the face of a special little boy named Danny Feltwell. Danny has cancer and is being treated at Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. Detective Wentz has asked people to send cards of en-couragement to Danny as he gears up for another round of treatment. When Assumption BVM School's fifth grade teacher heard this story, she organized a card drive for her class and their third grade Prayer Partners. Students made inspiring cards filled with colorful pictures and moving words. What a beautiful way "To Know Jesus, To Love Jesus, and To Serve Jesus!" JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018
Monday, January 29th: After School Choir Practice Tuesday, January 30th: 8:15 AM Mass prepared by Grades 3 and 5 Friday, February 2nd: 8:15 AM First Friday Mass prepared by Grade 5 Monday, February 5th: After School Choir Practice Tuesday, February 6th: 8:15 AM Mass prepared by PreK and Grade 4 Thursday, February 8th: After School Yearbook Meeting
VISIT US
To kick off Catholic Schools Week, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary School will be hosting its OPEN HOUSE this Sunday, January 28, 2018 from 11 AM– 1 PM. Please stop by to visit our school and see all that it has to offer.
SAVE THE DATE
Night at the Races will be held on Saturday, April 21st! This year, the theme is FIESTA! Get ready for a wonderful night of food, drink, horse-racing, silent auction, and more. Tickets are $45 per person or $405 for a table of 10 and will be available for purchase online soon.
ABVM School News
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Please join us for a Paint Party FUNdraiser Hosted by the Columbiettes
Thursday, February 8th from 6:30 – 9 p.m. A.B.V.M. Parish Center Gym $38 per person
We provide all the art supplies plus appetizers and desserts. You can bring your own favorite beverage. Let your inner artist shine as we take you step by step through creating your own personal masterpiece on canvas in about 2 hours.
It is fun and simple and No Experience is needed!
Seating is limited so please register by February 5th. R.S.V.P. to Terry Brennan at (484)678-4034 or [email protected] Please make checks payable to: Columbiettes
Spaghetti Dinner Kick-Off Meeting
We are actively recruiting new talent to assist with the Spaghetti Dinner in the planning stages. This is a great event with many wonderful peo-ple. Consider joining “The Crew”!!
Our kickoff meeting will be Monday, January 29th at 6:30 pm in the Parish Life Center of the Main Church. We will go over the items we reviewed at the wrap up meeting after last year’s dinner and go over any new ideas that may be out there for this year. If you are able to make the meeting or have something to contribute, please contact John Brennan at [email protected].
HAPPENING SOON
Thursday, February 1st: 6 pm Dinner; 6:30 pm Bingo
Sunday, February 4th: 11 am Coffee & Donuts
Feb. 10 & 11 and Feb. 17 & 18 Gabe Bolla Tournament
Thursday, February 15th: Council 3858 Meeting 6 pm Dinner, 6:30 pm Meeting Parish Center Gym
Ready to join? Contact Kris Kelleher at [email protected]; (610) 345-9245.
“Flame of Love” Prayer Group
The Flame of Love Movement is a Catholic Marian Movement inspired by the Blessed Virgin. Please join us in prayer and adoration for a Flame of Love Holy Hour in the Adoration Chapel on Tuesdays from 6-7 pm or join us as we pray the Flame of Love Rosary on Tuesday and Friday mornings at 7:30 am. For information, con-tact Mary at 302-388-3752 or visit www.flameoflove.us.
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10 Regular Games Winner receives $30 3 Special Games Winner receives $100 Last Special Game Winner receives 60%
Dinner includes roast turkey & gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetable beverage and dessert for $7. BYOB
$5 for 10 games with 3 cards per game
$5 for each Special with 4 cards per game Package listed above - Cost: $25
For questions, contact John Brennan 610-869-4100 or [email protected].
Proceeds from this Bingo will be in memory of Tony Malchione who was a lifelong member of the Parish, Sacristan, Knight and Cornerstone of our Church.
The donation will be put towards a Memorial in Tony’s name for the Parish.
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MEETING
This Sunday, January 28th
Meeting at 6:30 pm in the Parish Life Center
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No Meeting next Sunday, February 4th.
Enjoy the Super Bowl! Go EAGLES!
For questions, please contact Bob or Sean Moran at
[email protected] or [email protected].
How to Register Your Child for ABVM CYO Sports
1) Go to www.wagdogs.com. 2) On left hand menu, click on “Become a Member”. 3) Create an Account. 4) You will receive an email with instructions on how to activate your wagdogs account. 5) You can now “Log In”. 6) Enter your email address and password. 7) On left side menu, click on “Register for a League”. 8) Scroll down the list until you find Assumption BVM CYO, West Grove (it will be near the bottom). 9) Select a sport (Track, Baseball, Little Stars Basketball). 10) Select your parish (this time it may be near the top of the list). 11) From this point on, just follow the registration screens. 12) Click on the green “Next or Save” at the bottom of each page.
ABVM SPORTS CORNER
Spring Sports Registration
CYO Spring Sports registration will be open on-line through FEBRUARY 25TH. Spring Sports at ABVM Parish include:
Region 17 will complete all CYO sports registrations on-line through the wagdogs site, www.wagdogs.com. The regis-tration fee per child is $85 (Track & Field) and $135 (Baseball). CYO Spring Sports are open to all children who are registered in the ABVM Parish or if out of parish, attend the ABVM Parish School.
Practice for Spring Sports will begin March 1 or as early as weather permits. Any questions, please email Colleen Heck-man at [email protected].
CYO Little Stars Basketball
“Little Stars” Basketball League will run throughout the month of March. Games will be played throughout the week depending on the Parish Center availability. Fee:$25 per child.
Each child will receive a team jersey. Height: 8 ½’ high baskets for 1st & 2nd, 10’ high for 3rd & 4th We hope to have a boys and girls league. The number of registrations will determine if there will be two separate leagues.
Please register through the wagdogs registration site, www.wagdogs.com. For questions, please e-mail Bob Moran at [email protected]. The goal of the Little Stars Bas-ketball League is to instruct and in some cases introduce bas-ketball to young children in a fun, safe environment, as well as to foster the CYO mission of helping each child to grow social-ly, athletically and spiritually through sports.
CYO JV & VARSITY BASEBALL Grades 5-6 Grades 7-8
CYO TRACK & FIELD Grades K-8
“Little Stars” BASKETBALL
Boys & Girls: Grades 1-4
S.A.C.R.E.D. Salesianum Adult Christian Religious Education Day
Celebrate our Catholic faith with a day of spir-itual renewal. The price includes light break-fast, hot lunch and over 15 courses in adult religious education.
WHERE: Salesianum School 1801 N. Broom St., Wilmington, DE WHEN: Saturday, February 24th TIME: 8 am until 3 pm Cost: $45. Only $40 if paid by Jan. 31st http://sacred.salesianum.org.
We expect over 200 adults to attend this year so don’t miss out. To register or for infor-mation, visit http://sacred.salesianum.org.
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Rosary for Life (1/28/18-2/3/18) Sunday: S. Gosline Monday: S. Tobin Tuesday: A. Barr Wednesday: C. Sedlak Thursday: N. Kennard Friday: D. Brumbaugh Saturday: M. Pepe
Sign-up for the Rosary for Life in the Church vestibule.
Pregnant? Call 1-800-CARE-002; 610-436-0773.
HopeAfterAbortion.com; afterabortion.org; RachelsVine-yard.org or call 610-354-0555.
Al-Anon meeting will be held every Monday at 8 pm in the ABVM Church. Newcomers welcome. Call Valerie at 610-
662-1567.
Annulment Proceeding: Call the Metropolitan Tribunal, Archdiocese of Phila (215) 587-3750.
Aid for Friends Cooks: If you would like to prepare meals or be an AFF volunteer driver, contact Ann at 610-869-8559.
Courage—Courage ministers to those with same-sex attrac-tions 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.
Lions Club Hospital Equipment Loan Program: Contact Bob Yeatman at 484-883-0515; www.aglions.com.
Social Outreach
Grief to Grace -Healing the Wounds of Abuse
Our upcoming Philadelphia area program retreat will be held February 18-23, 2018. This is a fully integrated spiritual and psychological program for anyone who has suffered degradation or violation through physical, emo-tional, sexual, or spiritual abuse. Offered in the privacy of a Christian retreat setting, the 5 day program offers a very unique process for helping survivors of abuse to grieve the past and discover healing and transformation. This retreat is helpful to people of every religious back-ground and practice, as well as those who have lost their faith in God because of the betrayal of abuse. Please contact [email protected], call 610-203-2002 or visit www.grieftograce.org
Celebrate Marriage
Saturday, February 10th
COME CELEBRATE THE GIFT AND BLESSING OF MARRIAGE
Join us on February 10th at the 4:30 pm Vigil Mass for a special blessing upon marriages.
After Mass, enjoy a delicious, catered dinner in the Parish Life Center. BYOB
Featuring “live” music by our Music Director, Kevin Myers and his trio.
Cost is $10 per couple (couples only event) (limited seating)
Please RSVP to Stephanie Tobin at [email protected] or 484-467-6675.
Service Project
Reflections from our 2017 Confirmandi
“I am excited for a new journey ahead of me and I can’t wait to see what I learn next. I will love God no matter what is going on in my life. I wanted to do all these service projects because they were a lot of fun and I felt like I made a huge impact. I discovered that I like serving people. It makes me feel good to give help to people that need it.”
“ I love working with the little kids and would love to contin-ue the experience for years to come. I wanted to interact more with the children. I discovered the gifts of persistence and patience about myself by working with people. I can be more like my saint by paying more attention to God and lis-tening.”
VIGIL FOR LIFE Join Rev. Joseph Getz, O.S.A. as a volunteer Helper of God’s precious Infants in a Vigil for Life on Saturday, Feb-ruary 3, 2018 at St. Agnes Church beginning with Mass at 8:00 am followed by a Rosary Pilgrimage to Planned Parenthood in West Chester.
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Candlemas Day
Flame of Love Event
February 2, 2018
At St. Charles Seminary Begins at 6 pm; 8:30 pm Mass
Fr. James Blount, SOLT, Celebrant
Fr. Bount is a priest of the Society of Our Lady of the Trinity—Georgia Mission. A very gifted spiritual director and confessor, Fr. Jim is a bold charismatic preacher empowered by the gifts of the Holy Spirit as evidenced by the many stories of mira-cles, healings and conver-
sions. Father is returning to St. Charles Seminary on February 2nd to celebrate the Flame of Love Feast Day and the Feast Day of the Presentation of our Lord. The event is free and open to the public.
ONE-DAY CONFERENCE
UNBOUND:
FREEDOM IN CHRIST
Unbound is a ministry of healing and deliverance that helps you find freedom in areas of your life where you feel bound. Come and discover
the freedom that Jesus Christ has in store for you.
Saturday, February 24, 2018 9:00 am to 4:45 pm
Speakers: Neal, Janet & Matt Lozano, Heart of the Father Ministries
SS. Simon & Jude Parish Meehan Center 8 Cavanaugh Court, West Chester
Registration: $50 general admission includes morning refreshments & lunch
Visit: phillyevang.org/events 215-320-8065
YOUNG ADULT RETREAT (February 9-11, 2018, Marianist Family Retreat Center, Cape May Point, NJ) Visit www.capemaymarianists.org.
VALENTINE EVENING FOR COUPLES (February 11, 2018, 5-9 pm, Malvern Retreat House) Enjoy a romantic dinner, renewal of marriage vows, a talk by Paul & Miriam Isenberg. Fr. John Meyers, Rector, will celebrate a special Mass for all attendees. Visit malvernretreat.com.
ASH WEDNESDAY RETREAT (February 14, 2018, 9am-3pm, Malvern Retreat House) Visit marlvernretreat.com or call 610-644-0400.
LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR (Thursdays: Feb. 15, 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018, 7-9 pm, St. Joseph Church, Downingtown, PA) St. Joseph’s Charismatic Prayer Group presents this Lenten journey. Discover the power of the Holy Spirit! Contact Joe at 610-716-3084 or [email protected]
MARRIAGE HELP: (February 16-18, 2018, Family Life Center, Mal-vern, PA) Tens of thousands of couples have successfully saved their mar-riages by attending a Retrouvaille weekend and the six post sessions that follow it. Visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com or call 1-800-470-2230.
ARCHBISHOP CHAPUT LECTURE (February 22, 2018, 5:30 pm, Villanova Uni-versity) Topic: The Cultural Revolution Generation on our Country and the Church Today. Email [email protected] for more information.
CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS: “Love Creates a Dialogue Between Friends” Lecture (February 26, 2018, 7 pm, St. Charles Seminary, Wynnewood, PA) Speaker: Archbishop William Michael Mulvey. Visit scs.edu.
MAN-UP CONFERENCE (March 3, 2018,Neumann University) Don’t miss the 10th Annual Men’s Spirituality Conference. Speakers include Jim Towey, Don Saleski, Mark Forrest and Brian Gail. Visit ManUpPhilly.com. For car-pool information from ABVM, call Gene Fogarty at 610-742-5289.
THE CROSS AND THE LIGHT LENTEN SHOW (March 8-10, 2018, Saint John Bosco, Hatboro, PA, 2 shows) Don’t miss this opportuni-ty! To view trailer, visit www.crossandlight.org.
CULTURAL HERITAGE MASS (Sat., March 17, 2018, 2 pm Procession, 2:30 pm Mass) Archbishop Chaput will be the celebrant and homilist.
CONCERT AT THE CATHEDRAL (March 18, 2018, 2:30 pm, Cathedral Basili-ca of SS. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia) The Mendelssohn Club of Philadelph-ia and Symphony in C join forces to perform Beethoven’s epic Symphony No. 9, Ode to Joy. For tickets, visit CathedralPhilaConcerts.org.
ARCHDIOCESAN MASS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THE DEAF COM-MUNITY, FAMILY, FRIENDS & CAREGIVERS (Saturday, March 24, 2018, 10:30 am Mass, Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia) A re-ception will follow Mass. RSVP by calling 215-587-3530..
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TAX CONTRIBUTIONS STATEMENT
Parishioners who wish to receive a state-ment of their contributions for calendar year 2017 should complete the form be-low and place it in the collection basket or mail it to ABVM Parish Office, 300 State Rd., West Grove, PA 19390. State-ments will be sent only if requested.
Name ________________________________ Address ________________________________
Town: ________________________________
Zip Code: ________________________________
FAMILY NIGHT AT PERKINS
Monday, Feb. 12th
Mark your calendars now! Monday, February 12th is ABVM Fami-ly Night at Perkins Restaurant in Avondale! Dine at Perkins any-time between 4:00 pm till 8:00 pm and ABVM will receive 10% of all sales during that time! Please remember to tell your server that you are with ABVM. Tell your family, friends and neighbors to take the night off from cooking and head to Perkins for dinner! If you purchase Perkins gift certificates to pay for your meal, ABVM will receive an additional 10%. You can purchase the cer-tificates after the weekend Masses in the vestibule, or at the Par-ish Office during the week. For questions, please contact Kate Branca at 610-637-7366 or email [email protected].
The weekend of February 3-4, 2018, Father William Joensen will be visiting our parish on behalf of Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS). Fr. William Joensen is a priest of the Archdiocese of Dubuque (IA) ordained in 1989 and is a member of the philoso-phy faculty and dean of campus spiritual life at Loras College. As dean, he promotes the Catholic identity and mission of the College and collaborates with FOCUS missionaries in ministering to students and staff. He also provides sacramental ministry at area parishes and institutions, has served on medical ethics and hospice boards, and is an occasional contributor to the Magnificat series of publications.
FOCUS is a national organization serving college students on more than 137 campuses across the United States and three campuses in Europe. Over 660 FOCUS missionaries on these cam-puses invite students into a relationship with Christ and His Church, while equipping them for a lifetime of Catholic evangelization. Fr. Bill is excited to be with you soon and share with you the hope of the New Evangelization! To learn more, please visit www.focus.org
Visiting Priest
THINK ABOUT THIS BEFORE YOU VISIT YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR FOR 2018
Available Option: Individual 70½ years old or older may make a charitable contribution from their annual Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from their Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
Advantages Individuals and eligible spouses can make an IRA charitable rollover and not have that transfer count towards your taxable income in the year you make the contribution. Charitable rollover amounts could count toward your RMD. By avoiding the recognition of taxable income, you may have less of your So-cial Security income subject to income tax.
Rules for Using an IRA Charitable Rollover Individuals must be 70½ years old or older. The rollover must be completed before December 31 of the year in which the contribution was to count against taxable income. Rollovers could only be made from traditional IRAs. Funds have to come DIRECTLY from the plan administrator to the parish.
These are generic advantages and rules. Talk with your financial advisor or plan administrator for advantages and rules applicable to your specific situation. If you wish to discuss this opportunity with a member of the Parish Development Council e-mail [email protected], President of the Development Council.
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.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2018
8:00 am Mass - Anne Hmiel, requested by Deacon Mike and Carol DeGrasse
Reader 1/Reader 2: Jackie Battinieri, Michelle Wu Extraordinary Ministers: Deacon Tom Hannan, Ella Havrilak (A), Bruce Michalski (B), Nancy Paproth (C), Shawn Murphy (LH), Bob DiMarco Altar Servers: Patrick Chilcote, Ethan & Ryan Walpole Music: Jennifer Michalski, Kevin Myers Sacristan: Ray Bunjo
10:00 am Mass - Stefanie Pastock, requested by The Schill Family
Reader 1/Reader 2: John Colgan, Tom Harrison Extraordinary Ministers: Deacon Mike DeGrasse, Kathy Corkadel (D), Jill Wise (E), Steve Malloy (TP), Tom Powell (JPP), Mary Wharton (JPR), Donna Lauletta (PENN), Michael Wise Altar Servers: Jonathan Orose, Annie Strehlau, Jonathan Tamin Music: Anthem Folk Group Sacristan: Steve Gempp
12:00 pm Mass - Wayne Bunch, requested by Jim and Noreen Kennard
Reader 1/Reader 2: Steve Liberatore, Tom Finley Extraordinary Ministers: Deacon Mike DeGrasse, Paul Crowley, Sandy Gosline, Linda Lanciano, Carl Nardi, Cindy Sciotto Altar Servers: Landon & Talia Staso, Heidi Stumpf Music: Kevin Myers Sacristan: Andy Mazzeo
MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2018
6:30 am Mass - People of the Parish
TUES., JANUARY 30, 2018
8:15 am Mass - Kathleen Ann Dolbow, requested by The Cardenas Family
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2018
6:30 am Mass - Fred Daddario, requested by His Wife, Dot Daddario
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2018
6:30 am Mass - Mary and Peter Sivgals, requested by Regina Haug
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018
8:15 am Mass - Living and Deceased Benefactors of Assumption BVM Parish and School
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2018
4:30 pm Vigil Mass - Jamie Donald, requested by Fred and Peggy Masterton
Reader 1/Reader 2: Ed Sigda, Debera Buoni Extraordinary Ministers: Deacon Tom Hannan, John Brennan, Ann Foley, Lisa Goldstein, Jim Kirwin, Joanne Redden Altar Servers: Ethan Goldstein, Daniel & Madelynn Welch Music: Choir Sacristan: Fred Buoni
Mass Cards:
Due to the devotion of our parishioners, we no longer have Masses available for specific dates in the calendar year 2018. However, you are welcome to stop by the parish office for a Mass card. Your request and the usual donation of $10 will be passed on to St. Rocco Parish in Avondale, which still has a lot of openings for Mass intentions for this year and in 2018. If you want a specific date for the Mass to be said, however, you must contact St. Rocco Parish office directly at (610-268-3365). We will open our calendar to reserve Mass intentions for 2019 on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. To be fair to everyone, no reservations for Masses will be taken before then. Thank you for your understanding.
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Mo
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Tu
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Wed
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19
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16
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9:4
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lm o
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27
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f th
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Mat
thew
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:1-
12
28
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mia
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18
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lm o
f th
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1
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thew
20
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P
ope’s M
onth
ly I
ntent
ion
Say
“N
o” t
o C
orr
upti
on
. T
hat
those
who h
ave
mat
eria
l, p
oli
tica
l or
spir
itual
pow
er m
ay r
esis
t an
y l
ure
of
corr
upti
on.
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ruary
2018 L
itu
rgic
al
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