SAINTS PHILIP AND JAMES

EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA

January 5, 2020 Epiphany of the Lord

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Refer to page 2.

Visits To The Most Blessed Sacrament

in Saint Mary Chapel

Monday through Friday9:00 am - 7:00 pm

Devotions

Main Church

Miraculous Medal Novena

Veneration of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina relic

for our Infirmed, especially cancer patients

Saturday after 8:30 am Service

Saints Philip & James School

Pre-K, K, Grades 1–8: 610 363 6530

Sister Teresa Ballisty, IHM, Principal

Parish Religious Education

Sister Marie Garman, IHM, Director

Office: 610 363 1307

CYO Information

cyo.sspj.net

Rectory Hours Monday thru Friday 9:00AM—5:00PM

Closed 12 - 1PM

Sunday 9AM-1PM

Sunday Mass Schedule

Vigil: 4:00 pm Year Round and 5:30 pm October through April 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am, 12:00 noon & 5:30 pm

Monday through Friday

Holy Mass 6:30 am & 8:30 am

Saturday Holy Mass 8:30 am

Saints Philip &James Rectory

107 North Ship Road Exton, PA 19341

Phone: 610 363 6536 • www.sspj.net

Rectory Hours—Monday thru Friday 9-5

closed 12-1, Sunday 9-1

Parish Clergy

Rev. Joseph C. Dieckhaus, J.C.L., Pastor

Rev. Quan Tran, Associate Pastor

Deacon Charles W. Polley, Jr.

Weekend Assistance

Rev. Harry J. Erdlen, O.S.A., Malvern Prep

Rev. Christopher J. Drennen, O.S.A. Malvern Prep

Rev. James W. Cassidy, O.S.A., Malvern Prep

Parish Staff Mrs. Barbara A. Doyle (bdoyle@sspjparish.net) Parish Office Manager Mr. Michael McCafferty Business Manager Mrs. Carmel Kropp Office of Liturgy Planning

Saints Philip and James Parish, Exton, PA 19341 January 5, 2020

January 5, 2020 Epiphany of the Lord

7:30 am - 5:30 pm

ANTIPHON: The Lord and ruler is coming; kingship is his, and government and power. COMMUNION: We have seen his star in the east, and have come with gifts to adore the Lord.

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Please Remember those who are sick in your prayers

especially: Shirley & Bob Fain, Thomas Melvin, Mary Ann Testa, Ken Larsen, Mary C. Dennison, Baby A. Glover, Frank Mancuso, Matthew Mancuso, John J. Brennan, III, Catherine Wafenschmidt, Margaret M. Borio, Adam Jordan, Maryanne Bunch, Donna Clark, baby Calvin, Mary Andersen, Tom Harkins, Charlie Deegan, Amanda, Jane Marchniak, Gannon Matz, Renee Ginter, Terry Gardner, Linda Gardner, Marie Shoemaker, Catherine Bowman, Paul Everest, John Ganski, Cathy Motznik, Melissa (Friel) Drake. Bill Reilly, George Starkey, Lily Walker, Lourdes Celis, Kathleen Reilley, Linda Thorbahn, Maryann Mallory, Joe Longo, Peter Nguyen Xuan-Thuy, Peter Nguyen Ba-Lai, Mary Nguyen Thi-Quy, Martha Schmidt, Peggy Costello, Shelley, John Devlin, Maria Reitner. With your help we can keep this up-to-date.

Please remember all our deceased benefactors in your prayers.

Sacrament of Matrimony Couples must

make arrangements to meet with a priest at least six months in advance. The next Pre-Cana is scheduled for March 7, 2020. For more info or to register call 610-363-6536.

Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated the Second & Fourth Sundays of most months at 1:30 PM in the Church. Baptismal Instruction The next scheduled class is Sunday, January

19, at 10:00 AM in the Rectory Meeting Room. Call Rectory to register 610-363-6536.

Daily Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament in St. Mary’s Chapel

Hours Monday – Friday from 9AM till 7PM. Our Church is always open on Saturdays and Sundays for visits.

Saturday January 4, 2020 4:00 PM Special Intention 5:30 PM Maeve Murphy Sunday January 5, 2020 7:30 AM Alice Buchholz 9:00 AM Matthew & Jane Colucci 10:30 AM Janet Michetti 12:00 Noon Frank Shinn 5:30 PM Dolores Kurtz Monday January 6, 2020 6:30 AM Francesca Carmella DeStefano 8:30 AM Larraine Ruggeri Tuesday January 7, 2020 6:30 AM Sanctuary Guild 8:30 AM Don Spahn Wednesday January 8, 2020 6:30 AM Margaret McManus 8:30 AM RoseMarie Bussard Thursday January 9, 2020 6:30 AM People of the Parish 8:30 AM Kevin Traynor Friday January 10, 2020 6:30 AM Francis Duma D’sa 8:30 AM Loretta McAnally Saturday January 11, 2020 8:30AM Francis Davis 4:00 PM Sandra Francis Rittenhouse 5:30 PM George Manley Sunday January 12, 2020 7:30 AM Mary Theresa Judge 9:00 AM Daniel Keating 10:30 AM Kevin McEwen 12:00 Noon Lucy Berley 5:30 PM Maeve Murphy

January 5, 2020 Epiphany of the Lord

CELEBRANT SCHEDULE January 11/12 2020

4:00 PM Fr. Quan 5:30 PM Fr. Dieckhaus 7:30 AM Fr. Cassidy 9:00 AM Fr. Erdlen 10:30 AM Fr. Drennen 12:00 Noon Fr. Dieckhaus 5:30 PM Fr. Quan Counting Team 3

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Monday 7:00PM to 8PM, Saturday 3PM to 4PM Sunday before 7:30AM & 9:00AM Holy Mass.

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Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Lord, Continue Best Wishes and Blessings in abundance to you, prayers and wishes from our Sisters and all our staff. May the year of Our Lord 2019 find us all drawing closer to Him, Who constantly calls us to greater unity in Him and through Him with one another. May we continue to love with our prayers and sacrifices those most disenfranchised from Him and/or the goods of this world. Continued thanks from the Sisters and all our staff for your many holiday helps and kindnesses. Special thanks to Carol and Will Tamney, Carol Stairiker, Frank and Susan Dattilo, Mary Devine and Pat Krause for their kind assistance to our staff with the Christmas decorations. Susan did a beautiful job, once again, restoring the crib figures at our parking lot Church entrance. We are so very grateful to our lectors, cantors, choir groups, servers and ushers who help us worship our good and gracious God, His Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, and Their Holy Spirit, alive and active in our lives. Praised be the Holy, Undivided, Trinity of Divine Persons, now and for all eternity! jcd+

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SSPJ’S THRIFT SHOP HOURS

Tuesday and Thursday

3:30 to 7:00 pm Saturday – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

come check us

out!

There’s something for

everyone! Volunteers

Needed-please call thrift shop at

610-363-6536, option 7.

Cash only Thank you.

RCIA Thinking about becoming Catholic, or completing your Sacraments? Are you or someone you know searching for the truth, for God, or for answers about the Catholic Church? If you are seeking answers to questions about becoming Catholic, or are Catholic and want to receive the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist, come and see what others have found in the Catholic Church.

Interested? Contact: Sr. Marie Garman at dresspj@sspj.net or Call Marie at 484-433-9401.

NO CLASS ON JAN. 6

WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET OTHER PARISHIONERS OR ARE YOU NEW TO THE PARISH? You are invited to come and visit or experience a Small Church Communities (SCC) meeting. We reflect and discuss Sunday Mass readings in small night or day-time groups in homes or at the parish. No experience necessary! Refreshments and fellowship. Please contact Deacon Frank or Mary Kay 610-363-7241 or fandmbiz1@verizon.net. See pamphlets in the Narthex.

SSPJ Helping Hands Volunteers A hand is here for the asking! We are a volunteer group and ready to help our fellow parishioners with temporary needs. We make meals, visit, drive for

errands and doctor appointments, groceries, and church. Ask if you think we can lend a helping hand or if you would like to join our volunteer group. For more info contact LeeAnne Kaminski 610.524.9335. HelpingHands.sspj@gmail.com

Senior Social Club The Senior Social Club meets at 12:30 pm in the Rectory Meeting Room on the first and third Thursday of each month to enjoy bingo, bridge, occasional guest speakers and light refreshments. For more info call Cass 484-318-7180 or Dotty 610-363-6352.

640AM Bringing Christ to the world through the

media Download the FREE mobile app!

www.relevantradio.com Donor/Listener: 877-291-0123

Prayer: 888-577-5443

ALL BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS SHOULD BE SENT TO:

bdoyle@sspjparish.net by Monday’s at noon for the upcoming bulletin.

Please no oral announcements if they are placed in the bulletin.

Sunday Contributions: Thank you for your generous support of

our Parish

Presentation: What Can We Do? The Role of the Laity in a Time of Crisis As the Church undergoes this period of profound crisis, many of us feel helpless as we watch a drama unfold that we can do nothing about. But the truth is that we are not powerless. The history of the Church tells us that lay people have a role to play in the Church’s times of turmoil. Join us for an evening of reflection on the mission of the laity in times of ecclesial crisis and learn what you can do to cooperate with Christ’s action to purify and heal His Church. Monday, Jan.27, 7:00-8:30 PM in Saints Peter and Paul Church, West Chester. Speaker: Meghan Cokeley, Office for the New Evangelization; No charge to attend. Please RSVP at phillyevang.org/events or call 484-473-8205.

The Prayer Shawl Group will meet on January 10 in the Rectory Meeting Room.

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SAVE THE DATE NATIONAL MARCH FOR LIFE-FRIDAY, JANUARY 24-WASHINGTON D.C. In the United States, the annual March for Life will be held in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 to

call for the overrun of the infamous Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in the United States. Thanks to a generous contribution from the Saint Pope John XXIII Council Knights of Columbus, the Respect Life Committees of our parish and SS. Peter and Paul have chartered a bus to the March. Donations will be accepted on the bus which will be applied to the K of C Charities Programs , which will include High School Scholarships, Birthright of West Chester, our parish seminarians, and other similar initiatives. The bus will be leaving from the SS Philip and James parking lot at 6:00 A.M. There will be a sign-up sheet in the vestibule of the Church or if you wish, you can call JoAnn Carlin at 484-927-4200 for additional information or to make a reservation.

Youth Ministry Since you enabled our youth group Christmas projects,

we pass along the thank you notes to all of you. The

administrator at the Literacy Center, Sister Bernadette,

wrote "Your goodness to these children is the true

reflection of Christmas. Their parents are unable to

purchase gifts like yours."

Again we thank you as always for your constant

charitable support.

Thanks also to our co-leader Noel Stranen and our

accountant Dianne O'Melia.

FLAME OF LOVE OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CENACLE. All are invit-ed to come and pray that the Flame of Love, Jesus, will be kindled in as many hearts as possible. "My Flame of Love will blind Satan to the degree that you spread it to the whole world. This Flame will work mira-cles in their hearts..... Nothing like this

has existed before. This is the greatest miracle that I will doe for all." Mary to Elizabeth Kindelmann [Diary p.44] Due to the Christmas and New Year celebration the cen-acle will be suspended until January 8.

† Pray as a Volunteer

HELPER OF GOD’S PRECIOUS INFANTS A Catholic Devotion that includes Mass and

Rosary Procession to P.P. Saturday, January 4, 2020

St. Agnes Church 231 W. Gay street, West Chester

8:00 a.m. Mass Rosary Procession following Mass

to Planned Parenthood 8 S. Wayne Street, West Chester

Celebrant: Rev. Denis G. Wilde, O.S.A.

SAVE THE DATES!!! SSPJ Lenten Book Study

The Return of the Prodigal Son By Henri J.M. Nouwen Sunday evenings after 5:30 Mass Dates: March 14th , 21st, & 28th Time: 6:30 – 8:00pm For more info, please contact Theresa Ferrari at dtpcmt@aol.com or 484-459-1564 or Noel Stranen noeltimbo@msn.com or 610-202-0112

Charismatic Prayer Group: Please join us to draw closer to our Lord and His Holy Spirit through prayer, praise, scripture sharing and Small Group Faith Sharing on Thursday evening Jan 9 at 7:30 pm in the Rectory Meeting Room. For more information please contact Larry Powers at letp@verizon.net

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A Catholic Education at Saints Philip & James School is ✓ A dedication to academic excellence,

✓ A commitment to your child’s development and growth in the Catholic faith,

✓ A recognition that community and service are important in a child’s education,

✓ An investment in your child’s future,

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All families with students in grades K-8, are eligible to apply for an EITC tuition assistance scholarship!

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*Qualification based on income limits: Number of Dependents Maximum Income 1 105,842

2 121,684

3 137,526

4 153,368

5 169,210

For more information, contact us at advancement@sspj.net or 610-363-6530.

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