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St. Patrick Catholic Church 131 Channing Avenue
Malvern, PA 19355 www.stpatrickmalvern.org
Parish Staff Rev. T. Christopher Redcay, Pastor
Rev. Arul Amalraj, O. Praem, Parochial Vicar Rev. Mark Cavara, In Residence
Rev. Dennis O’Donnell, Sunday Assistant Deacon Louis Libbi, Permanent Deacon
Ms. Patricia O’Donnell, Principal Sister Eileen Tiernan, IHM, DRE
Mr. William Norman, Director of Liturgical Music Mr. Daniel Milani, Dir. of Adult Faith Formation Mrs. Tricia Cellucci, Director of Parish Services
Adoration Monday: 9:30AM - 6:00PM (Benediction)
Wednesday: 7:00PM7:45PM (Night Prayer)
Contact Information Office: 610-647-2345 School: 610-644-5797 PREP: 610-296-8899
Music Ministry: [email protected]
Liturgy Schedule Daily Mass:6:30AM & 9:00AM
Saturday Vigil: 5:00PM Sunday Mass: 7:30AM, 9:00AM,10:30AM, 12:00 Noon
Night Prayer: Wednesdays 7:45PM
Reconciliation Saturday: 9:30AM - 10:30AM
Speak, for your servant is listening.
1 Samuel 31:10
Week of January 17, 2021 The Sanctuary Candle burns
in memory of:
Eleanor Murdoch
Blessed Mother Candle burns
in memory of:
Floss Hopkins
The St. Joseph Candle burns
for the healing of:
Peter Cellucci
I think, we seldom understand the importance of our body for our spiritual wellbeing. In fact, many of us, if not all of us, think of our body, its needs, desires and urges as the greatest block on our way to holiness. But imagine for a moment if we had no body how we will ever be able to become holy at all. So, our body is not an obstacle but a fundamental necessity for us to be holy. No wonder St. Paul writing to the community at Corinth (our second reading today) urges them/us to “glorify God in their/our bodies”. It is easier said than done. How can we bring glory to God in our bodies?
OUR BODY IS A GIFT OF GOD A fundamental mistake is that we do not know the giftedness of our Body. Our culture with its modern means and products of beauty has succeeded to make us believe that our body is ours and it is up to us to make it beautiful and attractive as we desire.
Anyone with some common sense will know the lies hidden in this commercial culture. If my body is mine, if I have made it, why did I not make it beautiful, attractive and the way I wanted it to be in the first place. Did I decide to make it horrible first and then spend a lot money, energy, time and talent to make it beautiful and ultimately become frustrated with the outcome. To know the truth and to believe in the truth that my body is a free and beautiful gift of God for me is fundamental and the first step on the way to holiness.
THE GIVER OF THE GIFT No stranger gives a gift to another. Gifts are given by the ones who know us, love us and know our needs, likes and dislikes. Now think of God as the one who knows us and our needs. So, the gift of our body is from the God who is deeply in love with us, knows us, and our needs more intimately than we do.
PURPOSE OF THE GIFT: The optimum use of any gift is possible, when we know the mind of the gift giver. If I distance myself or dislike the one who has given me a gift I may not like the gift, or I may not use the gift at all or even I may go to the extent of misusing it. So, knowing God’s purpose to give, the gift of my body becomes non-negotiable. In my opinion to name a few of God’s purposes for the gift of my body……
My body is the proof of God’s unconditional love for me.
This gift reveals God’s glory, goodness and beauty.
Through this body God wants me to enter in a deep relationship with Him.
This gift is to enable me to experience the joys and sorrows of life.
My body is a wonderful tool to bring out God’s own creative and benevolent nature.
The gift of my body is a means of holiness.
This gift is to bring healing, unity and peace into this broken world.
To embrace the enemy and to forgive the foe.
Please feel free to add your own……
Take a few moments to read and to understand these points. Now ask do I look at my body and treat my body this way? Seeing and taking delight in my body as the gift of God, will help me to give glory to God in my body.
May God bless you, Fr. S. Arul Amalraj, O. Praem
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2021 7:30 a.m. Sarmento Family 9:00 a.m. Mary Borman 10:30 a.m. Louis Talvacchia
12 Noon Jerry Sheehan
MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021 6:30 a.m. For the Parish 9:00 a.m. Anne McGinley
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021 6:30 a.m. Anita Deasey 9:00 a.m. Gertrude Jones
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020 6:30 a.m. Frank J. Polleck 9:00 a.m. Jack and Bill Davison
Memorial of St. Agnes
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020 6:30 a.m. Carolyn L. Curley 9:00 a.m. Kay Agostoni
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 6:30 a.m. Paul McManus 9:00 a.m. Jerry O’Brien
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2021 9:00 a.m. Eleanor Redcay 5:00 p.m. Robert and Carmella Pascucci
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021 7:30 a.m. Dolores Parker 9:00 a.m. Benjamin DeFlavis 10:30 a.m. Harry and Lola Menkins
12 Noon Barbara McGlinn
Glorify God in Your Body
Adoration is available on
Mondays following the
9:00 AM Mass.
Adoration will conclude
with Benediction at
6:00 PM.
Eucharistic Adoration
ST. PATRICK PARISH JANUARY 17, 2021 2ND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
On December 8, 2020, the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church, Pope Francis issued an Apostolic Letter entitled Patris corde (“With a Father’s Heart”). In that beautiful letter, the Holy Father proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from December 8, 2020, to December 8, 2021. The Apostolic Penitentiary also issued a Decree granting plenary indulgences for this special year.
In the next few weeks St. Patrick Parish will share with the parish a schedule of opportunities for us to celebrate this Year of St. Joseph. Each member of our parish is encouraged to pray the daily Novena Prayer to St. Joseph:
O Saint Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires.
O Saint Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your divine Son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, so that having experienced here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of fathers.
O Saint Joseph, I never weary of contemplating you and Jesus asleep in your arms. I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. Hold Him close in my name and kiss His fine head from me, and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, patron of departing souls, pray for me. Amen.
Year of St. Joseph
With the current situation of social distancing and isolation it is more important than ever to stay connected to your parish family.Sign up to receive our weekly parish news via email along with updates and invitations to online activities that we’ll be offering in place of in person gatherings.Text the keyword “saintpats” to 84576 and receive all our latest announcements.
Stay Connected!
Philadelphia Pro Life March
January 23rd, 2021
Please join us at the Philadelphia March For Life, Saturday,
January 23, 2021 sponsored by the Ardiocesan Office for Life
and Family, the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia and
many other organizations. The event will include a 9 a.m.
Mass at the Cathedral celebrated by Archbishop Nelson Perez,
followed by a march to the Philadelphia Women's Center at
777 Appletree St. and a closing rally at Independence Mall
from 12 to 1 p.m. This commemorates the 47th anniversary of
Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling that has resulted in over
60 million deaths, thousands of injured women and 500,000
deaths in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Facemasks and social
distancing are required at all times, and there is free and paid
parking at the Cathedral and paid parking in the vicinity of
Independence Mall. See prolifeunion.org for details.
The Flame of Love
The Flame of Love Prayer Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. Due to the pandemic, meetings take place as a conference call. All are welcomed to join us. Contact Deacon Lou for more information and to receive an invite to the call.
For more information contact Deacon Lou at [email protected]
Coming Soon. . . As part of our celebration of the Year of St. Joseph we’ll be
installing a shrine to St. Joseph. The shrine will be include a
statue of St. Joseph along with a decorative arbor and
plantings. It will be located between the school and the parish
office. Stay tuned for more information.
To Everything there is a Season.... “a time to be born”…May God Bless all our parents and their children.
“a time to be loved”…God bless all engaged couples preparing for the Sacrament of Matrimony.
“a time to be healed”… Peter Cellucci (child), Eileen Glinski, Sabrina Eggles (child), Vincent Nowroozi (infant), Bella Grace Cook (child), Quinn Llewellyn (child), Blake Keely (infant), Charlie Deegan (child), Colin Dwyer (child), Gavin Duffy, (child), Penelope Marlowe (child), Isabella Rambo (child), Teagan McDonnell (child), Eric Alessandroni, Linda Barton, Carman Bevilacqua, Erin Beatty, Luke Birkhead, Jessica Bonkoski, Chrissy Brown, Margaret Brown, Richard Brown, Ann Burke, Gina Butcher, Andrew Butler, Edith Callahan, Thomas Callahan, Dorothy Campbell, Matthew Campione, Dottie Cappelli, Sue Castaldi, Anna Ceritano, Dolores Christmas, Audrey Clarke, Tom Connors, Christine Corsi, Michael Cox, Paul Cox, Rosemary Crecco, Nate and Matt Daly, Kenneth Davis, Alicia Dellario, Eve DelSoldo, Anthony Diels, Rana Catherine Dillon, Kim DiNicola, Nerisa Eachus, Stephanie Elko, Nellie Emigh, Bill Feathers, Joseph Gallagher, Catherine Gannon, Stephanie Gemmell, Michael Golas, Rosalie Greim, Samantha Falcone, Cara Grim, Dave Guilin, Cassidy Hendee, John Hendricks, Amy Herkins, Josh Heron, Colleen Horan, Mary Huhtenan, Karen, Elizabeth Kelly, Sr. Immaculata, IHM, Patricia Kundert, Steven Leiden, Kathleen Lauber, Jeannine Lenhart, Naomi Llewellyn, Tyler Llewellyn, Carol Lubecki, Daniel Luther, Margaret Martin, Traves Mattingly, Wayne Mazzie, Liam McGuire, Richard Mott, Sallie Naylor, Dennis O’Brien, Aaron O’Laughlin, Tim O’Laughlin, Laurann Elizabeth Paquier, Riley Palmer, Josephine Pellicano, Jim Pettine, Pat Pettine, Priscilla Pfizenmayer, Megan Phillips, Charles Pollack, Olga Pollack, James Rizzo, Matthew Emerson Rice, Dennis Rush, Gina Schiavo, Skylar Seeley, David Shaw, Ethan Joshua Schwartz, Liam Shields, Jocelyn Sichort, Claire Sieracki Clardy, Howard Shellem, Ed Siwula, George Smith, Aya Rock Stryker, Christopher Thorpe, Gazey Turner, Diane Tyson, Chris Valvano, Walter Wagner, Lily Walker, Karen Walsh, Patricia Warren, Lisa Wilson, Pat Wood, Rita Yeost, Ann Zillitto, Barry Zimnoch.
“a time to die”… Please remember in your prayers all our deceased benefactors and parishioners.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
Sick List Information: Please call the parish office 610-647-2345if you would like to add or remove someone’s name from the prayer list. If you are aware of someone who is no longer sick please let us know so that we can ensure there is room for others
in need of prayer. Also reducing the list allows for those who needprayer to be more apparent. Thank you.
If you have questions about
having your child Baptized call
Sr. Eileen at the Parish Office:
610-647-2345 Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation,
Saturdays between 9:30AM and 10:30AM.
Family Faith at Home
We wish all in our parish, especially our PREP Families, the blessings of this New Year. Our family event for this month will focus on the Epiphany and the significance of GIFTS, especially the gifts we receive from God’s goodness, as well as the gifts we can offer to God. We have made it half way through this PREP year of Family Faith at Home, and we continue to ask the Holy Family to guide and protect all of our PREP families as they journey through this special year of growing in faith.
Sacraments
2020 Giving Statements Year-end statements summarizing your 2020 contributions
for tax purposes are available upon request by emailing Emily
Novak at: [email protected]. You may also
call the office at 610-647-2345. The statement will be mailed
to you or, if you prefer, your statement can be e-mailed to
you. Please provide your current email address and mailing
address at the time of your request. Thank you for your
generosity to St. Patrick Parish.
ST. PATRICK PARISH JANUARY 17, 2021 2ND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
Outreach Ministries
DOROTHY DAY ROOM:
• corn oil
• salt & sugar
• corn tortillas
• corn flour (in baking section or spanish section)
• oatmeal (not instant or packets)
• jelly (they have enough peanut butter)
• canned vegetables
• Full size toiletries
• canned soups
• canned pasta *for a ready to eat meal
THE NORRISTOWN SOUP KITCHEN:
• CapriSuns
ST. JOHN'S HOSPICE IN PHILLY:
• Casseroles
THE PATRICIAN SOCIETY
• Cereal
• Canned Beans
• Canned Soup
• Canned Proteins
We are proud to partner with a
number of organizations in the ar-
ea that support those facing finan-
cial challenges. All donations are
greatly appreciated and can be left
in the church vestibule by the stairs.
Check below for a list of items requested by each agency.
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Companions on the Journey -
The Spiritual Direction Ministry at the Daylesford Abbey in Paoli, PA offers trained and experienced Spiritual Directors for those seeking to revitalize their relationship with God and for those who want to deepen their spiritual lives. In person, virtual and phone meetings are available. Contact 610-647-2530 ext. 1020 or [email protected].
Employment Opportunity
Camilla Hall is now hiring Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Housekeepers, Custodians and Maintenance personnel. Applicants should contact Denise at 484-321-5630. Applications are also available online at: www.camillahall.org
Post-Abortion Healing Retreat
March 5th – 7th, 2021 Malvern, PA This retreat is designed to help you experience the mercy and compassion of God. It will help you focus on the buried emotions of the past and begin healing in a non-judgmental, safe, loving, and confidential environment. It will give you hope for your future and freedom from the pain within your heart and soul. For more information contact: Susan 610-716-4795 or Georgeann 484-955-4278
Young Adult Retreat February 5 - 7, 2021—Marianist Family Retreat Center Cape May Point, NJ 08212
Come join other young adults (ages 22-35) married or single, to take a step back from our busy lives. This will be a time to examine your personal faith and your relationship with God, your family members and yourself. Our time will be filled with prayer experiences, peer group discussions, Eucharist and lots of fun!
Cost: $140 per person, single occupancy only due to Covid restrictions Some financial aid is available. Register at: www.capemaymarianists.org or call 609-884-3829
ST. PATRICK PARISH JANUARY 17, 2021 2ND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
Main Line Singles Dinner Club (AGES 52-67)
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 event is Sunday, Jan 24, 2021, at 5:00 P.M. An Outdoor Tented well Heated/Lit with Safe Seating restaurant event hosted at Enotecca Tredici located at 915 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. For more info call Barb (610) 896-6542. Catholic men are encouraged to participate.
ST. PATRICK PARISH JANUARY 17, 2021 2ND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
The season of Lent is a time for us to grow closer to Jesus. It is a
time when we are invited to delve more deeply into this love that
God has for us. To facilitate that growing closer to Jesus, we often
choose to “give up” or “sacrifice” something during the 40 days of
Lent. However, this year, rather than looking for something to
“give up” or to “sacrifice”, why not try something different – why
not go on retreat? Not a retreat where you need to go to a retreat
center, remain in silence for days or to listen to spiritual
presentations. No, this retreat will be one that takes place in the
heart – a retreat in which you will “give up” or “sacrifice” a few
hours each week, in your own space, on your own schedule and
speak with the Lord.
This Lent St. Patrick Parish will offer this retreat opportunity.
Using “Abide in the Heart of Christ, a ten-day retreat with St.
Ignatius of Loyola”, we will journey through Lent exploring and
experiencing the depth of God’s love for us.
How will it work?
Each participant:
• will receive the book, which is the guide for our reflection. The book has ten guides for
reflection that will be followed – 2 per week.
• will sacrifice a few hours a week for prayer – conversation with the Lord. Preferably one
hour a day to read the reflection pages and spend some time in private conversation with
the Lord.
• will keep a private journal of these conversations and what stirs the heart.
• will gather with others “on retreat” for an hour each Monday evening at 7PM in the church
(beginning February 22nd). This time will offer an opportunity to pray together and to
share how the time of reflection has spoken to your heart.
• will attend a 45-minute preliminary meeting on Monday, February 15th – at which time
you will receive the book for retreat.
The cost for each participant is $10, which covers the cost of the book. You will be able to pay the $10
at the preliminary meeting.
For more information, or to register, please contact the parish office at 610-647-2345.
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