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Parish Staff

Rev. T. Christopher Redcay, Pastor

Rev. Arul Amalraj, O. Praem, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Dennis O’Donnell, Sunday Assistant

Deacon Louis Libbi, Permanent Deacon Deacon Brandon Artman, Transitional Deacon

Ms. Patricia O’Donnell, Principal

Sister Eileen Tiernan, IHM, DRE

Mrs. Katey Engel, Liturgical Music Director

Mr. Daniel Milani, Director of Adult Faith Formation

Contact Information Office: 610-647-2345 Fax: 610-647-4997

School: 610-644-5797 PREP: 610-296-8899

Music Ministry: 610-647-2345 Ext. 245

Liturgy Schedule

Daily 6:30AM & 9:00AM

Saturday Vigil: 5:00PM

Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:00AM,

10:30AM, 12:00 Noon

Reconciliation

Saturday: 3:30PM - 4:30PM

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I read the readings for this 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time over and over again. The Gospel is familiar and one of my favorite. However, the 1st reading – I am not sure I have ever heard this reading – at least I don’t remember it. And, every time I read it, this line kept popping out at me: “I will fix him like a peg in a sure spot.” That is a very strange line and yet, when I read it, I picture the wooden pegs we have in some of the classrooms where students hang up coats and book bags. These pegs are very sturdy – they can hold a lot of weight, don’t break or snap, and don’t come apart. So many things in our lives today are not “pegs in a sure spot.” Public opinion rises and falls. I can be standing in the grocery line and see a person on the cover of Time or Newsweek and the next week or even at the same time they will be on the cover of the National Enquirer or one of those other gossipy publications. We can have lots of “friends” and “likes” on Facebook and Instagram one day, and then get left out or hurt by these “friends” the next day. Public opinion and social media are no place to find “pegs in a sure spot”! We don’t know the story of Shebna, the main character in the 1st reading. He seems to be the master of the palace but then he loses his job and is replaced. I read further on and even Shebna’s replacement got a pink slip. So I asked myself, “what is the point of this reading?” After a while this thought came to me – maybe this read-ing is suggesting that position, honors and titles are transi-tory things, not the foundation on which our self-understanding should be based and certainly not the “sturdy peg” on which Jesus wants us to hang our lives. Our identity and relationship with Jesus are things that will not pass away. The 2017-2018 school year begins this week and all of our “pegs” are in place. Classrooms are set up and ready for students, the school is immaculate thanks to our wonderful summer workers, and there is excitement as we continue to provide a strong Catholic education to our children. A second PreK3 classroom is opening, our enrollment is the highest it has been in over 10 years, and many new and innovative ideas and lessons are being planned for this year. The whole school will be learning about habitats and taking a field trip to the Philadelphia Zoo. This unit is the focus of our STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) initiative. Through this unit we will learn how to care for God’s creation and heed the words of Pope Francis to “care for our common home.” A brand new Google Expe-ditions kit will allow classrooms to take virtual field trips anywhere around the world, furthering the engagement and deeper thinking of our students – you might want to stop by sometime and try it out!!! Thank you for your continued support of St. Patrick School. We take our commitment to preparing young Catholic boys and girls who will become leaders in our church and communities very seriously. We could not do it without you. Our school community prays for you every day during our morning prayers. Patricia O'Donnell, M.Ed., M.S.

Week of August 27, 2017

The Sanctuary Candle burns in memory of

Michelina & Michael Dedda

The Blessed Mother Candle burns in memory of

Marian Perillo

Rose Kosta

The St. Joseph Candle burns memory of

Thomas Froio

Michael T. Wilk

AUGUST 27, 2017�� 21�� SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME �

During this year we will celebrate that we have been Called to be a Community of Saints. Each month, parishioners

will receive prayer cards of two different Saints, giving a brief de-scription of their lives and a prayer to that particular Saint.

For the month of August, St. Monica (feast day August 27) and

St. Augustine (feast day August 28) will be our role models and

inspiration to assist us to be “Saints in the making”.

Adoration begins

each Monday following

9:00AM Mass.

Benediction 6 PM

Sept. 2/3 Lectors Extraordinary Minsters Altar Servers

5:00 PM D. Blaum A. Schaff

S. Bevilacqua K. Bevilacqua

V. Yackel S. Bramwell

7:30AM M. Moran D. Gorman

M.A. Charlton D. Kennedy

J. Donohue D. Sweeney

9:00AM J. Devine M. Devine

J. Gemmell H. Gemmell

M. Devine M. Devine

10:30AM K. Lindstrom

P. Ricci B. Chambers P. Chambers

M. Search C. Fleming

12:00 Noon K. McClatchy

D. Walsh K. Andrews C. Doughty

K. Montanez S. Vestri

Summer Daily Mass Schedule�The daily Mass schedule is Monday through Saturday

9:00 AM (no 6:30 AM)

The 6:30AM Daily Mass (Monday - Friday) will resume

on Wednesday, September 6th.

Summer Parish Office Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Thursday and Friday 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Labor Day weekend: the office will close at 12:00 noon on Friday,

September 1st & re-open on

Tuesday, September 5th.

Mass on Labor Day

9:00AM

Monday, September 4

Join us as we give thanks

for the Lord’s blessings

upon the work of our hands and to pray For

those who are unemployed, underemployed,

or have lost their job because of changing

economic conditions.

ST. PATRICK OUTREACH�

The Outreach Program is collec�ng school supplies for the

Religious Educa�on Program of our sister parish in Norris-

town, which serves approximately 500 students in grades K

through 8. Thank you, as always, for your generosity to those

less fortunate than we! We are in need of:�

400 1�subject notebooks/copybooks�

500 2�pocket folders�

200 UHU glue s�cks�

White paper for copies (reams of 500)�

We will be collec�ng the supplies from September 2nd

through September 10th

, and plan to deliver them during the

week ending September 16th

. Please place your contribu�on

(new only, please) in the box near the door of the Church. If

you have any ques�ons, please call Paula at 610�827�7472,

To Everything there is a Season.... “ a time to be loved” God bless all engaged couples preparing for the Sacrament of Matrimony. “a time to be born” May God Bless all our children and their parents especially Valentino Nicholas Gaudiosi who was baptized on August 20, 2017 here at St. Patrick Parish. “ a time to be healed” , Diane Tyson, Betty Tilka, Andy Behler, Chrissy Brown, Eric Alessandroni, Erin Beatty, Carole Bergen, Rich Beston, Luke Birkhead, Jessica Bonkoski, Richard Brown, Dominic Bryan, Ann Burke, Gina Butcher, Andrew Butler, Edith Callahan, Thomas Callahan, Joanne Calvarese, Matthew Campione, Dottie Cappelli, Sue Castaldi, Dolores Christmas, Audrey Clarke, Tom Connors, Michael Cox, Paul Cox, Kenneth Davis, Alicia Dellario, Eve DelSoldo, Frances Desilets, Sue Dieter, Dolores Gavin Duffy, Nerisa Eachus, Stephanie Elko, Bill Feathers, Theresa Anne Finnegan, Larry Fogerty, Allie Fusco, Joseph Gallagher, Catherine Gannon, Stephanie Gemmell, Michael Golas, Kara Marie Granger, Cara Grim, Dave Guilin, John Hendricks, Josh Heron, Mary Huhtenan, Elizabeth Kelly, Mary Lou Knauss, Patricia Kundert, Kathleen Lauber, Steven Leiden, Kate Makowka, Traves Mattingly, Wayne Mazzie, Jessica McCraw, Sharon McCudden, Kevin McGillian, Liam McGuire, Richard Mott, Dennis O’Brien, Aaron O’Laughlin, Tim O’Laughlin, Laurann Elizabeth Paquier, Dauna Ross-Paquier, Josephine Pellicano, Pat Pettine,

Priscilla Pfizenmayer, Matthew Emerson Rice, William A. Ross, Patricia Rossiter, Michael Sands, Gina Schiavo, Ethan Joshua Schwartz, Liam Shields, Jocelyn Sichort, Christine Sinclair, Ed Siwula, George Smith, Roberta Smith, Aya Rock Stryker, Chris Valvano, Eleanor Vyskocil, Walter Wagner, Karen Walsh, Gerald Wary, Donna Weininger, Lisa Wilson, Evelyn Wright, Rita Yeost. “a time to die�” Please remember in your prayers all our deceased benefactors, parishioners, relatives, friends especially Roger Moriarty. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.


BAPTISM If you have questions about having your child

Baptized at St. Patrick’s call the Office -

610-647-2345. COLLECTION REPORT

Sunday, August 20, 2017:$20,619. Thank you for your generosity

�St. Patrick Parish offers a convenient way for individual

parishioners to provide much-needed, consistent donations to the parish. We offer online giving as a way to automate your regular

weekly offering. Visit our website (www.stpatrickmalvern.org) go to “Resources” on the home page, choose “Parish forms” to download an electronic donation form. Return to the Parish Office or drop in the collection

basket. Call the Parish Office at 610-647-2345

with any questions.

Sick List Information: Please call the parish office 610-647-2345 if you would like to add or remove someone’s name from our parish prayer list.

Men's Gospel Reflection Every Thursday 7:10 AM

Gather each Thursday for discussion and fellowship as we look at the upcoming Sunday readings. The meetings take place

at Matt Devine’s Office 70 East Swedesford Road

Suite 201, Malvern.

Call Tony Celentano for details: 610-613-1188

CYO FALL SPORTS REGISTRATION is open!

Cross Country K-8, Field Hockey 5-8, Flag Football

3-4, Football 5-8. All levels welcome! Go to

www.hometeamsonline.com/stpatrickscyo to register. Players must be parishioners.

SAFE ENVIRONMENT CLASSES

To volunteer in any parish activity that includes working with our parish children (CYO, School,

PREP), the state requires clearances to be submitted to the parish, prior to the start of the

service. The Archdiocese also requires attendance at one Safe Environment class.

We will be offering this class at St. Patrick’s on the following dates:

Wednesday, August 30 Tuesday, September 26th Saturday, October 21st Tuesday, November 14th

6:30PM - Parish Center. 6:30PM - Parish Center 10:00AM - Lower church 6:30PM - Parish Center

To register for one of these classes, please visit www.virtus.org

On Sunday, September 10, 2017, the Malvern Harvest

Fes�val will be held from 11 am un�l 4 pm. Due to the

Fes�val there will be several traffic pa�ern changes &

road closures in the Borough so extra �me

ge�ng to church will be necessary.�

Help us to update our parish records! Have you have moved recently, changed phone numbers or email address? Help us to keep you informed of all that is hap-pening at St. Patrick Parish. Contact the parish (610

-647-2345) or email Barbara at [email protected] to share with us your

updated information.

St. Patrick School offers a Catholic Education for stu-dents Pre-K 3 to Grade 8. It is an environment in which our faith is taught and lived in bright, spa-

cious classrooms and state of the art facilities. Our multifaceted Pre-K program (3 and 4 year old's) ena-bles children to explore and devel-op their talents on every level,

while building a strong foundation for kindergarten success. We pro-vide a supportive, faith-based environment where

children will learn confidence, develop core capabil-ities, spark curiosity and ignite a life-long love of

learning. There are a few seats remaining in the

Pre-K4 Classroom. Children must celebrate their fourth birthday before

September 1, 2017.

Contact Advancement Director Brendan Heron to sched-ule a tour or for more information.

[email protected] - 610-202-7826.

PARISH RELIGIOUS EDCUCATION PROGRAM (PREP) REGISTRATION 2017-18

Registraon Alert!�The calendar has now turned to August and our PREP classes are filling up! Thank you to those families who have already registered. For those who s�ll need to send in registra�on, please do so as soon as possible as some classes are already filled and closed, and, therefore, we cannot promise the session that you request. �

We remind our parents that we do offer a pre K/kinder class on Sunday mornings from 9:00 to 10:00.�PREP classes will begin the week of September 10, 11, 12.

Please contact the Religious Educa�on office with any ques�ons 610�296�8899.�website: www.stpatrickmalvern.org/faith-formation/prep/


St. Teresa’s Soup Kitchen

We will not be going to the soup kitchen in August but food donations would be greatly appreciated &

delivered throughout the summer . We will start this ministry up again on

Wednesday, Sept. 27. If you have any questions please call Ann at 610-389-0667

Rewarding Ministry Help Needed:

Catechists and Aides�

Our parish PREP program is s�ll in need of volunteer catechists and

catechist aides to teach the faith to our young parishioners. Our

need is at the 4:45 to 6:00 session on Monday or Tuesday in 2nd

grade or 4th

grade. Would you pray and discern if this is a ministry

you could be involved with? The rewards are great…an abundance

of grace from our Lord. Our program holds classes weekly from

September through May. So, this is a great commit-

ment of �me, but a great offering to Jesus and His

Church. Our Lord will not be outdone in generosity,

and you will be blessed for your giD to Him! Please

contact Sr. Eileen at 610�296�8899 or

e�[email protected]. Thank you!�Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Is there a non-Catholic you know who has expressed inter-

est in our faith and becoming a member of our Church fami-ly� or, perhaps, is a baptized Catholic who has not com-

pleted their Sacraments of Initiation? If so, you can be an evangelizer by telling them of our parish’s RCIA process,

which offers catechesis and faith formation in preparation for the Sacraments and initiation into the Catholic Church.

Sister Eileen will be happy to give further information and

answer any questions about the RCIA. You can contact her at 610-296-8899 or [email protected].

Consecration of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

to the Blessed Mother

The Bishops of Pennsylvania have approved a recommendation that

each Catholic diocese in the Commonwealth be dedicated to the

Blessed Mother in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the apparition

of the Blessed Mother at Fatima. The official dedi-

cation will be marked with a special Mass to be cele-

brated in Saint Patrick Cathedral in Harrisburg at

12:00 noon on Wednesday, September 27 by all

bishops in the state.

The second part of the dedication will be an ob-

servance in each diocese. The Archdiocese of Phila-

delphia will be consecrated to Our Lady on the

weekend of October 14-15 at the Cathedral in Philadelphia.

On the weekend of September 23/24 the Sisters

of Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHMs) will be selling

chances before and after the Masses for the bene-

fit of their nursing home, Camilla Hall. The pro-

ceeds from these chances help them with the care of

their aging and sick sisters. The chances are $5.00 for a

book of 6 chances or $1.00 per chance. Your chances are

100% plus that the Sisters will be praying for you.

The IHM Camilla Hall Bazaar will be held on

Saturday, October 2, 2017.�

ST. PATRICK PARISH� AUGUST 27, 2017� 21�� SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME �

Tutoring at Camilla Hall

Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

(IHM) who are certified, experienced edu-

cators are offering tutoring and social support for stu-

dents in Primary Grades through 12th grade in a variety

of subject areas. For information call 610-386-2120 or

email: [email protected]

Bishop Shanahan News

Golf Outing The 11th Annual Endowment

Fund Golf Outing takes place on September 12. Enter to win the $10,000 raffle-ticket; cost is $100. A limited number of tickets are available! For more info contact 610-343-6238.

Class of 1967 Reunion Class of 1967 is planning their 50th Reunion

October 14, 2017 at TECA Restaurant - West Chester Please go to https://shanahan67.wixsite.com/50th

for more information! College Fair

Join us on Tuesday, October 3rd, from 7-9 pm in the BSHS Gym as we host our annual college fair. Over 100

colleges will be represented. All area students are invited to attend.

For more information, call 610-343-6242.

4th Annual AbbeyFest:

Faith, Music and Family

all-day music festival

Saturday, September 16

Daylesford Abbey in Paoli ~ 11AM - 9PM.

Come and join us at this faith-filled event

that features Music bands/Christian

artists, Speakers, Mass, Confessions and

Eucharistic Adoration.

More Information and Tickets visit:

www.theabbeyfest.com.

ST. PATRICK’S is offering 2 COURSES of Walking With Purpose this fall.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 26 - 9:45a-11:15 am (childcare provided) OR THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 - 7:00p-8:30 pm Opening Your Heart is an incredibly effective guide to deep, lasting transformation of the heart. Join us as we take a

deeper dive into the questions that we need to wrestle with if we want to experience all that God has for us. For example: What is the role of the Holy Spirit in my life? How can I conquer my fears? �

What are the limits of Christ’s forgiveness? Why and how should I pray? What is the role of suffering in my life?�

Beholding His Glory shows us how all Old Testament Scripture points us to Jesus. As we look at the Old Testament people and events, we’ll encounter problems only Christ will solve, needs that only He will satisfy and promises that only He can deliver. We’ll learn to recognize and appreciate God’s plan for our own lives, His awe-inspiring majesty, and His desire for personal

intimacy with each one of us. *Opening Your Heart is a prerequisite for this course.*

Walking with Purpose is a Catholic Bible study that aims to bring women to a deeper, per-sonal relationship with Christ through personal study and small group discussions that link our everyday challenges with solutions given to us through the teachings of Christ and the Catholic Church. Info. go to www.walkingwithpurpose.com or [email protected]. Suggested Donation for Course/Book:$55�

Pray as volunteer Helpers

Of God’s Precious Infants

Saturday, September 2, 2017 8:00 A.M. Mass

Saint Agnes Church 231 West Gay Street, West Chester followed by Rosary Pilgrimage to

Planned Parenthood 8 South Wayne Street, West Chester

The National Shrine of Our Lady of

Czestochowa Saturday, October 21, 2017 �National Catholic Women’s Conference.

Join women from around the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and

throughout the country for a day of inspiration, faith,

fellowship, and fun. The day will begin with a wel-come from Archbishop Charles Chaput, followed by

praise & worship music, inspirational talks,

motivational entertainment, personal time to pray

with prayer teams, confession, adoration,

tons of laughter, a fabulous lunch,

shopping, CHOCOLATE, door prizes, and the opportunity to attend Mass.

Early bird special is $55 per person before October 1, 2017 Groups of 5 and more is $50 per person. Registration after October 1 is $65 per person. Online: https://philadelphiawine-2017.eventbrite.com ***Registration Deadline is October 10, 2017***

Be sure to visit our parish website

www.stpatrickmalvern.org.

Documents

St. Patrick Catholic Church · 500 2 pocket folders 200 UHU glue s cks White paper for copies (reams of 500) We will be collec ng the supplies from September 2nd through September