ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST CHURCH
EASTON ROAD & FAIRHILL AVENUE GLENSIDE, PENNSYLVANIA FEBRUARY 19, 2012
MISSION STATEMENT CHURCH AND RECTORY OFFICE 2316 Fairhill Avenue We, the parish family of St. Luke the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, Glenside, PA 19038 respecting our tradition, affirming our strong family ties, and valuing our diverse community, are called by Baptism to commit ourselves to: 215-572-0128 fax: 215-572-0482 • Give glory to God by liturgy which unites and strengthens the community [email protected] of faith;
• Build a church community that welcomes all, encouraging each home to be Office Hours: a domestic church; 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, MONDAY • Listen to the Gospel of Jesus, live it in our daily lives, and share it with 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM, TUESDAY-THURSDAY one another; and 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, FRIDAY • Serve others as Jesus did, especially the poor and those in need. www.stlukerc.org MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 AM Daily: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 6:30 AM Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 8:30 AM
Holy Day: varies; Holiday: varies
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Wednesday: 7:30 - 8:00 PM Saturday: 4:00 - 4:30 PM
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE QUESTION OF THE WEEK 2330 Fairhill Avenue They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Glenside, PA 19038 Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, 215-884-2080 they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. ST. LUKE SCHOOL OFFICE Mark 2:3-4 2336 Fairhill Avenue Glenside, PA 19038 To what lengths do you go in your daily life to 215-884-0843 get access to Christ? fax: 215-884-4607 www.saintlukeschool.org MARDI GRAS PARTY—TUESDAY, 6 PM 061 St. Luke - cover - page 1 ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST CHURCH, GLENSIDE, PENNSYLVANIA SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 19, 2012 MASS INFORMATION FOR WEEK THIS WEEK AT ST. LUKE Sunday, February 19 – Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Sunday, February 19 – 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Time 8:30 am Eucharistic Ministry at Abington Hospital Isaiah 43:18-19,21-22,24b-25; Psalm 41:2-5,13-14; 9:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word 9:30 am RCIA Rite of Sending 2 Corinthians 1:18-22; Mark 2:1-12 9:30 am CYO Service Project, FFH Kitchen Monday, February 20 – Weekday 1:00 pm Baptisms James 3:13-18; Psalm 19:8-10,15; Mark 9:14-29 5:00 pm Youth Group Meeting, FFH 6:30 am Alice T. Wells Monday, February 20 – Presidents Day Tuesday, February 21 – Weekday / St. Peter Damian, No School or PREP bishop, doctor of the Church St. John’s Hospice Donation Day James 4:1-10; Psalm 55:7-11,23; Mark 9:30-37 7:30 pm RCIA, Rectory 8:30 am Paul Curcillo Tuesday, February 21 Wednesday, February 22 – Ash Wednesday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 1:00 pm Over 50’s Board Meeting Joel 2:12-18; Psalm 51:3-6a,12-14,17; 6:00 pm Mardi Gras Party, FFH 2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2; Matthew 6:1-6,16-18 7:30 pm Boy Scouts, FFH 6:30 am Mass 7:30 pm Peace and Justice Meeting, Lyons Den 8:30 am Mass 5:30 pm Mass Wednesday, February 22 – Ash Wednesday 6:30 am Mass Thursday, February 23 – Lenten Weekday / Saint 8:30 am Mass Polycarp, bishop, martyr 1:30 pm Liturgy of the Word Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 1:1-4,6; Luke 9:22-25 4:30 pm Tutoring, Lyons Den 8:30 am Ed Shillington 5:30 am Mass Friday, February 24 – Lenten Weekday 6:45 pm Calix Holy Hour and Meeting, Chapel House 7:00 pm Liturgy of the Word Isaiah 58:1-9a; Psalm 51:3-6a,18-19; Matthew 9:14-15 7:00 pm Music Ministry, MMR 6:30 am Gerry McFadden 7:00 pm Cub Scouts, FFH Saturday, February 25 – Lenten Weekday Thursday, February 23 Isaiah 58:9b-14; Psalm 86:1-6; Luke 5:27-32 7:30 pm Choir, MMR 8:30 am Bob Winstanley (Gloria D’Agui) Friday, February 24 Sunday, February 26 – First Sunday of Lent 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross Genesis 9:8-15; Psalm 25:4-9; 1 Peter 3:18-22; 7:30 pm Penny Party, FFH Mark 1:12-15 Saturday, February 25 5:00 pm Blessing of Parish Visitors MARK YOUR CALENDAR 7:30 pm Penny Party Snow Date February 29 Dinner to Benefit Sister Parish in Haiti Sunday, February 26 – First Sunday of Lent March 3 – 25 Parish Visitation Blessing of Parish Visitors March 4 Spaghetti Supper 9:30 am Scout Sunday March 10 & 11 Youth Group Lock-In 9:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word March 13 Holy Hour for Priests The Pro-Life Rose, March 18 Michael Kaminski Concert placed before the statue of Mary, and March 24 & 25 MMOC Art Show and Sale the St. Vincent de Paul Carnations, March 27 Bereavement Support Group for Family placed before the statue of St. Joseph, & Friends begins are in loving memory of April 8 Easter Joe Delzingaro. April 24 Confirmation at St. Luke Keep our sister parish, Notre Dame de la Presentation May 17 Ascension in Los-palis, Haiti, in your prayers. October 6 & 7 David Appalachian Craft Sale 2/19/12—061 St. Luke—page 2 ASH WEDNESDAY February 19, 2012 February 22
6:30 am Mass Dear Parishioners, 8:30 am Mass Spring Training begins this week for the Phillies in Florida. 5:30 pm Mass Spring Training begins this week for all Christians in our faith communities. Pitchers and catchers report on Monday for Camp. We 12:15 pm Liturgy of the Word at all report on Wednesday to receive our ashes. Arcadia University 1:30 pm Liturgy of the Word for St. Spring Training is an important part of each year - the Luke School (all welcome) conditioning, the stretching, the practice - getting back into good 7:00 pm Liturgy of the Word shape for the year. The discipline of Spring Training requires change in routines and habits. It’s preparation for a long season ahead. Ashes will be imposed at all liturgies. The equipment is already on its way to Florida, the pitchers and catchers will report first, the rest of the team in the coming days. MAN UP PHILLY There is an excitement about Spring Training. People will go out of MEN’S SPIRITUALITY their way to make trips to Florida for pre-season games. CONFERENCE The old palm has been placed in our baskets - some has already Saturday, March 3 been burnt for ashes to be used for Ash Wednesday. Lent, our Spring The annual Men’s Spirituality confer- Training, has its disciplines of prayer, fasting and charity to get us ence will be held at Archbishop Ryan ready for ongoing Christian living. Can we remember to abstain from High School, 11201 Academy Rd., (no) meat on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent? Can the Philadelphia 19154. money we save by fasting be put toward Catholic Charities, St. Keynote speakers for this year’s con- Vincent de Paul, or another charity? Can we find more time and be ference include: Immaculee Ilibagiza, more attentive at prayer? Get to Church a little earlier for Mass; try to Survivor of the Rwandan Genocide attend Friday Stations, or do the Stations on your own? Is daily Mass and author of Left to Tell, Tim Staples, a possibility at St. Luke’s or another Church near your place of work? Convert and Catholic Apologist of Catholic Answers, Deacon Harold How can the family share Lent together? Burke-Sivers, Catholic Evangelist and Lent is our Spring Training - every year! We need to get excited Host of EWTN Series: Behold the Man: about it and enjoy the spiritual growth that can make for a great Spirituality for Men, and Rev. J Brian season of life to come. Please pray also for all those who will enter the Bransfield, Associate General Secre- Church as Catholics at Easter. tary, Secretariat of Evangelization and Catechesis of the United State Confer- Continue to watch the bulletin for the ongoing activities of ence of Catholic Bishops and author Lent. The Spring Training of Lent is not just one day - Ash of The Human Person According to John Wednesday - but we need all 40 days to become better at living the Paul II. Christian life and have a winning spiritual life. Doors open at 7:45 am and lunch is On another note, I call your attention to the “thank you” we included. Day concludes with Mass at received from St. Malachy Parish for our continued efforts to help 2:30 pm. that parish. Details can be found at Enjoy your Mardi Gras this week and the coming days of Lent. www.manupphilly.com. Tickets are regularly $35 but Ken Johnston has Let us continue to pray for each other and remember Monsignor discounted tickets for just $25. If Flood as he awaits word on returning to his life of ministry. you need a ticket, have questions, need a ride or are interested in carpooling St. Luke, pray for us. you can also contact Ken at 215-327- 3236 or [email protected]. Father Joe Brandt 2/19/12—061 St. Luke—page 3 WELCOME OUR NEWEST HOLY HOUR FOR PRIESTS FAST AND ABSTINENCE PARISHIONERS! You are invited to participate in a AND OTHER ACTS special Holy Hour to pray for priests OF ENANCE FOR ENT Cullen Dean Regan, P L on Tuesday, March 13, from 5 to 6 2012 son of pm. This is a wonderful opportunity The Bishops of the United States Bernard & Lauren (Dean) Regan, to pray for all priests, active and re- prescribe, as minimal obligation, that tired, who have enriched our lives. Rory Joseph Ross, all persons who are fourteen years of Come out and show your prayerful son of age and older are bound to abstain support for our beloved priests who Eric & Jana (Coccagna) Ross, from eating meat on Ash Wednes- bring us Holy Eucharist every day! and day, February 22, 2012, on all the Bring your family and your rosaries. Fridays of Lent and Good Friday. Samantha Kristin Waterfall, Hear how our saints pray for priests. daughter of Further, all persons eighteen years of Ronald & Karen (Frey) Waterfall, A VOCATION VIEW age and older, up to and including We have never seen anything like this! their fifty-ninth birthday, are bound were baptized on What is more amazing, the ability to to fast by limiting themselves to a February 12, 2012. heal, or the gift to forgive sins? Con- single full meal on Ash Wednesday
sider being an instrument of God’s and on Good Friday, while the other Congratulations to all! forgiveness through the ministry of two meals on those days are to be priesthood. (Mark 2:1-12) light. Breath of Dawn is a group of sing- All the faithful are encouraged, when ers who minister to hospice patients SODALITY AND MIRACULOUS possible, to participate at Mass and and their families. They also sing at to receive the Holy Eucharist daily, local nursing homes. MEDAL NOVENA to celebrate frequently the Sacrament DEVOTIONS They are always looking for more of Penance, to undertake spiritual After the Sodality prayers at 9am, we singers. If you think you would like reading, especially the study of the will have a special collection for our to join them please call Kathy Nolen Sacred Scriptures, and to participate sister parish in Haiti. It will continue Edwards, 215-576-7194. in parish Lenten devotions as well as each week until February 28. Your Lenten education programs. Adora- You never sing alone. So if you like generous support will be greatly ap- tion of the Blessed Sacrament is es- to sing in the shower you qualify; no preciated. Sodality dues of $4.00 will pecially recommended. special training necessary. be collected also. All are encouraged to participate in January 31, 2012 "Operation Rice Bowl," which has Dear Father Brandt, aided countless hungry persons here in the Archdiocese as well as As this glorious season draws to a close, the staff and volunteers of St. Malachy throughout our nation and our Church and its Outreach take this opportunity to express our sincerest appre- world. ciation for your contribution. We are deeply grateful. It is through the support of individuals and churches like yours that we are able MEN’S GOSPEL REFLECTION to continue to strengthen our programs, that serve the most needy in our com- GROUP munity. This year we were able to serve more than 300 families in our church, St. Luke’s is forming a Men’s Gospel school and neighborhood, assist a local homeless shelter with their residents, Reflection Group. This will be an gift Catholic residents in a local nursing facility and help provide smiles for 30 early morning (before work or Satur- homebound parishioners. None of this would have been possible without your day) meeting but exact day and time generosity. are yet to be determined. Again, thank you for making this mission a reality. Please contact Ken Johnston at God Bless, [email protected] or 215- 327-3236 if you are interested in par- Msgr. Kevin C. Lawrence Stacy Williams ticipating. Pastor Pastoral Associate 2/19/12—061 St. Luke—page 4 SAINT LUKE SCHOOL REGIONALIZATION UPDATE—AND PHASE III NAME SURVEY! “The Blue Ribbon Commission” in conjunction with the Office of Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia released their Report on Friday, January 6th. This report was a result of their year-long study of the Catholic Elementary and High Schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. As a result of the recommendations of this Commission, Saint Luke School will regionalize with Immaculate Conception School (Jenkintown), and the new Regional School will be located at the Saint Luke campus in Glenside. We at Saint Luke’s have made much progress in the past six weeks as far as getting ourselves organized for this change, and an “Implementation Team” has been appointed (consisting of members from Saint Luke’s and Immaculate Conception) to see us through this process. The SECOND issue of I-Team Insights (newsletter from the Team) is available on our school website www.saintlukeschool.org.
IN ADDITION, beginning Tuesday, February 21 through Monday, February 27 PHASE III of our “name survey” is also available on our school website, where school and parish families may indicate their preferences for a new school name. Over the past weeks, school families from both Saint Luke’s and Immaculate Conception were invited to submit names for consideration, and the top THREE are listed in the survey. All parishioners are invited to log on to www.saintlukeschool.org and participate in the survey. Please note that system requirements will allow only one response per computer. Further information and results will be posted in the bulletin and on www.saintlukeschool.org.
2/19/12—061 St. Luke—page 5 HAITI BENEFIT DINNER ST. LUKE’S SCHOOL Wednesday, February 29 The teacher and students at the East- ANNUAL PENNY PARTY ern Center for Arts and Technology are again joining in our effort to raise money for our sister parish in Haiti. The young people in the culinary arts program will prepare a meal for this Benefit Dinner. This Friday The Buffet Dinner will start at 6 pm February 24, 2012 at the Center Dining Room at 3075 Snow date Saturday, February 25, 2012 Terwood Rd., Willow Grove) on Wednesday, February 29. The Father Fitzpatrick Hall price is $15. Reserve your place and Easton Road and Fairhill Avenue pay at the rectory. Seating is limited to 70 people. Get your tickets soon! Doors open at 6:30 pm; play begins at 7:30 pm We hope to raise $700 for our sister Players must be 18 years of age or older parish! $3,000 GRAND PRIZE CYO SPRING SPORTS Hold the date: Sunday, February Ticket Price 26, 7 pm, Father Fitzpatrick Hall. $10.00 Parent meeting followed by registra- $15.00 at the door tion. Girls Softball - 4th-8th Proceeds benefit Saint Luke School Music Program Boys Baseball - 5th-8th Girls Lacrosse - 5th-8th For Tickets Contact: Judi McMichael Track - 4th-8th at 215-884-8323 or [email protected] CYO membership required (except below 5th grade). Member dues from To make a tax-deductible donation send to: prior seasons must be up to date. St. Luke School 2336 Fairhill Ave., Glenside, PA 19038 Steve Winning will be stepping down c/o St. Luke Home and School as St. Luke’s Athletic director at the end of the spring sports season. We LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE thank Steve for all his effort and con- WEB SITE OF THE WEEK LENTEN EXPERIENCE? tributions over the past 3+ years. Please check our website’s Lenten Anyone interested in this position page at Prayer and Almsgiving?
going forward, please contact any Allow your hands to participate in Board member or Steve for more www.stlukerc.org/Lent.htm the prayer. Give of your time and information. for Lenten resources and service. Every Saturday morning we information about Lenten programs will gather for Mass at 8:30 am. After 2011 CONTRIBUTION here and nearby. Mass and for the next two hours we STATEMENTS will engage in light labor around the New material will be added weekly. Contribution statements for total parish and in the school. donations of $500 and above were mailed. If you have not received Catholic Social Services Men, women, and young people yours, or want a contribution state- Because I am Catholic I am called (high school age) are welcome. ment for donations totaling less than to feed the hungry and shelter If interested—show up or contact $500, please contact Tina at the rec- the homeless. Deacon Croke, Neil Dougherty, or tory Monday through Friday, 9—3. Catholic Charities Appeal John Alekna. 2/19/12—061 St. Luke—page 6 SUMMER STOCK NEWS MARDI GRAS PARTY Re-registration for the 2012 Summer Please come to our party on Tuesday, February 21, beginning at 6 pm Stock production will continue in the Hall. The event is free! The rectory provides the paper goods and through February 27 for the main beverages, including wine & beer! This is a covered dish party: attendees show. are encouraged to bring food to share with others! Come alone or with Junior and new member registration family and friends information will follow. We are looking for new board mem- ST. LUKE’S 73RD ANNUAL bers! If you’re interested in becoming a board member or you have any SPAGHETTI SUPPER questions, please contact Marcie Fio- SUNDAY, MARCH 4 rella at [email protected]. 3:00 to 7:00pm All members of Summer Stock must FR. FITZPATRICK HALL be registered members of the parish. (Take out limited from 2:00 to 4:30pm) YOUTH GROUP EVENT All the spaghetti, salad and Italian bread you can Sunday, February 19, 5:00 pm eat, plus two meatballs, a soft drink, and home- Father Fitzpatrick Hall made dessert. Our cash bar will offer wine and Come out for some fun. Participate beer. in Scooter Basketball, pizza, games In addition to the very talented Joe McHugh on and a prayer service. keyboard, some of his most excellent students All Youth Group events are open to will entertain us. high school and college age students of the parish and their friends. Cost is: $8.00 for adults, $4.00 for kids 12 and under, and toddlers under 3 are free. Tickets will be on sale in the back of Church after Come ready to compete and eat! Mass or at the Rectory during the week, with a limited amount avail- Bring a friend. able at the door. BOOK RECOMMENDATION Volunteers are needed to help with setup, decorations, waitressing, The Peace and Justice Committee bussing tables, and food preparation. There will be sign-up sheets in recommends the book: Create Danger- the back of Church for anyone who would like to help. Great for ously: The Immigrant Artist at Work by Edwidge Danticat. This is a collec- students in need of service hours. tion of essays by the Haitian- Donations for the dessert table can be dropped off in the Hall on American writer and MacArthur March 4 at any time. If you plan to bake for the Supper, please sign Genius Grant winner that reflects on up on the sheets in the back of Church, so we know whether we art and exile, exploring what it means have to buy desserts. to be an immigrant artist from a country in crisis - Haiti. Dave Eggers Donations for the Basket of Cheer can be dropped off (before wrote that this book was “the most March 1, please) at the Rectory during office hours (9am - 3pm, powerful book I’ve read in years...A Monday and Friday; 9am - 8pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday). call to arms for all immigrants, all artists, all those who choose to bear For more information, please contact Jim Vasta, 267-241-6050, witness, and all those who choose to Clara Duffy, 215-885,1681, or the Rectory, 215-572-0128. listen.” We will have book discussion sessions the last week of March. This book is also the One Book, One Phila- The Arcadia University Newman Club will be having a prayer service at delphia selection for 2012. Visit 12:15 pm on Ash Wednesday, February 22, in Grey Towers Castle. http://libwww.freelibrary.org/ Ashes will be distributed and confessions will be available. Come and onebook/obop12 for related events begin your Lenten journey! and resources. 2/19/12—061 St. Luke—page 7 GLOBAL SOLIDARITY HIGH SCHOOL TEENS: K OF C - LENTEN DINNERS February 20, at 7 pm Join hundreds of other teens from Knights of Columbus, Flaherty Bishop McDevitt High School across the Archdiocese for Teen Council, invites everyone to our 125 Royal Avenue, Wyncote, PA Convocation 2012: “Source and weekly Lenten dinners every Friday Bishop McDevitt High School's Summit.” This event will be held on evening during Lent starting Feb- World Affairs club will host Thomas Sunday, March 11, at Archbishop ruary 24. Excellent seafood dinners, Awiapo, a Global Solidarity Coordi- Carroll HS from 10:30 am to 5:30 reasonably priced, served 5:30 pm nator with Catholic Relief Services pm. Keynote Presenter Father Au- until 7:30 pm, takeout or eat-in. (CRS), on February 20, 2012 at 7 pm. gustino Torres, CFR will speak on Flaherty Council is located at 235 He will share his struggle for survival the powerful presence of Jesus in the Limekiln Pike in Glenside. For take- in Ghana, and help raise awareness Holy Eucharist. Music will be pro- out or information call 215-576- about poverty and hunger through- vided by Mark Griswold and Mass 9312. Don’t forget their Sunday out the world. He will be speaking will be celebrated by Bishop John J. breakfast buffet, every first Sunday on behalf of Operation Rice Bowl, McIntyre. The cost for the day is $20 of the month, 8:30 am to 11:30 am. the same CRS program that provided per person. Registration materials are food to his village in Ghana. Please available at www.archphila.org/ HELP YOURSELF TO join us in Global Solidarity as we catechetical or call 215-587-3760. HEALTH WORKSHOP enter the Lenten Season. The event Holy Martyr’s Church invites people NNUAL ASS FOR ERSONS is free and open to the public. A M P living with ongoing health conditions WITH DISABILITIES to attend Help Yourself to Health ST. JOHN’S HOSPICE Saturday, March 10, 2012 Workshop. St. John’s feeds a large number of The Annual Archdiocesan Celebra- Dates: Tuesday February 21, 28, homeless people each day. They are tion Honoring the Gifts of Persons March 6, 13, 20, 27 extremely thankful for the generous with Disabilities, The Deaf Commu- Time: 12:00 - 2:30 pm - Bring your support that they receive from St. nity, Family, Friends and Caregivers lunch - Drinks provided Luke’s each month. Easy casserole is scheduled for Saturday, March 10, Location: 120 Allison Road, Oreland recipes are located at the rear of the 2012 at 11:00 am at the Cathedral Contact: Doris Duncheskie, Parish church and on our web-site (http:// Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul at 18th Nurse 215-884-8575 (call soon to www.stlukerc.org/casseroles.htm). and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, register - space is limited) Pans are located in church. Philadelphia. Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., will be the LENTEN DAY Please bring frozen casseroles to 213 principal celebrant and homilist. OF REFLECTION: Cliveden Ave. prior to 9 am on our Prayer, Fasting, and Good Deeds There will be a light reception imme- Donation Days, the third Monday of Presenter: Rev. John N. Ciurpita. diately following. All are Welcome. each month. For more information Sunday, March 4, 2:30 – 5:30 pm, at We greatly encourage parish partici- call Mary Fran McNamara, 215-886- Basilian Spirituality Center. Dona- 9649. The next Donation Day is pation: from parish groups and indi- tion: $25.00, Register by February 27. viduals, to volunteer in assisting with Monday, February 20. Basilian Spirituality Center. 710 Fox all aspects of the Mass and reception. Chase Road Fox Chase Manor, PA The Parish Photo Directory can To RSVP (by Friday, February 24, 19046, 215-780-1227. be picked up at the rectory during 2012) and for more information con- regular office hours. All who had tact the Department for Pastoral HOSPITALITY their photograph taken for the direc- Care for Persons with Disabilities Your organization can host hospital- tory are entitled to a copy. and the Deaf Apostolate at 215-587- ity after Masses. It is a great way to build the parish community and to 2012 CHURCH CALENDARS 3530 (voice), 267-507-1215 (VP), introduce parishioners to your or- Church calendars, courtesy of Wil- email: [email protected] or www.archphila.org ganization. liam R. May Funeral Home, are avail- able in the back of Church. Pick one Call Jeanne or Tina at the rectory, up for a handy reference for fasts Use the bins in our parking lot for 215-572-0128, to reserve your time(s) and feasts, parish phone numbers, and for further information. and Mass times. paper recycling. No cardboard, please 2/19/12—061 St. Luke—page 8 Free obsolete electronic collection MOM - Heart of the Home, 18th Mount Saint Joseph Academy, 120 event to be hosted at the Abington Annual Spring Day of Renewal, West Wissahickon Ave., Flourtown, Public Works on February 25, from March 17, 9 am - 3:30 pm, at Bishop PA, is offering a practice entrance 9 am to 1 pm at the Abington Public Shanahan HS. examination to seventh-grade girls Works Facility located at 2201 Florey Morning Speaker - Michelle Francl- on Saturday, March 31, 8 to 11:30 Lane in Abington. “Anything with a Donnay. Afternoon speaker - Caro- am. The Pre-HSPT (high school plug” will be accepted and responsi- lyn Roland. placement test) is a seventh grade bly recycled including vacuum clean- For more info, visit www.mom- edition of the actual Scholarship/ ers, small appliances, computers and heartofthehome.org/events.html or Entrance Exam given to eighth grade printers. For Abington residents.■ call Mary Cooper at 610-524-1108.■ applicants. It is scored with seventh Rachel’s Vineyard retreats are for grade norms. The purpose of the test The Knights of Columbus are of- anyone hurting from the spiritual and is for students to become acquainted fering a Disney World package, on emotional pain of an abortion. The with the test format and to gain in- select dates, in March & April, weekend will help you experience the sight into strengths and weaknesses. 2012. Cost from $720 per person, mercy and compassion of God; Fee: $45 non-refundable test registra- plus tax, for a family of 4, with kids grieve your loss; and forgive yourself tion fee payable online. Register: under 17 in one room. Packages are and others. Retreat date: March 23, Online only at www.msjacad.org. 4 days/3 nights or 5 days/4 nights. 24, & 25 at the Spirituality Center in Registration ends on March 26. You Includes round trip non-stop air be- Frazer, PA. Call 215-906-6337 or 610 will receive registration and payment tween Philadelphia and Orlando, -399-0890. All contacts are confiden- confirmation via email. More infor- Disney Magical Express, Disney Re- tial. National website: mation is available online.■ sort Hotel and Disney Park Hopper www.rachelsvineyard.org.■ Ancillae-Assumpta Academy, lo- Pass. For a personal Disney package Walk for Water—Walk for Life. cated in Wyncote, PA, is holding its quote call 610-566-1080. Space is The 2012 WWD theme is Water and Summer Growth Camp from June limited. Open to the public.■ Food Security. Its aim is to create 18 to August 3 for preschool and kindergarten aged boys and girls. Learn Italian at Roman Catholic awareness of the amount of water Day Camp is held daily from 8:30 HS. RCHS will host a 10 week needed to produce food. The local am to 3 pm and includes swimming, course called “Come and Speak Ital- walk is the 5K Walk/Run-a-Thon computers, music, arts & crafts, out- ian With Us” from 7 pm to 8:30 pm sponsored by Keiyo Soy Ministries door play, creative fitness, and more! on Tuesday nights from March 6 on Saturday, March 24. Registra- Preschool and Kindergarten through May 8. The course will fea- tion at 7:30-8:45 am, Walk/Run be- Camp is available full day, half day, ture lessons on the Italian language gins at 9 am. Starts near the Philadel- or half day with lunch. Extended and culture. The cost is $125. Class is phia Museum of Art and continues Day is available for both the morning forming now. The registration form on Martin Luther King Drive. and the afternoon. Enrichment is available in the main office of the www.ksmministries.com.■ Classes are offered for children in school at 301 N. Broad Street, Phila- Walking with Jesus into Holy preschool through seventh grade. delphia, or online at Week. A Retreat Weekend with Enrichment classes are offered for www.RomanCatholicHS.com. For the Sisters of the Holy Redeemer. one week from 8:45 to 11 am. For more information, contact Joe Retreat weekend for young single applications and further information, Farinella at 215-627-1270 ext. 287 or women interested in discovering please visit www.ancillae.org or call [email protected].■ more about faith, discernment and 215-885-1636 x365. Camp Inven- religious life. Friday, March 30- tion is where hands-on fun meets Worldwide Marriage Encounter. Sunday, April 1, begins 5:30 pm creative problem solving. It is of- Married couples need to be more Friday evening. Sponsored by the fered for children entering 1st together today than ever before. Sisters of the Holy Redeemer. For through 6th grade. It will be held Ready for a weekend experience with more information or to request a from June 25 to June 29. To regis- each other? The next Marriage En- brochure, please contact: Sr. Ana ter, call 800-968-4332 or visit counter Weekend will be March 16- Dura, CSR, 215-914-4109, voca- www.campinvention.org. Register by 18, 2012. For information or to apply [email protected]. March 29 and save $25!■ call 1-800-456-8330.■ www.sistersholyredeemer.org ■ 2/19/12—061 St. Luke—page 9 Remember those who are serving in the Armed Forces Sean Biggio Robert P. Hopkins Josh Parkes Shaun Collins Alex Jay William Barry John Crockett Andy Johnson Powers, Jr. Patricia Ballentine Michael DiCicco Michael Johnson Anthony Ross Steve Roberts A. J. Dolan Charles Keller Thomas Schrader Vincent Tumolo Edward Keller Eric Duckworth Brian Starkey, Jr. Dustin Lahiff Colin A. Graham William Leimbach Marygrace Telman Ronald Green Nicholas Lynch Travis Telman Robert Grimming Randy Main Calvin Travers Ted Borowy Joseph Mayer Allen Hanslovan Sean Maples Tim Tumelty Marianne Cahill Catherine McCool David Cullman Dawn McCue STAFF Kathy Davidson Mairead McDonough Parochial Administrator ...... Rev. Joseph D. Brandt Jim Dean Heather McKernan Parochial Vicar (Senior Priest) ...... Rev. John F. McBride Patricia DeCinque Donna Monaghan Permanent Deacon ...... Deacon Thomas M. Croke Bea DeNinnis Fr. Joseph Murphy Retired ...... Rev. Joseph T. Murphy Christine Ehnow Joan Packer Director of Religious Education ...... Deacon Croke Brendan Fick Kathy DiLanzo Pollock Assistant DRE ...... Patty McFadden Cynthia Fisher Agnes Ridgway School Principal ...... Sr. William Adele, SSJ Joseph Flint Wynnie Schmidt Director of Parish Services ...... Jeanne Kyle Kathy Foley Larry Shannon Director of Music Ministries ...... Molly Mahoney Charlotte Gibbs Raymond Simonis Business Manager ...... Deacon Croke Peggy Gravenstine Alice Sutrynowicz Development ...... Beth Stieritz Peter Hecht Dorothy Sweeney Secretary ...... Tina Dean Geraldine Hewitt Claire Tumelty Evening Secretary ...... Cathy Berry Elizabeth Holzer Eric Wahl Maintenance ...... John Alekna Sr. Joan Huggard, SSJ & Dave Daniel Vince Johnston, Sr. All those who are sick and Rose Lang homebound in the parish PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Kathy LeQuier and patients at Abington Fr. Joseph Brandt, Deacon Tom Croke, Sr. William Adele, Jim Markham Memorial Hospital SSJ, Jim Burke, Porter Bush, Mike Dubyk, Anna Filmyer, Bold indicates a recent addition. Jeanne Kyle, Rose McDonough, Bob Serianni, and Tom Wieckowski. RESPECT LIFE THOUGHT: RESPECT LIFE PRAYER: Self-Sacrificing Love That the Church may be a sign of the healing power of Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical “God is Love” teaches forgiveness and reconciliation. that “agape, which [is]…the typical expression for the biblical notion of love….expresses the experience of a Corpus Christi Parish in Lansdale will have its Annual love which involves a real discovery of the other, moving Nine Week Novena of Prayer for Healing to St. Pere- beyond the selfish character that prevailed earlier. Love grine, Patron Saint of Cancer Patients, every Wednes- now becomes concern and care for the other. No longer is day evening in the chapel from February 29 through it self-seeking, a sinking in the intoxication of happiness; April 25. The Novena will immediately follow Benedic- instead it seeks the good of the beloved: it becomes tion which will begin at 6:30 pm. There is also Adoration renunciation and it is ready, and even willing, for of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday, 8:30 am. to sacrifice” (n. 6). 6:30 pm. On Wednesday, April 25, the last night of the This kind of love is seen in a particular way when we care Novena, there will be a Mass of Anointing of the Sick at for the weak and defenseless, both born and unborn. May 7:30 pm. in the Church. The Main Celebrant will be Fa- the Pope’s encyclical encourage us to build a culture of ther Pio Mandato. For more info call 215-855-1311. life! 2/19/12—061 St. Luke—page 10