Saint Bernadette of Lourdes Parish “Where Miracles Happen” 1035 Turner Avenue  Drexel Hill PA 19026 Phone: (610)789-7676  Fax: (610)789-9539 www.stbl.org March 11, 2018 — Fourth Sunday of Lent ______Mass Schedule Sunday Masses Holy Day Masses Saturday Vigil: 4:30pm Vigil Mass: 7:00pm — Holy Day: 8:30am Sunday: 7:00am, 9:00am and 11:00am Sunday (Summer): 8:00am and 10:00am Weekday Mass Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday—Thursday 8:30am Saturday: 3:30pm — 4:15pm Friday—4:00pm ______

Pastor Director of Religious Education Reverend Christopher J. Papa Marykate Murphy Resident School Principal Rev. Hugh J. Dougherty Mrs. Joanne Montie Weekend Assistant Parish Business Manager Reverend John T. Kelly, S.J. Robert J. Helmig Permanent Deacons Administrative Secretary Deacon Thomas P. Fitzpatrick Helen V. Kraus Deacon Michael J. Kubiak Parish Music Coordinator Deacon Francis B. Burke, Retired Dorothy Toomey 0234 Page Two March 11, 2018

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT Today, approximately halfway through Lent, we celebrate Laetare (“Rejoice”) Sunday. “Rejoice” is the first word of today’s entrance antiphon, and we rejoice because we know that the love God bears for us is stronger than any trials, hardships, or sufferings we may endure, even death. We know that the sacrifice that we are building toward holds the greatest victory imaginable: our salvation.

Parish Information

NEW FAMILIES VISITS TO THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT can be Welcome to St. Bernadette Parish! To register in the parish, made in the Chapel. please come to the rectory on Sunday mornings between 9:00am and 12:00noon. We are eager to greet new members of RECITATION OF THE ROSARY takes place every Monday our parish community and look forward to meeting you. through Thursday at 8:00am in the church and on Wednesday evenings along with the Miraculous Medal Novena at 7:00pm RECTORY OFFICE HOURS in the Chapel. The rectory office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00am to noon and 1:00pm to 5:00pm. During the summer NOVENA TO ST. LEONIE AVIAT takes place every Tues- the rectory will close at 3:00pm on Fridays. Items for the day at 7:00pm in the Chapel. Sunday newsletter must be at the rectory by Monday at noon for publication the following Sunday. FLAME OF LOVE PRAYER CENACLE takes place every Thursday at 7:00pm in the Chapel. BAPTISMS HOLY HOUR FOR LIFE takes place in the chapel on the last Baptisms are held at 12 noon on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the Sunday of the month at 7:00pm. month. Parents must attend a Pre-Jordan class held in the Wright Center at 12 noon on the first Sunday of every other month (please refer to the bulletin for exact dates). Registra- RESPECT LIFE GROUP information can be obtained by call- tion for the class is required. In order to arrange for a baptism, ing Doris Hurd at 610-789-2708. the parents must be active members of the parish for six MEN’S PRAYER GROUP meets in the chapel every Tuesday months. To register, please call the rectory office at 610/789- at 7:30pm - call Tom Fitzgerald at 610-446-3667. 7676. Godparents should be practicing Catholics, confirmed and at least 16 years of age. If not from this parish, sponsors must have a letter of eligibility from their parish stating that MUSIC MINISTRY is open to all who wish to share their they have been actively participating for six months. St. Ber- time and talent in praise and thanksgiving to God – call Dottie nadette Parishioners must be registered and actively participat- Toomey at 610/449-4013 for rehearsal times. ing for six months to receive a letter of eligibility. MARRIAGES ST. BERNADETTE MARTHAS AND A JOSEPH are a ded- We request that couples contemplating marriage call the recto- icated group who clean the church every Thursday after the ry to make an appointment with the priest. At this initial inter- 8:30am Mass; new volunteers always welcome—call Johanna view, the date and time of your request will be recorded and Ryan at 484-988-2414. you will receive a copy of the Parish Wedding Guidelines. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK/COMMUNION CALLS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Ave Maria Council #4063 A priest will administer Holy Communion to parishioners who serve St Bernadette Parish invites interested men 18 years of are unable to come to Church. If you desire, Eucharistic Minis- age and older to join in fraternity and the service to our parish ters can bring Communion each week. Please contact the Rec- and greater community; contact [email protected] tory to be placed on our Sick List. Parishioners who are to undergo serious surgery at a hospital are encouraged to make an appointment at the Rectory before going to the hospital. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings are held ever Thursday at 9:30am in O’Brien Hall. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION St. Bernadette School offers sessions for Pre-School and Kin- dergarten and conducts full-time classes from first through ST. JOHN’S HOSPICE Casseroles to feed the homeless spon- eighth grades. CCD classes are held in the parish school for all sored by St. John’s Hospice in Philadelphia are collected in students attending public school. CCD classes are held on O’Brien Hall before the weekend Masses that precede the first Monday evenings at 6:45pm. Adults seeking religious instruc- Thursday of the month. Casserole pans are available in the tion should call Marykate Murphy, Director of Religious Edu- main entrance of church. Call Mary at 610/789-6206. cation at (610) 789-7676 ext. 212. The RCIA Program begins in October. FOOD PANTRY Non-perishable food items for the Food Pantry can be place in SAINT BERNADETTE PARISH ON FACEBOOK bags and left in the vestibules of church. Any monetary dona- We can be found at “Saint Bernadette of Lourdes Parish”. tions or donations of gift cards should be sent to Fr. Papa. If Check out the page and “like” us to keep up with the latest par- you have a question, call the Food Pantry at 610-789-7676 ext. ish news. 213.

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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, March 10 Thursday, March 15 4:30pm Elizabeth McGeady 8:30am Aloysius & Kathryn Gallagher

Sunday, March 11 Friday, March 16 7:00am 4:00pm Regina Freas 9:00am Ray & Rita Fossett 11:00am Robert Markley (3rd Anniv.)

Monday, March 12 Saturday, March 17 8:30am Matthew Anzideo 4:30pm Arthur & Marie DeLuca

Tuesday, March 13 Sunday, March 18 8:30am 7:00am John Reif 9:00am Edward Organ (1st Anniv.) Wednesday, March 14 11:00am Mary Copley (1st Anniv.) 8:30am

FOR YOUR SPIRITUAL REFLECTION THE ANNUAL BEGINNING OF This week’s readings are: THE SUMMER PARTY First Reading - 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23 Friday, May 25 Second Reading - Ephesians 2:4-10 There will be a second collection on Palm Sun- Gospel - John 3:14-21 day (March 25) and Easter Sunday (April 1) will be to cover the cost of the Parish “Beginning of the Summer Next week’s readings will be: Party” to be held the Friday evening of Memorial Day Week- First Reading - Jeremiah 31:31-34 end—May 25 (rain date Sunday, May 27). As always, all are Second Reading - Hebrews 5:7-9 welcome. We had a wonderful time last year! Looking for- Gospel - John 12:20-33 ward to seeing everyone!

March 13 Blood Drive 20 First Penance - 7:00pm The Easter Food Drive continues and will conclude on Palm 25 Palm Sunday Sunday, March 25. We will be collecting spiral hams, for our April 1 Easter Sunday parish families in need. Hams can be dropped off to the Wright Center after the 11am Mass on Sundays.

Items needed for the Easter Food Drive are: cereal, instant oatmeal, breakfast bars/granola bars/protein bars, Pop tarts, pancake syrup, pancake mix, crackers/cookies/snacks, juice, Mass intentions are still available for 2018 and can be sched- tea, coffee, peanut butter and jelly, unsweetened apple sauce, uled at the rectory during regular business hours. What a won- mac and cheese, condiments, salad dressing, instant mashed derful way to remember a deceased loved one on their birthday, potatoes, instant side dishes, pasta/pasta sauce, canned fruit, anniversary of death, etc. Mass intentions can also be made for canned soup, low sodium chicken broth, Chef Boyardee items. “special intentions” designated for the living. All non-perishable items are accepted including toiletries, laun- dry pods, Clorox wipes, etc.

If anyone would like to get service hours and help out at the pantry, contact Amy Sandman at 610-931-5692. God bless!

“60 Years of Giving Hope to All”

The Catholic Charities Appeal is the Archdiocese of Philadel- phia’s single most important annual fundraising initiative and PALM SUNDAY/EASTER SUNDAY we’re counting on your support. This year, the Catholic Chari- ties Appeal will be a channel of hope for tens of thousands of BULLETINS DEADLINE people through countless organizations and ministries in the All items for the bulletins for Palm Sunday (March 25) Archdiocese, and a positive source for good in all facets of the and Easter Sunday (April 1) must be at the rectory no Church in Philadelphia. We are depending on you to give hope later than noon on Monday, March 19. Thank you! this year to those who need it the most. 0234 Page Four March 11, 2018

FINANCIAL FACTS

Envelopes Mailed Out in March, 2018 — 1,231

Sunday, March 4, 2018 Sunday, March 5, 2017 Envelopes Used: 276 Envelopes Used: 351 Weekly: $12,260 vs Target of $15,000 (a) Weekly: $15,035 vs Target of $15,000 (a) $10,408 Collection + $1,852 Parish Giving $12,066 Collection + $2,969 Parish Giving Mass Attendance: 768 Mass Attendance: 934 Poor Box: $98 Poor Box: $207

(a) Weekly target necessary to fund Parish operating expenses and avoid operating deficit.

As followers of Christ Jesus, we are reminded that all things including life itself are a gift from God. What matters to God is not the gift, but the giver. Giving is God’s invitation to a way of life. It helps us to overcome our selfishness and love of things. What we do with what we have been given is a sign to God and to the world of the depth and meaning of our commitment. By recalling that all is gift, we therefore must strive to be generous with the financial gifts, both great and small, that God has be- stowed upon us. Thank you for your support and your generosity to God and to St. Bernadette Parish.

St. Bernadette Parish has enlisted Parish Giving to provide its parishioners and supporters with the opportunity to use Electronic Funds Transfer as an alternative method for giving. The Program is free of charge for parishioners. More information about Parish Giving is available on our Parish web site: www.stbl.org on the “Parish Giving” page.

ST. BERNADETTE CYO JV Baseball The CYO is looking for a new head coach for the JV Baseball team (Grades 5 and 6). If you are interested or if you need more information, please 2018 LENTEN SCHEDULE call Rebecca Fiore at 484-832-9233. Girls Softball Mass Schedule The CYO is looking for a coach for the girls softball team. If Monday-Thursday 8:30am you are interested or if you need more information, please call (Recitation of the Rosary at 8:00am) Rebecca Fiore at 484-832-9233. Friday 4:00pm

Novena to St. Leonie Aviat Tuesday 7:00pm in the Chapel

Men’s Prayer Group Tuesday 7:30pm in the Chapel BERNADETTE SOCIAL CLUB Rosary and Miraculous Medal Novena The St. Bernadette Seniors meet in the Wright Center for lunch Wednesday 7:00pm in the Chapel at 12:30pm (doors open at 12 noon) on the second Friday of the month. We are an over 55 group, and new members are Flame of Love Prayer Cenacle always welcome. Our next meeting is Friday, April 13. Please Thursday 7:00pm in the Chapel call Pat Lyons at 610-789-2516 for more information.

Stations of the Cross Friday 2:00pm in Church PRAYER GROTTO (When school is in session - February 23, We hope that everyone will join in on this very March 2, 16, and 23) simple yet powerful Lenten activity, as our par- ish family comes together in prayer. This will Confessions encircle everyone in the parish, including the Saturday 3:30pm - 4:15pm homebound and anyone who wants to participate. Take a blank (February 17 - March 17) piece of paper from the back of church, write out your prayer 3:00pm - 4:15pm (March 24) petition and take a clothes pin to hang it on the framework in (no Confessions Holy Saturday, March 31) the back of church. Then in-turn, please take a prayer petition Operation Rice Bowl with you to pray for that petition each day at least through lent. This form of family prayer and sacrifice enables Catholic If you know someone in the parish who is unable to get to Relief Services to assist the poor in many parts of the world. church and would like to participate, perhaps you could bring Your envelopes for Operation Rice Bowl can be put in the their prayer petition to hang for them and bring one home to regular collection on Palm Sunday, March 25. them to pray for. 0234 Page Five March 11, 2018

ST. BERNADETTE SCHOOL CONGRATULATIONS What’s Happening Congratulations to those who were confirmed On Tuesday, March 6, the Most Reverend Edward here in our parish church on Tuesday, March M. Deliman conferred the sacrament of Confirma- 6. We thank Bishop Edward Deliman for his tion upon our sixth grade students. The class worked diligently presence among us. We also thank the par- throughout the fall and winter to prepare for their Confirma- ents and our teachers under the guidance of Ms. Marykate tion. They studied their faith, worked on saint projects and Murphy and Mrs. Joanne Montie. performed many acts of service to get ready for this special sacrament. Most recently, they got together for a Family Spirit- Colin RAPHAEL Barnes uality Night with their parents and also participated in a retreat Declan BLAISE Behl with their fellow candidates. During the retreat, they put to- Liam JOHN Blaney gether many snack bags for those in need. Confirmation was a Brooke AMBER Bruwelheide beautiful day and we are so proud of them. Please remember to Andrew MICHAEL Crawford keep them in your prayers during this blessed time in their Lucia MARIE ROSE DelGiornio lives. Francis ANTHONY Devine Julianna NICOLE Edwards Raphael AUGUSTINE Ezeamaka Grace BERNADETTE Farrell Erin ANNE Flanagan Jacob JOHN Horan BERNIES BISTRO Jessica THERESA Horan Spaghetti Dinner — BYOB Katherine CECILIA Hurd Saturday, April 7th — O’Brien Hall Clare BERNADETTE Kelly 5:30pm — 7:00pm (following 4:30 Mass) Olivia VERONICA Kelly The cost is $8 per person — $30 for a family of four. Dinner Max JOHN McGovern includes: spaghetti, meatballs, roll and dessert, and will be Elizabeth ANNE McKenzie served by our 8th grade students! Don’t have time to sit and Samantha SARAH Mapes dine with us? Curbside pick up is also available! Lola MARGARET Mariani Alice MARK Master Tickets will be available for purchase after all the Masses the Isabella MARY Master weekends of March 10 & 11 and March 17 & 18. For more Molly JOAN McGettigan information or to purchase tickets call Donyce at 610-742-7664 Peter BENEDICT Medora or Ann at 610-772-4701. All proceeds go toward St. Berna- Grace RITA Merrin dette Class of 2018. Maille KATHLEEN Moran Maria GIANNA Morsa Brandon ARMANDO Newman Kaylee MICHELLE O’Donnell

Emma MARIA O’Hare Mia MARIA Pozzuolo

Congratulations to Dominic Richetti who achieved second hon- Matthew JOHN Quintus ors at St. Joseph’s Prep. Josimar BERNADETTE Ramirez Corrado ANTHONY Sharkey Bridget MARY Sheridan Ava BRIDGET Soltycki Adriana NICOLE Stowman Thomas MATTHEW Stromberg Michael PIO Zazula

BONNER AND PRENDIE PRESENT God Bless You! Happy Days ~ The Musical We are proud to announce that the following parishioners are part of the cast and crew: Kyle Beaver Ashley Cannon Shannon Carty Brennan Harris Michael Killian Michael McKenzie The show dates are times are Friday, March 16th, 17th, 23rd ST. BERNADETTE PARISH — BLOOD DRIVE and 24th at 7:30 PM and we have a matinee on Sunday, March St. Bernadette Blood Drive is Tuesday, March 13 from 2pm - 18th at 2:00 PM after our Open House. Tickets are available 7pm in O’Brien Hall. To make an appointment, contact: online www.BonnerPrendie.com or at the door one hour prior John Mullen at 610-969-9198 or [email protected] or to the show. www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: St. Bernadette 0234 Page Six March 11, 2018

WE PRAY FOR THE SICK - Fred Amatucci, Joe Anderson, Joseph Anthony, Tommy Bellenghi, William Bowen, Pamela Bower, Joseph Bradley, Marie Bree, Jarod Callan, Theresa Caputo, Michael Carroll, Elaine Cole, Dennis Conway, Dave Costella, Charlie Craig, Barbara Cunningham, Ann Davis, HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY Laurel Dee, Michael DeEmilio, Joan DiJoseph, Christopher DiMarto, Gabriella DiSaverio, Julia Donohue, Darrin As a servant of God, Patrick was called to return to a Dougherty, Dawn Dougherty, Michael Dougherty, James country whose people had enslaved him, a place where Drumm, Jeff Dudley, Ed Dugan, Jack Dunn, Bernie Dupras, people were resistant to his message. He was probably Jason Durkee, Jeffrey Edwards, William Egbert, Marie Feola, feeling less than enthusiastic, but he knew that it was God’s Joseph Ferrandino, Patrick Flanigan, Emily Flynn, Jerry Flynn, will that he go there. Joe Flynn, Sherry Fon, Toni Fonzo, Tom Forester, Sr., Rose One way or another, we all face the same challenge that Foulk, Maggie Franz, Larry Gallow, John Gavin, Christine Patrick did: we may be asked to do things that don’t make Grosso, Joan Grycewicz, Rachel Hagan, Christian Hampton, sense to us at the time, or be asked to forgive people who Kim Hayman, Lizzy Hennessy, Judith Holmes, Baby Lila have wronged us, or we find ourselves in situations that are Holmes, Christopher Hunt, John Ingle, David Kasella, Edward not what we had planned. But each of us can find the Killian, Brooklyn & Madelyn Kulinski, Thomas Laskey, courage to do God’s will if we trust in Him and believe in Wilmer Lehman, Steven Little, Betsy Long, Michele Malolie, His love for us. Elaine Marino, Michael Marino, Dalton Martin, Kathy Martin, Like Patrick, we all eventually will face a situation that Larry Martin, James Maynard, Neil McClelland, Helene requires us to have faith. Why not try: McCole, Kathleen McGinley, Karen McIlvaine, Barbara McLaughlin, Theresa Merlini, Leo Miller, Bridget Morris, Looking for another meaning in something Charlie Morris, Dan Murphy, Robert Murphy Matthew negative, such as a job loss; could it actually Nicholas, Sydney Nihill, Sr. Eleanor O’Connell, SJ, Carmen open new doors? Pettin, Leslie Pogwist, Pearl Polto, Sharon Pozzuolo, Michele Re, Dan Rock, Mimi & Rich Rogge, Anna Rokos, Kathi Accepting a decision that you don’t agree with? Rosenberry, Evelyn Runk, Rev. Michael Scuderi, Michael Shane, Bridget Sharpe, Marion Sloan, Rob Smith, Kristin Seeing things from your partner’s point of view Sorrentino, Caroline Tamaccio, Emily Tong, Mario during an argument? Turchiarolo, Carol Tyson, Jim Tyson, Dan Visintin, Annie Walker and those suffering from serious illnesses & incurable ______diseases.

HOSPITAL SICK CALLS - Emergency sick calls may be May your day be touched by made to the rectory at any time. If surgery or admission to the a bit of Irish luck, hospital is scheduled, please call the rectory ahead of time to brightened by a song in your heart, make arrangements to receive the Sacrament of the Sick. Due and warmed by the smiles to the privacy act, if you are in the hospital and wish to see a of the people you love. priest while you are there, you must register as a Catholic when admitted or make sure a family member does so for you. This is the only way to assure a visit by a priest or Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist. FLAME OF LOVE LENTEN RETREAT Saturday, March 24 MASS AND HEALING SERVICE Annunciation BVM—Havertown Speaker/Homilist—Msgr. John Esseff Friday, March 16 Msgr. Esseff was ordained in 1953 for the diocese of Scranton. Delaware County Charismatic Prayer Communities are hosting In 1959, Padre Pio became his spiritual director. Years later, a Mass and Healing Service at St. Thomas the Apostle, Glen he became the spiritual director of Saint Mother Teresa and Mills on Friday, March 16 with Fr. Groarke. Prayer and Praise gives retreats to her sisters worldwide. He is also an exorcist at 7:00pm and Mass at 7:30pm. All are welcome to get and conducts the Pope Leo XIII School to train diocesan exor- refreshed, be renewed and receiving healing. Please call cists. Msgr. Esseff will bless all Sacramentals. The retreat will Beverly at 610-853-3688 for more information. be from 9am — 3pm. Please bring your own lunch. There is no charge for the retreat.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP St. Dorothy Church MAIN LINE SINGLES DINNER CLUB St. Dorothy Parish offers an 8-week Bereavement Support (ages 52-66) Group to begin on Tuesday, March 20 at 7:30pm in the library Catholic men & women are cordially invited to join "The Main (Church Annex). All are welcome especially those who have Line Singles Dinner Club" to share common interests & dine lost a loved one during the past 6 - 36 months. There is an together twice a month. Our next scheduled event is: Sunday, experienced group leader and no fee. Call Trish Sullivan at March 18th "Post St. Patty's/St. Joe's House Party @ 5:45 P.M. 610-789-7257 or Kathie McGonigal at 267-603-9512 for @ a member's home in Haverford, PA. More info call Barb information and/or to register. (610) 896-6542. Catholic men are encouraged to participate.