ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST CHURCH

EASTON ROAD & FAIRHILL AVENUE ™ GLENSIDE, FEBRUARY 5, 2012

MISSION STATEMENT CHURCH AND RECTORY OFFICE 2316 Fairhill Avenue We, the parish family of St. Luke the Evangelist Roman , 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

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE QUESTION OF THE WEEK 2330 Fairhill Avenue Glenside, PA 19038 He cured many who were sick with various diseases. 215-884-2080 Mark 1:34

What in our community needs healing? ST. LUKE SCHOOL OFFICE 2336 Fairhill Avenue How are we being called Glenside, PA 19038 to promote such healing? 215-884-0843 fax: 215-884-4607 www.saintlukeschool.org WORLD DAY FOR CONSECRATED LIFE 061 St. Luke - cover - page 1 ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST CHURCH, GLENSIDE, PENNSYLVANIA FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 5, 2012 MASS INFORMATION FOR WEEK THIS WEEK AT ST. LUKE Sunday, February 5 – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, February 5 – 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Job 7:1-4,6-7; Psalm 147:1-6; 1 Corinthians 9:16-19,22-23; 8:30 am Eucharistic Ministry at Abington Hospital Mark 1:29-39 9:30 am Baptisms / CYO Mass Monday, February 6 – Saint Paul Miki and Monday, February 6 4:15 pm PREP companions, martyrs 7:00 pm Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Rectory 1 Kings 8:1-7,9-13; Psalm 132:6-10; Mark 6:53-56 7:15 pm PREP 6:30 am Skip Meakim 7:30 pm RCIA, Rectory Tuesday, February 7 – Weekday Tuesday, February 7 1 Kings 8:22-23,27-30; Psalm 84:3-5,10-11; Mark 7:1-13 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 8:30 am John & Martin Sweeney 11:30 am Over 50’s Club, FFH Wednesday, February 8 – Weekday / Saint Jerome 7:30 pm Boy Scouts, FFH Emiliani / Saint Josephine Bakhita, virgin Wednesday, February 8 1 Kings 10:1-10; Psalm 37:5-6,30-31,39-40; Mark 7:14-23 4:30 pm Tutoring, Lyons Den 6:30 am Charles Guthapfel 6:45 pm Calix Holy Hour and Meeting, Chapel House 7:00 pm Music Ministry, MMR Thursday, February 9 – Weekday 7:00 pm Cub Scouts, FFH 1 Kings 11:4-13; Psalm 106:3-4,35-37,40; Mark 7:24-30 Thursday, February 9 8:30 am Frank Lamina 6:30 pm Camp Fire, FFH Friday, February 10 – Saint Scholastica, virgin 7:30 pm Choir, MMR 1 Kings 11:29-32;12:19; Psalm 81:10-15; Mark 7:31-37 Friday, February 10 6:30 am Maria Sinisi 10:00 am Hearts and Hands Quilters, FFH Saturday, February 11 – Weekday / Our Lady of 7:00 pm Pinewood Derby Weigh-In, Gym Lourdes 7:30 pm CYO dance, FFH 1 Kings 12:26-32;13:33-34; Psalm 106:6-7,19-22; Saturday, February 11 Mark 8:1-10 9:00 am Pinewood Derby, FFH 8:30 am Morgan Donahue Camp Fire Over Night, FFH Sunday, February 12 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Sunday, February 12 – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Time 1:00 pm Baptisms Leviticus 13:1-2,44-46; Psalm 32:1-2,5,11; 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1; Mark 1:40-45 MARK YOUR CALENDAR

The Pro-Life Rose, February 22 Ash Wednesday placed before the statue of Mary, February 24 Penny Party is in loving memory of February 26 Scout Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gardner. February 29 Dinner to Benefit Sister Parish in Haiti

The St. Vincent de Paul Carnations, March 3 – 25 Parish Visitation placed before the statue of St. Joseph, March 4 Spaghetti Supper are in loving memory of March 18 Michael Kaminski Concert Catherine Fadden March 24 & 25 MMOC Art Show and Sale donated by the Simonson Family. March 27 Bereavement Support Group for Family & Friends begins CATECHIST & AIDES ARE NEEDED April 8 Easter We need a catechist for our PREP 5th grade. The class meets from 4:15 to 5:30 pm on Mondays. There is also a April 24 Confirmation at St. Luke need for aides, primarily in the afternoon. For more infor- May 17 Ascension mation, please contact Deacon Tom Croke or Patty October 6 & 7 David Appalachian Craft Sale McFadden at [email protected] or 215-884-2080. 2/5/12—061 St. Luke—page 2 MAN UP PHILLY February 5, 2012 MEN’S SPIRITUALITY CONFERENCE Dear Parishioners, Saturday, March 3 In recent years the first Sunday of February has been designated as

The annual Men’s Spirituality World Day for Consecrated Life. In light of the declining numbers of conference will be held at consecrated Religious in our country and in the world, this is an opportunity Archbishop Ryan High to focus on the gift of Consecrated Life to the individuals and to the Church School, 11201 Academy Rd., and world. It is a time to pray for consecrated Religious and to pray for an Philadelphia 19154. increase in vocations to the Consecrated Life today. As an Archdiocese we Keynote speakers for this have been very blessed with a variety if Religious communities of men and year’s conference include: Im- women who have built up the Church in the past and continue many maculee Ilibagiza, Survivor of ministries today. I would like to acknowledge many of them this weekend. the Rwandan Genocide and Let me begin with the monastic men and women who are a source of author of Left to Tell, Tim Sta- ples, Convert and Catholic great prayer for all of us—the Pink Sister on Green Street, the Carmel on Apologist of Catholic An- North Broad Street, the Visitation Monastery on City Line Ave. and the Poor swers, Deacon Harold Burke- Clares in Langhorne. We are also blessed with the Abbey of the Norbertine Sivers, Catholic Evangelist Fathers and Brothers in Paoli. Then there are the more popular and numerous and Host of EWTN Series: communities of men and women who have built our educational, health care, Behold the Man: Spirituality for and social ministries. The men’s Orders include the Jesuits, the Augustinians, Men, and Rev. J Brian Brans- the Vincentians, the Redemptorists and the Christian Brothers. The women’s field, Associate General Secre- Orders include our wonderful Sisters of St. Joseph, the Religious Sisters of tary, Secretariat of Evangeliza- Mercy, the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the Franciscans tion and Catechesis of the and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Smaller communities of men United State Conference of include our Brothers of Charity of Triest Hall, the Piarist Fathers of Devon Catholic Bishops and author of The Human Person According Prep, the Holy Ghost Fathers of Holy Ghost Prep, the Capuchin Franciscans, to John Paul II. the Mercedarians, the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. Smaller communities of women include the Handmaids of Sacred Heart of Jesus of Ancillae Academy, Tickets are $35 and lunch is the Sisters of St. Basil of St.Basil’s Academy and Manor College, the Little included. Doors open at 7:45 Sisters of the Poor, the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, the Sisters of the Holy am. Day concludes with Mass at 2:30 pm. Redeemer, the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart, Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity and St ’s Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. For registration information go to http://manupphilly.com I know I’ve overlooked other Religious communities that are a part of or contact the Family Life our lives, our Archdiocese and our worldwide Church. There are thousands of Office at 215-587-5639 men and women who have given their lives in consecration to Jesus Christ and the building of the Kingdom of God. Pray for all these religious—those WEB SITE OF THE WEEK you know and those you don’t. Pray for those who have touched your life— Explore religious vocations at living or deceased. Be aware of those present in our parish—and let’s not take www.vocationnetwork.org them for granted. Pray that God grants young men and women the faith and & www.ForYourVocation.org courage to respond to a call to the Consecrated Life.

A VOCATION VIEW Be assured of my continued prayers for all of you. Continue to pray for If you live in me and my words stay our Archdiocese and our Parish as we continue to address the many issues part of you, you may ask what you and challenges we confront at this time. will and it will be done for you. St. Luke, pray for us. Pray for an increase in voca- tions to priesthood and reli- Father Joe Brandt gious life. (John 15:1-8) 2/5/12—061 St. Luke—page 3 SECOND COLLECTION BRING YOUR OLD PALM There will be a second collection this Baskets have been placed at the weekend for the Care of the Aging Church doors to bring your old and Infirm Priests of the Archdio- palm to be burned for this year’s cese. Thank you for your anticipated ashes. generosity. HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE CARDINAL BEVILACQUA’S Hosted by Fr. V. Kocherry C.Ss.R., FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Asst. Pastor, St. Peter the Apostle Following a private viewing at St. Church & the National Shrine of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Archbishop Charles Chaput will re- 10 Days: October 8 - 17, 2012 ceive the body at the Cathedral Basil- ica of SS. Peter and Paul on Mon- Walk where Jesus walked: Galilee, day, Feb. 6 at approximately 5:30 Nazareth, Mt. of Olives, Old City of pm. A public viewing will take place Jerusalem, Via Dolorosa to the at the Cathedral Basilica from 5:30 Church of the Holy Sepulchre - visit pm until 9 pm. There will also be a Bethlehem and more. Only $2,699 per person including roundtrip air PRAYER FOR public viewing on Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 8 am to 1 pm. from Philadelphia, first class hotels, ONSECRATED ERSONS C P breakfast & dinner daily. God our Father, we thank you for The Solemn Funeral Mass for Cardi- calling men and women to serve in nal Bevilacqua will begin at 2 pm Call Fr. Kocherry: 215-627-3319 or your Son’s Kingdom as sisters, followed by the Rite of Committal in [email protected] or 1019 N brothers, religious priests, conse- the Cathedral Crypt (located below 5th St., Philadelphia, PA, 19123. crated virgins, and hermits, as well as the main altar). The funeral Mass NOVENA OF PRAYER TO ST. members of Secular Institutes. Re- celebrant will be Archbishop Chaput EREGRINE FOR EALING new their knowledge and love of and the homilist will be Msgr. Louis P H you, and send your Holy Spirit to D’Addezio. Corpus Christi Parish in Lansdale help them respond generously and will have its Annual Nine Week No- courageously to your will. SODALITY AND vena of Prayer for Healing to St. We ask this through our Lord Jesus MIRACULOUS MEDAL Peregrine, Patron Saint of Cancer Patients, every Wednesday evening Christ, who lives and reigns with you NOVENA DEVOTIONS in the chapel from February 29 and the Holy Spirit, one God, for Sodality Devotions are held on through April 25. The Novena will ever and ever. Amen. Tuesdays, after the 8:30 Mass each immediately follow Benediction week. The Miraculous © 2011, Conference of which will begin at 6:30 pm. There is Catholic Bishops. All Rights Re- Medal Novena prayers and Our Lady of Good also Adoration of the Blessed Sacra- served. Image © SuperStock. Used ment every Wednesday, 8:30 am. to with permission. Remedy Novena prayers are recited. Please plan to 6:30 pm. On Wednesday, April 25, the last night of the Novena, there CHEDULING APTISMS stay after Mass and spend S B will be a Mass of Anointing of the Out of respect for the season, no a few minutes honoring Our Blessed Mother. Sick at 7:30 pm. in the Church. The baptisms (nor weddings) are held at Main Celebrant will be Father Pio St. Luke Church during Lent, which A brief note from Fr.Guy, pastor Mandato. For more info call 215-855 begins on February 22. of our sister parish in Haiti, -1311. If you wish to schedule a baptism, (dated 1/29): The Poor Boxes have been removed please call the rectory during office Since 6 days we are preparing our but the need continues. Envelopes hours. New parents must first attend patronal feast with a novena. The for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul a pre-baptism class held here once a feast will be on February 2. Everyday are located on the tables in church. month usually on the fourth Thurs- the Church is crowded, we pray for day of the month. our benefactors in St Luke. 2/5/12—061 St. Luke—page 4 STUDENTS & DIGITAL SPEECH: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You Students at Saint Luke School in grades three through eight attended a presentation on February 1 concerning “Students and Digital Speech.” Presented by Deborah McCoy (Educational Development Services, LLC), the workshop served to emphasize to our children (particularly older students) the importance of responsible use of digital resources and electronic speech in so- cial networking. For many young people, the Internet is a tool for social communication. However, kids and teens are increasingly using the Internet to deliver cruel and harmful messages and pho- tographs, and cross the legal boundaries of speech. Ms. McCoy covered many topics, in- cluding how colleges, universities and employ- ers are making decisions about students based on information found electronically, and schools’ roles and responsibilities in the pre- vention and intervention for acts of cyber- bullying both on and off-site.

CHANGE IN BACKGROUND HAITI BENEFIT DINNER OVER 50’S CLUB CHECK REQUIREMENTS Wednesday, February 29 The Over 50’s Club’s next meeting All employees and volunteers who The teacher and students at the East- will be on Tuesday, February 7, at have regular contact with children ern Center for Arts and Technology 11:30 am. The meeting is held in Fa- must submit the Arrest/Conviction are again joining in our effort to raise ther Fitzpatrick Hall and we will have Report and Certification Form which money for our sister parish in Haiti. our usual luncheon. We invite new- certifies whether or not they have The young people in the culinary arts comers to join our group. ever been arrested for or convicted program will prepare a meal for this of any of the disqualifying offenses Benefit Dinner. RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation of that are listed in the Public School The Buffet Dinner will start at 6 pm Adults Code as amended by the Omnibus at the Center Dining Room at 3075 This is a process by which adults School Code - Act 2011-24. Terwood Rd., Willow Grove) on prepare for and are initiated into the Wednesday, February 29. The Some of these offenses are listed on Catholic Church. the Arrest/Conviction Report and price is $15. Reserve your place and Certification Form and others are pay at the rectory. As part of the process there are meetings with those on the spiritual listed in The Controlled Substances, Seating is limited to 70 people. Get journey to become Catholics and Drugs, Device, and Cosmetic Act. your tickets soon! We hope to raise those who journey with them as $700 for our sister parish! All volunteers must complete this sponsors and RCIA team members. form and turn into the rectory by SHOP WITH SCRIP We also prepare adults to receive the February 22, 2012 (Ash Wednes- Order forms and vendor lists are on Sacrament of Confirmation. day). tables in Church. Anyone may sign Contact Jeanne Kyle, The Arrest/Conviction Form is up online at shopwithscrip.com. [email protected] or 215-572-0128, available on www.stlukerc.org/ Use Enrollment Code: for more information. safe_environment.htm and at the 2CCL38B83434. OLUNTEERS EEDED rectory. You can read the 32 page V N “The Controlled Substances, Drugs, You can now purchase Food certifi- We need some assistance with our Device, and Cosmetic Act” on our cates (scrip) for grocery stores after upcoming Parish Visitation project. website or in the Pennsylvania state Masses, in the rectory, and online at Call Jeanne Kyle at the rectory, 215- website. shopwithscrip.com 572-0128, for details. 2/5/12—061 St. Luke—page 5 THANKS TO YOU ST. LUKE'S SCHOOL St. Joseph Villa, Flourtown, wel- comed nine new volunteers during ANNUAL PENNY PARTY December, and three more in the first half of January.

Currently we are looking for retired nurses/aides whose skills could assist and enrich our Sisters’ and residents’ Friday, February 24, 2012 dining experience. Volunteers may Snow date Saturday, February 25, 2012 choose any of the following times:

8 am - 10 am Father Fitzpatrick Hall 11:30 am - 2 pm Easton Road and Fairhill Avenue 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm

If interested, please contact Sister Doors open at 6:30 pm; play begins at 7:30 pm Frances Hart at 215-248-7844 or Players must be 18 years of age or older [email protected]. $3,000 GRAND PRIZE St. Luke School’s Technology

Program is continuing to collect used cell phones and spent ink Ticket Price cartridges for recycling. Collection $10.00 boxes are located on the side tables $15.00 at the door in the rear of the church. Proceeds benefit Saint Luke School Music Program PACK-A-THON Arcadia University Community For Tickets Contact: Judi McMichael Service would like to invite the com- At 215-884-8323 or [email protected] munity in fundraising for our Pack-A -Thon on Sunday, February 12. As To make a tax-deductible donation send to: a fundraiser we ask that you raise a St. Luke School 2336 Fairhill Ave. Glenside,PA 19038 minimum of $25 and then join us at c/o St. Luke Home and School our Pack-A-Thon, located in our dome, to pack the meals you have ANNUAL MASS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES raised money for. The packing proc- ess is an assembly combining nutri- Saturday, March 10, 2012 tious foods and vitamins into small The Annual Archdiocesan Celebration Honoring the Gifts of Persons with meal packets. The Pack-A-Thon is Disabilities, The Deaf Community, Family, Friends and Caregivers is scheduled run through Stop Hunger Now, for Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 11:00 am at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter www.stophungernow.org. Each meal and Paul at 18th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia. Archbishop cost 25 cents and all the food goes to Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., will be the principal celebrant and homilist. crisis situations and nutrition pro- There will be a light reception immediately following. All are Welcome. We grams for schools and orphanages in greatly encourage parish participation: from parish groups and individuals, to developing countries around the volunteer in assisting with all aspects of the Mass and reception. world. If you are interested in the To RSVP (by Friday, February 24, 2012) and for more information contact the event or have any questions please Department for Pastoral Care for Persons with Disabilities and the Deaf Apos- visit www.arcadia.edu/ tolate at 215-587-3530 (voice), 267-507-1215 (VP), email: [email protected] communityservice or contact us at or www.archphila.org [email protected] or 215-572-4000. Arcadia University, Keep our sister parish, 450 S Easton Road, Glenside, PA Notre Dame de la Presentation in Los-palis, Haiti, 19038 in your prayers. 2/5/12—061 St. Luke—page 6 SUMMER STOCK NEWS Re-registration for the 2012 Summer ST. LUKE’S 73RD ANNUAL Stock production will begin Febru- SPAGHETTI SUPPER ary 12 through February 27 for the SUNDAY, MARCH 4 main show. 3:00 to 7:00pm Junior and new member registration FR. FITZPATRICK HALL information will follow. (Take out limited from 2:00 to 4:30pm) We are looking for new board mem- All the spaghetti, salad and Italian bread you can eat, plus two meat- bers! If you’re interested in becoming balls, a soft drink, and homemade dessert. Our cash bar will offer a board member or you have any wine and beer. questions, please contact Marcie Fio- In addition to the very talented Joe McHugh on keyboard, some of rella at [email protected]. All members of Summer Stock must his most excellent students will entertain us. be registered members of the parish. Cost is: $8.00 for adults, $4.00 for kids 12 and YOUTH GROUP EVENT under, and toddlers under 3 are free. Tickets Sunday, February 19, 5:00 pm will be on sale in the back of Church after Mass Father Fitzpatrick Hall or at the Rectory during the week, with a limited Come out for some fun. Participate amount available at the door. in Scooter Basketball, pizza, games Volunteers are needed to help with setup, and a prayer service. decorations, waitressing, bussing tables, and All Youth Group events are open to food preparation. There will be sign-up sheets high school and college age students in the back of Church for anyone who would like to help. of the parish and their friends. Donations for the dessert table can be dropped off in the Hall on Come ready to compete and eat! March 4 at any time. If you plan to bake for the Supper, please sign Bring a friend. up on the sheets in the back of Church, so we know whether we BOOK RECOMMENDATION have to buy desserts. The Peace and Justice Committee Donations for the Basket of Cheer can be dropped off (before recommends the book: Create Danger- March 1, please) at the Rectory during office hours (9am - 3pm, ously: The Immigrant Artist at Work by Monday and Friday; 9am - 8pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday). Edwidge Danticat. This is a collec- tion of essays by the Haitian- For more information, please contact Jim Vasta, 267-241-6050, American writer and MacArthur Clara Duffy, 215-885,1681, or the Rectory, 215-572-0128. Genius Grant winner that reflects on art and exile, exploring what it means to be an immigrant artist from a WALK FOR WATER—WALK FOR LIFE country in crisis - Haiti. Dave Eggers The International observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out wrote that this book was “the most of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development powerful book I’ve read in years...A (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a targeted date to heighten awareness call to arms for all immigrants, all of water issues around the globe. artists, all those who choose to bear The 2012 WWD theme is Water and Food Security. Its aim is to create aware- witness, and all those who choose to ness of the amount of water needed to produce food. The UN and its member listen.” We will have book discussion nations devote this day to implement UN recommendations and prompt con- sessions the last week of March. This crete activities regarding the world’s water resources. book is also the One Book, One Phila- delphia selection for 2012. Visit The local walk is the 5K Walk/Run-a-Thon sponsored by Keiyo Soy Ministries http://libwww.freelibrary.org/ on Saturday, March 24. Registration at 7:30-8:45 am, Walk/Run begins at 9 am. onebook/obop12 for related events Starts near the Philadelphia Museum of Art and continues on Martin Luther King Drive. www.ksmministries.com and resources. 2/5/12—061 St. Luke—page 7 The Pontifical Council for Health- Jesus Heals from Generation to OVER 50’S CLUB TRIP care Workers presents: A Confer- Generation, Presentation by Sr. Ju- There will be a bus trip to the Rain- ence for Healthcare Workers and dith Piszyk, OSBM. Saturday, Feb- bow Dinner Theater, Lancaster, PA, Medical Professionals Saturday, ruary 18, 2012, 2 pm - 5 pm. with the Over 50’s Club on Thurs- February 11, World Day for the “Ancestral Healing,” “Healing the day, February 16. Contact Don Lott, Sick, to be held at Saint Charles Bor- Family Tree,” “Intergenerational 215-886-4122 for more information. romeo Seminary, 100 East Wynne- Healing.” These are all a part of the wood Road Wynnewood, PA 19096. total healing that Jesus desires for LEARN ITALIAN Admittance to the Conference is free each of us. This is only one step on AT ROMAN CATHOLIC HS of charge. Lunch may be purchased the spiritual journey. Experience with RCHS will host a 10 week course at the Seminary cafeteria the day of others spiritual growth and healing. called “Come and Speak Italian With the Conference for $5.00. To regis- This comes with other essentials: Us” from 7 pm to 8:30 pm on Tues- ter, please call Ms. Connie Scharff at ongoing conversion, repentance, day nights from March 6 through 215-587-0504 or email prayer life, forgiveness, community, May 8. The course will feature les- [email protected]. discerning , obeying God’s will and sons on the Italian language and cul- more. Please register by February ture. The cost is $125. Class is form- ANCHOR LIBRARY 10. Donation: $25 per person. Send ing now. The registration form is The library is now open for borrow- to: Sr. Marina, OSBM. Basilian Spiri- available in the main office of the ing. If you attend meetings in the tuality Center. 710 Fox Chase Road school at 301 N. Broad Street, Phila- Lyons Den you can borrow and re- Fox Chase Manor, PA 19046, 215- delphia, or online at turn books there. But since the Ly- 780-1227. www.RomanCatholicHS.com. For ons Den is locked most of the time, more information, contact Joe you can request a book (books) by ST. JOHN’S HOSPICE Farinella at 215-627-1270 ext. 287 or calling Ginny Christiansen at 215-233 St. John’s feeds a large number of [email protected]. -4929. Books can be picked up at the homeless people each day. They are rectory office and returned there. extremely thankful for the generous HIGH SCHOOL TEENS: You can also return books to the box support that they receive from St. Join hundreds of other teens from marked for ANCHOR books in our Luke’s each month. Easy casserole across the Archdiocese for Teen Spiritual Library located off the recipes are located at the rear of the Convocation 2012: “Source and Easton Road vestibule in church. church and on our web-site (http:// Summit.” This event will be held on New borrowers should fill in a Regis- www.stlukerc.org/casseroles.htm). Sunday, March 11, 2012 at tration Card—found in the library or Pans are located in church. Archbishop Carroll High School through Ginny. Please bring frozen casseroles to 213 from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. Keynote All who have borrowed ANCHOR Cliveden Ave. prior to 9 am on our Presenter Father Augustino Torres, books from the Cecilian Center or Donation Days, the third Monday of CFR will speak on the powerful pres- St. Luke’s and did not return each month. For more information ence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. them while the library was call Mary Fran McNamara, 215-886- Music will be provided by Mark “closed” please return them as 9649. Griswold and Mass will be celebrated by Bishop John J. McIntyre. soon as possible so the inventory The next Donation Day is The cost for the day is $20 per per- can be updated. Monday, February 20. son. Registration materials are avail- Look for the catalogue of books able at www.archphila.org/ soon on our website. HOSPITALITY catechetical or call 215-587-3760. Your organization can host hospital- The Parish Photo Directory can ity after Masses. It is a great way to 2012 CHURCH CALENDARS be picked up at the rectory during build the parish community and to Church calendars, courtesy of Wil- regular office hours. All who had introduce parishioners to your or- liam R. May Funeral Home, are avail- their photograph taken for the direc- ganization. able in the back of Church. Pick one tory are entitled to a copy. up for a handy reference for fasts Call Jeanne or Tina at the rectory, and feasts, parish phone numbers, 215-572-0128, to reserve your time(s) Use the bins in our parking lot for paper and Mass times. recycling. No cardboard, please and for further information. 2/5/12—061 St. Luke—page 8 Come & See Retreat - will be held Free obsolete electronic collection Rachel’s Vineyard retreats are for on February 10-12. It is for men event to be hosted at the Abington anyone hurting from the spiritual and ages 16-40 at Saint Charles Seminary. Public Works on February 25, from emotional pain of an abortion. The The free retreat is a great chance for 9 am to 1 pm at the Abington Public weekend will help you experience the men discerning a call to priesthood Works Facility located at 2201 Florey mercy and compassion of God; who would like to learn more about Lane in Abington. “Anything with a grieve your loss; and forgive yourself seminary life. Begins at 4 pm, Friday, plug” will be accepted and responsi- and others. Retreat date: March 23, and concludes at noon on Sunday. bly recycled including vacuum clean- 24, & 25 at the Spirituality Center in Contact the Vocation Office at 610- ers, small appliances, computers and Frazer, PA. Call 215-906-6337 or 610 667-5778.■ printers. For Abington residents.■ -399-0890. All contacts are confiden- tial. National website: For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite www.rachelsvineyard.org.■ Foundation’s 12th Annual Beach Worldwide Marriage Encounter. Ball Gala & Heroes Reception. Married couples need to be more Mount Saint Joseph Academy, 120 Saturday, February 11, from 6:30 together today than ever before. West Wissahickon Ave., Flourtown, pm – 12:30 am at the Crystal Tea Ready for a weekend experience with PA, is offering a practice entrance Room, Downtown Philadelphia. each other? The next Marriage En- examination to seventh-grade girls Tickets start at $125. Help adult can- counter Weekend will be March 16- on Saturday, March 31, 8 to 11:30 cer patients and their loved ones take 18, 2012. For information or to apply am. The Pre-HSPT (high school a much needed break from cancer to call 1-800-456-8330.♦ placement test) is a seventh grade refresh, relax and rejuvenate! For MOM - Heart of the Home, 18th edition of the actual Scholarship/ more info contact 267-708-0510. Annual Spring Day of Renewal, Entrance Exam given to eighth grade www.takeabreakfromcancer.org.■ March 17, 9 am - 3:30 pm, at Bishop applicants. It is scored with seventh Society of St. Vincent de Paul Shanahan HS. grade norms. The purpose of the test Clothing Drive. Donations of us- Morning Speaker - Michelle Francl- is for students to become acquainted able men’s, women’s, and children’s Donnay. Afternoon speaker - Caro- with the test format and to gain in- clothing, small household goods, lyn Roland. sight into strengths and weaknesses. books and shoes will be accepted at For more information, visit Fee: $45 non-refundable test registra- St. Hilary of Poiters, 820 Susque- www.mom-heartofthe home.org/ tion fee payable online. Register: hanna Rd., Rydal, on Sat., Feb. 18. events.html or call Mary Cooper at Online only at www.msjacad.org. Both from 9 am to 2 pm. ■ 610-524-1108.■ Registration ends on March 26. You will receive registration and payment Something important is coming to Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Warmin- confirmation via email. More infor- ster, PA; something you may very well find quite rich and rewarding like so mation is available online.■ many others. It is good news for a change. Generally it is true that “no news is good news.” We are accustomed to that. The more disastrous, the more sensa- The Knights of Columbus are of- tional, the better it sells. fering a Disney World package, on But this is different! It is all good news because it is from God. It emanates select dates, in March & April, from our origins and terminates in our destiny. In other words it is from your 2012. Cost from $720 per person, Creator, your Redeemer and your Sanctifier, the Holy Trinity itself, your origin plus tax, for a family of 4, with kids and your destiny - the very reason why you exist. There are some surprising under 17 in one room. Packages are things to learn about the three persons in the Trinity, and among present day 4 days/3 nights or 5 days/4 nights. spiritual teachers and writers, they are coming to us in a new light and with Includes round trip non-stop air be- fresh inspiration. We were taught in the past that this was a mystery and there- tween Philadelphia and Orlando, fore could not be understood, so don't try! But it can be understood and in Disney Magical Express, Disney Re- ways that may be surprisingly relevant to our lives. Come and listen and see if sort Hotel and Disney Park Hopper you agree. Come to the Lenten Parish Mission Nativity of Our Lord - Pass. For a personal Disney package Street & York Road, Warminster. March 11, 12 and 13 at 7 pm. Any ques- quote call 610-566-1080. Space is tions, call 215-675-1925.■ limited. Open to the public.■ Support our organizations for children and teens—purchase Food Certificates. 2/5/12—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. Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua Michael DiCicco Michael Johnson Anthony Ross Florence Gisondi A. J. Dolan Charles Keller Thomas Schrader Gerald Harnett 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 Craig Achinko Mary Mascione Allen Hanslovan Sean Maples Tim Tumelty Ted Borowy Sr. Michael Maureen, Marianne Cahill IHM STAFF Patricia Carter Joseph Mayer Parochial Administrator ...... Rev. Joseph D. Brandt Eileen Cawley Catherine McCool Parochial Vicar (Senior Priest) ...... Rev. John F. McBride Dolores Costanza Dawn McCue Permanent Deacon ...... Deacon Thomas M. Croke Angie Costanzo Mairead McDonough Retired ...... Rev. Joseph T. Murphy David Cullman Mary McFarland Director of Religious Education ...... Deacon Croke Kathy Davidson Kathleen McGee Assistant DRE ...... Patty McFadden Patricia DeCinque Anthony McGoldrick School Principal ...... Sr. William Adele, SSJ Bea DeNinnis Norva McGrogan Director of Parish Services ...... Jeanne Kyle Christine Ehnow Heather McKernan Director of Music Ministries ...... Molly Mahoney Brendan Fick Lori Miller Business Manager ...... Deacon Croke Cynthia Fisher Fr. Joseph Murphy Development ...... Beth Stieritz John Fitzpatrick Joan Packer Secretary ...... Tina Dean Joseph Flint Kathy DiLanzo Pollock Evening Secretary ...... Cathy Berry Kathy Foley Agnes Ridgway Maintenance ...... John Alekna Charlotte Gibbs Mary Rowland Dave Daniel Deborah Gormley Wynnie Schmidt Peggy Gravenstine Larry Shannon PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Gretchen Gwynette Raymond Simonis Fr. Joseph Brandt, Deacon Tom Croke, Sr. William Adele, Peter Hecht Alice Sutrynowicz SSJ, Jim Burke, Porter Bush, Mike Dubyk, Anna Filmyer, Geraldine Hewitt Dorothy Sweeney Jeanne Kyle, Rose McDonough, Bob Serianni, and Tom Elizabeth Holzer Claire Tumelty Wieckowski. Sr. Joan Huggard, SSJ Eric Wahl Sarah Iraheta Joe Zaro RESPECT LIFE PRAYER: Vince Johnston, Sr. & For nurses and caregivers to family members: Bill Krieble All those who are sick and that the Lord will increase their patience, gentleness, and Kathy LeQuier homebound in the parish strength to continue witnessing to the dignity of each per- Margaret Malloy and patients at Abington son in their care. Jim Markham Memorial Hospital

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No society, however developed it may be, can do without indispensable” (Deus Caritas Est, 28). It is love which fraternal service inspired by love. “Whoever wants to soothes hearts that are hurt, forlorn or abandoned. It is eliminate love is preparing to eliminate man as such. love which brings or restores peace to human hearts and There will always be suffering which cries out for establishes it in our midst. consolation and help. There will always be loneliness. ~ Pope Benedict XVI, Apostolic Exhortation Africae There will always be situations of material need where Munus (29), November 19, 2011 help in the form of concrete love of neighbor is 2/5/12—061 St. Luke—page 10