THE PARISH of MONICA

Called by Name; Gifted by God; Committed to Prayer; Driven to Serve… Abiding in Hope

THE CHURCH of The Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Week of September 20, 2015 SAINT MONICA Founded January 11, 1897 FROM THE PASTOR ’S DESK… Parish Offices (Pastoral Administration; Religious It’s not easy to generalize about American Catholics as a whole. Education; Business & Finance; There are more than 65 million of us, and a more diverse slice of Worship & Music; Facilities) America is hard to imagine. Catholics are now well represented in every Saint Monica Rectory 635 First Avenue part of the country and at all points along the socio-economic scale, Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312 from the very top to the very bottom. Yet one generalization about Phone: 610.644.0110 Catholics in America does seem to be sustained by the research data: Facsimile: 610.695.0850 Catholics are among the worst givers in the country. Office of Religious For years, one financial rule of thumb was the “80-20 principle” - where it was believed Education (Rectory) that 80% of funds came from 20% of parishioners. Another model 610.647.4757 suggested a “1/3 model” - one-third of the registered members of a parish give constantly and

Parish Website generously, one-third give occasionally, and one-third give essentially nothing. More recent, www.saintmonicachurch.org specific and systematic studies by Matthew Kelly from Dynamic Catholic found the picture is just 7% of parishioners. In addition, the Twitter & Instagram much worse. 80% of parish income came from @StMonicaBerwyn majority of parish ministries were led and/or fulfilled by this same 7%. Since the end of World War II, American Catholic households have benefited from the Parish Staff E-mail steady growing U.S. economy, with incomes averaging more than $50,000, as reported by FirstInitialLastName@ saintmonicachurch.org Villanova University professor Charles E. Zech in a recent book, Why Catholics Don’t Give . . . And What Can Be Done About It. Still, many indulge in what church officials call “free riding.” Parish Leadership Based on his research, Gary Tobin, president of the Institute for Jewish and Community parishcouncil@ Research in San Francisco, estimates that mainline Protestant believers give 2.9 percent of saintmonicachurch.org their income to their local church. Jewish giving is somewhat lower while Catholics give, on financecouncil@ average, 1.5 percent. Alex Carrion is a member of the National Catholic Stewardship Council. saintmonicachurch.org His organization sells parish members on “Time, Talent, and Treasure” as a slogan to guide Mass Schedule Catholics on what they can give. According to Carrion, the phenomenon of “‘People giving a Daily Mass 8:30 a.m. dollar a Sunday’ still goes on.” (Monday thru Saturday with a Communion Service on Wednesday) There is no one set pattern for Catholic giving, and Catholics are not always poor givers. Research has found no relationship between the locale or size of a (Continued on Page 4) Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:30a.m.

Holy Days 8:30 a.m. OUR PARISH PRAYER INTENTION of Obligation 12 noon

The Sacrament of for THIS WEEK Reconciliation () Saturday from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Lord, we pray for our Holy Father, Pope Francis. We pray Anytime by appointment. that his Apostolic journey to the United States is a safe one and brings us closer to You. May Pope Francis continue to influence all families, all nations, and all faiths to live in peace and love. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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F ROM the O FFICE of RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

The 2015-2016 Religious Education Program Looking ahead: The Religious Education Program is

opened last week, boasting 12 enthusiastic catechists in session on September 20, 21, 27, and 28. and 160 students. The catechists and students are enjoying the new curriculum, the Pflaum Gospel Parent-Catechist Meet and Greet sessions are

Weeklies. planned for the families of registered RE families on The parents of our students are asked to be Sundays, September 20 and September 27 and

certain to have your child bring his/her binder and Mondays, September 21 and September 28th. Light the student handbook to class each week, in addition refreshments will be served. Please refer to the RE to a pencil or pen and other materials requested by Parent Update for specific information. We hope you

his/her catechist. will join us!

AMILY OUTH INISTRY F and Y M

F ROM the OFFICE of WORSHIP and MUSIC OPEN PARISH CHOIR REHEARSALS and sing with us — a no pressure way to see if the JOIN US! music ministry is the right fit for you. A very simple Parish Choir Rehearsals for the 2015-2016 Choral audition to assure the ability to match pitch is Season have resumed on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in required. the Church. Please consider attending any rehearsal For further information, please contact Frank on the following dates if you have an interest in Orman in the at 610.644.0110 ext. 118 or e-mail joining the Music Ministry of our Parish: [email protected].

Remaining: September 30th — 7 pm Can you help by supporting October 7 — 7 pm a professional choir section leader?

We are happy to welcome anyone interested during All levels of donations are welcome — please help! those times. You can sit and listen, or jump right in Contact Frank Orman for more information.

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MUSIC AT MONICA PRESENTS… THE 2015-2016 CONCERT SEASON

Acclaimed virtuoso soprano “the world’s reigning male chorus” - The New Yorker MELINDA WHITTINGTON with pianist Jeffrey Uhlig CHANTICLEER: An Orchestra of Voices 18 October at 3 pm 2 November at 7:30 pm Program of music by Strauss, Schubert, Mozart, General $25 — Front Seating $40 — Student $10 Debussy along with sacred music and spirituals. WWW.SAINTMONICACHURCH.ORG

Free-will offering. Reception on the Church Plaza will follow. The San Francisco based GRAMMY® award-winning

Melinda was the soprano section leader in the Saint Monica ensemble Chanticleer celebrates its 38th season in 2015-16, Parish Choir for the past two years, while a post-graduate artist performing in Germany, Austria, Italy, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macao, and the People’s Republic of China. Chanticleer will also fellow at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. She represent the United States at the biannual Festival de las Chiquitas recently moved back to her home state of North Carolina to in Bolivia, celebrating the rich musical heritage of the South continue her blossoming singing career, which brings her American missions. Praised by the San Francisco Chronicle for their throughout the world. We’re thrilled to be able to present “tonal luxuriance and crisply etched clarity,” Chanticleer is known Melinda in a solo concert in the church she considered ‘home’ around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for the seamless while she was in Philadelphia! Please come and support blend of its twelve male voices ranging from soprano to bass and Melinda and the Music at Monica’s Series as we open a very its original interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to special 2015-2016 Season! jazz and popular genres, as well as contemporary composition.

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS for AUGUST 2015 August 2015 $71,616 43% Electronic August YTD 2015 $142,309 45% Electronic August 2014 $67,598 38% Electronic August YTD 2014 $146,018 42% Electronic August Budget 2015-16 $70,053 August YTD Budget 2015-16 $146,458

SPECIAL COLLECTION UNDAY OLLECTIONS S C There will be a Second Collection this weekend for our local parish

Sunday, September 13, 2015 efforts for World Meetings of Families. Next week there will be a Special Collection for the Saint Monica Saint Sunday Collection $10,627 Vincent DePaul Fund. May God bless you for your continued generosity. Electronic $4,717 Total $15,344 The Fiscal Year 2015 budget for Saint Monica Parish is available on We have 167 families line at www.saintmonicachurch.org, under the Parish Information tab contributing electronically. in the Parish Leadership section.

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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK… (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)

parish and parish collections. A Catholic school also seems to have no impact on the direction of giving. The information seems to suggest that parishioner attitudes and religious convictions have a lot to do with other factors and how contributions are made. Research by Dean Hoge and others1 on giving attitudes show that the pastor, parish leadership and management styles can affect the level of giving. For example, members of several denominations were asked if their church leaders were sufficiently transparent and accountable to parishioners/church members regarding how church contributions were used. Four out of five denominations queried received negative responses as seen below: Lutherans - 24%; Assembly of God members - 26%; Presbyterians - 29%; Catholic (the highest of all groups) over 39%. Obviously, we have to do a better job in this. [From The Cost of Catholic Parishes and Schools.] “People sit in the pew and say ‘What’s the difference — they’re not going to miss my money,’” they say. “When you have a whole parish saying that, you’ve got a problem.” In addition, “A lot of folks say ‘Why give to my church?’ It’s impersonal,” says Charles Zech at Villanova University. “It freezes me out of the decision-making process. That’s where the Protestants beat us up. They have more say where their money goes.” Part of the challenge for Catholics is finding room for the individual in parishes of 2,500 members or more, where an attendee can feel like a cog in a wheel. Mr. Zech advises pastors to make a parish “feel small” by establishing weekly community groups — gatherings of no more than 15 people in private homes where they feel they have some say in what goes on. Finally, part of the larger problem involve studies showing that Catholics get hit with direct-mail appeals ranging from aid to the bishop of Alaska to interest groups seeking to influence . It’s not that Catholics aren’t necessarily generous but that many choose to “spread the wealth around” by contributing smaller amounts to numerous causes. Among Christians, uncounted millions of dollars are raised for everything from groups helping persecuted Third World Christians to organizations furnishing farm animals to poor peasants in the name of Christ.

1 See: Money Matters: Personal Giving in American Churches (November 1, 1996); “Introduction: The Problem of Understanding Church Giving” by R. Hoge in Review of Religious Research, Vol. 36, No. 2, Special Issue: Patterns of Financial Contributions to Churches (Dec., 1994), pp. 101-110; and Church Member Giving in Perspective; An Exploration of Roman Catholic Giving Patterns (From “The State of Church Giving through 1993” by John and Sylvia Ronsvalle, ©copyright empty tomb, inc., Champaign, IL, 1995.

Next week’s topic: “Giving: How and How Much?”

SAINT MONICA WOMEN’S SOCIETY THE WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES We are a fellowship of women who promote, nurture BEGINS ON THIS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND and build relationships among the Saint Monica parishioners with… Join spiritually in this gathering, OPEN HEARTS OPEN DOORS even if you cannot attend the providing an environment that compassionately supports meetings downtown: the Spiritual, Social and Service calls of the Parish. If you are new to the parish or simply looking for an ideal Pray for the success of this conference. opportunity to get out and meet some new faces, we Listen to Father Zlock’s brief reflections on Love is encourage you to join us as we plan our upcoming season our Mission: The Family Fully Alive. http:// of social events and service projects. frzlock.com/2014/11/03/love-is-our-mission-reflections- Fall Kick-off Wine & Cheese Social, Thursday, on-the-preparatory-cetechesis-for-the-wotld-meeting-of- September 24TH, 7:00 PM, Parish Center Cafeteria. families/ Fall Outreach Service Project: Cradles to Crayons, Watch and/or record the keynote addresses on Tuesday, October 13th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm ETWN (Comcast 096 or Verizon 285) from Tuesday Questions? [email protected] through Friday.

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SAINT MONICA’S GOLF RETURNS OUTREACH The Holy Name Society is proud to The Hungry Need You . . . bring back yet another Saint Monica's to help them by contributing canned tradition for the entire parish goods or donations for the monthly Food community. The 31st Saint Monica's Cupboard Drive for Saint Gabriel’s parish Golf outing is scheduled for Monday, in South Philadelphia. The drive will be October 12th (Columbus Day) at Downingtown Golf held after all masses next weekend and through 8:00 am Club. We invite all to play and/or sponsor this great on Tuesday, September 29. All non-perishable items are event. Cost per golfer is just $150, which includes, lunch, welcome. You may leave your contribution in the greens fees, cart, beverages on course and a spectacular gathering space of the church. Checks payable to Saint dinner at Ristorante Primavera in Wayne. Gabriel’s Food Cupboard are most welcome and can be Spouses cost for dinner is $30. See flyer in this placed in the designated box. Sisters Arleen McCann and weekends bulletin for golf registration and sponsorship Rita Martin, IHM, of Saint Gabriel’s send grateful thanks opportunities to further support our event. to our parish community for our continued generosity For more information, contact co-chairs: during the summer months. Over 70 bags of food were Mark DiLucca at [email protected]; 484-368-2057 collected and $2,211 in donations during the months of or Oscar Mestre at [email protected]; 610-220-8898. June, July and August.

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD WITH LIVE BROADCAST of the PAPAL MASS CHILDREN PROGRAM (Children K - Grade 3) Registration for the children’s Sunday church program, Liturgy of the Word Sunday, 27 September (Masses at 7:30, 9:30 am and 3 pm) with Children (LOW) for students in K through 3rd grade is now underway. 3:00 PM: SUNDAY MASS This program is offered during the 9:30 fulfills the Sunday Mass obligation; a.m. Sunday Mass. This program is replaces the 11:30 Mass specially designed to give the younger children of our parish a better understanding and appreciation for 4:00 PM: LIVE BROADCAST Scripture through age appropriate adaptations of the of the PAPAL MASS Readings, Gospel, and homily. This year, the participants on screen in the Church will be engaged with the use of color leaflets, complete (does not fulfill Sunday Mass obligation) with puzzles and pencil activities. 6:00 PM: BRING YOUR OWN PICNIC Information and registration forms can be found in immediately following the Papal Mass, the “Crying Room” and the Gathering Room of the stay for a picnic in the Grotto church. The LOW leaders have obtained the required clearances, mandated by both the state of Pennsylvania PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE AT and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. WWW.SAINTMONICACHURCH.ORG! The first LOW session of the school year is planned on October 4th. Questions? Please contact Mary Pizzano EEK T LANCE EPTEMBER at [email protected] or 610-647-4757. W -A -A-G for S 20 DAY TIME EVENT LOCATION DAYLESFORD ABBEY ART SHOW Monday 9:00am-4:30pm Adoration Church Save the date and visit the Tuesday Daylesford Abbey 43rd Annual Art Show 220 South Valley Road, Paoli Wednesday 3:00-6:00 pm Family & Youth Day Parish Campus Grand Opening - Complimentary Wine and Cheese Thursday Reception on Friday, October 2 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm Friday 9:15-10:30 am Legion of Mary Rectory The Art Show will remain open from October 3rd through the 11th from 12 noon to 4:00 pm. Saturday 4:00-4:45 pm Confession Church Sunday 4:00 pm Papal Mass Broadcast Church

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THE CHURCH of MASS INTENTIONS for September 20 — September 27 SAINT MONICA MUSIC WWW.SAINTMONICACHURCH.ORG MASS TIME INTENTION PRESIDER NOTES MINISTRY SOCIAL MEDIA 5:00 p.m. Vigil + Larry Norton Fr. Zlock Cantor Second Collection: Facebook 7:30 a.m. People of the Parish Fr. Fitzgerald Quiet The Church of Saint Parish efforts Monica, Berwyn 9:30 a.m. + Rose and Joe Cirafesi Fr. Zlock Choir for the World Meeting of Twitter 11:30 a.m. + Margaret Gilligan Fr. DeAntoniis Cantor Families @StMonicaBerwyn Monday, 21st + Helen Carr Fr. Zlock Instagram Tuesday, 22nd + Mary Gibson Fr. Zlock @StMonicaBerwyn Wednesday, 23rd Communion Service FATHER ZLOCK Thursday, 24th + Mary Gibson Fr. DeAntoniis Website FrZlock.com Friday, 25th + Anna Mae Wielecha Fr. Zlock

Facebook Saturday, 26th + Marie Gallagher Fr. Zlock Fr. Charlie Zlock 5:00 p.m. Vigil + Fred DiAntonio, Jr. Fr. Fitzgerald Cantor Special Collection: Twitter 7:30 a.m. People of the Parish Fr. Danielski Quiet Saint Monica @FrZlock 9:30 a.m. + Rocco & Katrina Borzillo Fr. Danielski Choir Saint Vincent FAMILY & YOUTH 11:30 a.m. + Dorothea Shoemaker Fr. Fitzgerald Cantor DePaul Fund MINISTRY Edge: Middle School Youth Group Lifeteen: High School Youth Group THE SICK AND THOSE IN NEED OF PRAYER Sonia Altirman, Margaret Annechini, Jack Barausky, Mary Alice Boyd, Michael Byrne, Mary Facebook Byrnes, Lina Cappelli, Lilly Ciocca, Lynn Conrad, Anne Coxe, Leonard D’Andrea, William CSMEdge Dahlman, Jim DiAntonio, Rita Dunn, Joseph Erwin, CJ Fazzini, Yolanda Fazzini, Kelly CSMLifeteen Glacken, Jim Gormley, Mary Hartley, Jenna, Maya and Eva Izzi, Faith Johnson, Libby Judge,

Margaret Knight, Anne Maas, Dan Maguire, Mike McAleer (son of Liz), Louise Merlino, David Twitter @CSMEdge Mikowychok, Melanie Mizenko, Dr. Mark Nardone, John and Lilly Neff, Josephine @CSMLifeteen Pogorzelski, Rita Reilly, Mary Rose, Cathy Russell, Bob Schubert, Gary Smith, Joseph and Helen Triolo, Bob and Mildred Walsh

Instagram THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US @CSMEdge Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and may Your perpetual light shine upon them. @CSMLifeteen May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed through the Mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.

ELPING THER EOPLE IN MERGENCIES BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS H.O.P.E. — H O P E The Saint Monica Parish Bulletin is Leader for this week: Sandie Concannon at 610-647-1068 published weekly and is available both on the parish website and distributed to the assembly after Sunday Worship. PARISH LEADERSHIP PARISH PASTORAL STAFF Submissions are due each Monday by Reverend Charles Zlock, M.Div, M.A., M.B.I.S., Pastor noon and should be e-mailed to PASTORAL COUNCIL FINANCE COUNCIL [email protected] Reverend Jaehwa J. Lee, Priest-in-Residence with formatting left to a minimum. Reverend Allan Fitzgerald, O.S.A., Ph.D., Pastoral Assistance Please include a contact name and Sandra Concannon Michael Brown phone number with your submission. In Dr. Margaret Dalesandro Brian McGaughan The Norbertines of Daylesford Abbey, Pastoral Assistance the case where announcements must be Palmer Dalesandro Gerald O’Brien Mary C. Pizzano, Director of Religious Education submitted handwritten, please make sure Frank K.J. Orman, Director of Worship & Music the text is legible. Maureen Friedrich Giulio Perillo Jason Carter, Director of Family & Youth Ministry Levi Keene Matt Tomasicchio, chair BULLETIN INSERTS Theresa Carey, Business Manager Tobias Hoppe, chair Michael Vadner All inserts must be submitted to the Catherine H. Levine, Parish Administrative Assistant Rectory Office for approval a minimum Martha McGurk of two weeks before you would like it to Lawrence Wieser Diane Kirsch Pealer, Religious Education Assistant Dr. Anthony Roeder appear. Henry Yordan Elizabeth P. Tenaglio, Cemetery Administration Brendan Powell, Jr. Frank Pantano, Facilities Manager

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