Congratulations, Father Daniel Arechabala
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Congratulations, Father Daniel Arechabala First Sunday Mass at Saint Bede the Venerable Church June 7, 2015 9:30 a.m. June 7, 2015 St. Bede 103 Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) June 7, 2015 A Message From Your Pastor Scripture Readings My Dear Parishioners, Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time June 14, 2015 I spent a lot of time this past week an- Ezekiel 17:22–24 swering the same question: "Well Mon- Psalm 92 signor, have you come down from your 2 Corinthians 5:6–10 emotional high after last Sunday's festivi- Mark 4:26–34 ties?" Of course they are referring to our In Saint Mark’s Gospel, Jesus speaks in parables so that Rev. Monsignor absolutely beautiful Solemn Mass, celebrat- the people can understand what he is saying. Using everyday John C. Marine ed by Archbishop Chaput, with a capacity examples with which his listeners would have been familiar, crowd, that was followed by the Anniversary Banquet at Spring he creates images in their minds of what the reign of God is Mill Manor, with 450 people in attendance. like. As we listen to his words, let us too be drawn into the By the way, my response was "I am still caught up in the story and eagerly learn what Jesus has to tell us. afterglow, and I think you are, too." I can tell just by the ques- tions, the smiles and the conversations around the parish that I heard and saw this past week, that those who came to the Mass Sunday Altar Flower Dedications and banquet were still energized by the sense of family and June 6-7: community they felt that day. Both bouquets: In honor of the 40th Archbishop Chaput remarked to me afterwards how person- ally edified he was by the enthusiasm and joy he felt as he en- Wedding Anniversary of Leon & Eileen Gosciniak tered the church, celebrated the Mass and was greeted after- Many Sundays are still available in 2015. wards by so many grateful attendees. He said "John, this is an Just come into the Parish Office. amazingly warm, vibrant faith community." And of course, it is. Flowers are a $45 donation for each bouquet. Likewise, the 25 priests in attendance, many of whom are for- mer assistants or deacons (who eventually became priests), were grateful for the invitation and the time they spent here as Remember The Deceased part of their priesthood. For those who were unable to attend, Margaret Mary Dunleavy, Helen Cattie you can view several still photos that were taken that day by We are united in prayer with their families and with one parishioner Gary Gehringer on our website and Facebook pag- another awe and all the faithful departed await our rising with es, and also a video of the banquet taken by parishioner Estella the Lord. Lynch. As is custom, I presented the Archbishop a gift on behalf of the parish. Knowing that he never wants anything for himself Bereavement Support Meeting personally, I presented him with a check for $2,000 to be start- up money for the newly created Mother of Mary House, which Tuesday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m. he inspired. This is a new project in the spirit of Pope Francis, In the Drexel Center who has called us all to "bring the Church to the edges of socie- All are welcome! ty." Staffed by two of our diocesan priests, Mercy House will For Information call Lynne O' Brien 215-504-4718. be a "store-front church presence" in a troubled part of the Ken- sington section of Philadelphia, and will provide a "back to ba- sics" form of evangelization in that part of the city. Welcome Our The Archbishop was grateful for this so timely gift, as I was New Parishioners to receive the 15 whiteboards with the good wishes of several of Matthew & Melissa Schlemmer family you who wrote on them, on the occasion of my tenth anniver- sary as your pastor. You may recall being asked to sign these Parish registration can take place immediately after Mass boards while I was away leading a pilgrimage last February. It by seeing one of the priests, or ask an usher or greeter is an amazing thing that no one revealed the secret! It was truly for further details. a beautiful surprise, and I am sincerely grateful for your many kindnesses. It is a joy to be your pastor. May God Bless You, June 7, 2015 2 St. Bede 103 Car Wash Raises Funds to Fight Cancer Volunteer to Help at the St. Bede 10th Annual Parish Picnic Sunday, September 20, 2015. The Picnic Committee has begun planning this year’s picnic. The picnic would not be possible without the many volunteers who help to plan, prepare for, and run the picnic. Volunteers enjoy working together and meeting other pa- rishioner volunteers. We will be making a request for vol- unteers later in the summer, but we are now asking for a few volunteers to serve on the committee and help with planning Thank you to everyone that participated in our Relay For Life car wash! In- and managing the picnic. Specifically, cluding money raised from concessions at two meets, the St. Bede Track we are requesting individuals to help with the following: Team has raised over $2,000 in the fight against cancer! This year's Relay Committee – members to help organize the picnic and For Life event will be held June 20 at CR-South track from 10am-10pm. Join suggest new things we might try. us! Promotion – work with Pat McNally in the Parish Of- fice to develop promotional material for the bulletin, parish websites, and posters. Trash Collection – lead a team to collect trash and place in dumpster during and after the picnic. Bingo – organize callers and manage the bingo. Today as we celebrate Corpus Popcorn and Cotton Candy – organize workers and Christi…the Body & Blood of start up. Christ...let us ponder the incredible If you can help with any of these or have comments or sug- mystery of a God who desires to be so gestions for the Picnic Committee, please contact Cas Ilenda at intimately connected to each one of us [email protected] or (215) 953-9161. And please that He humbles Himself to take on the come to our next Picnic Committee Meeting on Monday, June form of ordinary bread and wine. An 8, at 7 PM in the Drexel Center. easy way to respond to such a God as this is to take a CD or book or booklet from our Resource Partnership display each Sunday to help you deepen your knowledge and love for Him. Thank you for your generous donations that help to support the mission of Steward- ship: A Mission of Faith and Lighthouse Catholic Media to “feed hungry hearts”. ST. BEDE’S WOMEN’S CLUB Monthly Meeting Wednesday June 17 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. CAFETERIA This will be our last meeting for the 2014/2015 year. We will be electing officers, collecting suggestions for events and activities for the 2015/2016 year and having a year-end party. We would like to elect new officers if possi- ble. Please think about being an officer or sharing an of- fice. We will also have information and forms about our Aug. 15 bus trip to Ocean City NJ for Mass, the Blessing of the Waters, lunch and shopping at Smithville. The cost will be $70. We have 16 people already and need at least 30 people. Contact Mary DeHaven at [email protected] or call 215-840-5050 about nominations and the bus trip. June 7, 2015 3 St. Bede 103 Principal’s Corner PATRIOTIC CONCERT FOR As we prepare to end our school year, I NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY also would like to make you aware of some faculty changes for the 2015-2016 school year. We are sad to say farewell to Senora St. Bede’s Parish Grounds Walther. Senora is relocating to the sunshine 1071 Holland Road state of Florida. She will be greatly missed. Ms. Laura Clark Holland, Penna. Please join me in welcoming Senora Susana Capece who join our co-curricular team and teach Spanish to Featuring the our students. Additional changes include: Verdi Band of Norristown Mrs. Zanaras will join our 7th and 8th grade team in 8B. Friday, July 3, 2015 Mrs. Curran will join our 5th and 6th grade team in 5A. 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mrs. Zimmerman will join our 4th grade team in 4B. Mrs. Larner will join our 2nd grade team in 2A. To help cover expenses connected with this FREE Mrs. Blackwell will join our Co-Curricular team and teach event, we are having a Program Book with spon- in the library. sor ads. All other teachers will remain in their current grades. In these final weeks, I pray that all of our efforts from this ———————— past year will bear much fruit. As we bring all of our plans to CORPORATE, BUSINESS, OR joyful conclusion, we thank our Lord for all of our accomplish- ments! PERSONAL ADS ARE WELCOME God’s Blessings, Ms. Laura Clark BACK COVER: $700 Principal, St. Katharine Drexel School FRONT INSIDE COVER: $700 (www.skdschool.org / 215-357-4720) INSIDE BACK COV- ER: $500 Financial Assistance for FULL PAGE: $250 1/2 PAGE: $150 St. Katharine Drexel School 1/4 PAGE: $75 As the end of the school year approaches, we are offering an 1/8 PAGE: $50 opportunity to all of our St.