Our Lady of Calvary 11024 Knights Road • Philadelphia, PA 19154 phone: 215.637.7515 • email: [email protected] website: www.ourladyofcalvary.org

Like Christ, Helping To Bring People Closer To God And One Another

Mass Schedule Founded February 25, 1958 Saturday Evening - 5:00 p.m. Msgr. George S. Wierzalis, Founding Pastor Sunday - 6:30, 8:00, 10:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon Parish Staff Eve of Holydays - 5:00 p.m. Pastor Holydays - 6:30 and 8:00 a.m. Rev. John F. Babowitch 12:00 Noon and 7:00 p.m. Daily (Monday - Saturday) - 6:30 and 8:00 a.m. Kathy Smith - Administrative Assistant School Parochial Vicars 11023 Kipling Lane, Phila., PA 19154 Rev. William Kirk Sr. Mildred Chesnavage, CSFN, Principal Mrs. Jeanne Costello, Assistant Principal Deacon Michael J. Bell 215.637.1648 Deacon John P. Teson Office for Religious Education Marie McCullough - Bookkeeper Sr. Mildred Chesnavage, CSFN, DRE Debbi Podsiedlak - Bulletin Coordinator 215.637-1648 Sara Volpe - Director of Liturgy website: olcalvaryschool.org ([email protected]) Our Lady of Calvary Convent Confession Schedule Saturday 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. and Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth 11027 Kipling Lane, Phila., PA 19154 by appointment in the Rectory 215.637.3599 SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

PRIEST MASS SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021 5:00PM Fr. John 6:30AM Fr. Kirk

8:00AM Fr. Kirk 10:00AM Fr. John Monday September 27, 2021 12:00PM Fr. John 6:30 Anne Glowacki req. by Paul & Vicki Walush 8:00 Sarah Young req. by Fran & Ed Kubala

Tuesday September 28, 2021 6:30 Helen Davis req. by Bob Davis 8:00 Dec’d Mem of O’Neill Fam req. by Carol O’Neill Lauren Zeltner & Daniel Sklodowski Wednesday September 29, 2021

6:30 Josephine Rapone req. by Bill Rapone 8:00 Frank Dzwoniarek req. by Maryanne & Paul Klein

Thursday September 30, 2021 6:30 Barbara Ailtimar req. by Diane Roche 8:00 Bas Encarnacion req. by Ersie Abejo On Sunday, September 19, 2021, one girl and four boys received the sacraments of Baptism by which they were Friday October 1, 2021 incorporated into the Body of Christ: 6:30 Thomas J. Kelly, Sr. req. by Miller Family Melody Jade Frederic – daughter of Warner Frederic and 8:00 Deacon Al Chesnavage req. by Joe & Kathy Reilly Emanuela Topolaja 9:00 Michael Meyers req. by Debbi & Walt Podsiedlak Logan Jeffrey Lamb – son of Robert Worcester & Ashley Lamb Saturday October 2, 2021 Maximus Ross Helman – son of Randy & Nicole Helman 8:00 John Evans re. by Kristina Zampirri Wyatt Ross Helman – son of Randy & Nicole Helman 5:00PM Rubeo Family req. by Ray & Dolores Rubeo Theo Ross Helman – son of Randy & Nicole Helman

Sunday October 3, 2021 6:30 Anne Glowacki req. by Barbara & Dennis Carroll

8:00 Mary Miles req. by Marion/James Brown/PatGennell 10:00 Richard Gorski, Sr. req. by Family All sick parishioners, their relatives and friends: 12:00 Robert Zagorski req. by Richmond Family Bonnie Quiring – mother of Bonnie Quiring Anthony Manzo req. by Smith Family All deceased parishioners, their relatives and friends: Ann Mooney – sister of Christian Kircher Joseph Veneziale – father of Angela Vogelman LITURGY SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER 3, 2021 For those in the armed forces: Kyle Higgins-Army; Justin T. Erbrick- Mass Communion Army; Sean Conway-Navy; Jen Hutz-Air Force; Sean Conroy-Navy; 5:00PM C. Hill Joseph Erbrick, III-Marines; Joseph Costick-Coast Guard; Tyler R. Hill Jernigan-Army; Christopher Smith-Navy; Alex McAneney-Air Force;

6:30AM E. Petrosky Brian McGinty-Marines; Dan O’Brien-Air Force; Ashley O’Brien-Air Force; Daniel Patty-Navy; Michael Sheppard-Air Force; Hoku Teson- 8:00AM R. Johnson Army; John McFillin-Navy; Trevor O’Malley-Army; Daniel Taylor-Air J. Sweeten Force; Stephen Winther-Marines; Bobby Winther-Navy; Amanda Smith-Navy; Joseph Patty-Army; Christian Curtis-Marines; Thomas 10:00AM D. Makowiecki Campbell-Marines; Michael Bones, Jr-Navy; Brandon Fox-Navy L. Makowiecki Hospital Visits – If you are in the hospital and would like 12:00PM M. Stanish a visit from a priest, please call the rectory office at 215- D. Bores 637-7515. Due to HIPPA laws we are unable to get

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY The OLC Bereavement Ministry sessions are conducted twice each year…in the Spring and in the Fall. This year the Fall sessions will begin on September 28 and will continue until November 16 and will take place in the OLC Lower church meeting room from 7:00PM to 8:30PM…enter by way of the ramp on the rectory side of Catholic Family of the Month the church. Knights of Columbus Regina Coeli 4921

Working together with Our Lady of Calvary, St. Anselm’s, St. Please join us! In trying to understand your grief, you Katherine of Siena and Christ the King parishes will be could be a source of strength and goodness to others who recognizing families in their parishes that best models Catholic are grieving. Family Life. Rotations monthly among the four parishes the Tuesday, September 28 Spiritual Elements of Knights of Columbus will be recognizing a family chosen by Grief and Healing their pastor. Tuesday, October 5 “Crazy is Normal” This month (on September 26) we’re happy to Tuesday, October 12 Understanding the Stages Award the honor to the Of Grief JANDA FAMILY Tuesday, October 26 Surviving Stress and Dennis and Ali have 4 children – Lucy (7), Dennis, Jr. (5), Judy Loneliness (3) and Jack (3 months). They have been at OLC since 2013. Tuesday, November 9 Feelings of Denial, Parent Auxiliary of Troop and Cub Pack 460 is holding Bargaining & Guilt a Raffle Fundraiser to support the Scouts. All proceeds Tuesday, November 16 The Value of Memories & benefit both Troop 460 and Cub Pack 460. First prize is Personal Bereavement $500.00, second prize is $250.00 and third prize is $100.00 Reflections Tickets are $5.00 and are available until the drawing. The ***Attendees and Bereavement Ministry Team may wear drawing will be held on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 face masks and social distancing will be maintained. at 6PM on a Facebook livestream @ Parent Auxiliary of **No Prior signup is necessary…come to whatever session Troop and Cub Pack 460. Please call or text Christine you can attend. Fahy 215-479-2773 or Gina Gorski 215-806-2644 for Christ the King School Golf Outing on October 11, 2021 at tickets or questions. Bensalem Country Club, 2000 Brown Avenue – Check out

Free Community Shredding Event sponsored by Rep. details and registration at [email protected] or call Marie Gallagher at 215-601-2507 Neilson & Senator Sabatina on October 9 from 10AM to 1PM at Our Lady of Calvary Church. Do not Exit your Girls Basketball Clinic- Learn & develop basketball skills for vehicle at both events!! For additional information, please 5th to 8th grade girls on Sunday’s during September & October contact Rep. Neilson’s office at 215-330-3714. 10AM-12PM beginning Sept 19 thru October 31 at Nazareth Academy High School – instructors are Mary Kate Magagna and Nazareth Academy High School will be hosting its 7th & Shannon Bretz. Any questions, please contact 8th Grade Fall Fun Movie Night on Friday, October 8 at [email protected]

6PM. It promises to be a fun night of pumpkin painting Father Judge High School – Class of 2020 applying to Fr and watching Disney’s Hocus Pocus. To register for the Judge – Register for 8th Grade Scholarship Entrance Exam – free event, visit NazarethAcademyHS.org/MovieNight or preregistration is required – exam dates are October 7, 9, 17, or call 215-268-1026. OPEN HOUSE is Saturday, October 19. complete an online Application for Admission at 16, 2021. Any prospective students and their families are fatherjudge.com and upload required documents. welcome to attend! Pre-registration is required at NazarethAcademyHS.org/FallOpenHouse. St. Katherine of Siena Oktoberfestival Weekend - SKS Fall Craft Show – Saturday, October 2 from 9-2PM – 40 unique and specialized crafters and artisans! Great holiday shopping, raffles, CALVARY SENIORS – The hall is almost complete, and food & family fun. Oktoberfest on Sunday, October 3 from we should resume meetings in October. Check here for the 2-5PM – food trucks, music, vendors, crafters, biergarten and date of our next meeting. Contact Joe Lynch for more more. Tickets must be purchased before event. $10 adults, $6 information [email protected] or text 215-990-8177. children. For more information call Colleen Sharp 215-817- 9497.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

BLESSED AMONG US SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS

Shusaku Endo – Novelist (1923-1996) The A Common Purpose novelist Shusaku Endo, who was baptized as a child following his parents’ divorce, spent Whoever is not against us is for us. much of his life pondering the ambivalence The process of allowing things to coalesce differs and tension implied in his identity as a fundamentally from corralling or controlling. Coalescence Japanese and a Catholic. He later likened speaks of natural affinities, a movement toward meeting his faith to an arranged marriage; he tried and merging that we recognize when people fall in love, several times to leave, but something always when political groundswells become apparent, when held him close. families reconvene around a loss, recognizing a level of relationship that underlies the fissures and divergences of After a trip to the Holy Land, Endo developed adult life. We gather, but in a deeper sense, we are a deep love for the image of the Suffering gathered. Something draws us together for at least the one Servant, despised and rejected. He believed brief shining moment that reminds us we were put on the this image of the Christ who made himself planet for a common purpose. And the calling continues. nothing, an image of maternal compassion in The ecumenical vision is one of coalescence. If a divided place of an image of power and judgment, church is to come together after centuries of theological was the image that might touch the opposition, it will surely be a result not only of the efforts Japanese heart. He expanded these and intentions of those who organize conferences and reflections in the popular Life of Jesus. write books, but of the force that summons us all toward the final unity we proclaim when we sing “We are one in Endo is best known for his novel Silence, the Spirit,” and pray “that our unity may one day be which tells the story of a Portuguese Jesuit restored.” in Japan during the time of fiercest persecution. After his own arrest and The movement toward the center is happening as surely as torture, he is forced to watch a parade of entropy. What has scattered will be gathered, in due time. faithful Christians go to their deaths. To Maybe not in our lifetimes; we are here only for a short part of a long process. But to see history and our own lives spare their lives, he is finally induced to in terms of a de ep dynamic of coalescence is to recognize recant and trample on a holy image, after how “centering” godly work is, how “centering prayer” hearing the voice of Christ tell him, opens us to coalescence, and how much of our best “Trample! Trample! I more than anyone participation may not be paddling madly, but floating on know of the pain in your foot. Trample! It was the currents that take us all home. to be trampled on by men that I was born into this world. It was to share men’s pain Marilyn McEntyre, is author of numerous books on that I carried my cross.” language and faith, including Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies and Make a List: How a Simple Practice Endo died on September 29, 1996. Can Change Our lives and Open Our Hearts.

“God is not a punishing God, but a God who asks that children be forgiven.” -Shusaku Endo

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