PAGE 4 QUINQUAGESIMA St. Mary Meals for New Mothers Courtesy Announcements 140 W. Hector St; Conshohocken, PA 19428 The Confraternity of Christian Mothers is happy to Traditional Outdoor Adventure Group for Quinquagesima Sunday February 14, 2021 arrange a meal train to provide meals for new mothers Boys and Girls after a baby is born. If you are expecting and interest- The Federation of North American Explorers is a tra- Schedule ed in a meal train, please contact Abby Troy about a ditional Catholic outdoor adventure group for boys month before you are due so she can get the infor- and girls ages 6 to17. We meet two Thursdays per Sunday Mass mation needed to set up the meal train. Abby’s email month, and one Saturday per month, at Mater Ecclesi- 8:00 a.m.—Low is [email protected]. 10:30 a.m.—High (Low Mass in summer) ae Berlin, NJ. Please visit our Facebook 1:00 p.m.—Low Email Newsletter—Keep Updated on Parish page 1st North Star FNE or call 848-226-5515 for Daily Mass: Events more information. Monday 7:15 a.m. Would you like to join our list to receive updates on Martin Saints Classical High School Tuesday 7:15 a.m. events and announce- Wednesday 7:15 a.m. & 12:05 p.m. Admissions Open ments at St. Mary's? Thursday 7:15 a.m. House: February 18th, Friday 12:05 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Send an email to 2021 @ 7 pm Saturday 7:15 a.m. & 9:00 a.m. stmarystlmnewslet- 7th Grade Visitation: [email protected] to re- Simple Exposition March 30, 2021 of the Blessed Sacrament ceive weekly parish up- Guest Student Visit: dates. Monday-Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Contact our admissions Friday 5:30-6:20 p.m. Online Donations counselor, Ms. Lind- Saturday 8:00-9:00 a.m. St. Mary accepts online meier, to schedule a Confessions donations for both the visit during the school Mon-Thurs 6:45a.m-7:05 a.m. General and Building day. Wed & Fri-11:30 a.m. Funds. To donate, go to Location: On the cam- Friday 6:00-6:15 p.m. www.stmary pus of Holy Martyrs Saturday 6:45a.m-7:05 a.m. & 8:30 a.m. latinmass.com and click Church,120 Allison Sunday 30 min. before Mass Devotions to Our Lady of Czestochowa the DONATE button. Road, Oreland PA Visa, Mastercard ac- 19075. Fridays after the 6:30 pm Mass cepted; checking and www.whymsc.org Sacraments Sun. Feb 14 Quinquagesima Sunday, II Class saving accounts pre- Fr. Gismondi, FSSP, Pastor Come be “fully alive” [email protected] 8:00 A.M. Nick & Maria Taglianetti ferred. Donations can be with us! A person must be a registered 10:30 A.M. Pro Populo and practicing parishioner of one-time or monthly. Any questions? Fr. Kick, FSSP, Parochial Vicar 1:00 P.M. Private Intention AmazonSmile Contact: Ms. Laura Lindmeier to RSVP [email protected] St. Mary Church to receive the ([email protected]) Sacraments of Baptism and Mon. Feb 15 Feria, IV Class Did you know that you could support St. Mary Church Lisa Knutson, Music Director Marriage here. 7:15 A.M. Mullen Family while shopping on Amazon? Using AmazonSmile, College Student in Need of Transportation [email protected] Please find orange parish re- Tues. Feb 16 Feria, IV Class Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible There is a graduate student in Langhorne, PA who gistration forms in the vestibu- St. Mary Rectory Office Hours: le. 7:15 A.M. Rose Valley Teachers items to St. Mary. Please use this url specific to St. would like to attend Mass at St Mary’s but is in need Monday- Friday: 9am - 4pm Mary to start using AmazonSmile: Wed. Feb 17 , I Class of transportation. If you would be willing to provide a [email protected] BAPTISM 7:00 A.M. Desmond William Green https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-1784477 or search [email protected] ride for this student please contact Tara in the office at To schedule, please contact 12:05 P.M. Gabriel Fonticoba for St. Mary Conshohocken on AmazonSmile. 610-717-3972. www.stmarylatinmass.com one of the priests. 7:00 P.M. Pro Populo (610) 717– 3972 Thur. Feb 18 Thursday after Ash Wednesday, III Class Application of the Limited Time Mitigation Order of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania MARRIAGE 7:15 A.M. Human Trafficking Victims From the Office for Divine Worship Archdiocese of Philadelphia St Mary Catholic Church is non- territorial quasi-parish established A meeting with one of the Fri. Feb 19 Friday after Ash Wednesday, III Class On Thursday, December 10, 2020, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania issued an Order for Limited Time Miti- by Archbishop Chaput in 2018 for priests must be made at least 12:05 P.M. Theresa Castle gation. Both the order from Governor Wolf and Dr. Levine include this stated exception: “Churches, syna- the pastoral care of the faithful of six months prior to the propo- 6:30 P.M. William Mullen gogues, temples, mosques and other places of congregate worship are specifically excluded from the limita- the Archdiocese who are attached sed wedding day. To schedule, Sat. Feb 20 Saturday after Ash Wednesday, III Class to the Extraordinary Form of the please contact one of the tions set forth above during religious services. These institutions are strongly encouraged to enforce physical liturgy. priests. 7:15A.M. Patricia Mulholland distancing and other mitigation measures at their gatherings.” 9:00 A.M. + Sean Harkins St. Mary Catholic Church is staffed by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Sun. Feb 21 First Sunday of , I Class Current Archdiocesan Directives remain fully in effect. These Directives strongly encourage physical distancing and the other mitigating measures to stem the spread of COVID-19 during the celebration of Mass. No parish is Peter (FSSP), a Society of Apostolic Life approved by Pope John 8:00 A.M. + Christopher Corallo to suspend or cancel the public, in person, celebration of Masses Sundays, and weekdays. Paul II in 1988 to offer Extraordinary Form of the Latin Rite of the 10:30 A.M. Pro Populo Mass and the Sacraments according to the liturgical books of 1962. 1:00 P.M. Private Intention QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY PAGE 2 QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY PAGE 3 Quinquagesima Sunday Holy Hour 5:00 PM –5:50PM spring to parishioners first and then to the greater EPISTLE (1 Cor 13:1-13) Brethren: If I should speak GOSPEL (Lk 18:31-43) At that time, taking to Confession 5:30PM – 5:50PM community. There will be a cap on the number of stu- with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not Himself the Twelve said to them, Behold, we are go- dents and two age groups: Ages 8-12, and 13-17. have charity, I have become as sounding brass or a ing up to Jerusalem, and all things that have been writ- 6:00PM Save the date and look for further information coming tinkling cymbal. And if I have prophecy and know all ten by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be Mass 6:35PM this spring! mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so accomplished. For He will be delivered to the Gen- as to remove mountains, yet do not have charity, I am tiles, and will be mocked and scourged and spit upon; Devotions to Our Lady of Czestochowa will continue Baronius Press Missals—Back in Stock nothing. And if I distribute all my goods to feed the and after they have scourged Him, they will put Him to be said following Mass. The rectory has replenished its stock of 1962 Latin poor, and if I deliver my body to be burned, yet do not to death; and on the third day He will rise again. And Stella Maris Maidens Meeting—Feb 20 Mass Missals by Baronius Press. Missals are sold for have charity, it profits me nothing. Charity is patient, they understood none of these things and this saying The Maidens will meet on Saturday, Feb. 20th. Young $65.00 each, please bring exact change. Call or visit is kind; charity does not envy, is not pretentious, is not was hidden from them, neither did they get to know ladies ages 7 through 18 are invited to join us starting the office to purchase. puffed up, is not ambitious, is not self-seeking, is not the things that were being said. Now it came to pass as with Eucharistic Adoration and the 9 AM Mass. New Blank Blue Envelopes in Vestibule provoked; thinks no evil, does not rejoice over wick- He drew near to Jericho, that a certain blind man was members are welcome at any time. For more infor- edness, but rejoices with the truth; bears with all sitting by the wayside, begging; but hearing a crowd There are now blank blue envelopes in the vestibule mation, please contact Florence Sevold for use for non-specific donations. Please use these things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all passing by, he inquired what this might be. And they at [email protected]. envelopes for all general donations, and use specially things. Charity never fails, whereas prophecies will told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. And Juventutem 3rd Saturday Potluck and Com- marked envelopes for their marked purposes only. disappear, and tongues will cease, and knowledge will he cried out, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy pline be destroyed. For we know in part and we prophesy in on me! And they who went in front angrily tried to 2021 Mass Book—Now Closed part; but when that which is perfect has come, that silence him. But he cried out all the louder, Son of Da- All young adults over 18 are invited to Juventutem The Public Mass Intention Book for the year 2021 is which is imperfect will be done away with. When I vid, have mercy on me! Then Jesus stopped and com- Philadelphia's Potluck and Compline this Saturday now closed. We will no longer be accepting new in- was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I manded that he should be brought to Him. And when Feb 20. The evening begins with a potluck dinner in tentions. the church hall at 6:00 PM. Father will give a short thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I he drew near, He asked him, saying, What would you Our Lady of Perpetual Help have put away the things of a child. We see now have Me do for you? And he said, Lord, that I may talk at 8:00 and we will conclude the evening in the through a mirror in an obscure manner, but then face see. And Jesus said to him, Receive your sight, your church with sung Compline at 8:30 PM. An image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help has been set to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know faith has saved you. And at once he received his sight, 40 Days for Life—Saturday, March 6th up in the sanctuary. Fr Gismondi asks all parishioners even as I have been known. So there abide faith, hope and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people to pray for her intercession for our parish. Specifical- Join St. Mary Parish in praying for the end of abor- ly he asks the parish to request that: and charity, these three; but the greatest of these is upon seeing it gave praise to God. tion, as we take part in the Spring Campaign charity. of 40 Days for Life. 1. No parishioners would get ill or die by the corona- We need 2 or more volunteers to sign up for each virus. This Week at St. Mary Church Upcoming Parish Event hour from 7am-7pm. 2. St. Mary Church would be able remain open and Please use the sign up sheet in the vestibule or contact public Masses able to continue, Wed Feb 17 Ash Wednesday Sat Mar 6 40 Days for Life Carly Taylor. [email protected] 3. And that the epidemic would quickly pass. Fri Feb19 Stations of the Cross 6PM Sun Mar 7 Food Drive Location: Planned Parenthood, 8 S. Wayne Street In 1918 during the Spanish Influenza epidemic the Sat Feb 20 Stella Maris Maidens 9AM Mar 28 – Apr 4 West Chester, PA Sat Feb 20 Juventutem Potluck & Compline Food Drive for Martha’s Choice Market- pastor of St. Peter’s church in Philadelphia, which has June 21-25 Chant Camp place—March 7th the Shrine of St John Neumann, asked Our Lady of Perpetual Help to spare the parishioners from the flu. St. Mary will be having a Food Drive to benefit Mar- Parish Office Modified Hours This Week Ash Wednesday —Feb 17 St Peter’s was one of the few churches that was able tha's Choice Marketplace - a Catholic Social Services to remain open during the epidemic and no parishion- Mon - Tues CLOSED There will be three Masses on Ash Wednesday: food pantry in Norristown. The need of food items ers died of the flu. Let us, then, invoke Our Lady of 7:00AM Low Mass for the less fortunate has increased dramatically this Perpetual Help’s intercession during this epidemic. Wed 1PM-4PM past year. In 2020, Martha's Choice Marketplace dis- Thur 9AM-4PM 12:05PM Low Mass tributed over 1.5 million lbs of food to Montgomery Rosary Intention: Private and Public 7:00PM Sung Mass County residents. Non-perishable food will be col- Fr. Gismondi is asking all parishioners to include the Fri 9AM-4PM Ashes are blessed and given at the start of Mass. For lected before and after all Masses in the vestibule on following intention for their personal rosaries: Hand Out on Fasting and Abstinence anyone who arrives late ashes will be available after Sunday, March 7th. The pantry is always in need of St. Mary will be able to purchase the property from Lent is three days away. Season is the Mass. Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of Obliga- such items as peanut butter, jelly, cereal, canned vege- St. Matthew. time before Lent the Church has traditionally set aside tion, however it is a traditional practice to start Lent. tables, soup, spaghetti/sauce, etc. May God bless you St. Mary will become a personal parish. for your generosity! Please contact Ken Orner with St. Mary will remain open and public Masses be able for the Faithful to prepare for Lent. In the vestibule of Beginning Feb 19- Fridays in Lent the church there is a green hand out with the current any questions at 610-630-8427. to continue. Stations of the Cross will be held every Friday during Public Rosaries said at St. Mary will also carry this and also the traditional laws on fasting and abstinence. Summer Children Chant Camp! June 21 - 25 Please take one and prayerfully reflect on what pen- Lent immediately before Mass. The Holy Hour will intention. begin at 5:00pm. The Schedule will be: Our 2021 chant camp will be held at St. Mary Church ances to do during Lent. from June 21st - 25th. Registration will open this