St. Ignatius Of Antioch Church

August 9, 2015

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

MINISTERIAL STAFF SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Msgr. Samuel E. Shoemaker, J.C.D., Pastor Saturdays: 4:00 to 5:00 P.M. Rev. Jonathan J. Dalin, M.Div. Assistant Pastor Eves of First Fridays: 7:00 to 7:30 P.M. Eves of Holy Days: 6:30 P.M. Msgr. Francis J. Statkus, J.C.D., Retired, in Residence Confessions will also be heard at any reasonable time on Deacon Robert J. Skawinski, M.B.A., Retired request. Deacon Michael Cibenko, B.A.

Mary Ann DiTommaso, M.A. in Ed., School Principal RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA): Annmarie C. Flanagan, M.A., DRE For those who would like to inquire about the Catholic Maria Gdovin, B. S., Youth Minister Faith, information is available. Please contact the Director Francis Klose, M.A., M.Ed., D.Litt., Music Director of Religious Education, Annmarie Flanagan, at 215-493-5204 or 215-370-5701 Rectory: 999 Reading Avenue, Yardley, PA 19067 BAPTISMS: The Sacrament of Baptism is normally administered on the PHONE NUMBERS: second and fourth Sundays of each month at 12:45 P.M. Rectory: 215-493-3377, Parish Secretary Ext. 211 Pre-Jordan class, for the first child only, is required for Fax: 215-493-0450 parents. Class is held on the first Monday of the month at 7:30 PM in room 2B on the 2nd floor of the Meeting School: 215-493-3867 Center. Parents, please call the rectory to register for the Religious Education Office: 215-493-5204 class. Youth Ministry Office: 267-391-7693 . Respect Life Coordinator: 215-321- 6698 MARRIAGES: Arrangements must be made at least six months in SCHEDULE OF MASSES: advance. An appointment should be made with one of the Saturday: 5:15 P.M. Vigil Mass parish priests. Available dates cannot be given, nor can Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, and 11:30AM weddings be scheduled, rescheduled, postponed or cancelled over the phone. Children’s Liturgy of the Word: at 9:30 Mass

Daily, Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Saturday: 8:00 AM. Please call the rectory if someone is sick. The Holy Holy Day Schedule: 7:00PM Vigil Mass, 7:00AM, Eucharist will be brought to anyone homebound. 9:00AM, and 7:00PM.

Special Schedules for Christmas, New Years & Easter NEW PARISHIONERS: New to the parish? Please call the rectory for an E-mail: [email protected] appointment to register.

Website: http://www.siparish.org EXPOSITION OF BLESSED SACRAMENT: 24 Hours a day in Adoration Chapel Page Two August 9, 2015

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 9, 2015 GET UP AND EAT I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Vandike Street in Northeast Philadelphia was the epicenter of ~ John 6:51 the Shoemaker clan. Grammy and Pop lived there most of their lives, so their address was an ever-popular destination; aunts, uncles, and cousins traveled from far and near. Prior to anyone’s arrival, Grammy would dedicate a full day to making her raisin bread and buns, a family favorite. Monday 9:00 Theresa and James Fazzalore First the kitchen air would be pregnant with flour as she (Frank and Mary Fazzalore) whirled about the kitchen with handfuls of this or that. Later, Tuesday with firm intent, she would knead and punch the dough. 9:00 Ray Firn (The Charismatic Prayer Group) Finally the smell of baking would fill their home. In their Wednesday home, food equaled love. 9:00 All Living & Deceased Members of the Parish In the Hebrew scriptures, the dispensation of daily bread from Thursday heaven also indicated God’s love. In this weekend’s first 9:00 Michael L. Strollo (The Giancarli Family) reading, Elijah receives just such a blessing, with an angel of Friday the Lord delivering two meals to strengthen him on his 9:00 Bernice Tantum journey. (Charles & Winifred McGovern) While the physical delivery of bread from heaven was in itself Saturday miraculous, it was but a foreshadowing of a spiritual banquet 8:00 Deceased Members of the Evanoski Family yet to come. Those who knew and understood the Hebrew (Estate) scriptures with their hearts awaited the Messiah and an 5:15pm Patricia Ann Trigg (Robert H. Trigg) everlasting banquet that would feed both physical and spiritual Sunday August 16, 2015 7:30 Harry J. O’Toole, Sr. needs. Unfortunately, when Jesus began speaking of Himself as that (Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barrett) long awaited bread that would satisfy all hungers, most of the 9:30 Lauren Nicole Young (Fran & Maria Young) 11:30 Matilda E. Richards (Bill and Katie Pasko) listeners who heard Him were blinded by His ordinariness. Was He not just the son of Mary and Joseph? Didn’t He live RESPECT LIFE: ROSE INTENTION just up the street from us and drink water from our well? They had been expecting their messiah to come and wield great August 8th and 9th: For all those who suffer, may they find political power and bestow honor and glory upon them. Now, peace in Christ. Jesus, son of a carpenter, is saying that He is the bread of life. Saturday, August 15th is the Solemnity of the Assumption This didn’t fit with their vision of the coming of the Messiah. Many turned away. of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This year, since the Solemnity falls on a Saturday, IT IS NOT A HOLY DAY OF So here we stand each week at Mass at St. Ignatius, 2000 years OBLIGATION. Mass will be celebrated at 8:00am as are after Jesus walked this earth. God places before us a banquet all Saturday morning Masses. of bread and wine, body and blood, and invites us to get up and eat. Are we ready to do so, or are our hearts and souls PARISH PICNIC RAFFLE blinded by ordinariness? For some of us, Mass has become a routine part of our lives. Beginning the week of August 29th and Babies cry and perhaps we have lost the wonder. The miracle 30th, tickets for the Picnic Raffle will be of Communion feeds neither our hearts nor our souls because available following all Masses. Help support our Annual Parish Picnic on we have lost our sense of awe. How do we regain it? Expectancy is an important attitude. When we pray, “Give us Sunday, September 20th (the ticket proceeds this day our daily bread,” we need to believe that our request fund the picnic) and take a chance on will be granted. We must fully acknowledge and embrace our winning $500.00, $300.00, or $200.00! dependence on God. TRAVELERS Our ancestors in the desert and the Christians in the acts of the Apostles can be our guides. They yearned to experience the For church locations and worship times around the love of God; they trusted they would be fed. world, go to www.masstimes.org or in the U.S. call 410-676-6000. Mass Times provides an easy Whenever I remember Grammy’s raisin bread, I feel enfolded way to locate information about Catholic Churches in love. God yearns for His love to be just as palpable as a in other countries, in favorite vacation destination raisin bread. To reach us, He uses scripture and the or a neighboring diocese. sacraments. This week, immerse yourself in scripture; come to communion and expect to be fed. Get up and eat, otherwise, the journey ROSARY will be too much for you. All are invited to recite the rosary after the 9:00am Mass. For those who can stay longer, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy is also recited. Page Three August 9, 2015 PORNOGRAPHY LITURGICAL SCHEDULE OF POPE FRANCIS’ VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES Augustine’s Brothers is a support/accountability group for men Pope Francis will undertake an Apostolic Journey to the United who struggle with pornography as well as other excessive States and United Nations on September 22-27, 2015, visiting sexual behaviors. Washington DC, New York City, and Philadelphia. This visit Augustine’s Brothers meets weekly at the Cathedral on takes place on the occasion of the 2015 World Meeting of Tuesday nights from 7pm - 9pm. All inquiries are kept in strict Families in Philadelphia. confidentiality and one’s wish to remain anonymous is highly During the papal visit, there will be six liturgical events: two respected. There is no need for registration. each in Washington, New York City, and Philadelphia. An For more information, call 800-348-0758 or visit the website: interreligious prayer service will also take place in New York http://AugustinesBrothers.org. City. For your benefit, The Pope’s liturgical schedule is as follows: CALL FOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Wednesday, September 23 - Washington, DC; 11:30 AM - OF THE EUCHARIST Midday Prayer with the Bishops of the United States; If you are a Catholic in good standing, have completed the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle. Wednesday, September 23 - Washington, DC; 4:15 PM - Sacrament of Initiation and high school, and would like Mass of Canonization of Blessed Junipero Serra; East information about the opportunity to serve as an Extraordinary Portico, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Minister of the Eucharist here at St. Ignatius, please contact Conception. Connie Skawinski at the rectory number: 215-493-3377 or send an email to [email protected]. Thursday, September 24 - New York City; 6:45 PM - Evening Prayer with Priests, Men, and Women Religious; PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE SUMMER Cathedral of Saint Patrick. Friday, September 25 - New York City; 11:30 AM - Please remember your financial contributions to our Interreligious Prayer Service; National September 11 parish even though you are spending some of your Memorial and Museum. summer away from St. Ignatius. Bills and salaries still continue during the summer months, (electric, Friday, September 25 - New York City; 6:00 PM - Mass for phones, staff and teachers’ healthcare benefits, etc.). If you’ll the Preservation of Peace and Justice; Madison Square be away, please remember your parish contributions when you Garden. return or mail them to the rectory. Saturday, September 26 - Philadelphia; 10:30 AM - Votive POOR BOXES Mass of our Lady, Mother of the Church; Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Next weekend all monies placed in the Poor Box will assist the Sunday, September 27 - Philadelphia: 4:00 PM - poor and needy at Catholic Social Services in Levittown. Concluding Mass of the World Meeting of Families; Benjamin Franklin Parkway. COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS

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EWTN TV will be broadcasting all of these events. We are very grateful for the support of our parish. AID FOR FRIENDS Are You Looking for a Worthy Charity? Maria Gdovin - Youth Minister Please Consider Aid for Friends... Email: [email protected] Phone: 267-391-7693 Aid for Friends provides free meals for the elderly, ill and homebound in the greater Philadelphia area. Our next meeting Are you an adult over the age of 21 who is alive in your faith? to assemble meals will be held on Thursday, August 13th from Are you looking for some way to help the future of our church 9am - noon in the church auditorium kitchen. We are truly grow in their faith? Then the Youth Ministry is in need of blessed, but more helping hands are always needed and your help! We are looking for a few good leaders of our welcome. If you can’t stay to help assemble the meals, a main church to help with our youth ministry programs. Time dish or starch can be delivered on the morning of the meeting commitment and responsibilities vary from being a chaperone or a donation can be given to help us buy supplies. Your gifts to picking up supplies needed for an event. Please consider and talents are always appreciated. If you would like helping our youth, we cannot have events without the additional information on how you can help, please call Kathy, prayerful help of our parish community. If you feel as if you are able to help, please contact Maria either via email or call. 215-321-0116 or Jayne, 215-321 -5739. See you on August 13th! Youth in 6-12th grade be on the lookout for new and exciting events to be taking place! Save the date….our kick off is

“For it is in giving that we receive.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi September 13th! Mark your calendars and I look forward to seeing you there!

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From the School Office

From the Religious Education Office REGISTRATION FOR 2015-2016 PREP YEAR When PREP is not in session, the Religious Education Office is open Monday to Thursday, at 9:30 a.m. Note that the office Our Religious Education program is open to students in grades is closed on Friday. K through 12. All PREP families should have received registration materials. Please bring or mail in completed PREP CLASSES BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY, registration forms for each child and tuition fee to the PREP SEPTEMBER 9, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, AND Office as soon as possible. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. If you are new to the parish or will have children entering PREP NEEDS: We need a FIRST GRADE TEACHER for kindergarten or grade 1 in the Fall, please stop in our office for MONDAY NIGHT PREP CLASSES. If you would like to information and registration materials, or call give it a try, please let Annmarie know - 215-493-5204. We will also need a copy of the child’s [email protected]. Don’t be afraid. There will be a Baptismal certificate unless he/she was baptized here at St. Catechist Orientation Course at the end of August, and I Ignatius Church. promise I won’t leave you stranded. WE ALSO NEED A FEW CLASSROOM AIDES FOR SOME SESSIONS To Parents of Students in grades 7 - 12: In grades K - 6, (Sundays and Wednesdays) to staff our program for the students learn about God and the doctrines of our Faith in 2015-2016 school year. Please pray about this and consider an age appropriate manner. If this is the only Religious offering your time and talent. FYI - PREP classes take place Education that a child receives, how can he/she ever learn at the following times: to develop a teenage or adult relationship with God? Parents, is the God you believe in still the God of your Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. youth? Please give your older children the chance to know 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon a “big” God. Send them to PREP through grade 12. Monday 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Parents, are you aware that we have a “Special Needs” Wednesday 6:30 p.m. to 745 p.m. PREP class that meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.? If we could help to give your child a religious education in a small group environment, please give Annmarie a call. Page Five August 9, 2015

FATHER McCAFFERTY SCHOLARSHIP FUND PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY...

Many thanks to the following donors for their recent Matthew Bauer, Melissa Bishop, Christian Blaydon, Sara contribution to the Scholarship Fund Brill, Mark Buckley, Michael Joseph Buckley, Brad in memory of Diane Mays: Bullman, Evan Cumming, Brent Cummings, Kevin O’Brien Darby, Staten DeTample, Jamie Drennen, Ronald Ernst, Bob and Joan Cassidy Kevin Frawley, Anthony Fuscarello, Joe Galle, Andrew Ruth Mays John and Joanne Christ Garcia, Jessica Garcia, Shane Gibbons, Stephen Greene, The Lower Makefield Seniors Jonathan Grubb, Edward Hill, William J. Homer IV, Karen and Gerald A. Mays in memory of his wife, Diane. Jacinto, David & Christine Kawoczka Krueger, Matthew Krall, Justin Kumor, Daniel LaMorte, Matthew Listner, Matt A suggestion to our parishioners - see if the company you Leonardo, James Limer, Michael Lowe, W. Kyle Magrisi, work for might consider a matching gift to your donation Joseph Marchand, Greg Marolo, Matthew McGurk, Phil to our Scholarship Fund. Melandez, Chris Merrick, Jayson Mix, David Morgan, Kevin Nash, Stephen Neder, John O’Rourke, John Parente, Laura Monsignor Shoemaker is in need of several donations to Perazzola, Gregory B. Procaccini, Jason Propst, Matthew the fund in order to assist needy families with school Rieser, Mary Romo, James Tams, Scott Toro, tuition. Sean Wolodzko, John Worman.

To add someone in the Armed Forces to our PLEASE REMEMBER prayer list, call 215-493-3377, ext. 211.

The first day each week for Catholic Education in School and PREP begins on Saturday/Sunday with attendance at CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP Mass. All are invited - as we sing God’s praises and share in His Word and His Love in an intimate community of faith. We meet every Tuesday from 7:00-8:30PM in Room 2F in the Meeting Center. Deacon Bob Skawinski is our spiritual Prayer Group Director.

RCIA ANNOUNCEMENT SUMMER MUSIC MINISTRY NOTES If you are a baptized Catholic (ages 18 and older) who never Dr. Frank Klose ~ Music Minister received the Sacrament of Confirmation, and you would like to Email: [email protected] receive this Sacrament, please contact Annmarie Flanagan at 215-493-5204 or email her at [email protected] for information.

A Red Rose Can Be Placed By The Respect Life Altar

Saint Augustine once said, “He who sings, prays twice”. The Respect Life Committee invites all parishioners Congregational singing makes such a difference in our greatest to pray for life, to pray for the gift of life, and to pray prayer, the liturgy, and we cannot do it without those who for all those who struggle with beginning of life and minister to the congregational singing. Our music ministry end of life issues, especially since they are at the groups are on hiatus for the Summer, but please consider forefront of our spiritual warfare. If you have a joining one of them upon our return in the Fall. special intention for life, notify us at Adult Choir - sings two times a month at various Masses and [email protected] or through one of the sacrificial at special occasions. envelopes at the entrance of the Church and your petition will Youth Band - Music ministry group sings at three 6:00 p.m. be placed weekly at the pro-life Rose of Life pedestal.

Masses each month. While the music is popular among young “It’s scary, and it knocks the breath out of you. It takes a long parishioners, the group is not limited to any age range. We time to come to terms with a disease, especially a terminal encourage instrumentalists and voices that can lend their illness. And then you start thinking, ‘okay, this is the new me, talents to a contemporary style. this is the new normal, and I can still appreciate every First Light - Nicknamed “the Folk Group” by some, the group moment’.” (Maggie Karner: “Maggie’s Story”). First Light sings at the 9:30 Mass three times a month. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that If you are interested, please ask any music minister after Mass, whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal or contact Frank at [email protected]. life.” The opposite of salvation is not, therefore, only temporal suffering, any kind of suffering, but the definitive suffering: the loss of eternal life, being rejected by God- damnation. The only begotten Son of God was given to humanity primarily to protect man against definitive evil and against definitive suffering. Sin, suffering, and death are at the roots of evil which entered the world with the ‘original sin’ and we lost our preternatural gift of immortality….did you know that? Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us. Page Six August 9, 2015

RITE OF CHRISTIAN BOOK ‘ N BEAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Wish you had more time to read great books? (RCIA) How about one per month? Join us on the last It’s never too early or too late to inquire about the Tuesday of each month (note exception in process of RCIA. The Rite of Christian Initiation of December) to discuss the club’s book of the Adults is intended for anyone who is seven years old month! and older who is interested in learning about Our group meets in the Religious Education Office (across Christianity and Catholicism in particular. Anyone from the school cafeteria) from 7:30 - 8:45pm for a relaxed who has not been baptized, is a Christian from discussion. Bring your own refreshments. Contact Linda another faith tradition, or is a baptized Catholic who has not Stewart at [email protected] or call her at (215) 968-3577 completed the Sacraments, is welcome in RCIA. Anyone who with any questions. Our schedule for the 2015-2016 academic is just thinking about Catholicism and/or has some questions, year is: is also welcome to join us. September 29: Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the RCIA meets weekly on Thursday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to Lusitania (Erik Larsen) 8:30 p.m. in the Religious Education Center. If this time does October 27: Road to Character (David Brooks) not work for you, we can adapt. We will break open the Word December 1: The Invention of Wings (Sue Monk Kidd) of God and discuss what it means to be a follower of Jesus January 26: All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr) Christ and a member of the Catholic Church. February 23: Me Before You (Jojo Moyes) RCIA Information Night is Thursday, September 3, at 7:00 March 29: God Help the Child (Toni Morrison) p.m., in the Religious Education Center. RCIA begins on April 26: The Light Between Oceans (M. L. Stedman) Thursday, September 10. If you would like to register, or if May 24: Black Diamonds (Catherine Bailey) you simply want to check us out, please call Annmarie at 215-493-5204 or 215-370-5701. PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THE SICK IN OUR ADORATION CHAPEL COMMUNITY that they return to the comfort of good We are truly blessed at St. Ignatius to have an Adoration health: Elizabeth Alvino, Sabrina Amerine, Phyllis Atkins, Chapel. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, someone is spending Frances Barkocy, Mary Barrett, Mary Beck, Brian Benedict, quiet time with our Eucharistic Lord, Jesus! You can too, Ethel Beres, William Bodnar, Theresa Bond, Anthony anytime day or night - just come in and visit. Also if you Bonanno, John Borges, Carolyn Bowers, Brian Bruder, Connie would like to come at a set time each week, please consider Buettler, Grace Burke, Jackelyne Carder, Ruthann Carroll, taking one of the following hours: Florence Cebula, Anna Cibenko, Peggy Ciulla, Michele Sunday - 3:00pm; Monday - 10:00am; Tuesday - 3:00am, Coleman, Kathleen Ann Collins, Lynda Collins, Josephine 9:00am, 11:00am, 3:00pm, and 6:00pm; Thursday - 9:00am, Consalvo, Cliff Conway, Marjorie DeFelice, Bill & Theresa 4pm; Friday - 6:00pm; Saturday - 8:00am, 12:00pm. Also, if Derisi, Loretta & Sharon Douglas, Mary Ann Dougherty, Jenee you would like to be a partner on Monday at 6:00pm, Saturday Dwyer, Hannah Einwechter, Rosanne Ferrante, Grace Filak, Emilia Fina, Olga Fleming, Carol Foley, Casey Foley, Carol at 7:00pm, or Sunday at 8:00pm, that would be appreciated. Kindly call Marianne Kloc for more information at Fry, David Fry, Maureen Gallagher, Adam Gill, Sherry 267-346-0152, if you would like more information or if you Golden, Liz Gomes, Madeline Guarnieri, RoseAnn Grall, Jeff would like to substitute at your convenience. Greenly, Lou Gunkel, Karl Hagermann, Jim Holmes, Craig Inducci, Charles Jacobson, Meryl Jacobson, Samia Jordens, Our Chapel is open except when the weather is inclement or Alex Kersha, Elizabeth Keys, Elizabeth Koch, Dolly Kratz, we are celebrating the Easter Triduum. To find out if our Barbara Lawless, Mary Ledwith, Jane Liwoch, Elvia Luna, Chapel is open or closed, please call 215-493-3377, ext. 221. Michael Martell, Genevieve Marvuglio, Ellen Masterson, A recorded message will give you the latest information. We Bettie Mayer, Bernadette McBeth, Jim McCarthy, John suggest you keep this number handy for your convenience. McConnell, Ed McDonough, Carol McDonnell, Regina McHugh, Betty McNichol, Laurence Meo, Elizabeth Merrick, THE FAMILY FULLY ALIVE Marybeth Meyer, George Monti, Emily Morton, Phyllis Moser, PRO LIFE/PRO FAMILY MEETING Michael Murphy, Robert Murphy, Ursula Nieland, Daniel

In preparation for the 2015 World Meeting of Families and the O’Brien, Tim O’Reilly, Mignon Parham, Nerissa Pepito, Alex visit of Pope Francis, St. Ignatius Parish will hold a gathering, Peters, Thelma Pisano, Mike Pompi, Susan Prager, Sara Puca, named after the 2015 theme for the world meeting, to pray and Mary Ramsey, Ralph Repoli, Don Roth, Joseph Russo, Jen praise God for the gift of family and life, and to gain Shipp, Esperanza Sikorski, Ardene Smith, Joan Smoluk, Hanz understanding of the beautiful teachings gifted to us by the Starkl, Jay Steiger, Ryder Sternagel, Rita Stine, Darwin Stout, church of Philadelphia in order to prepare for the World Pat Straub, Olivia Sullivan, Eileen Sutton, Jonathan Sutton, Meeting of Families next September. Doris Tarquinio, Jeanne Tobin, Bernadette Valko, Pat Van Dine, Melvin Vangilder, Jane Wallace, Jessica Walters, The gathering will take place from 7:15pm to 8:30pm in the William Ward, Mark Wassum, Charlene Weaver, Molly Old Rectory in the room above the Adoration Chapel on White, Luanne Wons, Marie Yorkus, Patricia Yorkus, Dorothy the 2nd and 4th Monday evening for each of the ten months Young, Linda Zadnik. leading up to September 2015. Each month will cover one of the ten topics. For more information, please contact Marie PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED DECEASED, Father John Joseph at 215-493-1058 or Sheila Gallagher at 215-493-5298. Roebuck, Robert Kostar, all of the service personnel killed If you are alive, you are part of a family…all are welcome! while serving our country, those who have no one to pray for them and the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Page Seven August 9, 2015 Name: St. Ignatius Church

Bulletin Number: #511406

Contact Person: Janet Sassaman/Maria LaMantia

Phone: 215-493-3377 ext. 207