St. Ignatius Of Antioch Church

June 14, 2015

Eleventh 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. Msgr. Francis J. Statkus, J.C.D., Retired, in Residence Eves of Holy Days: 6:30 P.M. 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 School: 215-493-3867 7:30 PM in room 2B on the 2nd floor of the Meeting 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 Children’s Liturgy of the Word: at 9:30 Mass cancelled over the phone.

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 June 14, 2015

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time June 14, 2015 VALUES OF THE KINGDOM They that are planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.

Jesus came to establish the Kingdom of God. But to do that, ~ Psalm 92:14 He had to deal with the Kingdom of Earth. That was the Roman Empire. Israel was a colony; and like all colonists, every Jew had to forge their own relationship to the powers- that-be.

The priests collaborated with Rome, both to maintain their Monday status and to guarantee the exercise of the Jewish religion in a 9:00 Patricia Ann Trigg (Robert H. Trigg) secular world. The Pharisees compromised with Rome by Tuesday adapting the Jewish religion to Roman roles. The Essenes 9:00 Elaine Davis (Aileen Martin) allowed no intermingling; they abandoned Rome to the devil Wednesday and waited in desert caves for salvation. The zealots were even 9:00 Deceased Members of the Evanoski Family farther outside the circle of power - they fought Roman (Estate) dominance, even to the point of military revolution. Thursday 9:00 Dolores Swanson (The Kelly Family) When Jesus was dropped in the middle of this volatile Friday situation, He also had to form His own relationship with the 9:00 All Living & Deceased Members of the Parish King of the world. He decided that collaboration and Saturday adaptation and flight and revolution were simply tactics to 8:00 Eleanor Edinger/living maintain a temporary balance of power. What Jesus wanted (Frank and Nicholas Tarallo) was a strategy to eventually reverse the center of power. 5:15pm B. Joseph Roberts (The Sassaman Family) Sunday June 21, 2015 His overall strategy was simple: accept reality, give everything 7:30 Edward Dickinson (Kathleen Dickinson) its due. To paraphrase His campaign: after you give your 9:30 Lauren Nicole Young (Fran and Maria Young) absolute allegiance to God, then give Caesar what he deserves. 11:30 Joseph A. Noto (Roseanne and Tom LaFisca) Seek the Kingdom of God first, then everything else will find its proper place. RESPECT LIFE: ROSE INTENTION Jesus entered the fray on the side of the poor. That was the June 13th and 14th: For all those who struggle with only way to include them in the Kingdom. In all secular depression. Kingdoms, the successful people find their way to the top and then let as much as they wish filter down to lesser mortals. That means there are always people on the bottom, excluded TRAVELERS from the common.

Jesus knew that the only way to include outcasts was to get them into the Kingdom first, the poor, not the rich, would be the base of the Kingdom. Sinners, not saints would be sought, the sick, not the well, would be cared for, spirit, not law, would be the force of the Kingdom. For church locations and worship times around the world, go Jesus began a whirlwind campaign. He cured anyone in sight: to www.masstimes.org or in the U.S. call 410-676-6000. blind, deaf, dumb, possessed, lame, child, adult—He was a Mass Times provides an easy way to locate information about mobile free clinic. He warned the rich not to build bigger Catholic Churches in other countries, in favorite vacation barns until the poor were fed. destination or a neighboring diocese.

It is difficult and dangerous to transfer the values of God’s ’S APPEAL Kingdom into today’s world. But that is precisely the task of preaching. So we try. Today, Jesus says: “ The earth belongs This weekend, Bishop Herbert Bevard will return to St. to God, and every single person deserves a share.” Ignatius Parish for another mission appeal. Bishop Bevard comes from the Diocese of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin In some way or other, to some degree or other, the poor, the Islands. St. Thomas is the smallest and poorest diocese in the married, the outcast, the underclass must be included in God’s United States. It consists of eight parishes. In order to provide Kingdom. Not because they are better, not because they Catholic Education for the young people of the island, and deserve it, not because this is what God wants but because this Catholic Charities programs for the poor people of the islands, is the way God lives, the way God is. it is necessary for the Bishop to visit parishes in the Continental United States and ask for their kind and generous support. The Bishop thanks you for your great charity during his last visit and he looks forward to being with you again. Page Three June 14, 2015 CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL 2015 RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS As of June 5, 2015, 354 families have contributed to this (RCIA) year’s appeal totaling 219,140.00. Please consider sending your charities envelope, which you received a few weeks ago from Chaput, to the

Archdiocese office. Thank you for your generosity.

POOR BOXES

Next weekend all monies placed in the Poor Box will assist the It’s never too early or too late to inquire about the process of poor and needy at Catholic Social Services in Levittown. RCIA. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is intended for anyone who is seven years old and older who is interested NEW MEMBERS in learning about Christianity and Catholicism in particular. Anyone who has not been baptized, is a Christian from another Our parish welcomes the following new members who have faith tradition, or is a baptized Catholic who has not completed joined our faith community: the Sacraments, is welcome in RCIA. Anyone who is just thinking about Catholicism and/or has some questions, is also welcome to join us. Chris, Lauren, Megan, and Jack Carey Mike, Kelly, Annie, and Molly Scheese RCIA meets weekly on Thursday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Religious Education Center. If this time does not work for you, we can adapt. We will break open the Word of God and discuss what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ and a member of the .

RCIA Information Night is Thursday, September 3, at 7:00 p.m., in the Religious Education Center. RCIA begins on Thursday, September 10. If you would like to register, or if you simply want to check us out, please call Annmarie at 215- PARISH REGISTRATION UPDATE FORM 493-5204 or 215-370-5701.

Thank you to all who have returned the Parish Registration Update Form that was included in the Parish Appeal mailing a few months ago. If you have not had an opportunity to review and update your form, please consider doing so and return it to the rectory in the RCIA ANNOUNCEMENT next few weeks. If you are a baptized Catholic (ages 18 and older) who never received the Sacrament of Confirmation, and you would like to COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS receive this Sacrament, please contact Annmarie Flanagan at 215-493-5204 or email her at [email protected] for June 8, 2014 June 7, 2015 information.

Sunday $13,651.00 $20,731.00 454 env. Respect Life 5.00 5.00 Snow Removal 30.00 HOST A FAMILY Annual Religious Ed. 200.00

We are very grateful for the support of our parish.

PARISH FALL APPEAL 2015 World Meeting of Families is coming to in September 2015 and As of June 7, 2015, 467 families have donated to this year’s you can help! appeal totaling $126,275.00. Thousands will visit for this international event from September 22 - 27, 2015. YOUR GENEROSITY You can open your home and host a family or an individual.

Open your home and host a family! The Little Sisters of the Poor are most It is easy to sign up online. grateful for your generosity last weekend to support their ministry to the sick and the Be a part of this historic event and learn more at dying. www.WorldMeeting2015.org or email us at [email protected] The Sisters collected $6,343.00 from the parishioners of St. Ignatius Parish. Page Four June 14, 2015

From the Religious Education Office FATHER McCAFFERTY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

When PREP is not in session, the Religious Education Office is open Monday to Thursday, at 9:30 a.m. Note that the office A suggestion to our parishioners - see if the company you is closed on Friday. work for might consider a matching gift to your donation to our Scholarship Fund. All Adult and Junior Aide volunteers for our Vacation Bible School Camp should come to a brief meeting in the Shoemaker is in need of several donations to the Religious Education Center, on Monday, June 15, at 6:30 p.m. fund in order to assist needy families with school tuition.

PREP: WE NEED A FEW CLASSROOM AIDES FOR PLEASE REMEMBER SOME SESSIONS AND A HALL/DOOR MONITOR FOR THE 8:00 A.M. SESSION TO STAFF OUR PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR. Please pray about this and consider offering your time and talent for the following sessions: Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon The first day each week for Catholic Education in Monday 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. School and PREP begins on Saturday/Sunday with Wednesday 6:30 p.m. to 745 p.m. attendance at Mass. If you are an adult Catholic who lives your faith and would like to pass on your love for God to the children of our parish, THE PRAYER PROCESS we would love to have you join our crew. If you are considering teaching, we do offer a Catechist Orientation 1. GRATITUDE: Begin by thanking God in personal Course in August to help to prepare you for this awesome task. dialogue for whatever you are most grateful for today. If you need more information or would like to chat about it, 2. AWARENESS: Revisit the times in the past twenty please contact Annmarie at 215-493-5204. -four hours when you were and were not the- best- version-of-yourself. 3. SIGNIFICANT MOMENTS: Identify something REGISTRATION FOR 2015-2016 PREP YEAR you experienced in the last twenty-four hours and

Our Religious Education program is open to students in explore what God might be trying to say to you grades K through 12. All PREP families should have through that event (or person). received registration materials. Please bring or mail in 4. PEACE: Ask God to forgive you for any wrong completed registration forms for each child and tuition fee you have committed (against yourself, another person, to the PREP Office as soon as possible. Discounted tuition or Him) and to fill you with a deep and abiding peace. period ends on June 30. 5. FREEDOM: Speak with God about how He is inviting you to change your life, so that you can If you are new to the parish or will have children entering experience the freedom to be the-best-version-of- kindergarten or grade 1 in the Fall, please stop in our office yourself. for information and registration materials, or call 6. OTHERS: Lift up to God anyone you feel called to 215-493-5204. We will also need a copy of the child’s pray for today, asking God to bless and guide them. Baptismal certificate unless he/she was baptized here at St. 7. PRAY the Our Father. Ignatius Church. To Parents of Students in grades 7 - 12: In grades K - 6, students learn about God and the doctrines of our Faith in an age appropriate manner. If this is the only Religious Education that a child receives, how can he/ she ever learn to develop a teenage or adult relationship with God? Parents, is the God you believe in still the THE FAMILY FULLY ALIVE God of your youth? Please give your older children the PRO LIFE/PRO FAMILY MEETING

chance to know a “big” God. Send them to PREP In preparation for the 2015 World Meeting of Families and the through grade 12. visit of , St. Ignatius Parish will hold a gathering, Parents, are you aware that we have a “Special Needs” named after the 2015 theme for the world meeting, to pray and PREP class that meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.? If praise God for the gift of family and life, and to gain we could help to give your child a religious education in understanding of the beautiful teachings gifted to us by the a small group environment, please give Annmarie a call. church of Philadelphia in order to prepare for the World Meeting of Families next September.

The gathering will take place from 7:15pm to 8:30pm in LOWER MAKEFIELD TO LIVE AGAIN (TLA) the Old Rectory in the room above the Adoration Chapel A Social and Support Group for Widows and Widowers on the 2nd and 4th Monday evening for each of the ten months leading up to September 2015. Each month will Monday, July 6th, 5:00pm: Spaghetti Night at Vince’s cover one of the ten topics. For more information, please contact Marie Joseph at 215-493-1058 or Sheila Gallagher at Pizza, 25 South Main St., Yardley, PA 19067 Questions? Call Helen 215-579-5737 215-493-5298. If you are alive, you are part of a family… all are welcome! Page Five June 14, 2015

SUMMER MUSIC MINISTRY NOTES PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY...

Matthew Bauer, Melissa Bishop, Christian Blaydon, Sara Brill, Mark Buckley, Michael Joseph Buckley, Brad Bullman, Evan Cumming, Brent Cummings, Kevin O’Brien Darby, Staten DeTample, Jamie Drennen, Ronald Ernst, Dr. Frank Klose ~ Music Minister Kevin Frawley, Anthony Fuscarello, Joe Galle, Andrew Email: [email protected] Garcia, Jessica Garcia, Shane Gibbons, Stephen Greene, Jonathan Grubb, Edward Hill, William J. Homer IV, Karen Saint Augustine once said, “He who sings, prays twice”. Jacinto, David & Christine Kawoczka Krueger, Matthew Congregational singing makes such a difference in our greatest Krall, Justin Kumor, Matthew Listner, Matt Leonardo, James prayer, the liturgy, and we cannot do it without those who Limer, Michael Lowe, W. Kyle Magrisi, Joseph Marchand, minister to the congregational singing. Our music ministry Greg Marolo, Matthew McGurk, Phil Melandez, Chris groups are on hiatus for the Summer, but please consider Merrick, Jayson Mix, David Morgan, Kevin Nash, Stephen joining one of them upon our return in the Fall. Neder, John O’Rourke, John Parente, Laura Perazzola, Gregory B. Procaccini, Jason Propst, Matthew Rieser, Mary Adult Choir - sings two times a month at various Masses and Romo, James Tams, Scott Toro, Sean Wolodzko, John at special occasions. Worman. Youth Band - Music ministry group sings at three 6:00 p.m. To add someone in the Armed Forces to our prayer list, Masses each month. While the music is popular among young call 215-493-3377, ext. 211. parishioners, the group is not limited to any age range. We encourage instrumentalists and voices that can lend their talents to a contemporary .

First Light - Nicknamed “the Folk Group” by some, the group SOLDIERS PRAYER First Light sings at the 9:30 Mass three times a month. Dear Lord, there’s a young man far from home, called to serve his nation in time of war; sent to If you are interested, please ask any music minister after Mass, or contact Frank at [email protected]. defend our freedom on some distant foreign shore. We pray You keep him safe, we pray You keep him A Red Rose Can Be Placed By The Respect Life Altar strong, we pray You send him safely home… For he’s been away too long.

There’s a young woman far from home serving her nation with pride. Her step is strong, her step is sure. We pray you keep her strong. We pray you send her safely home… The Respect Life Committee invites you to pray for life. We For she’s been away too long. Bless those who await their safe return. also invite those interested in having a special ‘life’ intention Bless those who mourn the lost. to dedicate a plaque for one week at the ‘life rose’ on the altar Bless those who serve this country well, or by filling out a dedication envelope and placing it in the No matter what the cost. collection basket or dropping it off at the rectory. The God Bless America! requested donation is $10 and envelopes are at the entrances to the church and in the Adoration Chapel. Let’s not have a week go by without a dedication.

“Some behaviors are always wrong, always incompatible with our love of God and the dignity of the human person...assisted suicide and euthanasia are not acts of mercy but acts that are never morally acceptable.” (USCCB Committee on Prolife Activities).

WORLD WIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER We must all have sympathy and empathy for those who are SUMMER BREAK FOR MARRIED COUPLES suffering with intractable pain, those who have a terminal illness, those whose lives are compromised and considered by Make this summer one to remember! Take a weekend away some to be ‘worthless’ or of ‘little value’. We are all created for just the two of you! Give yourselves the gift of in the image and likeness of God and He has a plan for all of no distractions, no interruptions but just time for us and none of us live one moment longer or shorter than HIS each other. You deserve it! Worldwide Marriage WILL to fulfill the plan. It is NOT for any of us to judge the Encounter is hosting a weekend, in this area, June value of a life or its functionality, nor is it for ANY of us to 26th to 28th, in Elverson, PA. Early registration is decide when to ‘end it’ or even request a physician to assist highly recommended. them in ending a life, regardless of reason!

For more information, visit our website at: Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us. www.wwme-philly.org or contact Al and Mary Liz Heumann at 610-449-1859 or at: [email protected]. Page Six June 14, 2015 BUCKS COUNTY/NEW JERSEY JOB FAIR ADORATION CHAPEL JUNE 29TH, 10AM-3PM We are truly blessed at St. Ignatius to have an Adoration Chapel. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, someone is spending Washington Crossing United Methodist Church quiet time with our Eucharistic Lord, Jesus! You can too, 1895 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA 18977 anytime day or night - just come in and visit. Also if you would like to come at a set time each week, please consider taking one of the following hours:

Sunday - 3:00pm; Monday - 10:00am; Tuesday - 3:00am, 9:00am, 3:00pm, and 6:00pm; Thursday - 4pm; Friday - 6:00pm; Saturday - 4am and 12:00pm. Also, if you would like to be a partner on Monday at 6:00pm, Saturday at 7:00pm, or Sunday at 8:00pm, that would be appreciated. Searching for a new job? Join us on June 29th, between 10am Kindly call Marianne Kloc for more information at and 3pm at the Washington Crossing UMC, where 40+ 267-346-0152, if you would like more information or if you corporations and local companies will be seeking employees would like to substitute at your convenience. for entry level through executive positions. More information and a registration form can be found at www.njpajobfair.com. Our Chapel is open except when the weather is inclement or we are celebrating the Easter Triduum. To find out if our Chapel Job Support/Networking Group meets most Monday is open or closed, please call 215-493-3377, ext. 221. A evenings between June 15-August 31 at the Washington recorded message will give you the latest information. We Crossing UMC. More information and registration can be suggest you keep this number handy for your convenience. found at www.njpajobfair.com/jobsupportgroup.html. Thank you for your cooperation and commitment to Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Maria Gdovin - Youth Minister PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THE SICK IN OUR Email: [email protected] COMMUNITY that they return to the comfort of good Phone: 267-391-7693 health: Elizabeth Alvino, Sabrina Amerine, Phyllis Atkins, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to Frances Barkocy, Mary Barrett, Mary Beck, Brian Benedict, you, the parishioners at St. Ignatius. I am Maria Gdovin Ethel Beres, William Bodnar, Theresa Bond, Anthony (pronounced ga-doe-vin) and I’m the new youth minister at Bonanno, John Borges, Carolyn Bowers, Brian Bruder, Connie our parish. I graduated from St. Andrew’s School, my home Buettler, Grace Burke, Jackelyne Carder, Ruthann Carroll, parish, in 2004. I then went to Nazareth Academy and Florence Cebula, Anna Cibenko, Peggy Ciulla, Michele graduated in 2008. After high school, I decided to challenge Coleman, Kathleen Ann Collins, Lynda Collins, Josephine my faith be attending Penn State University, where I graduated Consalvo, Cliff Conway, Marjorie DeFelice, Bill & Theresa in 2012. Right after graduation, I was offered a Director of Derisi, Loretta & Sharon Douglas, Mary Ann Dougherty, Jenee Youth Ministry position at Our Lady of Victory Parish in State Dwyer, Hannah Einwechter, Rosanne Ferrante, Grace Filak, College, PA. I worked there full time for two years as well as Emilia Fina, Olga Fleming, Carol Foley, Casey Foley, Carol part time at the preschool at Our Lady of Victory. After two Fry, David Fry, Maureen Gallagher, Adam Gill, Sherry years, I decided I wanted to continue my education and I Golden, Liz Gomes, Madeline Guarnieri, RoseAnn Grall, Jeff applied to graduate school at . I am Greenly, Lou Gunkel, Karl Hagermann, Jim Holmes, Craig currently enrolled there and just reached my half-way point! Inducci, Charles Jacobson, Meryl Jacobson, Samia Jordens, I’ll be graduated with my Masters of Education next May. Alex Kersha, Elizabeth Keys, Elizabeth Koch, Dolly Kratz, Barbara Lawless, Jane Liwoch, Elvia Luna, Michael Martell, I am very excited to start working with the youth group here at Genevieve Marvuglio, Ellen Masterson, Bettie Mayer, Diane St. Ignatius. I thank Monsignor Shoemaker for the opportunity Mays, Bernadette McBeth, Jim McCarthy, John McConnell, to work here and continue to learn about my Catholic faith, as Ed McDonough, Carol McDonnell, Regina McHugh, Betty well as teaching our young church about the faith. I am McNichol, Laurence Meo, Elizabeth Merrick, Marybeth always open to hear from the parishioners and youth of the Meyer, George Monti, Emily Morton, Phyllis Moser, Michael parish. Murphy, Robert Murphy, Daniel O’Brien, Tim O’Reilly, Please feel free to reach out to me about anything at all! Mignon Parham, Arty Peake, Nerissa Pepito, Alex Peters, Thelma Pisano, Mike Pompi, Susan Prager, Sara Puca, Mary Ramsey, Ralph Repoli, Don Roth, Joseph Russo, Jen Shipp, MEET A NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING DOCTOR Esperanza Sikorski, Ardene Smith, Joan Smoluk, Jay Steiger,

On June 18th at 7pm, Dr. Monique Ruberu, a local ob/gyn Ryder Sternagel, Rita Stine, Darwin Stout, Pat Straub, Olivia trained in advanced Natural Family Planning techniques, will Sullivan, Eileen Sutton, Jonathan Sutton, Doris Tarquinio, speak and share a short, powerful documentary film called Jeanne Tobin, Bernadette Valko, Pat Van Dine, Melvin NaPro, A Woman’s Alternative. NaPro is a new technology Vangilder, Jane Wallace, Jessica Walters, William Ward, Mark that can help couples with infertility problems, as well as Wassum, Charlene Weaver, Molly White, Luanne Wons, couples looking for a Church-approved way to plan and space Marie Yorkus, Patricia Yorkus, Dorothy Young, Linda Zadnik. births. The evening begins at 7pm at Old St. Andrew Church Meeting Room, 135 South Sycamore Street, Newtown, PA. PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED DECEASED, John Egan, There will also be testimonials from local couples and a Q&A John Mervin, Jr., Frank Cappuccino, all of the service session afterward with Dr. Ruberu. To register for this event, personnel killed while serving our country, those who have no go to www.fertilitycarefriends.org and click the EVENTS tab. one to pray for them and the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Page Seven June 14, 2015 Name: St. Ignatius Church

Bulletin Number: #511406

Contact Person: Janet Sassaman/Maria LaMantia

Phone: 215-493-3377 ext. 207