The Parish of Our Lady of Good Counsel 611 Knowles Avenue Southampton, Pennsylvania 18966 Phone: 215-357-1300 Website: www.olgc.org Fax: 215-357-4452 November 16th/17th, 2013 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekly Bulletin Aid for Friends Early Deadline Outreach will have a Thanksgiving “Aid for Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, announcements Friends” meeting on MONDAY, November for the November 30th/December 1st bulletin are 18th at 7:00 in the McNellis Room (downstairs) due no later than 4 PM on Wednesday, Novem- of the Trinity Center. We invite you to join us to ber 20th. help prepare meals for our brothers and sisters in Christ at this time of year, (when local cupboards are empty, so some food will be available for St. John's Hospice them). Please volunteer to make 12 servings of a Casserole Program Turkey, ham, meatloaf , (or any other meat), po- tato dish, vegetable or dessert or, come and help This weekend, November 16-17, is the next drop package the meals June 24th. If you have any -off weekend for the St. John's Hospice Casserole questions please call 215-357-1300 ext 179 and Program. Please bring your frozen protein rich someone will call you with an answer. casserole to the freezer when you come to Mass. Thank you for your generosity! Look in the back of the Church after the Masses this weekend for a sign up sheet. OLGC Knights of Columbus Council No 15658 Mothers with Young Children Many parishioners took a baby bottle On Tuesday, November 19th home to fill it with donations to benefit the Pro- the Mothers of Young Children Life Union of Greater Philadelphia. group welcomes Father John Masson from Nativity of Our Please return your bottle to church Lord Parish. Father Masson this weekend! will speak to our group and bless the salt. Scrip Office News We will meet from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. in the Trinity Center. Babysitting is available for $3 a Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, the Scrip Of- family in the lower rectory. All are welcome. fice will be closed on Thursday, November Any questions, please call Ellen Doherty at 215 28th and Friday, November 29th. -357-0646. Mass Schedule Sacraments of Initiation Saturday Vigil -- 5:15PM Adults or school aged children inquiring about the Sunday -- 7:00AM, 8:30AM, 10:00AM (Upper and Faith, for the reception of Baptism, Confirmation and Lower Church), 12:00 Noon the Eucharist, and for Reception into Full Communion Weekday -- 6:30AM & 9:00AM Saturday -- 7:30AM of the Catholic Church, please call Marianna Rossi . Holy Day of Obligation Baptism of Children is celebrated on Sundays at 1:30 7:00PM Vigil pm. Please call the Parish Office to make necessary 6:30AM, 9:00AM and 12:05PM arrangements. Interviews prior to the reception of the (Please check the Parish Bulletin for hours if Holy Day falls on a Sacrament are conducted by Marianna Rossi for first- Saturday or a Monday) time parents. Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation Saturdays -- 9:30AM & 4:00PM (and by appointment) Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation: The Rite of Reconciliation is celebrated on Saturdays at 9:30 am Liturgy of the Hours - Monday - Friday following and 4:00 pm, and by appointment. 6:30AM Mass; Saturday at 7:00AM Sacrament of Marriage Couples are encouraged to Adoration before the Most Blessed Sacrament -- contact the Parish Office soon after their engagement to Each Monday following the 9:00AM Mass and con- cluding at 7:30PM with Miraculous Medal Novena and meet with one of the Parish Priests. The Archdiocese of Benediction. Also, each First Friday after the 9:00AM Philadelphia requires that couples make arrangements Mass until 5:00PM. for the Wedding no less than six months prior to the planned date of marriage. Either the bride or the groom Rosary -- Monday - Friday at 8:30AM & Saturday fol- must be a registered member of Our Lady of Good lowing the 7:30AM Mass Counsel Parish for the Wedding to be scheduled. For PreCana information, please contact the Family Life Divine Mercy Chaplet -- Monday at 7:00PM. Office at [email protected]. DIRECTORY The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick and Communion of the Sick The Sacrament of the Phone: 215-357-1300 Fax: 215-357-4452 Anointing of the Sick is available anytime upon request. Web Address: www.olgc.org Communion of the Sick for the homebound is arranged through the Parish Office and anytime upon request. Pastor Rev. Robert G. Suskey…………………….....108 The Sacrament of Holy Orders Any man interested Parochial Vicar in the Diaconate or Priesthood should contact one of Rev. John J. Kilgallon………………………..112 the Parish Priests or the Vocation Office for the Dioce- Parish Secretary san Priesthood at 610-667-5778. Also, anyone inter- Lori Tarnowski………………………………150 ested in the Religious Life should contact one of the Parish Finances…………………...…………….102 Catholic Social Services Parish Priests for further direction. Sr. Patricia Kelly, M.S.B.T.…..……………...160 School Frank Mokriski, Principal…………………….104 Trinity Center Office Hours School Office…………………………………101 Monday thru Friday -- 9:00AM - 3:30PM Parish Religious Education Program 5:00PM - 8:00PM Mariana Rossi………………………………...107 Saturday -- 9:00AM - 5:00PM Youth Ministry Vicki Francis, Coordinator……………………131 Music Ministry Rectory Office Hours Joan Kozlowski, Director……………………..206 Sunday -- 9:00AM - 2:00PM Scrip Office Mary Riccaboni………...……………….…....132 Scrip Office Hours Parish Bulletin Monday thru Friday-- 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Wendy Jones 5:30 PM - 7:30PM email: [email protected] Saturday -- 9:30AM - 3:30 PM Eagles Ticket Raffle Interfaith The OLGC Knights of Co- thanksgiving service lumbus will be selling raf- fles for two (2) Eagles tick- The 18th Annual Inter-Faith Thanksgiving ets for Sunday December Service will once again take place at the "Old 8th at their 1pm game against Detroit. These tick- School Baptist Meeting House" at Maple ets are worth $105 each and are for section 105, Avenue and Second Street Pike in Southamp- row12, seats 13&14. ton on Sunday, November 24 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. There will only be 100 tickets sold at $30 each. The winning raffle will claim BOTH Eagles tick- Everyone is welcome and encouraged to ets. You cannot ask for better odds! bring non-perishable food items to be donated to the local Coordinating Council of Health and Welfare. OLGC Knights of Columbus Monday Night Rosary All parishioners are warmly welcomed to join the OLGC Knights of Columbus in praying the rosary every Monday evening at 6:30 pm in the presence OLGC Christmas Ornaments of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Available Now Upcoming Fundrasiers Once again, Christmas ornaments of Our Lady of In the coming weeks, the OLGC Knights of Co- Good Counsel are available for purchase in the lumbus will be selling “Keep Christ in Christmas” vestibule of church after Mass, or at the Scrip Of- car magnets and pound cakes from Stocks Bak- fice. Only available while supplies last. ery. The ornaments are priced at $20.00 each. The or- naments are about 3 inches in diameter, accented with 24k gold with exquisitely crafted frames, and comes in a gift box. COLLECTION FOR SAINT FRANCIS INN Proceeds will go to help the poor in the Archdio- cese of St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Bishop Please help the homeless by checking your clos- Herbert Bevard. Monsignor D’Angelico would be ets and cupboards! We are collecting new soaps, pleased to know that we are continuing to be toiletries, toothbrushes, and other personal care charitable to one of his dearest friends. items, that you may have received from hotels, during your stay. And people who sew, you may have corduroy, fleece, or heavy flannel to donate. We easily can make blankets! And if you can help sew and/or use a serger, we would love your help. Please help us to help those in our community in their deepest needs! Winter is coming!! For further information, contact Anne Kopanski at 215-805-8065. R. C. I. A Our Lady of Good Counsel Giving Tree If you (or someone you know) are at least 18 years old and: ♦ Ho! Ho! Ho! It's that time of year again. want to become a member of the Catho- Bells ring, children sing and the unfortu- lic Church, ♦ nate really need our help. were baptized Catholic, but have not yet received First Communion or Confirma- The Giving Tree is now in the vestibule of tion, ♦ the church. The tree will be decorated with or simply want to learn more about the Christmas bells asking for small gifts Church, its life, and its teachings, (shampoo, hand lotion) and larger items (sweaters, etc. ). then the R.C.I.A. is perfect for you. We will meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM in the Please place your unwrapped gift (with Trinity Center beginning October 9, 2013. For the card attached) under the tree by De- more information, please call Fr. Suskey at cember 15th. Your Gifts will be given to (215) 357 – 1300 extension 114. the residents of local nursing homes, St Francis Inn and St. Vincent's Church in Germantown. Congratulations to the following couples Just like last year ,some of "Christmas bells who were married in our Church in October: " will be asking for tuition aid assistance or gift cards to local stores eg. Acme or Giant. Daniel and Christine White Courchain For your convenience these gift cards can Michael and Kate Mestrow Pellegrini be purchased at OLGC Script office. These Joseph and Amanda Denito Gearhart gifts will help those in our parish family Glenn and Tara Ulerick Sharkey who have a temporary need this year.