ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST PARISH EASTON ROAD & FAIRHILL AVENUE GLENSIDE, PENNSYLVANIA JULY 16, 2017 MISSION STATEMENT RECTORY AND PARISH OFFICE 2316 Fairhill Avenue We, the parish family of St. Luke the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, Glenside, PA 19038 respecting our tradition, affirming our strong family ties, and valuing our 215-572-0128 diverse community, are called by Baptism to commit ourselves to: fax: 215-572-0482 • Give glory to God by liturgy which unites and strengthens the community [email protected] of faith; • Build a church community that welcomes all, encouraging each home to be Summer Office Hours: a domestic church; MONDAY-THURSDAY 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM • Listen to the Gospel of Jesus, live it in our daily lives, and share it with one another; and • Serve others as Jesus did, especially the poor and those in need. MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 AM Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 6:30 AM Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 8:30 AM Holy Day: varies; Holiday: varies SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Wednesday: 7:30 - 8:00 PM www.stlukerc.org Saturday: 4:00 - 4:30 PM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 2330 Fairhill Avenue Glenside, PA 19038 QUESTION OF THE WEEK 215-572-0128, ext #25 [email protected] The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit. MOVIE AND DISCUSSION Matthew 13:22 Life, Animated What anxieties keep you from embracing the July 19, 7 pm Word of God? Lyons Den What are you going to do about it? 061 St. Luke—cover—page 1 ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST PARISH, GLENSIDE, PENNSYLVANIA FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 16, 2017 MASS INFORMATION FOR WEEK THIS WEEK AT ST. LUKE Sunday, July 16 – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, July 16 – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 55:10-11; Psalm 65:10-14; Romans 8:18-23; 8:30 am Eucharistic Ministry at Abington Hospital- Matthew 13:1-23 Jefferson Health 1:00 pm Baptism Monday, July 17 – Weekday Monday, July 17 Exodus 1:8-14, 22; Psalm 124:1b-8; St. John’s Hospice Donation Day Matthew 10:34 — 11:1 6:30 am Owen Ferry Tuesday, July 18 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the Tuesday, July 18 – Weekday / Saint Camillus de Chapel House Lellis, Priest 3:00 pm Summer Stock Rehearsal, FFH Exodus 2:1-15a; Psalm 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34; Wednesday, July 19 Matthew 11:20-24 3:00 pm Summer Stock Rehearsal, FFH 8:30 am Jim Duffy (1st anniversary) 7:00 pm Movie: Life, Animated, Lyons Den Wednesday, July 19 – Weekday Thursday, July 20 Exodus 3:1-6, 9-12; Psalm 103:1b-4, 6-7; 3:00 pm Summer Stock Rehearsal, FFH Matthew 11:25-27 Friday, July 21 6:30 am Joanne Lindquist Rectory closed (Summer Hours) Thursday, July 20 – Weekday / Saint Apollinaris, Saturday, July 22 Bishop, Martyr 7:00 am Women’s Reflection Group, Library Exodus 3:13-20; Psalm 105:1, 5, 8-9, 24-27; 7:00 am Men’s Gospel Reflection Group, Lyons Den Matthew 11:28-30 Sunday, July 23 – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 am Randy Klees (Alma and Jennifer) 1:00 pm Baptisms Friday, July 21 – Weekday / Saint Lawrence of MARK YOUR CALENDAR Brindisi, Priest Exodus 11:10 — 12:14; Psalm 116:12-13, 15, 16bc, 17-18; July 26 Movie & Discussion Matthew 12:1-8 August 3 & 4 Summer Stock Performances 6:30 am David & Anna Pie and Family August 8 Jenkintown Community Band Concert (Scarnecchia Family) August 15 Assumption of the BVM Holyday Saturday, July 22 – Saint Mary Magdalene Exposition of Blessed Sacrament in Church Exodus 12:37-42; Psalm 136:1, 23-24, 10-15; August 21 St. John’s Hospice Donation Day John 20:1-2, 11-18 August 21-25 Fr. Fitzpatrick Hall floor cleaning 8:30 am Cass Carlin August 27 Parish Picnic Sunday, July 23 – Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 5 Over 50’s Mass & Meeting Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Psalm 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16; September 10 Troop 304 Pancake Breakfast Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43 September 11 PREP begins The Pro-Life Rose, placed before the statue of Mary, September 15 Red Cross Blood Drive and the St. Vincent de Paul Carnations, September 23 Villanova Volunteers placed before the statue of St. Joseph, ST. JOHN’S VOLUNTEERS are in loving memory of We continue to help serve lunch between noon and 1 pm the Amorosa, Fanelli and Penecale Families. at St. John’s Hospice at 12th and Race Streets. Our next WE ARE UPDATING OUR RECORDS service dates are Tuesday, July 18, Friday, July 21, —please help us by sending us your current email address. Tuesday, August 1, and Tuesday, August 22. If interested, please contact Maggie Moya Do this by emailing us at ([email protected]). You can join us on the train [email protected] or if you work in town, you can meet us there for an uplifting way to spend your lunch hour. include your first & last name in the Subject Line 7/16/17—061 St. Luke—page 2 WELCOME OUR NEWEST July 16, 2017 PARISHIONER! Dear Parishioners, Rhys Alexander Sedore, son of David & Madeleine (Romberger) Sedore, The summer gives us all some added necessary time to reflect on was baptized on July 9, 2017. important issues/aspects of our lives. An important area of parish ministry for the priest and especially the Pastor is the care of the sick, Congratulations to all! elderly and homebound. First I’d like to mention how impressive it is to see as many volunteers weekly taking Communion to our ST. LUKE PARISH STEWARDSHIP homebound, and bi-weekly ministers going to Abington Hospital. As Sunday Collections: Pastor I try to get to the sick and homebound several times a year to 7/2/17 ................................................ $13,782.00 offer the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick, but 7/3/16 ................................................ $12,218.00 our Eucharistic Ministers allow Communion to be available every 7/9/17 ................................................ $12,388.00 week, as much as we can. This is a commitment of time and personal 7/10/16 ............................................. $13,515.00 faith sharing on each visit. I am very grateful. Thank you for your continued support of our Parish. I would like to also say more about hospital ministry, especially at Abington Hospital. It is important that you notify the rectory, or Bills paid last week: even be anointed before you enter the hospital. Each of the six local Cheltenham Printing (envelopes) .................. $80.00 parishes’ priests take turns on covering Abington Hospital each W.B. Mason (supplies) .................................... $75.95 weekday and rotating on weekends. St. Luke’s covers the hospital on Great American Financial Service (phone)$195.24 Wednesdays. Over the past 15 years we’ve lost a parish and 5 total PECO ......................................................... $1,569.19 priests (assistants) who shared this work. We are continuing to Elliot Lewis Heating & Air ........................ $438.00 respond to hospital needs for Catholics as best we can. When you are Horizon Waste (trash) ................................. $536.00 admitted to Abington Hospital, even through the ER, please be sure O'Neill's Food Market ................................ $212.33 you are identified as a Catholic. The priests generally do not bring Frank Duff Electrical ............................... $5,888.89 Communion during the week because of hospital scheduling and (deposit for LED lighting) tests. The Eucharistic Ministers bring Communion to those Staff Payroll ............................................... $9,511.52 permitted to receive on Sundays. Again we are very grateful for this ministry and the time spent in this important pastoral work. PHILADELPHIA CATHOLIC THANK YOU. GRANDPARENTS ASSOCIATION Also, a word about “Rehabs,” Assisted Living and Nursing Home ONFERENCE C care facilities. This is a growing option in health care. While there are Join with other Grandparents for a day of no facilities that St. Luke’s is primarily responsible for, I do try to learning, sharing, prayer, and support with visit the various facilities from time to time. Please let us know which keynote speakers, Catherine Wiley, Founder, facility someone may be in for short term or long term care. The International Catholic Grandparents Association, local parishes offer varying services to these facilities, but again be and Jim & Joy Pinto, EWTN’s Jim & Joy Show. sure the person is identified as a Catholic. Sometimes they are unable Topics to include: Your Biblical Mandate; the to ask for this service themselves. importance of Grandparents to the Church, the Family and Society; Grandparenting in Secular Our care for the sick, elderly and disabled is an important pastoral Times; Practical, Secular, and Spiritual Catechesis. work of the priests and parish. But we do depend on you, especially Ending with celebration of Holy Mass. Saturday, the families, to keep us informed of the often-changing August 26, 8:30 am - 5:15 pm, St. Charles circumstances of those involved. It is always better to have the Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, PA. For more sacramental needs met early or scheduled rather than wait until “the info & to register, visit phillycatholiclife.org. last minute” when a priest might not be immediately available. Once again, enjoy this week of July. Please continue to support A VOCATION VIEW St. Luke’s especially if you’ve been away, and pray for me as I will The sower went out to sow. The Lord has sown pray for you. the seeds of vocations to priesthood and religious life in our parish.