Saint Bede the Venerable Founded 1965 1071 Holland Road • Holland, PA 18966 Web Site: www.st-bede.org Pastor Rev. Monsignor John C. Marine Parochial Vicars Rev. Matthew J. Tralies Rev. Thomas D. O’Donald Parish Office 215-357-5720 Hours: Mon-Fri 8a.m. to 9p.m. Sat 9a.m. to Noon CLOSED SUNDAY Fax Number 215-396-0704 Office Manager Barbara Rogowski Receptionist, Secretary, Safe Environment Manager Cathleen M. Lynskey Communications Patrick McNally Music Coordinator Susan DiFlorio Facilities Manager Tina Engle Religious Education/C.C.D. 215-357-2130 Director. Religious Education Eucharistic & Devotional Celebrations Carole Obrokta Vigil Mass (Saturday Evening): 5:30PM Administrative Assistant Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:30, 11:00AM, & 12:30PM Linda Bourcet Weekday Masses (Monday through Friday): 6:30 & 9:00AM Saturday Mass & Miraculous Medal Novena: 8:30AM Parish Youth Ministry Holy Days (Except Christmas & New Year's) Vigil Mass: 5:30PM 215-357-5113 Youth Ministry Coordinator Holy Day Masses: 6:30, 9:00AM, 5:30PM, & 7:30PM Maritza Carmona-Kelly Sacrament of Reconciliation (Saturday): 4:00 to 5:00PM Parish Rosary (Tuesday). 7PM Parish Nurse Ministry 24-Hour Perpetual Adoration Chapel 215-357-4113 Parish Nurse Sacramental Sponsorship - For letters of eligibility, one must be a registered member Kris Ingle of the parish for six months or more (a reference letter from your previous parish will St. Katharine Drexel be accepted). Please contact the Parish Office five days in advance. Regional School Baptism - Usually celebrated on 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. MANDATORY 215-357-4720 Pre-Jordan Classes are held on the 2nd Sunday of the month. Principal PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED - please call the Parish Office to make Laura Clark arrangements (215-357-5720). Advancement Director Marriage - Saturday weddings are 10:00AM, 12:00 Noon, & 2:00 PM. It is Lisa James Diocesan policy that arrangements must be made AT LEAST 6 MONTHS prior to the Grade School Secretaries wedding. Information on Marriage Instructions can be obtained from the priests. For Debra Guarino information on music, call Susan DiFlorio at 215-891-0869. Kathleen Young Anointing of the Sick - In case of serious illness (or advanced age), please call the priests. Hospital cases should contact the Chaplain, but the Parish Office should be notified so one of the priests may visit the patient. NOTICES FOR THE BULLETIN Sacrament of Reconciliation - Saturdays 4:00 PM to 5 PM, Wednesdays of Lent at (SUBJECT TO SPACE AVAILABILITY) 7 PM, or by appointment with a priest. MUST BE AT THE RECTORY BY MONDAY, 12:00 NOON. _________________________________________________________________ January 8, 2017 St. Bede 103 Epiphany of the Lord January 8, 2017 A Message From Your Pastor Scripture Readings My Dear Parishioners, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 15, 2017 One of the most fascinating parts of the Gospel is Isaiah 49: 3, 5-6 the passage we hear each year, of the journey of the Psalm 40 Magi to the home of Joseph and Mary. There, they 1 Corinthians 1: 1-3 encounter a simple child, who they recognize not only as the newborn King of the Jews, but as the Prince of John 1: 29-34 In our Gospel from John, we hear John the Rev. Monsignor Peace for all the world. What fascinates me personally John C. Marine is that God used a star to lead them to Jesus, and to the Baptist’s side of the story of Jesus’ baptism. And fulfillment of their quest. John has seen the Spirit come down upon Jesus. God still uses stars to guide people to the place of their fulfillment. We have all been baptized with that same Spirit. However most often, it is not a star in the heavens, but stars here on earth As you listen to these readings, what do you hear who are simply people like you and me, who call and invite people to find the Spirit calling you to do? their answer in Jesus Christ. A little over a year ago, you may recall as a parish, we participated in a priesthood vocation program, held throughout the Archdiocese, entitled Adoration Chapel "Called by Name." You were invited to take a pew card, and nominate a Altar Candle Dedication young man from the parish who you felt had the qualities of a future priest. I in turn informed those nominated about their selection, with the hope that Jan. 9-15 this might be an incentive, a star if you wish, to lead that young man to at In memory of Frances & Stanley Jezak least consider the call. Letters were sent to about 20 young men around (Req. by Marie Lis & family) January of 2016. Weeks are still available As recently as last November 2016, those 20 men were sent an for Spring and Summer of 2017. additional letter, inviting them to a program that we priests, along with Just come into the Parish Office to reserve. parishioner John Gaul, Fr. Steve DeLacy our Archdiocesan Vocation Candle dedications are a $30 donation for the week. Director, and Maritza Kelly our Youth Minister, put together, entitled GIFT CARDS ARE AVAILABLE! "Shadow a Priest for a Day." Six of the 20 young men accepted the invitation to the shadow day, which we held on Tuesday, December 27. They arrived at the rectory at Noon, where they were served lunch. Welcome Our New Parishioners Following lunch, each of us priests took two of them with us on pastoral John Shackleton visits, either to St. Mary Hospital, Twining Village or to the home of New parishioners can register shut-ins. Upon returning to St. Bede, they were led on a tour of our priest by seeing one of our priests after Sunday Mass. house, which was followed by a gathering in our living room, where two seminarians shared their vocation story and talked about life in the seminary. After time for questions and more interactions with Fr. DeLacy, Remember The Deceased the young men headed to our chapel, where they spent some time before the William Moore, John “Jack” Wieckowski, Eucharist for silent reflection, followed by dinner in the rectory, served by Marie McKenzie, Helen Dougherty the Knights of Columbus. We are united in prayer with their families and with one another as we and all the faithful departed await our rising with the Lord. After dinner, the day finished with a basketball game against the St. Charles Seminary team. At halftime, the seminarians talked to the *** participants, and a mother of a seminarian gathered with the parents of the Please remember in your prayers the soul of participants, sharing what it is like to have a son in the seminary. Dorothyann Gleason, who died on Tuesday, The six young men who attended, as well as their parents, told me that January 3, 2017. She is survived by her son, they found the day to be enjoyable and informative. Fr. DeLacy said that Rev. Joseph F. Gleason, who is a former parochial we were the first parish in the Archdiocese to hold such a Shadowing day. vicar of St. Bede the Venerable Parish. She is also Just another way that St. Bede is a star! In the meantime, continue to pray survived by two other sons, a daughter, and four that our efforts at creating a culture of priestly vocations here at St. Bede grandchildren. Parish will someday yield a harvest. Condolences may be sent to: May God Bless You, Rev. Joseph F. Gleason St. Charles Borromeo Seminary 100 East Wynnewood Rd. Wynnewood, PA 19096 January 8, 2017 2 St. Bede 103 What An Amazing Day! St. Bede recently held a “Shadow a Priest Day.” The young men who attended were treated to lunch and given a tour of the Rectory, then accompanied Monsignor , Fr. Tralies and Fr. O’Donald on Communion visits to the sick. After a presentation by Fr. Stephen DeLacy (Archdiocesan Vocation Director), they were joined by seminarians for a spirited game of basketball. More details can be found in Monsignor’s weekly column, on page 2. Thanks For Your Help! We’d like to thank all the people who volunteered their time St. Patrick Church to Greet at all the Masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas 714 DeKalb Street NORRISTOWN, PA 19401-3946 Day. The Christmas season at St. Bede’s is a beautiful one, Ph: 610-272-1408 Fax: 610-275-0238 and we appreciate your part in making it so special. So, thank you again, Reverend Monsignor John C. Marine from Audrey Mento and Eileen Gosciniak. Pastor, St. Bede the Venerable Church Dear John: Cornerstone for Life At St. Patrick Church we are very grateful for the many gifts given by the parishioners of St. Bede the Venerable Parish Every Life is Worth Living during this holy season of Christmas. The overwhelming Whether it lasts for a brief moment or for a hundred years, each of number of gifts were used to help needy families during this our lives is a good and perfect gift. At every stage and in every holy and happy holiday season. circumstance, God's love holds us in existence. For years now the many generous parishioners of all ages Our relationships on earth are meant to help us and others grow in from St. Bede the Venerable Parish have been very supportive perfect love. We are meant to depend on one another, serve each other of St. Patrick Parish and its parishioners in Norristown, in humility, and walk together in times of suffering. Pennsylvania. I thank you for your kindness shown to our An elderly man whose health is quickly deteriorating; an unborn parishioners during this holy season.