NEW MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5 PM Sunday: 7 AM, 8:30 AM, 10 AM & 11:30 AM Weekdays: 8 AM Saturday: 9 AM Holy Days: 7 PM Vigil, 8 AM and 12:05 PM SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: Sat. 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, or by appointment. Eucharistic Adoration: Tues. 7 PM – 8 PM Baptism: 1st & 3rd Sunday each Month. Pre-Jordan class is required and held on the 3rd Monday of every month. Please call the Parish Office to schedule. Marriage: Engaged couples must meet with the Pastor at least six months prior to the Wedding. Anointing of the Sick: Holy Communion for the homebound or Sacrament of the Sick upon request. Anointing in preparation for surgery after Masses. PASTOR: Rev. Gerald P. Carey IN RESIDENCE: Rev. Msgr. Richard Malone Roman Catholic Church PERMANENT DEACON: 35 Old Eagle School Road, Strafford, PA Deacon John Rose Music Ministry: Rick West March 1, 2020 Office Manager/ Parish Secretary: 1st Sunday of Lent RoseAnn Westerfer Business Manager: MY OLA MY FAMILY OF FAITH Nicole Giacche Office Phone: 610-688-1178 Website: olastrafford.org LENTEN ACTIVITIES: PARISH OFFICE HOURS Mon. - Fri.: 8:30 AM - 4 PM Rosary prayed 20 minutes before each Sunday Mass Emergencies Call the Parish Office and press 1. Lenten Confession & ASSUMPTION ACADEMY Eucharistic Adoration School Principal: Tues., 3/03 at 7 PM Patricia Welsh 610-688-5277 PREP Office Lenten Soup Night Sr. Rita Marian Angelilli, IHM Wed., 3/04 at 6:30 PM 610-688-6590 OLA CONVENT — IHM SISTERS Stations of the Cross: Phone: 610-688-7889 Friday, 3/06 at 7 PM OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH www.olastrafford.org Masses for the Week Prayer Intentions 5:00 - Adrian, Lucy & Ann Mary Ise Please pray for the sick and disabled members of our by Richard & Rosemary Ise parish family: Nicole LaMonaca, Ed Drill, Anthony Ciarlone, Elsa Marsili, Josephine Sorrentino, Logan Schweiter, Margaret Cox, Victor Newton, William Vallejo, Msgr. McDonough, Carole Pullo, Louise McKeown, Gloria Biondi, Taylor Boileau, Dan, Angie, Nick & Kelly Sciarratta, Barbara Pupek, Charlotte Krutsick, Catherine Harmer, Eileen Piombino, John Becker, Janet Fleming, Holly Weaver, Agatha & Carol Annino, Bob Iatesta, Louise Fehn, Gabe Yervelli, Msgr. Marino, Milena Trosini, Alison Colodonato, Sean Mahoney, Baby Flynn, Yolanda Price, Zaira Silveri, Dottie Cappelli, Russell Demanczyk, Dominic Toscani, Fran Sunday, March 1, 2020 Neary, William Vare, Jessica Rineer, Veronica Kelly, Carolyn 1st Sunday in Lent Weber, Arthur Mattmiller, Nello DeFlaviis, Joseph Carver, 7:00 - Eleanora Rose by Paul & Diane Norcini Gina Pine, Fr. Woodeshick, Ed Rofi, Emma Timperio, Gina 8:30 - For the People of the Parish Falcone, Anita Moscia, Maria DiGiacomo, Stephanie Hill, 10:00 - Rose D’Innocenzo by Son, Peter & Kyle Hansen, Rick West & John Davico. Donna D’Innocenzo & Family Please remember in your prayers the deceased 11:30 - Rosemary Watters by Andy & Genell Ferrilli members of our parish family, especially for Kathryn Monday - March 2, 2020 Domenick. May her soul & all the faithful departed rest in 8:00 - Concettina “Connie” DiDario the peace of Christ. by Margaret Nicola Tuesday - March 3, 2020 OLA Parish Organizations 8:00 - Eleanora Rose Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction: by Ronald & Elizabeth D’Antonio Every Tuesday at 7 PM in Church Wednesday - March 4, 2020 8:00 - Holy Souls In Purgatory by The Ises Missionary Servants of the Holy Love: Thursday - March 5, 2020 Every Tuesday at 7 PM in Sacred Heart Chapel 8:00 - Special Intentions of John Catalanotto Legion of Mary: by MaryAnn Belmonte Every Wednesday at 1 PM in Sacred Heart Chapel Friday - March 6, 2020 Living Bridges Men’s Faith Sharing: First Friday Every Friday at 7 AM in Sacred Heart Chapel 8:00 - Eleanora Rose Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary: by Assumption Academy Staff & Students Every Saturday at 9:30 AM in Church Saturday - March 7, 2020 Walking With Purpose: First Saturday Every Wednesday at 7 PM in Assumption Hall 9:00 - Ginetta & Lidia Pelusi Every Sunday at 1 PM in Assumption Hall by Sister, Yolanda & Dino Calvarese IHM Companions: 5:00 - Lawrence Lolli by The Marcantonio Family LITURGY & WORSHIP LITURGY Sunday, March 8, 2020 Tues., Mar. 10, 2020 at 10 AM in Convent 2nd Sunday in Lent Knights of Columbus: 7:00 - Joseph Martino by Paul & Diane Norcini Wed., Mar. 18, 2020 at 7PM in Sacred Heart Chapel 8:30 - Denise Filipone, 15th Anniv. Lay Carmelites: by Dad, Mom & Family Mon., Mar. 9, 2020 at 6:30 PM in Upper Room 10:00 - Eleanor Rose Change For Christ Water Jugs by Dennis, Judy, Dennis & Michelle Tolan During Lent, we are collecting alms for the Diocese of 11:30 - Increased Membership in Legion of Mary St. Thomas to assist with their needs. As a parish, we by OLA Legion of Mary have generously collected for their needs over the past Sanctuary Lamp is burning several years. Please pick up a purple cup and return each week to empty it in the jugs. For: Genoeffa Trosini From: Feb. 28, 2020 to Mar. 5, 2020 Question of the week: By: Your Walking With Purpose When was the last time I gave in to temptation? What Sisters wisdom have I gained since then? 1st Sunday of Lent March 1, 2020 PREP ASSUMPTION It is hard to believe that the year is passing so quickly! I have observed growth in our students in ACADEMY many ways and am proud of their efforts this year! 2020 News As is true of many good organizations, “planning is everything”! To that end, I will begin taking new Family Fun Event! registrations and re-registrations on April 5th. The Annual Registration forms will be available in the Parish Assumption Academy Office and on the Parish website. If I could ask Luck of the Irish that re-registrations be mailed or turned in by Pizza Bingo April 30th, it would be most helpful to me in the Saturday, March 14, 2020 planning process. There is much more happening 11 AM – 1 PM Come enjoy Bingo, Raffle Baskets, 50/50 & Pizza! before the end of this year, especially with the Sac- rament levels & Parish May Procession. Stay tuned! Tickets For further information regarding PREP, please $10 Adults News Assumption Academy contact Sr. Rita Marian Angelilli, IHM at $5 Children ages 3 – 13 610-688-6590 or [email protected]. $100 Table for ten (includes Pizza Lunch) OLA Lenten Soup Night $25 Pizza Lunch (Large Pizza, salad, sweets, and H2O) Wed., Mar.4th at 6:30 PM Additional Pizzas can be purchased for $15 In Assumption Hall Call 610-688-5277 or Our guest speaker is Sarah Christmyer, a Catholic Return the bottom portion to school author, Bible teacher and speaker with a love for to reserve your place today! lectio divina and journaling as ways to draw close to Pizzas must be preordered — Christ in Scripture. Sarah is an adjunct faculty no “day of” Pizza orders will be accepted member at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and a (forms must be received by Monday March 9th). board member of the Malvern Retreat House. ——————————————————— Legionnaire Priests will be available from 6:30 PM Family Name: ________________________ for confession. Register online at: Bingo Tickets: ________ Adults ($10) www.olastrafford.org/lenten-soup. ________ Kids ($5) 12th Annual Men’s Spirituality Conference - Man Up Philly Table _______ ($100) includes (1 pizza lunch package) FAITH FORMATION FAITH Sat., Mar. 7, 2020 All the men of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Pizza Lunch ______ ($25) are invited to the 12th Annual Catholic Men’s Includes 1 Large Pizza/Drinks/Salad/Sweets Conference on Sat., Mar. 7th at Neumann University in Aston, PA. We encourage all men Additional Pizzas ____ ($15 per pie) - husbands, father, sons, brothers, friends - to become the men God is calling them to be! Total $ ___________ Rediscover the power and purpose of your faith! cash, check made out to OLA, or Speakers include veteran Phila. Eagle Brent VENMO @OLA-Assumption Celek, Steve Bollman, founder of That Man Is You and Immaculee Ilabagiza, author of Left to Tell and survivor of the Rwandan genocide. Register online at ManUpPhilly.com. Celebrating Mary’s YES!!! On Wed., 3/25 at 7 PM, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will join together to simultaneously pray a Rosary for vocations, learn how to support & promote vocations, and ask for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary! This includes YOU! All are invited to gather at 1 of 7 sites: Archbishop Ryan HS, Bishop Shanahan HS, Cardinal O’Hara HS, Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter & Paul, Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Pope John Paul II HS, St. Raymond of Penafort Parish. www.HeedTheCall.org/RosaryRally OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH www.olastrafford.org Parish Calendar Pastor’s Corner March My dear Parishioners, 1 10:00 AM - Confirmation Class - Upper Room On this First Sunday of Lent, we 10:00 AM - Children’s Liturgy of the Word enter into the desert with Jesus. These 40 - Sacred Heart Chapel days of Lent have often been characterized as a 1:00 PM - Walking With Purpose - Assumption Hall journey: a spiritual pilgrimage where we follow 2 4:45 PM - Confirmation Class - Upper Room 4:45 PM - PREP Levels 1-5 - School Christ from the desert of temptation through his life of preaching, to his Passion and death so 3 3:30 PM - Liturgy Board - Rectory Conf Room 5:00 PM - OUTREACH: Cooking for Good that we might share with Him the transforming - Parish Kitchen joy of Resurrection on Easter morning. STEWARDSHIP & SCHEDULES 7:00 PM - Lenten Confession & Eucharistic As we begin our Lenten practices and Adoration - Church disciplines, we do well to remember that when- 7:00 PM - Missionaries of the Holy Love ever we begin a spiritual journey we too will be - Sacred Heart Chapel tempted.