S A I N T MAKING CHRIST A REALITY IN THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH WE LIVE Pastor: Rev. Joseph C. Bordonaro Pastor Emeritus: Rev. J. A. Grant J School: 850 Euclid Avenue, Warrington Principal: Mr. Vincent D’Andrea Religious Education: Mrs. Cathy Cain O CCD Office: 215-672-9990/ 3020 Music Director: Mrs. Maria Lennon [email protected] S WEBSITE: WWW.SAINTJOSEPHCHURCH.US RECTORY: 215-672-3020 (9AM-4PM Mon. to Fri.) EMAIL: [email protected] E SCHOOL: 215-343-5100 MASS SCHEDULE: MATRIMONY: To set a date for a wedding, Modified Mass Schedule: couples must make an appointment at the P Daily Mass (Mon.-Sat.) 8:00 AM Rectory at least 6 months prior to the wedding Saturday Vigil Mass 5:30 PM date. Weddings can be scheduled for most Sunday Masses 7:00 AM, 10:00 AM Saturdays, at 12:00 Noon or 2:00 PM, or on H & 11:30 AM Friday afternoons. SICK CALLS: Phone the Rectory, CONFESSIONS: Saturdays: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM 215-672-3020. REGISTRATION: All Catholics who live within the parish boundaries should register. Boundaries: South of Street Road from Lower MASS FOR SHUT-INS: State Rd., to Norristown Rd., to County Line, to Blair Mill Rd., to Moreland Rd., to Maple C TV - Sunday, 5:30 a.m. WPVI Channel 6, Ave., to Horsham Rd., to Limekiln Pike, to Radio – Sunday, 9:00 a.m. 89.3 FM Lower State Rd. & back to Street Road. If you are not registered, we cannot serve H you in ways which require us to know you. Please call the Rectory (215-672-3020.) We BAPTISMS: Parents should make arrangements with will welcome you as part of our community of faith. U the Pastor at least one month before the date wanted. Baptism is celebrated on the FIRST and THIRD PARISH ACTIVITIES: Catholic Youth Sundays of the month at 12:30 PM. Preparation is Organization, CCD School of Religion, Choir R held on the SECOND TUESDAY of each month, (Adult and Children’s), Home & School 7:30 PM, in Room 18 of the Church Building. Association, Men’s Group, Miraculous Medal Godparents must be practicing the faith and present a Novena and Rosary, Respect Life Committee, C Letter of Eligibility from their parish. No date can be Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, Senior set for baptism until parents have fulfilled these Citizens, and Women’s Group. (Notices for H responsibilities. these groups are posted inside this bulletin.) Founded June 16, 1922 1795 Columbia Avenue, Warrington, PA 18976 WEEKLY BULLETIN August 9, 2020 Page 2 A Note From The Pastor Masses For The Week My Dear Parishioners, Saturday August 8, 2020 Louise & George Archbishop Perez has asked that the 5:30pm Snyder following letter be communicated to all the parishes within the Sunday August 9, 2020 Archdiocese. 7:00am Linda Generale Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 10:00am People of the Parish I appeal to you today to give generously to the 11:30am For the Intentions of National Collection for The Catholic University of Beth Anna Deacon America in Washington, D.C. Monday 8:00am John F. Hayes & As the only institution of higher education founded family by the U.S. bishops and chartered by the Vatican, Tuesday 8:00am Deceased members of Catholic University is the national university of the the Dziedzic & Catholic Church, charged with educating the future Dundas family leaders of the Church, the nation, and the world. Here Wednesday 8:00am William T. are just two ways Catholic University is educating the McGowan, Sr next generation of clergy, religious, and young lay men Thursday 8:00am Marilyn Higgins and women from every geographical region of the Friday 8:00am For the Intentions of United States: Christine Gladkowski Saturday 8:00am Elizabeth Mulholland • Catholic University is helping to renew and 10:00am Edward Caucci strengthen the Church. Through hosting a national Saturday August 15, 2020 conference series focused on laity response to the sex 5:30pm Thanksgiving for abuse crisis, and in creating an Institute for Diocesan Matilda & Thomas Excellence in Administration (IDEA), where lay Correa scholars and professionals can support clergy by Sunday August 16, 2020 providing expertise and accountability in the areas of 7:00am William J. Simons, education, finance, canon law, culture, and more, Sr Catholic University will serve as a springboard in renewing and strengthening Catholicism in our 10:00am Nancy Laraio country. 11:30am People of the Parish • Catholic University serves the Church by engaging Please Pray For its students to discover knowledge and truth through Those who are ill: Anita Higgins, Roy O’Leary, Kim Bell, Frances Bungard, Joy excellence in teaching and research. With its 12 Cataldi, June Faust, Linda Giardetti, schools and 23 research centers, the University Russel Heim, David Jones, Ralph provides an exceptional Catholic education to almost Lawson, Laura Lippincott, Mary Lishman, John 7,000 students annually. By way of its many programs, Lommock, Terry McDonnell, Dave McKay, Daniel such as those in ethical business practices; classical McKinny, baby Eva McNamara, Adeline McNulty, architecture; intelligence studies; neuroscience; John Montgomery, Rod Nordlin, Mary Jo Pergolin, nursing; Spanish language and Hispanic ministry; Ronan Power, Marie Trotter Rickman, Joanne social service; and Catholic bioethics the University Slowkey, Jack Streisky, and Jack Wilhelm. prepares students to respond to the many issues facing the Church and society today. Our national university This Week In Our Parish__ is educating an important generation of lay and ordained leaders within the United States. Monday, August 10, 2020 Continued on page 3 * Adoration – 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. – Church Please submit your bulletin Bulletin Submittals Saturday, August 15, 2020 requests to the Rectory. Requests may be emailed to * Assumption of BVM Masses 8:00 a.m [email protected]. We welcome your bulletin (not a Holy Day of Obligation) 10:00 a.m. requests; however, all bulletin requests are subject to Pastor’s approval and space availability. 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3 Readings For The Week Treasures from our Tradition Monday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 The roots of this week’s feast of the Assumption can be Tuesday: Ez 2:8 — 3:4; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, traced back at least to the fifth century, when it is noted in 131; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 the Armenian lectionary. Celebrated in Jerusalem, the feast Wednesday: Ez 9:1-7; 10:18-22; Ps 113:1-6; Mt 18:15-20 in honor of the Theotokos, the Mother of God, became the Thursday: Ez 12:1-12; Ps 78:56-59, 61-62: principal feast of Mary throughout the Christian world. The Mt 18:21 — 19:1 place of celebration was at the tomb of Mary in Gethsemane Friday: Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 [59-63];Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; and was therefore known as the “Dormition of Mary.” In Mt 19:3-12 some cultures this feast is celebrated today with a resting Saturday: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 statue of Mary, much like a wake service of modern times. Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 The liturgy of this feast provides images of “the place of Sunday: Is 56:1, 6-7; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rom 11:13- your rest” in Psalm 132, and reverence for the Ark of the 15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28 Covenant that held the signs of the Promise. Like that Ark, Mary is for us the ark of the Savior, the one who bore the A Note from the Pastor (continued) . Son of God. When the doctrine of the Assumption was The Collection for The Catholic University of America defined in 1950, the Gospel reading for the feast was changed to include the verses of Mary’s song, the will be held in parishes of the Archdiocese of Magnificat. The scripture readings for both the vigil Mass Philadelphia on the weekend of August 15 and and the Mass of the day speak to us of life after death as August 16, 2020. Thank you and God bless you for well as the path to be followed in order to reach it. The key supporting America’s Catholic university and the to this promised immortality is found as we take to heart the countless number of students who will experience an words of the vigil’s Gospel, “Blessed are those who hear the education grounded in Catholic tradition. word of God and observe it.”James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Sincerely in Christ, Apart from the period from Thanksgiving through + Nelson J. Pérez, D.D. Christmas, the summer is a favored time for family Archbishop of Philadelphia reunions. We trace family trees and recall our origins. Worship has a family tree as well, and the way we celebrate today has been influenced by various styles and customs Looking for a parish secretary through the centuries. We are Western Christians of the St. Joseph Church is looking for a parish secretary. Latin Rite. By far, we are the most numerous Western We need someone with strong computer skills and a Christians, but there are other ritual families as well. The familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Archdiocese of Milan in Italy follows the Ambrosian Rite, Word and Excel, and a willingness to learn our parish Toledo in Spain preserves the Mozarabic Rite and the Arab database. They should be able to function as a language, and Lyons in France is home to the Gallican Rite.