1| Page St. Genevieve Catholic Church 1225 Bethlehem Pike | Flourtown, PA 19031 26th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 www.stgensparish.com PASTORAL STAFF Pastor: Rev. Carl F. Janicki Priest Assistants: Rev. John T. Lyons, in Residence Rev. Joseph W. Bongard, Weekend Assistant Parish Services Director / RCIA: Deacon Michael Conroy [email protected] Parish Office Manager: Meghan Spangler, [email protected] Parish Bulletin and Safe Environment Coordinator: Meghan Spangler, [email protected] Business Manager: Greg Garrison Coordinators of Religious Education: Sabrina Smerecki and Erin Park [email protected] Staff Assistants: Mary Morgan and Lori Miller Facilities Director: Richard Borowiec ST. GENEVIEVE SCHOOL 215-836-5644, www.stgene.org Principal: Sister Theresa Maugle, SSJ MASS TIMES SGS Development: Liz Sabato Saturday Vigil Mass: 5pm [email protected] Confessions: Saturday 3:30-4:30pm Home & School: Katie O’Neill and Jenny Myers and by appointment [email protected] Sunday Masses: 7:30, 10:30, & 5pm Weekday Mass: Monday 8am Communion Service Tuesday: 6:30am We stream the 10:30am Mass Tuesday-Friday 8am every Sunday, and the 8am Holy Day: 5pm Vigil, 6:30am, 8am daily Mass Tuesday-Friday. Visit our website at www.stgensparish.com and click the YouTube link! MINISTRIES Music Director: Guna Pantele To receive our parish Eucharistic Ministers: Paulette Price updates and emails sign up Funeral Preparation Minister: Paulette Price today by going to: stgenevieveparish.flocknote.com Ministers of the Word: Mike Haas Respect Life: Rosemarie McCabe & Joe Manta Good Samaritans: Joe Manta [email protected] To schedule a Baptism please call the Knights of Columbus: Mike Vecchione Grand Knight Parish Office at 215-836-2828. [email protected] 119 SGP 2 | Page MASS INTENTIONS MASS INTENTIONS September 25 - October 1 October 2 - 8 Saturday, September 25 Saturday, October 2 5pm Mass offered for Parishioners 5pm Mass offered for Parishioners Sunday, September 26 Sunday, October 3 7:30 Mary D’Antonis 7:30 Bernadette Lodge 10:30 Phillip A. Reid 10:30 Sandy Alger 5pm Esther D. Hopkins 5pm Mr. and Mrs. Eugenio Brun Monday, September 27 Monday, October 4 8:00 Communion Service 8:00 Communion Service Tuesday, September 28 Tuesday, October 5 6:30 6:30 8:00 Raymond Seminack 8:00 Thomas Harkens Wednesday, September 29 Wednesday, October 6 8:00 Lucianno and Assunta Spera 8:00 Katelin Maguire Thursday, September 30 Thursday, October 7 8:00 James and Catherine Morris 8:00 Fr. Joseph Quinlan Friday, October 1 Friday, October 8 8:00 Maria Salvitti 8:00 Bob Kyle Pray for the sick ǡ ǡ A Message from the Parish Office ǡ ǡǡ The Parish Office is in need of a typewriter. If you ǡǡ have one that is no longer needed, and would like to ǡǡ donate, please call the Parish Office at ǡǡ Frank DiGiovanniǡ 215-836-2828, or email Meghan Spangler at ǡ ǡ ǡ [email protected] ~Thank you~ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡ Do you like sharing the Good ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǯǡ ǡ News with others? ǡ ǡǡ Come join St. Gen's live stream ministry team who ǡ ǡǡ ǡ helps homebound people participate in the liturgy. ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡǡLisa Spurlockǡ We are in need of volunteers to live stream the ǡǡ ǡ 10:30am Mass on Sunday mornings (the schedule is ǡǡ flexible). No prior experience necessary! Reach out Bold indicates new addition to Guna Pantele, and she will arrange a training PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY session just for you at a time that is convenient for MAJOR WILLIAM GOETZ, USMC you. Thank you so much for supporting the parish! LT. ALEXANDER J. LAABS, USN Guna Pantele's phone number: 267-818-0993, ANDREA & DAVID WHITING, FSO email: [email protected] LT. MATTHEW W. BRECHT, USA MATTHEW SMITH, USCG 2ND LT. LIAM M. WALLIS, USA ~Please pray for our parishioners who have recently died, and for the consolation of their families. ~ Joseph Loughran Loretta Wlotko 119 SGP 3| Page From Father Carl A Glance at the Daily Mass Readings The feast days this week: Vincentt de In the presence of the Lord, during a Paul, Wenceslaus, Laurence Ruiz recollected read of the text (from the Bible), and companions, Archangels it is good to ask, for example: (Michael, Gabriel, Raphael), “Lord, what does this text say to me? Jerome, Therese of the Child Jesus (The Little What is it about my life You want to change by this Flower), and the Guardian Angels demonstrate the text? power of using our God-given gifts and talents to glorify God and lovingly serve our neighbor. Learn What troubles me about this text? more about these Saints and Angels here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/09/28.html Why am I not interested in this? Or perhaps, What do Io find pleasant in this text? ~Save the Date~ Blessing of Pets/Animals What is it about this text that moves me? Saturday, October 9, 1pm Mary Garden What attracts me? Why does it attract me?” Pope Francis offers these questions as a prayerful ~How Can I Become a Catholic?~ method of growing closer to the Word of God. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is Evangelii Gaudium #153 the normal way for unbaptized persons and those https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_ who have been baptized in another Christian exhortations/documents/papa- tradition to become a Catholic. francesco_esortazione-ap_20131124_evangelii- gaudium.html For the unbaptized, the RCIA gradually uncovers the story of God’s salvation for all; the mystery of Combining this method with the daily readings of Jesus’s life, death and resurrection; and the Mass or at times of prayer during the week with the workings of the Holy Spirit as revealed in the upcoming Sunday readings can help prepare our beliefs, sacramental life and spiritual practices of hearts to better receive the Word of God as it is the Catholic Church. RCIA happens within the proclaimed in Church and lived during our day-to- setting of a parish community and in accordance day experiences. with the Church’s liturgical year. You can find the Daily and Sunday Mass Readings For baptized Christians who seek full communion here: https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar with the Catholic Church, the RCIA includes rites and pastoral practice. At St. Genevieve, absent If you have questions about prayer and Scripture, unusual circumstances, the tracks for the baptized please ask. There are many spiritual leaders and and unbaptized merge for the instructional ministers here who could offer you their assistance purposes. learned through experience, including me. The RCIA group meets on Tuesday evenings at We/I are only ever a phone call away to assist you. 7pm (this year we’ll again be meeting via ZOOM) Be assured of our prayers and support. from the end of September until Easter. St. Genevieve pray for us. God bless, Carl If you are interested getting further information, (Reverend Carl Janicki) please contact Deacon Conroy soon at [email protected] or by calling the rectory at 215-836-2828. 119 SGP 4 | Page ~St. Genevieve School News~ St. Genevieve Annual Bake Sale & Gift Basket Silent Auction My name is Katie Vasquez and I am the new Honors OCTOBER 2-3 Math teacher for grades five through eight at Saint Genevieve School. I earned two undergraduate degrees, Mathematics and Comprehensive Sciences, from Villanova University. I received my masters in Urban Education with a concentration in Math Education from Temple University. I have spent the past 15+ years teaching and tutoring math to 4th graders through adults. I have always enjoyed math and I hope to pass that joyful energy along to my students to create and foster a love of learning. I believe that you have to be comfortable in order to learn, and I encourage students to take risks and express themselves in our safe and stimulating environment. It's okay to make mistakes; we all make them. The key is to focus on learning from them and overcoming any obstacles. I enjoy swimming, hiking, reading, singing, traveling, and ~Sweet Blessings~ spending time with family and friends. I live in Sponsored by the Samaritan Society Erdenheim with my husband, two daughters, dog, and two turtles. My family is active in St. Genevieve Parish. Meet us after Mass! Come hungry, leave happy…. Parish Outreach Free Coffee/Tea/Cider ~Non-perishable Food~ The Patrician Society and Mother of Mercy House Contact Joe Manta at 215-353-7577 always need non-perishable food. The latter prepares for questions about the Bake Sale grocery bags for families in Kensington and needs cereal, pancake mix, syrup, peanut butter, jelly, soups, rice, beans, pasta, sauce, and canned meat or fish. 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