The Parish of Our Lady of Good Counsel 611 Knowles Avenue Southampton, Pennsylvania 18966 Phone: 215-357-1300 Website: www.olgc.org Fax: 215-357-4452 Office Email: [email protected] October 14th/15th, 2017 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time My Dear Parishioners, I hope that all of you had a peaceful and enjoyable summer. We can all look forward to an eventful fall here at O.L.G.C. Our parish school is off and running with great enthusiasm under the direction of our new principal Mrs. Barbara Riley, our PREP is back in session, and our many parish organizations are meeting and active once again. The OLGC School Alumni Association is holding its homecoming weekend, and our annual 40 Hours Devotions will be held from October 22 to October 24. I encour- age everyone to spend some time with the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Although we Christians are not called to be “of” the world, we are required to live and function within the world. As a large and active parish, this means that we incur many ongoing expenses, and our facilities require constant maintenance. Repairs were recently needed for the roofs of both the church and the school. Expenses were also incurred from a termite problem in the church and Trinity Center. The largest recent expense was the resurfacing and repainting of the parking lot which cost $30,365. The above is all in addition to our regular operating expenses. Many of you have been very generous to OLGC for many years. I am truly grateful, and I do not take your generosity for granted. I appreciate that you have been very generous to recent special collections for the victims of hurricanes and other needs of the Universal Church. However, it is essential that we all be aware of the financial challenges that face our parish and do our best to assist according our means. This past summer, we have been taking steps to address our serious needs. In July, we instituted a new monthly envelope for the assistance of our parish school. In August, our new parish finance manager Stephen Lewis began to serve at OLGC. Steve comes to us with years of experience in financial work and a great desire to help us address our present needs to move into the future on a secure financial footing. He will introduce himself at all the Masses on the weekend of October 28 – 29. On that weekend, we will have envelopes in the pews for a special collection to defray the recent maintenance costs mentioned above (especially the parking lot expenses). Please take home an envelope, pray about your donation, and return it in the collection on November 4 – 5. Moreover, we now have a new Weekly Financial Update on page 3 of the parish bulletin. This update will show the amount received in the collection from a recent weekend as well as the average weekly income from special collections (holy days, “block collection,” memorial donations, etc.) and other sources of income. From the weekly income will be subtracted the aver- age weekly expenses of the parish, the average weekly expenses of the parish school that are not covered by tuition or other sources of school income, and the average weekly expense from Archdiocesan assessments. Currently, this results in a weekly negative number that is significant. I ask you to please review these numbers, pray for guidance, and be as generous as possible to help our great parish. I know that some of you are on fixed incomes with many expenses of your own each month. You may already be doing everything you can. However, some of us may be able to do more. If those who are able would increase their weekly offering by as little as five dollars, we would be well on our way to a balanced budget. Please be assured that all of us at OLGC are committed to using the resources of the parish wisely and responsibly for your good, for the service of our brothers and sisters in need, and for the glory of God. As always, be assured of my prayers for your health, wellbeing, and growth in love for our Lord. May Our Lady of Good Counsel intercede for us now and always. God bless you all, Reverend Robert G. Suskey Pastor Directory & Contact Information Mass Schedule Sunday Mass Phone: (215)-357-1300 Saturday Evening: 5:15 p.m. Fax: (215)-357-4452 Sunday: 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 12:00 noon E-mail: [email protected] Daily Mass Website: http://www.olgc.org Monday—Friday: 9:00 a.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. Hours of Operation Holy Days of Obligation Trinity Center Scrip Sales As published in the parish bulletin Parish Office All Masses are in the Upper Church. The Mass Schedule is Monday— 9:00—3:00 10:00—8:00 available by calling (215)-357-1300 and choosing option 5. Thursday 5:30—7:30 Sacrament of Penance & Reconciliation Friday 10:00—5:00 9:00—3:00 Saturdays: 8:30—9:30 a.m. & 4:00—5:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00—4:00 10:00—3:00 Also by appointment Sunday 9:00—2:00 10:00—1:00 Devotions Eucharistic Adoration Pastor Mondays: after 9:00 a.m. Mass until 7:30 p.m. Rev. Robert G. Suskey First Fridays (October—May only) : after 9:00 a.m. Mass un- til 2:00 p.m. Parochial Vicars Rev. John J. Kilgallon Holy Rosary Monday—Saturday: 8:30 a.m. Rev. Steven W. Kiernan Mondays: 6:30 p.m. Deacon Chaplet of Divine Mercy Deacon Mark J. Kuhn……………………...…….x176 Mondays: 7:00 p.m. e-mail: [email protected] Parish Secretary Miraculous Medal Novena Bernadette Clune…………...……………….…...Dial 0 Mondays: 7:30 p.m. followed by Benediction Parish Finances Sacramental Information Stephen Lewis…………………………….…...…..x102 Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish School Baptism of Children Barbara Riley, Principal………..………………..x104 Sundays at 1:30 p.m. Baptisms must be scheduled in advance. Martha Matysik, Office Manager………………..x117 Please call the parish offices to schedule. Parish Religious Education Program Pre-Jordan Baptismal Instruction is required for all new Mariana Rossi, Coordinator…………………..…x107 parents. Sessions are usually offered on the third Tuesday of Youth Ministry each month. Registration is required. Please call the parish Vicki Francis, Coordinator………………...……x131 offices for more information. Scrip Office Mary Riccaboni………………………………....x132 Adults Seeking to Become Catholic/RCIA Parish Music Director Please contact Deacon Mark Kuhn for information. Joan Kozlowski……………………………...….x206 Sacrament of Matrimony Catholic Social Services Senior Care Partners …..x160 Couples planning to marry must contact the parish office to Parish Bulletin meet with a priest at least six months before the planned wed- Wendy Jones ................................................................... ding date. Couples should meet with the priest before setting a Email: [email protected] date with a reception venue. The bride and/or groom must be a Parish Website registered member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish. Mary Luberda ................... email: [email protected] OLGC School Alumni Association Anointing ot the Sick/Communion of the Sick Lisa Sabatino Oriold The Sacrament of the Sick is available any time upon request. email: [email protected] Holy Communion for the homebound is available upon request and is arranged through the parish offices. Emergencies Holy Orders Please call the parish offices at (215)-357-1300. During office Any man interested in the priesthood or diaconate, and anyone hours, dial 0 to speak to the secretary, who will alert the priest interested in the religious life, should contact one of the parish on call. After hours, the phone system will provide a prompt to priests for further direction. reach the priest. O.L.G.C. WEEKLY FINANCIAL UPDATE Rite of Christian Initiation Sunday Collection: October 1st: + $16,162 The next RCIA session will take place on Wednesday, October 18th at 6:30 PM in the Trinity Center. The Average Weekly Income from topic will be: God the Father and Creation. For infor- Special Parish Collections: + $ 6,078 mation, contact Deacon Mark Kuhn at (215) 357-1300 ext. 176 or [email protected]. Average Weekly Church Expenses: - $18,647 ** Average Weekly School Expenses Not Covered by Tuition: - $ 7,360 OLGC Knights of Columbus News Average Weekly Archdiocesan Assessment: - $ 2,980 Chance of a Lifetime (COAL) ___________________________________ Our annual COAL ticket sale will be on October Estimated spending deficit - $ 6,747 21st/22nd for $1.00 each or a book of 8 tickets for $5.00. A total of 16 prizes are available including trips, ** Including “recent” expenses: electronics, cash prizes, and a 2017 Chevrolet Spark Parking lot resurfacing $30,365. Sedan. The drawing will be held on December 8th, and you do not need to be present to win. Ticket sales bene- Thank you for your continued commitment and fit the Knights of Columbus Pennsylvania State Council support of our parish mission to serve the Lord Scholarship Program. and one another. Recruiting Drive The Knights of Columbus recruiting drive will be taking place October 21st/22nd. Knights will be speaking at each Mass, and will be available after Mass to answer questions. If you are a man 18 years or older, and a Catholic in good standing, please take this opportunity to learn about the Knights of Columbus. Also, there will be a First Degree ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 22nd at 1:30 PM Principal’s Corner Dear Parishioners, OLGC Fall Open House is being held today! Our Open House will be held today from 2-4pm. Take a tour with one of our Student or Parent Ambassadors and see all that we have to offer.