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Church Name:
St. Alphonsus Catholic Church
33 Conwell Drive
Maple Glen, PA 19002
Bulletin Number:
020800
E-Mail Address:
[email protected]
Contact Person:
Valerie Barbour
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Sunday Date
of Publication:
June 5, 2011
St. Alphonsus Parish
June 5, 2011—Seventh Sunday of Easter
More than Forty-five years serving the People of God
Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Owens, Pastor
Rev. Stephen A. Moerman, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Quan M. Trinh, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Joseph B. Smits CICM, Weekend Asst.
Deacon Peter H. Burghart
Rev. Wilfred F. Maloney, Pastor Emeritus
RECTORY—(215) 646-4600
FAX—(215) 646-0180
Kathy Morris, Parish Services Director
Nick D’Amico, Parish Business Manager
SCHOOL—(215) 646-0150
Mr. John Steck, Principal
Mr. Joseph Carmean, Building/Property Manager
MUSIC MINISTRY—(215) 654-0129
Mrs. Mary Lou Lewcun, Music Director
PREP—(215) 643-7938
Ms. Linda Tonelli, Director of Religious Education
CHOIR—(215) 542-8319
Mr. Frank Stieber, Director
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE (IN CHURCH)
Saturday Vigil: 5 PM
Sunday:
8 AM, 10:15 AM and 12:00 Noon
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE (IN CHAPEL)
Monday through Friday: 6:30 AM and 9:00 AM
Saturday:
9:00 AM
PARISH BUSINESS OFFICE
(In the Rectory)
Monday through Friday:
9 AM to 12:30 PM
and 1 PM to 4 PM
M-F (Mass Cards only)
4 PM to 8 PM
Saturday (Mass Cards only)
10 AM to 2 PM
Sunday (Mass Cards only)
9 AM to Noon
Parish Website:
www.stalphonsusparish.com
Church E-Mail:
[email protected]
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
(In Chapel Reconciliation Room)
Saturday : after 9 AM Mass; 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM
LITURGY OF THE HOURS/ROSARY (In Chapel)
Morning Prayer is Monday through Saturday at 8:40 AM.
The recitation of the Holy Rosary follows our 9 AM Mass.
NEW FAMILIES
Welcome to St. Alphonsus. Please register at the rectory. We
are eager to greet new members of our parish community. Call
for an appointment. (Note: Families moving out of the Parish
should also notify the rectory).
YOUR WILL
Please remember our parish in your bequests.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
The Sacrament of Baptism celebrated on the 2nd & 4th Sundays
of the month at 1:15PM in the church. Parents are expected to
attend a Pre-Jordan class prior to the baptism. Please call the
Rectory to arrange the baptism ceremony and/or to register for
Pre-Jordan class.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
Couples contemplating marriage must contact one of the priests
at least six months in advance to make an appointment to discuss
marriage plans and preparation.
SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Those hospitalized, seriously ill or anticipating a hospital procedure are welcome to celebrate the Anointing of the Sick after the
last daily Mass on any weekday. Please contact the Rectory to
indicate your intention to receive the Sacrament.
33 Conwell Drive, Maple Glen, PA 19002
(215) 646-4600
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
June 5, 2011
SICK RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
Saturday, June 4:
9:00 AM
Louis Mitros—Olga & Andrew
Mercurio
5:00 PM
William Reilley—Dolores Serratore
Sunday, June 5:
8:00 AM
Charles & Agnes Hahn—Dick & Edie
Ruth
10:15 AM
For the People of the Parish
12:00 PM
Henry Greenhalgh—Greenhalgh Family
Monday, June 6:
6:30 AM
Dolores Gilman—The O’Donnell
Family
9:00 AM
Donald Devine—Joe & Regina
Caffarella
Tuesday, June 7:
6:30 AM
Williams Landherr—Men’s Bible Study
Group
9:00 AM
John & Mary Dever—The Ginley
Family
Wednesday, Jun. 8:
6:30 AM
Walter Dearolf—Charles & Roseanne
Hofmann
9:00 AM
Louis Mitros—George & Irma
MacKenzie
Thursday, Jun. 9:
6:30 AM
Gloria Chew—Charles & Roseanne
Hofmann
9:00 AM
Allan MacKinlay—MacKinlay Family
Friday, Jun. 10:
6:30 AM
Matteo Iannacone—Nina Vicedomini
9:00 AM
Margaret McCormick—The Wall
Family
Saturday, Jun. 11 :
9:00 AM
Charles B. McDaid—The Hamm
Family
5:00 PM
Christine Vasoli—The Family
Sunday, June 12:
8:00 AM
Raymond Schmidt—Wife & Children
10:15 AM
Thomas McGraw—Dr. & Mrs.
R.C.Squillaro
12:00 PM
For the People of the Parish
HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE
SICK AND HOMEBOUND
If you are unable to attend Mass and would like to
receive Holy Communion, please contact
Kathy Morris at the Rectory at (215) 646-4600.
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William Fedyna, Vittorio Santoro, Ann Michels, Joseph
Burke, David Dickson IV, Alice Notaris, Patricia Gavaghan,
Luta Lipman, Fred Silverman, Josephine Giannini, Jim Jandrisitz, Marie Tarquini, Michael DiMuzio, Ralph Naccarato,
Louis Engle, Kathleen O’Shea, Julie Moor, Ceil Conly
Young, Ella Dierkes, Grace Pierce, Mary Kay Greenwood,
Morgan McDonald, Jim Corcoran, Patti Carrier, Charles Irwin, Joseph Loehle Jr., Belinda Loehle, Marisa Fabiszewski,
Shannon D. DiGiuseppe, Clara and Larry Exner, Winifred
Auch, Joseph McNamara, Dorothy McAuliffe, Thomas Biermaas, David Bryne, Kathleen Finnegan, Richard Shelton,
Elizabeth Schapperle, Carol Stilletto, Barbara Ramsden,
Kevin Romano, Charles O’Donnell, Ethel Cirotti, Grace Marcozzi, Michelle Gossner, Thomas Fisher, Gerard Taddei,
Anne Romberger, Jennifer McDermott.
DECEASED RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
John Schilling, Augustine LaNoce,
Luke Joseph Jandrisitz, Lawrence McGlynn.
PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS
Dawn O’Hara, John O’Hara, Eric Burns, Matthew Reed,
John Hoffner, Joey Lewcun, Anthony
Szczurek, Tania Szczurek, Matthew Trimborn,
Major Gabriel J. Zinni, Ryan Greene, Michael
McHale, Michael McDonald, Matthew Morrison, Col. John Sullivan, Lieutenant Thomas
Luft, Bradford Hollingsworth.
Together as a parish we pray for their safety.
Please contact John Cavanaugh if you would like to add a
name or for more information: [email protected]
or 215-643-3299.
June 11/12
Celebrants
5:00 PM: Rev. Quan M. Trinh
Preaching: Deacon Peter H. Burghart
8:00 AM: Rev. Joseph B. Smits
10:15 AM: Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Owens
12:00 PM: Rev. Quan M. Trinh
5:00 PM: Louise Rafferty, Mary Lou Lewcun
8:00 AM: Frank Stieber, Tom Lenihan
10:15 AM: Phyllis Ludwig, Laura Grogan-O’Mara
12:00 PM: Monica Spadoni-Matthews, Reagan Lawn
Bulletin notices are due no later than Monday noon to [email protected]
READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY
Adoration Corner
First Reading — Filled with the Holy Spirit, the apostles
begin to speak in tongues (Acts 2:1-11).
Psalm — Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of
the earth (Psalm 104).
Second Reading — In one Spirit we are baptized into one
body and given to drink of one Spirit
(1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13).
Gospel — Jesus Christ appears to the disciples and sends
them on their mission with the power to forgive or retain
sins through the Holy Spirit (John 20:19-23).
Held Wednesday from 9:30 AM-7:00 PM.
Meditation
By he outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost,
Christ’s paschal mystery was brought to its completion. The
Holy Spirit prepares us with his grace in order to draw us
to Christ. He manifests the risen Lord to us, opening our
minds. He makes present the mystery of Christ. And he reconciles us, bringing us into communion with God. Saint
Thomas Aquinas says that the Holy Spirit interiorly perfects
our spirit, communicating to it a new dynamism so that it
refrains from evil for love. With the Holy Spirit within us “it
is quite natural for people who had been absorbed by the
things of this world to become entirely other-worldly in outlook, and for cowards to become people of great courage” (Saint Cyril of Alexandria).
THIS WEEK AT ST. ALPHONSUS
Mon., June 6: Moms & Tots 9:30 AM
Tues., June 7: Morning Bible Study; Share
the Word 4:00 PM; CYO Recognition Night 7:00 PM;
Liturgy Committee 7:30 PM
Wed., June 8: ADORATION 9:30 AM—7:00 PM; School
Play Practice 2:45 PM
Thurs., June 9: School Play Practice 2:45 PM; Choir
Rehearsal 7:30 PM
Fri., June 10: Have a Great Weekend!
Sat. June 11:
Sun. June 12: School Reception following 10:15 AM
Mass
Teller Group # 6 June 12 :
Marion Harrer
Ed Vasoli
Dick Ruth
Jim McCoog
Poor Box is for the St. Vincent DePaul Society
Sacred Heart Free Home for Cancer
totaled $744.85 for May
St Alphonsus Cry Room
Please be mindful that our Cry Room/Chapel
is reserved to accommodate families
with small children attending our Sunday Liturgies.
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Followed by Evening Prayer
and Benediction
Visitors are needed from 2-3 PM and 4-5 PM
Intention: For Worldwide Economic Recovery
Dedication: Finance Council
Could you not spend an hour with me?
Church Ministry Institute
Are you interested in learning more about your faith? Do
you want to fill in some learning gaps for personal reasons or to enable you to participate in ministry with confidence? Then consider attending the Church Ministry
Institute, a three-year certificate program offered by the
Archdiocese of Philadelphia. There are no papers to
write or tests to take. Meet committed faculty, and enjoy
excellent texts. For a brochure and application form call
215-587-0551 or visit our website: ww.CMIadphila.org.
Course Sites
Bishop Shanahan, Downingtown, Tuesday
The Institute for Evangelization, Wednesday
(In Spanish)
Lansdale Catholic High School, Lansdale, Wednesday
St. Matthias Parish, Bala Cynwyd, Tuesday, Thursday
Archbishop Ryan High School, Philadelphia, Thursday
Inspired by the Holy Spirit
Communicating Hope!
Broadcasting from Doylestown
PREP NEWS
NEW STUDENTS TO THE
PARISH RELIGIOUS PROGRAM
If you have a student entering first grade in September
and they attend our public schools, we
have religion classes on Sunday mornings or Tuesday afternoons. Please
take a registration form which is located on a table in the Narthex and join
us.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Our popular Bible Camp is returning to St. A’s. It will be
held the week of June 27 through July 1. Registrations
forms are on a table in the Narthex. Our theme this summer is all about the Parables of Jesus. Registration is also
available online at our parish website.
HELP! Any teens who can help with
Bible Camp, please contact Linda
Tonelli (215) 643-7938.
Bulletin notices are due no later than Monday noon to [email protected]
5th Annual Vocation Congress
Attention: 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Boys and Parents
Tuesday, June 28, 2011—9AM to 6:30 PM
St. Charles Seminary
The Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood is sponsoring
this one day event led by our Philadelphia Seminarians which
will provide young men an opportunity to hear and consider the
call of Christ. The day will include: ● Great Music ● Sports/
Activities ● Powerful Prayer & Litugy ● Eucharistic Adoration
● Food-Food Food. For more information or to register please
call (610) 667-5778 or go to www.HeedTheCall.org.
Life Awareness Retreat
A time and place to listen to God’s invitation in your life.
Join a group of single men and women, 18-40 years of age, for
a weekend to explore the possibility of life as a Religious Sister, Brother or Priest. The retreat will be June 10-12, 2011 at
the Malvern Retreat House. It is Sponsored by the Vocation
Directors of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in colaboration
with the Serra Clubs throughout the Diocese. For more information e-mail [email protected], please provide
your contact information in your e-mail. Information also available on the Philadelphia Archdiocese website: http://
www.archdiocese-phl.org/vocation/voc_events.htm.
Host Families Needed
Host Families are needed for several international students who
would like to attend Bishop McDevitt in Glenside for the upcoming school year. These F-1 visa students speak English, are
fully insured and have their own pocket money for personal
expenses. Host families provide room and board and receive a
generous monthly hosting stipend. For more information please
contact Toni Lynn Brown, (610) 222-4496.
Catholic Charities Appeal
“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty
and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you
cared for me, in prison and you visited me…whatever you did
for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Mt
25:35-36, 40)
The Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia responds daily to the physical and spiritual needs of people with
a helping hand. By opening our hearts to the cry of the needy,
we begin to make it possible to open a door for them and meet
their needs. The generous support of the annual Catholic Charities Appeal provides for a significant portion of the operating
expenses of 82 ministries – ministries that daily respond to the
call of Jesus to care for the needy. Please consider a gift to the
Catholic Charities Appeal www.catholiccharitiesappeal.org
School Choice Legislation
“The Pennsylvania State Senate is considering school choice
legislation that will benefit thousands of Catholic School families. Learn more about Senate Bill #1 by clicking the link below. Contact your State Senator NOW and ask for his support
for this important legislation.
http://www.pacatholic.org/catholic-education/school-choicelegislation-will-benefit-thousands-of catholic-school families/
or
http://www.votervoice.net/core.aspx?
APP=GAC&AID=718&IssueID=23555&siteID=-1.
Archdiocesan Review Board
At the request of Cardinal Rigali, a communication regarding
the Archdiocesan Review Board has been developed. A copy
has been provided to you on our website and in the Narthex.
Please look at our “Latest News & Announcements” section
under the heading “Moving Forward in Faith—Renewing our
Commitment to our Children.
Pray
Reflect
Discuss
The Kyrie Eleison
“God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified” (Acts 2:36). The Kyrie
Eleison (Lord have mercy) is a litany addressed to the risen and ascended Jesus. Acclaiming him as both Lord
and Christ, we implore his mercy. Though often prayed in English, the Kyrie Eleison may also be sung or recited in the original Greek, the only bit of Greek to have survived in our Mass of the Roman Rite. The Kyrie
Eleison is a cherished reminder of the prayer of the Eastern Churches who in their liturgies ceaselessly call
down the mercy of Christ.
The Kyrie Eleison may be sung by the people responding to a cantor, or by the people responding to a
choir. Over the centuries it has been clothed in every variety of musical vesture. Some of these melodies
emerge from the depths of a great sorrow; others express a quiet repentance and hope; still others soar ecstatically in praise of Christ’s triumph over sin and death. “Lord, have mercy, Christ, have mercy. Lord, have
mercy.” A prayer for all times and places. Even the simplest chant can serve to fix it in the heart.
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ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC?
St. John’s Hospice
Casseroles from Group II are due on Thursday, June 9th by
10:00 AM. Please prepare the food in the pan, bake it,
freeze it and then place it into the church freezer. Contact
Pat Kane at (215) 674-1394 with any questions.
The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is the
way people join the Catholic Christian Community. It is the process of instruction, prayer,
and community experience that leads to full
membership in the Catholic Church. The program is for those never baptized, those married to or marrying Catholics and wanting to better understand
their partner’s faith, those persons having never received the
Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist, or needing some
more instruction to help them to an adult faith. If you know
someone who may want to join us, show you care and ask
them. Anyone interested should contact any of the priests at
[email protected].
CYO Recognition Night
5th-6th Grade Junior Varsity Teams (includes Novice
Track Teams). Tuesday, June 7th at the Parish Center
starting at 7 PM. Programs include desserts/refreshments
and Awards Ceremony. There is no charge for this event.
All children must be accompanied by a parent.
Sister Parish Outreach
We are very much in need of a volunteer with a pick-up
truck to make 4-6 trips a year (from 10AM to 1PM on a
Sunday) to deliver our donated furniture to needy people in
North Philadelphia. We also need a person to help one of
our leaders organize these trips. We pay for your gas. The
gratitude of the recipients is real. If interested, call Dick
Mohrbacher at (215) 646-7690.
Malvern Men’s Retreat
It’s not too late to make your reservation for our annual retreat to be held this coming weekend, June 10, 11 & 12 at St. Joseph’s-in-the-Hills, Malvern, PA.
We urge you to avail yourself of
the truly rewarding experience
that such a weekend offers. For
more information call Lee Melair (215) 643-3962 or visit
our website, www.malvernretreat.com.
Senior Travels
Wed., June 22 –Trump Casino-Jersey Boys
Cost $55—3:30 PM show time. $25 deposit at sign-up, $20
in slots, balance due May 20. Show is a tribute to Frankie
Valli & the Four Seasons. Departs 10:45 AM
For information call Eleanor Deon (215) 646-4492.
Altar Servers
We are recycling old altar server albs.
Anyone who may have albs at home
can donate them to St. Alphonsus,
attention Mrs. Morris at the rectory.
Thank you!
We Want to Get to Know You!!
Please email us your family picture so we can add it to our
Parish Data System (our parish records). This way we can
put a “face to the name”. We are sure many
of you will be taking family photos this
Summer. Send it to
[email protected].
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Sacristan Volunteers Needed
The parish is looking for volunteers to
assist with the sacristan duties during our
funerals. Responsibilities would include
setting up for mass, assisting funeral directors for a viewing and cleaning up after mass. For more details call
Kathy Morris at the rectory.
Blue Ribbon Commission on Catholic Education
The members of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Catholic
Education, are anxious to hear your thoughts and comments on
the future of Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. We are asking each family to respond to this questionnaire. You can access this questionnaire by logging onto:
www.surveymonkey.com/s/C57JHHW. Please complete the
questionnaire and press done. This survey will be automatically
sent to the Commission. We thank you for your participation.
Your thoughts, comments and ideas are important to us. The
survey will close on June 8th.
Corpus Christi Celebration
For First Holy Communicants and Families
His Eminence, Cardinal Justin Rigali will celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ on Sunday, June 26, 2011 with a Mass at 12:30 PM at the National
Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, 654 Ferry Road,
Doylestown, followed by a procession and Benediction of
the Most Blessed Sacrament. Cardinal Rigali is inviting all
of the First Communicants of the Archdiocese to join him
for this special event. Please contact the Office of Special
Projects for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at (215) 5873519 or visit the website of the Office for Special Projects at
www.archphila2.org.
Saturdays with Saints and Sisters
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Explorer the presence and action of god in your life
by journeying with Saints, Sisters and others just
like yourself. This Saturday retreat is for young
women interested in discovering more about interested in discovering more about discernment and
religious life. For more information or to participate please
contact Sr. Ana Dura CSR (215) 914-4109.
Bulletin notices are due no later than Monday noon to [email protected]
CALL TO CONVERSION AND HOLINESS
In attaining union with Jesus, He gives us two
great gifts: forgiveness of our sins and Himself in the Holy Eucharist. The priest is in
need of these gifts himself, but he is also
called to provide them for the entire Church.
This is why the Servant of God, Pope John
Paul II, was able to say: “There can be no Eucharist without
the priesthood, just as there can be no priesthood without
the Eucharist.
You are invited to read Cardinal Rigali’s Pastoral Letter that
can be found on the home page of the Archdiocese—
www.archphila.org.
Celebration of St. John Neumann
You are invited to a special Mass and reception marking the
200th anniversary of the birth of St. John Neumann! Join us
Saturday, June 18th for Mass at 12:15 PM in St. Peter the
Apostle Church/National Shrine of St. John Neumann, 1019
N. Fifth Street, Philadelphia. Archbishop Edward Gilbert,
C.Ss.R. will be the main celebrant. Reception immediately
following at Penn’s Landing. Tickets for the reception are
$35 and may be purchased online at redemptorists.net or by
calling (877) 876-7662.
DEVOTED TO PRAYER
Today, as we await Pentecost, we come to the
end of the baptismal homily from Peter that we have
heard over the past few weeks. This homily was written by a realist who knew the joy and the glory of a
resurrection faith, but also knew that the strength of
that faith would be put to the test and tried in suffering. Earlier this year we heard Jesus preach, “Blessed
are you when they insult you . . . because of
me” (Matthew 5:11) and this is echoed today by Peter.
These words are also formed in the image of Christ
who prays to the Father in heaven today, a prayer that
is placed in John’s Gospel right before Jesus endures
his suffering and death. Our awaiting the Spirit, awaiting our mission for Christ means that we are, most
likely, awaiting some sort of trial and suffering. We
don’t endure the same degree of persecution that Peter
and John knew, but each of us has our faith put to the
test eventually. And it is for this reason that we, like
Jesus and like those faithful followers gathered in the
upper room, devote ourselves to prayer.
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The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal
All are invited to the Miraculous Medal Shrine
for their Summer Novena of Hope. Rev. Thomas Finley, will speak on the Rosary each day.
The Novena is daily from Monday, June 13th
to Tuesday, June 21st.

Mondays, June 14th & 21st Masses at 7 & 9 AM,
12:05 & 7:30 PM. Novena Services at 2,3,4,5 & 6:30
PM
 Tuesday-Friday Novena & Masses at 9 AM, 12:05 &
5 PM
 Saturday Novena & Masses at 9 AM, 12:05 & 5:00
PM
 Confessions begins 15 minutes prior to Mass except
Sundays.
The Shrine is located at 500 E. Chelten Ave., Germantown, 19144. Safe and secure parking is available.
Don’t forget to wear
RED
on Pentecost Sunday
June 12, 2011
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VOCATION
Roman Catholics in the United States spend a
good deal of time speaking of “vocation” and the
manner in which each of us discerns our vocation for
life. In today’s apostolic letter, however, Peter gives
us the “cornerstone” of our vocation, the description
of what each of us is called to first and foremost by
our baptism. He describes our vocation as “a chosen
race, a royal priesthood, a holy
nation, a people of [God’s]
own, so that you may announce
the praises” of Christ, who
called us out of darkness into
light (1 Peter 2:9). All of us, no
matter what path our life’s vocation may take us down, have
been chosen by God, made
holy, and anointed as priests in
the high priesthood of Christ
through baptism. All of this, so
that we may announce the
praises of Christ. Vocation is
given for proclamation at home,
in the workplace—wherever life takes us—in service,
in word, and in sacrament.
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