Church of
St. Mary
40 Spring Mount Rd.
Schwenksville, PA
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday
December 20
4:00 p.m.
Matthew Kirby - The Kirby Family
Sunday
December 21
Fourth Sunday of Advent
7:30 a.m.
People of Saint Mary Parish
9:00 a.m.
Edmund Wizimirski Sr. - Denise and Gene
10:30 a.m.
Deceased Members of the Schreiner Family - Family
12:00 p.m.
Dorothy Tschopp - Carmella & George Miers & Family
Monday
December 22
Late Advent Weekday
9:00 a.m.
Philomena Long - Carol Murdoch
Tuesday
December 23
Saint John of Kanty
9:00 a.m.
Lena Curcio - Josephine Jansson
Wednesday December 24
Late Advent Weekday
9:00 a.m.
Joseph P. Galie - The McGann Family
4:00 p.m. Church People of Saint Mary Parish
4:00 p.m. Hall Flora & Mart Cairns - Anthony & Deb Zisa
8:00 p.m.
Intentions of Elizabeth & Robert Kindermann Barbara & John Baier
Midnight
Rita and Carl Hinson - Ed and Peggy
Thursday
December 25
Nativity of the Lord
7:30 a.m.
Thanksgiving for 50 Years - Stephen & Marianne Saboe
10:30 a.m.
Mary Theresa Heller - Loving husband George & Family
12:00 p.m.
Deceased Members of the Leichner Family - Leichner
Family
Friday
December 26
Saint Stephen
9:00 a.m.
Deceased Members of the Maguire Family - Theresa
Leichner
Saturday
December 27
Saint John the Apostle
9:00 a.m.
Virginia John - The Pirall Family
4:00 p.m.
Margaret McDermott - McDermott & Kolodi Family
Sunday
December 28
The Holy Family
7:30 a.m.
People of Saint Mary Parish
9:00 a.m.
Mary Mudalel - The Mudalel Family
10:30 a.m.
Al Shekalis—Leon & Sharon Bernardyn
12:00 p.m.
All Those Enrolled in the Memorial Fund
PLEASE REMEMBER
IN YOUR PRAYERS
LETTER
FROM THE
PASTOR
Dear Parish Family,
A warm welcome to you, our faithful parishioners and all who
may be joining us today for Mass. Please know you always have a
home at the Church of Saint Mary!
On behalf our entire staff here at Saint Mary Parish
I extend to you and your family a very Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year! I pray that 2015 is filled with
many graces and blessings from God our Father!
Please know I love each of you very much and I am
grateful for your kindness and love for God and this
parish! You are the best!
ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE: Saint Mary Parish
will be conducting our Annual Penance Service on Monday,
December 22 at 7pm. Come to confession and give Jesus
the BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT EVER - A CLEAN SOUL!!!
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE: Please invite your family
and friends to Mass on Christmas Eve/Christmas Day!
Please encourage anyone who does not normally have a
Church Family or Catholics who, for whatever reason, do
not attend Mass. Please warmly welcome everyone!
CHRISTMAS EVE: 4pm (Church), 4pm (Hall) BLESS BABY JESUS CEREMONY! Please have the
children bring their little baby Jesus figurine from your
home manager to be blessed after Communion.
8pm (Church) and MIDNIGHT (Church)
CHRISTMAS
DAY:
7:30am
(Church),
10:30am (Church) and NOON (Church).
There will be a second collection immediately after
the first collection on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for
the needs of the parish this time of year. I thank you in
advance for your generosity.
NEW YEAR'S SCHEDULE: The Solemnity of Mary,
Mother of God on New Year's Eve/Day is a HOLY DAY of
OBLIGATION. Please bring a friend or relative to Mass.
NEW YEAR'S EVE: 4pm (Church)
NEW
YEAR'S
DAY:
7:30am
(Church),
10:30am (Church) and NOON (Church).
PERSONALIZED WOOD BLOCK LETTERING: Our
Catholic Education Center (Day School, PREP, RCIA and
Adult
Faith
Formation)
has
THREE
MAJOR
FUNDRAISERS for its OPERATING BUDGET (1.3 M per
year). This first major fundraiser is personalized woodblock
lettering. A description of this fundraiser is on our Parish
Web Site and on our School Web School. Please check
this out for a possible STOCKING STUFFER! You have no
idea how much this helps!!!
GOD'S HOUSEKEEPERS: We can sure use your
help to clean God's House for Christmas on Tuesday,
December 23 at 11:00am. It will not take that long. Please
stop by church and help us: vacuum, dust, windex, clean
bathrooms, clean cry room, chapel, etc. Thank you!
LECTORS: We are looking for more parish
Lectors to proclaim God's Word at Mass. Please email
Sean Chalmers at [email protected] if you are
interested!
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS ENVELOPE: Please help
us purchase our Christmas Flowers and seasonal
decorations this time of year by using your Christmas
Flower envelope! Your donation in this envelope is only
used for Christmas flowers and decorations in church!
Kimberly DiPietro Alexander, Marisa Allen, Infants Matthew and Mya
Allen, Margaret Bajor, Scott Barton, Patricia Beauchamp, Janelle
Bergandino, Joe Brady, Infant Brendan Brisar, Christine Broadwell,
Bruno Capobianchi, (granddaughter) Kathryn Capobianchi, Sabrina
Capperella, Lisa Caruso, Art Chandler, Patricia Chermela, Ann Marie
O’Callaghan Clair, Patrick Coleman, Anthony Corbicz, Randy Cornell,
Jeremy Cosgrove, Rosemarie DeRosa, Diana DeSantis, Madeline
Dobbs, Tony Downey, Derek Dvorjak, Charles Fries, Anthony
Gdonski, Mark Giambrone, Nancy Grubb, Grace Guckin, Anne Hale,
Thomas B. Hammer, Jennifer Harleigh, Abby Heilman, Ed Heilman,
Anton Hevener, Mateo Heye, Art Hinson, Sr Patricia Hoey, Michael
Holva, Richard Hood, Charlotte Hvorecky, Aileen Hyden, Virginia
John, Justin Michael Johnson, Lisa Keeder, Thomas Kees, Debbie
Keister, Chris Krinvick, Nicholas Kumpf, Eleanor Kunz, Frank Larkins,
Maryann Lepone, Pearl Loch, Ed Loughery, Max Maertzig, Doris
Marsh, Anthony Martin, Margaret (Maggie) McCallum, Joe McGann,
Matthew McGann, Jerry McGee, Francis and Helen McHugh, Pat
McMahon, Joan Mooney, Priscilla Miller, Margaret Murphy, Nicholas
Noel, Fred Nubbemyer, Susan Ondo, Teresa Ott, Britney Pinson,
Frank and Dianne Ponzio, Scott Rafter, Patricia Reigner, Dorothy
Rush, Brendan Saboe Jr., Mary Ellen Salerno, Anthony Sammartino,
Joan Santello, Dave Schumaker, Leo Scotto, Clay Sebra, Tom
Shilling, Nicole Shingle, Ron Shofran, Richard Sinclair, Joshua Stern,
Ron Szewczak, Anna Taglianetti, Lorraine Tausz, Baby Emanuel
Thomas, Baby Nicholas Trojanski, George Tyler, Katherine Have a great week, everyone!
Veneziano, Jane and Dennis Vicchio, Shannon Yockel, Walt and May
Love and prayers,
Young, Lois Walterhammer, Walter Wasilwski, Frank Wilson Jr, Ed
Father Bellopede
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LITURGICAL MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS FOR DECEMBER 20-21
MASS
CELEBRANT
LECTOR
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
ALTAR SERVERS
MUSIC
SACRISTAN
Butler, L. & M. Pelletier
Spirit Choir
Olzinski
4:00 PM
Fr. Bellopede
S.J. McCurdy
Bushey, Davis, F. Freed, S. Freed,
Grossbauer, Hines
7:30 AM
Fr. Badeaux
Bob Paolucci
Whitehead, Zandier, Chalmers,
Coneghen, Dewees, Kelly
H., J. & K. Goudsward
Quiet
Kosiorek
9:00 AM
Fr. Kean
Joe Cahill
Kunz, Saboe, Storti, Walsh,
J. Bickel, M. Bickel
J. & J. Antosh,
Delciotto
Bell Choir
Kosiorek
10:30 AM
Fr. Bellopede
Emily Little
Brady, Cornely, Gentner, Gibson, Kling,
Leichner
Ondo, Snyder, Timlin
Acclaim
Kosiorek
12:00 PM
Fr. Bellopede
William John
Uhl, Watt, Hamel, Klisch, Luckenbach,
Lugo
G., N. & T. John
Organ/Cantor
Kosiorek
UPCOMING LITURGICAL MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS FOR DECEMBER 27-28
MASS
CELEBRANT
LECTOR
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
ALTAR SERVERS
MUSIC
SACRISTAN
A., E. & R. Grossbauer
Organ/Cantor
Kosiorek
4:00 PM
Fr. Bellopede
Tony Rhuberg
Hinson, Matthews, Moyer, Swantek,
Bradbury, Bushey
7:30 AM
Fr. Badeaux
Hank Fox
Kirby, Kosiorek, McCloskey, McGeeney,
Shofran, Whitehead
Jacobs, Kosoriek,
Lugo
Quiet
Hanlon
9:00 AM
Fr. Bellopede
Pete Conte
Cahill, Dyson, Forsyth, Kolesky, Kunz,
Storti
M. & M. Hughes, Petro
Spirit Choir
Hanlon
10:30 AM
Fr. Kean
Joe Ardizzi
Longua, McCarron, McHugh, O'Donnell,
Pirrall, Bintner
Coleman,
J. & M. Cutrona
Folk Music
Ministry
Hanlon
12:00 PM
Fr. Kean
Paul Black
Schnaubelt, Watt, Hamel, Klisch,
Luckenbach, Lugo
M. & P. McCafferty,
Rigby
Organ/Cantor
Hanlon
Memorials
The Rose For Life in front of the Blessed Mother statue has been donated in memory of Charles Kosiorek at the request of his family.
The Rose For Resurrection in front of the Saint Joseph statue has been donated in memory of Therese C. Henninger at the request of
the family of Robert W. Kindermann, Jr.
The Vigil light in our Chapel burning next to an image of our Blessed Mother is in honor of special intentions.
The Sanctuary Lamp burning next to our tabernacle in the Church is in memory of Robert W. Kindermann, Jr. at the request of family.
The Sanctuary Lamp burning next to our tabernacle in our Chapel is in memory of John E. Kindermann, Sr. at the request of family.
The Altar Candles burning on the Altar in our Church this week are is in memory of Caroline Duvinski at the request of The Duvinski
Family.
The Altar Candles burning on the Altar in our Chapel this week are in memory of Alexander Duvinski at the request of The Duvinski
Family.
The Altar Bread and Wine donated this week is in memory of the parents of Stephen & Marianne Saboe at the request of Stephen &
Marianne Saboe.
Special Floral Arrangments at Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph Statues donated this week are in honor of Saint Mary at the request
of Anna Marie Silvestri.
If you are interested in having Memorials in memory of a loved one, please contact the Parish House. Memorials are for one week.
Donations: Rose for Life, Rose for Resurrection, Vigil Light are $5, Sanctuary Lamps are $10, Altar Candles are $20,
Altar Bread and Wine is $50, Altar Flowers are $175
PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY
Tim Fitzgerald
Yaphet Blair
Frank P. Roth
Michael Hood
David Sinnk
Brian Dunn
Keith E. Mason
Timothy Ryan McGinnis
Lauren Shaw
Ryan Nolan
Madeline Augustine
Albert Joseph Augustine
Blaise Fountaine
Kayla Carroll
Fr. David A. Daigle
Eric Himmel
Matthew Foley
John Walsh
John Weaver
Jonathan Minkler
William Ian Holdsworth
Michael E. Ingram
Wayne Cherry, Jr.
Kyra Chamberlain
Dominic D. Zottoli
David Gentner
Bridgette Augustine
Travis R. Quimby
Andrew Schnaubelt
Shawn O’Connor
Brian Sinclair
Bobby McCall
Jim Gotlewski
Gerard Pettine
Brian Smith
Brett R. Karkheck
Michael Boehret
Joseph Wolf
George Lockbaum
Collin Hamel
Matthew Kearney
Charles Joseph Maloney III
Thomas Fisher
Tim Murray
Tom Gutherman
Jackie Perrie
Aaron Hart
Geoff Ostrowski
Jennifer Foley
Richard Granozio
Sharon Hyland Keyser
Ed Loughery Jr.
Jacob McLendon
Ian Keyser
Michael Regan
Ryan Decker
William Schweitzer
Eric Funk
Kevin K. O’Malley
Matthew Dager
Kyle Houchins
Kyle Kearney
Brian Murray
David Casas
PARISH NEWS
CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
DECEMBER 24
4:00 PM CHURCH
4:00 PM HALL
8:00 PM CHURCH
MIDNIGHT CHURCH
DECEMBER 25
7:30 AM CHURCH
10:30 AM CHURCH
12:00 PM CHURCH
ST. MARY BLOOD DRIVE
We are happy to announce that
Church of St. Mary is again
partnering with the American
Red Cross to host a blood drive
on Monday, December 29th from 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Those of us blessed with good health can share that
blessing by donating blood during this joyous Christmas
Season. Your donation will enable a premature baby to
survive, a cancer patient to be treated, an accident victim to
live or a transplant candidate to have a life-giving surgery.
This is a wonderful way to honor the birth of our Savior by
giving of ourselves to help others in need. Please join us in
December with your neighbors and friends at St. Mary’s
Church to help save lives. Please contact us at
[email protected] or contact Mark Garrett
at 610-306-7714 to schedule an appointment to make a
donation.
NEW FRONT LAWN SIGN:
PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
"O blessed Host, enchantment of all heaven,
though Your beauty be veiled and captured in
a crumb of bread, strong faith tears away that
veil." St Faustina Kowalska. To sign up for a
scheduled hour or as a substitute, please call
MaryKay at 484-415-0338. EMAILS
NEEDED: All scheduled adorers and
substitutes, please send an email with your adoration time/
date to: [email protected].
TUITION ANGEL GIFT
CERTIFICATES
These special gift certificates allow
you to give a specific St. Mary School family, or the
General Tuition Angel Fund, the gift of tuition credit
towards their account. Certificates can be purchased in any
amount and can be purchased directly at the Parish House.
For more information call Mary Beth at 610-287-8156 or
email at [email protected].
HELP WANTED - PARISH LIBRARY
We are in need of a few volunteers for our parish library.
Please consider volunteering once a month on Saturday
evening before and after the Vigil Mass or Sunday
Morning. No experience needed, just a willing heart!
Contact Linda Nichols at (215) 256-4941 or
[email protected].
Many thanks to Saint Mary School Class of 2013 and the
Home and School Association for their generous donation
for a NEW Saint Mary Parish SIGN! The MAIN SIGN on
the front lawn in front of Saint Mary Church has been
recently removed in order for a NEW SIGN to be installed.
Mr. Paul Brady will construct a BRICK PILLAR on each
side of the NEW SIGN. Electricity and a concrete base
will be placed in the same location of our OLD SIGN. The
NEW SIGN has been purchased and will be installed in the
next few weeks. Our NEW SIGN will be illuminated from
within and will have a 4 row marquee for various
announcements. Funds have been supplied by the Class of
2013 and our own Home and School Association. We
truly appreciate their commitment to Saint Mary Parish.
CLEANERS NEEDED!
Volunteers are needed to help clean God's
House for Christmas on Tuesday,
December 23 at 11:00am. Please stop by
church and help us prepare our sanctuary
for the upcoming Christmas Masses. Many
hands will make light work.
PART TIME HELP NEEDED IN PARISH HOUSE
The Parish House is looking for an individual to fill our
weekend Rectory Guardian position, Sunday morning from
8am to 1pm. Duties include: answering phone and door,
filing, and other duties. Applicants for this paid position
must be 18 years old and have a positive and professional
DID YOU KNOW?
attitude. To apply, please submit your resume to Mary
Please be aware that we have an AED unit located in the Beth O’Connor, Saint Mary Parish Business Manager,
gathering room of the Church, on the St. Joseph’s statue through email at [email protected]. If
side, and a basic First Aid Kit. If any supplies are used or you have questions, please call the Parish House at 610needed, please contact Peggy at 484-435-0748.
287-8156.
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Saint Vincent
dePaul Grocery List
FINANCIAL FACTS
Collection for December 14, 2014
Week 24
Due to early transmission of the bulletin, we do
not have the financial numbers for the above
weekend. They will be published in next week’s
bulletin.
All of our parishioners are invited to use
our new option of electronic funds transfer by logging onto
our website and clicking ‘PARISH GIVING’.
PLANNED GIVING: All parishioners and friends of The
Church of Saint Mary are kindly asked to include Saint
Mary Parish in their will and estate planning. We kindly
thank you in advance for remembering this great
community of faith in your will so its mission and ministry
may continue in the years ahead.
NEIGHBORHOOD
NEWS
CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR FR. KELLY
Fr. Kelly is currently recuperating at Shannondell rehab
center. Christmas cards can be sent to:
Rev. Francis “Sam” Kelly
Meadows @ Shannondell
6000 Shannondell Drive
Audubon, PA 19403
Room # 245
POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL RECENTLY
ANNOUNCED 1ST QUARTER PERFORMANCES.
Students achieving first honors include: Spencer Burns ‘15,
Michael Collins ‘15, Katherine Ragsdale ‘15, Matthew
Harter ‘16, Stephanie Petery ‘16, Caitlyn Yergey ‘16,
Megan Dougherty ‘17, Kate Ferdock ‘17, Julia Fox ‘17,
Allison Giangiulio ‘17, Emily Grossbauer ‘17, Danilo
Perez ‘17, Cierra Peterlin ‘17, John Allwein ‘18, Christian
Caiola ‘18, Kerrin Dunlap ‘18, Colin Flanegin ‘18, Nina
Janis ‘18, Bonnie Malecki ‘18, Alexander McElroy ‘18,
Susannah McHugh ‘18, Hailey Miller ‘18, Colleen Morton
‘18, Lauren Nicholas ‘18, Michael Pirrall ‘18, Jack
Roberge ‘18, and John Spina ‘18.
Students achieving second honors include: Joseph
Greenwald III ‘15, Alexander Olzinski ‘15, Mary Brady
‘16, Ashley DeFrancesco ‘16, Brian Howells ‘16,
Cassandra McHugh ‘16, Ryan Nicholas ‘16, Emily Rigby
‘16, Ryan Schureman ‘16, Adam VanLuvanee ‘16, Amy
Zurowski ‘16, Nathan Gregory ‘17, Vanessa Lista ‘17,
Patrick O’Brien ‘17, Andrew Snyder ‘17, David Zurowski
‘17, Camille Aman ‘18, Courtney Caiola ‘18, David
Delciotto III ‘18, Cassandra Genovese ‘18, Olivia Kennedy
‘18, and Grace Mazzio ‘18.
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Shopping this week? Can you pick up a few items from
the list below and donate them to Saint Vincent dePaul? They can be dropped off during the week in any
vestibule of the Church or on the first Sunday of the
month in the Hall!
Canned Food, Soups
Health
Hearty Soups
Canned Ravioli
Canned Fruits/Veggies
Canned Tuna
Hand Soap
Deodorant
Shampoo/Conditioner
Toothbrush, Toothpaste
Cereal, Grain, Snacks
Paper, Cleaning
Cereal
Instant Potatoes/Rice
Mac and Cheese
Pre-packaged snacks
Napkins, Paper towels
Toilet Paper, Tissues
Dish Soap/Clorox
All Purpose Cleaners
Special Need
We have several families in need of a car, van or SUV, inspected and in good running condition. For more information, or if you or someone you know are able to help,
please call Mary Cosgrove at 610-287-6552.
Client Needs
Girls Clothing, size 6x or 7,
#187 Women’s: Shirts size XL,
pants size 16 or 18
Blankets,
size; Every#104 thing for atwin
new baby girl
clothes, size 3X
# 212 Women
(22/24)
#52
Jeans, size 12; Sneakers,
size 9
jeans, size 30x32 or
#194 Men’s
30x34
#60 Blankets, full size
Female Diapers,
#66 Adult
Small and Medium
#179
Girl’s clothing, size 3T;
Boy’s clothing, size 4T
LIFE MINISTRIES
Saint Mary Parish is committeed to the promotion
and sanctity of all Human Life from the first
moment of conception until natural death. Let us
together as a parish community stand up and speak
loudly and boldly for every person born and unborn.
Rachel’s Vineyard: 1-800-395-HELP(4357)
Helpline for Abortion Recovery: 1-866-482-LIFE(5433)
Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Domestic Abuse: 1-866-Safe-014
Sexual Violence: 1-888-800-8780
World Meeting of the Families Prayer
God and Father of us all,
in Jesus, your Son and our
Savior,
you have made us
your sons and daughters
in the family of the Church.
May your grace and love
help our families
in every part of the world
be united to one another
in fidelity to the Gospel.
May the example of the Holy Family,
with the aid of your Holy Spirit,
guide all families, especially those most troubled,
to be homes of communion and prayer
and to always seek your truth and live in your love.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us!