OUR LADY OF CHARITY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH BROOKHAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA Parish and Mailing Address: 231 Upland Road, Brookhaven, PA 19015 Telephone: 610-872-6192 Fax: 610-872-1120 Parish Website: www.olcbrookhaven.org Parish Email: [email protected] Religious Education Office: 484-844-9160 Email: [email protected] Dominican Sisters at OLC Convent: 245 Upland Road, Brookhaven, PA Telephone: 610-874-0172 Our Lady of Charity, Pray for Us PASTOR Rev. Brian A. Izzo (Email: [email protected]) I N R ESIDENCE Rev. Richard C. Williams Pastor Emeritus, St. Thomas the Apostle, Chester Heights PARISH BUSINESS MANAGER Mr. Jerry Esterson (Email: [email protected]) PARISH SECRETARY Mrs. Joan Boyle (Email: [email protected]) DIR. OF R ELIGIOUS EDUCATION PARISH ADULT FAITH COOR. Mrs. Eileen Wilson (Email: [email protected]) PARISH M USIC DIRECTOR Mr. Pete McLaughlin YOUTH/YOUNG ADULT COOR. M ISS JESSICA DUBOIS RECTORY OFFICE HOURS The Rectory is open for business Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Weeknights, Saturdays and Sundays are by previously arranged appointment only. Please call in advance for Registration appointments or Letters of Eligibility. Mass Schedule: Weekend: Saturday Vigil 5:15 pm — Sunday 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. Daily Mass: Monday through Saturday 8:00 a.m. Holy Days: 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (on the actual day) Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day and Thanksgiving Day: 9:00 a.m. Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Mass Confession: Saturdays: 7:30 to 8 a.m.; 4:15 to 5 p.m.; and other times by appointment. Baptism: The Sacrament of Baptism is usually celebrated on the First and Third Sundays of each month at Noon. Please call the Rectory and speak to the parish priest to register. First-time parents and godparents are expected to attend a pre-baptismal formation session, which is offered on the second Sunday of the month in the Church after the 10:30 a.m. Mass as needed,. To register for session, please call parish secretary before first Friday of each month. Marriage: Couples planning to be married should contact the Rectory at least 6 months in advance of the intended wedding date. Attendance at a Marriage Preparation program is required in accord with Archdiocesan Policy. Sacrament of the Sick and Holy Communion: The parish priests are happy to assist anyone who wishes to receive the anointing of the sick, or to receive Holy Communion. Special Ministers of Holy Communion also assist in taking Holy Communion to those parishioners who are unable to get to Mass. For more information, kindly call the Rectory. Catholic School Policy School-aged children of OLC attend may attend either Holy Family Regional Catholic School in Aston or Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic School in Swarthmore. Our Parish does subsidize Catholic education for all parishioners of OLC who are active and contributing members of the Parish. Please note: Since our Parish School closed abruptly in June 2011, our school families began attending several Catholic elementary schools in the area. In fairness to those children currently attending the other schools, however, we will consider them “grandfathered” and continue to subsidize their education in accordance with the policy about attendance and parish support. Children who attend Public School are requested to register in our PREP Program beginning in first grade to seventh grade. PREP meets on Tuesday evenings from September to May from 6:30 Our New Parish Mission Statement We, the members of Our Lady of Charity Catholic Church, are devoted to building the Kingdom of God in our neighborhoods. Relying on the example of Mary, the first and best disciple, and our parish Patroness, we strive to encourage and promote discipleship by making her Son Jesus present to all through Word, Sacrament, love and service. February 8, 2015 February 8, 2015 Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time February is the month of the Holy Family NEXT WEEKEND’S MASSES ANNOUNCED MASSES FOR THIS WEEK SATURDAY, 5:15 p.m. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2015 Anthony Mirigliani 47th Anniversary FEBRUARY 8, 2015 SATURDAY, 5:15 p.m. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2015 Mary and George Fabris FEBRUARY 15, 2015 8:00 a.m. Holy Souls In Purgatory 8:00 a.m. Marie Blair 10:30 a.m. Rosemarie Twomey 2nd Anniversary 10:30 a.m. Walter and Frances Hook MONDAY, 8:00 a.m. TUESDAY, 8:00 a.m. WEDNEDAY, 8:00 a.m. THURSDAY, 8:00 a.m. FRIDAY, 8:00 a.m. SATURDAY, 8:00 a.m. FEBRUARY 9, 2015 WEEKLY COLLECTION &ATTENDANCE REPORT Margaret (Peg) Statter Sunday, January 25: Number of Envelopes returned: Number Attending Masses: $9,631 364 583 FEBRUARY 10, 2015 Harry Culbertson 4th Anniversary FEBRUARY 11, 2015 Elaine Lockbaum FEBRUARY 12, 2015 Olaf Frandsen FEBRUARY 13, 2015 Pro Populo FEBRUARY 14, 2015 F. Clark Walton As always, thank you for your continued support! Little Sisters Of The Poor We welcome back to OLC the Little Sisters of the Poor, located in Newark, Delaware. They come to us each year to beg for your financial support. They will be speaking at all the Masses next weekend, February 14th and 15th. The Sisters are committed to welcoming the needy elderly, regardless of race or religion, into their Home on Salem Church Road in Newark. They receive them as members of their large family, caring for them and preparing them for when God calls them to their heavenly Home. They will be speaking at Mass and also will be taking up the Second Collection. Thank you in advance for your generosity. 2 Greetings from Father Izzo ASH WEDNESDAY IS FEBRAURY 18: LENT BEGINS MASSES FOR ASH WEDNESDAY WILL BE 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Ashes will also be distributed at 12:15 p.m. within the Celebration of the Liturgy of the Word CONFESSIONS FOR LENT Saturdays 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (as regularly scheduled) Additional Confessions will be heard every Monday of Lent at 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Church Tuesday Evening, February 24, there will be confessions for our PREP students, Parishioners also welcome that evening. Confessions are 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. DEVOTIONS FOR LENT Communal Rosary at 7:35 a.m. before Morning Masses Miraculous Medal Novena on Saturdays following the 8:00 a.m. Mass Stations of the Cross will be celebrated on Fridays at 1:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross will also be celebrated Tuesday Evening, March 10 in the Church at 6:45 p.m. FAITH ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES Sunday Scriptures Prayer Group at OLC, Wednesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. Rectory Conference Room Weekly Book Study in preparation for World Meeting of Families 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Rectory Meeting Room Beginning Monday, February 23 to March 30 Discussions lead by Mrs. Eileen Wilson, DRE Registration and Textbook required, cost $5.00 Catholic Charities 2014: 98% Success for OLC Next week, we will have information about the upcoming Catholic Charities Appeal for this year, but I thought you would like to know that last year OLC performed very well in this campaign. We received 348 gifts for a total collected of $39,670. Our goal was $40,428. That is quite remarkable and I am proud that we did so well. Thank you for your assistance and your generosity. 3 Reflections by Fr. Leonard Peterson 5th Sunday In Ordinary Time February 8, 2015 There is something very valuable that we give away free of charge without thinking twice about it to weather forecasters, investment counselors, and medical doctors. Call it our trust. And link that trust to hope. Some people might expand my list to embrace their astrologer, bartender, or the person who cuts their hair. We trust such people and freely hope in what they advise. Only when we are proven mistaken do we feel stung by apparent gullibility. Trust in others is not a bad thing. We would never board a plane if we did not trust the pilot. In the case of true professionals, it reflects our respect for their expertise and experience. So we do carry an umbrella when the weather forecaster suggests it. We get our doctor’s prescription filled simply because he orders us. We buy into a plan the finance person recommends. As for the bartender, the barber and all the rest it all depends. But when we come to trust in our closest friend, we enter a deeper realm, that of love. If that trust is ever betrayed, we are decimated, and we join in the melancholy that Job displays. All of this reflection brings us to the contrast provided by today’s Scripture Readings. First, we hear of Job, a figure of literary creation meant to teach us, as he lets out a cry of hopelessness and lament: “My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle. They come to an end without hope.” But against that gloomy outlook is the bright hope placed in Jesus by the people living in the little village of Capernaum, which we know was St. Peter’s hometown. As the Responsorial Psalm puts it: “He heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds.” Peter’s mother-in-law and that crowd of the sick find their hope of healing fulfilled, and it is a joy to learn of it. In these times of wars and other bad news, we have to resist the pull of the pessimist. He defines hope the way a little boy once did when he said: “Hope is wishing for something you know ain’t gonna happen.” In 1965, naval aviator James B. Stockdale became one of the first American pilots to be shot down during the Vietnam War. As a prisoner of the Vietcong, he spent seven years as a P.O.W., during which he was frequently tortured in an attempt to break him and get him to denounce the U.S. Government in the war. He was chained for days at a time with his hands above his head so that he could not even swat the mosquitoes. Even today, he still cannot bend his left knee and he walks with a limp from having his leg broken by his captors and never reset. One of the worst things done to him was that he was held in isolation away from the other American P.O.W.s and only allowed to see his guards and interrogators. How could anyone survive seven years of such treatment? As he looks back on that time, Stockdale says that it was his hope that kept him alive. Hope of one day going home, that each day could be the day of his release. Without hope, he knew that he would die in hopelessness, as others had done. Such is the power of hope that it can keep one alive when nothing else can. And hope’s best spokesman is the Person who founded the Catholic Church. Is that who you trust? Is He your hope? OLC’s Saint Patrick’s Day Party Saturday, March 9 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. OLC Church Hall Pasta, roast beef, meatballs, green beans and salad beer, soda , set-ups and DJ. Plus many deserts! Cost is $25/person, $45/couple At the door $30/person, $55/couplr (Must be 21 years old to attend) This is a great time to reconnect with old friends and make some new ones. Please look for the insert in next week’s bulletin which will include a form for tickets that can be dropped in the collection basket. Tickets will also be sold on the weekends of February 21/22 and February 29/March 1 at the entrances of the church. Questions or want more info: Call Joan at the rectory. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! In preparation for the Eighth World Meeting of Families, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has prepared a catechesis on family life: LOVE IS OUR MISSION: The family fully alive We’ll gather every Monday: February 23 through March 30, 2015 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM Rectory Meeting Room Come join in a book discussion during Lent led by Eileen Wilson, DRE The book explains how all of Catholic teaching about family life flows from our beliefs about Jesus. Love is our mission and it is by loving God and one another that we are fully alive. Whatever your current state: married, widowed or single, you’ll find topics in the book that carry universal messages. Everyone will need a copy of the text. Register with Joan in the Rectory by Monday, February 16 and we will order your book. The cost is $5.00. Charitian News Valentine’s Celebration Luncheon Wednesday, February 11 Noon at Brookhaven Municipal Bldg. Buffet Bunch, RSVP Band Cost: $20 If you have not signed up, please call Tom at 610-874-9186 by Noon, Monday, February 9th O.L.Coffee & Donuts following the 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Masses today 5 Prayers for the Sick Carol Ash, Adele Blonski, Janet Bischof, Mary Ann Breen, Betty Burns, Richard Burns, Shawn Burns, Theresa Carlin, Patricia Cawley, Adriana Chalson, Mary Elizabeth Clark, Jean Curran, Josephine D’Amico, Dolores DePrince, Maria DiPaola, Louis Finsterbusch, Ruth Ford, Alice Gordon, Betty Hart, Mary Layer, Elaine Loflin, John Overbeck, Sandy Partin, Ted Stahl, Susan Stairkoff, Mary Sutsko, Maryanne Talley, Joseph & Seraphine Traub, Adelaide Vernon, Mae Wassel, Shirley West OLC Food Collection February 14 and 15 The monthly canned food collection will be next weekend, at all Masses. Anyone wishing to donate non-perishable food items can place them at the exits of the Church. Donated food items will be given to the Bernardine Center. 2014 Tax Statement If you would like a copy of your 2014 Contribution Statement, please call the Rectory (during business hours) and it will be prepared for you to pick up or send us your name and address, along with a self-addressed stamped envelope and it will be mailed to you. St. James Alumni Association Catholic School Scholarships Once again, the St. James Alumni Association will be sponsoring high school scholarships for the 2015-2016 school year. The scholarship applications are available upon request, please call phone 610-876-2006 or email [email protected]. Parish Calendar of Events Sunday, February 8 Youth Group, 3 pm to 4 pm, Rec. Conf. Room Tuesday, February 10 Legion of Mary, 5 pm, Rec. Conf. Room PREP, 6:30 pm, School St. Vincent de Paul, 7 pm, Rec. Conf. Room Wednesday, February 11 Charitian’s Luncheon, 12 noon, Borough Hall Fresh Hope A.A., 5:30 pm, Rec. Mtg. Room Scripture Class, 7 pm, Rec. Conf. Room Thursday, February 12 Choir, 7 pm, Church Liturgical Ministers’ Schedules for Next Weekend Saturday, February 14, 5:15 p.m. Altar Servers: A. & A. Mielechowsky Lector: Breanne McGovern Special Ministers: Peggy Pilone, Margaret Flanagan, Lynne McMonagle Sunday, February 15, 8:00 a.m. Altar Servers: D. German Lector: Joan Boyle Special Ministers: Vivian Linowski, Kathy DeJohn, Jim Heslin Sunday, February 15, 10:30 a.m. Altar Servers: G. Sullenberger Lector: Irene Lyons Special Ministers: Dolores O’Malley, Bob Losak, Corinne O’Grady The scholarship applicant must be a practicing Catholic from a Delaware County parish. Students eligible are either graduating 8th graders or current Catholic high school students. Please Pray for our Beloved Dead Kindly keep in your prayers: All applications with the complete requested information must be returned by Wednesday, April 8 by 2:00 pm. for the happy repose of their souls and for the consolation of their families and friends. 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