Pastor ………Reverend William S. Murphy
Pastor Emeritus………..Rev. Msgr. John Graf
Weekend Celebrant...Rev. Francis Caponi, OSA
In Residence ……Rev. Msgr. Frank Depman
Deacons ….………..Deacon Thomas Hannan
Deacon Michael DeGrasse
Deacon Jeffrey Hanna
Parish Office Staff ……..………..Joyce Malchione
Ann Caruso
Donna Brumbaugh
Ella Havrilak
School Principal ….…………….Danielle White
Director of Religious Education ....Karen Batdorf
Parish Office (Ph) 610-869-2722, (fax) 610-869-3252
School Office (Ph) 610-869-9576, (fax) 610-869-4049
Religious Education Office ……...(Ph) 610-869-8575
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Facilities Request [email protected]
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Church and Parish Office:
300 State Road • West Grove, PA 19390
Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 am-4 pm
Email: [email protected]
Web: assumptionbvmwestgrove.org
Facebook: ABVM Parish Community, West Grove, PA
Weekend Mass Times
Saturday: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 8 am, 10 am, 12 pm Masses
Daily Mass Schedule
6:30 am - Monday, Thursday
8:15 am - Tuesday, Friday
7:30 pm - Wednesdays during Lent
Eucharistic Adoration
Sacraments and Devotions
Baptism: Sundays at 1:30 pm in Church (bimonthly)
Matrimony: Engaged couples are asked to meet with
parish priest at least six months prior to wedding
and enroll in a marriage-prep program.
Reconciliation: Saturdays, 11:00 am-12:15 pm
(Church)
Rosary: Wednesdays, 6:30 pm (Church)
Liturgy of the Hours: 7:00 am Monday thru
Thursday (Church)
Bulletin: Submit articles by 8:00 am on Friday for
publication the following week. Submit to the Parish
Office or email [email protected]
Monday-Friday, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
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Dear Friends,
Collection for week of March 14/15, 2015
Weekly Collection
Weekly Income Needed
$16,308
$18,200
(1,892)
Weekly Over/(Under)
($8,044)
YTD Over/(Under)
Includes $2,519 E-Giving, 15% Participation
Total Debt to Archdiocese:
$2,326,404
Mortgage and past due assessments
As you can see, the weekly income needed to
operate the Parish has been increased to
$18,200. This is necessary since operating
expenses, including employee expenses, utility
expenses and insurance costs have risen.
Recent weekly income has been falling below
that needed to effectively operate the Parish.
That deficit has been accumulating against the
annual budget. Additionally, several new major, unbudgeted, maintenance projects have
been identified which will need to be addressed
soon - repairs to the Parish Center Roof and
Gutters, as well as continued repairs to the
concrete sidewalks in front of the Main Church.
These projects are estimated to cost about
$40,000. Please be as generous as you can.
Today I wanted to share with you some of my favorite quotes from Franciscan
priest, writer and speaker, Richard Rohr. Some of them, directly or indirectly,
have to deal with Jesus’ mysterious line from today’s Gospel: “Whoever loves
his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for
life eternal.”
So much of what Rohr writes about is the apparent paradox of our faith and
how to truly go “deeper” into the life that Jesus promises us is ours, when we, like
a grain of wheat, fall to the ground and die so that we might rise and produce
much fruit. (Warning: some of his words console; others hurt as they challenge!)
We do not think ourselves into new ways of living; we live ourselves into new ways
of thinking. (In other words, I can’t just “think” about Jesus’ words or “think” about
spirituality; that won’t transform me or anything. I just jump in and “live” Jesus’
words, his way, his spirituality; that will transform my thinking, my whole way of
life.
Every time God forgives us, God is saying that God’s own rules do not matter as
much as the relationship that God wants to create with us.
Most of us were taught that God would love us if and when we change. In fact,
God loves you so that you can change. What empowers change, what makes you
desirous of change is the experience of love. It is that inherent experience of love
that becomes the engine of change.
It’s a gift to joyfully recognize and accept our own smallness and ordinariness.
Then you are free with nothing to live up to, nothing to prove, and nothing to
protect. Such freedom is my best description of Christian maturity, because once
you know that your “I” is great and one with God, you can ironically be quite
content with a small and ordinary “I.” No grandstanding is necessary. Any question
of your own importance or dignity has already been resolved once and for all and
forever.
Christians are usually sincere and well-intentioned people until you get to any real
issues of ego, control, power, money, pleasure and security. Then they tend to be
pretty much like everybody else. We often give a bogus version of the Gospel,
some fast-food religion, without any deep transformation of the self; and the result
has been the spiritual disaster of “Christian” countries that tend to be as consumer
-oriented, proud, warlike, racist, class conscious, and addictive as everybody
else—and sometimes worse, I’m afraid.
The Parish Life Center (PLC) and Parish Offices are fully operational. All bills for construction and furnishings are paid. However, to
facilitate timely completion of construction, we
utilized Parish funds - which were repaid in
January. The case statement for the Parish
Appeal planned $50,000 to ABVM School. We
have deferred payment of that commitment
until after PLC bills were paid. These obligations will be fulfilled by October 2015. Therefore, it is important that you continue your
generous support of the Parish Appeal. To
date, we have raised approximately
$373,778 from donations of more than 700
parishioners - such as you. We need to
collect an additional $13,700 by December
2015 to fulfill our obligations for the scope of
this Appeal. Thus, the Goal has been modified to reflect these needs.
For details, please contact John Brennan,
Secretary of Financial Affairs, at
[email protected].
The most amazing fact about Jesus, unlike almost any other religious founder, is
that he found God in disorder and imperfection—and told us that we must do the
same or we would never be content on this earth.
The people who know God well—mystics, hermits, prayerful people, those who
risk everything to find God—always meet a lover, not a dictator.
All great spirituality teaches about letting go of what you don’t need and who you
are not. Then, when you can get little enough and naked enough and poor
enough, you’ll find that the little place where you really are is ironically more than
enough and is all that you need. At that place, you will have nothing to prove to
anybody and nothing to protect. . . That place is called freedom. It’s the freedom of
the children of God. Such people can connect with everybody. They don’t feel the
need to eliminate anybody.
Food for thought for this 5th week of Lent!
Peace and all good,
Fr. Murphy
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Fifth Sunday of Lent
Scripture Reflection
March 22, 2015
In today's Gospel, Jesus speaks about death. He gives the
analogy of the grain of wheat that must fall to the ground
and die in order to produce much fruit. Later, he speaks
about how he will be "lifted up from the earth," making
reference to his crucifixion. He says that the fruit of this will
be that he will "draw everyone" to himself. Jesus is telling us
that death yields a greater good, that it produces fruit. So,
when he insists that we must follow him, we can take
courage. Yes, following Jesus means accompanying him all
the way to the cross. It means that we too are called to carry
our own cross and die to ourselves. But this death leads to a
greater kind of life.
The season of Lent is designed not only to help us reflect a
bit more deeply on the sufferings and death of Christ, but
also to prepare us for the glory that follows. The joy of Easter
and the triumph of the Resurrection are all the more powerful
precisely because they emerge out of the darkest, most
"hopeless" of situations. When we cling to Jesus even
through these kinds of circumstances in our own lives-whether they be sickness, unemployment, conflict, or
disappointment--we are those servants that Jesus spoke of,
the ones who go where Jesus goes, even when the going
gets tough. But let us remember, as we march through Lent,
that this journey will bear much fruit.
John 12:20-33: How do you see the cross of Christ
“glorifying” God?
Jeremiah 31:31-34: How do others see that “the law” is
written on your heart?
Hebrews 5:7-9: What do you find most interesting from this
reading in Hebrews?
HEALING OF FAMILIES
PRAYER SERVICE
Tuesday, March 24th
Assumption BVM Church
at 7:00 pm
Please join us on this special night!!
Lent is a time of repentance, conversion, and growth in discipleship. It is also a time of healing. We believe the Lord continues to
heal us so that we can grow in our life of discipleship and be the
people we were created to be—men and women who grow in
healthy, holy, life-giving relationships.
Sometimes we may experience the need for healing in our own
families—hurts, wounds, divisions, tensions. As Christians, we are
equipped with the gifts of the Spirit to cooperate with God to advance such healing. For more information on this topic, visit
http://www.healingoffamilies.com. As part of our Lenten offerings,
Fr. Murphy will be offering a Night of Prayer for Healing of Families
on Tuesday, March 24 at 7 pm in our church. All are welcome.
Altar Servers Needed:
Our Altar Servers are a blessing to us. They are a major help in assuring a beautiful Mass.
Children must be baptized and have received their first Holy Communion. If your child will be
entering 4th–8th grades this Fall or are in high school and would like to serve, please call Ann
at the Parish Office at 610-869-2722. Training sessions will be held on Saturday, April 18th
and April 25th from 10:00-11:00 am in the Church. Children need to attend both sessions.
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March 22, 2015
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Eucharistic Adoration
Holy Thursday & Good Friday
“Could you not watch one hour with me?” - Mark 14:37
Please sign-up in the Church vestibule to spend an hour with
Our Lord Jesus from 10:00 pm on Holy Thursday, April
2nd through 12 Noon on Good Friday, April 3rd in the
Children’s Chapel of ABVM Church. Jesus is waiting with
open arms.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Rest in Peace
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light
shine upon them. May their souls and all the souls of the
faithful departed rest in peace.
John L. Backus
Tom Gallagher
John Wayne Gentile
Welcome
We would like to welcome the following new members to the
Assumption BVM Parish Family:
Dale Campbell Family
Mario and Vanessa Guerriero Family
Mary Ann Lammert
Please Pray For
Patrick Gallagher, Holly T., Anna D., Gregory & Ed Painter,
Catherine McCreary, Diana Hoy, Lisa Erling Vito, Devon
Bartholf, Bob Humkey, Olivia Humkey, Evan Humkey, Mary
Twadell, Ramsey Holod, Danielle Albanese, Brian B., Hana
Marie Yago, Eleanor & Bill Sauerwine, Brlansky Family, Luke
Ramowski, Tippi Carlino, Daniel McCarthy, Marvin Leonard,
Patrick Barnes, Nicole Vitale, Jim Boyd, Garo Yepremian, Phyllis
Robinson, Phyllis Pastorius, Debbie Robinson, Philip Caruso,
Mary Louise Bove, Davis Family, Jacquie McHale, Gert Lincoln,
Jack & Fran Logue, Carol Brown, Msgr. John Graf, Ryan Coyle,
Mary Fincher, Clark, Heyburn &
Blowe Families, Terry
O’Connell, Odrobina, Ludwick, Starr, French, Kosowski, Tyson,
Eastlack, Bell, Holt & Cooke Families, Jack Carney, Patricia
Bonnett, Joe Matonti, Fabiola Matalonis, Face of Christ &
Visitation Prayer Intentions
Military Prayers
SrA Michael Kauffman, PFC James T. Mackereth, Petty Officer
Daniel Carr, Staff Sgt. John Koss, Jr., LCPL Michelle Smith, R.C.
Gosselin, Lt. John Joseph Eife, SrA Ashli McEntee, Ray Nelson,
A1C Lyle Laub, USAF, Cpl. Samuel Ellis, Lnc. Cpl. Michael
Guerrera, Cpl. Jonathan Russell Lynch, William Ewers, Sgt.
Jared Moran, FS3 Cody Liebeskind
Public Prayer Request
Name: ___________________________________________
Requester/Phone:__________________________________
Requests will be printed in the bulletin for one month and military
prayers for six months. You may renew as often as you wish.
Wednesday, March 25
7:30 pm Evening Mass
Friday, March 27
8:15 am Morning Mass
1:00 pm Stations of the Cross
7:00 pm Stations of the Cross
Saturday, March 28
Extended Confessions: 11 am to 1 pm (Two Priests)
Holy Week Schedule
MONDAY - March 30
6:30 am Morning Mass
TUESDAY - March 31
8:15 am Morning Mass
WEDNESDAY - April 1
6:30 am Morning Mass (No evening Mass)
HOLY THURSDAY - April 2
(No Morning Masses)
7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Adoration of the Holy Eucharist in the Chapel of the
Main Church throughout the night
GOOD FRIDAY - April 3
(No Morning Mass—Adoration until Noon)
3:00 pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
(Liturgy of the Word, Veneration of the
Cross, Holy Communion)
7:00 pm Taize Prayer Service
(Scripture Meditation, Veneration of the
Holy Cross, Holy Communion)
Today is a day of FAST - (one full meal, 18-59 years old)
and TOTAL ABSTINENCE (no meat, 14 years old & over).
EASTER VIGIL - April 4
10:30 am Blessing of Easter Food (Church lobby)
(No 4:30 pm Mass)
Vigil Mass: 8:00 pm
(Four Parts: Service of Light, Liturgy of the
Word, Liturgy of Baptism, Liturgy of the
Eucharist)
EASTER SUNDAY - April 5
Masses: 8:00 am, 10:00 am & Noon
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Living the Mass
We are encouraging all parishioners to read the “Living
the Mass” book during Lent. In addition, we have pulled
some of our favorite notes with questions to ask yourself as
you read and ponder the Mass.
In “Living the Mass”, did you notice the following?
Page 142: That by participating in the Eucharistic prayer,
sign of peace and partaking of Eucharist itself we are embraced by God and strengthened to go in peace. Have you
ever taken a moment after receiving Communion to feel
God’s embrace?
ABVM Parish Community, West Grove, PA
Divine Mercy Weekend Retreat
April 10-12, 2015
Malvern Retreat House
Immerse yourself in the grace of Christ’s
Divine Mercy during this 10th Anniversary
weekend retreat at the beautiful Malvern
Retreat House; culminating with the Feast
of Divine Mercy Sunday!
Directed by:
Page 144: When the church teaches us that the Eucharist
is the "source and summit" of our lives, it is reminding us
that God alone, who is present in the Eucharist, is our
source of fulfillment. How do you let God challenge you to
admit that He alone sustains you?
Rev. Pio Mandato, FMHJ is a Franciscan priest living as a missionary hermit in the Diocese of Scranton, PA under Bishop
Joseph C. Bambera, D.D. His family is from Pietrelcina, Italy, the
town of Saint (Padre)Pio, the famed stigmatist priest. Fr. Mandato’s parents knew Padre Pio well & Fr. Pio received his first Holy
Communion from St. Pio before coming to New Jersey.
Page 150: Holy Communion is not a call to retreat into seclusion with God but is a call to action. St. James challenges us to "be doers of the word, and not merely hearers".
How do you become a doer of the word during the week?
Rev. Ronan Murphy hails from Dublin, Ireland & is a priest of the
Camden Diocese. Ordained on the feast of Our Lady of Fatima in
the Jubilee Year 2000, Father has served as Parochial Vicar in
St. Mary’s Parish, Gloucester City & St. Peter’s in Merchantville.
He also served at All Saints, Perth City in Australia & has given
missions and conferences in many countries. He is presently
stationed in Holy Child Parish in Runnemede.
Page 154 & 155: In the concluding rights, we are sent forth
as a community of faith, unified in Christ Jesus. We are:
One, meaning that we are unified.
Holy, meaning that we are followers of the one and only
God.
Catholic, meaning that we are universal and are sent to
proclaim the Good News to all nations.
Apostolic, meaning that we are sent, commissioned by
Jesus to proclaim His word.
While the Mass sends us in a general direction, it is up to
us to put God’s word into action day in and day out. How
do our concluding rights challenge you personally each
week?
Reverend Stephen P. DeLacy was ordained in 2004 and serves
as the Director of the Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood
for Philadelphia. He previously was the school minister at Pope
John Paul II High School. His dynamic witness to the Gospel
through his preaching and joyful approach to living the Christian
Vocation has made him a popular presenter.
Visit malvernretreat.com or call 610-644-0400
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
OFFICE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THE
DEAF APOSTOLATE
Catholic Charismatic
Renewal Conference
Mothers of Children with Disabilities
Retreat
Saturday, March 28, 2015
MONDAY, MAY 4, 2015
MALVERN RETREAT HOUSE
Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
611 Wistar Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
315 S. Warren Ave., Malvern, PA
Retreat Director: Bishop Timothy Senior
This retreat is for mothers who are raising children with
disabilities and also those who have adult children with
disabilities. There will be time to pray, reflect, and chat
with other mothers.
Register by contacting Malvern Retreat House at 610-644-0400
www.malvernretreat.com
or contact Sr. Kathleen Schipani, 215-587-3330
Email: [email protected]
9 am - 5 pm
ADULT & YOUTH TRACKS
Main Celebrant & Homilist: Archbishop Chaput
To register, call 215-315-7008 or
[email protected] or visit www.PhillySpirit.com. You may also
contact ABVM Parishioner, Jean Gottel, for more
information at [email protected]
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ABVM News
First Communion Retreat is on Sunday, April 12th. The
retreat includes attendance at the Noon Mass. One parent
and the First Communion candidate are asked to attend.
Please see your email for more details.
Confirmation Sponsor information and registration for Fall
classes are due by May 1, 2015.
C.Y.F.F.
Assumption BVM First Graders are learning about adjectives. They cut frames out of paper and wrote adjectives that described themselves around it. Then, the
students paraded through classrooms sharing what
they had done.
March/April 2015
23rd-27th-Terra Nova Testing
27th8:15 AM Mass prepared by Grades 8 and K
1 PM Stations of the Cross (upper grades)
st
1 11 AM Dismissal (School is in session)
2ndHoly Thursday (No school)
3rdGood Friday (No school)
th
6 Easter Monday (No school)
Interested in learning more about what Assumption
BVM School has to offer? Please contact Kristen Sullivan at [email protected] or
(610) 869-9576 to schedule a tour. Registrations are
currently being accepted for Pre-K (4 year olds), Pre-K
Plus, Kindergarten and Grade 1 through 8.
CYFF registration forms for the 2015-2016
school year are going home. Please check
your child’s CYFF folders. Forms for new
students are available online and on the Main
Church Literature racks.
There will be no classes on March 31, April 1 and April 5.
Have a blessed Holy Week!
Adult offerings during Lent
It’s not too late to join the Living the Eucharist
groups. Join us as we present a teaching on the Gospel of
Mark followed by small group discussions.
Wednesday, March 25
6:15 pm, Parish Life Center, followed by Mass at 7:30 pm
Sundays, March 22 & 29
11 am in the Parish Life Center after the 10 am Mass
Thursday, March 26
9:30 - 11 am in the Parish Life Center Conference Room
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is working with Hersheypark to offer tickets at a substantial
discount to friends and families of our parish & school. Please visit our parish website
(assumptionbvmwestgrove.org) to print out an order form. All orders and checks need to be
mailed or dropped off at Assumption BVM School by Friday, April 24, 2015.
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Next Knights of Columbus Meeting
Thursday, April 23, 2015
ABVM Parish Center
Dinner at 6 pm followed by Meeting
April 9
Dinner at 6 PM
Bingo at 6:30 PM
Next Donut Social
SUNDAY, April 12
after the 10 AM Mass.
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Fourth Sunday of Lent
assumptionbvmwestgrove.org
JOSEPH’S PEOPLE - WEST GROVE
For the Unemployed & Underemployed
Wednesday, March 25th
Our next monthly JP West Grove meeting for the unemployed/underemployed
will be on Wednesday, March 25th at 6:45 pm in the Parish Life Center (lower
level) of ABVM's Church, 300 State Road.
We will focus on The Journey and "what’s in your job search toolkit" to share
members’ resources and to add diversity to each others job search. Also, there
will be prayerful support, introducing community resources, encouraging member interaction, discussing job opportunities, etc. Please pass along to anyone
in need.
March 22nd: No
youth group meeting tonight, instead
our youth will be at
the YMCA for a
community youth pool party!
John Colgan
Joseph’s People – West Grove
[email protected]
www.josephspeople.org
March 29 and April 5: No meetings
because of Palm Sunday and Easter
Sunday. Have a blessed holiday!
Human Service Announcements
Respect Life—Thank you!
ABVM Respect Life Committee would like to thank all those who contributed to the Baby Bottle Boomerang Campaign. Because of YOUR
thoughtfulness, we raised $2,957.78. Your generous donations help support the following ministries: Birthright, Lily's Gift, Priests for Life,
Chester County Women's Services, and Chester County Prison Ministry
Outreach. Again, we thank you for supporting life!
Rosary for Life
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
(3/22/15-3/28/15)
M. Pepe
H. Dowd
M. Tarkington
L. Holmes/G. Bryson
J. DeMichael
Toolan Family
F. Eastwood/M. Mueller
Sign-up calendar available in the lobby.
Rediscover the Love in Your Marriage!
The Retrouvaille Marriage Program offers help for struggling marriages. Tens
of thousands of couples have successfully saved their marriages by attending a
Retrouvaille weekend and the six post sessions that follow it. Retrouvaille is not
just a social gathering or series of seminars, but rather a way to rediscover and
rekindle the loving relationship in your marriage. The next program begins
on the weekend of April 17-19 at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA. To
register www.HelpOurMarriage.com or call 1-800-470-2230. All inquiries are
kept strictly confidential.
The Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network announces
Terri's Day 2015
This year's Terri's Day will be held on March 31st, and will mark the 10th anniversary of Terri's death. This year's Terri's Day Memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday, March 31st at the Chapel of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul
and will be celebrated by Archbishop Charles Chaput, beginning at 5:00 p.m. All
are invited to attend. We invite all individuals to spend time on that day learning
about Terri Schiavo and through prayer and fasting, remember all our medically
vulnerable persons whose lives are in jeopardy of being killed by dehydration
and starvation. For more information, visit www.lifeandhope.com.
Pregnant? Call 1-800-CARE-002.
Birthright: 610-436-0773.
HopeAfterAbortion.com for help.
Al-Anon meeting will be held every Monday
night from 8-9 pm in the ABVM Church. Call
484-571-4778.
Annulment Proceeding: Contact the Metropolitan Tribunal, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
(215) 587-3750. Interviews are confidential.
 Aid for Friends Cooks: Filled, frozen meal
trays can be taken to the freezer in the lower
level of the Main Church. If you would like to
prepare meals or be an AFF volunteer driver,
contact Ann Barr at 610-869-8559.
Courage: Spiritual support group for homosexual men and women seeking to live according to the Church’s teaching on sexuality. For
information, call 215-587-4505.
“Do not wish to be anything but what
you are, and try to be that perfectly.”
- St. Francis de Sales
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Young Adults: Join us at Stump the Priest (Wed., March 25th)
Are you a Catholic adult in your 20s and 30s? CYACC (pronounced "kayak")
exists to offer you social, spiritual, and service opportunities in the local area. Please join us this Wednesday as we venture to downtown Philly to The
Field House Sports Bar, 1150 Filbert Street, 7:30 pm for Philadelphia's first
"Stump the Priest" evening. This evening will be a Q&A for young Catholic
adults (21-35 yrs old) in which four priests will respond to questions from the
crowd. For more information check out our Facebook page or email us at [email protected]. See you there!
“Roses in Winter” Social Club for those 55+
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. We will
have a pizza luncheon starting at Noon and our meeting will begin at 1:00 pm
at the Penn Township Building, Lewis Road, in Jennersville. Our activity for this
meeting will be "Name that Cake Quiz." Please join us! For information, call
Betty Anne at 610-869-8274.
MORE LOCAL EVENTS…
INFORMATION EVENING ON CONSECRATED LIFE (March 23, 2015, 7-9 pm, St. Boniface Spirituality Center, Philadelphia) How does the Church define “consecrated
life”? What forms can it take? What does it require? Why is it regarded as a gift to
the Church? We invite you to come and hear from a diocesan Hermit, a member of
a Secular Institute, a Consecrated Virgin, as well as a Sister, a Brother and a Priest
who belong to religious communities. Call 267-350-1830 to register.
“WHAT’S A WOLF TO DO?” presented by Immaculata University’s Cue & Curtain
Players (Wed., March 25-Friday, March 27, at 1:30 pm and Sunday, March 29 at 2
pm). Marilyn Shockey’s What’s a Wolf to Do? is based on the works: The Adventures
of Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and the Three Little Pigs.
For tickets, email [email protected] or call 610-647-4400, ext. 3731 or
3022. ($10 adult, $7 child/student)
RESTAURANT FAIR & AUCTION at Bishop Shanahan High School will be held on
March 28th, 6 pm-10 pm. Tickets: $30 per person or $50 per couple. Call 610-3436238 or visit www.shanahan.org.
JOURNEY TO WHOLENESS & HOLINESS RETREAT: (April 11, 2015, 10 am to 3 pm,
Daylesford Abey, Paoli, PA) To register, call 610-647-2530, ext. 133 or for more information email: [email protected].
BISHOP SHANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE for 6th, 7th & 8th Graders will be
on Saturday, April 30, 2015 at 7 pm. Visit www.shanahan.org to register for each
event. For more information, email [email protected] or call 610-343-6206.
WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES: Philadelphia is proud to welcome families from
around the world to this event on September 22-27, 2015. Families can look forward
to outstanding speakers, celebrations, activities for kids, and prayer. Please visit
WorldMeeting2015.org to receive updates.
Benefit Concert
Featuring
David Kim
Violinist and
Concertmaster of
the Philadelphia
Orchestra
April 17, 2015 at 7:00 pm
Kennett High School
100 E. South Street
Kennett Square, PA
Advanced tickets available at
https://garagedavidkim.eventbrite.com
General Admission: Student (High School and
Under $10/Adult $35
General Admission: with Meet & Greet Student
$15/Adult $50
Tickets will be available online until April 12th.
A limited number of tickets can be purchased
at the door for $45. All proceeds benefit AfterSchool programs in Kennett Square and West
Grove. Please contact Sarah Daniels for questions at [email protected] or call
610-908-4319.
Knights of Columbus
is sponsoring a
Lenten Crab Cake
Sale
Supporting K of C charitable
activities in our parish.
Featuring “Fresh Jumbo Lump
Crab Cakes”
Orders will be ready for
pick up on
Friday, March 27th
between 5:30 & 7:30 pm
at the Parish Center.
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Spaghetti Dinner
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Dining: 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Take-Out: 11 am to 4:30 pm
Assumption BVM Parish Center
Adult Dinner: $12.00
Children (4-12) $6.00
Please bring a container for
Take-out orders.
Parish Clean-Up Day
Saturday, April 18th, 8 am
Meet in front of the
ABVM Parish Center
We are in need of volunteers to help with the Parish Clean-Up Day. Since
we have done such a marvelous job over the years with the inside of the
buildings, we will concentrate on the exterior areas this year. Please come
prepared to work outside cleaning up overgrown brush, downed trees and
general clean up. If available, please bring work gloves, rakes, wheel
barrows, pick up trucks,……you get the idea!! For questions, contact
John Brennan at [email protected] or call 610
-869-4100.
Parish Receives Disbursement of $4,447
from Heritage of Faith
The Archdiocese has transferred an additional $4,447 to our
Parish’s Heritage of Faith – Vision of Hope Trust Fund Account.
Our Parish currently has received almost $298,000 based on your pledge
payments. To date the Parish Finance Council has allocated monies from
the Trust Fund as follows:

Parish Debt Reduction ------- $80,000

Church mortgage ------------ $45,000

School Expansion ------------ $50,000

Parish Life Center ------------ $110,000
We are pleased that 223 of our parishioners have totally fulfilled their
pledges. Another 38 parishioners are on track to fully meet their pledge
payments. The Campaign will end in 2015. These funds are an important
part of the Parish budgeting process. Your generosity has enabled us to
reduce our debt while supporting the expansion of our Parish School and
the completion of the Parish Life Center.
We are grateful to all who have pledged, worked and prayed to make the
Campaign a success.
Second Collection This Weekend
Our Archdiocese will take up a collection for
the Church in Latin America on the weekend
of March 21 and 22, 2015. Please be generous
in this collection and take this opportunity to
support the many catechetical and youth programs as well as financial aid to the marginalized and suffering in Latin America and the
Caribbean. Your support makes a difference.
Return Rice Bowls
This Week
Thank you to all who participated in Operation
Rice Bowl this Lent. This year’s rice bowl
donations will go towards stocking ponds with
fish for poor families. Rice Bowl offerings
from school, CYFF and church will be collected the week of March 22nd.
Registration Form for
New Parish Families
Please fill out the information indicated below
for our Parish records. Please return the form
through the mail or in the collection basket.
You will receive a formal Census Form in the
mail.
Family Name __________________________
Head of Family ________________________
Spouse ______________________________
Street _______________________________
City ________________________________
Phone________________________________
Email: _______________________________
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MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015
SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2015
6:30 am Mass –
Helen Taraborelli, requested by The
Brumbaugh and Family
8:00 am Mass Ray Nelson, requested by The Moran Family
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015
8:15 am Mass Betty Shannon, requested by Jeff Lyons and
Family
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015
7:30 pm Mass Elsy Alvarado, requested by Ella and Mike
Havrilak
Reader 1: George Gianforcaro
Eucharistic Ministers: Terry Garvey, Cheryl Harding,
Virginia Kujala
Altar Servers: Michael Gianforcaro, Kira McGurl
Sacristan: Lore Phoebe
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015
6:30 am Mass Helen Jaskulski, requested by David and Geri
Green
FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015
8:15 am Mass Jack Dougherty, requested by Patrick and
Christy Cunningham
SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015
4:30 pm Vigil Mass Harry Menziuso, requested by Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Guerrera
Reader 1/Reader 2: Steve Liberatore, Tom Harrison
Eucharistic Ministers: John Brennan, Pat Geoghegan,
Patricia Giesecke, Sandi Gosline, Charlie Humkey,
Bernadette Muto, Barry Young
Altar Servers: Brighid Brennan, Jasmine & Andrew
Cardino, Matthew Young
Music: Folk Group
Sacristan: Lore Phoebe
Adoration Candles are now available for your special
intentions. You can pick up a beautiful Candle Intention
Card at the Parish Office weekdays, 8 am to 4 pm. Four
Adoration Candles (in red globes) are burned on the ABVM
Church altar each week (Monday-Friday). The cost is $10.
Consider giving this special gift to a loved one in need of
prayer or for those who have passed away.
Reader 1/Reader 2: Michelle Wu, Teresa O’Neill
Eucharistic Ministers: Deacon Mike, Steve Malloy (A),
Chuck Alvarez (B), James Fredericksdorf (C), Suzanne
Loeffler (LH), Bob DiMarco, John Eller
Altar Servers: Blaise Hylak, Emily Thompson, Keegan
& Ethan Walpole
Music: Richard O’Neill, Phil Pierangeli
Sacristan: Ray Bunjo
10:00 am Mass Gabriel Bolla, requested by Barb, Barry and
Matthew Hicks
Reader 1/Reader 2: Jackie Battinieri, Debera Buoni
Eucharistic Ministers: Deacon Jeff, Diane Thomas (D),
Donna Lauletta (E), Paul Crowley (TP), Nancy Paproth
(JPP), Rainer Naus (JPR), Meghan Hughes (PENN),
Bruce Michalski
Altar Servers: Alannah Hughes, Jonathan Michalski,
Alec & Analise Thomas
Music: Adult Choir
Sacristan: Fred Buoni
12:00 pm Mass Betty Shannon, requested by Teresa Smith
Reader 1/Reader 2: Michael Debes, Joe McHoul
Eucharistic Ministers: Deacon Tom, Mary Lou
Burkhart, Christy Cunningham, Donna Filipone,
Sharon Hannan, Charlotte McHoul
Altar Servers: Maddie & Ryan Cunningham, Nnanna
Njoku, Dylan Staso
Music: Anne Liebeskind, Peggy Masterton
Sacristan: Steve Gempp
Feast Day: March 25
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