Lent 2018 at Saint Mary Parish

1 Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church 40 Spring Mount Road Schwenksville, PA 19473-1739 Phone 610-287-8156 Fax 610-287-4226 February 4, 2018 Sunday Mass Schedule Vigil (Saturday evening) 4:00 Sunday Morning 7:30 9:00 10:30 12:00 Weekday Mass Schedule Monday through Saturday 9:00 Confession Schedule Saturday 9:30 to 10:00 2:45 to 3:45 Parish Office Center Hours Monday - Friday: 9:00 - 5:00 Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 - 1:00 Saint Mary School 610-287-7757 School Office Summer Hours Monday - Thursday: 8:00 - 3:00 Saint Mary School Website Religious Education (PREP) 610-287-8156 (Day) 610-287-4517 (Evening) PREP Classes (Sept. - May) 6:30 - 7:45 Monday or Tuesday Youth Group (Sept.)

2 - May) Lifeteen: Monday 6:30 - 7:45 Edge: Tuesday 6:30 - 7:45 Children s Liturgy of the Word Sunday 10:30 (October - May) Rev. Louis P. Bellopede Rev. Charles J. McElroy Rev. Brian M. Kean Deacon Donald O. Nichols Mrs. Mary Beth O Connor Mrs. Kathleen Wasniewski Mrs. Sandra Olzinski Mrs. Anamaria Hazel Mr. Kevin Conwell Sacrament of Baptism: Baptisms are celebrated on the second and fourth Sundays of each month immediately following the Noon Mass. Contact the Parish Office Center to schedule. Sacrament of Marriage: Parishioners must contact the Parish Office Center at least six months prior to the wedding date. Pre-Cana session is required. Sponsor Certificates of Eligibility: Are available at the Parish Office Center.

3 Please request no later than 1 month before sacrament date. Pastoral Care of the Sick: If you know of anyone who is sick, elderly or homebound, please notify the Parish Office Center for arrangements. Adoration: All day, every day in our Chapel. Rosary: The Rosary will be prayed daily before the 9:00 Mass and on Sundays before the 7:30 Mass. Divine Mercy Chaplet: Daily after the 9:00 Mass. Divine Mercy Holy Hour: The Thursday before the first Friday of the month from 7:00 8:00 Miraculous Medal Novena: Mondays after the 9:00 Mass New Parishioners: If you have recently moved into our community, welcome! Please call the Parish Office Center to register. Evangelization Resource Center: Saturday before and after 4PM Mass and Sunday 8AM - Noon.

4 Scrip Room Hours: 1st & 3rd Sundays: 8:15AM - Noon; 2nd, 4th & 5th Sundays: 9:45AM - Noon. Pastor Pastor Emeritus In Residence Permanent Deacon Business Manager/ Director of Operations Bookkeeping & Purchasing Administrative Asst to Pastor; Parish Secretary Coordinator, Religious Education; Principal of PREP Principal, Saint Mary School Parish Staff and Schedule Saint Mary Parish is a community of Catholics, striving to be an open and caring people, living our faith, spreading God's word, and serving as Jesus' disciples to our families, our Parish and our surrounding communities. 2-004 Dear Parish Family, A WARM WELCOME TO ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS AND ALL WHO ARE VISITING WITH US TODAY! Please know we are very happy you have decided to worship with us today.

5 You are most welcomed and loved at this special place! If you need any type of service or ministry please do not hesitate to call me or any member of our staff. We are most happy to serve you! BLESSING OF THROATS: After all Masses this weekend we will conduct the traditional blessing of throats in honor of the Feast of Saint Blaise, whose feast day is Saturday, February 3. May God, through the intercession of Saint Blaise, intercede for us, especially those with any diseases or illnesses of the throat. ASH WEDNESDAY: Ash Wednesday this year falls on Wednesday, February 14 (St. Valentine's Day). Masses will be celebrated at 9:00am, 12:05pm and 7:00pm.

6 Please join us for Holy Mass as we begin this sacred time of the year. STATIONS OF THE CROSS and BENEDICTION: Please join us every Friday of Lent at 1:30pm or 7:00pm for Stations of the Cross with benediction. MARDI GRAS NIGHT at the RACES and CASINO: We need your help and assistance! I personally invite every adult member of our Parish to go to our Parish WEBSITE and Sponsor several horses, a Race and perhaps the Event. I also invite and encourage you to print out some Sponsor Forms and share them with your friends. This is going to be such a great night. We are already sold out for the night of the event! Please go to our website and get a table and SPONSOR THIS FUN EVENT.

7 FORMED is HERE! I was happy to offer all of our parishioners and friends a FREE SUBSCRIPTION to this Christmas. Formed offers free downloadable books, Bible studies, video & movies with a Catholic focus. Log on at and sign up using your email address & Parish Code: X2 WWKF AMAZONSMILE: AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prizes, and shopping features as The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate of the purchase price of the eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice. Every item available for purchase on is also available on AmazonSmile ( ) at the same prize.

8 You will see eligible products marked "Eligible for AmazonSmile donation" on their product detail pages. Consider giving to Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church when you are shopping all year round. SHOE DRIVE: Our Parish Community is sponsoring a SHOE DRIVE. Saint Basil the Great once said: "The shoes in your closet that you are not wearing belong to someone else". There are so many people without the necessities of daily living. Perhaps you can help these brothers and sisters of ours by providing them a pair of NEW or LIGHTLY USED from your closet. Help someone else WALK by providing them foot wear for the journey. Drop off your new or lightly used FOOTWEAR at the ENTRANCE of our CHURCH.

9 Thank you! When I was naked you clothed me ~ Matthew 25. Have a nice week, everyone! Love and prayers, Father Bellopede Saturday February 3 4:00 John Carter - Bernadette & Jack Walsh Sunday February 4 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 Anna Mae Leidy - Michael Parshall 9:00 Frederic Kehs - Conte Family 10:30 Carisa Koziol - Bob & Rita Hrynko 12:00 Living & Deceased Members Saint Mary Parish Monday February 5 Saint Agatha 9:00 Maureen Cousin - Pat McMahon Tuesday February 6 Saint Paul Miki & Companions 9:00 Phyllis Cartwright - Donna & Joe O Brien Wednesday February 7 Weekday 9:00 Annette Ehrenfeld - Fr. Bellopede & Saint Mary Faculty & Staff Thursday February 8 Saint Jerome Emillani & Saint Josephine Bakhita 9:00 Elizabeth M.

10 Kindermann - Mr. & Mrs. John Baier Friday February 9 Weekday 9:00 Rita Schumacher - Fr. Bellopede & Saint Mary Faculty & Staff Saturday February 10 Saint Scholastica 9:00 Richard Porter - Brady Family 4:00 Living & Deceased Members Saint Mary Parish Sunday February 11 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 Ted Wills - John & Claire Coneghen 9:00 Intentions of the McHugh Family - McHugh Family 10:30 Robert O Donnell - Bible Study Prayer Group 12:00 Elizabeth & Andrew Brady - Brady Family Margaret Addario, Rowen Aldridge, Kimberly DiPietro Alexander, Kevin Arrell, Barbara Augustine, W. Neil Bauer, Pat Beauchamp, Christina Berkheiser, Michael Boettcher, Marie Bono, Helen Brown, Margaret Bukey, Marge Burghart, Patricia Burkett, Richard Close, John Cooper, Randy Cornell, Peggy Cox, Mary Ann Daly, Leslie DeFrancesco, Marianne DeMartinis, Joseph DePalma, David DiPietro, Jeffrey DiPietro, Tim Dippolito, Louis DiTanna, Loretta Dulin, Beverly Elamma, Faith Embree, Betty Erwin, John P.