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1 Parish Offices 610-265-4178 Parish E-Mail Website We the Parish of Mother of Divine Providence, are of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. Nourished by Eucharist and guided by the example of Mary our Mother, we are called to open ourselves to an intimate relationship with our Lord, Jesus Christ. As a welcoming community, we strive to live our Catholic faith and to foster and share this faith through worship, education and service. MOTHER OF DIVINE PROVIDENCEMOTHERMOTHER OF OF DIVINE DIVINE PROVIDENCEPROVIDENCE Mother of Divine Providence Church, 333 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406-1640 PARISH DIRECTORY CLERGY Rev.

2 Martin T. Cioppi, Ed. D. - Pastor Rev. Charles E. Gormley - Pastor Emeritus Rev. Msgr. Joseph W. Murray - In Residence Pastor Emeritus, St. Stanislaus Deacon Mark H. Dillon - Permanent Deacon PASTORAL STAFF Sister Veronica Gross, Director of Parish Services ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Mrs. Marianne Houston - Business Manager Mrs. Susan Dugary - Executive Secretary Mrs. Rosemarie DeRosa - Parish Secretary OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM - 9:00 PM Friday: 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM sunday : Closed MOTHER TERESA REGIONAL SCHOOL Mrs. Theresa A. Garvin - Principal Mrs. Jackie Caton - Secretary Mrs. Vickie Walsh - Business Manager OFFICE FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Mrs. Theresa Gilmore - Director Mrs. Simone Angelucci - Secretary Altar Society Bereavement Ministry Boy Scouts Care Ministers Carnival Charismatic Prayer Group Children s Liturgy of the Word Choir and Cantors Contemporary Guitar Group Christmas Bazaar & Craft Fair CYO Athletic Association Eucharistic Adoration Girl Scouts Greeters Home & School Association Intercessory Prayer Group King of Prussia 10 Miler MDP 2 Knights of Columbus Legion of Mary Marriage Preparation Program MDP Seniors Monte Carlo Night New Beginnings Music for Weddings and Funerals Parish Hospitality Committee Parish Nurse Ministry Persons with Disabilities Respect Life Group Scrip Program Transportation Ministry Women s Walk Youth Group Young Adults Group PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Please visit our Parish website for complete Contact

3 Information at MASSES Saturday Vigil: 5:15 PM sunday : 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM Monday through Saturday: 8:00 AM Holydays and Holidays: as announced MORNING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH 15 minutes before morning Mass (Monday through Saturday) ROSARY After morning Mass. (Monday through Saturday) MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA PRAYERS After Saturday morning Mass. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION After 8:00 AM Mass until 7:00 PM each Tuesday. CARE MINISTERS Parishioners dedicated to assisting fellow parishioners at times of sickness or bereavement and to visiting the homebound. Contact the Parish Offices. ST. JOHN S HOSPICE CASSEROLE PROGRAM Casseroles are due on the second Wednesday of every month.

4 Contact Julie about pans, recipes and drop-off point at 610-878-9121. REGISTRATION We welcome you to our area! Please phone the Parish Offices to schedule an appointment to register. Parish registration is required to schedule baptisms or marriages as well as to obtain certificates of eligibility for godparents and/or sponsors. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at 12:45 PM. Call the Parish Offices to schedule. BAPTISMAL INSTRUCTIONS Second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM in the Parish Offices Building. Both parents must take part. Call the Parish Offices to register. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Also by appointment. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Persons intending to marry must visit the priest six months in advance so that the proper preparation may be made.

5 ANOINTING OF THE SICK AND THE EUCHARIST The priest will gladly come to shut-ins with the Sacraments of Holy Eucharist, Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick. Parishioners who are planning surgery should contact the priest to receive the Anointing of the Sick before the surgery. PREPARING ADULTS TO RECEIVE SACRAMENTS Informal gatherings of prayer and instructions for adults who are interested in becoming one with us in our Catholic Faith, or who are already Catholic and wish to complete their Christian Initiation by receiving the Sacraments of Confirmation and / or Eucharist. For more information contact Theresa Gilmore. EDUCATING OUR CHILDREN IN THE FAITH Children not attending the Parish School are educated in the faith through our Religious Education Program.

6 Classes are held on Wednesday evenings during the school year, beginning in September. Contact Theresa Gilmore for details. PARISH DEVOTIONS SACRAMENTS OUTREACH NEW RESIDENTS 3 027 MDP for 110412 4 LITURGY thirty -FIRST sunday IN ordinary time MASS INTENTIONS sunday , November 4, 2012 7:30 AM Mass Carol Kelley 9:30 AM Mass Gennaro Tarone 11:30 AM Mass For our Benefactors and their Intentions Monday, November 5, 2012 8:00 AM Mass Deceased Members of the Esposito & Mycek Families Tuesday, November 6, 2012 8:00 AM Mass Barbara Gilligan Wednesday, November 7, 2012 8:00 AM Mass Patricia Pasquarelli Thursday, November 8, 2012 8:00 AM Mass Rose Ricard 10:15 AM School Mass - John Curran Friday, November 9, 2012 8:00 AM Mass Lewis Woodland Saturday, November 10, 2012 8:00 AM Mass - Maria Medina 5.

7 15 PM Mass Ella & Jim Richardson OFFERING FOR THE TABLE As a means to broaden the opportunities for special intentions for our parish, the bread and wine that will be used during the week at all of the Masses at Mother of Divine Providence can now be offered for a special intention. These intentions will be noted in the Parish Bulletin. To inquire about this oblation, please contact the Parish Office for details at 610-265-4178 CHILDREN S LITURGY OF THE WORD We invite children in Grades Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd to participate in the celebration of the Children s Liturgy of the Word at the 9:30 AM Mass each sunday . We are grateful to the catechists who serve so willingly each week to share the Good News with our children. STEWARDSHIP SHARING time , TALENT AND TREASURE LAST WEEK S COLLECTION Your sacrificial giving is greatly appreciated as we strive to maintain our parish facilities and services.

8 God bless your generosity! The collection for 10/28/12 totaled $15, The collection for 10/30/11 totaled $15, SECOND COLLECTIONS NEXT WEEK There will be a second collection next weekend, November 10th and 11th. It will be for the Parish Fund. SANCTUARY FUND We continue to maintain a wish list of items (vestments, linens and sanctuary appointments) which can be purchased in memory of deceased loved ones. Please call the Parish Offices for more information. Father Cioppi has just identified some specific vestments that are needed in the parish. Please contact the Parish Offices should you wish to find out the complete details of the wish list. MDP MASS ENROLLMENTS Mass is offered on the first sunday of each month at Mother of Divine Providence Church for the intentions of our benefactors, including the intentions made through our Mass Enrollment program.

9 Attractive white leatherette folders (including a photograph of our outdoor shrine of Mary, Mother of Divine Providence) are available at the Parish Offices. You may choose one of three enrollment periods (25 years, 50 years or a perpetual remembrance) with a donation of $25, $50, or $100. These Mass Enrollments and Folders are designed to honor the living, or to remember the dead. The proceeds realized from the Enrollment Program benefit our Building Fund. 027 MDP for 110412 5 FROM OUR PASTOR Dear Friends, The words of today s reading from Deuteronomy form the prayer recited several times daily by devout Jewish believers. Therefore, Jesus Himself knew these words well and recited them often.

10 In the Gospel, Jesus declares them to be the first commandment. Jesus then offers another commandment, so that love of God and love of neighbor become the rule of life for his disciples in every generation. As we approach Election Day, I ask all our parishioners to remember as I will that God alone is first and his commandments are great indeed. As a Disciple of Christ, I will ask myself what Jesus commands and hopefully my actions will identify me with what I profess within the Community of the Church. I pray that the Holy Spirit illumine our hearts and minds in the mystery of His great Love for us. Our Holy Year theme for the month of November is the Communion of Saints and prayers for the increase of priestly vocations from our parish for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.