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1 St. bede 103 November 11, 2018 Eucharistic & Devotional Celebrations Vigil Mass (Saturday Evening): 5:30PM Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:30, 11:00AM, & 12:30PM Weekday Masses (Monday through Friday): 6:30 & 9:00AM Saturday Mass & Miraculous Medal Novena: 8:30AM Holy Days (Except Christmas & New Year's) Vigil Mass: 5:30PM Holy Day Masses: 6:30, 9:00AM, 5:30PM, & 7:30PM Sacrament of Reconciliation (Saturday): 4:00 to 5:00PM Parish Rosary (Tuesday). 7PM 24-Hour Perpetual Adoration Chapel Sacramental Sponsorship - For letters of eligibility, one must be a registered mem-ber of the parish for six months or more (a reference letter from your previous parish will be accepted).

2 Please contact the Parish Office five days in advance. Baptism - Usually celebrated on 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, at 1:30pm. MANDATORY Pre-Jordan Classes are held on the 2nd Sunday of the month, at 12:15pm. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED - please call the Parish Office to make arrangements (215-357-5720). Marriage - Saturday weddings are 10:00AM, 12:00 Noon, & 2:00 PM. It is Diocesan policy that arrangements must be made AT LEAST 6 MONTHS prior to the wedding. Information on Marriage Instructions can be obtained from the priests. For information on music, call Susan DiFlorio at 215-891-0869. Anointing of the Sick - In case of serious illness (or advanced age), please call the priests.

3 Hospital cases should contact the Chaplain, but the Parish Office should be notified so one of the priests may visit the patient. Sacrament of Reconciliation - Saturdays 4:00 PM to 5 PM, or by appointment with a priest. _____ Saint bede the Venerable Founded 1965 1071 Holland Road Holland, PA 18966 Web Site: Pastor Rev. Monsignor John C. Marine Parochial Vicars Rev. Matthew J. Tralies Rev. Thomas D. O Donald Transitional Deacon Rev. Mr. Alexander Pancoast Parish Office 215-357-5720 Hours: Mon-Fri to Sat to Noon CLOSED SUNDAY Fax Number 215-396-0704 Office Manager Barbara Rogowski Receptionist, Secretary, Safe Environment Manager Cathleen M.

4 Lynskey Communications Patrick McNally Music Director Susan DiFlorio Facilities Manager Richard Bergen Religious 215-357-2130 Director. Religious Education Carole Obrokta Administrative Assistant Linda Bourcet Parish Youth Ministry 215-357-5113 Youth Ministry Coordinator Maritza Carmona-Kelly Parish Outreach Ministry 215-357-4113 Parish Nurse Kris Ingle St. Katharine Drexel Regional School 215-357-4720 Principal Laura Clark Advancement Director Daniel Clifton Grade School Secretaries Debra Guarino Kathleen Young NOTICES FOR THE BULLETIN (SUBJECT TO SPACE AVAILABILITY) MUST BE AT THE RECTORY BY MONDAY, 12:00 NOON.

5 2 My Dear Parishioners, Now that I am back from our parish pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and gradually regaining my strength, I cannot help but reflect several times on my experiences, and thank God for them. With the assistance of my parish staff, I am preparing a Power Point presentation, and hope to schedule a night when Fr. O Donald and I can share some highlights, accompanied by projected pictures and videos of our Holy Land experience. Stay tuned we will announce the date by next week! Whatever happened to the Parish Survey, conducted back in April? you may be asking. Well here is an update. A subcommittee of the Parish Pastoral Council is reviewing the results, and preparing a communication plan.

6 According to Father O Donald, who is in charge of the subcommittee, the communication plan will be reviewed by the Pastoral Council at their meeting on November 26. Shortly afterwards, the results will be published on three consecutive Sundays, after Thanksgiving. The survey results will be communicated in three different reports: First, a review of the survey, numbers of participants, etc. Secondly, there will be a listing of the strengths of our parish, as recognized by the participants. Thirdly, there will be a list of suggested areas for growth and improvement. Once the results have been shared with the parish, the next step will be for the Parish Pastoral Council to develop a Pastoral Plan for the next two to three years that will propose goals and objectives to leverage our strengths, so as to meet and address our areas for growth.

7 I apologize that you have waited so long for the results. Everyone has been so busy with all of the activities of our parish. However, the survey is important, and will be worth the wait, because it will guide our future. Please remember that at any point you feel you have something to share or suggest to improve our parish, please do not hesitate to contact me, Fr. Tralies, Fr. O Donald, or any member of our Parish Pastoral Council, as soon as possible. The members of the Parish Pastoral Council are: Amy Drobile, Andrew Terzella, Carole Obrokta, Donna Branderbit, Ed Oczkowski, John Gaul, Joseph Gerlach, Kris Ingle, Len Doughty, Estella Lynch, Ed Bagdon, Jim Fitzgerald, Barbara McKeever, Chris Witzigman, and Joe Rankel.

8 You can contact the Pastoral Council by email at May God Bless You, A Message From Your PastorA Message From Your Pastor Rev. Monsignor John C. Marine St. bede 103 November 11, 2018 TThirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 11, 2018 Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury. She, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood. (Mark 12: 43, 44) Knights of Columbus Meeting The next meeting of the Saint bede Parish Knights of Columbus Council 15478 is sched-uled for Thursday Nov.

9 15 at 7:30 in the Drexel Center. ALL Knights should check their email for details and respond to Ralph Bonadies to confirm attendance at Adoration Chapel Altar Candle Dedication November 12-18, 2018 For the 68th Wedding Anniversary of Leon J. and Hedwig Gosciniak (Req. by Eileen & Leon Gosciniak) 2019 weeks are now available to reserve! Just come into the Parish Office. Candle dedications are a $30 donation for the week. Welcome Our New Parishioners Mariana Ferreira & family Parish registration can take place immediately after Mass by seeing one of the priests. Consult with our ushers or greeters for further details.

10 Scripture Readings for Next Sunday Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 Daniel 12: 1-3 Psalm 16: 5, 8-11 Hebrews 10: 11-14, 18 Mark 13: 24-32 Scriptures that speak of events to come at the end of time are often referred to as apocalyptic. The first reading from Daniel falls into that category, and it uses apocalyptic language to speak of what were present-day realities for the author of that book and his audience. Likewise, Jesus in our Gospel passage calls our attention to the end of time to help us to think about our lives and our world in the present age. Listening to all these readings, what do you hear God saying to you about your life?