Saint Bridget Catholic Church

1 Eighteenth Saint Bridget Catholic Church Sunday in Ordinary Time A People called to Know Jesus, to Love Jesus, to Serve Jesus August 5th 3667 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129-1712. 215-844-4126 215-842-2536 (Fax). Rectory Office hours: 9:00AM to 3:00PM. Convent, Sisters of Saint Joseph: 215-844-4126. Rev. Robert T. Feeney, , Pastor Rev. Stephen P. DeLacy, , In Residence Sr. Margaret Jude Sullivan, SSJ- Parish Religious Education - Mr. William Riechers, Music Director Mrs. Jane Bortner, Business Manager Marie Kwartnik, Secretary St. Bridget Church is Handicapped Accessible. MASS SCHEDULE. Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00PM. Sunday Masses: 9:00AM & 11:00AM. Weekday Masses: 8:00AM Monday through Friday Holyday Vigil Mass: 7:00PM; January 1 Vigil 4:00PM.

2 Holyday Masses: 8:00AM & 12:00 Noon Celebration of the Sacraments BAPTISM-The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated weekly on Sundays at 12:00 pm. Parents are asked to please contact the Rectory to schedule a Baptism. PENANCE-This Sacrament is celebrated every Saturday 3:00-3:45PM and also on Sundays before the 9:00 and 11:00 Masses. MARRIAGE- Registered Parishioners must contact the Rectory to set up an appointment at least six months in advance to arrange a wedding. ANOINTING OF THE SICK-The Anointing of the Sick is administered regularly. If you are going to have surgery it is advisable to ask for the Sacrament after a Mass you attend before entering the hospital. Please call the Rectory to arrange for the Sacrament of the Sick.

3 RCIA-Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. This is the program for those interested in Initiation into the Catholic Faith. Information is also available for those who may not have completed the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation). Please contact the Coordinator of Religious Education, Sister Margaret Jude Sullivan, SSJ. LETTERS OF ELIGIBILITY. A letter of eligibility to be a sponsor (God Parent) certifies that a person is a practicing Catholic who is fully initiated and is at least 16 years of age. A practicing Catholic is someone who attends Sunday Mass weekly, lives the Catholic faith and associates with the Church . The parish policy is that you must be a registered, participating parishioner who attends Sunday Mass for at least six months.

4 To obtain a Letter of Eligibility, stop by the rectory office during normal business hours to sign a letter stating that Founded in 1853. you meet the above requirements. By St. John Neumann PARISH REGISTRATION-We welcome new members to our parish family. You may register any weekday by stopping at the Rectory during business hours or by contacting the Church Secretary by phone. Registration Forms are also available in the back of the Church . EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY Upcoming Weekly Events IN ORDINARY TIME Sunday August 5, 2018. MASS INTENTIONS Confessions 8:15AM-8:45AM. 10:15AM-10:45AM. Weekly Rosary in Church following 9:00 AM Mass SUNDAY, August 5, 2018. 9:00 AM Special Intentions Monday, August 6, 2018.

5 11:00AM Parishioners 8:00 Morning Mass MONDAY, August 6, 2018 Tuesday, August 7, 2018. 8:00AM Agnes Mitchell 8:00 Morning Mass TUESDAY, August 7, 2018 Lottery Drawing 8:30 AM in the Rectory Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament begins now at 8:00AM John, Jim & Bob McHale 5:15 pm-Give Jesus & Yourself a Holy Hour before the WEDNESDAY, August 8, 2018 7:00 PM Novena Prayers to St. Jude Thaddeus 8:00AM Elaine Smith Benediction & Confession THURSDAY, August 9, 2018. 8:00 AM Kathleen Gillard Wednesday, August 8, 2018. 8:00 Mass FRIDAY, August 10, 2018. 8:00 AM Salvator Morasco Thursday, August 9, 2018. 8:00 Mass SATURDAY, August 11, 2018. 7:00 PM Rosary in St. Bridget 's Meeting Room 4:00 PM Mary & Joseph Joyce 7:30 PM Charismatic Prayer Group Friday, August 10, 2018.

6 8:00 Mass Please Pray for the Sick: Saturday, August 11, 2018. Fr. Feeney, Jimmy Rafter, Daniel Keating, Sandwich Making for St. Francis Inn Theresa Saulin, Lexie McAlonan, Christopher Browne, 9:00AM - St. Bridget Meeting Rooms Joseph Johnston, Gregory Atkinson, Lester Segich, Afternoon Confessions 3:00-3:45 Ruth Peabody, Cheryl Cashen, Denise Wright, 4:00 PM Vigil Mass Rita McKinley, Ron Palacio, Danny Hannigan, Nancy Clay, Paul Hacie, Jim Israel, Shawn Friel, Margaret Sue Collins, Chloe Leone, Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Anthony Bonanno, Steven Jones, Michele McFall, Each day the people are to go out and gather their Abby Snyder, Lynda Sowisdral, Marco Farrer, daily portion; thus will I test them, Gavin Smith, John Hernandez, George Gaynor, to see whether they follow my Joseph Ward, Francis Salmons, James Stone, instructions or not.

7 When the Israelites gathered more Barbara Altomar, Phyllis Corcoran, Stephanie Jackson, than their daily portion of manna, the Joseph Waes, Baby Jessica Jara, Jacqueline Garcia, surplus became wormy and rotten. In Louis Morrell, Phyllis Israel, Jackie Israel, the same way today, self-reliance, Bill Anderson, George Brotherton, Baby Violet Flynn, pride and ego leads to hoarding and excessive surplus of Renee Palmermo, Bill Kelly, Evan Joyce, Fred Pierce, goods and money. Living a stewardship lifestyle helps us Dan Margraf, Theresa Wilkins, Elizabeth McFarlane, discern our wants from our needs. Living a generous Baby Lilly, Renee Fox, Sheena Johnson, lifestyle reminds us that God will provide all that we need George Azzinaro, Craig Heiler, ReRe Brotherton, and that we have plenty to share.

8 Charlotte McLaughlin, Franny McKiernan, Theresa May, Chuck Grispon, James McMahon, Lori DiStefano, Gus DiStefano, Thomas Gibbons, Readings for The Nineteenth Barbara Lasher, Jerry Porto, Brenda Hartman, Sunday in Ordinary Time Forkpah Kennedy, Thomas Thompson, Raymond Fiedler, Rose Nagle Steinberg, August 12, 2018. Christopher Browne, George Ozzie, Patty Tobin, : 1 Kings 19: 4-8. William Duffy, Terry Little 2nd. Reading: Eph. 4:30 5:2. Please let us know when your Gospel: John 6: 41-51. loved one is well or has returned to Our Heavenly Father, so that we can remove them from the Sick List. Thank You 176 2. YOUR PARISH DOES ADDORATION &. NOT TAKE A ST. JUDE NOVENA. VACATION. WILL BE CANCELLED UNTIL.

9 WOULD YOU FURTHER NOTICE. CONSIDER. ON-LINE. GIVING? DURING THESE HOT & HUMID. eGiving helps you to maintain consistent gifts to our parish, even when you cannot attend Mass with us. Convenience, WEEKS OF SUMMER, consistency, simplicity and security are the many benefits of PLEASE REMEMBER TO. eGiving. To sign up, just go to our website at CHECK ON YOUR. and click on Parish Giving, or simply call the rectory at 215-844-4126 for assistance. NEIGHBORS, ESPECIALLY THE ELDERLY. BOX TOPS FOR. EDUCATION PREVENTION. The coupons on various items PRAYER. can be redeemed at schools for Lord, today is a new day. 10c each. If you do not know a I want to be new. participating school, Sr. Margaret would be glad to distribute them to St.

10 Ignatius/Our Mother of Sorrows New in less anger. School in West Phila. Place them in an envelope and put New in more patience. New in love for others. in collection basket. Thank you for your kindness. Help me on this journey. Help me in the prevention of negative feelings, OUR NEWLY BAPTIZED words and actions. Help me to be you. We welcome into our Parish Family and the Family of God DEAR PARISHIONERS- In the Baby Jack Dylan O'Connor August Monthly Offering Baby William O'Mara Jr. Envelope Mailing you recently And Anderson Stossel received, there is an envelope for who were Baptized in St. Bridget Church the St. Vincent DePaul Society. St. Bridget 's St. Vincent on Sunday, July 29, 2018 Society depends on donations and an occasional fundraiser by Deacon Casper Baratta to be able to have the means necessary to help those in Baby Jack Dylan, Baby William and Anderson need in our parish.