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SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 18, 2015
A Note from Fr. Joe…. As I mentioned at the 10:30am Mass last Sunday, one of the sights I like least is an empty Christmas tree laying on its side at a curb waiting to be picked up. It’s such a vivid reminder that the wonderful season of Christmas is over. But we also sense that it’s time to move on – in our lives and in our faith. We’re given this opportunity in the Church year called “Ordinary Time” to focus on the daily task of growing as disciples of Christ. And, as our Readings for this 2
nd Sunday in Ordinary Time remind us, this begins with listening for God’s call in our
lives and responding. Notice in the 1st Reading that Samuel answers the Lord, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
In the Gospel, Andrew not only listens, but he also then shares the Good News with his brother Simon Peter and “brought him to Jesus.” How might we bring Christ to others during Ordinary Time? We’re given many opportunities, especially on this Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend. Though the Parish Office will be closed for the holiday on Monday, it will be a busy Day of Service for many as we reach out to the broader community, making Jesus’ love for all people known through our words and actions. Pope Francis says it so eloquently, “It means putting innocence in the place of malice, love in the place of force, humility in the place of pride, service in the place of prestige. It is good work!” Of course, as a stewardship community, we know that the good work doesn’t stop at one day, that the call and response is a life-long process – taken one ordinary step at a time. In our journey, the sacraments aid us and nourish us. These “treasures of our faith” help us to listen, to discern, and to respond to God’s call. That’s why we’re having a parish retreat that will delve into the sacraments as we move from Ordinary Time into the Lenten Season in February. Again, see the reminder below. Finally, I’m happy and pleased to announce that Mrs. Tara A. Penza has accepted the position of Director of our Religious Education Program. As you know, she came on board as Interim Director at the beginning of November and has since proven to be the knowledgeable and personable asset that her background indicated that she would be. God Bless! Fr. Joe
Stewardship Thought for the Week
“Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What are you looking for?” John 1:38 What are you looking for? Are you wasting your time looking for the material comforts of the world? Or, is your heart longing for something deeper that can only be found by spending time with God? Take time, each day, in silence and ask the Lord what it is that He wants you to do.
Thank you for generosity for the weekend of January 10 and 11, 2015: Number of Envelopes 330 Envelope Amount $18,172.00 Loose Cash $1,675.27 Electronic Offerings $2,852.88 Other $210.00 Total $22,910.15 10% Tithe $2,291.02 January 12, 2014 $22,197.76
MARK YOU CALENDARS!
IT’S COMING!
The St. Thomas of Villanova Parish Retreat “The Sacraments: Treasures of our Faith”
With Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A.
Monday, Feb 9th - Tuesday, Feb 10th Wednesday, Feb. 11th
7:00pm each night in the Villanova Church
Fr. Tom will also offer a similar version after the 12:05 Mass each day in the Rosemont Chapel.
ALL ARE WELCOME, Especially Parishioners and Members of the University Community. This is a great way to Prepare for Lent, which starts on Feb. 18th.
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Schedule of Events for the week of:
January 18, 2015 Recitation of the Rosary after the daily Liturgy.
Monday, January 19, 2015 Parish Office Closed Preschool Closed Food Addicts in Recovery - Café 7:00PM Pastoral Council Meeting - PC1 7:00PM Tuesday, January 20, 2015 BP Screening after 12:05 Mass Bible Study - PC2 10:00AM SFC Mentors 2:15PM Bible Study - PC2 7:00PM Genasis Bells - Aud 7:00PM Finance Council Meeting - PC1 7:00PM Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Food Addicts in Recovery - Café 9:30AM Exercise - Aud 10:00AM Honickman Ministry 10:15AM Religious Education 4:45PM 2nd Grade Reconciliation Practice - RMCH 5:35PM Thursday, January 22, 2015 Walking with Purpose - Aud 9:00AM Golden Living Mass 2:00PM Walking with Purpose - Aud 7:00PM Mom’s Night Out at Louella in Wayne 7:00PM Friday, January 23, 2015 Saturday, January 24, 2015 1st Reconciliation - RMCH 10:00AM Reception to follow in Aud Baptisms - RMCH 5:00PM Sunday, January 25, 2015 Religious Education Program 10:10AM Rosemont Village Eucharistic Prayer Service 10:30AM RCIA 11:15PM CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK IHN MOVES IN
Mon., Jan. 19th Weekday - Martin Luther King Holiday 9:00AM-RMCH To all Those in Service to Others Tues., Jan. 20th Weekday; Saint Fabian & Saint
Sebastian 12:05PM-RMCH Wed., Jan. 21st Saint Agnes 12:05PM-RMCH Agnes M. Narog Thurs., Jan. 22nd Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection Of Unborn Children 12:05PM-RMCH John & Margaret Gallagher Fri., Jan. 23rd Weekday; Saint Vincent, Blessed
Josephine Mary of Beniganim 12:05PM-RMCH Sat., Jan. 24th Saint Francis de Sales 9:00AM-RMCH 5:00PM-RMCH Mary and Harry Sudall - Family Sun., Jan. 25th Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30AM-VNCH For the Parishioners of St. Thomas 9:00AM-RMCH Edward Powers, Jr. - Family 10:30AM-VNCH Anthony Minutella - Minutella Family
READINGS FOR THE WEEK: Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25—8:6; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Heb 8:6-13; Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20
“Masses in Interpreted American Sign Language”
We have an American Sign Language Interpreter at the 9:00am Mass in the Rosemont Chapel on the Second and Fourth Sunday of each month. The interpreter will be here
on January 25, 2015.
ST. THOMAS PRESCHOOL NEWS:
Preschool registrations are now being taken For the 2015-2016 School Year.
Classes are available for 3, 4 and 5 year olds. Children must be 3 or 4 by October 1, 2015.
If interested, call the Preschool Office at
610-525-7554 or visit the website at www.stvpreschool.org.
MARTIN LUTHER
KING, JR.
HOLIDAY
On Monday, January 19, 2015,
the daily Mass is scheduled
for 9:00am in the Rosemont Chapel.
The parish office is closed
on this holiday.
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We extend a warm welcome to the newest members of our parish: Montana Basilio of St. Davids Robert Collins of St. Davids Stephen & Sarah DiOrio & Family of Ardmore Joseph & Deborah McCabe & Family of Villanova Congratulations to the newly Baptized member of our parish: Owen Edward, son of Edward & Shannon Doran Remember those in need of our prayers, especially: Julia Barlow, Peggy Caulfield, Mary Ann Dadourian, Bob Ellison, Jack Geraghty, Patricia Ann Harley, Bridget Kelly, Joseph Maiorana, Garrett P. McAleer (baby), Ellen McFadden (Dalton), Madeleine O’Callaghan, Julia Boland Paparella, Alice Rogers, and Annie Sears.
Please pray for our soldiers assigned in Afghanistan and in other parts of the world. Please also pray for the
soldiers who are returning from their assignments, especially the wounded soldiers.
CHRISTIAN SERVICE PRAYERLINE The parish prayerline is waiting for your prayer request. This week call Mary Ann Barrow at 610-525-4164 to activate the parish prayerline. Two parish teams are available for your special intentions. PROJECT HOPE This is a transportation ministry for our Parish. If you need a ride to your medical appointments or to food shop this week, please call Ann Von Herstenberg at 610-525-6026. Please give at least 3 days notice. DINNERS TO THE DOORSTEP This ministry is for parish families who are in crisis or for parish couples welcoming a new baby. Homemade dinners are delivered. Two parish coordinators keep a list of volunteers who are called as needed. If you are in need of this delicious community support, please call Maria Gunn at 610-291-7205. ST. FRANCIS INN We are forming a parish work group to serve the midday meal at the St. Francis Inn in Kensington on Sunday, February 15th. The Inn tries to meet the immediate daily needs of the poor and homeless people they serve with food, clothing and hospitality. This ministry is open to anyone 16 years or older. For more information and to sign up, contact our parish coordinator, Sheila Holst at 610-659-5828 or [email protected].
YOUNG ADULTS (21 and Older) are invited to a
Winter Blast Social On Saturday - February 7th after the 5:00pm Mass in the
Rosemont Auditorium, 1229 E. Lancaster Avenue,
Rosemont, PA 19010. Bring a Friend.
Join us for beer, wine and light fare. Must be 21 and over to attend. Please RSVP to
[email protected] or call 610-525-4801. Any questions? Contact Parish Coordinators
Mary Helen at [email protected] or Tim McCulloch at [email protected].
2014 Contribution Information We will be sending out year-end statements
by January 31, 2015.
Registration for the World Meeting of Families is now open!
To register for the World Meeting, September 22-25, 2015, or to learn more visit
WorldMeeting2015.org and go to the “Register” page.
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Charismatic Retreat at the IHM Spirituality Center 1140 King Road, Immaculata, PA 19345 Retreat Director: Rev. Augustine Esposito, OSA Jan. 24-26, 2015: 6PM Fri.-12Noon Sun. (a few openings still available) — Saturday Only: 8AM-8PM For more information and /or registration, contact Sister Barbara Cook at 610-647-4136; [email protected]
STV PARISHIONERS ARE INVITED TO
EXCAPE THE WINTER AT A
BROWN BAG LUNCH
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND AND
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH to watch the movie
“THE SCARLET AND
THE BLACK”
This is a historical drama about the Vatican efforts to save allied POW’s and downed Allied Airmen as the Nazis invade Rome.
Bring your lunch — drinks, desserts and popcorn is provided.
SAVE THE DATE!
OUR ANNUAL GUEST SPEAKER EVENT Sponsored by Villanova University Campus Ministry,
Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish, and St. Thomas of Villanova
Thursday, March 19th at 7:00pm
in the Villanova Church
Mr. Jim Ziolbowski, Founder of buildOn and Author of Walk In Their Shoes
Please plan to come out and hear Jim speak about the power of service to others and the boundless potential of the human spirit!
January 18, 2015
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Fulfilling the Church’s mission of mercy and the gospel call to love others as we love God, the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Collection funds six Catholic agencies that work for the benefit of our brothers and sisters around the world. In providing humanitarian aid, resettling displaced individuals and families, and advocating on behalf of victims of atrocities such as human trafficking, the organizations supported by the CRS Collection act from their belief that every individual is an equal heir of Christ's love and care. The annual Catholic Relief Services Collection challenges American Catholics to put their faith into action and to see “Jesus in disguise” in the faces of the poor, and to support ongoing efforts to respond to their needs. The funds collected support vital Catholic programs that share in the Catholic mission of promoting the sacredness of human life. A small amount from the collection is retained by the Archdiocese to help cover local efforts to promote the collection. The collection will be taken up in the parishes of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia the weekend of January 24 and 25, 2015. The American Catholic community and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in particular, have always responded very generously to this annual collection. I am grateful to you for your compassionate response. May you be blessed for your faithfulness to living the Gospel and recognizing Jesus in those in need. Sincerely yours in Christ,
+ Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Archbishop of Philadelphia
Save the Date
March 7, 2015
This year’s Man Up Philly
Conference will take place on March
7, 2015. The theme for the day is
FAITH, FATHERHOOD AND
FAMILY. It will be held at
St. Joseph’s University,
Hagan Arena, Philadelphia.
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MONDAY - JANUARY 19, 2015 Sponsored by
St. Thomas of Villanova & Our Mother of Good Counsel Parishes
Global Gift Fair St. Thomas of Villanova Auditorium
10:00am to 11:00am
Pre-school and early elementary school children and parents join hands to create
practical gifts for children served by:
Ronald McDonald House
St. Agnes Day Center (serves children from Mexico)
Amigos de Jesus Orphanage in Hondoras
Life Center in 69th Street (feeding center for the poor)
St. Francis Inn in Kensington
We need help at the craft tables. Contact Dorren McDermott: 610-527-1392 or
In case of Inclement weather check the
Website. www.stthomasofvillanova.org
St. Thomas of Villanova Preschool Celebrates “Catholic Schools – Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service”
Activities for Catholic Education Week January 26
th – January 30
th, 2015
Monday Prayer Celebration Day - 9:15am January 26, 2015 Auditorium Food Collection, canned goods Tuesday Trivia Tuesday January 27, 2015 Share Your Profession Day - 9:30-10:30am Wednesday Parent Storytime Reader January 28, 2015 Service Project Thursday STV Preschool Trike-a-Thon January 29, 2015 Make sandwiches for Missionary Sisters of Charity Friday Parent Storytime Reader January 30, 2015
Monday through Friday Open House from 8:30am – 9:15am
If you are unable to attend any of the Open House times and are interested in registering your child(ren) for September, 2015, please call the school office to arrange a tour. If you have any questions, please contact me. We are looking forward to seeing you. Mary Kurek, Director, STV Preschool [email protected] - 610-525-7554
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The Office for Mission & Ministry and the Journal of Catholic Social Thought
Catholic Social Teaching and the Financial Crisis
Please join us for our Lecture on The Economy of Grace and the Church of the Poor: Papal Responses to the Financial Crisis on January 27, 2015. Speaker: Charles Clark St. John’s University Date and Time: January 27, 2015 at 4:30pm Place: Connelly Center - Radnor Room Villanova University
For more information, contact Marcy Bray at [email protected]
St. Thomas of Villanova Parish Community
will host an Information Night for Prison Ministry on
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 7:00pm
in the Rosemont Parish Center 1229 E. Lancaster Avenue, 1st Floor,
Rosemont, PA
Presenter: Parishioner, Michael Stapf Thresholds Volunteer Teacher Thresholds is a non-profit organization that trains volunteers to teach decision making skills to interested teens, men and women in Delaware County prisons. Go to www.thresholdsdelco.org. You will teach a prisoner, one on one, over a ten week period, once a week (flexible hours). No experience or special background is needed. You qualify by attending one training weekend which are held three times a year. Thresholds is a non-profit organization that has been in existence for 37 years. Through this program Thresholds builds a constructive relationship between the prisoners and the community.
Our Volunteers are the “Hospitality” in the
Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN)
at St. Thomas of Villanova Parish
Homeless families come to St. Thomas of Villanova at a vulnerable time in their lives when they are without a roof over their heads. Most are single mothers who do not have adequate employment, the skills necessary to provide for their families, or the support of loved ones. At St. Thomas of Villanova we provide a spirit of warmth and hospitality 5 times a year for one week at a time. Through the kindess of our volunteers we are able to supply a safe and welcoming environment for families to spend their evenings and nights at our Parish Center. During the day, families use a Life Skills Center in Norristown and return to St. Thomas of Villanova in the evening.
OVERNIGHT HOST VOLUNTEERS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 25TH
Here’s How You Can Help: * Provide an evening meal during the week the families are at St. Thomas of Villanova * Act as an evening host for a three-hour period in the evening or the weekend. * Spend the night so that you are available to assist with any problems that arise. * At the start of the week, help set up the guests’ room. * At the end of the week, help dismantle the rooms, move the guests, or wash linen. Teams of two or more people usually carry out all these functions, so you won’t be by yourself. We urge you to consider extending St. Thomas of Villanova Hospitality to families in our community. The overnight shift begins at 9:00pm and ends at 6:30am.
TO VOLUNTEER, PLEASE CALL SUSAN BARBELLA at 610-789-1097 or
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Icon Workshop St. Thomas of Villanova Parish
Monday February 9 thru Saturday February 14, 2015 Daily 9:30am to 4:30pm
Participants will be introduced to the art and spiritual path of Christian Iconography in the Russian Byzantine style. Using gessoed wood panels, gold leaf and egg tempera, you will learn how to ‘write’ (paint) your own (‘take home’) icon of “Archangel Michael” from start to finish. All supplies will be provided*. The classes will be held at St. Thomas of Villanova Parish Center located at 1229 E. Lancaster Avenue, Rosemont, PA 19010. “This is not about artistic ability (none required!), it is about The Journey. Writing an icon is a spiritual experience beyond compare! It is an opportunity to discover yourself through the icon in a peaceful setting with good energy and good people. It is a retreat for the soul!" --M.E. Bilisnansky McMorrow About the Artist An Augustinian Catholic priest, Villanova University professor and artist, the Rev. Richard G. Cannuli, OSA, is the founder, director and curator of the Villanova University art gallery and a full professor in studio art. Truly a Renaissance man, his art and teaching spans many a medium – watercolor, oil painting, printmaking and icon painting as well as stained glass window design– all inspired by a deep devotion to religion and prayer. Fr. Cannuli earned his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y., his BFA at Villanova University and his certification as a Liturgical Design Consultant from Chicago Theological Union (Chicago, Ill.). He also completed advanced studies at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (Philadelphia, Pa.) and the Art Student Leagues of New York, N.Y., and Siena, Italy. Fr. Cannuli’s icons have been commissioned by parish communities and private individuals. His work has been exhibited in Europe and throughout the U.S. His icon of St. Augustine was recently presented to His Holiness Pope Francis as a gift from the Augustinian Order. For more information on Fr. Cannuli, please visit: http://www.richardcannuli.org/artist.htm Registration *Tuition is $550. Please send a $100 deposit to save your place and purchase supplies to: Fr. Richard G. Cannuli, OSA, (Icon workshop St. Thomas of Villanova), 109 Willowburn Road, Villanova PA 19085-1313
Please make your check payable to the Augustinian Community-Studio and be sure to include your name, phone number and email address, if available. For questions call 610 812 6467.
ADVENT GIVING TREE THANK YOU LETTER
Little Sisters of the Poor 5300 Chester Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19143 December, 2014 Dear Parishioners of St. Thomas: “God has come down. He comes towards us. He invites us: `come and see how much I love you. Come and see that I am here.’ Let us go there!... (Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI) Christ once came among us as a babe in His mother’s arms. Today He dwells amoung us in the person of the poor! As Little Sisters of the Poor, daughters of St. Jeanne Jugan, we open our hearts and our homes to the neediest elderly in our midst. This Christmas we thank you for opening your heart to the needs of the elderly — with the generous support of your gift of Christmas Gifts for all 96 residents. This helps us to provide for the ever special needs of our aging Residents. St. Jeanne Jugan’s charismatic heart viewed all peoples as God’s children, thus all members of one human family. We assure you of a grateful remembrance in our daily prayers and in the monthly Masses offered for our friends and benefactors throughout this coming year. May God bless you and those you love this Christmas and each day of the New Year. Gratefully in the Heart of Christ, St. Veronica Susan, lsp Begging Sister
MOM’S NIGHT OUT Thursday, January 22 — 6:30pm-8:30pm
“Louella” in Wayne, 227 E Lancaster Avenue
Enjoy wine and cheese at Louella, a women’s clothing store and meet other Mom’s while looking around at the newest in fashions. Email: [email protected] or Facebook: STV Moms
**************************************** MOM’S GROUP MOVIE NIGHT FRIDAY, January 23 - 6:00pm
Rosemont Auditorium
Disney’s PLANES
Watch the movie and enjoy pizza for dinner and meet other parish families. RSVP: [email protected]
or Facebook: STV Moms
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THE LANGUAGE OF
CONSECRATED LIFE
The consecrated life is a remarkably diverse phenomenon within the Catholic Church. Because of the various kinds of communities, vocations, and charisms that we find in consecrated life it can sometimes be a challenge to understand terminology that describes this way of life. In our upcoming bulletins, we will provide a glossary that you may find helpful.
L.
Laity: Members of the Catholic Church who are neither ordained ministers nor consecrated religious. Lay Brother: An unpopular term today, lay Brothers are consecrated men who belong to a religious institute. They are “lay because they are neither ordained nor studying for ordination. They profess the vows of their institute and as such belong to the consecrated or religious state of life. (This glossary was developed by the Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM).
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE AN AUGUSTINIAN VOLUNTEER?
Augustinian Volunteers are Catholic men and women between the ages of 21-29 who wish to serve God’s people in partnership with the Augustinian Order and others. The service of the volunteers is with established educational, social, and health programs and varies according to the needs of the sponsoring site and the individual volunteer. Applications are currently being accepted for the 2015-2016 volunteer year for our sites in Chicago, IL, Lawrence, MA, Philadelphia, PA, San Diego, CA, Ventura, CA and Chulucanas, Peru. If interested, please visit www.osavol.org or contact us at [email protected]
Are you having difficulty
controlling the way you eat?
Food Addicts in Recovery
Anonymous (FA)
….. Offers a solution for all forms of food addiction. Many people are finding recovery in FA from
obesity, undereating, bulimia, and obsession with food.
The program is based on the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.
FA is FREE and open to all women, men, and teens that want to stop eating addictively.
Please join us on Monday nights at 7:00pm
or Wednesday mornings at 9:30am in the St. Thomas of Villanova cafeteria
located in the Parish Center, Rosemont, PA. Questions? Please contact Meredith M.
at 610-975-0566.
World Meeting of Families coming to Philadelphia in
September 2015 & you can help!
Thousands will visit for this international event from September 22-27, 2015. You can open your home and host a family or an individual.
Open your home and host a family! It is easy to sign up online. Be
a part of this historic event and learn more at WorldMeeting2015.org or email
us at [email protected].
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Ss. Colman-John Neumann Annual Pancake Breakfast
SCJN Open House — SCJN Book Fair
Please join us for Ss. Colman-John Neumann's annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, January 25, 2015 from 8:00 am-Noon. The cost of $8 per person includes a full breakfast of plain or chocolate chip pancakes, sausage, fresh pastries, coffee and juice. Visit us before or after Mass that day, and let the SCJN Home & School Association cook for you! During the Breakfast, we will also host an Open House from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. for all our current families, as well as any new families that may be interested in attending SCJN starting Fall 2015. That morning, the SCJN library will host a Book Fair, with all types of childrenʼs books and other reading and craft items available for purchase. Also, we'll have Spirit Wear for sale, with great new wearables and other new SCJN-imprinted items. Last, there will be wall tiles available to purchase and paint/personalize for the school's exterior as a fundraiser. The proceeds from the tiles will be used to purchase frames and pictures to beautify the interior of the school. We hope to see you for all the great activities that day! St. Katharine of Siena School St. Katharine of Siena School welcomes St. Thomas of Villanova’s parish community to an Open House on Sunday, January 25, 2014 from 12:30 to 2:00pm. See experiments being conducted in the new science lab; watch math students use cutting-edge technology in the new Multi-media center; and visit with teachers, students, parents and alumni who will be on hand to provide tours of the school. No registration required. For more information, visit the school website at www.sksschool.org.
St. Margaret School, Narberth
A nurturing, faith based education in a caring environment.
Open Houses: Sunday, January 25, 2015: 12:30-2:00pm
Thursday, January 29, 2015: 9:00am-2:00pm Exceptional Catholic Education from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8. Bring a friend and meet our student ambassadors, faculty and parents.
All Married Couples are invited to attend the
Living in Love Retreat on February 21-22, 2015
Couples who stay successfully and happily married have made marriage their mission. They choose not to ‘settle down’ but instead adopt a proactive approach to put the fun and delight into being a man and a women in love. This parish based event provides the inspiration and insight that enables each couple to create the lifestyle and marriage of their dreams. Please treat yourselves to this extraordinary experience for the sake of your community, yourselves and your children. If you are considering working with the engaged couples of the parish, this is the initial training for “Preparing to Live in Love”, a parish pre-cana mentoring program. Time Table: Saturday, 8:00am-9:00pm Sunday, 8:00am-4:00pm Cost: $125 per couple. Includes all materials, refreshments, and a romantic Saturday evening meal. Full payment is required to secure your reservation (fully refundable or transferable). Full and partial scholarships are available in special circumstances. Accommodations: Parish facilities are used. Couples sleep at home. The retreat will take place in the Rosemont Auditorium. Child Care: Breast fed babies can be cared for at the retreat. Please phone to discuss other situations.
Contact David and Stephanie D’Arcangelo at 610-420-0589 or email
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