Parish Offices 610-265-4178

Parish E-Mail mdpinfo@mdpparish.com

Parish Website www.mdpparish.com

“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. 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 mdillon@mdpparish.com

PASTORAL STAFF

Sister Veronica Gross, R.S.M.- Director of Parish Services vgross@mdpparish.com

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Mrs. Marianne Houston - Business Manager mhouston@mdpparish.com Mrs. Susan Dugary - Executive Secretary sdugary@mdpparish.com Mrs. Rosemarie DeRosa - Parish Secretary rderosa@mdpparish.com

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 theresa.garvin@MTCschool.org Mrs. Jackie Caton - Secretary jackie.caton@MTCschool.org Mrs. Vickie Walsh - Business Manager vickie.walsh@MTCschool.org

OFFICE FOR

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Mrs. Theresa Gilmore - Director tgilmore@mdpparish.com Mrs. Simone Angelucci - Secretary sangelucci@mdpparish.com

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 information at

www.mdpparish.com

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. 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.

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. Classes are held on Wednesday evenings during the school year, beginning in September. Contact Theresa Gilmore for details.

PARISH DEVOTIONS SACRAMENTS

OUTREACH

NEW RESIDENTS

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LITURGY

TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, September 30, 2012 7:30 AM Mass – Mark Hyer 9:30 AM Mass – Linda M. Valeza 11:30 AM Mass – Daniel T. Horulko Monday, October 1, 2012 8:00 AM Mass – Maria Fiorini Tuesday, October 2, 2012 8:00 AM Mass – Pasquale Daloisio Wednesday, October 3, 2012 8:00 AM Mass – Maria Fiorini Thursday, October 4, 2012 8:00 AM Mass – Deceased Members of the Richard J. Cole Family Friday, October 5, 2012 8:00 AM Mass – Mildred Grimes Saturday, October 6, 2012 8:00 AM Mass – Marie & Frank Schmid 5:15 PM Mass – Carol Straface

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD

We invite children in Grades Pre-Kindergarten through 2

nd 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. God bless your generosity! The collection for 09/23/12 totaled $13,683.62 The collection for 09/25/11 totaled $15,566.20 Parish Fund Collection totaled $2,893.00

SECOND COLLECTIONS NEXT WEEK

There will be a second collection next weekend, October 6

th and 7

th. 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. 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.

FROM OUR PASTOR

Dear Friends, Today’s readings serve as a reminder that each and every one of us, whether we are being formed for the first time in the Christian way of life or have been struggling to live this life for years, is called to re-examine our priorities constantly as we journey with faith. The priest sends you forth from this sacred place with the parish’s prayer to support and encourage you to live out the mission given you at this Holy Mass, “Go, announce the Gospel.” This mission is a great gift from Christ, Head of the Church, to the Church as His Body. “Go, announce the Gospel,” not to those who are already living the Gospel, and the Sacramental Life of the Church but to those who have become lost and confused. On average, 25% of the Catholic Community worships God on the Holy Day. This means of course that 75% of the Catholic Community has lost the Way; some perhaps have even given back their faith in order to join other ecclesial communities. It is here that the work of Christ, the Good Shepherd is most vital for union and communion with God. The psalmist reminds us that “the precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart,” and as such we rightly begin with prayer and virtuous living so as to live more fully the sacramental life given to us by Christ in His Church. Jesus teaches us to rejoice whenever and wherever we find goodness, healing, compassion and truth. Rather than judging others, we should examine the quality of our own commitment to the faith that is given us to live, not only in the privacy of our homes, but in the public forum where the ‘announcing’ will present an opportunity for conversion, forgiveness and

communion. Sharing faith and confidence

in God’s Almighty power, Father

Cioppi

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IN OUR PARISH

MANNA FOOD COLLECTION AT MDP The Manna Food Collection for the Norristown Food Cupboard will take place on the weekend of October 6

th and 7

th. Bags may be picked up at the doors of the

Church this weekend and returned next weekend in the blue bins in the back of church. Please be generous.

DRIVERS NEEDED If you are able to help with the delivery of the food to the Cupboard on Monday, October 8

th, please meet

Sr. Veronica outside the Church after the 8 AM Mass that day. Thank you.

MONTE CARLO NIGHT MDP’s 2

nd Annual Monte Carlo

Night “A Night in the Palio” will be held Saturday, October 20

th. The night will include

complimentary beer, wine and dinner. Doors will open at 6

PM. The full casino will open at 7 PM with poker, blackjack, and roulette as well as tons of other fun games. Your $40 ticket donation not only covers the cost of the event but entitles you to $50 worth of MDP Casino Chips. We are looking for volunteers to assist with the planning and execution of this great event. Please join us at our next planning meeting on Wednesday, October 3

rd at 7:30 PM in

the Parish Offices. This event was very well received by all that attended last year. We hope to continue this new tradition. Your help will assure us a successful evening. Any questions, please call the Parish Offices or Monica Pedano at 610-420-2999.

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHT

On Monday, October 1st from 7 PM to 9 PM MTC will

host a regional high school information night. All students from surrounding schools are welcome to attend this free information session featuring area Catholic high schools. This is a great chance to learn about opportunities that are available in Catholic secondary education and meet one-on-one with school representatives. High Schools include: Archbishop Carroll H.S., Devon Prep., Malvern Prep., LaSalle College H.S., St. Joseph Prep., Villa Maria Academy, Notre Dame Academy, Pope John Paul II H.S., Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, Merion Mercy Academy, and Mount St. Joseph’s Academy. Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School is located at 405 Allendale Rd., King of Prussia, PA. For more information, please call 610-265-2323.

UNITED WAY FOR MOTHER OF TERESA CATHOLIC REGIONAL SCHOOL

It’s United Way election time and we ask that you designate some of your United Way donation to the Mother Teresa Catholic School’s Comm. Tech Program (#14603). This 8 week community service program partners members of the community with MTC students and faculty who teach fundamental computer and technology skills. Each participant is given weekly instruction, flash drives and support in their quest to improve their compute skills, all free of charge. Please help support this program! Information about the program will be available in the upcoming weeks.

MDP CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR & BAZAAR Tombola Donations – It’s time to put tombola baskets together for the craft fair. Please bring your NEW or

NEVER USED items to Church Oct. 6th

through Oct. 21st. If you’re feeling

“crafty” you might consider assembling your own completed theme basket for donation We are also in great need this year of large baskets and rolls of ribbon.

Clearly mark your donations “TOMBOLA”, and leave them in the rear of church. PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF DONATIONS, BEFORE THIS DATE. STORAGE SPACE IS VERY LIMITED. We will announce the collection of other items in the near future. If you do not have any items to donate, please consider a monetary or gift card donation (in a marked envelope through the collection basket) which will be used as a filler item or to purchase filler items and supplies for assembling the baskets. Donating a gift card purchased from the script program is a win-win for all.

NEW BEGINNINGS

Come meet fellow single/widowed/divorced/separated adults. Hear lively speakers, engage in conversations and make new friends. New Beginnings is about helping men and women live a better life. This fall, our group will meet every third Thursday of the month, October 18, and November 15, at 7:00 PM in McGrory Hall. Look forward to seeing you there. If you have any questions or if interested in speaking, you can call Lauretta at 610-265-0655.

HAVE YOU HEARD THE CALL?

Have you ever thought about the priesthood? Do you think the Lord may be inviting you to consider the Priesthood? Jesus said, “Come and See.” The Come and See Retreat at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary will be held from October 19

th to the 21

st. This is a

wonderful opportunity for high school and college age men who wish to know more about seminary life,

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priesthood and the steps to discerning a priestly vocation to stay on campus. You will hear from seminarians and priests about how they awakened to their own call to “come and see” and ultimately to follow the Lord. Pray and live with the seminarians for a weekend at Saint Charles Seminary. To register call 610-667-5778 or visit www.HeedTheCall.org. For more information you may visit Philly Priest on Facebook or the Seminary at www.scs.edu.

ARE YOU PLANNING YOUR MARRIAGE

Pre-Cana is a requirement for a Catholic marriage and you can take the class now even if you are getting married in late 2013. We still have room in our upcoming Pre-Cana Class. The next session of our Pre-Cana Marriage Preparation Program for engaged couples will be

held on Saturday, October 13, 2012 in Providence Hall. The program will begin with a continental breakfast starting at 8:45 AM and will run through 4:00 PM. Lunch will be provided for all participants. Registration for this session is limited to 15 couples. A program fee of $135 per couple is required at the time of registration in order to hold a spot for the engaged couple. Registration forms may be obtained on the MDP website or by contacting Rosemarie DeRosa at the parish offices at 610-265-4178 or Deacon Mark Dillon at 610-293-9774.

MDP YOUNG ADULTS GROUP (Ages 20-39)

A great way to meet us is to come to one of our upcoming lunches. We meet once a month outside the back of the Church after 11:30 Mass to go to lunch. Upcoming dates are: October 7, November 4, and December 2. Our group has become a source of fellowship, service to MDP and the community, and great fun for all of us. Our group has a full spectrum of singles, married, and young families with events to accommodate all. To RSVP or if you have any questions, please contact Brandon Ritrovato at youngadults@mdpparish.com or check us out on Facebook at MDP Young Adults Group.

PARISH SERVICES

MDP SENIORS AND CARE

MINISTERS TO HAVE A JOINT MEETING

MDP Seniors and Care Ministers are scheduled to meet on Tuesday,

October 2 at 11 A.M. in the Parish Offices. The

Director of Bayada Nurses, Lydia Gemmer will be our speaker about Home Health Care. Please join us for this informative meeting.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY

Our next meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 5th

at 2 P.M. in the Parish Offices. To Members: Prayer Shawl Ministry members are requested to bring completed 12 x 12 squares. We will be deciding how to join them in order to complete the group shawl. The baby basket is almost complete, but we need a baby cap and a bunting. Our due date is our November meeting for the baby basket. To Parishioners: Should our parishioners have any 12 x 12 crocheted or knitted squares and they don’t know what to do with them, WE DO! Please send them to us and we will knit or crochet them into a prayer shawl. As always, we ask our parishioners that if there is someone they are thinking about and praying for, bring those thoughts and prayers into reality. Give that person a prayer shawl. This shawl will bring your prayers and good wishes to that person! Come by the Parish Offices and take a look in the cedar chest.

MASS WITH THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK Our annual Mass with the Anointing of the Sick is scheduled for Sunday, October 14

th at 2 P.M. in the

Parish Center. If you or someone you know is in need of healing of body, mind or spirit, please join us for this celebration. The Sacrament of the Sick is the source of spiritual strength for those facing surgery or who live with a chronic disease or ailment.

ST. JOHN CASSEROLE PROGRAM Our next scheduled pick up for casseroles is Wednesday, Oct. 10. Please check the Reach Out section of our bulletin for details. As we begin a “new year” so to speak, I would like to publicly thank Julie Falcone for all of her faithful service to this program. She has helped to make it a real success in our

commitment to St. John’s Hospice. Thank you, Julie!

WHAT HAVE YOU SEEN THIS WEEK? If you can bear with me, here is another Alaska story…While we were in Seward, we took a Fijords Wildlife Cruise. The sights were amazing. One I would like to

share with you is seeing the humpback whales. They are huge! Every once in a while, they bring themselves to the surface of the water in a very spectacular way. Their nose comes first and then they breach their body above the water and expel the gases

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that they accumulate in their bodies while under water – this shoots out like a big fountain then they dive back into the water. In doing this their fan tail is the last to submerge again and the sight is amazing – amazing is really the only word. I am sure you have seen pictures of this fan tail as the whale goes back under – well, as silly as this sounds, it looks just like the pictures. While we were there a number of whales were around. The captain of the boat turned off the motor so we would not scare them away – it was like a fountain show of beauty. He also put the microphone down into the water and we could hear them communicating to each other – amazing. There it is again. They were probably saying, let’s put on another show for those humans up there. The thing that fascinates me is that no matter whether we were there or not, these humpback whales would be doing the same thing – just being themselves. It is a real lesson to me. They are beautiful even when no one is watching, just acting as God intended them to act. Can we say the same of ourselves??? What have you seen this week?

from the desk of Sister Veronica

UPCOMING MEETINGS The Legion of Mary will meet Sunday, September 30

th

at 12:30 PM in McGrory Hall. Women’s Walk will be held on Monday, October 1

st at

9:30 AM in the Parish Offices Building. There will be Knights of Columbus Officers Meeting Monday, October 1

st at 7 PM in McGrory Hall.

The Charismatic Prayer Group will meet on Monday, October 1st at 7:30 PM in the Parish Offices Building. There will be a Joint Meeting of Care Ministers and MDP Seniors on Tuesday, October 2

nd at 11 AM in the

Parish Offices Building. The Contemporary Guitar Group will meet on Tuesday, October 2

nd at 6:45 PM in the Parish Offices

Building. The Food Addicts meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 2

nd at 7 PM in McGrory Hall.

The Intercessory Prayer Group will meet on Wednesday, October 3rd at 9 AM in the Church. There will be a Monte Carlo Night Planning Meeting on Wednesday, October 3rd at 7 PM in the Parish Offices Building. The Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will meet on Thursday, October 4th

h at 7 PM in Providence Hall.

Choir Practice will be held on Thursday, October 4th at 7:30 PM in the Church. The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on Friday, October 5

th at 2 PM in the Parish Offices Building.

A PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

GOD our FATHER, WHO wills that all men be saved and come to the knowledge of YOUR Truth: We beg you to send Laborers into YOUR harvest, and grant

them grace to speak YOUR Word With all boldness; so that YOUR Word may spread and be glorified, and all nations may know YOU, The only GOD, and HIM WHOM YOU have sent, JESUS CHRIST YOUR SON, Our LORD. Amen.

PRAYER FOR OUR MILITARY

Lord, Jesus, Savior of the world and King of Peace, watch over our sons and daughters in the service of our Country especially:

A1C Nathan Sheaffer, Capt. Tom Figgatt, David W. Bogle, Major Christopher Koebbe, M.D., Cpl. Gregory Greenaway, Lt. Col. Eric Grace, Sgt. David Michael Koch, A1C Aaron Stoner, 1

st Lieut. Adam

Bouvier, 2nd

Lieut. Troy (Bouvier) Gondela, Lieut. William Gondela, Lieut. Thomas Morgan, PFC Shannon Spencer Simpson, Sgt. Brian Simpson, Anthony Muro, Lance Corporal Kathryn Mannion, GySgt. Joseph Renner, Tech. Sgt. Amber Saienni, Master Sgt. Martin Saienni, A1C Tawnya Smyrk, Commander Carolyn McMonigle, 2

nd Lieut. Aaron

Oswald, Chief Petty Officer Russell Thompson, Capt. Terry Wilkin, Second Lieut. Peter Hamill. Protect them from the physical and moral dangers of military life. Keep them close to You and help them live the Commandments. Lord, Jesus, give them courage to serve their Country with honor and dignity. Be with them when they are in danger; strengthening them when they face hardships. And Lord, grant that, when their service is finished, they may return to us sound in mind, body and soul. In particular, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their fellow man and Country. Amen. You are invited to submit your loved one’s name to the Parish Offices or email Rosemarie DeRosa at rderosa@mdpparish.com.

SCHOOL NEWS

Mother Teresa

Regional Catholic School

Because of the strengths of our partnering schools, the Middle States Association has extended our accreditation through 2015. We were asked to submit our educational improvement goals through this period. The first of these goals follows:

Empirical research has shown that school climate is directly related to academic achievement. The most essential educational improvement goal for Mother

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Teresa Regional Catholic School is the development of a positive school climate cultivated through careful attention to the social and emotional needs of the newly formed community. Preparation for the present academic year has included joint student assemblies for the merging schools; selection of a new school name and uniform; combination of Home and School Boards and Student Councils; and change in exterior signage and interior décor, incorporating materials, furniture and art from the sending schools. Ongoing measures will include the following:

Celebrations to affirm the new community – in the first weeks there were a family picnic with entertainment, an opening liturgy and a formal dedication of the new school.

Team Building and Bullying Prevention training (sponsored by the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit) is being provided by Deborah McCoy to faculty, staff and students over the first year.

Introduction of My Classroom Economy (corporate sponsorship by Vanguard), a financial literacy program for grades K – 8

th, which is

new to all faculty and students. The whole community will experience this new enrichment opportunity together. Materials are being provided by Vanguard, and some student incentive prizes are being underwritten by the Home and School Association.

Buddy programs between grade levels will enhance student life. Volunteer opportunities will bring parents together.

Fundraising keeps tuition costs in check. How can you help? New program - $10,000 GIVEAWAY! Only 400 tickets will be sold, to insure high odds for winning. Each $100.00

raffle ticket includes admission for two to the grand drawing & social on 12/1/12 at 7:00 PM to be held at Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School. One winner will receive the *GRAND PRIZE OF $10,000.00. Twenty other prizes ranging from $100-$500 will also be awarded. *Winner need not be present to win. All proceeds will benefit the school.

The Scrip Program runs year ‘round. You pay face value for gift cards, and a rebate is applied to your tuition, as a credit. Buy cards at school, church or online.

Box Tops for Education has three submission periods each year. The first is coming up now. Please collect and send in as many Box Tops as

possible by October 22nd

. The class with the highest returns per student will win a class reward.

Our COMMTECH Program (Community Service through Technology – an intergenerational activity, where Middle School students instruct Seniors in computer skills) is funded through your directed United Way donations. For United Way, use the numbers 14603 for COMMTECH and 9553 for CYO. Thank you.

Coming attractions:

10/1 Monday – High School Information Night for 6

th – 8

th grade students (from any school)

and their parents in Providence Hall, 7:00 – 9:00 PM.

10/4 Thursday - Auction Meeting – Volunteers are needed to insure a successful fundraiser – please meet in the school library at 7:00 PM.

10/5 Friday – Gettysburg & Civil War Museum Field Trip for 7

th & 8

th grade students.

10/8 Monday – NO SCHOOL – Parent/Teacher Conference Day

Have a blessed week! Mrs. Theresa Garvin, Principal

Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School

CATECHETICAL FORMATION

PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

CHILDREN’S FAITH FORMATION We are still accepting late registrations for our program. Children should begin their formal religious education when they are in first grade. If you have children who are in public school and have not had any formal religious education, please contact Theresa Gilmore to register them for our

Wednesday evening classes.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION

Weekly gatherings take place on Mondays at 7:00 PM in the Religion Resource Room in the school building. Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith? Have you thought about becoming a Catholic? Are you a

Catholic who has not received the Sacraments of Confirmation and or Holy Communion? Please contact Theresa at 610-337-2173 for more information. Come join us!

from the desk of Theresa Gilmore, DRE

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AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE

RACHEL’S VINEYARD

Rachel’s Vineyard retreats are for anyone hurting from the spiritual and emotional pain of an abortion. The weekend will help you experience the mercy and compassion of God; grieve your loss; and forgive yourself and others. The Retreat date is October 5, 6, 7

th and will be held at the Spirituality Center in Frazer,

PA. Call 215-906-6337 or 610-399-0890. All contacts are confidential.

RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY Archbishop Charles Chaput will be the celebrant for the celebration of Respect Life Sunday Mass on October 7

th at 6:30 PM at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter

and Paul. Following Mass light refreshments will be served in the Chapel Hall.

SCHEDULES FOR LITURGICAL MINISTERS

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

Sunday, October 7, 2012 9:30 AM Mass – TBD

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Saturday, October 6, 2012 5:15 PM Mass - S. DeFrancesco, F. Donovan, Sr. V. Gross, V. Lewandowski, T. McCuch, B. McConnell, M. Pedlow, D. Schnupp Sunday, October 7, 2012 7:30 AM Mass – S. Angelucci, G. DeFusco, S. Gibbons S. Griffith, J. Marx, S. Strahle, R. White, M. White 9:30 AM Mass – E. Bogle, M. Cooper, M. D’Agostino, R. Dillon, B. Ferguson, T. Shine, J. Wolen, L. Wolen 11:30 AM Mass – J. DeMaria, B. Dugary, J. Garrity, S. Guminski, P. Hawk, V. Limongelli, E. Lindsay, J. Mintzer

Cantors Saturday, October 6, 2012 5:15 PM Mass – C. Dies Sunday, October 7, 2012 11:30 AM Mass – M. Wolf

Lectors

Saturday, October 6, 2012 5:15 PM Mass – M. Sullivan, N. Olson Sunday, October 7, 2012 7:30 AM Mass – G. Bevenour, J. McCabe 9:30 AM Mass – M. Pedano, C. Welde 11:30 AM Mass – C. DeMaria, C. Medina

Altar Servers Monday, October 1, 2012 8:00 AM Mass – J. Mangan, C. Mulgrew Tuesday, October 2, 2012 8:00 AM Mass - J. Mangan, C. Mulgrew Wednesday, October 3, 2012 8:00 AM Mass – J. Mangan, C. Mulgrew Thursday, October 4, 2012 8:00 AM Mass – J. Mangan, C. Mulgrew Friday, October 5, 2012 8:00 AM Mass – J. Mangan, C. Mulgrew Saturday, October 6, 2012 8:00 AM Mass – C. Anderson, N. Spingler 5:15 PM Mass – K. Abreu, P. McConnell, L. Pedlow Sunday, October 7, 2012 7:30 AM Mass – M. Bevenour, K. Burns, T. Gibbons 9:30 AM Mass – C. Mulgrew, JT. Tiglao, AJ. Tiglao 11:30 AM Mass– G. Fredette, T. Lloyd, R. Medina, J. Rajasekaran

Altar Society Cleaning Team

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 B. Barrett, B. Hamill, R. Smondrowski

Altar Society Linen Preparation Sunday, October 7, 2012

J. Panaccio

Scrip Sellers Monday, October 1, 2012 – 3 - 3:30 PM Judy Nigro Tuesday, October 2, 2012 – 8:15 – 8:45 AM P. Swope Wednesday, October 3, 2012 – 3 – 3:30 PM P. Campbell Thursday, October 4, 2012 – 8:15 – 8:45 AM L. Cristinzio Friday, October 5, 2012 – 11:30 – 12 Noon J. Tiglao Saturday, October 6, 2012 5:15 PM Mass – J. McConnell, K. Pedano Sunday, October 7, 2012 7:30 AM Mass – L. Gibbons 9:30 AM Mass – M. Bevenour 11:30 AM Mass – S. Dugary

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SCRIP NEWS

HOW DO I GET IT

Let me count the ways! 1. A large amount of gift cards are in stock for

immediate purchase. Scrip is sold everyday when school is in session, in the school lobby.

2. Online: Sign up for Shopwithscrip.com. Our enrollment code is 4A36EL4C1L123. Go to www.ShopWithScrip.com and click on “Create Account” in the Green Box marked “Family Sign Up!” Fill in all required information and click “I Accept”. It’s that easy!

3. Reload! Reuse your gift cards instead of throwing them away. A growing list of retailers offer the

option to register your gift card online and reload funds onto it. Just log into your ShopWithScrip.com account and follow these simple steps: 1. Select the brand of the card you want to Reload 2. Register the card by entering the card number 3. Name your card to keep track of it for future Reload orders. When you pay online with **PrestoPay your funds will be available to use by the next day.

4. ScripNow! The participating ScripNow retailers is on the rise! With ScripNow eCards, you can purchase and print scrip from home and get shopping in minutes!

**PrestoPay—Online Payment Made Easy Enroll in PrestoPay, the online payment method offered through ShopWithScrip.com, and pay for your orders with the electronic funds transfer system. It’s easy, it’s secure, and it allows you to skip the hassle of paying with cash or check. To Sign Up: Simply log into your ShopWithScrip account and follow these steps:

Click on the PrestoPay link in the left navigation bar of your Family Home Page

Enter your bank account information on our secure website

Great Lakes Scrip Center will deposit two small amounts into your bank account. Enter these amounts in your PrestoPay registration to verify your account

You’ll receive an email with an approval code to send to your coordinator

Once your account is approved by your coordinator, you’ll be ready for online payment! For a small convenience fee of only $0.15 per order, you’ll have the quickest and easiest way to pay for scrip! 5. Monday and Wednesday in School lobby 3:00 – 3:30, Tuesday and Thursday in School lobby 8:15 – 8:45, Friday in School lobby 11:30 – 12:00, Every weekend before and after all weekend masses.

Each time you purchase a gift card, that retailer issues a rebate. These rebates are tallied twice a year by the Scrip Coordinator. Once in January and once in July rebate checks are sent to your school designating your accumulated scrip credits. The check is then applied to your child/children’s tuition.

When you convert your cash to gift cards you spend less than you get. For instance if you purchase a $100 Acme gift card, you get the $100 gift card PLUS $2.50 as tuition credit. Depending on the retailer you can get up to 10% in tuition credit. Each retailer contributes a different percentage. So before YOU shop, convert your cash to gift cards and MAKE $

AS YOU SPEND $!

Attention Parents & Families Support Mother of Divine Providence

Parish Register your Pathmark PERKS Card and every time you shop with your card, Pathmark will contribute 1% of your purchase amount to our organization. Register Your Pathmark PERKS Card online at eScrip.com/Pathmark or call 1 800 931-6258 Call Mariann Bevenour 610-265-4178, ex 105 or email mbevenour@mdpparish.com to leave a message or place an order with your scrip coordinator, Mariann Bevenour.

Sale Hours: Monday and Wednesday in School lobby 3:00 – 3:30 Tuesday and Thursday in School lobby 8:15 – 8:45 Friday in School lobby 11:30 – 12:00 Every weekend before and after all weekend masses. If you cannot make these hours feel free to go online to www.shopwithscrip.com The MDP enrollment Code is: 4A36EL4C1L23