Parochial Administrator Rev Michael J Saban (Ext 104)

Resident Rev Hugh J Dougherty

Permanent Deacons

Deacon Thomas P Fitzpatrick Deacon Francis B Burke Retired

Director of Religious Education Marykate Murphy (Ext 212)

School Principal Mrs Joanne Montie

Parish Business Manager Robert J Helmig (Ext 103) Administrative Secretary Helen V Kraus (ext 101) Parish Music Coordinator

Dorothy Toomey

Saint Bernadette of Lourdes Parish ldquoWhere Miracles Happenrdquo

1035 Turner Avenue Drexel Hill PA 19026 Rectory (610)789-7676 Fax (610)789-9539 School (610)449-5184

wwwstblorg January 12 2020 mdash Baptism of the Lord

____________________________________________________________________________ Mass Schedule

Sunday Masses Holy Day Masses Saturday Vigil 430pm Times Announced in Sunday Bulletin Sunday 700am 900am and 1100am Sunday (Summer) 800am and 1000am

Weekday Mass Sacrament of Reconciliation MondaymdashFriday 830am Saturday 330pm mdash 415pm __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ldquoThis is my Beloved Son with whom I am well pleasedrdquo

0234 Page Two January 12 2020

Parish Information NEW FAMILIES

Welcome to St Bernadette Parish To register in the parish please email Deacon Tom Fitzpatrick at deacontomstblorg He will get back to you to arrange a convenient time to meet with him to register We are eager to greet new members of our parish community and look forward to meeting you

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS The rectory office hours are Monday through Friday from 900am to noon and 100pm to 500pm During the summer the rectory will close at 300pm on Fridays Items for the Sunday newsletter must be at the rectory by Monday at noon for publication the following Sunday

BAPTISMS

Baptisms are held at 12 noon on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month Parents must attend a Pre-Jordan class held in the Wright Center at 12 noon on the first Sunday of every other month (please refer to the bulletin for exact dates) Registra-tion for the class is required In order to arrange for a baptism the parents must be active members of the parish for six months To register please call the rectory office at 610789-7676 Godparents should be practicing Catholics confirmed and at least 16 years of age If not from this parish sponsors must have a letter of eligibility from their parish stating that they have been actively participating for six months St Ber-nadette Parishioners must be registered and actively participat-ing for six months to receive a letter of eligibility

MARRIAGES We request that couples contemplating marriage call the recto-ry to make an appointment with the priest At this initial inter-view the date and time of your request will be recorded and you will receive a copy of the Parish Wedding Guidelines

SACRAMENT OF THE SICKCOMMUNION CALLS A priest will administer Holy Communion to parishioners who are unable to come to Church If you desire Eucharistic Minis-ters can bring Communion each week Please contact the Rec-tory to be placed on our Sick List Parishioners who are to undergo serious surgery at a hospital are encouraged to make an appointment at the Rectory before going to the hospital

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION St Bernadette School offers sessions for Pre-School and Kin-dergarten and conducts full-time classes from first through eighth grades PREP classes are held in the parish school for all students attending public school PREP classes are held on Monday evenings at 645pm Adults seeking religious instruc-tion should call Marykate Murphy Director of Religious Edu-cation at (610) 789-7676 ext 212 The RCIA Program begins in October

SAINT BERNADETTE PARISH ON FACEBOOK We can be found at ldquoSaint Bernadette of Lourdes Parishrdquo Check out the page and ldquolikerdquo us to keep up with the latest par-ish news

VISITS TO THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT can be

made in the Chapel

RECITATION OF THE ROSARY takes place every Monday

through Thursday at 800am in the church and on Wednesday evenings along with the Miraculous Medal Novena at 700pm in the Chapel

UNITED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY meet every

Monday evening at 7pm in the Chapel

NOVENA TO ST LEONIE AVIAT takes place every Tues-

day at 700pm in the Chapel

FLAME OF LOVE PRAYER CENACLE takes place every

Thursday at 700pm in the Chapel

RESPECT LIFE GROUP information can be obtained by call-

ing Doris Hurd at 610-789-2708

MENrsquoS PRAYER GROUP meets in the chapel every Tuesday

at 730pm

MUSIC MINISTRY is open to all who wish to share their

time and talent in praise and thanksgiving to God ndash call Dottie Toomey at 610449-4013 for rehearsal times

ST BERNADETTE MARTHAS AND A JOSEPH are a ded-

icated group who clean the church every Thursday after the 830am Mass new volunteers always welcomemdashcall Johanna Ryan at 484-988-2414

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Ave Maria Council 4063

serve St Bernadette Parish invites interested men 18 years of age and older to join in fraternity and the service to our parish and greater community contact amdhillkofcgmailcom

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings are held ever

Thursday at 930am in OrsquoBrien Hall

ST JOHNrsquoS HOSPICE Casseroles to feed the homeless spon-

sored by St Johnrsquos Hospice in Philadelphia are collected in OrsquoBrien Hall before the weekend Masses that precede the first Thursday of the month Casserole pans are available in the main entrance of church Call Mary at 610789-6206

FOOD PANTRY Non-perishable food items for the Food Pantry can be place in bags and left in the vestibules of church Any monetary dona-tions or donations of gift cards should be sent to Fr Saban If you have a question call the Food Pantry at 610-789-7676 ext 213

BAPTISM OF THE LORD Before Jesus began preaching teaching and healing throughout Galilee and Judea he came to John to be baptized The Spirit of God descended upon him and Godrsquos voice called out ldquoThis is my be-loved Son with whom I am well pleasedrdquo As Christians baptized with the Holy Spirit we are em-powered to carry on Jesusrsquo mission Let us consider how God calls us to put our faith into action May God be well pleased

0234 Page Two January 12 2020

Parish Information NEW FAMILIES

Welcome to St Bernadette Parish To register in the parish please email Deacon Tom Fitzpatrick at deacontomstblorg He will get back to you to arrange a convenient time to meet with him to register We are eager to greet new members of our parish community and look forward to meeting you

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS The rectory office hours are Monday through Friday from 900am to noon and 100pm to 500pm During the summer the rectory will close at 300pm on Fridays Items for the Sunday newsletter must be at the rectory by Monday at noon for publication the following Sunday

BAPTISMS

Baptisms are held at 12 noon on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month Parents must attend a Pre-Jordan class held in the Wright Center at 12 noon on the first Sunday of every other month (please refer to the bulletin for exact dates) Registra-tion for the class is required In order to arrange for a baptism the parents must be active members of the parish for six months To register please call the rectory office at 610789-7676 Godparents should be practicing Catholics confirmed and at least 16 years of age If not from this parish sponsors must have a letter of eligibility from their parish stating that they have been actively participating for six months St Ber-nadette Parishioners must be registered and actively participat-ing for six months to receive a letter of eligibility

MARRIAGES We request that couples contemplating marriage call the recto-ry to make an appointment with the priest At this initial inter-view the date and time of your request will be recorded and you will receive a copy of the Parish Wedding Guidelines

SACRAMENT OF THE SICKCOMMUNION CALLS A priest will administer Holy Communion to parishioners who are unable to come to Church If you desire Eucharistic Minis-ters can bring Communion each week Please contact the Rec-tory to be placed on our Sick List Parishioners who are to undergo serious surgery at a hospital are encouraged to make an appointment at the Rectory before going to the hospital

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION St Bernadette School offers sessions for Pre-School and Kin-dergarten and conducts full-time classes from first through eighth grades PREP classes are held in the parish school for all students attending public school PREP classes are held on Monday evenings at 645pm Adults seeking religious instruc-tion should call Marykate Murphy Director of Religious Edu-cation at (610) 789-7676 ext 212 The RCIA Program begins in October

SAINT BERNADETTE PARISH ON FACEBOOK We can be found at ldquoSaint Bernadette of Lourdes Parishrdquo Check out the page and ldquolikerdquo us to keep up with the latest par-ish news

VISITS TO THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT can be

made in the Chapel

RECITATION OF THE ROSARY takes place every Monday

through Thursday at 800am in the church and on Wednesday evenings along with the Miraculous Medal Novena at 700pm in the Chapel

UNITED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY meet every

Monday evening at 7pm in the Chapel

NOVENA TO ST LEONIE AVIAT takes place every Tues-

day at 700pm in the Chapel

FLAME OF LOVE PRAYER CENACLE takes place every

Thursday at 700pm in the Chapel

RESPECT LIFE GROUP information can be obtained by call-

ing Doris Hurd at 610-789-2708

MENrsquoS PRAYER GROUP meets in the chapel every Tuesday

at 730pm

MUSIC MINISTRY is open to all who wish to share their

time and talent in praise and thanksgiving to God ndash call Dottie Toomey at 610449-4013 for rehearsal times

ST BERNADETTE MARTHAS AND A JOSEPH are a ded-

icated group who clean the church every Thursday after the 830am Mass new volunteers always welcomemdashcall Johanna Ryan at 484-988-2414

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Ave Maria Council 4063

serve St Bernadette Parish invites interested men 18 years of age and older to join in fraternity and the service to our parish and greater community contact amdhillkofcgmailcom

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings are held ever

Thursday at 930am in OrsquoBrien Hall

ST JOHNrsquoS HOSPICE Casseroles to feed the homeless spon-

sored by St Johnrsquos Hospice in Philadelphia are collected in OrsquoBrien Hall before the weekend Masses that precede the first Thursday of the month Casserole pans are available in the main entrance of church Call Mary at 610789-6206

FOOD PANTRY Non-perishable food items for the Food Pantry can be place in bags and left in the vestibules of church Any monetary dona-tions or donations of gift cards should be sent to Fr Saban If you have a question call the Food Pantry at 610-789-7676 ext 213

BAPTISM OF THE LORD Before Jesus began preaching teaching and healing throughout Galilee and Judea he came to John to be baptized The Spirit of God descended upon him and Godrsquos voice called out ldquoThis is my be-loved Son with whom I am well pleasedrdquo As Christians baptized with the Holy Spirit we are em-powered to carry on Jesusrsquo mission Let us consider how God calls us to put our faith into action May God be well pleased

0234 Page Three January 12 2020

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Are we open to seeing the Holy Spirit acting through unexpected people

or guiding us in unexpected ways

Sunday Baptism of the Lord Saturday January 11 430pm Bob Saunders Sunday January 12 700am Deceased Members of Presenza Family 900am John Sulena 1100am Deceased Members of Tagliaferri Family Monday January 13 - St Hilary 830am Robert Trout (3rd Anniv) Tuesday January 14 830am Patrick Delaney Wednesday January 15 830am Pat Mannion Thursday January 16 830am Charles Alfred Walker Friday January 17 - St Anthony Abbot 830am Frank Real Sunday Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday January 18 430pm Peg Manley Sunday January 19 700am Intentions of Archbishop Charles Chaput 900am Mary Joan DiJoseph 1100am Tom Fitzgerald

FOR YOUR INFORMATION Beginning in January 2020 the daily Mass on Fridays will

be at 830am There will no longer be a 400pm Mass on

Fridays

FOR YOUR SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS This weekrsquos readings are First Reading - Isaiah 421-4 6-7 Second Reading - Acts of the Apostles 1034-38 Gospel - Matthew 313-17 Next weekrsquos readings will be First Reading - Isaiah 493 5-6 Second Reading - 1 Corinthians 11-3 Gospel - John 129-34 ___________________________________________________ Baptisms are held at 12 noon on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month Parents must attend a Pre-Jordan class (if they have not previously attended a class) held in the Wright Center at 12 noon on the first Sunday of every other month The next class is Sunday February 2 Registration for the class is re-quired To register please call the rectory office at 610789-7676 ext 101 January 20 Martin Luther King Jr Holiday

25 CYO Fundraiser

26 Catholic Schools Week Begins

__________________________________________________

CONGRATULALTIONS TO THE

NEWLY MARRIED Dylan amp Brigid (Simpson) McCreavy

SYMPATHIES AND PRAYERS We extend our sympathies and prayers to the friends and fami-

ly of Anne Vassallo who was recently buried from our church

___________________________________________________

2020 MASS BOOK The 2020 Mass book is now open We are accepting Mass intentions for January 1 2020 through May 31 2020 Masses can be scheduled at the rectory during regular business hours mdash Monday through Friday from 9am - noon and 1pm - 5pm

PRAYER TO ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL

Saint Michael the Archangel defend us in battle Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil May God rebuke him we humbly pray and do Thou O Prince of the Heavenly Host by the

Power of God cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl through the world seeking the ruin of souls Amen

0234 Page Four January 12 2020

FINANCIAL FACTS

Sunday December 22 2019 Sunday December 23 2018 Weekly $13210 vs Target of $15000 Weekly $10935 vs Target of $15000 Christmas 2019 Christmas 2018 Collection $42383 (To Date) Collection $41708 Sunday December 29 2019 Sunday December30 2018 Envelopes Used 269 Envelopes Used 280 Weekly $11314 vs Target of $15000 Weekly $11615 vs Target of $15000 $10061 Collection + $1253 Parish Giving $10605 Collection + $1010 Parish Giving Mass Attendance 688 Mass Attendance 689 Sunday January 5 2020 Sunday January 6 2019 Envelopes Used 265 Envelopes Used 290 Weekly $12596 vs Target of $15000 Weekly $15248 vs Target of $15000 $9980 Collection + $2616 Parish Giving $9902 Collection + $5346 Parish Giving Mass Attendance 683 Mass Attendance 744

The St Bernadette Scrip program is offered through Shop with

Scrip Scrip is the parish based program where you purchase

gift cards to your favorite stores and receive a rebate that can

be redeemed in various ways apply towards school tuition

PREP high school tuition or donate to the parish The purpose

of the program is to help St Bernadette families earn cash back

on everyday purchases and support the parish

Local groceryretail gift cards available include Giant ACME

Shop Rite Colonial Village Swiss Farms Freddys and

Kohlrsquos Scrip is available for purchase on Monday nights in

the school gym from 630- 730 pm amp Friday mornings from

800 - 900 am in the school lobby with the exception of first

Friday mass dates

To enroll in the program please contact the scrip coordinator

Susan Coyne at 610-405-6439 or scrip4berniesgmailcom

__________________________________________________

Rediscover the Love in Your Marriage Retrouvaille of

Delaware Valley offers hope for married couples experiencing

loneliness boredom misery or frustration in their marriage

Couples learn valuable communication skills and rediscover

intimacy The next program starts February 21 - 23 at the

Family Life Center in Malvern For more information call

215-766-3944 or 800-470-2230 All inquires are kept confi-

dential

FOOD PANTRY We thank those who volunteered and contributed to the Thanksgiving and Christmas food drives and also to Operation Santa Special thanks to the CYO for contributing the milk eggs bread and butter Your kindness is greatly appreciated Also we have a family with a newborn baby girl They are in need of items for the baby Please drop off any donations to the Wright Center following the 11am Mass Thank you in advance for your generosity

ST BERNADETTE CYO

The CYO needs the following coaches for the upcoming Spring season mdash JV Softball JV Baseball Varsity Baseball and High School Vol-leyball If interested please contact Spring Ath-

letic Director- Rebecca Fiore at rebeccafioreicloudcom or message us through Facebook

SAVE THE DATE CYO Winter Social mdash January 25 mdash OBrien Hall

Please note any family whose child has participated in a CYO sport in the past year already has admission Come out and meet your neighbors Hope to see you there Details to follow

SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING

February 11 mdash OBrien Hall mdash 700pm St Bernadette CYO will be hosting an Archdiocesan Safe En-vironment Class The Archdiocese of Philadelphia mandates that all priests and deacons as well as parish staff teachers employees and volunteers who work with children must com-plete Safe Environment Training in addition to having current background checks on file This 25-hour training utilizes group discussion videos and course materials and includes critical topics

0234 Page Four January 12 2020

FINANCIAL FACTS

Sunday December 22 2019 Sunday December 23 2018 Weekly $13210 vs Target of $15000 Weekly $10935 vs Target of $15000 Christmas 2019 Christmas 2018 Collection $42383 (To Date) Collection $41708 Sunday December 29 2019 Sunday December30 2018 Envelopes Used 269 Envelopes Used 280 Weekly $11314 vs Target of $15000 Weekly $11615 vs Target of $15000 $10061 Collection + $1253 Parish Giving $10605 Collection + $1010 Parish Giving Mass Attendance 688 Mass Attendance 689 Sunday January 5 2020 Sunday January 6 2019 Envelopes Used 265 Envelopes Used 290 Weekly $12596 vs Target of $15000 Weekly $15248 vs Target of $15000 $9980 Collection + $2616 Parish Giving $9902 Collection + $5346 Parish Giving Mass Attendance 683 Mass Attendance 744

The St Bernadette Scrip program is offered through Shop with

Scrip Scrip is the parish based program where you purchase

gift cards to your favorite stores and receive a rebate that can

be redeemed in various ways apply towards school tuition

PREP high school tuition or donate to the parish The purpose

of the program is to help St Bernadette families earn cash back

on everyday purchases and support the parish

Local groceryretail gift cards available include Giant ACME

Shop Rite Colonial Village Swiss Farms Freddys and

Kohlrsquos Scrip is available for purchase on Monday nights in

the school gym from 630- 730 pm amp Friday mornings from

800 - 900 am in the school lobby with the exception of first

Friday mass dates

To enroll in the program please contact the scrip coordinator

Susan Coyne at 610-405-6439 or scrip4berniesgmailcom

__________________________________________________

Rediscover the Love in Your Marriage Retrouvaille of

Delaware Valley offers hope for married couples experiencing

loneliness boredom misery or frustration in their marriage

Couples learn valuable communication skills and rediscover

intimacy The next program starts February 21 - 23 at the

Family Life Center in Malvern For more information call

215-766-3944 or 800-470-2230 All inquires are kept confi-

dential

FOOD PANTRY We thank those who volunteered and contributed to the Thanksgiving and Christmas food drives and also to Operation Santa Special thanks to the CYO for contributing the milk eggs bread and butter Your kindness is greatly appreciated Also we have a family with a newborn baby girl They are in need of items for the baby Please drop off any donations to the Wright Center following the 11am Mass Thank you in advance for your generosity

ST BERNADETTE CYO

The CYO needs the following coaches for the upcoming Spring season mdash JV Softball JV Baseball Varsity Baseball and High School Vol-leyball If interested please contact Spring Ath-

letic Director- Rebecca Fiore at rebeccafioreicloudcom or message us through Facebook

SAVE THE DATE CYO Winter Social mdash January 25 mdash OBrien Hall

Please note any family whose child has participated in a CYO sport in the past year already has admission Come out and meet your neighbors Hope to see you there Details to follow

SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING

February 11 mdash OBrien Hall mdash 700pm St Bernadette CYO will be hosting an Archdiocesan Safe En-vironment Class The Archdiocese of Philadelphia mandates that all priests and deacons as well as parish staff teachers employees and volunteers who work with children must com-plete Safe Environment Training in addition to having current background checks on file This 25-hour training utilizes group discussion videos and course materials and includes critical topics

0234 Page Five January 12 2020

Presentation What Can We Do The Role of the Laity in a Time of Crisis

As the Church undergoes this period of profound crisis many of us feel helpless as we watch a drama unfold that we can do nothing about But the truth is that we are not powerless The history of the Church tells us that lay people have a role to play in the Churchrsquos times of turmoil Join us for an evening of re-flection on the mission of the laity in times of ecclesial crisis and learn what you can do to cooperate with Christrsquos action to purify and heal His Church Speaker Meghan Cokeley Direc-tor Office for the New Evangelization Archdiocese of Phila-delphia No charge to attend More details and RSVP at phillyevangorgevents Datetime options for this talk Mon Jan 27 at 700 PM - SS Peter and Paul West Chester Tues Mar 10 at 930 AM - St Maria Goretti Hatfield Mon Mar 16 at 700 PM - St Francis of Assisi Springfield (Note These are the final 3 dates for this presentation)

______________________________

Chosen Daughters Sisters Warriors You Are Made New Ministry invites women of all ages to gath-er together for this invigorating 1-day event February 1 2020 at Pope John Paul II High School in Royersford PA We can get caught up in the noise of our hurried unfulfilling and hyper-sexualized culture becoming disconnected from the truth of who God says we are beloved and chosen of infinite value and undeniable dignity Come spend the day with us as we remember our feminine genius understand common spiritual obstacles we encounter as women and how to overcome them talk about our Blessed Motherrsquos role in protecting and strength-ening us gain tools to stand and stay in the Fatherrsquos blessing for ourselves and our families Conference team Father Ste-phen DeLacy De Yarrison of You Are Made New Ministry Jenn Lozano of Unbound and Megan Murphy of Megan Mur-phy Ministries Learn more and register wwwYouAreMadeNewcomchosen-conference or contact De Yarrison at 6102872989

______________________________

Event Bishop Barrons Discussion Group Letter to a Suffering Church

Wednesday January 22 915-1045am or 700-830pm

Feeling hurt angry or demoralized about the sexual abuse cri-sis plaguing the Catholic Church Join us for a discussion of the book entitled Letter to a Suffering Church by Bishop Rob-ert Barron All those registering for this book club receive a free copy of the book (while supplies last) Location Saint Maria Goretti Parish Center 1601 Derstine Road Hatfield PA 19440 To Register Contact AngelaMcClellanstmariagorettinet or 215-721-0199 (ext 202)

ST BERNADETTE SCHOOL ldquoWhatrsquos Happeningrdquo

It is with great joy and pride that Father Saban

and I announce that Mrs Joanne Gallagher has

been selected by the Foundation for Catholic Education to be

recognized and honored for her dedication and service to Cath-

olic education and in particular for her commitment to the

students and families of St Bernadette School

Mrs Gallagher has been associated with St Bernadettersquos her

entire life She is a 1973 graduate and she and her devoted hus-

band Buzz chose to raise their two children in St Bernadette

Parish Both Gene and Laura are proud graduates of St Berna-

dette In 1998 Mrs Gallagher started teaching preschool and

kindergarten at St Bernadette During her 22 year tenure she

has also taught students in second grade and is currently teach-

ing students in third grade She looks forward to her grandchil-

dren Tommy and Emma attending St Bernadette School in

the near future

In choosing to devote her life to Catholic education Mrs Jo-

anne Gallagher has brought the light of Christ to hundreds of

children Her warmth humor and experience are greatly valued

at Berniersquos We are blessed by her presence for all she freely

shares with her students our families and her colleagues Con-

gratulations Mrs Gallagher May God continue to bless you

for your goodness and generous spirit

Hosted by St Bernadette Home amp School mdash Proceeds will

support Technology needs for students at St Bernadette of

Lourdes School mdash Friday February 7th OrsquoBrien Hall Doors

open at 630pm BINGO will start at 730pm mdash $25 in ad-

vance $30 at the door mdash 10 rounds of BINGO included for

chances to win designer handbags

Extra bingo cards daubers raffle tickets 5050 and pattern

cards for special rounds will be available for purchase BYOB -

bring a favorite beverage amp snack Water plates cups and

napkins will be provided

Advanced ticket purchase is encouraged

Questions Contact Susan Coyne

610-405-6439 spwexcomcastnet

Return payment to school to order tickets

St Bernadette School 1015 Turner Ave Drexel Hill PA

19026

Payment check payable to St Bernadette Home amp School

OR cash OR Venmo SBSDH-HomeandSchool

If paying by Venmo please comment ldquoHandbag BINGOrdquo

0234 Page Six January 12 2020

WE PRAY FOR THE SICK - Fred Amatucci Joseph Anthony Lisa Pfaff Bevilacqua Pamela Bower Joseph Bradley Marie Bree Theresa Caputo Michael Carroll Robert amp Joanne Christopher Ron Christopher Elaine Cole Dennis Conway Dave Costella Barbara Cunningham Molly Curtis Vinnie

DrsquoAmbrosio Ann Davis Laurel Dee Michael DeEmilio Tom and Peggy Dever Frances Diegnan Christopher DiMarto Gabriella DiSaverio Julia Donohue Darrin Dougherty Dawn Dougherty Michael Dougherty James Drumm Jeff Dudley Bernie Dupras Jason Durkee Trevor Durkin Matthew Dwyer Marie Feola Patrick Flanigan Emily Flynn Jerry Flynn Joe Flynn Sr Rose Foulk Maggie Franz Maureen Gibbons Tom Glancey Christine Grosso Joan Grycewicz Rachel Hagan Christian Hampton Kim Hayman Lizzy Hennessy Pat Henningsen Michael Hogan Judith Holmes Baby Lila Holmes Adrian Hughes Christopher Hunt Frank Iacone John Ingle Anthony Jones Ashley Juliano David Kasella Linda King Tommy Lake Catherine Lavan Wilmer Lehman Steven Little Betsy Long Michele Malolie Dalton Martin Kathy Martin James Maynard Neil McClelland Helene McCole Karen McIlvaine Sean McKeefery Baby Rosie McKenna Marianne McLaughlin Theresa Merlini Jerry Misterman Sue Mitchell Bridget Morris Charlie Morris Dan Murphy Kathleen Murtaugh Matthew Nicholas Nancy Nicholas Sydney Nihill Roman OrsquoBrien Sr Eleanor OrsquoConnell SJ Carmen Pettin Pearl Polto Sharon Pozzuolo Christopher Rafferty Michele Re Dan Rock Mimi amp Rich Rogge Anna Rokos Marie Seiler Michael Shane Bridget Sharpe Amy Sheeler Marion Sloan Daniel Smith Rob Smith Kristin Sorrentino Carmella Spano Emily Tong Mario Turchiarolo Dan Visintin Annie Walker and those suffering from serious illnesses amp incurable diseases HOSPITAL SICK CALLS - Emergency sick calls may be made to the rectory at any time If surgery or admission to the hospital is scheduled please call the rectory ahead of time to make arrangements to receive the Sacrament of the Sick Due to the privacy act if you are in the hospital and wish to see a priest while you are there you must register as a Catholic when admitted or make sure a family member does so for you to assure a visit by a priest or Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist

ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE

The Annual March for Life in Washington DC is Friday January 24 This year the Respect Life Committee of St Bernadette Parish will be joining with St Pius X

Parish They have reserved two buses Please contact Doris Hurd at 215-696-3978 for more information

WE PRAY God of life and love you created us in your image and sent your Son to bring us life Instill in us a respect for all life from conception to natural death Empower us to work for justice for the poor Nourish us that we may bring food to the hungry Inspire us to cherish the fragile life of the unborn Strengthen us to bring comfort to the chronically ill Teach us to treat the aging with dignity and respect Bring us one day into the glory of everlasting life We ask this through Christ our Lord Amen

THANK YOU FROM THE MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY IN CHESTER

Dear Parishioners Thank you so much for the wonderful gifts toys and baby sup-plies and for all the sacrifices you made to give and share so generously with the poor Our Mother once said ldquoThe coming of Jesus in Bethlehem brought joy to the world and to every human heart The same Jesus comes again and again in our hearts during Holy Communion He wants to give the same peace and joy May His coming this Christmas bring to each one of us that peace of joy that He so desires to giverdquo

St Theresa of Calcutta

Your gifts of love will surely bring great joy to those who re-ceive them We pray for you and entrust all of you to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and ask her to share with each one her own joy peace and awe as you contemplate and celebrate the birth of Christ this year May God bless you abundantly in the New Year Sincerely in Jesus Sr Marie Frank MC Superior ___________________________________________________

ST KEVIN PIONEERS SENIORS

GOLDEN NUGGET CASINO TUESDAY JANUARY 14

Departing by motor coach at 930am from St Kevin Church parking lot Receive $2500 in slot dollars and $500 food voucher upon arrival Cost is $2800

ST PATRICKrsquoS FESTIVAL FROM IRELAND TO AMERICA

DOOLANrsquoS SHORE CLUB MONDAY MARCH 9

Motor coach departs at 915am from St Kevin Church parking lot One hour open bar fresh garden salad catererrsquos choice of soup corn beef and cabbage frac12 roasted chicken or herbal salm-on dessert wine and soda during lunch Mike Byrne (Irish tenor) and Green Derby Show Band will be performing Jim-my Byrne (Irish tenor) will also be performing and there will be a comedian and bagpipes Mike and Jimmy make it a great day for the Irish and wearing of the green Come and have a wonderful time at our celebration Cost is $8900

HEARTTHROBSTROPICANA CASINO MONDAY APRIL 20

Departing by motor coach at 930am from St Kevin Church parking lot Receive $2000 in slot dollars upon arrival Tropi-cana Atlantic City showroom presents ldquoHeartthrobsrdquo tribute to Tome Jones Nat King Cole Frank Sinatra and Engelbert Hum-perdink Cost is $5500