August 5, 2018

Eighteenth Sunday

in Ordinary Time

Roman Catholic Church 35 Old Eagle School Road, Strafford, PA

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 AM Weekdays: 6:30 and 8:00 AM (Sept-May) 8:00 AM only (June-August) Saturday: 9:00 AM Holy Days: 7:00 PM Vigil, and 6:30, 8:00 AM and 12:05 PM

SACRAMENTS

Reconciliation: Sat. 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, or by appointment.

Baptism: 1st & 3rd Sunday each Month. Pre-Jordan class is required and held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Please call the parish office to schedule.

Marriage: Engaged couples must meet with the pastor at least six months prior to the wed-ding.

Anointing of the Sick: Holy Communion for the homebound or Sacrament of the Sick upon request. Anointing in Preparation for Surgery during or after Masses.

PASTOR:

Rev. Gerald P. Carey

SENIOR PRIEST:

Rev. Martin E. Woodeshick

IN RESIDENCE:

Rev. Msgr. Richard Malone

PERMANENT DEACON:

Deacon John Rose

Music Ministry:

Rick West

Office Manager/

Parish Secretary:

RoseAnn Westerfer

Business Manager:

Nicole Giacche

Office Phone: 610-688-1178 Website: olastrafford.org

Summer PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 4 PM Friday: 9 AM - 12Noon

Emergencies Call the parish office and press 1.

ASSUMPTION ACADEMY

School Principal: Patricia Welsh 610-688-5277

PREP Office

Sr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick IHM 610-688-6590

OLA CONVENT—IHM SISTERS

Phone: 610-688-7889

ASSUMPTION TRIDUUM: With Fr. Anthony R. Hangholt

Wed., Aug. 8th at 7 PM Thurs., Aug. 9th at 7 PM Fri., Aug. 10th at 7 PM

Entertainment in the Piazza to follow directly.

Festa Mass on Sunday, 8/12 at 1:30 PM. Festival starts at 3 PM.

There is no 11:30 AM Mass on 8/12.

OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH www.olastrafford.org

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Masses for the Week

5:00 PM - Rosemarie Nardi by Richard & Rosemary Ise

Sunday, August 5, 2018 18th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

7:00 - Mary & Josephine McCann by Mary Murphy 8:30 - Barbara DiSipio by Dennis, Judy, Dennis & Michelle Tolan 10:00 - Mario Cappelli by Wife, Dottie & Family 11:30 - Mary Piccoli by Frank & Rose Piccoli

Monday - August 6, 2018 8:00 - Increased Membership in Legion of Mary by OLA Legion of Mary

Tuesday - August 7, 2018 8:00 - Holy Souls In Purgatory by The Ises

Wednesday - August 8, 2018 8:00 - Joseph & Eloise Leanza by Daughter, Margaret & William Nicola

Thursday - August 9, 2018 8:00 - Holy Souls of Priests In Purgatory by Richard & Rosemary Ise

Friday - August 10, 2018 8:00 - For the People of the Parish

Saturday - August 11, 2018 9:00 - Michael D. & Genevieve Grob by Jan Grob & Family

Sanctuary Lamp is burning

For: Janice McEntee, 5th Anniv. From: Aug. 3, 2018 to Aug. 9, 2018 By: Her Family

OLA Parish Organizations

Legion of Mary: Every Wed. at 1 PM in Sacred Heart Chapel

Missionary Servants of the Holy Love: Every Tues. at 7 PM in Sacred Heart Chapel

Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Every Sat. at 9:30 AM in Church

Lay Carmelites: Mon., August 13, 2018 at 6:30 PM in Upper Room

Knights of Columbus: Wed., September 19, 2018 at 7:00PM

in Sacred Heart Chapel

Question of the week!

What nourishment have I received in Eucharist to-day? How will that sustain me as I “put on” my new self this week?

OLA Knitters needed Please knit/crochet a hat/scarf/baby blanket for Baby’s Breath in Wayne. Dropoff bin is in the Giving Rm.

OLA Poor Boxes

Outreach is an integral part of the Catholic community & our mission. The money collected from our Poor Boxes located in the Candle Room & in the Vestibule, fuels our Outreach Ministry. Thank you!

Baby’s Breath in Wayne In need of formula, baby food, bottles, diapers & wipes. Please drop off in the Giving Room.

OLA Outreach

Please note that WE ACCEPT: Men’s clothing, including new underwear Bathroom toiletries Baby Items including formula, bottles,

diapers, wipes & baby food.

We DO NOT ACCEPT: Electronics of any kind Luggage Women’s clothing Bedding Used baby furniture: strollers or car seats Thank you for your generous support of our work!

Prayer Intentions

Please pray for the sick and disabled members of our parish family: Nicole LaMonaca, Ed Drill, Anthony Ciarlone, Elsa Marsili, Josephine Sorrentino, Connie DiDario, Logan Schweiter, Margaret Cox, Victor Newton, William Vallejo, Nick Recchi, Msgr. Jim McDonough, Carole Pullo, Dom Losco, Louise McKeown, Gloria Biondi, Taylor Boileau, Dan, Angie, Nick & Kelly Sciarratta, Joe Monte, Barbara Pupek, Charlotte Krutsick, Catherine Harmer, Eileen Piombino, John Becker, Janet Fleming, Holly Weaver, Fred Marcantonio, Agatha & Carol Annino, Bob Iatesta, Rose Rogers, Daniel Koppa, Marge Morrow, Louise Fehn, Gabe Yervelli, Msgr. Marino, Milena Trosini, Alison Colodonato, Sean Mahoney, Trudy DiNardo, Baby Flynn, Joanne Gill, Yolanda Price, Zaira Silveri, Dottie Cappelli, Ross LoMagro, Autumn Hill, Russell Demanczyk & Greg Seedor.

Please pray for our parishioners serving in the Military: Adam H. Bouvier, Lauren A. Seedor, Maria Frank, Rebecca Robbins & Matt Wilson.

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME August 5, 2018

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Italian Festival

Sunday, August 12, 2018 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Come enjoy tasty Italian

dishes and delicacies!

For additional details, please visit: www.olastrafford.org/festival

NEED HELP SEARCHING

FOR A JOB?

The OLA Outreach Ministry can connect you with a service that provides free & confidential guid-ance to the OLA community on the content of your resume & your interviewing strategy. Send your resume & a brief cover letter explaining your goal, challenges & the best times to contact you to: OLAOUTREACHRESUME@gmail.com, OR, if you do not have email, send a print version of your resume & the cover letter to: Our Lady of the As-sumption, OLA Outreach-Resume, 35 Old Eagle School Rd., Wayne, PA 19087. Mark the envelope “CONFIDENTIAL”. If you have any questions that cannot be addressed via email, please contact Jim Glasgow at 610-329-5961 and leave a message.

PREP

PREP CATECHISTS & ASSISTANTS are NEEDED!

Please PRAYERFULLY consider serving in this OLA Parish ministry!

PREP Registrations Forms for all children en-tering first grade this coming September and those NEW to our parish are available at: olastrafford.org/PREP or on the racks near the elevator in the vestibule of OLA Church.

A FAMILY CATECHESIS option for Levels 2 & 4 is being offered this year. A meeting will be held to explain this program in early September.

A BREAKFAST FAITH DISCUSSION for our youth in Grades 7, 8 & High School will be held bimonthly on Sundays from 11:15 am to 12:30 in the Upper Room. A Team Approach is being planned.

For further information regarding PREP, please contact Sr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick, IHM at 610-688-6590 or kfitzpatrick@olastrafford.org

IHM Companions in Prayer

When? The Second Tuesday of the month (October to May) either from 10 AM - 11:30 AM in OLA Convent OR from 7 PM to 8:30 PM in the Upper Room. The FIRST Gathering is on Tues. Oct. 9th. This year’s focus is on: Consoling the Heart of Jesus. If interested, please contact Sr . Kathleen Fitzpatrick, IHM at 610-688-6590 or kfitzpatrick@olastrafford.org.

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Stewardship

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS 7/29/2018 2018: $ 4,449 2017: $ 8,713 Parish Giving as of 7/27/2018: $ 1,033

CUM FISCAL YTD TOTAL (July - June) 2018: $ 35,736 2017: $ 39,720

Note: 2018 fiscal YTD offerings are -10.03% less than 2017. We thank you for your generosity!

Parish Calendar

AUGUST

5 10:00 AM - Children’s Liturgy of the Word - Sacred Heart Chapel 7 7:00 PM - Missionary Servants of Holy Love - Church 8 1:00 PM - Legion of Mary - Sacred Heart Chapel 7:00 PM - Assumption Triduum: Evening of Reflection with Fr. Hangholt - Church 8:00 PM - OLA Evening of Fun: OLA Talent Night - Church Piazza 9 7:00 PM - Assumption Triduum: Evening of Reflection with Fr. Hangholt - Church 8:00 PM - OLA Evening of Fun: Eric Longo - Church Piazza 10 7:00 PM - Assumption Triduum: Evening of Reflection with Fr. Hangholt - Church 8:00 PM - OLA Evening of Fun: The Jazz Sanctuary - Church Piazza 11 9:30 AM - Sodality Devotions - Church

Pastor’s Corner

My Dear Parishioners,

Next Sunday, August 12th, we will celebrate our Annual Italian Festival. As a reminder, leading up to this big day, we will prepare for it by celebrating our Triduum of Prayer on August 8th, 9th and 10th. Fr. Anthony Hangholt from St. Philip Neri Parish in Lafayette Hill, PA will be our guest homilist for these three days of Evening Prayer & Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. Afterwards, as we have done in years past, food and entertainment will be offered for all in our beautiful piazza. I invite you again to any or all of these days and I encourage you to consider bringing a friend to share in the festivities this time of year!

Just as a reminder, we are still continuing our fundraising efforts for our Annual Italian Festival. Our fund-raising goal this year (as last year) is set at $5,000. As of this writing, we have now raised $4,815; that is 96% of our goal – we are almost there! Any monies raised that exceed our goal will go towards the operating expenses of our parish. I thank all of those who have contributed thus far for their generosity. If you haven’t made a donation as of yet, we invite you to do so. It would be wonderful to hit our goal this year and even better if we surpass it.

Keeping in mind the upcoming Holy Day on August 15th, we have prepared a copy of a special Novena Prayer in Honor of Our Lady of the Assumption. Copies will be available in the vestibule of the church. You are encouraged to take one home and pray it by yourself or with your families from August 6th-14th. As you make your requests to our Lady, I ask you to please also remember our parish in your prayers as well.

As you can see, work on our Parking Lot continues. You are kindly asked to not park in the lot until all work is fully completed. I thank you for your patience and cooperation during this time and we are confident to have our new lot completed by the festival Triduum. Have a great week! Love and prayers, Fr. Carey

Replica of

Our Lady of Guadalupe

visits St. Isaac Jogues

Events from Aug. 12 - 17, 2018 at St. Isaac Jogues Parish, 50 W. Walker Rd., Wayne, PA. All are wel-come! Visit www.stisaac.org to view the schedule.

OLA Assumption Triduum

Wednesday, August 8th:

7 PM Evening Prayer with Fr. Anthony Hangholt 8 PM OLA Talent Night Enjoy an evening of musical performances by our very own talented parishioners. LOLA will be serving ice cream sundaes.

Thursday, August 9th: 7 PM Evening Prayer with Fr. Anthony Hangholt 8 PM Musical Entertainment by Eric Longo Program includes arias, show tunes, etc.. LOLA will be serving tomato pie with ice tea & lemonade.

Friday, August 10th: 7 PM Evening Prayer with Fr. Anthony Hangholt 8 PM The Jazz Sanctuary: Jazz for the novice & the expert. LOLA will be serving wine & cheese.