First Holy Communion May 6 & 7, 2017

Andrew John Baker, Arden Barzousky, David Joseph Becker, Gavin Sylvester Bennett, Eleanor Marie Berquist, Colin James Beyer, Abigail Rose Black, Colin Joseph Brice, Leah Mae Callahan, Margaret Grace Casazza, AnnaMaria Chiaro, Audrey Rose Clemson, Marco Antonio Cordero-Limon, Ishmael Christopher Cox, Ivan Zakai Cox, Natalie Marie Curci, Caitlyn Olivia DeJesus, Shane Patrick Dmytryk, Matthew Pedro Dominguez, Kiera Marie Fadden, Mary Hannah Fitzgerald, Jackson R. Ford, Margaret Catherine Frederick, Gabriella L. Gallagher, Keagan Patrick Gallagher, Dylan Christopher Glauner, Ryan Michael Glauner, Carson John Glose, Aiden William Golovacha, Joshua Xavier Goudsward, Elsie Mor Grauer, James Louis Greenley, Paige Noel Gribosh, Chase Ryan Hendrickson, Brynley Korin Kalinoski, Dylan Stewart Kupfer, Emily Hite Lawson, Violet Maine, Cameron Joseph Mallo, Olivia Grace Marino, Sophie Marie Matta, Violet Elizabeth Mauger, Riley Jay McCafferty, Morghan Elizabeth McGrory, Maggie Anne McKean, Owen Patrick McNeill, Sarah Elizabeth Moy, Joseph John Pereni, Carley Pettinato, Ciena Rose Platt, Stella Grace Podwojski, Taylor Rose Quinn, Alice Teresa Redmond, Jacob Daniel Reilly, Helene Earlynn Saboe-Moore, Kierra Virginia Satalin, Jaylynn Nicole Saxon, Lucy Lila Silver, Sean James Smith, Cayla Jean Southard, Peyton George Spychalsky, Daniel James Tammaro, Dayanna Rosemaria Terpeluk, Gabriel John Teti, Anthony Agostino Tosco, Abigal Rose Vozzola, James Patrick Wade, Jonathan Theodore Waidell, Gia Anne Weaver, Thomas Edward Wuerstle, Daniel Adam Wysocki, Julianna Elizabeth Yaglenski, Blaine Pierce Zandier, Tobias Jay Zweiback

Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church 40 Spring Mount Road Schwenksville, PA 19473

610-287-8156 www.churchofsaintmary.org

Dear Parish Family, A WARM WELCOME TO ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS AND ALL WHO ARE VISITING WITH US TODAY! Please know we are very happy you have decided to worship with us today. You are most welcomed and loved at this special place! If you need any type of service or ministry please do not hesitate to call me or any member of our staff. We are most happy to serve you!

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: Congratulations and prayerful best wishes to all of our young parishioners who received their First Holy Communion this weekend. May our dear Lord continue to flood your soul with His graces as you receive His Body, Blood,

Soul and Divinity today and each Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation. Congratulations also go out to all of our dear parents, siblings, family, friends and catechists/teachers of our children.

ANNUAL SPRING NOVENA: Each Spring, Saint Mary Parish conducts a Novena in honor of a title of Our Blessed Lady. This year, since it is the 100th Anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima (1917-2017), we will praying a nine day Novena in honor of Our Lady of Fatima beginning on May 7 until May 15 at

7:00 PM. Please note: The Holy Rosary will be prayed beginning at 6:30 PM. Please join us in this most powerful novena of our times.

MAY PROCESSION AND CROWNING: On Tuesday, May 9 at 7:00 PM the entire parish community of Saint Mary will conduct our Annual May Procession and Crowning of the Statue of Our Lady. This year is very special because we will be celebrating the

100th Anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima to the three shepherd children. The May Procession will include a moving float with Our Lady of Fatima and the three shepherd children: Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco. Also appearing will be the ANGEL OF PORTUGAL, also known as the ANGEL OF PEACE. The float will stop 6 times during the route around the campus. Each stop we will hear the message of each apparition of Our Lady to the world.

MOTHER'S DAY REMEMBRANCE CARDS: Each year we offer Mother's Day Remembrance Cards for the intentions of our Living and Deceased Mothers. The names of our Mothers will rest on the corner of our Main Altar on Mother's Day weekend for the special

remembrance and/or intentions of our dear moms. Please pick up a Mother's Day Remembrance Card in our Church Library or the Parish Office Center (formally called the Parish House) during office hours. A suggested offering of $5 is requested.

GOLF OUTING & DINNER SOCIAL: On Friday, May 12 Saint Mary School will celebrate its 4th Annual Golf Outing & Dinner Social. You are most cordially invited to this important fundraiser for our school. Do you think you can either

participate in the golf outing and/or attend the dinner social? If not, please consider making a donation of $25 or more payable to Saint Mary School. Thanks!

PARISH GIVING: I highly recommend that all of our parishioners look into the idea of Electronic Funds Transfer. This method of giving/contribution, as you know, is paperless. Your contribution will be transferred from your account (whatever

account you select: savings, checking, etc) to the parish account. Why is this important? Well, in order to keep our parish solvent we have to try not to go under budget. In Parish Giving, you will not have to worry about Church contribution when you are away visiting another parish, on vacation, while you are under the weather or forgot to stop at an ATM before church. Please go to our church web site and click the 3rd tab at the TOP called Parish Giving. Follow the easy to follow prompts. If you have any questions please call our Parish Business Manager, Mary Beth O'Connor for more information. Thank you for considering. For all of our parishioners, whether currently using Parish Giving (Electronic Funds Transfer) or not, please consider increasing your donation by $1.

Have a nice week everyone!

Love and prayers, Father Bellopede

Saturday May 6 4:00 p.m. Intentions of our First Communicants

Sunday May 7 4th Sunday of Easter 7:30 a.m. People of Saint Mary Parish 9:00 a.m. Intentions of our First Communicants 10:30 a.m. Deceased Members of the Martino & Schorle

Families - Martino Family 12:00 p.m. Intentions of our First Communicants

Monday May 8 Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Patricia Maud - Tighe Family

Tuesday May 9 Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Bill Yanan - Mary Yanan

Wednesday May 10 Saint Damien de Veuster 9:00 a.m. Watt & Klassen Families - Linda & Leo Watt

Thursday May 11 Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Robert Swantek - Swantek Family

Friday May 12 Saints Nereus and Achilleus 9:00 a.m. Robert Farrell - Bill & Maddie McGeeney

Saturday May 13 Our Lady of Fatima 9:00 a.m. Maria E. Houser - Robert G. Houser 4:00 p.m. Patricia & Anthony Kern 57th Wedding

Anniversary

Sunday May 14 5th Sunday of Easter 7:30 a.m. Dorothy Shofran - Mary Shofran 9:00 a.m. People of Saint Mary Parish 10:30 a.m. Sue Sutcliffe & Dorothy Anderson - Swantek

Family 12:00 p.m. Russel P. Godshall - J.R. Godshall Family Margaret Addario, Rowen Aldridge, Kimberly DiPietro Alexander, Carol Bailey, W. Neil Bauer, Pat Beauchamp, Joseph Bintner, Margaret Bukey, David DiPietro, Jeffrey DiPietro, Louis DiTanna, Loretta Dulin, Faith Embree, Robert Erwin, John P. Fitzpatrick, Bill Fries, Patrick Gardenier, Len Geary, Mary Geary, David Gentner, Jean Hallman, Ann Greco Hammer, Louis Walter-Hammer, Diane Heal, Jack Holland, Richard Hood, Joe Jaconski, Catherine Kegelman, Robert Kindermann, Frank Larkins, Matthew Laverty, Maryann Lepone, Monica Luckenbach, Doris Marsh, Baby Jay Mason, Joe McGann, Nancy McGoldrick, Jerry and Joan Mooney, Dottie Pitchelman, Dot Plower, Anneliese Schneidinger, Jeff Sernak, Nick Simeo, Christina Smith, Mary Smyth, Donna M. Thompson, Katherine M. Veneziano, Jessalynn Walsh If you would like to add someone or remove someone from

the prayer list please contact the Parish Office Center. If you are in need of urgent or emergency prayers for situations that arise unexpectedly, please contact Saint Mary Prayer Warriors at SMCprayerwarriors@gmail.com.

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MASS INTENTIONS

PLEASE REMEMBER

IN YOUR PRAYERS

LETTER FROM THE PASTOR

LITURGICAL MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS FOR MAY 6-7

UPCOMING LITURGICAL MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS FOR MAY 13-14

MASS CELEBRANT LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS MUSIC SACRISTAN

4:00 PM Fr. Bellopede Satalin TBD

Hinson, Matthews, Moyer, Thorpe, Bushey, Grossbauer

J. & T. Redmond, Wade

Organ/Cantor Little

7:30 AM Fr. Kean Dougherty

Dyer McCloskey, McGeeney, Shofran,

Whitehead, Zandier, Bradbury Cahill, Caiola,

Szumiloski Quiet Redmond

9:00 AM Fr. Bellopede Fassnacht

Conte Longua, O’Donnell, Dyson, Forsyth, Kunz,

Storti Ford, Grauer, P.McCafferty

Children’s Choir

Redmond

10:30 AM Fr. Kean Blum Bakey

Pirrall, Rodzewich, Brady, Cornely, Donaghy, Gentner

A. & K. Bryant, Goetz Acclaim Redmond

12:00 PM Fr. Bellopede Mares

LaGuardia Glackin, Hamel, Klisch, Lugo, Schnaubelt,

Smart J. & K. Goudsward,

Yaglenski Youth Choir Redmond

MASS CELEBRANT LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS MUSIC SACRISTAN

4:00 PM Fr. Kean Falconero

Lees Hinson, Matthews, Moyer, Thorp, Bushey,

Gdonski L. & G. Barzousky,

Grossbauer Organ/Cantor Bakey

7:30 AM Fr. Kean Fox

Paolucci Coneghen, Chalmers, Dewees, Filippini,

Kelly, M. McGeeney Dougherty, George,

McElroy Quiet Little

9:00 AM Fr. Kean Gordon

Ford Bintner, Bakey, Bickel, Dyson, Forsyth,

Kunz J. & J. Antosh, Lugo

Folk Music Ministry

Little

10:30 AM Fr. Bellopede Martino

Horn Gibson, Pirrall, Rodzewich, Brady,

Cornely, Donaghy F. & L. Figg, Klisch Acclaim Little

12:00 PM Fr. Bellopede John

Kolesky Valeriano, Watt, Glackin, Hamel, Klisch,

Lugo G., N. & T. John Spirit Choir Little

PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY Albert Joseph Augustine Bridgette Augustine Madeline Augustine Yaphet Blair Michael Boehret Matthew Bulen David Capobianchi Brianna Carroll Kayla Carroll David Casas Wayne Cherry, Jr. Matthew Dager Fr. David A. Daigle Ryan Decker Brian Dunn Thomas Fisher Tim Fitzgerald Jennifer Foley Matthew Foley Blaise Fountaine Eric Funk David Gentner Jim Gotlewski Richard Granozio Tom Gutherman Collin Hamel Nick Harris Tim Harris Aaron Hart Eric Himmel William Ian Holdsworth Kyle Houchins Michael E. Ingram Kyle Kearney Matthew Kearney Alexander Klobusicky Brett R. Karkheck George Lockbaum Charles J. Maloney III Jordan Mares Keith E. Mason Bobby McCall Timothy R. McGinnis Jacob McLendon Jonathan Minkler Meghan Morton Brian Murray Tim Murray Ryan Nolan Shawn O’Connor Kevin K. O’Malley Geoff Ostrowkski Jackie Perrie Gerard Pettine Michael Regan Frank P. Roth Eric Roy Elizabeth Schnaubelt William Schweitzer Lauren Shaw Brian Sinclair David Sinnk Sharon Hyland Sisbarro Owen Sisbarro Brian Smith John Walsh John Weaver Kathleen Winters Molly Winters Joseph Wolf Dominic D. Zottoli

Memorials

CHURCH: The Rose For Life by the statue of Saint Therese is in memory of Ted Budnovitch at the request of Joni & Jim. The Rose for Resurrection by the statue of Padre Pio is in memory of Robert Swantek Sr. at the request of J. Swantek. The Sanctuary Lamp burning next to our tabernacle is in memory of Jason Justice at the request of Bill & Maddie McGeeney. The Altar Candles burning on the Altar this week are in memory of Nancy Ebbert at the request of The Golovacha Family. The Altar Bread and Wine donated this week is in honor of Saint Mary School 2nd Grade Class at the request of their parents.

CHAPEL: The Vigil Light burning next to an image of our Blessed Mother is in honor of Matthew Carney at the request of Mom & Dad. The Sanctuary Lamp burning next to our tabernacle is for the health of Scott Nemitz at the request of a friend. The Altar Candles burning on the Altar this week are in memory of Carisa Koziol at the request of Mary Yanan.

If you are interested in having Memorials in memory or honor of a loved one, please contact the Parish Office Center. Memorials are for one week.

Donations: Rose for Life, Rose for Resurrection, Vigil Light are $5, Sanctuary Lamps are $10, Altar Candles are $20, Bread and Wine is $50, Altar Flowers are $175

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION St. John Baptiste de La Salle was fueled by a life

of prayer centered on our Lord in the Blessed

Sacrament: ‘Learn from Jesus by often being in

His company. Say to Jesus as the apostles did:

“Lord, teach us to pray.'" ~ St John Baptiste de

La Salle. TWO hours: Thurs @ 11:00am and Fri

@ 2:00AM. We are in GREAT need of substitutes for the

NIGHT division (12:00am-6:00am). Send an email to

MaryKay at tinycarmel@comcast.net or call 610-476-

4490.

OUR LADY OF FATIMA NOVENA You are invited to our annual Saint Mary

Novena which will be held May 7th - May 15th.

This year our novena will center around Our

Lady of Fatima and the 100th Anniversary of our

Blessed Mother’s apparitions to the three

shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. Each evening will

begin with the rosary at 6:30PM and will include novena

prayers, homily and benediction. Our annual novena is a

powerful time when our parish offers up its intentions and

prayers and receives abundant and miraculous graces and

blessings in return. Please invite your family and friends

and join us for this beautiful parish event!

SAINT VINCENT DEPAUL TRUCK COLLECTION

On Saturday, May 20, 2017, Saint Vincent

DePaul will be sponsoring a truck collection

from 9am to 3pm. Look for the Greendrop

truck in the parking lot across the street from the church

building. Donations of clothing, small appliances, kitchen

and other household items will be accepted. No large

appliances, furniture, or TV or computer monitors

please!

GOLF OUTING AND DINNER SOCIAL There are still spots open for our 4th Annual

Golf Outing which will be held on Friday,

May 12th at Brookside Country Club,

Pottstown with a shotgun start at 12:00 PM.

Entry fee of $145 includes cart, greens fees, lunch, and

dinner buffet. Don’t golf? Join us for the dinner buffet and

take a chance on some amazing auction items. Dinner

only cost is $45 per person. Come join us for this fun

event and help our Parish School at the same time!

For more information or to register contact

smsgolfouting@gmail.com.

ROSES FOR LIFE Beautiful long stemmed red roses will be

available at all Masses on Mother’s Day

weekend, May 13th and 14th. Your donation

of $2.00 for one, $5.00 for three or $20 for a dozen will

help various pregnancy centers and pro-life organizations

in our area. Thanks for your support!

PARISH NEWS

MOTHER’S DAY REMEMBRANCE CARDS Mother’s Day Remembrance Cards for both

living and deceased mothers are available in the

Parish library in the back of church after all

Masses this weekend and next weekend and in

the Parish Office Center Monday thru Friday

from 9am to 5pm. All names will be placed on our Main

Altar on Mother’s Day Weekend. Suggested offering for

a Mother’s Day Remembrance Card is $5.

CONGRATULATIONS…. and Prayerful Best Wishes to Laura Davi and

Angelo Monteleone who were made one in

the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony by Father

Bellopede on Sunday, April 30th at a 2:00pm

Nuptial Mass.

SVDP

SCHOOL NEWS

APRIL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH Congratulations to the following Saint Mary School

students who were named Student of the Month for the

month of April.

Blake Skoczynski Alex Smith

Joseph Pereni Mary Fitzgerald

Alex Blose Grace Fitzgerald

Madison Miller Gabriel Valvo

Tyler Berkheiser Paige Larson

Kate Kessler Monica Rigby

April’s theme was working hard

represented by Saint Joseph the Worker.

POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCES

THIRD QUARTER PERFORMANCES

Students achieving first honors include: Kate Ferdock

‘17, Allison Giangiulio ‘17, Vanessa Lista ‘17, David

Zurowski ‘17, John Allwein ‘18, David Delciotto III ‘18,

Susannah McHugh ‘18, Colleen Morton ‘18, Michael

Pirrall ‘18, Abbey Kofeldt ‘19, Eliza Morales ‘19,

Candace White ‘19, Christopher White ‘19, Jose Lugo

‘20, and Abigail Yarrison ‘20.

Students achieving second honors include: Megan

Dougherty ‘17, Julia Fox ‘17, Emily Grossbauer ‘17,

Patrick O’Brien ‘17, Cierra Peterlin ‘17, Christian Caiola

‘18, Courtney Caiola ‘18, Kerrin Dunlap ‘18, Colin

Flanegin ‘18, Nina Janis ‘18, Bonnie Malecki ‘18, Grace

Mazzio ‘18, Alexander McElroy ‘18, Hailey Miller ‘18,

Thomas Quinn ’18, Jack Roberge ’18, Monica Schneider

’18, John Spina ‘18, Sophia Ardizzi ‘19, Nadya Behrens

‘19, Rachel Grossbauer ‘19, Mackenzie McCafferty ‘19,

Brandon Snyder ‘19, Jason Teefy ‘19, Theodore Bryant

‘20, Briana Colman ‘20, Natalie Florig ‘20, Michael

McElroy ‘20, Kelly O’Brien ‘20, Meredith Ondo ‘20, and

Tyler Petery ‘20

Don’t let sexual violence silence you. Healing can start with a

call. Visit www.pacrimevictims.com/healing or call

1-888-800-8780.

FATIMA ROSARY RALLY

Knights of Columbus Council #7565 will sponsor a Fatima 100th

Anniversary Rosary Rally on Saturday, May 13th from 12:00 –

1:00 PM in the parking lot of Visitation BVM, Trooper Road,

Norristown. America is at an historic crossroads and we need

God’s mercy now more than ever! Join us as we entreat Our

Blessed Mother’s intercession on the 100th Anniversary of her

apparition in Fatima, Portugal. For more information contact Bob

Hehn at 484-557-1371.

LUNCH AND A MOVIE

Saint Maria Goretti Parish will host “Lunch and a Movie” on

Wednesday, May 17th from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. We will view

the classic film, "The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima" which

presents the true story of the appearance of Our Lady to three

children at Fatima in 1917. Cost is $8.00 per person and includes

lunch, beverage, and dessert. Please register at parish website:

www.stmariagoretti.net or mail name, address, e-mail, phone,

and payment to: Saint Maria Goretti Parish c/o Angela

McClellan, 1601 Derstine Road, Hatfield, PA 19440.

FINANCIAL FACTS

Client Needs

#1 Girl’s clothes; size 7-8; Girl’s shoes; size 4

#66 Adult Female Diapers, size large.

#187 Girl’s dresses; size 6x or 7 Diapers; size 1 and 2

Remember the poor boxes

Cereal, Grain, Snacks Canned Food, Soups

PLEASE NO PASTA OR PASTA SAUCE

Instant Potatoes/Rice Hearty Soups

Cereal Canned Fruits/Veggies

Snacks/Dessert Mixes Canned Tuna

Jelly Pork and Beans

Paper, Cleaning Health

Toilet Paper/Paper Towels Body Wash

Laundry Detergent Deodorant

Dish Soap/Clorox Shampoo/Conditioner

All Purpose Cleaners Toothbrush, Toothpaste

Special Need

We have several families in need of a car, van or SUV, inspected and in good running condition. For more information, or if you or someone you know are able to help, please call Mary Cosgrove at 610-287-6552.

Saint Vincent de Paul Grocery List

Shopping this week? Can you pick up a few items from the list below and donate them to Saint Vincent de

Paul? They can be dropped off during the week in any vestibule of the Church or on the first Sunday of the

month in the Hall!

The monies collected in the poor boxes throughout Saint Mary Church go directly to the Saint Vincent de Paul Society to as-sist their clients who are in need.

LIFE MINISTRIES Saint Mary Parish is committed to the promotion and

sanctity of all Human Life from the first moment of

conception until natural death. Let us together as a

parish community stand up and speak boldly for

every person born and unborn.

Rachel’s Vineyard: 1-800-395-HELP(4357)

Helpline for Abortion Recovery: 1-866-482-LIFE(5433)

Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

Domestic Abuse: 1-866-Safe-014

Pregnancy Hotline: 1 (800) 712-HELP

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

EASTERN EUROPEAN FOOD FESTIVAL

You are invited to the 4th Annual Eastern

European Food Festival on Saturday, May 20th

from 12-5pm at the Slovak Catholic Sokol Hall,

411 Crestmont Street, Reading. Come and enjoy

authentic Slovak, Polish and Ukrainian foods and delicacies and

our beer garden. For more information contact

kathi@readingsokol.org.

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Collection for April 30, 2017

Week 44

Weekend Collection (Weekly Offering Envelopes)

Target Needed for the 16-17 Fiscal Year……..$975,000.00

Weekly Target Needed for 16-17 Fiscal Year…..$18,750.00

Collection for Weekend of April 30..………….$13,749.30

Electronic Funds Transfer (Parish Giving)……...$6,734.77

Over (Under) Target..............................................$1,734.07

Hands Together Capital Campaign (Blue Envelope)

Target Needed for the 16-17 Fiscal Year……..$96,512.00

Weekly Target Needed ……………………….....$1,856.00

Collection for Weekend of April 30..….............$441.00

Over (Under) Target............................................($1,415.00)

Catholic Education Center Mortgage:

Balance as of March 30, 2017..………….……$1,621,340.13

April Principal Payment………...……..……...$7,345.03

Balance as of April 30, 2017..………......…….$1,613,995.10

Next Monthly Principal Due May 30, 2017

Total Collected To Date.......................................$804,050.88

Total Envelopes Mailed.........................................876 Total Envelopes Used............................................296

Parish Debt (Gold Envelope) Debt………………………………………………$758,609.00 Debt Reduction (Gold Envelope)………………...$295.00 New Debt Total…………………………………..$758,314.00

All of our parishioners are invited to use our new option of electronic funds transfer by logging onto our website and clicking ‘PARISH GIVING’.

PLANNED GIVING: All parishioners and friends of Saint Mary Church are kindly asked to include Saint Mary Parish in their will and estate planning. We kindly thank you in advance for remembering this great community of faith in your will so its mission and ministry may continue in the years ahead.