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Maternity B.V.M. Church 9220 Old Bustleton Avenue Phone: 215-673-8127

Philadelphia, PA 19115 Fax: 215-673-6597

www.maternitybvmchurch.net

MASS/SACRAMENT SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil Mass, Upper Church: 4:30 PM

Sunday Masses, Upper Church: 8, 9:30, 11 AM;

12:30, 7 PM

Old Church: 10:30 AM (First Sunday of month

from October through May)

Holy Days: Upper Church

Vigil Mass: 7 PM

Holyday Masses: 6:30, 8, 9:30, 11 AM; 7 PM

Weekday Masses: Lower Chapel

Monday-Friday: 6:30, 8 AM

Saturday: 8 AM

Baptisms: First and Third Sundays of the month

Reconciliation (Sacrament of Penance): Every

Saturday from 3 to 4 PM in the Lower Chapel, and

any time by calling the Rectory

Anointing of the Sick: The Sacrament is given to

seriously ill Catholics by calling the Rectory and

arranging for this by appointment or whenever

there is an emergency.

PRAYER DEVOTIONS Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament:

Every Monday after 8 AM Mass from mid Septem-

ber through mid June, Lower Chapel

Miraculous Medal Novena:

Every Monday after 8 AM Mass, Lower Chapel

Recitation of the Rosary:

Before the daily 8 AM Weekday Mass, every Mon-

day at 6:30 PM and every Tuesday at Noon, Lower

Chapel

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Pre-Cana Class:

All engaged couples are required to attend a Pre-

Cana Program of Marriage Preparation. Our Parish

offers this Program in the Fall and Spring. Call the

Rectory Office for details and to register.

Pre-Jordan Class:

After meeting with a priest and prior to their child’s

Baptism, parents are required (Godparents are en-

couraged) to attend this Program, held in the Rec-

tory on the first Wednesday of the month at 7 PM.

WORSHIP/LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

AUGUST 12/13, 2017

19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Feast of the Assumption

of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, August 15 HOLYDAY OF OBLIGATION

MASS SCHEDULE:

Monday: Vigil Mass at 7 PM

Tuesday: 6:30, 8, 9:30, 11 AM and 7 PM.

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Pray for all our deceased

Parishioners and Benefactors,

especially, Theresa Yhost, Jennifer

Di Sandro, Jeanne Benkert and

Josita Cusack that they may know

God’s eternal love of Heaven.

Sanctuary Candles

Bread and Wine Memorials Week of August 13, 2017

Sanctuary Candle in the Upper

Church: In Loving Memory of

Carl Seidel

Sanctuary Candle in the Lower

Chapel: In Loving Memory of

Pasquale Roberto

Sanctuary Candle in the Rectory

Chapel: In Loving Memory of

Damian P. Righter

Bread and Wine Memorial:

In Loving Memory of

John C. Freeman

To participate in our Candles and Gifts

Programs, please call the Rectory at 215-

673-8127.

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Nineteenth Sunday

in Ordinary Time

Jesus is always

there for us.

Sometimes, in the midst of life’s storms, we

might feel that Jesus has abandoned us. But Je-

sus walks with us every step along the way.

During stormy times, it’s important to turn to

Jesus because He will give us the grace, guid-

ance and strength we need to endure and make

our way out of every storm.

Mass Intentions

For the Week

Sat., August 12: St. Jane Frances de Chantal

8:00 AM +Dennis Murray, 1st Anniversary

4:30 PM +Gallagher, McLaughlin and

O’Keefe Families

August 13: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 AM Living and Deceased Parish

Members and Benefactors

9:30 AM +Joseph Carman

11:00 AM Mass of Thanksgiving to St.

Philomena

12:30 PM +Mary Donato

7:00 PM +Roseanne Hennigan

Monday, August 14: St. Maximilian Kolbe

6:30 AM +John C. Freeman, 1st Anniversary

8:00 AM +Pasquale Roberto

7:00 PM (Vigil) +Gloria Bentz

Tuesday, August 15: Assumption of Mary

6:30 AM UC +Mary Dimling

8:00 AM UC +Ardis Locher

9:30 AM UC +Michaeline Strimel

11:00 AM UC +Josephine Gozzi

7:00 PM UC +Maria Luis

Wednesday, August 16: St. Stephen of Hungary

6:30 AM +Jessie Murray

8:00 AM +Lauro Martinez

Thursday, August 17

6:30 AM +Anna Narducci

8:00 AM +Concepcion Martinez

Friday, August 18

6:30 AM +Jack Smith

8:00 AM +Philip A. Diaz, Sr.

Saturday, August 19: St. John Eudes

8:00 AM +Michael K. Ryder

4:30 PM +Edmund and Helen Blash

August 20: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 AM Living and Deceased Parish

Members and Benefactors

9:30 AM +Catherine Connelly

11:00 AM +Gina and Marc Ciaccia

12:30 PM +Sr. Marguerite Marie

McGranahan, R.S.M.

7:00 PM +Fred J. Bosi

THE SCHOOL AND RECTORY OFFICES

WILL BE CLOSED ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 15,

FOR THE HOLYDAY.

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For All Engaged Couples

Our Parish Fall Pre-Cana Day will be

conducted on Saturday, September 30.

Advance registration is necessary.

To register,

call the Rectory at 215-673-8127.

MATERNITY B.V.M.

SCHOOL

Offering a Catholic,

disciplined education since 1948

Pre-K 3 to Grade 8

NEW REGISTRATION &

TOURS AVAILABLE

For more information, please call

215-908-3329 or visit

www.maternitybvm.net.

NEW RCIA CLASS IS FORMING!

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

(RCIA) begins on Thursday, October 5.

Classes will be held every Thursday at 7

PM in the Convent.

If you or a friend is interested in receiving the Sac-

raments of Initiation or want to learn more about

the Catholic Faith, call Sr. Mary Beth Geraghty,

215-605-5664, Deacon Lindsay, 267-266-2201 or

Fr. Joseph, 215-673-8127.

School and Rectory Office Hours

The School Office is open

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

from 9 AM to 1 PM through mid August.

No hours on Mondays and Fridays.

The Rectory Office is open

Mondays through Thursdays,

9 AM to 5 PM, and closes at 1 PM

on Fridays through the end of August.

Throughout the summer months,

first-time registration takes place every

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

from 9 AM to 1 PM in the School Office.

Registration materials are found

on our School Web site: ww.maternitybvm.net.

Re-Registrations and Tuition Payments must

be made with Mrs. Pacifico in the Rectory on

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays,

9 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 to 5 PM.

All financial responsibilities for this past year

must be complete in order to re-register.

For All School Parents: The first four tuition payments must

be complete for your child to enter

the 2017-18 School Year.

PLEASE HELP ‘PLOW THE ROAD’ FOR

OUR PARISH VISITATION

Preparations have begun for our Annual Parish Visi-

tation the second, third & fourth weeks of Septem-

ber, Monday to Thursday evenings. Any help you

can give driving our clergy and staff and alerting the

homes of their visits would be most appreciated. Call

Colleen at the Rectory (215-673-8127) with your

availability and/or for more details.

Parish Religious

Education Program (PREP)

Registration forms are available at the Rectory

and the entrances of Church. To register or for

more information, contact Sr. Mary Beth Ger-

aghty at 215-605-5664. Please return Registra-

tion forms and fee to the Rectory.

A PREP Teacher and Aid are also needed

for the coming year. If interested,

please contact Sister Mary Beth.

Give a Helping Hand! Our St. Vincent de Paul Society works year round

to ensure members of our Parish families experi-

encing special needs are helped. To accomplish this

goal, we need your generous financial support.

Please give to the poor boxes located at the en-

trances of Church or send your donations to the

Rectory. Please indicate “St. Vincent de Paul Soci-

ety.” Thank you!

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Helping Other Parishioners

in Emergencies

For help during the week of August 14, call

Lillian Volpe, 215-676-5064, or

Sheila McCloskey, 215-464-8358.

CERTIFICATE

PROGRAM

\SCRIP is sold in

Rectory Meeting Room 1.

Summer Schedule for SCRIP Sunday: 8:45 AM to 12:30 PM;

Monday, 9-11 AM; Thursday: 9-11 AM and

6:30-8:30 PM; Friday, 9-11 AM.

Stay Connected to Your Parish Please remember your Parish and good steward-

ship. You can contribute on-line via our Web site,

www.maternitybvmchurch.net. And thanks for

your great generosity always!

Most important: Keep living the Faith at Mass

each Sunday and every day, all for Jesus!

Weekend of August 5/6, 2017

Regular Collection $16,266.00

Second Collection $ 2,196.98

E-Giving Collection $ 729.68

Parish Collection $19,192.66

Please pray for all sick parishioners

and benefactors, especially:

PARISHIONERS HELPING PARISHIONERS

GET TO CHURCH FOR SUNDAY MASS

Do you want to attend Sunday Mass but can’t

because you don’t have a ride? Are you able to walk

without personal assistance (walker or cane is fine),

live within our parish boundaries and

are flexible in your Mass time? OR...

Are you a Parishioner who would make yourself

available to drive someone in your neighborhood

to Mass? You don’t need to commit every week,

maybe every few weeks.

If you want more information, need a ride to Mass or

can volunteer to drive, please call Cheryl Vozzelli

(215-725-1360), who has graciously offered

to coordinate this project.

Maternity B.V.M. Class of ’67

50-Year Reunion Saturday, October 14, Parish Hall

All graduates and their guests

from the Class of ’67 are invited to

celebrate this milestone together.

Come share an evening of

food, fun, music and memories.

For more information, please contact

Alice Cangelosi Higgins or Margie Mueller White

at BVMclassof67@gmail.com.

HASA Flea Market Saturday, September 16

8 AM-2 PM

Lower Church Parking Lot

Tables are not provided.

No reservations.

Alessa Abruzzo Delia Advincula

Pete Aguilar

Eileen Albano Joan Beck

Evelyn Birkel

Ryan Bryson Shirley Callahan

Dolores Cerulli

William Colanzi Addyson Collins

Dan Condron

John Curry Steve D’Ambrosio

Jean Delmont

Carly Rose Di Zio Eleanor Donatelli

Edward Dougherty

Keith Dybalski Nina Ervin

Lois H. Fioravanti

Bill Foley Kathleen Freas

James R. Frey

Jeanne Froggatt Jackie Gallagher

Robert Gartner Sherri Garofolo

Dr. Anthony Georgio

Sue Georgio Bernard Gerasimas, Jr.

Betty Gilmore

Alex Glazier Catherine Glazier

Jessie Gnoza

Anthony M. Granato Anthony V. Granato

Linda Granato

Mildred Granato Courtney Gross

Charles Gullota

Sherry Hanlon James Hannon

Marie Hearn

John E. Hughes Brian Hysek

Mark Iannacone

Michael Iannacone Vincent Iminnitti

Thomas James

Frances Janik Lawrence Judge

Bernie Kane

Joan Kelly Patrick Kennedy

Doris Kerker

Dorothy Layher Elsa Limbruner

Joe Lincke Louis Lupinacci

Marie Magee

Rosemary Maloney Eddie Matthews

Michele McDonald

Frank Merle Brendan McGlone

Jim McGuire

Terry Miller Lorraine Minnar

Joan Morris

Helen Murray Anne Neville

Dep. Sher. Paul Owens

Cynthia Pinto Joseph Procopio

John Regan

James M. Reich Betsy Richards

Theresa Schneck

James Schwartz Anna Serano

Margaret Sheedy

Pat Skinis Sr. Susan Skorick

Sarah Smith

Dr. Bradley Stoltz Dr. John Taraska

Anne Tighe

Kathleen Timte Mary Tomkins

Martin Tucker Georgina Valdes

Steven Veal

Kenny Ward Stanley Wisniewski

Girl Soccer Players Needed

Our JV and Varsity Girls Soccer Teams are looking

for more players. Parish girls in Grades 5 to 8 are

invited to try out for the teams. Please contact Joe

Knuttel at 215-901-5888 or Knut_house@msn.com.

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2017 Catholic Charities Appeal

‘Giving Hope to All’

Our Parish goal is $58,261. We have cur-

rently reached 66% of that goal. Pledges

or gifts should be mailed directly to: Archdiocese of

Philadelphia, Catholic Charities Appeal, CL #4710,

P.O. Box 95000, Philadelphia, PA 19195-4710.

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Maternity B.V.M. Students Excel

Our Parish recently received notification

of the performance of our high school students

on their End-of-Year Report. We are most proud

of the following student-parishioners who have

demonstrated academic excellence.

Roman Catholic High School

Junior, Declan J. McCloskey, ranked number 1

in his class.

First Honors: Juniors — Marco F. Fernandes,

Declan J. McCloskey, Alexander G. Torres.

Second Honors: Juniors — Gregory F. Rossi,

Joseph A. Tarducci.

The Gently-Used Uniform Shop is open Tues-

day through Thursday, from 9 AM to 1 PM.

This is not a swap; you may take whatever is

needed. Please check in at the School Office.

Protecting God’s Children for Adults

Awareness Sessions

All clergy, staff and volunteers who have regu-

lar contact with children (at least one time per

week) must attend a Safe Environment Pro-

gram. Sessions are approximately 2-1/2 hours in

length.

Upcoming sessions in our area include:

Archdiocesan Pastoral Center:

August 14 at 6 PM;

St. Matthew Church: August 29 at 7 PM.

All attendees must register. Those with internet

access should register on the Virtus Web site:

www.VIRTUS.org. All others can call the Office

for Child and Youth Protection at 215-587-

2466.

The Paper Recycling Bins Are Gone!

The recycling program has been discon-

tinued. The refuse was an insult for our

Parish and near-by neighbors, and the

contractors provided no promised remu-

neration for two plus years. Please do

not leave newspapers or any materials

on our campus. Thank you.

Craft Show Vendors Wanted

St. Katherine of Siena Parish on Frankford Avenue has

a few spots available for their fall Craft Show on Satur-

day, September 30. If you are a Crafter or Artisan of

handcrafted products and would like more information

or application, please call Colleen Sharp at 215-817-

9497.

FR. JUDGE GRADUATES FROM MATERNITY B.V.M.

Michael Berardi: Entering the workforce in the service

industry.

Tyler Butler: Majoring in Nursing at Holy Family Uni-

versity, awarded $70,500 from Holy Family, $104,000

from Albright College, $138,000 from De Sales Univer-

sity, $54,000 from La Salle University and $72,000

from Mercyhurst University.

Carmen Caruso: Majoring in Kinesiology at Temple

University, awarded $40,000 from Temple University

and $44,000 from La Salle University.

Alexander Chokas: Majoring in Pharmacy/Health Care

at the University of the Sciences was awarded $100,400

from Univ. of the Sciences, $80,000 from De Sales Uni-

versity and $74,000 from Philadelphia University.

Anthony Coelho: Majoring in Computer Science at

Penn State University Park was awarded $18,000 from

Penn State and $103,500 from Drexel University.

Michael Dunn: Majoring in Physical Therapy/Athletic

Training at Philadelphia University was awarded

$36,000 from Philadelphia University.

Joseph Lattanzo: Majoring in Welding at the All-State

Career School.

Robert McGuigan: Majoring in Nursing at Holy Fam-

ily University was awarded $74,500 from Holy Family.

John Solecki: Majoring in Mechanical Engineering at

Drexel University.

Dylan Ulshafer: Majoring in Civil Engineering at

Drexel University was awarded $87,000 from Drexel,

$12,000 from Temple and $25,500 from PA Society of

Professional Engineers. Dylan achieved a Perfect Atten-

dance Record at Fr. Judge for being present and on time

every day for four years.