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Our Lady Help of Christians
Abington, Pennsylvania ~ Parish Community
“ONE FAMILY - SHARING GIFTS - SERVING CHRIST” TO ALL WELCOME!
We welcome our parishioners and visitors to our weekend celebra ons.
Our Lady Help of Chris ans is a faith community in the Brentwood area of Abington, PA.
We are a family united in God’s love and in service to one another.
WORSHIP - EUCHARIST
Saturday Evening Vigil Mass:
5:00pm
Sunday Masses:
8:00, 10:30am & 12:00 noon
Weekday Mass: 8:00am
Monday Eucharis c Adora on
HOLYDAYS OF OBLIGATION
Vigil:5:30pm; 8:00am,
12:00 noon & 7:00pm
Holiday Mass: 8:30am
QUEEN OF ANGELS
REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL
401 Easton Rd.
Willow Grove, PA 19090
215-659-6393
Fax: 215-659-6377
REGISTRATION
Those wishing to register in the parish
should call the Rectory during regular
business hours to make an appointment.
PARISH MEMBER
SACRAMENT OF
RECONCILIATION
A parishioner is one who belongs to the
parish family. As such, he/she is formally
registered and is commi ed to the parish
through par cipa on in the life of the parish
family: spiritually, socially and financially.
Confessions:
Saturdays, 4:00 - 4:30pm
Our parish was founded on
December 8, 1953.
Our Church was dedicated in 1963.
CHURCH & RECTORY
1500 Marian Rd.
Abington, PA 19001
215-886-3456
215-886-1952
Fax: 215-886-7312
www.olhc-parish.org
CONTRIBUTIONS AND OFFERINGS
The funding necessary to operate our Church must come
from the regular and sacrificial gi s of our parishioners
and visitors. We thank you for your generosity!
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Bap sms may be scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
Parents who wish to present their child for Bap sm should call the
rectory to make arrangements. Arrangements can be made during
pregnancy. Informa on will then be given for Pre-Jordan classes, are
offered by appointment with Father Janton or Deacon Rooney.
RECTORY
OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday:
9:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday:
Please call for appt.
Summer Weekly Hours:
9:00am - 3:30pm
Rectory Office closed on all
Na onal Holidays & Sundays.
PARISH PASTORAL STAFF
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Father Anthony W. Janton, Pastor
Father John Melepuram, Resident
Deacon Joseph T. Rooney
Deacon John J. Nucero
Bishop Joseph F. Mar no
Father Francis A. Farsaci, OSA
Father Christopher Drennan, OSA
Mrs. Dianne Donahoe, OLHC Prep Director
Religious Educa on, 215-887-3466 ext. 19
Mrs. Pamela McAfee, Business Manager
Mrs. Donna Cunningham, Parish Secretary
Mrs. Antonella Mandarano, Parish Secretary
Mrs. Marie Stout, Records
Mr. Thomas McKeegan, Maintenance Supervisor
Registered parishioners planning to be married should contact the rectory
six months prior to the wedding date to make arrangements.
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS
Adult Faith Forma on
Bereavement Ministry
Eucharis c Adora on
CYO
Finance Commi ee
Home & School
Holy Name Society
Liturgy Commi ee
Pastoral Council
Prayer Group
R.C.I.A.
Religious Educa on Program
Respect Life
Rosary Group
Sanctuary Society
St. Vincent De Paul Society
55+ And Over
Youth Choir Ensemble
The Eucharis c Apostles of
Divine Mercy
E.P.I.C. YouthGroup
Our Lady Help of Christians
February 1st 2015, The Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time
Dear Friends:
Greetings and welcome! Many thanks
for your continued support to our Church.
It is listed on our collection schedule from
the Archdiocese that next week our second
collection
is
the Annual
Catholic
Charities Appeal offering. If you have
received your mailing from the Catholic
Charities office, please place it in the
collection next weekend. The Appeal will
continue through the month of February, so
you may place your offering in the
collection at any time or send it directly to
the Catholic Charities Office. Thank you for
your support to this important endeavor.
As we continue with Ordinary Time, this
weekend the Fourth Sunday, our Gospel
reading tells us how the people of God
recognized from the beginning of His public
ministry that He was a prophet mighty in
word and deed. We will continue to see in
the beginning of St. Mark's Gospel that the
people did recognize Jesus for the work He
was doing. Jesus astonished His listeners
because He taught with authority. Perhaps
what was new and refreshing about His
teaching was that He taught about a God
Who offers salvation to all. We need to be
open to what Jesus offers us today and
perhaps even to be amazed ourselves. "If
Today you hear His voice, harden not
your hearts!"
Congratulations to Sr. Margaret Rose,
our teachers, staff and students on the
celebration of Catholic Schools Week. We
will conclude Catholic Schools week at our
10:30 Mass this weekend. I thank the
students and teachers who will participate
in the Mass. I thank you, our parishioners,
for your continued support to Queen of
Angels School.
Have a good week and may God bless
you!
Father Janton...
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
Mon. 2/2 8:00 William & Katherine Regli
The Presentation of the Lord
Tues. 2/3 8:00 Clara Lippo
St. Blaise & St. Ansgar
Wed. 2/4 8:00 Joseph & Regina O'Donnell
Thurs. 2/5 8:00 Sara Elizabeth Sawick
St. Agatha
Fri. 2/6 8:00 James Delaney
St. Paul Miki
Sat. 2/7 8:00 Hai-Hoa/Tienl Le
Please pray for our sick: Bernadette & Charles Minich,
Bob McDermott, Dot Clinton, Marian Price, Margaret
Urban, Mary Loughery, Michael O'Kane, Mary Di
Camillo, Michael Bender, Stephanie Rondinelli, Gabby
Pelligrino, Drake McGrath, Christian Zappolo, Joann
Lancaster, Barton Cahan, Garry Everson, Katie
McCollum, Peg Garberina, Edward Duff, Lynn Marzianni,
Francis Sherwinski, Nina Pham, John Meiszner, Sgt.
Andrew Tohomassi Denise Stubel, Marguerite (Peg)
McLaughlin, Joseph Clayton, Charles Greenberg Sr. and
Louis Kern.
Please pray for those serving in our armed forces:
Robert Filosa, Duke Ferro, Angelo Melendez III, Brian
Schoendorfer, and Joann T. Kennedy,
Please Pray For Our Deceased: Christian Ciametti, Peg
McLaughlin.
THIS WEEK AT OUR PARISH
Monday Eucharistic Adoration
Mon. 2/2 Prayer Group 7:30
Tues. 2/2 Rosary 7:30
Wed. 2/3 Eucharistic Apostles of Divine Mercy 6:30
FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR
To order flowers at the Altar please call the rectory at
215-886-3456. Donation $45.00
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Our Lady Help of Christians
February 1st 2015, The Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time
LITURGY CORNER
MUSIC TODAY
Entrance: #375 "Gather us Together"
Gift Preparation: #475 "Open my Eyes"
Communion: #367 "Precious Lord"
Recessional: #479 "Lead me Lord"
TODAYS READINGS:
First Reading: Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:32-35
Gospel: Mark 1:21-28
Today Jesus is presented as a prophet like Moses, a
prophet whom Moses promised that God would raise
up and about whom God said, "I will put my words into
his mouth." This prophet would deliver God's message,
speaking definitively in God's name. Mark presents
Jesus as the one who fulfills that promise by his
teaching with an authority that makes people marvel.
Then, in this first act of casting out an evil spirit, we see
the kingdom of God breaking into our world. By naming
Jesus as the "Holy One of God," the evil spirit tries to
take control over Jesus, but for naught. Jesus silences
the spirit and calls him out of the man. He restores the
man to himself. God's power to confront and overcome
evil is at hand. The power of evil has been overcome by
the death and resurrection of Jesus. What "unclean
spirits" continue to take up residence in our world
today? Do we trust the power of Jesus to vanquish
them? Do we welcome the power of God into our lives
or have we become comfortable when other powers
wish to possess us?
Sun. Jan. 25th 2015 Stewardship Report
Sunday Collection: $9088.50
Thank You!
Envelopes: 260
Catholic Relief Services: $1261.00
Candles: $46.00
ATTENTION ALL PARISH ORGANIZATIONS
All parish organizations that have not put their dates
in for the 2015 calendar year, please send your
information to the rectory office as soon as possible.
Thank you.
QUEEN OF ANGELS
Registration for the 2015-2016 school year will take place
on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd @ 10AM and 7PM in the Upper
School Faculty Room.
55 AND OVER NEWS
The OLHC 55 and Over Club will resume its
meetings on Friday, March 13, 2015 at 11:30 a.m.
There will be no meetings during January and February.
We Fifty-fivers meet the second Friday of each month
unless otherwise stipulated. We gather in our church
hall (there is a chair lift available on the rectory side of
the church for those requiring it.) Our sign-in fee is only
$2 which entitles you to refreshments and a chance to
win the $5 sign-in prize. Yearly dues are $10. Please
join us!
2015 Calendar Upcoming OLHC Events
Fri. March 13th - OLHC 55+Over club meets 11:30
Sat. March 21st - OLHC Spaghetti Dinner
Sat. March 21 - Wedding Anniversary Mass 5 Vigil.
Sat. April 11th - 1st Holy Communion retreat 9-12:30
Sat. Apr. 18th - Confirmation retreat 9-2
Sun. April 19 - First Holy Communion 2PM
Sun. April 26 - Confirmation 2PM
Fri. May 8 - OLHC 55+over club meets
Fri. June 12 - 55+over club meets
EPIC EVENTS
Sun. Feb. 1 -- Super Bowl Hoagies on Sale at all Masses No Meeting -- Enjoy the game with family & friends
Sun., Feb. 8 -- Mass with Teens - St. Luke's Parish 5:00
pm; Pot Luck Dinner to follow.
Sun., Mar. 8 -- Generation Phaith @ Archbishop Carrol
HS. FUNDRAISER: EPIC Youth Group will be taking preorders for hoagies at all Masses this weekend. Ham,
Ital., American, Turkey Cost $5.00 each. Contact Tricia
Holler [email protected] or 267-495-6933.Orders
will be available for pickup at next weekend's Masses.
Thank you for your support of our trip to the
Steubenville Youth Conference this summer.
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Our Lady Help of Christians
February 1st 2015, The Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time
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Cheltenham Ave. Wyndmoor.
Open on
Wednesdays from 10am-3pm and on the first and
some third Saturdays of the month from 9am-12
noon. Visit often to take advantage of the monthly
sales and changing inventory. Keep us in mind
when cleaning out your closets! We accept your
tax deductible donations of gently used clothing
and merchandise during shop hours. February 50%
off glassware. March - Bag sale all winter clothing
April - 50% off china and metal ware - May clothing bag sale.
St. Basil Academy Pawction
Live & Silent Auction
March 7th @ 6:30 PM - Philmont Country Club for more
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FATHER JUDGE H.S.
Interactive Financial Aid & Express Registration
Nights will be held on Thurs. Feb. 26th and Thurs.
March 12th from 6:30pm to 9pm Please bring
your entire 2013-2014 Tax Return Form, your W-2
and/or 1099's, proof of any non-taxable income
verification and the $28 non-refundable fee made
payable to the "Private School Aid Servide." Apply
for financial aid NOW!
RACHEL'S VINEYARD MINISTRIES
Rachel's Vineyard retreats are for anyone hurting from the
spiritual and emotional pain in abortion. The weekend will
help you experience the mercy and compassion of God;
grieve your loss; and forgive yourself and others.
Retreat Dates: March 20th - 22nd at the Spirituality Center
in Frazer, PA. Please call for more information (215) 9066337 or (610) 399-0890. All contacts are confidential.
National website: www.rachelsvineyard.
QUEEN OF ANGELS UPDATE
Archbishop Wood Writing Contest Winners
Congratulations to Sienna Wanders and Chrissy
DiCriscio who won this contest. They will get to read
their speeches at Archbishop Wood and be honored at
a ceremony. STEP UP TO KINDERGARTEN Do you have
a child preparing to enter Kindergarten in September?
Come and join us for: Queen of Angels Regional
Catholic School “GET READY FOR KINDERGARTEN”
event on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 from 6:007:00PM. Meet the teacher, have your questions
answered, and bring your child for a story time/craft.
The event will be held in the lower school building
located next to the St. David Rectory, 314 N Easton
Road, Willow Grove. Please RSVP by e-mailing
[email protected],
NIGHT AT THE RACES
Benefits St David CYO and Tritons Swim Team. Saturday
February 21, 2015, Upper School Gym 6:00 p.m. Tickets
$25 includes Buffet, Beer, and DJHorse Wagering $2
per race, Black Jack, Superbowl Block Pool Sponsor a
Horse for $10, 1 in 10 chance to win $50. Info: Pete
Fayette [email protected] or 215-778-3925
Claire Toner [email protected] or 267-634-7341
Ticket Order Form and Horse Sponsor Form posted at
www.StDavidCYO.org
SAVE THE DATE
OLHC's Annual Pasta Dinner and Parish Drawing will be
held on Sat. March 21st after the 5PM Mass.
Sponsored by the Holy Name Society. The Annual
Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held at the 5PM Vigil
Mass. All couples that are celebrating their 25th, 40th,
50th and 60th anniversary are invited to attend. If you
are interested in attending the Mass please call the
rectory at 215-886-3456.
*Mass Book is open for 2016*
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