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Saint Genevieve Catholic Church
1225 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown, PA 19031
215-836-2828
215-836-7218 (fax)
www.stgensparish.com
Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Matz, Pastor
Rev. Carl F. Janicki, in Residence
Rev. Joseph W. Bongard, Weekend Assistant
Deacon Joseph L. Nines
Deacon Michael G. Conroy
Parish Office
[email protected]
Mrs. Chris Beisel, Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Mr. Greg Garrison, Business Manager
Catherine Petrella, Staff Assistant
Mary Morgan, Safe Environment,
Rectory Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 4:30
Sunday, 9 to 1
Parish Services Director
Deacon Michael G. Conroy, 215-836-7219
[email protected]
Saint Genevieve School
Sister Theresa Maugle, SSJ, Principal
Mrs. Trish Murray, Secretary
215-836-5644
www.stgens.com
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses: 7:30, 8:45, 10:15, 11:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Weekday Mass: 6:30 Tuesday and Wednesday (Sept-June)
8:00 a.m. Monday to Friday
Holy Days: 5:30 Vigil, 6:30, 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
First & Third Sunday of the month at 12:45 P.M.
Please call Parish office to begin preparation for
Baptism.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Wednesday 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Couples planning marriage, please contact parish
priest, at least six months prior to the intended date to
begin preparations.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK
Please keep us informed that we might minister to
those who are ill at home, in the hospital or nursing home.
COMMUNION CALLS
Ministers will bring Eucharist to those unable to
attend Mass regularly because of sickness or infirmities.
Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements.
February 1, 2015
Parish Religious Education Program (PREP)
Coordinator: Mrs. Andy Dougherty, 215-836-1994
[email protected]
Youth Minister
Deacon Joseph L. Nines
215-836-0107, [email protected]
Music Director
Mr. Andrew Puntel
[email protected], 215-995-3155
Knights of Columbus: 1st Thursday of the month, 7:30
Good Samaritan Group: 215-353-7577
DEVOTIONS
Adoration: Wednesdays from Noon until 4:00
September through June
Miraculous Medal Novena: Mon. after 8 a.m. Mass
Rosary: Weekdays after the 8 a.m. Mass and
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Liturgy of the Hours – Morning Prayer - Weekdays at 7:40
NEWCOMERS
A warm welcome is extended to those who are
new in the parish neighborhood. We invite you call for an
appointment or stop in the Parish Office to register to
become parishioners of St. Genevieve Church.
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SUNDAY, February 1, 2015
MASS FOR THE PARISHIONERS
will be offered: at 7:30 a.m.
MONDAY, February 2nd
8:00
Dominic and Lena Scilovati
TUESDAY, February 3rd
6:30
Ellen B. McFadden
8:00
Anne Bradley
WEDNESDAY, February 4th
6:30
Joseph Slobodzian
8:00
Edward O’Lone
Pick up
TODAY!
Please pay for and pick up your order on February
1, 2015 between 3-5 pm at the St. Genevieve parish hall.
For any questions or more information, please
contact Mike Vecchione at 215-836-7795 or Michael
Malachowski at [email protected].
Thanks to all who have supported the
Knights of Columbus, and
the Pro Life Union of Greater Philadelphia!!
FEAST OF ST. BLASÉ
THURSDAY, February 5th
8:00 Edward O’Lone
St. Genevieve will have Blessing of Throats
after the 8 am Mass on Tuesday, February 3rd.
FRIDAY, February 6th
8:00
Frank J. Walter
PLEASE PRAY for the sick, those in hospitals,
nursing homes and especially for:
Jason Asterito, Joseph Baratta, Jr, Sr. Maryanne Beatty,
Christian Behl, Cass Bilger, Helen Bilger, James Bilger,
Sarah Boring, Jan Bradley, Rozanne Brickley, Sandy Buono,
Evelyn Burgess, Anne Carney, Francis X. Cassidy, Kathleen
Chorlton, William Celommi, Anna Cobridge, Desmond Cox,
Carol Ann Davis, Frank Day, Jimmy DelZotto, Carl Dolente,
Edel Downey, Melissa Feliciano, John Galante, Bernadette
Gannon, Francis Gannon, Brother Garwood, Roxane Hagarty,
Tom Heleniak, Joseph Horger, Stephanie Jacy, Donna
Johnson, Susan Kaye, Alexandra Kent, Robert Knox, Joseph
Kraft, Mary Ellen Larkin, Rita Lederer, Donna Maria Major,
Philip Manitta, Andrew Martin, Dolores McGovern, James
McLaughlin, Fr. Thomas Michael, Jim Mullens, Colleen
Murray, David Murray, Kathleen O’Lone, David Osten, Frank
Pepe, Larry Petock, John Paul Pironti, William Patrick Pironti,
Mary Quigley, Bernie Razler, Mary Reinwald, Patrick
Rooney, Denna Schell, Ann Sherry, Mattie Sherry, Yvonne
Sherry, Betsy Simons, Barbara Smith, Robert Smith, Dominic
Spagnola, Dorothy Speranzo, Ella Stainsby, Jeanne Warren,
Lisa Williams.
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PLEASE PRAY for those who have died those
of our family and friends and especially:
Ronald Morrone
SUNDAY CONTRIBUTIONS
Collection for January 25, 2015:
Catholic Bishop’s Relief Services:
$15,332.50
$2,181.77
Your commitment to our Sunday collection
is a true blessing to our parish.
SUNDAY MORNING SOCIAL
THIS WEEKEND
Stop by the Parish Hall after the
10:15 A.M. Mass on Sunday for coffee and doughnuts. It
is an opportunity for our parish community to come
together.
CATHOLIC WORKERS HOUSE
CASSEROLES DUE THIS WEEKEND
The Parish Hall will be open during the Masses
this weekend so that casseroles can be dropped off. Place
the casseroles in the freezer in the storage room, the
refrigerator in the kitchen or on the counter in the kitchen.
Casseroles left on the counter will be refrigerated by
Sunday after the 5:00pm Mass. Henceforth, casserole
weekend will be the last weekend of each month.
Aluminum tins and lids for next month’s casserole
weekend can be picked up in the storage room when you
drop off the casseroles. On behalf of many hungry people
–thank you.
WORLD DAY FOR CONSECRATED LIFE
FEBRUARY 7, 2015
St. Genevieve Parish celebrates the World Day for
Consecrated Life at the 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday,
February 7th. We have invited all the religious who live
within the boundaries of our parish to this liturgy,
including the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brothers of Charity, the
Oblates of St. Francis deSales, the Brothers of the
Christian Schools and the Sisters of Mercy.
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This is the second time in one
semester that Jimmy has been
suspended from high school. The
principal informs Jimmy and his
parents that Jimmy has only one more
chance and if he fails he will be
expelled. His parents give Jimmy an ultimatum---if he
doesn't get his act together he will be sent to a reform
school. His father and mother sit down with him when
they get home and ask, "What do you think of all this?"
Jimmy's reply: "All what?" It's usually at this point that his
father starts flipping out, but the father controls himself.
The father calmly but sternly says, "About being expelled
and going to a reform school." Jimmy says, "I don't care."
Then his mother says, "How about we ask your principal if
we can visit the school that they would transfer you to."
The response: "I don't care." So it's arranged. Jimmy says
nothing.
They go to the school. Jimmy sees how they
handle things at this school. The students there are not
looking at him with friendly faces. On the way home his
Mom says, "We love you, son. But only you can decide if
this is your future. I'm not so sure how comfortable you
would be there. Only you can prevent this." His father
adds, "This is totally on you. You don't have to end up in
that school. You don't have to be expelled. All your Mom
and I ask is that you don't let that happen. You decide. Time
is running out. Think about it. It's your life."
It's all staring Jimmy right in the face. He's going
to have to reform, change his way of thinking, change his
way of living.
A young girl in her late 20's decides to attend a
July 4th cook out at the home of her friend. There is a large
crowd present, all baking in the sun. Among the invited
guests is a priest. He's a friend of the family. Our young
girl ends up sitting next to him. The girl starts telling the
priest how terrible her experience was of Catholic grade
school and high school. It seems that the girl wants the
priest to defend Catholic schools, but this priest chooses
to listen rather than say a whole lot. Then the girl shifts to
a tirade about her parents and how they should have been
stronger with her and insist that she attend a better college
than the one she did. And she didn't have too many nice
things to say about that institution of higher learning,
either.
It seems to the priest that this person is only
looking to argue and blame everyone else for something
that is causing her great anger and frustration. She decided
that her parents and her teachers and everyone else had all
the problems---that they all did her in.
And when this young girl made the decision that it
was everyone else's fault, she took her life down the wrong
path. She had lost the ability to listen to common sense.
In everyone's life, there is a time when the right
decision must be made. And if we end up making wrong
decisions, than it is time to turn to God and ask Him to
enter your life and help you get back on the right path.
Stubbornness can be a sin.
Yet, if we want, we can appeal to the Holy Spirit
and God will have compassion on us and help us to get
back on the right track. However, it will mean that we are
going to be in for a change. But we will have decided to let
God change us. That means that we will have to reform
ourselves. If we miss this chance, we will end up
leaving God behind and we will be lost. St Paul says,
"Time is running out."
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PRO-LIFE MEANS LOVING
MOTHER AND BABY
When a woman is faced with an unplanned
pregnancy she often feels alone, ashamed, judged and
scared. Many times the financial burden alone is so
overwhelming she can’t believe that she could be a mother.
The Legacy of Life women’s centers are there at that
moment to be a beacon of hope and love - a place where we
care for both hearts and soul ... both mother and child.
With your help, a baby is born not into shame, or sorrow,
but into joy. The centers are committed to serving women
and families in an atmosphere of caring and respect, which
is in direct contrast to what women may have experienced
elsewhere. Sometimes the kind attention with which we
serve women is powerful enough to change a broken heart
into the heart of a mother.
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA
Saint Joseph's Church, Ambler, starting
Sunday, February 8th to Friday, February 13th will
host Father Michael Shea from the Shrine of our Lady
of the Miraculous Medal. Father Shea will be the celebrant
at daily Mass and the Novena at 8AM and again at 7PM
each evening. This is a wonderful way to spend some time
with our Lord and come to Him through the intercession
of our Blessed Mother with all our prayers and needs.
There are many prayers to be lifted up! All are welcome!
Any questions, please call the rectory office at
#215-646-0494.
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Come & See Weekends in February
Our "Spring" semester Come & See weekends are
fast approaching. This is a great opportunity to stay on
campus and experience the life of a seminarian. You can
register for these weekends by calling the Vocation Office
at 610-667-5778.
High School Weekend: Fri. Feb 13 to Sun. Feb. 15
Post HS Weekend: Fri. Feb. 20 till Sun. Feb 22
Mount Saint Joseph Academy
The Mount, a Catholic college preparatory
school for girls, invites all interested 7th grade girls to
register for
The Pre-HSPT to be given on
Saturday, March 28, 2015
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
The Pre-HSPT is a 7th grade edition of the actual
Scholarship/Entrance Exam given to eighth grade
applicants. Registration is available online only. You
will receive registration confirmation via
email. Register at: www.msjacad.org/practicetest
LA SALLE HS SHARED TREASURES
We sell adult’s and children’s clothing and home
décor items to raise funds to benefit La Salle HS students.
The monthly specials for the rest of the year are:
February 50% off glassware
March Bag Sale - all winter clothing
April 50% off china and metal ware (silver, brass, etc.)
May Bag Sale - all clothing
Located in the rear of Dunleavy Center, 8799 Cheltenham
Avenue Wyndmoor, Pa., the shop is open on Wednesdays
from 10:00am – 3:00pm and on the first and some third
Saturdays of the month from 9:00am – 12:00 noon. Visit
often to take advantage of the monthly sales and changing
inventory.
Cleaning out your closets? Keep Shared Treasures
in mind. We will gladly accept your tax deductible
donations of gently used clothing and merchandise during
shop hours.
Proceeds benefit La Salle students.
Saint Genevieve School empowers its students
to succeed and thrive in an ever-changing world.
Saint Genevieve School provides a rigorous
and relevant education, rooted in the Catholic faith
and manifested in meaningful relationships with the
school family and the global community.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Kindergarten Registration will be held on
Tuesday, February 10th and Wednesday, February 11th,
from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM in the parish hall.
Requirements for Registration
In order to register your child, the following items
MUST be presented at this time:
a) Birth Certificate
(child must be five years old by September 1, 2015)
b) Baptismal Certificate
c) Complete Immunization Records
d) Non-refundable Registration Fee of $100
If you have any questions, please call the School
Office at (215) 836-5644, or e-mail us at
[email protected].
Registration for New Students Grades 1 – 8
Students transferring from another school must
have a copy of their latest report card and most recent
standardized test.
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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
Despite the weather that follows this week
every year, CSW was successful at SGS. Faculty and
students enjoyed the happenings celebrated each day!
H&S PARENT MEETING
SGS will host a Parent Meeting on Thursday,
February 19, 2015 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall. An officer
from the Springfield Police Department and a
representative from Montgomery County legal counsel
will address the topic, The Positive and Negative Effects
of Technology and what the law requires. The legal
ramifications of breaking these laws will also be part of
the presentation. All are invited to attend!
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