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Founded 1906

128 BRYN MAWR AVENUE BALA CYNWYD, PENNSYLVANIA 19004

Website: www.saintmatthias.org Email: matthias@saintmatthias.org Phone: 610-664-0207

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m.

Monday – Friday: 7:30 a.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions): Saturdays 4:15 to 4:45 PM, also by appointment ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reverend Monsignor Gerard C. Mesure, J.D., J.C.D., M.A. … Pastor Director of Parish Outreach … Peggy Haley Reverend Sean P. Bransfield, J.C.L., M.A., M.Div. … Parochial Vicar Director of Liturgical Music … Berthilla Wiscount Reverend John A. McGinnis … Retired Priest Coordinator of Religious Education … Peggy Haley

Deacon Michael J. Kubiak Weekend Assistance: Rev. Gregory Finn OSJ and Rev. Quan Tran ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome to Saint Matthias Parish! Please see one of

the priests after any weekend Mass or call the Rectory if you are interested in

registering at Saint Matthias Parish.

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

SICK CALLS: Emergencies – Please call the Rectory. Hospital Visitation – The

Parish Priests will be happy to visit any Parishioner who is hospital-

ized. Please contact the Rectory, since hospitals do not contact the Rectory.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: The Sacrament of Baptism is administered most

Sundays at 11:30 a.m. Arrangements are made in advance at the

Rectory. Sponsors must provide proof of eligibility by a letter from their

respective Pastors. First-time parents attend a Pre-Jordan Meeting prior to

Baptism, which is arranged at a mutually convenient time.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Arrangements must be made with the parish at

least six months before the date of the Wedding.

J U L Y 1 5 , 2 0 1 8 – F I F T E E N T H S U N D A Y O F O R D I N A R Y T I M E

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July 15, 2018 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday, July 14 – USA, St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin 8:00 Bloguszewski Family 5:00 Constance Helen Shanahan Sunday, July 15 – Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 8:30 Teresa Szwedkowski *10:30 Bill Walsh 7:00 Parishioners of St. Matthias Parish Monday, July 16 – Weekday 7:30 Raymond Paul Sullivan Tuesday, July 17 – Weekday 7:30 Nicholas Chovanes

Wednesday, July 18 – Weekday *7:30 In Memory of Robert & Midge Thomas and Karen Muir

Thursday, July 19 – Weekday 7:30 Rose Abbonizio

Friday, July 20 – Weekday 7:30 In Thanksgiving to the Blessed Mother Saturday, July 21 – Weekday 8:00 Anthony & Philomena Scavello *5:00 For Peace in the Family and World Sunday, July 22 – Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary

Time 8:30 Richard Frank Vita *10:30 In Memory of James Strazzella & Family 7:30 The Parishioners of St. Matthias Parish * Extraordinary support through the Saint Matthias Day Program LIVING LIGHTS: On the side of the Sanctuary near the statue of the Sacred Heart is a place where three candles burn for special intentions. If you wish to have one of these candles burning for your intention, please bring your donation and intention to the sacristy or the rectory office. The donation for these candles is $10. This week’s candles are lit for: Our Youth, Marriage & Family, Special Intention.

H.O.P.E. – Helping Other People Enthusiastically Our volunteers assist fellow Parishioners by providing transportation to doctors’ offices, banks, and super-markets. The H.O.P.E. Captain for July 16 to July 22 is Peggy Haley – 610-664-0207. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH: Lorraine Beaulieu, Richard & Mary Jane Breen, Sister Margaret Donohue, R.S.M., Martha Eckert, Louise Grato, Peggy Haley, Raymond Hinson, Dr. Joan Hurlock, Chadd Kraus, Eleanor Kuhl, Nancy Lawler, Ann Ledgister, Rev. James Moore, S.J., Michele Smith, Louise Vesci, Rev. Thomas Wheeler, S.J. We also pray for those served by our Parish in Inglis House and Bala Nursing Home. Please help us keep this list current: if you wish to have someone’s name added to/removed from the Sick List, kindly contact the Rectory. MEMBERS OF THE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL:

Patricia Black, Andrea Constantino, Mike DeMonte, Maggie Duffy, Peggy Haley (ex-officio), Ross Holgado, Ed Kiefski, Claudia Martinez, Ray Nepomuceno, Kathy O’Connor-Eicke, Gina Sullivan, H. Nelson Keyser (finance rep.), Berthilla Wiscount (ex-officio).

Sacrificial Giving ~ Stewardship

Sunday Collection, July 7/8, 2018: $8.357

Sunday Collection, July 8/9, 2017: $7.925

Second Collection, July 7/8, 2018: $302

Thank you for your continued sacrificial generosity

SECOND COLLECTION ENVELOPES

Next Weekend: Catholic Education Collection

This collection is used to support the various educational projects of the Parish, in particular, it underwrites the costs of our PREP program and the subsidies we as a Parish provide for our children attending Catholic grade schools. All second collection envelopes should be placed in the main collection at the time of the offertory of the Mass. Thank you.

Priest Celebrant Schedule: July 21/22 5:00 Father McGinnis 8:30 Father Bransfield 10:30 Msgr. Mesure 7:00 Father Finn

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PREP stands for

Parish Religious Edu-

cation Program. It is

the primary religious

education program for

children who do not

attend Catholic schools. Saint Matthias PREP

classes are held on Sundays from September to May

from 8:45 to 10:15 AM in the Parish Center.

Register NOW for the 2018-2019 school year!

Please contact Peggy Haley at 610-664-0207.

Eucharistic Adoration

Our monthly All-Day Eucharistic Adoration will

resume in the Fall. If you wish to spend time with

our Lord in Church during these summer days, please

press the buzzer at the Church door closest to the

Rectory during business hours. You will be buzzed

in. Please close the door tightly behind you when

you leave.

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July, 2018

Evangelization – Priests and their Pastoral

Ministry: That priests, who experience fatigue and

loneliness in their pastoral work, may find help and

comfort in their intimacy with the Lord and in their

friendship with their brother priests.

Fall CYO SPORTS Please see that registration for CYO fall sports is now open for school year 2018-2019. All CYO activities are available to parish members or parish school attendees. Please see that participation in a particular sport is based upon the grade you are entering in FALL 2018 school year. All participants must register prior to participation.

Parish CYO Sports

5th & 6th Football * http://assn.la/Reg/?r=3:166651

7th & 8th Football http://assn.la/Reg/?r=3:166649

5th & 6th Field hockey http://assn.la/Reg/?r=3:166652

7th & 8th Field hockey http://assn.la/Reg/r=3:166653

1st to 8th Cross Country

http://assn.la/Reg/?r=3:166654

3rd & 4th Boys Soccer http://assn.la/Reg/?r=3:166655

5th & 6th Boys & Girls Soccer

http://assn.la/Reg/?r=3:166656

*Corrected Link

Congratulations to Samuel Joseph Grosser a 10th grade student at LaSalle College High School who has achieved outstanding academic success at LaSalle and has received 1st Honors. Way to go Samuel!

Life is changed, not ended. Please pray for the happy repose of the souls of Annette Bogle, Angela Falcone, Angelo Bovo. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

James Augustine Buttacavoli, son of Paul

V. Buttacavoli - baptized Sunday July 8, 2018 at

Saint Matthias

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St. Raphaela Center

Sponsored Day of Pray August 14, 2018 – 8:30am to 5:00pm Come for a day of spiritual renewal and discover some peace and quiet in this whirlwind of a life. When: One Tuesday of each month (August to June) Time: Open and available between 8:30am and 5:00pm You can register via email (info@straphaelacenter.org) or phone (610-642-5715 Fall Directed Retreat September 20 - 4:00pm to September 27 - 11:00am The Fall is such a beautiful time to make a retreat... so many colors to see and reflect on... so many changes going on in nature and maybe within you there are some changes that you need to spend some time reflecting on these changes. Well consider coming to Saint Raphaela Center for our Fall Directed Retreat II which runs from September 20, 2018 through September 27, 2018. Date: September 20 to September 27 Time: Starting at 4:00 pm Cost: $500 - $570 (depending upon room choice) Registration: No later than September 14, 2018 You can register online at www.straphaelacenter.org. You can also register via email (info@straphaelacenter.org) or phone (610.642.5715).

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

Archdiocese of Philadelphia

The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul conducts

an evangelization ministry with the Cathedral

Ambassadors. This enthusiastic group of trained

Ambassadors staffs the Basilica every day of the week

and is comprised of volunteers from all over the

Archdiocese. They answer questions and offer assistance

to all who come to the Cathedral Basilica. Cathedral

Ambassadors provide a personal presence in the Basilica

and most importantly they put a face on the Church.

Cathedral Ambassadors are assigned 4 hour shifts. The

schedule is flexible with assignments of one day or more

a month. Training and materials are provided to support

this evangelization ministry.

For more information and to become a Cathedral

Ambassador, please contact Martha Ortiz, the

coordinator of the Cathedral Ambassadors, at

cathedral.ambassadors@gmail.com. The next

orientation is scheduled for early September 2018. Learn

more about our Cathedral Basilica at

www.cathedralphila.org.

Readings for the Week – July 15, 2018

Monday: Is 1:10-17; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23; Mt 10:34-11:1 Tuesday: Is 7:1-9; Ps 48:2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6, 7-8; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Ps 94:5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 14-15; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Ps 102:13-14ab and 15, 16-18, 19-21; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Is 38:10, 11, 12abcd, 16; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Mi 2:1-5; Ps 10:1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21 Sunday: Jer 23:1-6; Ps 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6; Eph 2:13-

18; Mk 6:30-34

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The over-all Archdiocesan goal this year is $ 12.5 million. Our parish goal remains the same as last year: $ 50,536; let’s exceed it again this year! So far, our parishioners have given 122 gifts amounting to $ 30.183, or 60 %, of our goal. Please make YOUR gift, or learn more about CCA, today at: www.CatholicCharitiesAppeal.org. Please place your contribution in any weekend collection, clearly marking the envelope for Catholic Charities. Don’t delay! Thank you to those who have already donated.

PARTNERS IN HOPE Become a Partner in Hope and make an

impact all year round!

By donating $1 a day, you will support virtually

every aspect of Catholic life for enrichment and

improvement.

CASSEROLES FOR SAINT JOHN’S HOSPICE We are grateful to those who make a casserole,

freeze it in a foil pan (pans and recipes are

available in the church vestibules), then place it

in the gym lobby in the morning of the third

Monday of each month. The next casserole

pickup will be tomorrow, Monday, July 16.

Saint John’s Hospice feeds in excess of 300

homeless men lunch every weekday. Many

thanks to those who exercise this Corporal Work

of Mercy to ensure the homeless of Philadelphia

have a hot meal each weekday.

OFFICE FOR DIVINE WORSHIP WORKSHOPS FOR EXTRAORDINARY

MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION 2018

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

Thursday, October 11, 2018 7:00 to 9:00 PM

Holy Cross Church Bishop and Springfield Road

Springfield, PA 19064

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul 7:00 to 9:00 PM in the Cathedral Chapel

All of us need restoration from time to time in our

spiritual lives, our relationships with God and

others, in our families and communities. This retreat

will look at restoration in terms of: forgiveness and

accountability, impediments to evangelization and

spiritual growth, relationships with God and others,

mercy and healing. When: August 3-5, 2018 Where:

Malvern Retreat House, Malvern, PA Cost: $265.00

per person includes accommodations and meals.

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The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is sponsoring an 11-day pilgrimage throughout Italy for the canonizations of Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Oscar Romero. Pope Francis will preside at the ceremonies at the Basilica of Saint Peter on Sunday, October 14th. Pilgrims will leave Philadelphia Friday, October 12th and return Monday, October 22nd. Registration for this pilgrimage is due by July 6th. In addition to the Canonization Mass, the journey will feature a private tour of Saint Peter’s Basilica, a visit to the Catacombs to see where the early Christians buried their dead and prayed in secret, a tour of the Vatican Museums including the Sistine Chapel, day trips to the cities of Orvieto, Assisi and San Giovanni, site of the tomb of Saint Padre Pio, and a walking tour of major Roman attractions including the Colosseum and Trevi Fountain as well as other historic landmarks. For More Information Contact: Select International Tours 800-842-4842 susan@select-intl.com selectinternationaltours.com

TO THE PARENTS OF OUR YOUNG

CHILDREN, MAY WE SUGGEST…

• Relax! God put the wiggle in children;

don’t feel you have to suppress it in

God’s house. All are welcome!

• Sit toward the front where it is easier for

your little ones to see and hear what’s

going on at the altar. They tire of seeing

the backs of others’ heads.

• Quietly explain the parts of the Mass and

actions of the priest, altar servers, choir,

etc.

• Sing the hymns, pray and voice the

responses.

Children learn liturgical behavior by

copying you.

• If you leave Mass with your child, feel

free to do so, but please come back. As

Jesus said, “Let the children come to me.”

TO THE MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH…

• The presence of children is a gift to the

Church and they are a reminder that our

parish is growing.

• Remember that the way we welcome

children in church directly affects the

way they respond to the Church, to God

and to one another. Let them know that

they are at home in this house of

worship.

• Please welcome our children and give a

smile of encouragement to their parents.