“Come to me, all you who labor and

are burdened, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you and learn

from me, for I am meek and humble

of heart; and you will find rest for

yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and

my burden light.”

~ Matthew 11:28-30

Labor Day September 3, 2017

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

610-287-8156 www.churchofsaintmary.org

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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!

LABOR DAY MASS: On Monday, September 4 our nation celebrates Labor Day. A day we render thanks to God for the Gift and Blessing of Work. We pray for all those who work and those who are seeking employment. Will you join

us for Mass tomorrow as we give thanks to God for the work of our hands? Mass will be offered at 9am. The Miraculous Medal Novena will immediately follow Holy Mass. Hope to see you! Please remember the Parish Office Center will be closed on Monday for the holiday.

SAINT MARY ANNUAL FEAST: On Sunday, September 10 (next weekend) we as a Parish family will celebrate our Annual Feast beginning with the Noon Mass. Following Mass we will continue the festivities on our lovely campus with various ethnic foods, games, baskets of chance, Beer Garden, Wine Cellar, fun

activities for the kids and much more. This year we will honor Mary under the title: OUR LADY OF FATIMA celebrating the 100th Anniversary of her apparition. On Saturday, September 9, the Rooms of the Annex will be OPEN for ATTIC TREASURES from 9AM until 1PM. Stop by and browse around to find some great treasures.

SIGN UP GENIUS: We need your help! We still need much food and materials for our Feast! We are in need of volunteers as well. Please go on our user-friendly

website and click the ST. MARY FEAST icon. It will bring you up to the site so you may sign up as a volunteer AND/OR to purchase some items we need for our Feast. You are so good to our parish. Thank you so much!

RIBBON CUTTING FOR AGNUS DEI ACADEMY: On Tuesday, September 5 at 9am COME AND JOIN US for a very historic part of our parish school's history. The Grand Opening of Agnus Dei Academy, our Pre-School (3 year olds and 4 year old) named

after our dear Lord, the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei). Hope to see you for this short but exciting morning.

FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR OUR CHURCH: We have ascertained the services of O & S Engineers from Blue Bell, PA to give us an extensive report of what is wrong with the structure and/or the Roof of our Church that has been giving

us problems for the past 33 years. We have shared this report with the Pastoral and Finance Councils in a combined meeting with O & S Engineers. The members of each council had a chance to ask questions and make comments to O & S. Going forward we need to apply for a Project Number from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to begin with the Capital Project. We will then meet with you, our parishioners, friends and benefactors to discuss this Capital Project. At this meeting the engineers of O & S Associates will present in a PowerPoint presentation their findings and how they plan to proceed. Please keep this project in your prayers.

GIFT CARDS (SCRIP): Please order your GIFT CARDS on line! After you order just pick up and pay at any three (3) locations: SCRIP Room in our Church, Parish Office

Center or School. Go to our Parish website and follow the simple prompts. You will be receiving a Cash rebate for using our GIFT CARDS. In other words, you will be making money! Have a nice week, everyone!

Love and prayers, Father Bellopede

Saturday September 2 4:00 p.m. Walter Wojcik - Wife, Elfriede & Family

Sunday September 3 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. Deceased Members of the Juliano Family 9:00 a.m. Finbarr O’Connor Sr. - Saint Mary Finance

Council 10:30 a.m. People of Saint Mary Parish 12:00 p.m. Finbarr O’Connor Sr. - Olzinski Family

Monday September 4 Weekday 9:00 a.m. Gertrude Gdonski - Gdonski Family

Tuesday September 5 Saint Teresa of Calcutta 9:00 a.m. Intentions of Rita Hrynko - Family

Wednesday September 6 Weekday 9:00 a.m. Jim Christianson—Christianson Family

Thursday September 7 Weekday 9:00 a.m. Lena Pantucci - Bob & Donna Forsyth

Friday September 8 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

9:00 a.m. In Thanksgiving for Birthright of Pottstown - Knights of Columbus

Saturday September 9 Saint Peter Claver 9:00 a.m. Intentions of Barbara Geist - Advent Angel 4:00 p.m. Peter Gray - Rita & Children

Sunday September 10 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. Intentions of Paul Groh - Kristen Seddon 9:00 a.m. Frances Kozlowski - Claudia Justice 10:30 a.m. Rose Belfatto - Benner Family 12:00 p.m. People of Saint Mary Parish Margaret Addario, Rowen Aldridge, Kimberly DiPietro Alexander, Kevin Arrell, Barbara Augustine, W. Neil Bauer, Pat Beauchamp, Joseph Bintner, Marie Bono, Helen Brown, Margaret Bukey, Marge Burghart, Phyllis Cartwright, Richard Close, John Cooper, Peggy Cox, Mary Ann Daly, David DiPietro, Jeffrey DiPietro, Louis DiTanna, Loretta Dulin, Beverly Elamma, Faith Embree, Betty Erwin, Robert Erwin, John P. Fitzpatrick, Thomas Frey, Donald Friedman, Bill Fries, Kevin Gallagher, Patrick Gardenier, Len Geary, Mary Geary, David Gentner, Mark Giambrone, Mary Rose Giambrone, Jean Hallman, Ann Greco Hammer, Fred Hammer, Louis Walter-Hammer, Diane Heal, Jack Holland, Richard Hood, Carol Hrobak, Joe Jaconski, Catherine Kegelman, Jack Kelly, Ann Kerr, Robert Kindermann, Stephanos P. Kyriakodis, Frank Larkins, Matthew Laverty, Maryann Lepone, Cindy Litzenberger, Monica Luckenbach, Doris Marsh, Anthony Martin, Baby Jay Mason, Steve Mason, Joe McGann, Nancy McGoldrick, Joan Mooney, Jay Moyer, Dan & Annamae O’Callaghan, Robert O’Donnell, Ann Petty, Helene Pileggi, Dottie Pitchelman, Dot Plower, Charlotte Roy, Dennis, Schwartz, Jeff Sernak, Donna Sharpless, Nick Simeo, Christina Smith, Mary Smyth, Alex Stadtlemaier, Donna M. Thompson, Eileen Tobias, Katherine M. Veneziano, Jessalynn Walsh, Tricia Warwick, Lizzy and

Sequoia Weibel, Robert Wilby

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.

MASS INTENTIONS

PLEASE REMEMBER

IN YOUR PRAYERS

LETTER FROM THE PASTOR

LITURGICAL MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2-3

UPCOMING LITURGICAL MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 9-10

MASS CELEBRANT LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS MUSIC SACRISTAN

4:00 PM Fr. Bellopede Rhuberg Satalin

S. Freed, Hinson, Matthews, Moyer, Bushey, Gdonski

Goetz, Lees, McElroy Organ/Cantor Bakey

7:30 AM Fr. Bellopede G. Chalmers S. Chalmers

McCloskey, B. McGeeney, Shofran, Whitehead, Zandier, Bradbury

George, Lugo, Szumiloski

Quiet Goudsward

9:00 AM Fr. Kean Poatsy

Yaglenski Longua, O’Donnell, Bickel, Bintner,

Dyson, Forsyth J. & N. Bakey,

Roberge Folk Music

Ministry Goudsward

10:30 AM Fr. Kean Blum

Busedu Rodzewich, Gibson, Brady, Cornely,

Donaghy, Gentner Drakas, Grauer,

McHugh Acclaim Goudsward

12:00 PM Fr. Bellopede Hazel Black

Lugo, Smart, Watt, Glackin, Klisch J. & K. Goudsward,

Redmond Organ/Cantor Goudsward

MASS CELEBRANT LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS MUSIC SACRISTAN

4:00 PM Fr. Kean Falconero

Lees Grossbauer, Hinson, Matthews, Moyer,

Bushey, Gdonski F. & L. Figg, Grossbauer

Organ/Cantor Kosiorek

7:30 AM Fr. Kean Watters

Shollenberger Coneghen, Chalmers, Dewees, Filippini,

Kelly, Kirby Rigby, Roberts, Vu Quiet Bakey

9:00 AM Fr. Kean Cahill

Antosh Bintner, Kunz, Storti, Bakey, Bickel, Dyson

Ferdock, Flanagan, Ford

Folk Music Ministry

Bakey

10:30 AM Fr. Bellopede Camilleri

Horn Longua, O’Donnell, Brady, Cornely,

Donaghy, Gentner A., M. & M. Hughes Acclaim Bakey

12:00 PM Fr. Bellopede Kolesky

John Pirrall, Schnaubelt, Smart, Watt, Glackin,

Keller G., N. & T. John Marian Choir Bakey

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 Danielle Murdoch 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 Angela M. Sills Ashley L. Sills 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 Catherine Farrell at the request of her daughter. The Rose for Resurrection by the statue of Padre Pio is in memory of Mark Stock at the request of the Repash Family. The Sanctuary Lamp burning next to our tabernacle is in honor of John & Mary Frances Maloney’s 50th Wedding Anniversary at the request of Barb & Jen. The Altar Candles burning on the Altar this week are in honor of the Blessed Mother at the request of the Blessed Mother Prayer Group. The Altar Bread and Wine donated this week is in memory of Henry Buehner at the request of Father Bellopede. The Altar Flowers donated this week are in memory of _____ at the request of _____.

CHAPEL: The Vigil Light burning next to an image of our Blessed Mother is in memory of Ken Leidy Jr. at the request of Ed & Mary Brennan. The Sanctuary Lamp burning next to our tabernacle is in memory of Anna P. Porreca at the request of the Burke Family. The Altar Candles burning on the Altar this week are in honor of Fr. Brian Kean at the request of Mary Shofran.

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 'Spend as much time as possible in front of the

Blessed Sacrament and He will fill you with His

strength and His power.' ~ St Teresa of Kolkata.

We need coverage in these hours: Sun @

2:00AM, Tues @ 2:00 AM, Wed @ 11:00AM,

Friday @ 2:00AM. Send MK an email at

marykatherinelmc@gmail.com or call 610-476-4490.

2017-2018 PREP REGISTRATION PREP registration for the school year 2017-2018 is now open for grades 1-6, Edge Middle School Youth Group and

Lifeteen High School Youth Group. You can register at the Parish Office Center Monday thru Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Registration forms can be found on the church website. For more information or for any questions contact Anamaria Hazel at ahazel@churchofsaintmary.org or call 610-287-8156.

FOOTBALL MANIA IS BACK! Don’t miss out on our fall “fun”raiser. To

“play” just return the Football Mania stubs

and payment of $20 per ticket to the Parish

Office Center before September 10th and

you are eligible to participate in the entire 17 week season.

Then check out the bulletin each week once the season

starts to see our weekly winners. You have until week 8 of

the season to enter the contest. Tickets are available in the

Parish Library during regular library hours or stop by the

Parish Office Center Monday thru Friday from 9:00 AM

until 5:00 PM. Proceeds benefit the Parish General

Operating Fund.

PARISH NEWS

WELCOME…… and God’s Blessings on Lorenzo Everett Lora

and Leah Marie Stauffer who were baptized by

Deacon David Kolesky on Sunday, August

27th.

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SCHOOL NEWS

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Saint Mary Catholic School ~ Grades K-8

A warm, friendly and family community where

each child is nurtured in Gospel values and their

God given talents are developed as they journey

to become life-long learners.

Agnus Dei Academy ~ Pre-K 3 and 4 Year Olds We partner with parents in developing the

whole child by fostering a love of learning and

encourage independence and imagination to

inspire your child to become a thinker, an

explorer and above all, a life-long learner.

To register or to schedule a private tour call

Suzette Moyer at 610-287-7757 x244.

COME SEE US!

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY

The Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts

by Stephen J. Binz The Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Jesus, dwells among us

and showers us with spiritual gifts. Here Stephen Binz has

chosen key biblical texts to help readers discover how to

rekindle the fire of the Holy Spirit and allow God's Spirit to

manifest these divine graces and spiritual gifts more richly

within them. He shows how the same Spirit who inspired the

prophets and evangelists and who filled the life of Jesus now

blows within and among all God's people. Please consider

joining us for this 8-week study. Two sessions will be

offered on Thursdays from 10-11:30 A.M. or 7-8:30 P.M.

beginning September 28, 2017. Please contact Linda Nichols

at 215-256-4941 or donlin335@gmail.com by September

17th to register. There will be a nominal fee for the study

guide.

SAINT MARY FEAST - SEPTEMBER 10TH Save the Date of Sunday, September 10th for our

community wide Saint Mary Feast celebrating the

birth of our Blessed Mother! The celebration

begins with the Noon Mass followed by music,

games, outdoor grilling with a variety of food stations

(American, Latin, Polish and Italian) and fellowship until

6:30PM! This year we will celebrate the 100th

Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima. Feast highlights

include live entertainment, the Eagles game in our

Biergarten, raffles, baskets and more! Attic Treasures will

be open on both Saturday and Sunday! Wish list items:

canopy tents, cases of soda, food donations, raffle

baskets, cakewalk cakes, gift cards in $5, $10 and $25

increments to use as prizes, sponsors, and smiling

volunteers! See Saint Mary website and Sign-Up Genius

or contact Susan Rodzewich at 215-527-1867 or

shrdesign@aol.com for more details.

ATTIC TREASURES Donations of new and like-new items such as

housewares, small furniture, holiday items,

games, small appliances, china, glassware,

collectibles, fashion accessories such as wallets, handbags

and jewelry are being sought for Saint Mary Feast Attic

Treasures. We cannot accept bedding, clothing, books,

used stuffed animals, outdated electronics. All items must

be in good condition and/or working order. Donations

may be brought to Saint Mary Annex - Room 3 beginning

August 28th, Monday through Friday from 10AM-

5PM, Wednesday evenings from 7PM - 9PM and

Saturday, from 9AM - 1PM. For more info contact Mary

Creeden at mandmcreeden1@verizon.net or call

215-256-0604.

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

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

1-888-800-8780.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

St. Philip Neri Church, 1325 Klinerd Road, Pennsburg will hold

bereavement support sessions on Thursdays from 1:00PM –

2:15PM beginning September 14 thru October 26.in their

Rectory Meeting Room. For more information contact Joan

Lampart at 215-679-9275 or parishoutreach@spnparish.org. All

registrations must be submitted by Tuesday, September 5th.

POLISH HARVEST FESTIVAL

All are invited to the Second Annual Polish Harvest Festival at

the TK Club, 521 East Hector Street, Conshohocken on Sunday

September 17th from Noon to 6 pm to support St. Mary Polish

American Society. Festival will feature live Polka music, Polish

food, a 50/50 drawing and other games of chance, a basket raffle,

baked goods for sale and children’s games! Admission Tickets

are $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the event and does not

include food. Tickets for children are $7 each and free for

children under the age of 6. Advance tickets are on sale until

Wednesday September 6th. For tickets or information please

contact Dorothy Swedkowski at stmaryconshy@gmail.com or

call 610-630-0861.

FINANCIAL FACTS

Client Needs

#66 Adult Female Diapers, size large. #187 Girl’s clothes; size 9-10

#226 Boys clothes; size 6 to 24 months; Diapers; size 2

Remember the poor boxes located at all church entrances.

Cereal, Grain, Snacks Canned Food, Soups

Whole Grain Pasta Tomato Sauce

Instant Potatoes/Rice Hearty Soups

Stuffing Canned Fruits

Snacks/Dessert Mixes Pudding cups

Jelly Condiments

Paper, Cleaning Health

Tissues Body Wash

Bathroom/Toilet Cleaners 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 assist 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

CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

The 10th Annual Charity Golf Tournament to benefit St. Gabriel

of the Sorrowful Mother Parish, Stowe to be held on Friday,

September 22 beginning at 11:00 A.M. at Blackwood Golf

Course, Douglassville. Held rain or shine! Cost of $85.00 per

golfer includes lunch, post-play banquet, refreshments

throughout the day and prizes. Cost for banquet guest only is

$20.00. For more information or to register, please call Kathy at

the parish office 610-326-5217 or email contact@sgsm62.org.

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.

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

Collection for August 27, 2017

Week 9

Weekend Collection (Weekly Offering Envelopes)

Target Needed for the 17-18 Fiscal Year……..$1,000,500.00

Weekly Target Needed for 17-18 Fiscal Year…..$19,240.00

Collection for Weekend of August 27.…….…..$12,112.56

Electronic Funds Transfer (Parish Giving)……...$2,508.24

Over (Under) Target............................................($4,619.20)

Hands Together Capital Campaign (Blue Envelope)

Target Needed for the 17-18 Fiscal Year……..$96,512.00

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

Collection for Weekend of August 27................$1,429.82

Over (Under) Target.............................................($426.18)

Catholic Education Center Mortgage:

Balance as of July 30, 2017,….….....…….……$1,591,396.82

August Principal Payment……....….…..……...$7,460.09

Balance as of August 30, 2017…….….....…….$1,583,936.73

Next Monthly Principal Due September 30, 2017

Total Collected To Date.......................................$147,359.41

Total Envelopes Mailed.........................................915 Total Envelopes Used............................................235

Parish Debt (Gold Envelope) Debt………………………………………………$751,021.00 Debt Reduction (Gold Envelope)………………...$145.00 New Debt Total…………………………………..$750,876.00

Dear fellow parishioners:

The Finance Council is pleased to provide you with the 2017 fourth quarter and 2016-2017 year to date results for Saint Mary Parish. This information will also be available to parishioners on the parish website. If you have specific questions, please feel free to contact the Parish Office Center or any member of the Finance Council, who are listed below.

Thank you for continued support of our parish.

Ex-Officio Members

Father Bellopede, Pastor & Chief Financial Officer

Deacon Donald O. Nichols, Parish Deacon

Deacon David J. Kolesky, Parish Deacon

Consultants

Mary Beth O’Connor, Parish Business Manager

Kathy Wasniewski, Parish Bookkeeper/Purchasing

Members

Ed Wasniewski, Chair & Facilitator

Michelle Beck, Member of the Pastoral Council

& Finance Council

Karen Bakey Steve Bakey

Jim Bickel William Gordon

Neal Quimby Paul Rein