The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 31, 2016

SAINTS SIMON AND JUDE

A Stewardship Parish + 8 Cavanaugh Court + West Chester, PA + www.simonandjude.org

PARISH OFFICE Rev. Michael J. Gerlach, Pastor Right Reverend Ronald J. Rossi, O.Praem. Parochial Vicar, Rev. James DeGrassa, Parochial Vicar Deacon James Lyon, Deacon James Owens, Deacon Joseph Ruggiero and Deacon William Shearer Sr. Mary Beth Coyle, IHM, Evangelization and Adult Faith Formation 8 Cavanaugh Court, West Chester, PA 19382 Rectory Phone: 610-696-3624 Fax: 610-696-3971 Rectory e-mail: rectory@simonandjude.org Website: www.simonandjude.org

SCHOOL OFFICE Sr. Jeannine Norton, IHM, Principal 610-696-5249

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION /P.R.E.P. OFFICE Sr. Barbara Jude Gentry, IHM, Dir. of Religious Education 610-692-3118

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am, 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Weekday: 6:45 & 9:00 am Sat. Morning: 9:00 am

RECONCILIATION: Saturday 8:00 to 9:00 am and 4:00 to 5:00 pm

PERPETUAL ADORATION: In the Sacred Heart Chapel-Visit anytime day or night. Exposition: Sunday after 6:00 pm Mass to 6:45 am Monday Monday through Friday after 6:45 am Mass until 10:00 pm REGISTRATION/NEW FAMILIES New families should call or visit the Rectory Office (610-696-3624) to make an appointment with a priest to register in the Parish. Members of the parish who reach the age of 18 should register separately. If you move we would also appreciate a call to the Parish Office so we can update our records. BAPTISM Baptism is celebrated the first three Sundays of the month at 1:30 p.m. Parents are asked to register their child for Baptism by calling the Rectory Office. If this is your first child, it is required that you attend a Pre-Jordan Seminar. These are held on the fourth Sunday of the month (except for December and July) at 10:00 a.m. in the Welcome Center. WEDDINGS We need at least six months to assist engaged couples to prepare for marriage. Please call the rectory for an appointment with a priest. AGED, SHUT-INS & HOSPITALIZED Please notify the Rectory when a neighbor, friend or relative is homebound, sick or hospitalized. The sacraments of Penance, Eucharist or Anointing are our joy and privilege to administer.

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MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, July 30 5:00 pm Mary Frances Sheldon Sunday, July 31 7:30 am Living and Deceased of Parish 9:00 am Mary Amodei 10:30 am Courtney Family 12:00 pm Armand Bruno Sr. 6:00 pm Intention of the Priest Celebrant Monday, August 1 6:45 am Michelangela R. Salvatore 9:00 am Eugenia M. Finnie Tuesday, August 2 6:45 am Bill Shearer (Living) 9:00 am Rose Ferraro Wednesday, August 3 6:45 am Mike Martini 9:00 am Mary Kathryn Warther Thursday, August 4 6:45 am Mark Livingston 9:00 am Mary Livingston Friday, August 5 6:45 am George Moncrief ~ 11th Anniversary 9:00 am Angela Girone Saturday, August 6 9:00 am Thomas & Ann Walker 5:00 pm Blanche Nigborowicz Sunday, August 7 7:30 am Living & Deceased of Parish 9:00 am Steven Wallace

10:30 am Rose Gambetta

12:00 pm Lucy Colavecchi 6:00 pm Intentions of the Priest Celebrant

WEEKLY EVENTS

Sunday, July 31 ~ Fr. Miles ~ Mission Co-Op 7:00 pm AA (East)

Monday, August 1 9:45 pm Prayer Group (Welcome Center)

7:00 pm Respect Life Holy Hour

Tuesday, August 2 6:00 pm Youth Led Ministry (Meehan Center)

Wednesday, August 3

Thursday, August 4

2:00 pm Rosary (Pembrooke Nursing Home)

6:30 pm Flame of Love Holy Hour (Chapel)

Friday, August 5

9:45 am Church Cleaners (Church)

7:30 am NA (East Hall)

Saturday, August 6

8:00 pm Movie Night (School Parking Lot)

Sunday, August 7 7:30 pm AA (East Hall)

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Prayer Intentions for the Sick

Baby Trey Christopher, Baby Isabella Grace, Baby Carolyn, Baby Wyatt Matthew Hausch, Baby Everly Irwin, Baby, Robert Dennis Kane, Baby Samantha Levey, Vincent Musumeci, Baby Charlie Garmon, Baby Christian Porpora, Baby Lily Rose Sonon, Baby Oscar David Sprague, Baby Noah Thomas, Baby Michael Yarnall, Baby Benjamin Zikas, Jaxon Ford, Jonathan Lukas, Kelsey Hull, Kiera McMahon, Robert Francis Bartley, Micah Bennett (child), Liam McGuire (Child), Timothy Bangura, Sr. Frederick Bauman, Grace Bond, Kevin Branin, John Buoni, Bonnie W. Burns, Scott Butler, Kerry Butler, Jim Byrne, Gabriella Ceritano, Michael Chapman, Carol Chipps, Gunnar Coper, Maria Piedad Coy, Charlie Culbertson, Jill Daly, Rose D’Antonio, Debbie Davis, Gianna Deveitro, Ida DeVita, Samantha DiTonno, Mary Ann Docherty, Irene Dudasik, Ginny Dunn, Kirk Ebbs, Elizabeth Erikson, Monica Fickenscher, Jean Flanagan, Andy Foss, Susan George, Kevin Gidden, Richard Golato, James Goodnetter, Mary Goodnetter, Adele Gray, Ann Guba, Sean Haegele, Bill Haley, Dean Harris, Doris Haynie, Darrion Heffner, Kitty Heller, Dana Herbert, Chuck Hollander, John Francis Holmes, Mya Hostutler, Ernie Iovannone, Frank Janssen, Barbara Johnson, Sr. Honora Johnston IHM, Pat Kahl, Collette Kazanjian, Anna Mae Kelly, Jack Kirsch, Doug Kley, Carey Kressler, Theresa Bushinski-Kruczek, Taylor Kulp, Ron Lafferty, Noah Lamar, Marie Levin, William Lloyd, Leo MacEntee III, Anne Malone, Badolato Mariano, Michael McDonald, Paul McDyre, Jennifer McGlone, Dolores McGovern, Leonard McLain Jr., Albert Medoro, Lynn Meehan, Jeri Mellonger, Loretta O’Fria, Jack O’Neill Family, Marta Panaccio, Charles Pearson, Gene Pertchack, Joseph Posivak, Jake Riese, Gloria Ryan, Barbara Savini, Daniel Simpson, Alexander Sera, Kirsten Schuster, Mary Schultz, Judy Sherlock, Stephen Sinclair, Mary Sivek, Jo Ann Slifer, Clara Sollecito, Danielle Stechel, Debbie Steel, Howard Steel, Daniel Stevens, Kay Stevens, Gerry Streetie, Louise Terruso, Ernest Towne, Dan Trasatti, Fran & Bill Traylor, Verencur Family, Mary Walsh, Marie Welge, John Wineburg, Matthew Wolf, Cathy Wood, Julia (Judy) Yanak.

Please remember our sick and those who care for them.

Saints Simon and Jude Parish Family

Extends a warm WELCOME to Father Miles Heinen

Father Miles will be preaching at all Masses this

weekend on behalf of the Mission Co-Op Appeal. Our second collection will be taken for the Co-Op.

Thank you for your generosity.

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Stewardship Time, Talent and Treasure This Year: July 24, 2016….…$27,118 Last Year: July 26, 2015….…$23,349 Thank you for your generosity

Adult Faith Opportunities Thinking about becoming Catholic? Anyone who is interested in discovering what it means to be Catholic is invited to an Inquiry Session. Please contact Sr. Mary Beth at

simonandjude.org/becomingcatholic or 610.696.3624. Sessions of Inquiry will begin Tuesday evenings at 7 pm in the Meehan Center, beginning in late August. Those already Catholic also have a quest. Invite folks you know who might be interested in our Faith and offer to join them at our gathering on August 23rd. Looking ahead … Have you ever wondered what it must have been like in the early years of the Church? Did they all get along happily? How were they accepted by their neighbors, family, and rulers? This September 15, we will begin a 6-week study of William Bennett’s Tried by Fire: The Story of Christianity’s First Thousand Years. The book is available on Amazon. The first meeting will be Thursday morning after the 9 am Mass. Keep watching the bulletin for more details.

PREP PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM “NEW” Parent Orientation Meeting Thursday, September 1 at:7:00 pm

in the School Cafeteria

WHERE CAN YOU FIND “MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2”PG 13 POPCORN & PRIZES?

RIGHT HERE at SSJ...NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 6!! So... pack up the babies, round up the ladies, it’s a brother love show

with kids, family, friends, chairs, blankets, beverages & a few bucks for 50/50 Halleluiah…

I got a feelin’ it’s gonna be a good, good night...Movie begins under the stars at sunset!

OUR NEXT 2016 SPECIAL FEATURE

AUGUST 13TH - THE JUNGLE BOOK (PG)

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Welcome to SSJ Electronic Giving!!! Simply send a text to 610-364-5251 with the amount you would like to contribute. Please include the dollar sign before the amount. Example: $25. Within a few minutes, you’ll be sent a text with the link to register. Click on the link and enter your cardholder name and credit or debit card information. Once your registration is complete, you will receive a text verification and a receipt via email. For future giving, simply send a text with the amount you wish to give, and it will process automatically!

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Aid for Friends Drivers Needed Drivers are needed to transport meals and supplies to various locations. If you would like more information contact Lynn at

210.464.2224 or at Itrpombeta@aidforfriends.org.

The Lord God is Our Daily Joy!

The love of God is beautiful. There is no substitute for the divine. Surely we are blessed

in this reality: God is eternal and his love for us is without end. In our first reading this weekend the wisdom writer is overwhelmed with the struggles of

daily life. He is exhausted physically, emotionally and financially. He has no where to go other

than the Lord God. In the Lord, the true disciple finds comfort and direction. In these heightened years of international violence by Radical Islamic Terrorists; our own

home grown villains as at Columbine High School or Sandy Hook Elementary; and even domestic

violence that takes the life of another, we feel like the world has gone mad. We may believe, “just let me become as violent,

that’s the answer.” Then enter the Holy Spirit with the eternal wisdom of God’s justice. We will focus as a society, responding

with every available discipline to overcome violence, suppress retaliation and pursue justice. It is a slow and heart wrenching

process but it also wins the day. “So we take our failures to the foot of the Cross and we lay our burdens down and we get our feet on solid ground.” So

turn to the Lord when we are overwhelmed, knowing that whatever happens God is with us eternally. Hope springs eternal! When we are overwhelmed, we are encouraged to turn to the Lord God knowing that whatever happens, God is with us

eternally. Hope springs eternal!

God bless you. Father Gerlach

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LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR 2016 POT OF GOLD RAFFLE

$45,000 in cash prizes (Ten Lucky Winners)

only 2016 tickets will be sold

Drawing is Sunday Sept 11th

at the Drexelbrook 12:30pm to 4:00pm

Tickets on sale after Masses on the

weekend of August 13 &14

For tickets call Bernie O'Neill at

1-484-886-7254 or 610-836-3131

SSJ Adult Social Club American Music Theater

Presents “The Golden Boys” October 2, 2016

Join us for dinner at the Cork & Cap Restaurant

After which we arrive at the American Music Theatre for

“The Golden Boys” Members $155. Non-members $160.

Cost includes Motorcoach transportation, dinner and ticket to

show. For reservations call Ruth at 610-692-3891

Bus departs 3:45 pm, returns 10:00 pm.

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SSJ School News!! A BIG thank you and farewell to Sister Jeannine Norton, IHM, our school principal for the past five years. Her dedication and leadership to the SSJ community made a fundamental difference in the lives and education of our children. Sister will be greatly missed. We wish her well as she moves on to a very important role as the Director of Ministry Advancement for the IHM Sisters. We will welcome our new Principal, Sister Regina Elinich, IHM after August 2. Information Packets: August 20-21 August school information packets available in the Church narthex and will remain until September 4. Uniforms & School Supplies: August 21 9 AM-1 PM - Flocco’s Shoes & Used Uniform Sale in The Meehan Center. School Kidz school supply kits pick up in Monihan Hall for those who ordered. (The kits can also be picked up after August 14 by appointment with a call to the school office.) Office Schedule: The week of August 1 Tuesday to Thursday 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM For general information about the school, visit our website at school.simonandjude.org or call 610-696-5249 during office hours and ask for Jenn Appaneal or email her at advancement@simonandjude.org.

PREP ~ PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Registration: The time is NOW to register for next year’s PREP!! Your son/daughter has received registration forms for both current and “NEW“ students. If you have any questions, please call the PREP OFFICE AT 610-692-3118. Classes are offered for children ages 3 and 4 years and kindergarten on Sunday mornings from 9 am to 10 am. Kindergarten levels. Grades 1 - 5 Tuesday 4:15 to 5:30 pm and 6:00 to 7:15 pm. Also Grades 1 - 6, Wednesday, 6:00 to 7:15 pm. Junior High Levels: 7 & 8 are invited to attend our Youth Group usually held the first and third Sunday of the month from 7:00 to 8:30 pm in the school building. Beginning class schedules: Tuesday, September 6 begin in church and end in school. Wednesday, September 7 classes will be in church ONLY. Pre-school classes begin Sunday, September 25. Junior High Youth Group starts September 18 t 7:00 pm.

God Bless you, Sister Barbara Jude Gentry, Director Young Adults: Join Us for Praise & Worship Adoration Are you a Catholic adult in your 20s and 30s? CYACC (pronounced

"kayak") exists to offer you social, spiritual, and service opportunities

in the local area. Join us this Wednesday August 3, 2016 for our

monthly Praise & Worship Adoration. Holy Hour begins at 7:30 PM

in the lower chapel of St. Agnes in West Chester. Confession will be

available. For more info, check us out on Facebook or email us

at cyacc1@gmail.com.

Are you looking for ways to

become sure of your faith?

Here’s what SSJ Parishioners are

saying about Discovering Christ

“Improved my ‘spiritual fitness’

and brought me closer to the

Lord” Kathy

“Videos were a real reality

check” Terry.

“The retreat was great! The video

and discussions were relatable

and lively.” Rachel

Next session begins September 29th

Knights’ Korner Knights of Columbus ~ Saints Simon & Jude Council

E-mail: knights11564@yahoo.com www.ssjknights.org

Past Grand Knight Bill Robinson Accepts

Plaque For His Service From New

Deputy GK Dennis Kolesinskas (On Left)

At The July Knights' Meeting . Pictured

With Them Is Newly Elected GK Tom

Reilly. Congratulations Bill!!!

A Picture Of All The New Officers Are On The

Knights’ Website Under The Officers Tab!

Job Opportunity ~ Malvern Retreat House, Malvern, PA Hospitality Coordinator Position (PT) The hospitality coordinator provide direct support for all liturgical activities and serves as the Malvern host for assigned groups. The position requires some daytime and nighttime hours. For details on this opening, please visit malvernretreat.com/about/employment. Please submit cover letter/resume to: Jim Hall, Director of Hospitality, at jhall@malvernretreat.com