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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 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 – S E V E N 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 29, 2018 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday, July 28 – Weekday 8:00 Hans Steinbeis 5:00 Ernest Augustine Sunday, July 29 – Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 8:30 Marie Przybyszewski 10:00 Hope P. Daywalt 7:00 Merion Mercy – Class of 1966 Monday, July 30 – Weekday 7:30 In Thanksgiving for the Infant Jesus Tuesday, July 31 – St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest 7:30 Mark Fanelli

Wednesday, August 1 – Saint Alphonsus, Liguori Bishop and Doctor of the Church 7:30 George Dramis

Thursday, August 2 – Weekday 7:30 The well-being of Suzanne Gallagher’s Family

Friday, August 3 – Weekday 7:30 Joseph Franchitti Saturday, August 4 – Saint John Vianney, Priest 8:00 In Thanksgiving for St. Anthony 5:00 Emily Borek Sunday, August 5 - Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 8:30 Joseph Preziosi *10:30 Special Intention 7:00 For Juanita Harmon’s Special Intention * 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 29 to August 4, Dolores DiGiacomo – 610-667-6043

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, 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), Megan Zak

Sacrificial Giving ~ Stewardship

Sunday Collection, July 21/22, 2018: $5,512

Second Collection, July 21/22, 2018: $385

Sunday Collection, July 22/23, 2017: $7,463

Thank you for your continued sacrificial generosity

Life is changed, not ended. Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Nancy Lawler. May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

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PREP REGISTRATIN FORM

Parish web site www.saintmatthias.org

AT THE RECTORY

OR PICK UP A FORM AT THE ENTRANCES OF THE CHURCH

Early registration before 8/1/18 discounted.

First day of PREP 9/9/18 @ 8:45 AM

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.

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.

Liturgical Ministry Schedule

August 4, 2017 & August 5, 2018 Lectors

5:00 PM Denise Francis 8:30 AM Pat Black 1030 AM Ankha Stanley 7:00 PM Mike Utkus

Minsters of Holy Communion 5:00 PM Nelson & Mary Ellen Keyser 8:30 AM Mary Graham Zak

Claudia Martinez 10:30 AM Maggie Duffy Deacon Mike 7:00 PM Victoria Britt Mike Utkus

Altar Servers 5:00 PM Chris Hyland 8:30 AM Amelie Martinez 10:30 AM Teddy Eiseinstein, Nathan Tran & Mai Linh Shanley 7:00 PM Roman Nepomuceno Keiko Nguyen

Greeters 5:00 PM Dolores DiGiacomo

Peg & Noel McCoy 8:30 AM Mary Graham Zak, Claudia Martinez,

Jenny Custer & Miriam Mitchell 10:30 AM Gina Sullivan, Jeff Haley & Tia Pratt 7:00 PM Peter Van Allen, Ray, Rox, & Mia

Nepomuceno

PREP begins – September 9, 2018

Fall Kick Off – September 16, 2018

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Fall CYO SPORTS CYO FALL SPORTS REGISTRATION is now open. All CYO Activities are open to parish members. Proposed sports are BOYS Football gr 5-6, gr 7-8, GIRLS Field Hockey gr 5-6, +7-8, COED, Soccer gr 5-6+7-8, Cross Country gr 1-8; Practice for these sports will begin in MID-Late August. All participants must be registered prior to practicing with teams.

REGISTRATION LINKS

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

7th & 8th Boys & Girls Soccer

http://assn.la/Reg/?r=3:167162

FOR SAFETY REASONS!

Please accompany your

child to and from the restroom.

The door on Highland is easy

access and is not supervised

during Mass. Thank You!

A warm welcome and God's

loving embrace await you every day at St. Raphaela Center - a

place and a time for God.

Taize Prayer with Adoration August 8, 2018 – 7:30pm The practice of contemplative prayer opens us to encounter and to be formed by this love that is poured out. Taizé worship is a contemplative communal prayer service that consists of meditative singing. Scripture reading, and periods of silence in order to reach a contemplative state. It is an international movement, inspired by an ecumenical interspiritual community in France. At St. Rapheala Center we integrate our charism of Eucharistic Adoration with this contemplative worship. Come join us for a monthly Taizé prayer, including Eucharistic Adoration that will extend in silence until midnight after the hour-long Taizé service. Dates: 2nd Wednesday of the month from 7:30-8:30pm. Place: Chapel

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 (610-642-571

St. Raphaela Center 616 Coopertown Rd. Haverford, PA 19041

610-642-5715

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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 –

August 4, 2018 Monday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19;Mk 9:2-10 Tuesday: Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23; Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Jer 31:1-7; Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19; Mt 16:13-23 Friday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9;Jn 12:24-26 Saturday: Hab 1:12—2:4; Ps 9:8-9, 10-11, 12-13; Mt 17:14-20 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:4-8; Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Eph 4:30—5:2; Jn 6:41-51

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 124 gifts amounting to $ 30.8, or 61 %, 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.

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

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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

St Bede the Venerable parish in Holland< PA invites you to join them for their Third Annual Padre Pio Festival which will be held on the weekend of Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, September 14, 15, 17, 2018 in commemoration of the 50TH Anniversary of the death St. Pia of Pietreicina. Visit padrepiofestivalhollandpa.com for more details or call 215-357-5720

Office of the New Evangelization - Catholic Women’s Conference 2018

Join us for a day of friendship, prayer and growth in your faith at the 2018 Catholic Women’s Conference. This year’s theme is “Daughters of the King” and the day will be devoted to helping women discover their foundational identity as daughters of the King of Heaven and Earth. Saturday, October 27, 2018, 9am-4pm, at the National Shrine of Our Lady Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA. Talks will be offered in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language. A mid-September sellout is expected. Register today at: catholicwomenconference.org

MAIN LINE SINGLES DINNER CLUB

(Ages 52-66}

Catholic men and women are cordially

invited to join “The Main Line Singles

Dinner Club” to share common

interests & dine together twice a month.

Our next scheduled event is:

Sunday - August 19th – “End of Summer

House Party” at 5:45 at a member’s

house in Havertown, PA. For more

information, call Barb at (610) 896-6542.

Catholic men are encouraged to

participate.