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090 Maternity BVM Maternity B.V.M. Church 9220 Old Bustleton Avenue Phone: 215-673-8127 Philadelphia, PA 19115 Fax: 215-673-6597 www.maternitybvmchurch.net MASS/SACRAMENT SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass, Upper Church: 4:30 PM Sunday Masses, Upper Church: 8, 9:30, 11 AM; 12:30, 7 PM Old Church: 10:30 AM (First Sunday of month from October through May) Holy Days: Upper Church Vigil Mass: 7 PM Holyday Masses: 6:30, 8, 9:30, 11 AM; 7 PM Weekday Masses: Lower Chapel Monday-Friday: 6:30, 8 AM Saturday: 8 AM Baptisms: First and Third Sundays of the month Reconciliation (Sacrament of Penance): Every Saturday from 3 to 4 PM in the Lower Chapel, and any time by calling the Rectory Anointing of the Sick: The Sacrament is given to seriously ill Catholics by calling the Rectory and arranging for this by appointment or whenever there is an emergency. PRAYER DEVOTIONS Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Every Monday after 8 AM Mass, with Closing Benediction after 6:30 PM Rosary, Lower Chapel Miraculous Medal Novena: Every Monday after 8 AM Mass, Lower Chapel Recitation of the Rosary: Before the daily 8 AM Weekday Mass, every Mon- day at 6:30 PM and every Tuesday at Noon, Lower Chapel SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Pre-Cana Class: All engaged couples are required to attend a Pre- Cana Program of Marriage Preparation. Our Parish offers this Program in the Fall & Spring. Call the Rectory Office for details and to register. Pre-Jordan Class: After meeting with a priest and prior to their child’s Baptism, parents are required (God-parents are en- couraged) to attend this Program, held in the Rec- tory on the first Wednesday of the month at 7 PM. Worship/Liturgical Schedule FEBRUARY 18/19, 2017 SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sign Up for Our Parish’s Many 150th Anniversary Committees Page 3 Maternity B.V.M. School Shines Again! Pages 6-8 Important Old Church News Page 8

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Maternity B.V.M. Church 9220 Old Bustleton Avenue Phone: 215-673-8127 Philadelphia, PA 19115 Fax: 215-673-6597

www.maternitybvmchurch.net

MASS/SACRAMENT SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil Mass, Upper Church: 4:30 PM

Sunday Masses, Upper Church: 8, 9:30, 11 AM; 12:30, 7 PM Old Church: 10:30 AM (First Sunday of month from October through May)

Holy Days: Upper Church Vigil Mass: 7 PM Holyday Masses: 6:30, 8, 9:30, 11 AM; 7 PM

Weekday Masses: Lower Chapel Monday-Friday: 6:30, 8 AM Saturday: 8 AM

Baptisms: First and Third Sundays of the month

Reconciliation (Sacrament of Penance): Every Saturday from 3 to 4 PM in the Lower Chapel, and any time by calling the Rectory

Anointing of the Sick: The Sacrament is given to seriously ill Catholics by calling the Rectory and arranging for this by appointment or whenever there is an emergency.

PRAYER DEVOTIONS Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Every Monday after 8 AM Mass, with Closing Benediction after 6:30 PM Rosary, Lower Chapel

Miraculous Medal Novena: Every Monday after 8 AM Mass, Lower Chapel

Recitation of the Rosary: Before the daily 8 AM Weekday Mass, every Mon-day at 6:30 PM and every Tuesday at Noon, Lower Chapel

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Pre-Cana Class: All engaged couples are required to attend a Pre-Cana Program of Marriage Preparation. Our Parish offers this Program in the Fall & Spring. Call the Rectory Office for details and to register.

Pre-Jordan Class: After meeting with a priest and prior to their child’s Baptism, parents are required (God-parents are en-couraged) to attend this Program, held in the Rec-tory on the first Wednesday of the month at 7 PM.

Worship/Liturgical Schedule

FEBRUARY 18/19, 2017 SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sign Up for Our Parish’s Many 150th Anniversary Committees Page 3

Maternity B.V.M. School Shines Again! Pages 6-8

Important Old Church News Page 8

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PPray for all our deceased Parishioners & Benefactors, especially

Edmund McStravick and Elizabeth Hughes, that they may know God’s

eternal love of Heaven.

Sanctuary Candles Bread and Wine Memorials

Week of February 19, 2017

Sanctuary Candle in the Upper

Church: In Loving Memory of

Carl Seidel

Sanctuary Candle in the Lower

Chapel: For the Living and

Deceased Members of the

Mueller Family

Sanctuary Candle in the Rectory

Chapel: In Loving Memory of

Beatrice and Paul Quinter

Bread and Wine Memorial:

In Loving Memory of

William and Nancy Fuchs

To participate in our Candles and Gifts Pro-

grams, call the Rectory at 215-673-8127.

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Mass Intentions For the Week

Saturday, February 18 8:00 AM +Charles Zollner 4:30 PM +Joseph Hearn

February 19: 7th Sunday, Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Living and Deceased Parish Members and Benefactors 9:30 AM +Juana F. Carizal and Rosario Jaucian 11:00 AM +Paul J. Kennedy 12:30 PM +Michael and Anselmo Filice 7:00 PM +Entony Cocco

Monday, February 20 6:30 AM +John Mason 8:00 AM +Weber and Quinton Families

Tuesday, February 21: St. Peter Damian 6:30 AM +Eileen Irons 8:00 AM +Regina Downing, 15th Anniv.

Wednesday, February 22: The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle 6:30 AM Special Intention 8:00 AM +Nicholas and Matilda Zucaro

Thursday, February 23: St. Polycarp 6:30 AM +Charles E. Smith 8:00 AM +Pedro Agsalud

Friday, February 24 6:30 AM +Walter Mueller 8:00 AM +Joseph R. Righter

Saturday, February 25 8:00 AM +Sean Chellantara 4:30 PM +Mary Zollner

February 26: 8th Sunday, Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Living and Deceased Parish Members and Benefactors 9:30 AM +Robert Ryder 11:00 AM +Sidney Marie Lanzilotta 12:30 PM +Francesco Garofalo, 8th Anniv. 7:00 PM +Carolina and Joseph Tacconi

Deacon Philip E. Heaney Entered into Eternal Life on Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Deacon Phil served the people of Ma-ternity B.V.M. Church for many

years. He participated in many Parish Commit-tees, including starting the Disabilities Advisory Committee. Deacon Phil worked with the PREP Program to have the volunteers certified to teach Religion to our children. He also brought the Scouting Program to B.V.M. many years ago when he started Boy Scout Troup #174. He used his professional background in accounting to set up the first computerized bookkeeping system for our Parish. And Deacon Phil was dedicated to the sick and infirmed for many years, visiting local nursing homes, bringing the Eucharist to the resi-dents and preparing prayer services for them. Please keep Deacon Phil & family in your prayers!

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Weekly Events Calendar

Monday, February 20 School is Closed. 8:30 AM: Adoration, Lower Chapel, with Benediction after 6:30 PM Rosary 7 PM: Living Stations of the Cross Practice, Upper Church (See page 6 for details.) Tuesday, February 21 Noon: Rosary, Lower Chapel 5 PM: Jr. CYO Basketball, Parish Hall 6:45 PM: PREP, School, with Confessions for Grs. 3-6 7 PM: Choir, Upper Church Wednesday, February 22 5 PM: Jr. CYO Basketball, Parish Hall Thursday, February 23 Nine-Day Novena to St. Katharine Drexel be-gins; prayers will be prayed at daily Mass. 1:30 PM: Legion of Mary, Rectory Meeting Room 2 5 PM: Jr. CYO Basketball, Parish Hall 6:30 PM: Jr. CYO Track Sign-ups, Parish Hall Conference Room 7 PM: RCIA, Convent 7 PM: H.S. CYO Basketball, Parish Hall 7 PM: Scouts, Cafeteria Friday, February 24 5 PM: Jr. CYO Basketball, Parish Hall Saturday, February 25 1 PM: Jr. CYO Basketball, Parish Hall 3-4 PM: Confessions, Lower Chapel February 26, 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:30 AM: Grs. 2-4 Class Mass, Upper Church 11 AM: Rite of Sending Mass (RCIA), Upper Church

Bring your old palm to Church when you come for Mass.

Baskets are at the entrances, and this palm will be burned to be

used on Ash Wednesday.

MATERNITY B.V.M. PARISH 1870-2020

150TH PARISH ANNIVERSARY

In October 2019, our Parish will begin a year-long celebration

of 150 years.

This is truly a milestone for our Parish!

To organize a celebration worthy of this special anniversary, four

Committees have now been formed: LITURGICAL/SPIRITUAL, SOCIAL,

PUBLIC RELATIONS AND FINANCIAL.

Those interested in becoming part of any committee, please call the

Rectory during regular office hours. A MEETING FOR ALL WILL BE HELD MON., FEB. 27, 7 PM, RMR1.

2017 Catholic

Charities Appeal The 2016 Catholic Charities Appeal was a huge success. Our Parish not only met our goal of $52,965, we sur-

passed it. Our final total for 2016 amounts to $56,038. Our people are so generous, espe-cially to those in need. Thank You!

The 2017 Appeal has officially begun. Many of you have already received your mailing. If not, there are pledge cards and envelopes at all the Church Entrances.

Archbishop Chaput is asking for a Diocesan goal of $12.5 million in 2017. Our Parish goal is $58,261. We exceeded our goal last year and we can do it again this year. There are so many projects and ministries needing our financial help and our prayers.

Become a PARTNER IN HOPE and make an impact all year round!

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Helping Other Parishioners in Emergencies

For help during the week of February 20, call

Sheila McCloskey, 215-464-8358, or Lillian Volpe, 215-676-5064.

For Engaged Couples Attending a Pre-Cana Class is re-quired of all preparing to celebrate the Sacrament of Matrimony.

Our next Parish Spring Pre-Cana Day is scheduled for

Saturday, February 25.

Advance registration is necessary. To register or for more information, please call the Rectory at 215-673-8127 during office hours.

Join the Music Ministry

You are invited to join us here at Maternity B.V.M. by being a part of making our music great! We need singers who can come to our Choir Rehearsals on Tuesdays at 7 PM in the Upper Church and to our Sunday Choir Mass at 11 AM. We are looking to build a beautiful four-part choir. We need you and your talent! We hope to hear from you.

More Cantors Are Still Needed!

Become a leader of song and help lead our assem-bly in worship. We need you! Cantor training is also available. If you have musical training and would like to share your gift with our Church through song, please contact Ron Coles, Director of Music, at [email protected].

Come be involved and make a difference in our Sacred Liturgies!

ATTENTION,

ALL PARISHIONERS All financial contribution statements for the year 2016 will be forwarded to you only on request. If you would like a copy of your contributions for the year 2016, you may call the Rectory during office hours (215-673-8127) and request it by leaving your name and address. Thank you.

THANK YOU, PROJECT H.O.P.E. VOLUNTEERS!

During the 2016 calendar year, Project H.O.P.E. provided 118 rides to medical ap-pointments for registered parishioners of Maternity B.V.M. Parish. Your time and talent is certainly a treasure to our Parish.

Severe Weather Conditions Severe, snowy weather on weekends will affect

our Mass schedule. If this occurs, Masses will not be cancelled in the Upper Church,

but may be moved to the Lower Chapel. Also, with the exception of attending Church or meetings, please: no parking in any church lots at any time, especially during the winter.

It is a liability and seriously impedes effective snow removal. Thank you!

B.V.M. Travel Club

Dutch Apple Theatre See “My Faith Lady”

Saturday, May 6 The trip includes bus transporta-tion to Lancaster, reserved seating

at the theatre and a buffet luncheon. The bus departs the School Parking Lot at 9:30 AM. The cost is $125; a deposit of $50 will hold your reservation. Please call Lorraine Mulligan at 215-677-1322 for more information.

St. Vincent de Paul Needs to

Restock Food Pantry

The Spring Food Drive will be held April 29/30; however, our food supply for the needy of our Parish is low. Any non-perishable food items would be appreciated. We especially need cereal, pasta, pasta sauce and jelly. Your dona-tions can be dropped off in Rectory Meeting Room 1 during SCRIP Hours. Thank you for your continued generosity!

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CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

\SCRIP is sold in Rectory Meeting Room 1.

Sunday: 8:45 AM to 12:30 PM (Drop-off forms are available for

quicker pick-up); Monday-Thursday: 9-11 AM;

Friday: 8-11 AM; Saturday: 9:30-11:30 AM; Thursday evenings: 6:30-8:30 PM.

When you purchase certificates, you’ll receive a voucher worth money for any Catholic School tuition (Grades Pre-K through College and PREP Programs). The credit voucher is based on the amount of certificates you buy and the discount for that particular store. You don’t need to have children in school in order to participate in this fund-raising activity. Just select to help a particu-lar school family or designate your vouchers to our Parish Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). 090 Maternity BVM

Your Offerings — and YOU — Are Deeply Appreciated!

Thanks for the financial support and great stewardship you always show for our Parish Family. Any extra help you can give in the Collections is most appreciated, especially after the snow that fell recently. You’re mak-ing a difference — for sure!

Remember: you can also contribute on-line at www.maternitybvmchurch.net.

Most important: Keep living the Faith at Mass each Sunday, and prayerfully and thought-fully every day, all for Jesus!

Again, many thanks for everything!

Weekend of February 11/12, 2017 Regular Collection $14,740.00 Second Collection $ 2,266.04 E-Giving Collection $ 996.64 Total Parish Collection $18,002.68

CARNIVAL RAFFLE

OUR 34TH ANNUAL CARNIVAL

RUNS FROM MAY 15 TO 20, 2017

The Raffle’s Grand Prize is $10,000!!!

Each ticket is only $5 and there are

two remaining Early Bird Specials!

Next Early Bird Drawing is

Sunday, March 5, Lower Chapel Area at Hospitality.

MORE SELLERS ARE NEEDED!!! TO HELP, PLEASE SIGN UP AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE

OF CHURCH OR CALL THE RECTORY AT 215.673.8127.

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Maternity B.V.M. Alumni Association Presents

A Tribute to Elvis Through the Years

Saturday, March 25, 5:30 to 10 PM Maternity B.V.M. Parish Hall

Doors open at 5:30 PM Dinner from 6-7 PM

Show begins at 7 PM.

Tickets are $30 or $35 at the door and include a buffet dinner,

soda, coffee and water. Cash bar for beer and wine.

For Tickets, call: Denise at the Rectory, 215-673-8127, or Cathy Boyle at

267-446-0482.

For more information, visit www.maternitybvm.net.

‘SPONSOR-A-STUDENT’ Program Maternity B.V.M. School

Consider a much-needed gift of Catholic Education for a child in this Parish!

Sponsor-A-Student is a program that pro-vides tuition assistance for deserving chil-dren of our Parish who desire a Catholic Education.

Gifting Levels include: ____ Full Tuition Sponsorship $2,400

____ Half Tuition Sponsorship $1,200

____ Partial Tuition Sponsorship $600

____ Additional assistance $400 ____ $200 ____ Other $ _____

All donations are tax-deductible and can be made monthly, quarterly or annually.

If you have any questions, please contact Fr. Quinter directly at 215-673-8127.

High School Students: Help Wanted!

Living Stations of the Cross

Looking for young disciples to lend a hand with the Living Stations of the Cross! Readers and cast are sought for this

mission. For more, please contact Ms. Lisa Vivino at 215-470-4481 or Mrs. Kathy Falcone at either 215-671-1156 or [email protected]. Practice has started and will continue to be held on Mon-days at 7 PM, Upper Church. Come check it out!

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Home & School Is Selling Maternity B.V.M.

‘Alex & Ani Style’ Charm Bracelets

Silver or Gold Finish

They make great gifts and are only $25 each!

(Originally $30) Limited Time Only!!

For more information or to purchase, call: Christine Vaugh at 215-588-3290, Cathy Boyle at 267-446-0482, or Betsy Atkinson at 215-767-4512.

Orders will be filled immediately!

Help Support Our 8th-Grade

Graduation Fundraiser

Saturday, February 25, 7-10 PM Harrington’s Pub

7226 Frankford Avenue $10 minimum donation at the door includes

food, discounted drinks and DJ.

Must be 21 to participate.

Fritz’s Bakery Fundraiser (HASA) Sunday, February 26

After 9:30, 11 and 12:30 Masses in the Main Vestibule of the Upper Church

Available for sale are 1/2 dozen boxes of cream cheese, raisin and nut sticky buns. For questions or pre-orders, call Christine Vaugh at 215-588-3290.

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SCHOOL PEACEMAKERS FOR THE MONTH OF JJanuary

VIRTUE: PERSEVERANCE/EFFORT

Kindergarten Dominic Hernani Kassidy Lewis

Grade 1 Adrianna Hoover Frances Henderson

Grace 2 Benjamin Seiple Marissa Bell

Grade 3 Devang Patel Elizabeth Warriner

Grade 4 Sierra Ulatowski Jayanalize Naranjo

Grade 5 Olivia Candello Madison McGough\

Grade 6 Jane Kelly Alyssa Carvalho

Grade 7 Julia Coelho Andy Lu

Grade 8 John (Hoi) Tran Liam Pierce

Maternity B.V.M. Students Excel

Our Parish recently received notification of the performance of our high school students on their Fall Semester Report.

We are most proud of the following student-parishioners who have demonstrated

academic excellence.

Congratulations, 7th Grader, Abigail Chacko! Abigail was the winner of the Annual

Archbishop Wood Essay Contest. The topic of the essay was:

“How to improve young lives in America.”

Pictured are our School’s ‘Persevering’ Peacemakers for the month of January.

Great Job All!

Villa Joseph Marie High School High Honors: Junior — Alessandra De Pascale.

Honors: Juniors — Nancy Montanez, Danielle Shead.

La Salle College High School Distinguished Honors: Freshman — Shane M. Albert.

St. Hubert Catholic High School First Honors: Freshman — Caitlyn N. Castle.

Second Honors: Sophomore — Emily R. Flora.

Hatboro/Horsham High School Distinguished Honors: Junior — Michael Dren-nen.

High School CYO Co-Ed Volleyball Sign ups and practice will take place every Tuesday and Thursday in March starting Thurs-day, March 2, from 7 to 9:30 PM in the Parish Hall. There will be no practice on Tuesday and Thursday, March 14 and 16 respectively, due to School Registration. All boys and girls in Grades 9 to 12 are welcome.

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IImportant Old Church News We have a serious roofing problem in our Old Church. The good news: it isn’t on the outside and no water or other damage is in-volved. The inside roof, however, has severe cracking that needs immediate repair to avoid any additional internal problems. We are already talking to people who do this work and are seeking bids to repair our Old Church inside roof as economically as possi-ble, and we hope to start this work soon. Sadly, this means we must close our Old Church, effective immediately, until the in-side roof is in perfect shape. Thank you for your patience in this important matter.

OUR SCHOOL’S ‘STARS’ SHINE AT RAYMOUR & FLANIGAN

9th Annual Archdiocesan Men’s Spirituality Conference On Saturday, March 4, at St. Joseph University’s Hagan Arena, the men

of our Parish are invited to join other men through-out the Archdiocese for this Annual Spirituality Conference. Speakers include Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, author, TV and radio host, and foun-der of the Crossroads Initiative and an authority on the Early Church; Kevin Reilly, former Philadel-phia Eagle whose career was ended by a rare cancer that led to the removal of his left arm; and Damon Owens, director of JoyTOB and an international speaker on the Theology of the Body. Acclaimed Irish tenor, Mark Forrest, will provide inspirational accompaniment during a special directed Eucharis-tic Adoration. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered, and the Conference will conclude with Mass celebrated by the Auxiliary Bishop John McIntyre. Lunch is included. Register now at man-upphilly.com.

Raymour & Flanigan presented a check in the amount of $650 to Maternity B.V.M. School as part of the company’s community outreach program. Our students showcased their talents at a

recent performance hosted by the furniture store, located at Bustleton Avenue and Red Lion Road.

High School Open House Little Flower High School will have an Open House on Sunday, February 26, from 1 to 3 PM. Mass will be celebrated in the Auditorium at noon, followed by light refreshments. Meet LF admini-stration, faculty, students and staff. There will be a Financial Aid Presentation at 1:45 PM. For more information, visit www.littleflowerhighschool.org or call 215-455-6900, ext. 162.

Villa Joseph Marie High School will be host-ing its 7th Grade Practice Exam on February 25. Visit vjmhs.org/admissions for more information.

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Please pray for all sick parishioners and benefactors, especially:

Please call the Rectory when your loved ones have recovered so we can remove their names

from our Prayer List. Thank you!

Alessa Abruzzo Delia Advincula Eileen Albano Ryan Bryson Christine Butler Shirley Callahan Dolores Cavaliere Dolores Cerulli William Colanzi Addyson Collins Jim Conboy Dan Condron John Curry Steve D’Ambrosi Carly Rose Di Zio Agnes Donahue Eleanor Donatelli Edward Dougherty Keith Dybalski Lois H. Fioravanti Bill Foley Kathleen Freas James R. Frey Jeanne Froggatt

Jackie Gallagher Robert Gartner Sherri Garofolo

Dr. Anthony Georgio Sue Georgio Bernard Gerasimas, Jr. Betty Gilmore Alexander Glazier Catherine Glazier Jessie Gnoza Charles Gullota Sherry Hanlon James Hannon John E. Hughes Anna Hunter Brian Hysek Mark Iannacone Michael Iannacone Vincent Iminnitti Frances Janik Bernie Kane Laura Kelly Patrick Kennedy Doris Kerker Dorothy Layher Joe Lincke Marie Magee Rosemary Maloney Eddie Matthews Frank Merle

Ed McDonald Brendan McGlone Lorraine Minnar Billy Mobley Joan Morris Helen Murray Anne Neville Dep. Sher. Paul Owens Kimberly PG Cynthia Pinto Joseph Procopio Theresa Schneck James Schwartz Anna Serano Margaret Sheedy Pat & Joe Skinis Sarah Smith Anne Tighe Kathleen Timte Mary Tomkins Martin Tucker Georgina Valdes Steven Veal Alma Veto Rita Voll Becky Williams Stanley Wisniewski

‘The Bible and the Virgin Mary’ Join folks from all over the greater Philadelphia area in a 12-week encounter with the Virgin Mary right from your own home! Dr. Scott Hahn has offered everyone in the Archdiocese limited-time, free access to his video Bible study series, The Bible and the Virgin Mary. You can access this 12-part series on line at no cost. Visit the

link at BibleandtheVirginMary.com/Philadelphia. Week 5: February 15-21 Lesson 4: Still available

Lesson 5: The Ark of the New Covenant

PARISH CLERGY

Fr. Paul S. Quinter, Pastor Fr. Daniel Dwyer

Deacon Charles R. Lindsay Deacon Joseph W. Bernauer, Jr.

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Adoration Society: Lety Apolinario 215-464-4723 Aid for Friends: Tom Vitale 215-671-0254 Alumni Association: Jackie Venneri 215-495-3112 Altar Servers: Cathy Boyle 215-904-7248 Altar Society: Jane Wizmerski 215-677-2062 Bereavement Group: Eileen Keenan 215-677-6582

Carol Catalano 215-673-3172

Jane Passaglia 215-676-1423

Kathleen Ruggiero 215-969-5674

C.Y.O. H.S. (Gr. 9-12): Suzanne Flood 215-698-2875 C.Y.O. Jr. (Gr. 5-8): Frank Barclay 215-715-9213

Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors: Eileen Costantino 215-676-5441

Faith Sharing Group: Lety Apolinario 215-464-4723 Holy Name Society: Bill Derham 215-671-9121

Home & School: Christine Vaugh 215-588-3290

Legion of Mary: James Mason 215-676-4369

Liturgy Committee: Eileen Costantino 215-676-5441 Music Director: Ronald Coles 267-973-0323

Parish Business Manager: Catherine Lindsay 215-673-8127

Parish Plant Supervisor: Art Williams 215-673-8127

Parish Organizations Coordinator:

Colleen Du Beck 215-673-8127

Parish Religious Education Director: Sister Mary Beth Geraghty, R.S.M. 215-673-4010

Pre-Cana: Deacon Joseph & Marianne Bernauer 215-677-1309

Pre-Jordan: Father Dwyer 215-673-8127

PREP: Sister Mary Beth Geraghty, R.S.M. 215-673-4010 Project H.O.P.E.: Jim & Claire Ritzheimer 215-673-7877

Project Mercy: Jack Coyle 215-464-2820

Respect Life Committee: Mike Branhut 215-673-0635

St. Vincent de Paul Society: Linda Freeman 215-676-6051

School Principal: Mary Zawisza 215-673-0235

School Advancement Dir: Michael McDonough 215-908-3329

SCRIP: Nancy Smith and Donna McGough 215-673-8127

Senior Citizen’s Group: Theresa Canuso 215-698-2614

Rose Egan 215-676-0647

Scouts (Boys, Troop 174): Dennis Deissler 215-464-5177

Scouts (Cub Pack 174): Bill Barry 215-520-3496

Scouts (Girls): Nancy Smith 215-673-4688

Swim Team: Matt Kimbrell 215-593-6214

Travel Club: Lorraine Mulligan 215-677-1322

Ushers: Jack Weber 215-698-7656

Welcoming Committee: Nancy Toland 215-206-5548

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JJoseph’s People Meeting St. Albert the Great Parish Center

Thursday, February 23, from 7-8:30 PM The guest speaker for this meeting is Charlene Holsen-dorff. Her experience includes managing a career center of 1,000+ displaced professionals. Charlene’s areas of expertise include overcoming age bias in job search, solution interviewing techniques, and crafting resumes that open company doors. Joseph’s People is a FREE non-profit organization dedicated to helping unem-ployed and underemployed workers by offering support, guidance and job counseling services to people of all faiths who are seeking full-time employment. Meetings are held every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. For more information, E-mail [email protected].

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