St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish 820 Susquehanna Road, Rydal, PA 19046

215-884-3252 / (NEW) sthilaryrydal@gmail.com / www.sthilarypoitiers.org

APRIL 14, 2019

PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD

St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish † April 14, 2019 Palm Sunday

Sunday, April 14, 2019 Palm Sunday 5:00pm Vigil JohnSteinmetz Poor Person Supper 8:00am Joan & John T. Gray 10:00am Anna & tom Borruso

12:00noon Waldron & Delaney Families

Holy Week Monday, April 15, 2019 8:00am Teresa & William Hagan & Betty Kelly 7:00pm Confessions Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:00am Victor Schembri 7:00pm Living Stations Wednesday, April 17, 2019 8:00am Dominic Tran Huy Holy Thursday Thursday, April 11, 2019 8:00am No Mass 7:00pm Good Friday 9:00am Morning Prayer 3:00pm Adoration of the Cross Holy Saturday– Easter Vigil Saturday, April 20, 2019 7:30pm Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McGilvey April 21, 2019 Easter Sunday 8:00am Thomas Armbruster 10:00am Rose & Charles Eckardt 12:00noon Lidia Yatcilla

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Stewardship Report TOTAL WEEKLY SUNDAY COLLECTION

Mar. 25, 2018 Mar 31, 2019 Sunday Offering $ 7,010.00 $ 7,438.00 E-Giving $ 939.00 $ 976.00 $ 7,949.00 $ 8,414.00

Deacon’s Corner

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No better to way to remem-ber a loved one then to have a mass said for them.

We have a number of an-nounced Mass dates available

for June, July and August. Please call the rectory @ 215 884-3253 for more infor-mation and arrangements.

PREP NEWS 1st grade Registration for PREP is now un-derway for the 2019-2020 school year. The registration deadline is April 30th. A copy of your child’s baptismal certificate, if not baptized at St. Hilary of Poitiers is re-quired. Please stop by the Parish rectory office during our regular business hours to signup. Call 3215 884-3252

Take this Special Opportunity on Monday April 15th @7:00pm To receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This is the perfect way to com-plete your Lenten Journey. Ex-tra Priests will be available for your convenience. In addition to our regular Saturday 4:00 Confession schedule we have Confessions after our 10:00am Mass on Sunday prior to Easter.

5th Annual Irish Soccer Camp At St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish The weeks of: 6/24, 7/9 and 7/22. Open to Boys and Girls ages 6 to 12 Pro players from Ireland lead all our camps. 8:00am to 1:00pm, Monday thru Friday. Cost is $175.00 per player. Camp shirt and ball included. Family discounts available. Visit ww.irishsoccercamps.com

St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish Prayer Line

To request Parish Prayer Line prayers for a loved one, friend who is ill, or a service man or woman, please call Evelyn at 215 947- 4951, Pat at 215 485-5512, the Rectory at 215-884-3252 or if you would like your name removed from our list. Please pray for the following: Michael Dooley Angela Gavin Tina Hardimon Jack Avak William Hartner Lionel Melly Wright Michael Brown Mary Jane Hummel Cole Plachter Bob Bray Scott Larmore Mary Joe Reaby Nicholas Liddy Michele Kelly Arlene Rims-Lloyd Bob Kilcoyne Tina Savarino Kevin Rosenbaum Elizabeth Dieckman Sarah Koehler Captain.Schaffer David Gengler Paris Luckowski Jacalyn Strigle Helen Weinstrup Judy Sklar Dan Webb Bernadette Redican Rhodena Thompson

Bruce Thompson II

Eucharistic Adoration Our day of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is on Monday’s following the 8:00am Mass until 5:00pm. Many thanks for all your time spent in prayer and adoration before the Lord. No doubt your prayers will bring many favors and blessings to our parish

community.

Saint Anthony of Padua “Christians must lean on the cross of Christ just as travelers lean on a staff when they begin a long journey. They must have the passion of Christ deep-ly imbedded in their minds and hearts, because only from it can they derive peace, grace, and truth.

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For Catholics a valid sacramental marriage is before a Priest and two witnesses in what is called the Form of Marriage. If you have been married by a Justice of the Peace or in a Civil Marriage and wish to have your marriage blessed by the Church and be able to return to the sacraments, most especial-ly, the Sacrament of the Eucharist, please call the rectory at 215-884-3252 and ask to speak to Fr. Murray.

PREPARING FOR YOUR WEDDING

You can visit www.phillycatholiclife.org to schedule your Pre-Cana classes. You would select PREPARING FOR MARRIAGE. Scroll down and select FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PREP AND REGISTER. At the bottom of the page select REGISTER NOW. We recommend that you register and attend

the seminar at least six months before your wedding date to reserve a seat.

All Families interested in having

your child baptized need to call

the rectory to make arrangements.

All families must attend a Pre-

Jordan class prior to the Baptism.

(if you have already attended a pre-

Jordan class for another child, you

do not need to attend. To make ar-

rangements call the Rectory # 215

884-3252

Save the date: Saturday May 11, 2019

St. Hilary’s Ladies Day of Recollection

Theme: If you seek me… You will find me... Our guest speaker is Sr. Dolores Smith

all are welcome!

Our day of recollection will be held at the

Basilian Spirituality Center, Fox Chase Manor

Volunteer Opportunities! For almost ten years, the St. Hilary Conference of the Society of St. Vincent DePaul has been involved at Hope Lodge, a residence for out of town cancer patients receiving treatment at area hospitals. Once a month a group of ladies headed by Marian Stevens, hosts a Tea for these patients and their caregivers. Marian would like to step aside and we need someone (or more) to take her place. Also, our conference is always eager to wel-come new members to help with all of our pro-jects. To find out more, please contact the rectory @ 215 884-3242

DO YOU KNOW YOUR TRIBUNAL?

The Tribunal is available to help people who have experienced divorce and who may wish to remarry in the Catholic Church. When a divorce occurs, the Catholic Church always seeks to balance two reali-ties. On one hand the durable bond of mar-riage. This is God’s law. On the other hand, the Church is concerned about the spiritual welfare of the people involved. Even though

a Catholic wedding was celebrated, perhaps there was some deficiency in the consent of the parties involved regarding intentions, understanding or ability? The an-nulment procedure addresses these circumstances. If you are divorced and want to marry in the Church or remarried outside the Catholic Church, please tele-phone the Tribunal Office at 222 North l7th Street, Phil-adelphia, PA 19103 (215) 587-3750

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Memorial Bricks If you would like to remember a

loved on in our St. Hilary’s Garden

of Remembrance, memorial bricks

are available for a $100.00 dona-

tion. Please call the rectory at 215

884-3252

St. Hilary of Poitier School “Sponsor-a-Student Program”

Name_____________________________ Address___________________________ City, State, Zip______________________

“Sponsor-a-Student Program” This program provides tuition assistance for deserv-ing children of our Parish who desire a Catholic Ed-ucation. Gift Levels include: ____Full Tuition $3,547.00 ____ Half tuition $1,773.50 ____Additional Assistance: ___ $300.00 ____$200.00 ___ $100.00 ____ $50.00 ___ $ 35.00 ____ Other Thank you so much for your generosity! All dona-tions are tax-deductible! For more information call Deacon John@215 884-3252 Please return form in your Sunday Envelope marked for Tuition.

2019 Catholic Charities Appeal

Gifts made to the Catholic Charities Appeal will provide support needed to tens of thousands of people through countless organizations, Philadelphia. The beneficiaries are grouped into five key areas: Education, Social Services, Nutri-tional Development, Evangelization Parish & Spir-itual life, Clergy, Local Mission Activities. Please Help! • Social Services • Nutritional Development Services • Evangelization, Parish and Spiritual Life • Clergy • Local Mission Activities

Our Archdiocese Catholic Charities Goal $12.5 million

New Film Unplanned Depicts Former Planned Parenthood Clinic Director’s Journey from Pro-Choice to Pro-life See this film at one of your local theaters: AMC Neshaminy United Artists Riverview The name Abby Johnson is recognizable among pro-life and pro-choice communities because of her ad-vocacy for both sides of the conversation. The film Unplanned, to be released in Spring 2019, shows Ab-by’s transformation as one of the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors to one of the most pas-sionate pro-life advocates in the United States.

The Archdiocese Initiative, Remain in My Love, to re-invigorate marriage and the family is in its third year, which is directed to everyone in the Archdiocese, espe-cially married couples and families. Sessions are planned all throughout the Archdiocese to look at mar-riage as created by God, what it good about marriage and the family at the domestic church. The Church has something very important to say about marriage and the family and you don’t want to miss it. Go to the website for Remain in My Love, http://archphila.org/remain/, to learn all about the op-portunities during 2019 and register for the sessions in your area.

Save the Date for St. Hilary’s Home & School’s major fundraiser:

Ladies Night Out: The Roaring 20’s

Friday, May 10th

Tickets are $25 and includes full dinner served “family-style”, complementary glass of wine and beverages.

We are currently welcoming advertisers for the event booklet and wine/spirit donations for raffle baskets.

For more information, please contact the school office or Debbie Brazukas (dbrazukas@yahoo.com).

POOR PERSON’S SUPPER—SATURDAY, APRIL 13th After the 5:00PM Mass

St. Hilary’s Parish Center

It is a simple meal of soup with bread and water. The meal recalls the suf-

fering of the POOR and is eaten in the company of family and friends. The

soup is homemade and is quite delicious as is the Italian Bread that is made

by a local baker. This year we are adding cheese to the menu:

If you wish to make a donation the money will be given to:

Face to Face, Inc.

St. Vincent Soup Kitchen, Germantown, PA

The Lord blessed us with a beautiful Retreat day for some 38 men ages from 92 to 17 who spent the day in prayer and reflection. We thank all of our participants and looking forward to next year.