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

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

AUGUST 25, 2019

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Following the Way, the Truth and the Life

St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish Summer Sunday Mass Schedule

5:00pm Vigil - 9:00am Sunday—11:00am Sunday WEEKDAY MASSES

8 AM on Monday - Friday (No morning Mass on Saturdays) No Adoration on Monday's

Until September CONFESSIONS

Saturday 4:00 – 4:45 PM

Pastor - Rev. Kevin P. Murray Resident - Rev. Lawrence J. Gleason

Weekend Assistance - Rev. Edward Dixey, OSA Weekend Assistant—Msgr. Gregory J. Fairbanks

Permanent Deacon - Deacon John K. Hunter Pastor Emeritus - Msgr. Michael J. Carroll St. Hilary School Principal - Mrs. Eileen Fagan PREP Program Coordinator - Mrs. Noreen Forkin

Music Director, Justin Jue, jjue@sainthilaryschool.com Maureen Maher, Business Manager

Marian Stengel, Parish Secretary

Rectory Phone (215) 884-3252 School Phone (215) 887-4520

BAPTISM: First and third Sundays of the month.

Contact the Rectory for more information.

MATRIMONY: Couples planning to marry

should contact the Rectory six months before the

date desired for the wedding.

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS The following are the Rectory Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday 9 am to 4:00pm and Friday 9am to 12:00pm, closed for lunch 12:00-1:00pm.

St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish † August 25, 2019 Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time

Sunday, August 25, 2019 21st Sunday of Ordinary time 5:00pm Vigil Cass Brown 9:00am Annie McReynolds

11:00am Audrey Levy

Our Regular Sunday Mass Schedule will resume on the weekend of September 7 & 8th: 5:00pm vigil, 8:00am, 10:00am & 12:00noon

21st Week of Ordinary Time Monday, August 26, 2019 8:00am Stanley Forst No Adoration after the 8:00am Mass Adoration will resume in September

St. Monica

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 8:00am Mr. Troxel

St. Augustine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Wednesday, August 28, 2019 8:00am Rev. Msgr. Daniel Murray

The Passion of St. John the Baptist Thursday, August 29, 2019 8:00am Nancy Kowalczyk

Friday, August 30, 2019 8:00am Nicholas Flacco September 1, 2019 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00pm Rose Eckardt 9:00am Living & Deceased Members of St. Hilary’s Parish

11:00am Zofia Obuchowski The daily rosary is recited after the 8:00am mass. All are welcome to join. The rosary is the most beautiful and most rich in graces of all prayers, it is the prayer that touches most the Heart of the Mother of God. If you wish peace to reign in your homes, recite the family rosary.” St Pius X

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Stewardship Report TOTAL WEEKLY SUNDAY COLLECTION August 19, 2018 August 18, 2019

Sunday Offering $ 5,593.00 $ 5,430.00 E-Giving $ 1,432.00 $ 980.00 Total Offering $ 7,025.00 $ 6,410.00

Deacon’s Corner

“Strive to enter through the narrow gate.” Nobody likes to be disappointed. It can be a difficult lesson but one that we all need to learn in life. The only way to avoid such disappoint-ments is to be prepared by having the proper expectations and knowing the given situation and the possible outcomes at hand. Our Gospel story tells of those who were un-doubtedly disappointed. We can all imagine standing and knocking on someone's door you assumed knew you and being told I do not know where you are from? Or even more se-verely “Go away you evildoers.” This story car-ries a deeper meaning for all of us. It is telling us that simply knowing the Lord is not enough to be saved. Jesus tells the man to enter through the narrow gate, meaning there is a small chance you may gain eternal salvation but there is not room for everyone. Many will attempt it but not make it. A relationship with Christ is not an insurance policy whereby we pay our premiums and ex-pect to receive a settlement when needed. This relationship with the Son of God is not transac-tional we simply cannot do some good deed and expect to receive the gift of salvation as payment in return. Salvation is indeed a free gift, undeserved, no matter how much we feel we deserve it. The master locks the door on the evildoers, barring entry to them. The frightening thing is that many of those locked out thought they knew the Lord. But knowing Him is not enough, it is in loving Him and following Him that we re-ceive our gift of salvation. God bless, Deacon John

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 Alicia Flannery Mary Joe Reaby Nicholas Liddy Michele Kelly Arlene Rims-Lloyd Bob Kilcoyne Tina Savarino Kevin Rosenbaum Elizabeth Dieckman Sarah Koehler Capt..Schaffer David Gengler Paris Luckowski Jacalyn Strigle Helen Weinstrup Judy Sklar Dan Webb Mary Jane Namola Bernadette Redican Rhodena Thompson

Anne Wise Bruce Thompson II

Eucharistic Adoration Our day of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will return on Monday’s in September. Please look for our schedule in the bulletin. 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.

St. John Vianney God commands you to pray, but he forbids you to worry.

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St. Jeanne Jugan GALA 150 years Pot of Gold Raffle Three Lucky Winners! 1st Prize $25,000.00, 2nd Prize $10,000.00, 3rd Prize $5,000.00 $150.00 per ticket only 2,000 tickets sold Gala Sunday, September 8, 2019 Drexelbrook, Drexel Hill Buffet Dinner—Cash Bar 12:30pm-4:00pm Proceeds help the Little Sisters of the Poor care for the Residents of Holy Family Home For more information call Don Hopkins @ 215 887-3139

SAVE THE DATE: ST. HILARY’S PARISH PICNIC September 8, 2019 Time: 1:00-5:00pm Fun for all: Wide screen projection of Eagles vs Washington Redskins Game Water Slide—Obstacle Course- Multi Sports Arena—Volleyball, Soc-cer, Basketball, etc. -Circus Train, Giant Slide, 3in1 Combo Bingo Plenty of Food for All. Lemonade & Water, BYOB $13.00 per person—call the rectory for reservations

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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

St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish Council Nominees

The following individuals have agreed to run for our Parish Council. Elections will be in the fall. Please prayerfully review our candi-dates:

Elections will be held early Fall. Mike Schell Jim Lewandowski Beth Lewandowski Anthony Cesarini Allison McCallister Paul Verdi Shirley Callahan Kim Tingley-Kelley Chuck Beugless Linda Beugless Bridget Drumm Robert Stine Mary Kate Kuchar Kim Cahill Adrienne Rehiel Susan Mehler George Brenner

We have a number of dates in the month of November & December open to have a Memorial Mass said for your loved ones.

What better way to remember our loved ones than in prayer and the sacrifice of the mass. Please stop by the rectory!

Attention! St. Hilary’s 2020 Mass Book will open on Tuesday, September 17th During Rectory office hours.

St. Hilary’s PREP Program is looking for 3 classroom assistants for the new school year. If you would like to share your time and your faith with the children of our parish, please call the rectory at 215 884-3252 We are also in need of someone to help with our Children's Choir to

help direct and sing with them. The Children’s Choir meets Tuesdays from 6:00-6:30pm prior to PREP class which begins at 6:30pm.

St. Hilary of Poitiers School has developed and maintains an Asbes-tos Inspection and Management Plans as required by the Asbestos Emergen-cy Response Act of 1986 (AHERA). A copy of the plan is available for your in-spection at the school office during regular office hours. Inquiries regarding the plan should be directed to Acer As-sociates (856-809-1202), the school’s asbestos consultant.

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 annulment procedure addresses these cir-cumstances. 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, Philadelphia, 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 Gar-

den of Remembrance, memorial

bricks are available for a $100.00

donation. Please call the rectory at 215

884-3252

The Gold Envelope Please note your Gold Envelope in your monthly packet is designated to our St. Vin-cent DePaul Society. Your generous support helps families in need. We provide assistance

to families in need of financial help in the way of food resources, household bills, clothing and many other ways of support. Your generosity is great appreciated by all those we are able help.

St. Hilary’s Parish—Looks what’s new! We have installed a ramp with railings at the front doors of our Church. Also a Ramp has been added at the doors adjacent to our large parking lot facing the school. We have also freshly painted all of our school hallways and classrooms and the side en-trance to our church from the school.

The life we Live Sometimes we may not realize that every-thing we do, affects not only our lives but touches others too. For every time you offer someone a help-ing hand, every time you show a friend you care and understand. Every Time you have a kind and gentle word to give, you help someone find beauty in this precious life we live

My Cross Dear Lord, help me to carry the cross that life has given me. As you share with us the new light of Easter Sunday morning, lighten by burden and in-spire me with new hope.

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Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish

RCIA, or Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is the process by which people who are interested in learning about the Catholic Faith can attend classes and have the opportunity to become members of the Catholic Church. R.C.I.A. is for adults who: 1. Are interested in learning about the Catholic Faith 2. Have never been baptized 3. Have been baptized in another Christian faith and are interested in the Catholic faith 4. Are Baptized Catholics who have not yet received the Sacraments of First Communion or Confirmation 5. Are married to a Catholic and attend Mass and would like to take the next steps to become a member of the Catholic Church RCIA is a spiritual formation process beginning in October and ending with initiation in the Catho-lic Church at the Easter Vigil. RCIA classes are held every Monday evening form 7:00-8:30pm at the rectory. Classes are taught by Father Murray, Deacon John and other team members. These clas-ses are for anyone with interest no matter what your current denomination is. Please encourage your friends and neighbors with interest in Catholicism to come by. If you are interested in attend-ing or would like more information, contact Fr. Murray @ 215 884-3252