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

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

AUGUST 4, 2019

EIGHTEENTH 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 infor-

mation.

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 4, 2019 Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Sunday, August 4, 2019 18th Sunday of Ordinary time 5:00pm Vigil Lidia Yatcilla 9:00am Jack & Patsy Whalen 11:00am Angelo Mattia

18th Week of Ordinary Time Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major Monday, August 5, 2019 8:00am Emma Marie Riland No Adoration after the 8:00am Mass Adoration will resume in September

The Transfiguration of the Lord Tuesday, August 6, 2019 8:00am Stanley A. Betley

St. Sixtus II, Pope, & Companions, Martyrs & St. Cajetan

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 8:00am June Riland

St. Dominic Thursday, August 8, 2019 8:00am Catherine MacAfee St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

Friday, August 9, 2019 8:00am Chester Riland August 11, 2019 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00pm Michael Schlacter 9:00am John, Rose & Henry McErlean

11:00am Lillian Black 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 pray-er 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

July 29, 2018 July 28, 2019 Sunday Offering $ 5,388.00 $ 6,517.00 E-Giving $ 740.00 $ 1,248.00 Total Offering $ 6,128.00 $ 7,765.00

Pastor’s Corner

“Your life is hidden with Christ in God” Colossian's 3

There was a young man despite his wealth and securities was unhappy. He came across a well known holy man, who lived very simply. Shocked at his simplicity and contentment the young man asked “where are your possessions, valuables etc.?” Where are yours, asked the holy man? The young man said “I’m only pass-ing through. Well, “so am I, said the holy man! Yes, we are all passing through, nothing last forever. Death is a necessary passage for everyone. There is more to life to secure happiness than wealth and possessions. You can’t take it with you as the saying goes. We can take however, integrity, hon-esty, faith and charity. These are the treas-ures Jesus says to build up in heaven. Je-sus is not condemning riches but how we use them. Our self importance is not found in what we have, our name or title. Before we had name or bank account God gave His all to us. Look to the Cross there you’ll find yourself importance. As St. Paul writes “think of what is above not what is of this earth. Your life is hidden there in Christ. Happy Summer, Father Murray

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. Francis Xavier Cabrini Know that gratitude for God’s benefits is one of the riches

of the soul, and that ingratitude dries up the fountain of

divine graces. Give your tribute of gratitude often to the

most loving Jesus.

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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. BYO alcohol beverages

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CatholicPhilly.com

Stay up to date with local Catholic news from CatholicPhilly.com. Use your comput-er or smart phone to read about parish news, Archbishop Chaput’s column and in-formation on activities throughout the Arch-diocese of Philadelphia. Sign up for a free newsletter sent by email twice a week at www.catholicphilly.com/newsletter.

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 mar-riage blessed by the Church and be able to return to the sacraments, most especially, 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.

Burial & Cremation

Pope Francis, through the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has issued instructions re-garding the burial of the deceased especially those who choose cremation. This instruction should help to maintain and recognize the hu-man body as a living temple of Gods presence. Proper respect for the deceased and their re-mains must always be upheld. Copies on the guidelines are available at the rec-tory

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

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

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:

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

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 Garden

of Remembrance, memorial bricks

are available for a $100.00 dona-

tion. Please call the rectory at 215 884-

3252

LOOKING FOR A CATHOLIC SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL Our Lady of Confidence School, one of our four Schools of Special Education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, has opened enrollment for students with Intellectual Disa-bilities ages 4-21. We are proud to offer small classroom settings, individualized education plans and a faith based environment where students are able to achieve their unique path to independence. “Blessed to be the Best!” 314 Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090 215 657-9311 or principal@ourladyofconfidence.org

Retrouvaille …a life line for Marriages!

Does the distance between you seem wide? are you already separated? Looking for a better way? Retrouvaille can help offer hope for a better relationship. Rettrou-vaille is Christian-based and catholic in origin, but welcomes all married couples. Our next program is coming up at the family life center I Malvern, PA August 9-11. For more information, or to register, visit our web site at www.HelpOur Mar-riage.org or call 1-800-470-2230 All inquiries are kept strictly confidential

St. Hilary’s Parish—Looks what’s new! We have installed for your safety a ramp with railings at the front doors of our Church. An additional Ramp will be add-ed before the end of the Summer 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.

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

Are you interested in sharing your time and talent with a great youth sports program? St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish is looking for individuals to join our CYO Board for the 2019-2020 school year. Candidates must be practicing members of the parish community and work to encourage the prac-tice of the faith among the teams they will interact with as well as their fellow board members. The following positions are available:

Uniform Coordinator The uniform coordinator works in conjunction with the coaches, athletic director and treasurer to ensure that uniforms are availa-ble for each team both fall and spring seasons. This includes ordering uniforms, cataloging uniforms, giving uniforms out to each coach, recording the uniforms that are to be returned and collecting the uniforms. Additional Duties: *Attend all board meetings *Participate in and support CYO fundraisers. Dance Coordinator Coordinate volunteers for each dance, collect money at the door, hire and pay the dj and promote the dates of the dances to the school and parish community. Additional Duties: *Attend all board meetings *Participate in and support CYO fundraisers. Registrar The registrar is responsible for opening and closing each sport, managing the SI play account, preparing and printing rosters in conjunction with the athletic director and the pastor. Additional Duties: *Attend all board meetings *Participate in and support CYO fundraisers. Please contact Maria Agnew, President, at magnew@holyfamily.edu for consideration. Thank you, The CYO Board