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

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

JUNE 3, 2018

THE MOST HOLY BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST

Sunday Mass Schedule 5:00pm Vigil

8:00am Sunday 10:00am Sunday

12:00 noon Sunday Please note our Summer Mass Schedule will

begin June 30th & July 1st weekend Saturday Mass: 5:00pm vigil Sunday 9:00am & 11:00am

Adoration: Monday’s after the 8:00am Mass

WEEKDAY MASSES

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

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

Kate Jaanus, 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 Friday 9 AM to 4 PM: closed for lunch 12:00-1:00pm.

St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish † June 3, 2018 The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ

Sunday, June 3, 2018 The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ

5:00pm Vigil Dora & John Fulton 8:00am Teresa & William Hagan & Betty Kelly 10:00am Mr. & Mrs. Frank Devinney

12:00noon Mario Rossi 9th Week in Ordinary Time Monday, June 4, 2018 8:00am Frank & Doris Devinney St. Boniface, Bishop & Martyr

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 8:00am Eileen O’Donnell St. Norbert, Bishop

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 8:00am Living & Deceased Members of St. Hilary’s Parish

Thursday, June 7, 2018 8:00am Stanley Forst The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Friday, June 8, 2018 8:00am Mary C. Griffin

June 10, 2018 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00pm Lorraine Carbone 8 :00am Patty Culp 10:00am James Wise

12:00noon Edward J. McCrea Jr.

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 May 28, 2017 May 28, 2018

Sunday Offering: $ 6,488.00 $ 5,863.00 E-Giving $ $ 1,253.00 Total Collection $ 6,488.00 $ 7,116.00 YTD 2017 $432,751.00 vs 2018 $447,744.00 Difference 2018 vs 2017 +$14,993.00

Deacon’s Corner

Catholicism is a sacramental faith. We are

an earthy people, needing to touch, taste,

see, smell, and feel. Is it any wonder that

the way we connect with the incarnation of

God is to consume the Body and Blood of

that incarnation? Rather than merely listen

to the word of God, we consume that Word

of God made flesh. The sacramental reali-

ty reaches something deep within. Our

faith is not simply something we imagined,

or a summary of what can be learned in

books. Our faith is something we experi-

ence with our senses. We taste bread; we

drink wine. By consuming this sacramental

meal we participate in the life of Christ and

His paschal mystery.

We who gather around the table of the

Eucharist are fed by Christ and become

one in Him. The Eucharistic feast actually

brings about unity. The celebration of the

Body and Blood of Christ is much more

than the celebration of something to be

revered. By its very nature the solemnity

of the Body and Blood of Christ causes

unity shared by Christians by their partici-

pation in the Eucharistic feast. That unity

was Jesus’ own desire expressed by His

prayer to the Father. May we be instru-

ments of that unity by our own share in the

same Eucharist.

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 Recto-ry at 215-884-3252 or if you would like your name re-moved 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 Mary Prata Mary Joe Reaby Nicholas Liddy Michele Kelly Arlene Rims-Lloyd Bob Kilcoyne Tina Savarino Kevin Rosenbaum Elizabeth Dieckman Sarah Koehler Lieut.Schaffer David Gengler Paris Luckowski Jacalyn Strigle Helen Weinstrup Judy Sklar Dan Webb John Batley Bernadette Redican Alicia Flannery

No Adoration Monday, Memorial Day

Grace is like the gentle breeze of the dessert says the prophet, it can barely be heard, Grace is an act of love of the Holy Spirit. You cannot tell, says Jesus, where it comes from or where it is going. St. Peter Julian Eymard

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 realities. On one hand the durable bond of marriage. 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 ad-dresses 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, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 587-3750

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Save the date: July 9th-13th St. Hilary of Poitiers 4th -Annual Soccer Camp 8:00am-1:00pm 4hrs of professional Irish Training staff. Cost of camp $175.00 Visit www.irishsoccercamps.com or call 215-740-2728

Testimony Requested! The Historical Commission for the sainthood cause pf Fr. Bill Atkinson, OSA (1946-2006), seeks information On him from the general public. We Asking anyone who knew Fr. Atkinson To contact us and relate what you know about him, No story or encounter is too small. Whether you me him at Msgr. Bonner High School or at Archbishop Prendergast High School, or at any of th parishes where he celebrated Mass or the Sacraments, we wish to have your written recollections. In particular, we are interested in obtaining any personal letters or doc-uments, mementos, and unpublished source materials that may be used to foster a greater understanding of Father Atkinson’s life. Photographs or videos of Fa-ther Atkinson would be helpful. Please give your contact information to us. The His-torical Commission Cause of Fr. Bill Atkinson. Atkinson.cuase@gmail.com or 610-519-6937

Jesus is Watching You Late one night, a burglar broke into a house that he thought was empty. He tiptoed through the living room but suddenly he froze in his tracks when he heard a loud voice say: “Jesus is watching you!” Silence returned to the house, so the burglar crept for-ward again. “Jesus is watching you, “the voice boomed again. The burglar stopped dead again. He was frightened. Franti-cally, he looed all around. In a dark corner, he spotted a bird cage and in the cage was a parrot. He asked the parrot. “Was that you who said Jesus is watching me?” “Yes”, said the parrot. The burglar breathed a sigh of relief, then asked the parrot, “What’s your name?” “Clarence,” said the bird. “That’s a dumb name for a parrot” sneered the burglar. “What idiot named you Clarence?” The parrot replied, “The same idiot who named the Rottweiler Jesus.”

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St. Hilary 2018 Summer Music Private Lessons (For Grades 1 – 8) June 25th – August 23rd

Dear Parent/Guardian, I’d like to invite your child/children to participate in private music lessons at the school during the summer. So many students who have taken lessons during the school year forget so much over the summer and their skills get rusty. The summer is a critical time for them to continue improving on their instruments. Current students are encouraged to keep taking lessons and new students are also welcomed!

Tuition $30 per half-hour session for one child who takes one session weekly $25 per half-hour session for two or more children or one child who takes two or more sessions weekly Payment options: 1. Cash (It is best to mark the student’s name and the date on the envelope) 2. Personal Check, made payable to “Justin Jue” 3. ‘Venmo’ app – Venmo is a free app that lets you make and share payments. It is free as long as you use your checking account. 3% fee will apply if you use your credit card.

If you have to cancel or reschedule lesson, please give me a 12 hour notice. Payment can be made in the first week of the month whether there are four weeks or five. If the lesson is cancelled with a notice, the credit will be applied to tuition for the next month. Payment can also be made for each session.

If you’d like to sign up for lessons, please send me an email at jjue@sainthilaryschool.com. Thank you and have a great summer! Justin Jue, Music Teacher

Instruments:

Piano Flute Trumpet Violin

Guitar Clarinet Trombone Viola

Bass Guitar Alto Saxophone French Horn

Drum Set Euphonium/Baritone

Percussion Tuba

Look What’s New!

A beautiful new statue of St. Therese of Lisieux now graces our grounds in front of our Parish Center. The statue is a gift from Mrs. Helen Toland in memory of her late husband Dr. Joseph Toland who passed away in 2016. We are most grateful to Mrs. Toland for her most generous gift and also for the beautiful stone pedestal. This new addition to our grounds instills in us a sense of prayerfulness and quite re-flections. Mrs. Toland generosity will be a blessing for gener-ations to come.

St. Therese of Lisieux

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Burial & Cremation Pope Francis, through the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has issued instructions regarding 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 re-spect for the deceased and their remains must always be upheld. Copies on the guidelines are available at the recto-ry

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

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 arrangements call

the Rectory # 215 884-3252

Please check out our new parish Website: www.sthilarypoitiers.org Easier to navigate, easier access to sign on for E-Giving, Sunday Bulletins now on line, Parish events, direct link to School Website. Listing of Parish Programs, Activities, Organizations, Religious Educational opportunities etc.

St. Hilary of Poitiers

Annual Parish Picnic Food Drinks Rides, Bingo & Music

Who: Everyone is invited

Where: Parish Grounds

When: Sunday, June 3rd

Time: 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Ticket are $12.50 per person Tickets can be purchased through Rectory

Spring & Summer Projects A new lighting system is being installed in the front driveway. These new lights will brighten up the pathway leading to Church which because of the darkness especially in the winter has become hazardous. Funding will be provided from

monies donated from our generous benefactors to the Jubilee and Heritage of Faith, Vision of Hope Campaigns.

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Save the Date: Monday, June 4th

St. Hilary of Poitiers Church

Annual Golf Tournament

North Hills Country Club

Sign-up now!

Brochures Available at the doors of the Church