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Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish Community Staffed by the Augustinian Friars and the Sisters of Mercy for over a century

31 PENNSWOOD ROAD BRYN MAWR, PA 19010

PARISH STAFF Fr. Liam O’Doherty, OSA, Pastor, Ext. 230 Fr. James Martinez, OSA, Pastor Emeritus Fr. John Deary, OSA, Parochial Vicar...Ext. 228 Fr. Thomas Pohto, OSA, In Residence...Ext. 250 Br. William C. Harkin, OSA, Deacon...Ext. 249 Mr. Joseph Carey, Facilities Manager...Ext. 262 Mrs. Karen Carey, Coordinator of Religious Education and Youth Ministry...Ext. 227 Jo-Ann Stigliano, Director of Music Ministries...Ext. 238 Sr. Anne Woodeshick, RSM, Parish Ministry...Ext. 234 Michelle Marchetti, Administrative Assistant...Ext. 221 Donna Descano, Business Manager...Ext. 225

January 19, 2020

SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE: 5:00 P.M. - Saturday evening 7:30, 9:30, 11:15 A.M.

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday 6:30 A.M. Monday-Saturday 8:00 A.M.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated once a month during a parish Sunday Liturgy. Arrangements are to be made 3 months in advance. NEW PARISHIONERS: Our Mother of Good Counsel warmly welcomes new parishioners. We believe in the “Stewardship Program” committed to serving God through offering our gifts of time, talents, and treasure for the good of our parish and those in need. We ask you to register as soon as possible by completing a registration form available in the church office during regular office hours. Parishioners moving should notify the church office of any change in address or phone number.

COMMUNION/HOME VISITS

If you are ill or unable to come to Mass for any period of

time, please call the Parish Office (610-525-0147) and we

will be happy to visit you and bring Communion to you.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:

Saturday: 11:30 - 12:00 Noon

PARISH OFFICE HOURS:

Monday - Thursday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Friday 9:00 A.M.- 3:00 P.M.

Summer: Office Closed on Fridays in July & August

Parish Office and Rectory Phone: (610) 525-0147

FAX NUMBER: (610) 525-0157

PARISH WEB SITE:

http://www.OMGCPARISH.ORG

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A CLEAR CALL

When we meet John the Baptist in today’s Gospel account (John 1:29-34), he has already proclaimed that he was not the Messiah but the one preparing the way. The fourth Gospel is careful to present Jesus as distinct from and never subservient to John, even to the point of avoiding the mention of a personal encounter between the two. John simply appears as the forerunner of the one to come. At the same time, the Baptist describes his own faith experience regarding Jesus: “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove…and remain upon him.” John’s description of that descent is like that of a dove seeking its own nest: John saw the Spirit come home to rest in Jesus. Because John recognized the Spirit’s presence in Jesus, he called Jesus the Lamb of God. That title, so familiar to us, occurs only here in the Christian Scripture. The unique feature of the Baptist’s phrase is that Jesus is the Lamb of God. As this Gospel describes it, John the Baptist’s relationship to Jesus was always, “He must increase, I must decrease,” and John’s proclamation that Jesus came from God acknowledged that clearly. John recognized that his vocation was different from Jesus’. While Jesus is the obvious subject of this Gospel selection, we might actually learn more about our vocation from John the Baptist. Outspoken and strong as he was, John knew and admitted his limitations. He said, “I did not know him, “and yet, he dedicated his life “that he might be made known to Israel.” That is a profound expression of humility. It presents John as a servant who knew what it meant to be an apostle. John was simply the one sent to open the way to more than he could imagine. This week’s readings lead us into the season of Ordinary Time with a reflection on whom we are called to be as Christians. They remind us that being a Christian is never a solo performance. We are called together, formed by the word of God to become a light to the nations. Like John the Baptist, we are called not for ourselves, but to be able to point out the Lamb of God to others. When we know and accept that vocation, we can call ourselves the church of God in our own hometown and in our world.

We are asked to remember in our prayers:

Janine Hoffman, Anne Shea, Carol Luty, William O’Donnell, Fran Ward,

Michael and Andrew McCaughey, Bill Denny, Juliette Mikele Doty, Lori Lesutis,

Jo-Ann Stigliano, Johnny Descano Dolores McNamara and Margaret Roussin

and all who care for those who are sick.

Please call the Parish Office at 610-525-0147 if you would like to request yourself or a family member be put on our prayer list for the next 4 weeks. You can also make a request that the prayers of the community be renewed for another 4-week period as often as needed or desired.   

H.O.P.E. Helping Other People in Emergencies

If you need a ride to the doctor, shopping, etc., call Sr. Anne at 610-525-0147 ext. 234.

Congratulations to Derek McKinley and Dina DiValerio who were married in our Church last week. May you continue to grow in God’s love for you through each other.

We pray for the happy repose of the soul of Mary Frances Huston, and the consolation of her family.

SUMMER 6:30 AM ANNOUNCED MASSES

The Mass Intention Book for 6:30 AM Masses during the summer months is now open. To schedule a Mass intention, please contact the Parish Office at 610-525-0147.

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Day of Service

All 6th through 12th grade students are invited to join us on Monday, January 20 to complete some service projects and meet some new friends in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Join others as we play some Bingo, have some lunch, complete some service and play some basketball. If you are interested, please email Karen at kcarey@omgcparish.net so we can be sure to have enough materials and food. We will be meeting from 10:00am until 2:00pm in the gym.

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. INTERFAITH

PRAYER SERVICE

Open Wide Our Hearts: Call to Heal the Racial Divide

Date: Monday, January 20, 2020 6:00PM - Prelude and Reflections 6:30PM - Interfaith Prayer Service Location: Our Mother of Consolation Parish 9 E. Chestnut Hill Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19118 Presider: Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Archdiocese of Philadelphia Homilist: Msgr. Federico A. Britto Pastor, St. Cyprian Parish & St. Ignatius Parish For more information contact: Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office of Cultural Ministries 215-587-3541

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE for January 12, 2020

Today’s responsorial Psalm is the theme song of the good steward: “Here am I Lord; I come to do your will.” May I, too, stand ready to offer myself and my gifts in the service of God.

Sunday Offertory Envelopes ..................... $7,083.00 Non-Envelope Cash Contributions .............. $807.00 Mailed in Contributions ............................... $560.00 Total Offertory Collection ...................... $8,450.00

Offertory this time last year ...................... $9,623.00 Electronic Giving as of the 15th...…...…...$3,237.00 On-line Parish Giving………..….….………$380.00

for Christmas, December 25, 2019

Total Offertory Collection .................... $40,352.00

Thank you for your Stewardship to your Parish. Please remember the Church in your will.

Saturday, February 15 9:00am to 2:00pm

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be using the services of GreenDrop to support their clothing drive. Look for the GreenDrop truck in the church parking lot (near our dumpsters) where an attendant will be available to assist you with your donations. Please place your donations of usable men’s women’s and children’s clothing in plastic bags or boxes. Household items such as: kitchenware, games/toys, small appliances under 50 pounds, electronics, sporting goods, books, CDs and videos are also accepted. Unfortunately, furniture, large appliances, TVs or computer monitors cannot be accepted. For a full list of acceptable items, visit www.gogreendrop.com.

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JANUARY PREP SCHEDULE

Sunday, January 19 – PREP Class – 9:30 to 11:00 am

Sunday, January 26 – PREP Class – 9:30 to 11:00 am

Confirmation Class 4:00 to 5:30 pm (for those not in Catholic School)

LITURGY OF THE WORD MINISTERS NEEDED

Our Parish has been blessed to provide a “Liturgy of the Word for Children” program for children ages 6 to 10 at our 11:15 Mass each week. The children are called up by Father, and then asked to go into the daily chapel where a minister who has prepared the lesson, reads the readings of the day. The minister explains through song, discussion, drama or other means what the readings are saying to the children today. There is no experience needed, only background checks. We are in need of ministers for this particular ministry. If you are interested in learning more about it, or being trained to do this, please contact Karen via email at kcarey@omgcparish.net or 610-525-0147.

INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK

Food Needs for IHN: If you can donate any of the following food items for our guests when they arrive on Sunday, January 26, please put them in the food box at the entrance of the church next Sunday. Please note that the Food Needs have been simplified and include the food items that the families need for breakfasts and lunches.

Juice boxes Microwave mac and cheese Cereal Soup Cookies Peanut butter crackers Fruit snacks

2020 March for Life

The March for Life will take place on Friday, January 24, 2020. You are invited to march with our St. Charles Seminarians who will be leading the way! Prior to the March, Mass for the Philadelphia contingent will be celebrated at 10 am at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception with the Seminarians and the Philadelphia pilgrims. Following Mass, we will meet at the Smithsonian Castle next to the Rally to march with our seminarians. Please go to our website, www.phillycatholiclife.org for more information on our meeting place, planning details, and registration information. You can also register on-line for the permits and send the parking permit fee separately.

SPIRITUAL READING GROUP

The Spiritual Reading Group began its monthly meetings again on Friday, January 3, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Parish Center/Church Office building. At this first gathering of the new year, we began reading a new book put out by Liturgical Press, entitled Oscar Romero: Love Must Win Out. This biography of a people’s saint (recently canonized on October 4, 2018) traces the events leading up to the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero at a chapel altar in San Salvador and the reverberations of that day in El Salvador and beyond. This in-depth look at Archbishop Romero, the pastor-defender of the poor and great witness of the faith, offers a prism through which to view a Catholic understanding of liberation and how to be a church of the poor, for the poor, as Pope Francis calls us to be. Copies of the book are available for those who still wish to join this monthly reading group. If you are interested, please contact Sr. Anne Woodeshick at 610-525-0147 (ext. 234) or email her at www.awoodeshick@omgcparish.net. Our next gathering will take place on Friday, February 7 from 10:00-11:30 a.m.

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SENIOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS

The Senior Members of our Parish, together with parishioners from nearby parishes, will gather on the afternoon of Friday, January 24 at 12 noon in the lovely Social Center of the school building. If you plan to join us for a relaxing and community-building afternoon, please bring your usual lunch nourishment. Beverages and desserts will be provided by the members who have already volunteered to do so. We look forward to seeing those of you who are able to come.

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Call Sr. Lyan at 610-642-5715

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INVITATION TO ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS

1. St Aloysius Academy, the only private, Catholic, IHM sponsored elementary school for boys in the 5-county Philadelphia metro area, is hosting an Open House on Tuesday, January 28 from 9:30 – 11:00 AM at its campus at 401 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue in Bryn Mawr. Since 1895, St. Aloysius has been committed to the spiritual, moral and academic development of its students. For more information about St. Aloysius or a private tour, please contact the Director of Admissions at 610-525-1670, ext. 312 or email www.staloysiusacademy.org.

2. SS. Colman-John Neumann School in Bryn Mawr is having an Open House on Sunday, January 26th and Wednesday, January 28th from 9:00 – 11:00am. An appointment is required for the Open House on Wednesday, January 28. Please call 610-525-3266 to schedule the tour.

3. Mount St. Joseph Academy, a catholic preparatory school for girls, invites all interested 7th grade girls to the 7th Grade Practice Test (Pre-HSPT) to be given on Saturday, March 21 from 8:00 – 11:30a.m. The Pre-HSPT is a 7th grade edition of the actual Scholarship/Entrance Exam given to eighth grade applicants

Registration is available online only at www.msjacad.org/practicetest. You will receive registration confirmation via email.

To the Parishioners of Our Mother of Good Counsel,

On behalf of the residents and

staff of St. Francis-St. Vincent Homes, I would like to thank you for your very generous financial donation of monies, gift cards, coupons and Prayers. Our Youth will have a wonderful and memorable Holiday season because of your kindness. The gifts that you donated will have a profound impact on their lives during this emotional time of the year for those less fortunate. Words cannot express the heartfelt thanks and very sincere “thank you” that I am attempting to convey. Peace and Blessings to you during this Christmas season.

Sincerely, Deacon Anthony Willoughby Donations Coordinator

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ANNUAL FINE ART SHOW AND SALE

The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, located at 560 Sproul Road in Villanova, is pleased to announce the 47th Annual Fine Art Show and Sale taking place on Saturday, February 1 through Sunday, February 9. The show is free and open to the public! This year’s Featured Artist is Elizabeth Sabine, an artist known for her stunning seascapes and landscapes. In addition, 100 artists will present 1,000 works in oil, watercolors, acrylics, ceramics, metals and glass. There is a wide price range that will appeal to every buyer of original art. Funds generated by the show support Notre Dame’s mission of educating young women for responsible living in a global society.

STANDING AT THE GATES OF THE NEW YEAR

by Sister Joyce Rupp, SM

Sacred Mystery, waiting on the threshold of this new year,

You open the gates and beckon to me: “Come! Come!

Be not wary of what awaits you as you enter the unknown terrain,

be not doubtful of your ability to grow from its joys and sorrows.

For I am with you. I will be your Guide

I will be your Protector. You will never be alone.”

Guardian of this new year, I set aside my fears, worries, concerns. I open my life to mystery, to beauty,

to hospitality, to questions, to the endless opportunities

of discovering You in my relationships, and to all the silent wisps of wonder

that will draw me to Your heart.

I welcome Your unfailing Presence and walk with hope into this new year.

Taken from Out of the Ordinary (2000) Used with permission of Ave Maria Press

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