Saint Catherine of Siena Parish 321 Witmer Rd. Horsham, PA 19044 ~ 215-672-2881 ~ FAX 215-674-1025 www.stcatherineschurch.org

Father Joseph F. Rymdeika, Pastor Father Paul J. O'Donnell In Residence

Deacon Timothy E. Urbanski Deacon Mario G. Mirabelli

Parish Services Director/Director of Adult Faith Formation: Keith McClain Business Manager: Kathleen Werner

Parish Religious Education Office: 215-674-8549 Administrator: Mrs. Regina Osborne St. Catherine of Siena Preschool: 215-674-1904

Director: Mrs. Monica Neill ~ mneillscs@gmail.com ~ www.saintcatherinespreschool.org Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School

(a joint ministry of St. Anthony, St. Alphonsus, and St. Catherine of Siena Parishes)

29 Conwell Drive, Maple Glen PA 19002 ~ 215-646-0150 ~ www.olmrcs.com Principal: Mr. John McGrath ~ jmcgrath@olmrcs.com

Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 5pm, Sunday: 7:00. 9:00, and 11:15am.Daily:9:00am Mon.-Sat.

Eve of Holyday:7:00pm; Holyday: 6:30am, 9:00am and 12:05pm (no evening Mass on Holyday) Consult special schedule for 12/25, 1/1 and Holydays that fall on a Saturday or Monday. Confessions: Saturday 3:30pm-4:30pm.

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Monday, November 19 9:00 Tom Bonanni req. by Diana Stankovis Tuesday, November 20 9:00 Robert Flynn req. by Eileen Hanna Wednesday, November 21 9:00 Maria Tuyet-Doan req. by Nhung Trinh Thursday, November 22 9:00 Henry Lynch req. by his family Friday, November 23 9:00 Dominic Rinh-Nguyen req. by Nhung Trinh Saturday, November 24 9:00 Cesar and Fabian Carrillo req. by the Layman family 5:00 Rosemary and Dick Kund (63rd wedding anniv.) req. by the Kund family Sunday, November 25 7:00 Raymond and Eleanor Clark req. by the Clark family 9:00 Anthony Spinosa req. by Kathy Geppert 11:15 John F. Finerghty req. by his family

THIS WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

We Remember in Prayer our sick and those who care for them: Teresa Brankovic, Alice Conville, Arthur Jones, Roger Sime, Josh Young, Terri Crist, Marni Brown-Passaretti, Mary Beth Burns, Jane E. Joyce, Christine Rommel, John Varvolis, Sean Smith, Dolores Smith, Susan D’Elia, Emmy Robinson, Tom Malone, Taylor Gilmour, Cathy Conricode, Rita Carsley, Dot Kelly, Ann Marie and Bob Shaw, Kathleen Larkins, Diane Coleman, Wendy Cerminara, David Clark, Nicholas Fetcher, Jason Burkhart, Mary Beth Dobrzynkski, Carmen Giammarco, Frances Rafferty, Suzanne Aragona, Regina Stolburg, Michael Shanley, Allyson Turner, Joanne Burrell, Paulina Pate, Steven Ugarvsky, Christopher Edwards, Carolyn Lymper, Mike Barrilli, Jacqueline Davis, Michael Caputo, Joaquim Portalatin, Rosemary Bull, Rudy Fedele, Bill McCambley, Jackson Foscolo, Patricia Oakley, Gary Jones, Trudy Pertschi, Joseph Pertschi, Vincenza DeSantis, Deacon Urbanski, Philip Myers, Rose McWilliams, Karin D’Amico, Colleen Powell, Joel Rivera, David Watkins, Pattie Galvin, Ruth Sturm, Mary Jowett, Jetta Porter, Peggy Galloway, Albert Maholick, Beth McCollom, Edward Barbano, Barbara Monserrat, Roslyn Kitson, Carlton Thomas, Owen Pannis, Lucille Pannis, Giovanni Owens, Massimo Mignano, John Katona, Peg Katona, Jeff Kelly, Betty Kelly, Kirsten Jacoby, Brian Durand, Fred Antonacci, Don Giordano

We Remember in Prayer our Military Personnel: Craig Gower, John Medwid, Joshua Patterson, Curtis Cupps, Gregory Worman, Captain Michael C. Maricle, Elizabeth (Coughlin) Wagner, Ryan Wagner, Sean Flynn, Aaron Hart, Austin Hart, Brianna Hart, Jared Hart, Jack Hart,

John Weston, Patrick Smith, Bruce McCormick, Jason Levin, Joann Levin, Joseph Weiler, Joshua White, Timothy F. Schroth, Rick MacNeal, Gerald Kane, Dr. James Coyle, Patrick Quinn, Dominic Harris, Daniel Sekallick, Fr. Stephen McDermott, Gregg McCambley, Madeline Paone, Tom Silveri, Aspen Doran, Jacob Doran, Justin R. McCoog, Michael Selner We remember in prayer our men and women in Law Enforcement, Fire Rescue and First Responders: Jon Nelson, Cindy Felicetti, Michael Rizol, Jr., Larry Bozzomo, Jon Clark, John Lyon, Dan Heeney, John Creedon, Maureen Kund, Pam Cordura, Bob Waeltz, Kevin Joseph Kelly, Ken Cook, Andrew Coughs, Chris Sheffer, Nick Caparo, Chris Petros, Tim Flanigan, Mike DeLucia, Norman Bauer, Ron Wilson, Dylan Gallagher Please call the parish office to add a name to either list. 215-672-2881

November 18, 2018 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, November 18 • PREP class/ Confessions grades 3-4 Monday, November 19 • PREP-class/ Confessions grades 3-4 • 7pm RCIA in parish office Tuesday, November 20 • 1pm Rosary Cenacle in chapel • KOC Pie Pick up in narthex and hall 3-8pm • 7pm Miraculous Medal Novena • 7:30 KOC Archbishop Wood Assembly in hall Wednesday, November 21 • Stitchers in school • 7pm RCIA in parish office Thursday, November 22 • Happy Thanksgiving Friday , November 23 • Parish office is closed Saturday, November 24 • Confessions: 3:30-4:30pm • Stitchers craft sale after 5pm Mass Sunday, November 25 • No PREP class • Stitchers craft sale after all Masses • JAM Mass 11:15—6:30pm Meet and Greet at Fire pit

Please note: the parish office will be closed on Wednesday

Evening, November 21, Thursday, November 22

and Friday, November 23rd.

• 5:00pm Celebrant: Fr. Rymdeika Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Jeanne Aquino, Michael Calvin, Jim Cardano, Sandy Focht, Bill Harvey Servers: Shaun Groman, Meghan Groman, Shannon Groman, Joaquin Guerrero Lector: Kathleen Lamb • 7:00am Celebrant: Fr. Rymdeika Deacon: Mario Mirabelli Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Ray Clark, Bill Gallagher, Tony Gray, Matt Jones, Ray Nolden Servers: Stella Lee, Anna Leonard Lector: Jack Murnane • 9:00am Celebrant: Fr. O’Donnell Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Rena Abercrombie, Sean Condron, Dolores Krystopowicz, Tom McCartin, Kate Nellett Servers: Faith Brinsfield, Michael Long, Ryan Long, Morgan Rafferty Lector: Lucas Braccia • 11:15am Celebrant: Fr. Rymdeika Deacon: Mario Mirabelli Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Mary Brown, Sean Connelly, Elizabeth Lucas, Janet McClain, Nicole Pimble, Viv Reese, Agnes Salvador Servers: Gabriella Balaratna, Meena Balaratna, Clare Choi, Olivia Cordura Lector: Gretchen Reese

Mass Schedule November 24/25

ROADMAP NEWS- November 2018 Project Roadmap (a life skill, networking and educational program) is off to a great start this year! A special thank you to Mary McBride from Beneficial Bank for taking the time to discuss Credit Repair at our October class of 30 people! We almost had to cancel the class because the original presenter bowed out at the last minute. So, thank you Mary for saving the day – God loves you and so do we! We have a new topic and a new presenter for November’s class on Holiday Anxiety and Depression. Linda Werner, MSW, LCSW, will be sharing her in-sights about why the holiday season is so difficult for many peo-ple, where to go for affordable help, talk therapy vs. medication and how to recognize when someone you know needs help. Class will be on Saturday November 24th from 9:00am-10:00am in the school. Enter through the pantry doors and someone will show you up to the classroom. Those who attend will receive a $10 gift card to Giant and will be the first on line for the pantry when the class is over. But keep in mind that the classes are open to anyone, so even if you’re not an approved SVDP pantry member, you’re welcome to attend. Call Lori Salvatore at (215) 657-0476. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Ever Ancient, Ever New- Reflections for the Advent Season As Advent once again begins our liturgical year of recurring feasts and celebrations, Kathy McGovern, author of the popular weekly scripture col-umn The Story and You which appears in many parish bulletins in both English and Spanish (visit thestory-andyou.com), offers daily reflections on the threefold themes of Advent—Christ has come, Christ now lives in us, and Christ will come again. These thoughtful

meditations and helpful prayer starters are perfect to use at church before or after Mass, at home or anytime you want to pray.

Advent: Prepare the Way of the Lord An Advent Key tag This small and durable plastic key tag slips on to any key ring with a reminder to pray and contemplate during the days of Advent. Features a quote from Isaiah 40:3 on the back. A great handout for the Advent season and beyond.

Available in the narthex while supplies last.

Explaining the Mass: The Introductory Rites NEXT SUNDAY, after the 9:00 and 11:15 Masses Every month we offer a brief 20-minute teaching on the Mass. This month, Keith McClain will speak on the beginning of the Mass, those Introductory Rites. From making the Sign of the Cross through the Col-lect, what do we do and why do we do it? We will gather right after Mass in the pews near the Altar. A better understanding of the Mass helps us participate in it more fully.

Aid For Friends sends a big thank you to all of the people who cooked turkeys, stuffing and mashed potatoes, and to the 75

volunteers of all ages who helped assemble the Thanksgiving meals on Sunday, November 11th. We made over 1,100 meals!!! Please mark your calendars for next year! Save the date of November 10, 2019.

~STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE~

Collection 2018 2017 November 11 $13,232 $15,367 Children’s $62.84 $71.72 Special Projects $214 $160 This week, November 18 the counters are team 5 led by Kelly Aquino. Next Sunday, November 25 the counters will be team 1 led by Bill Redican.

PREP CALENDAR November 18/19– Class 25/26– No Class

PRESCHOOL CALENDAR November 19– Thanksgiving Prayer Service/ Celebration 21– No school—return 11/26

SVDP Food Pantry is in need of a these items in order to stay well stocked- Spaghetti sauce, cereal, Dinty Moore Beef Stew, shampoo, tuna fish, deodorant, hormel chili, canned fruit, bar soap, super market bags and plastic bags We are also looking for a local business to hold a Food Drive. Email Tom Abraham at tomabrahamcpa@comcast.net or 267-716-2672.

Many thanks to the anonymous donor who will be matching

the total amount of our Thanksgiving Mass collection.

This collection benefits the work of our SVDP.

December 2nd is the first Sunday of Advent. We are looking for parish families/organizations/ministries to light the Advent candles and bring up the Gifts at all weekend Masses during Advent. Please contact Fr. Rymdeika at 215-672-2881 to volunteer your family or group. Please choose a date that works for you. • December 1– 5pm • December 2– 7,9 or 11:15am • December 8– 5pm • December 9- 7,9 or 11:15am • December 15– 5pm • December 16- 7, (9 Falguera family) or 11:15am • December 22– 5pm

SCS Stitchers Ladies will host a handmade craft sale table after Masses on the listed weekends! All Items are Handcrafted by our own SCS Stitchers Ladies - Great gift items include: Holiday Decor and unique crafts Unique Stuffed Animal friends and cloth toys Baby Quilts and Hats Children’s Gifts Kitchen linens Prayer Shawls and Lap Quilts Handmade All Natural Hand Soaps Holiday Decorations Many items are “One-of-a-kind” Shop early and take a peek at each sale since items are unique and being crafted every week! All monies raised benefit SCS.

November 24 & 25 are the final sale dates.

Thanksgiving Mass November 22nd- It has been a tradition at St. Catherine’s that loaves of bread have been blessed and distributed after Mass for parishioners to share at their Thanksgiving tables. This year the

bread is again being provided by Tom and Chris Abraham. As you give thanks this year for the many blessings in your life, we ask that you think of those less fortunate and make a donation to SVDP Society.

Christmas Remembrance Of Our Children Who Have Died- During the Christmas season, we are continuing our tradition of remembering our children and babies whom we have lost. With the help of our CYO and PREP students, an ornament with each child’s name will be designed and displayed on Christmas trees in the back of the church. If you would like an ornament made this year to remember a child important to you or your family, please send an email to holyinnocentsscs@gmail.com with the child’s name. Please include a contact name, telephone number and an email address. After New Year’s Day, please take your ornament off the tree. It is yours to keep. Each year a new ornament will be made so we ask you to please take your ornament home each year.

St. Catherine of Siena CPR Classes-CPR, AED, Adult, Child, Infant Classes are of-fered every 3rd Thursday of each month from 5:45-9pm in the school. The next class is scheduled for December 20th. Each course is a 3 hour class with hands-on training. Classes include Heartsaver (layperson), and Healthcare Provider level instruction. Contact Doug Levy at 267-994-8065 or dlevy@computers-cpu.com. Proceeds go to SCS Parish.

Exciting news about our parish youth group! St. Catherine’s youth group (J.A.M.) is going to join St. David is Willow Grove and Our Lady Help of Christians in Abington to form a regional youth group, not only for high school students but for junior high students as well. This will work well with the fact that the typical age for the reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation in all three parishes is moving to 7th grade in 2019. The group that St. Catherine is joining is called E.P.I.C. (Everything Possible In Christ). The priests of the three parishes have joined together to begin the search for a full-time youth minister to head the ministry. We hope to be up and running sometime in early 2019. Please join us on Sunday evening, 11/25 at 6:30pm by the fire pit behind the farmhouse to welcome our new youth partners. S’Mores will be included!

The Saint Catherine of Siena Preschool children enjoyed celebrating Halloween. The preschoolers paraded in cos-tume, over to Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and did some trick-or-treating and Halloween songs. They also participated in a "Halloween Walk for the Wee Ones." After the walk-a-thon, the little ones enjoyed a special treat of Penn State Creamery Ice Cream, provided by Mr. Tom Abraham. A great time was had by all!

Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School

29 Conwell Drive Maple Glen, PA 19002

www.olmrcs.com

A shared ministry of St. Catherine, St. Alphonsus and St. Anthony parishes

Parish Contact Information Phone : 215-672-2881 Fax: 215-674-1025 www.stcatherineschurch.org School Director: Monica Neill 215-674-1904 Fax: 215-674-1466 Parish Staff Parish Services Director: Keith McClain EX. 115 Business Manager: Kathleen Werner…..……..Ex 119 Administrative Asst. Mary Beth Dougherty Ex. 117 Bulletin Editor: Mary Beth Dougherty Ex. 117 SCRIP Sales: Mary Beth Dougherty Ex. 117 Safe Environment: Mary Beth Dougherty Ex. 117 marybeth@stcatherineschurch.org Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School:

646-0150~ www.olmrcs.com Principal: Mr. John McGrath Religious Education Office: 674-8549 Administrator: Regina Osborne Ex. 130 Administrative Assistant: Jen Sgro Ex. 131

Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday: 9AM –7:15 Friday: 9am-5pm PM Saturday: 9AM - 1PM Sunday: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Parish Organizations The following are our parish societies, organizations and programs. If you are interested in joining or helping with any of our activities, kindly contact the person listed below. We encourage all of our members to become actively involved in our parish life. Aid For Friends: Ms. Kathy Recklitis ……… 237-1250 Altar Servers: Deacon Mirabelli mgmirabelli@yahoo.com Church Cleaning Comm. Mike DeLucia…....646.0122 Church Décor Committee: Diane Calvin......370-2699 C.P.R Training Doug Levy………………..267.994.8065 Cub Scout Pack #39 Ron Wilson………...215-651-5857

C.Y.O.: Mike Joyce………..michael.joyce5@verizon.net Eucharistic Adoration: Mary Kolb…….... 672-7005 Maranatha: Mr. Daniel Fanning….……… .836-5107 Extraordinary Ministers: Fr. Rymdeika……..672-2881 Financial Council: Fr. Rymdeika…………. ..672-2881 Girl Scouts: ………………..taralee.kepner@gmail.com Health Advisory Council: Ann McHugh … …654-5181 Knights of Columbus: Fr. Keeney Council Tony Gray…………………………...graycav56@aol.com Lectors : Fr. Rymdeika…...……….. ………….672-2881 Liturgy Committee: Mike DeLucia…………...672-2881 Music Director: Angela Jowett music@stcatherineschurch.org Assistant Music Coordinator: Ria Choi... music2@stcatherineschurch.org Parish Nurse Partners: Ms. Anne White………………………………….886-7273 Pastoral Council: ………... ……………… 672-2881 Pre Cana Team: Lori and Gary Ingersoll ………………………641-0492 Pre Jordan Team: Deacon & Mrs. Timothy Urbanski……………… 643-4663 R.C.I.A :Sandy Focht . ……………………….. .646-2068 SVDP Society: Susan Glover ………………...734-0262 Ushers: Mr. Rob Yanni…………………….. …527.0789 JAM Youth Group: Viv Reese…………. 267-800-6923

2019-2020 Student Registration is NOW Open. Don’t forget the Kindergarten incentive ends

November 30, 2018. Receive a $1,000 tuition credit when you register your child in our Full Day Kindergarten program by November 30, 2018. (Note: Children must by 5 by 9/15/19) Classes are starting to fill up, plus don’t miss out on this tuition incentive. Contact Julie Bebey at OLM to schedule a private tour and see all the reason why OLM was awarded Blue Ribbon of School of Excellence. Contact Julie Bebey @ jbebey@olmrcs.com OLM School Happenings Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit St. Vincent dePaul Food Pantry at St. Catherine of Siena Parish. OLM students and their families have been collecting food items this month. This project is a great example of how our students learn the importance of generosity. Parish families who want to support this project, can drop off food items at school. We will be delivering these items prior to Thanksgiving. SAVE the DATE: Designer Bag Bingo Friday, January 25, 2019. OLM Cafeteria More information to follow.

We are excited to announce the return of the St. Alphonsus Parish Christmas Bazaar!

We invite you to join us on Saturday, November 17 from 9am - 3 pm.

There will be over 40+ vendors, a food court, our Secret Santa shopping area, our famous

bake goods table, and lots more. St. Alphonsus Church ~ 33 Conwell Drive

We look forward to seeing you!

INFORMATION SHEET CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Catherine of Siena 148700 321 Witmer Drive Horsham, PA 19044 PHONE 215-672-2881 CONTACT PERSON Mary Beth Dougherty SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher® 2009 Adobe Acrobat 8.0® Windows XP Professional® Service pack 3 PRINTER Xerox Global print PCL6 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT Cover + 5 text pages + this page = 7 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION 11/18/2018 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 12:00 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: