SAINT Rose of LimA 425 S PENNSYLVANIA AVE

NORTH WALES, PENNSYLVANIA 19454 WWW.SROL.ORG

Fifth Sunday of Lent April 7, 2019

we are on a mission… The mission of Saint Rose of Lima Parish is

to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to nourish and awaken each parishioner’s relationship

with Our Lord, with one another and with the Church. We strive to be a vibrant, inclusive Catholic community,

revealing the presence of God by the way we worship and live in the modern world.

Rev. Msgr. James J. Graham, J.C.D., Pastor

Rev. Gasper A. Genuardi, Weekend Assistant Deacon John Campbell Deacon Robert P. Gohde, Pastoral Services Administrator Joanne Trageser, Director of Religious Education Zac Moren, Youth Minister Amy Juarez, Elder Care Services Director

Jane Selner, Coordinator of Parish Ministries Helen Diebold, Parish Secretary Mary McCarthy, Parish Secretary Bob Geiger, Facilities Manager

Tony Venezia, Sexton Diane McCaughan, Mater Dei Catholic School Principal

SUNDAY MASSES Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.

Sundays: 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. WEEKDAY MASSES

Monday- Saturday: 8:30 a.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 4:00 to 4:30 p.m.

OFFICE HOURS MONDAY - THURSDAY: 8:30 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

FRIDAY: 8:30 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (3:00 p.m. over the summer) CLOSED: Saturday, Sunday, Holy Days and Major Civil Holidays

Parish Center: 215-699-4617 �� Fax: 215-699-4452 � E-mail: stroselima@srol.org Religious Education: 215-699-4434 � School: 215-368-0995

School Web Site: www.materdeicatholic.com

Mass Intentions for the Week

SUNDAY, APRIL 7 5:00 PM Patricia Sorrentino, req. by Enrico Sorrentino 8:00 AM Jim Carney, req. by Tom & Mary Ann Carney 9:30 AM Deacon Edward Konarski, req. by Richard & Kay Wieda 11:30 AM Pat Wilson, 5th Anniv., req. by Bob Wilson & Family

MONDAY, APRIL 8 8:30 AM Kay Vernamonti, req. by Val & Maria Holowsko

TUESDAY, APRIL 9 8:30 AM People of the Parish

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 8:30 AM Elizabeth Check, req. by Thomas Check THURSDAY, APRIL 11 8:30 AM George Norvilas, req. by Haynie Family

FRIDAY, APRIL 12 8:30 AM Thomas Trebotich 7:30 PM Stations of the Cross

SATURDAY, APRIL 13 8:30 AM Frank Miller, req. by Larry & Rosemary Hill

SUNDAY, APRIL 14 5:00 PM Judy Costin, req. by Dale & Kathi Moss 8:00 AM Helen K. Acierno, req. by Kathy Petko-Keohane 9:30 AM Antonette Napora, req. by Larry & Pam Fullerton 11:30 AM Deacon Edward A. Konarski, req. by Family OPERATION RICE BOWL There will be no second collection for Operation Rice Bowl this week.

Altar Flowers In Memory Of

Steve Volpicelli. Donated By The Volpicelli Family

Please pray for these and all our Military personnel:

Lt. Randolph Capocasale, U.S.A. Chaplain Joseph L. Coffey, U.S.N.

Pvt. 1st Class Jonathan Curtis, U.S.A. Pvt. Ryan Gilbey, U.S.A.

Sgt. Bobby Hames, U.S.A. CDR John Joseph Hoy, U.S.N. Sr. Airman Tony Nolte, U.S.A.F. PO2 David Peterman, U.S.C.G. LCDR Patrick Salvitti, U.S.N.

Pvt. 1st Class Christian Sirianni, U.S.A Lt. Stephen R. Vitali, U.S.N

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Grace Gillaspy, Baby Teddy Jones, Bryan Mayurnik, Joe Gray, Bill Runkil, Crystal Schmidt, Anthony Lombardo, Marianne DiSanto, John & Helen Bednar, Sue Reed, Kelly Sirianni, John & Kathleen Ott, Lorraine Price, Lauren Schiazza, Elizabeth Gilbert, Mary Kay Wegman, John McHugh, Jean Wendt, Brian Bruder, Joe Gallagher, Ron DiNicola, Lisa Stites, Mary McDermott, Tom Williams, Mary Agnes Reimel, Nancy Boorse, Becky Schafer, Eleanor Herbert, Anthony Prete, Agnes Neas, Patricia Hoffman, Linda Edwards, Margaret Bevins, Joel Rivera, Julie Burr, Eileen Kalacznik, John Fox, Charlotte Hart, Michael McMenamin, Salem Yabut, Kathleen Leahy, Maja Murphy, Kenneth Hoot, Bob Ferro, Anne O’Neill Magnuson, Al & Dale Zachwieja, Reny Capocasale

Weekly Offerings

Upon the recommendations of our Pastoral Council, we are asking all parishioners to contribute at least $20.00 per week in order to support our parish needs. March 31, 2019 - our Regular Sunday collection was $10,243.72. The collection for the Church in Europe added $ 384.00. The Online collection was $1,746.81. Total collections were $12,374.53. Thank you for your generosity.

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LIVE THE WHOLE HOLY WEEK WHOLLY

• We’re not just celebrating another Sunday and returning to work on Monday.

• The minimum is Palm Sunday, then Easter Sunday, but this week is the most liturgically packed time of the year, especially starting on Holy Thursday.

• Consider attending at least one liturgy beyond the ones that are obligatory: why not the Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday, the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, or the Easter Vigil instead of Mass during the day on Easter Sunday?

• You can live each day and moment of Holy Week amidst your day to day chores and occupations even if you can’t attend additional liturgies.

• Consider Our Lord’s last few days in Jerusalem or Judas going out to betray him (Monday through Thursday morning)

• Consider the institution of the Priesthood and the Eucharist, and Jesus’ commandment to love (Thursday evening).

• Consider Gethsemane and his capture (late Thursday evening).

• Stand at his side when he is facing Pilate, or at the foot of his Cross at Calvary (Friday), sit with him in the tomb, or go to wherever Mary or one of the disciples (late Friday through Saturday) is suffering in silence and solitude and speak with them.

• Whether you attend the liturgies or take time out throughout the week, spend it with Our Lord.

Next week’s scripture insights: Readings for Sunday, April 14, 2019 � Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord: Is 50:4-7�Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24 � Phil 2:6-11 � Lk 22:14-23:56 What is written about Me is coming to fulfillment,” Jesus says in today's Gospel (see Luke 22:37). Indeed, we have reached the climax of the liturgical year, the highest peak of salvation history, when all that has been anticipated and promised is to be fulfilled.

By the close of today's long Gospel, the work of our redemption will have been accomplished, the new covenant will be written in the blood of His broken body hanging on the cross at the place called the Skull.

In His Passion, Jesus is “counted among the wicked,” as Isaiah had foretold (see Isaiah 53:12). He is revealed definitively as the Suffering Servant the prophet announced, the long-awaited Messiah whose words of obedience and faith ring out in today's First Reading and Psalm.

The taunts and torments we hear in these two readings punctuate the Gospel as Jesus is beaten and mocked (see Luke 22:63-65; 23:10-11,16), as His hands and feet are pierced (see Luke 23:33), as enemies gamble for His clothes ( see Luke 23:34), and as three times they dare Him to prove His divinity by saving Himself from suffering (see Luke 23:35,37,39)

He remains faithful to God's will to the end, does not turn back in His trial. He gives Himself freely to His torturers, confident that, as He speaks in today's First Reading: “The Lord God is My help…I shall not be put to shame.”

Destined to sin and death as children of Adam's disobedience, we have been set free for holiness and life by Christ's perfect obedience to the Father's will (see Romans 5:12-14,17-19; Ephesians 2:2; 5:6).

This is why God greatly exalted Him. This is why we have salvation in His Name. Following His example of humble obedience in the trials and crosses of our lives, we know we will never be forsaken, that one day we too will be with Him in Paradise (see Luke 23:42). Seeing and Believing.

Thoughts to Consider this week~

PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD HATS OFF TO JESUS’ MESSAGE

Imagine a baseball-cap seller in the first century. Further imagine the catchy phrases on the brim of his wares: “The last will be first.” “Let me wash your feet.” “Love your enemies.” “Bless those who hurt you.” “Be like the children.” “Feed my sheep.” “Take up your cross.” “The humble will be exalted.” “Blessed are the meek.” Who’s going to buy this misguided fellow’s hats? The rest of us want to boast, not bow. This guy doesn’t get it. He needs to get into another line of work. Would you wear a hat that says: “I come to serve”?

DON’T FAIL TO FIND GOD One of the lessons of Holy Week is that God draws grace and goodness out of any situation—even one that to us looks like a complete failure. God uses all of what is—every person’s strength and weakness, every experience, encounter, accident, war or act of kindness, natural beauty or disaster—to make visible God’s love and sustaining presence in the world. The psalmist put it this way: “For darkness is as light” to God. The message of Holy Week is one for the entire year. Make a habit of looking for the ways God redeems our “failures.” See how grace abounds.

Holy Week Schedule Wednesday, April 17

Lenten Penance, 7:30 PM

Holy Thursday, April 18

Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:30 PM

Good Friday, April 19

Liturgy of the Passion and Death of the Lord, 3:00 PM

Holy Saturday, April 20

Blessing of Food, 1:00 PM No scheduled Confessions

Easter Vigil, 7:30PM

Easter Sunday, April 21

8:00 AM, 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM

Weekly Meetings & Events SUNDAY, APRIL 7 � Youth Group, Youth Center, 7:00 PM MONDAY, APRIL 8 � Walking With Purpose, Parish Ctr, 7:00 PM � Men’s Prayer Group, S/T Rm, 7:00 PM

TUESDAY, APRIL 9 � Walking With Purpose, FMR, 9:30 AM � Legion of Mary, S/T Rm, 2:00 PM � 33 Days to Merciful Love, S/T Rm, 7:00 PM � Palm Braiding, Lounge, 7:00 PM � Men’s BB, Gym, 9:30 PM

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 � Keenagers, FMR, 1:30 PM � Following Christ, Parish Ctr, 7:00 PM

THURSDAY, APRIL 11 � Prayer Shawls, FMR, 9:30 AM � Followers of Mary, Church, 7:00 PM � Faith Forum, FMR, 7:30 PM � Men’s BB, Gym, 9:30 PM

FRIDAY, APRIL 12 � Curia Mtg, FMR, 7:30 PM � Stations of the Cross, Church, 7:30 PM

Reborn of Water and the Holy Spirit Christopher Michael Cipparone, son of Henry & Shannon

Samantha Maria Brady, daughter of Jeffrey & Fabiane

Sophia Marie Lombardo, daughter of Matthew & Stephanie

Lincoln Matteo Sztubinski, son of Steven & Flavia Lenten Penance

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated Wednesday, April 17 at 7:30 PM. There will be the opportunity for either face-to-face confession or anonymity behind the screen. Make room in

your heart for the Lord to enter. Take the time to ask God’s forgiveness and receive His mercy, unconditional love, and peace. PLEASE NOTE: Confessions will continue to be heard at 4:00 PM each Saturday in Lent with the exception of Saturday, April 20.

Ministry News & Activities

ALTAR LINEN PICK UP SCHEDULE April 7 Leslie Salvitti April 10 Maureen Doyle April 14 Anne Esposito April 17 Janet Fuchs April 21 Sally Hasson

HOPE SERVICE

St Rose HOPE volunteers perform WORKS OF MERCY. The primary purpose of this organized group is to provide services in a personal and caring way to parishioners who may need a hand. HOPE is a temporary service to be utilized when family, friends or neighbors are not available.

WEEK GROUP LEADER PHONE# April 7 Binka Moore 267-280-7692 April 14 Dolores Gorman 215-803-4611 April 21 Lorrie Deak 215-699-2630 If you cannot reach the Group Leader,

call Patty Ratke at 215-699-4744

Legion of Mary Legion of Mary will be distributing Rosaries, scapulars and Miraculous Medals at the end of all Masses this weekend. Be sure to stop by their table in the back of

church. These items would make lovely Easter Gifts. All items are free of charge.

LLadies Connect Coffee Monday, April 8

7:00-8:30 pm ~ Fr. Murphy Room Come as you are and see what this fresh and relevant Catholic scripture-based program for women is all about. Wine & Hors d’oeuvres! For more information, contact Anne Marie Reigner at 215-892-6055.

PALM BRAIDING Tuesday, April 9

7:00-8:30 pm Parish Center

Come learn basics of the ancient art and tradition of braiding palm leaves into crosses, roses, artichokes and other small decorative items. Parishioners and

friends are most welcome! Please bring a pair of scissors and a stapler with you to the session.

FAITH † FORUM Unique and Informative 1-Hour Presentation

Unique and Informative Monthly Presentations “THE FINAL FOUR”

Death. Judgement. Heaven. Hell.

Fr. Matthew Biedrczycki Thursday, April 11

7:30 pm - Parish Center

Let’s take some time to examine why the Church

calls us to reflect on these mysteries in our ongoing personal conversion in Christ! Join us at St. Rose for an engaging 1-hour presentation.

The Knight's Korner Updates from the Knights of Columbus Council #9715

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A KNIGHT? There is a call deep within each man to go deeper and reach higher to become the man God made him to be. In a world full of challenges, the Knights of Columbus equips men to answer the call to lead with faith, protect their families, serve others and defend their values. Visit www.kofc.org/joinus from a computer or mobile device to enroll in our digital program that allows you a chance to become engaged in KoC spiritual and council life right here in our Parish. We also invite you to connect with our local Roundtable attending our next St. Rose meeting 7pm, April 15th in the Parish Center or contact our Roundtable Leader, Pete Mazzeo at koc.srol@gmail.com or 215-205-8278. Become an Instrument of Christ!

In Honor of St. Rose of Lima Parish 100th Year Celebration,

Let’s All Go to the Ballpark!

Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs Baseball Game Star Wars Night with Fireworks

Iron Pigs vs Indianapolis Indians

Saturday, May 11th First Pitch at 6:35 PM

Free Tickets Available At Parish Center While Supplies Last!

• Parking $5.00 • No Food Or Beveridge May Be Brought Into Park

Take your MOM to the ballgame for an early Mother’s Day celebration.

Your Child in Kindergarten at Mater Dei will … Be Nurtured in Faith and Love

Learn through Discovery Play Outside in the Morning and Afternoon

Be in a Class with 25 or fewer students Have the Choice of Half or Full Day Program

Help Us Spread the Word About Making the Best Choice for a Child…

Kindergarten at Mater Dei Enroll at Mater Dei You can now schedule a Tour at Mater Dei Catholic School and Enroll for the 2019-20 School Year!

All families with Preschool to Grade 8 children are welcome to visit Mater Dei. We are officially taking

registrations for our fifth Pre-K classroom. Preschool will fill up soon, so register now while space is available! Tours are available and the Advancement Office can accommodate your schedule. Our Preschool and Kindergarten Programs have both Half and Full Day options! Learn more about giving your child the gift of an exceptional Catholic education from a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School. For more information, please contact the Advancement Office at gsamanns@materdeicatholic.com or 215-368-9787 Mary Poppins Jr at Mater Dei Get your tickets early by visiting our website http://www.materdeicatholic.com and clicking on the Mary Poppins Jr icon. You don’t want to miss this “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” show!

Friday, April 12 7:00 pm Saturday, April 13 7:00 pm Sunday. April 14 2:00 pm

Adults $8.00 Children $5.00

Pictures with the Cast of Mary Poppins Jr at Mater Dei Friday, April 12, 6:00 PM (before 7:00 performance), Mater Dei Catholic School. Reservations are needed for this event. Please contact Grace Samanns at 215-368-9787 to RSVP or take one of the forms at church and return it to Mater Dei Catholic School or your Parish Center. Get your child’s picture with Mater Dei cast members of Mary Poppins Jr & then take a snack bag filled with Mary Poppins’ treats along to the show. $2.00 donation is welcome. Tickets for show are sold separately. Employment Opportunity The Mater Dei Childcare is currently searching for a high-energy Lead Toddler Teacher to join our team. Our Lead Toddler Teacher will need to provide and maintain a positive and appropriate educational program that meets the social, emotional, and physical needs of the children within their care. Candidates should have experience as well an educational background in the field, should be energetic, patient, friendly, nurturing, and should enjoy working with young children and their families. We're looking for the best of the best for our childcare program. If that's you, please contact the center director Katherine Stansbury at kstansbury@materdeicatholic.com or 217-799-2211 for immediate consideration.

Mater Dei Child Care Center is an equal opportunity employer. A reasonably priced childcare program and a nurturing, safe environment for your child while you work

The Mater Dei Childcare Center, located at St. Maria Goretti Parish in Hatfield, watches over the youngest members of our community. Your child, ages 6 weeks to 36 months, is welcome to participate in an amazing program where he or she will learn and develop socially, emotionally, academically, and spiritually in a nurturing environment. Mater Dei Child Care Center is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM to accommodate the working parent. If you would like information about future availability for this wonderful program or would like to schedule a visit, please contact Katherine Stansbury, Center Director, at childcare@materdeicatholic.com or 215-799-2211.

LIVING AGAIN The April meeting of our St. Rose Bereavement Group will be held on Monday, April 15 at 7:00 PM in the Father Murphy room. All those who are mourning the loss of a loved one are welcome.

SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWS

SPRING DINNER @ SAFE HOUSE MINISTRIES TUESDAY, APRIL 30

We invite you to help prepare a hot and nutritious, home-cooked dinner meal for the street homeless and families struggling with poverty that visit Safe House Ministries every Tuesday and Thursday for a meal they cannot afford. We welcome your food donations and helping hands to prepare the meal. Share the gift of your time and friendship this Easter season.

HOW CAN YOUR FAMILY HELP? • Help prepare food at the St. Rose Kitchen on

April 30 from 2:00-3:30 pm • Bake a home-made dessert (drop off to the

Parish Center on Monday April 29 or by 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 30)

• Donate beverages (case of water or juices), or fresh fruit (oranges, bananas & apples)

• Help serve the meal and visit with the families being served from 4:30-6:00 pm at Safe House Ministries in Norristown

• Make a financial donation to cover food costs (checks payable to St. Rose of Lima)

To contribute to this event or volunteer, contact Jane Selner at 215-699-4617 or jselner@srol.org

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY April 28, 2019

Solemnity Celebration 3:00-4:00 pm

What is Divine Mercy? The message of the Divine Mercy is simple. It is that God loves us - all of us. And, He wants us to recognize His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow

through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy. This message and devotion to Jesus as The Divine Mercy is based on the writings of St. Faustina Kowalska, an uneducated Polish nun, who in obedience to her spiritual director wrote a diary of approximately 600 pages recording the revelations she received about God’s mercy. Divine Mercy Sunday is a Roman Catholic solemnity celebrated on the Sunday after Easter.

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