OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION CHURCH · OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION CHURCH AUGUST 16, 2015 THE TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MISSION STATEMENT FOR OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION PARISH We, the

OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION CHURCHAUGUST 16, 2015

THE TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMISSION STATEMENT FOR OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION PARISHWe, the Joyful Family of God, united in our Catholic Faith, seek to model our patroness,

Our Lady of Consolation, by bringing love and comfort to all, teaching God's Children in His waysby wor.d and sacrament, and keeping the vibrant love of Jesus present in our world.

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Schneider Parish Center2995 Cemetery RoadParkesburg,Pa.19365

Our Lady of Consolation2nd Ave. & Chestnut St.Parkesburg,Pa.19365

St. Malachy76 St. Malachy Road

Cochranville, Pa. 19330

RECTORY ~.603 W. 2nd Ave, Parkesburg, Pa. 19365

Phone: 610-857-3510 Fax: 610-857-2353Website: www.olcchurch.org

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Rev. Victor J. Eschbach, [email protected]

Rev. Thomas J. Rossi, O.Praem.Rev. Peter Welsh (Spanish Mass)Rev. Mr. Eugene Favinger, Deacon

MASS SCHEDULEWeekday Masses

8:30 am - Monday through Friday (OLe)Rosary following Mass on'Friday

OFFICE STAFFMary Wishneski - Business Manager

[email protected] Beth Rohrer - Parish Secretary

[email protected] Rohrer - Property Manager

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULESaturday

5:00 pm Vigil MaL'S (OLe)Cm'~fe~~i()n~irmneaiately after Mass

7:00 pm Spanish Mass (OLe)

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONJanice Dagney610-857-0511

[email protected] Learning Center

610-857-1163

Sunday8:00 am (OLC)

9:30 am (St. Malachy)11:00 am (SPC)

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Rlt 01 Chrl 1 n Inltl.t/on (RCtA)Th process through which adults and children =join orcomplete their initiation into the Catholic Church.For additional information please contact the rectory.

arriagesCouples planning to be married are required tonotify the rectory no less than six months priorTO The marriage. .

Baptism eetingsReqi 'Tea -,or}irst time parents1 Sunday of the month.Reeis. er b., calling Janice Dagney

BaptismsTo sc edule a baptism and for available datesand Times. please call the rectory.

nointing of the sick1 youfore ee a ••urgery or procedure. contact ther IOfY to make arrangements to receive the Sacramentso the Anointing of the .ick and Holy Communion before\ our hospital visit.

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Hol Communion wtekl . by an Extra Ordinary Mlnister{J Holy Communton. Please contact the rectory.

EmergenciesIn the event 'Ofan emergency, which requires the attention'Ofa priest, please contact the rectory at any time.Follow the instructions 'Onhow to contact a priest.Please notify the rectory, S'O that the priests are awareof the situation and can assist as appropriate. ••+Page 2·098

PRAYER LISTBarbara Althouse, Rebecca Anspach & child, Margareta Apgar, MaryAnn Barber, Ann Besash, MandyBeidler, Joe & Jackie Bonanno, Barbara Burnett, Jim Cain, Joanne Cardine, Ed & Joan Chapman, MeredithCook, Ray Custer, Anne Debiak, Neal DeBonaventura, John DiBerardinis, Harry F. Dominick, Jen Ealer,Father Eschbach, Terry Francisco, Lillian Helm, Cindy Hohl, Trish In-gang, David Jones, Dana Keckler, KrisLawrence, Judi and David MacIntrye, Paddy and Kathy McGroarty, Joan Me Cartney, Curt Mentzer, MissyMower, Mary Mullen, Gary Neilson, Isabella Nelson, Carl Newswanger, Deborah Pillitteri, Pat Price, Jenny'Reece, Kathy Reece, Russ R., Jane Roper, William Saalbach, Sr., Hazel Shank, John Simmons, Paula Smith,Doris Swain, Susan & Joe Taylor, Mike Vaccaro, Sue Wilde

Please contact the rectory to add/remove a name from the prayer list.

TEEN AND FAMIL Y MOVIE NIGHTSUNDER THE STARS

Join us next Friday, August21, beginning at dusk"(around 8:30pm) at the Schneider Parish Center, for ateen movie night. (weather permitting)Also, on Saturday, August 22, same time andlocation for a family friendly movie.(weather permitting)Come early to get a great spot, and bring along yourchairs and blankets-snacks will be provided for asmall fee! Movies to be determined.Proceeds support Vacation Bible School-2016.For more information, contact Janice Dagney [email protected] us on Facebook at Our Lady of Cons~lationchurch.

Sunday Offering

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Baptized August; 9,2015Erin Louise Ryan, daughter of James and HazelRyan.James Connor Culley, son of Kyle and Marian

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THE WEEK AHEAD IN OUR PARISH8:30 am Weekday Mass (OLC)

Sunday-August 168:00 am Mass (OLC)9:30 am Mass (St. Malachy)11:00 am Mass (SPC)

Monday-August 176:00 pm Zumba (OLC-hall)7:00 pm AA Meeting (SPC-conference room)

Tuesday-August 18Wednesday-August

Thursday-August 196:30 pm Zumba (OLC- hall)7:30 pm Prayer Group (OLC)

Friday-August 206:30 pm No Bingo until September 11,2015

Saturday- August 215:00 pm Mass (OLC)6:00 pm Confessions (OLC)7:00 pm Spanish Mass (OLC)

. VISIT WITH FATHER JOHNAll are welcome to attend a picnic on Sunday,August 30, from 2:00-6:00pm at Missionhurst inArlington, VA.This is a great opportunity to visit with Father Johnduring the Annual Missionhurst Picnic where thecommunity gathers in celebration of the Eucharistand Fellowship.If you would like to attend, please respond to AnnSchott at 610-869-0533 or Barbara Tuttle at610-857-5355 by August 16, in order for Mission-Hurst to plan for our visit.We will consider charteringtransportation if there isenough interest.

World Meeting of Families PrayerJoin tozether with families from around the world in'-'prayer. Pray the following World Meeting of Fami-lies prayer each day with your family for the successofthe event and for your family's personal intentions.

God and Father of us all,in Jesus, your Son and our Savior,

you have made usyour sons and daughters

in the family of the Church.May your grace and love

help our familiesin every part of the worldbe united to one anotherin fidelity to the Gospel.

May the example of the Holy Family,with the aid of your Holy Spirit,

guide all families, especially those most troubled,to be homes of communion and prayer

and to always seek your truth and live in yourlove.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen.Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us!

World Meeting of Families - Philadelphia 2015

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWSWanted: Volunteers to help during the Pope's visitto Philadelphia this September.For more information, please contact Tom Hender-son at 610-593-2186.

FINANCI-AL PEACE UNIVERSITY· UPDATE!The Stewardship Committee would like to provide an update regarding Financial Peace University (FPU)right here at Our Lady of Consolation.

The next semester will begin on September 9, 2015 and will meet each Wednesday evening for 9 weeks,from 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM.

WWW.DaveRamsey.com

According to Dave Ramsey, we all need a plan for our money.

Financial Peace University (FPU) is that plan!It teaches God's ways of handling money. Through video teaching, class discussions and interactive smallgroup activities, FPU presents biblical, practical steps to get you from where you are to where you've dreamedyou could be. This plan will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, andmuch more!Our first offering ofFPU saw 30 people learn about God's principles for money, develop a game plan to winwith money and encourage other members of the class in their journey as well. We still have room in this nextclass for you.Please, take this step for you and your family and become a member of this FPU class. You will be BETTERprepared for your Christmas shopping and have the tools to have a peaceful Christmas Season!One way to find out more information, or to register for the class, is to visit the website,www.daveramsey.corn or email [email protected]

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Are you a Mandated Reporter?

As part of our Catholic commitment to safe environments, the Archdiocese recently updated its policies andtraining curriculum for mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect. These new policies reflect theChurch's commitment to always do more, as well as new Pennsylvania laws that went into effect December31,2014.

If you have direct contact with children, you may be a Mandated Reporter.Mary Wishneski is-our Safe Environment Coordinator and will be working with our parish in the comingweeks to educate mandated reporters about their responsibilities and how to properly report child abuse toChildLine, PA's 24-hour child abuse reporting hotline. Mary can be reached at 610-857-3510 to answer anyquestions. Information is also available at www.childyouthprotection.org.

As we continue to do all we can to keep our children safe, also know that the Archdiocesan Office for Childand Youth Protection provides services, resources and support toward healing for victims and survivors ofchild sexual abuse and their families.

Victim services can be reached at 1-888-800-8780 or via email at [email protected].

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The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society whose idols are pleasure, comfort andindependence, lies in the fact that people close their hearts and become selfish- Pope John Paul II

We are very excited to begin another year of religious education and we need your help! Fortunately, wehave an increase in students registered for PREP and our other youth ministry programs but this creates animmediate need for more adults to serve as our stewards of faith.This may be the time for you to step up and be that caring adult who can make a difference in a youngperson's life. Here are our needs:

PREP (CeO)The PREP Tea~The teacher she:have the supporting to be successf

t:>repis our religious education program for grades K-5)eacher for the class. The class meets on ,Su~day mornings from 9: 15-10:45am.

ave 1 c of Jcus and a desire to teach about Jesus' love for us, The PREP teacher willte Pas ind the )irector of Religious Education and will receive all material and train-Ihe ti.i, .ommitn. nt is each Sunday during the traditional school year.

PREP (CCD) Aides- The PREP Aide is a caring and compassion adult, or qualified teen, who has a servant'sheart and can assist the Lead Teacher in all classroom activities. The Aide plays an instrumental role in thesuccess of the PREP classroom and development of each young person. Time commitment is each Sundayduring the school year.

PREP Substitute Teacherl Aide- Will serve in the capacity of teacher or aide based on the needs in theclassroom. Flexibility and ability to serve are Iimust. This position fills a great need and you could make abig impact on our young children. Ideally, we would like each substitute Teacher! Aide to be with us eachSunday, but especially to be available as the need occurs.

LIFE TEEN- Our high school youth ministry is growing! We need you and we need you now! To be on theLife Teen Ministry means YOl1 would be a Core Team Member, we meet every Sunday after the 11:OOamMass, we start Life Teen at 12:15 and we end at 2:00pm.

LTJV· this is Our middle school ministry~ we need you here! We;meet with our middle scheol students onTuesday nights fhltn. 6:30 " 8:00 pm, You will be a core team member helping these students take what theylearned in PREP and use it to embrace their faith and experiencing these truths in their hearts,OneS- Yes, we do need help in our Confirmation class, and you could be the one to help us! This active andlively ministry meets Tuesday nights from 6:30-8:00pm. You will serve alongside a team of adults who arepreparing the class to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Please contact Janice Dagney, our Director of Religious Education, to set up an appointment or for moreinformation. As you can see the time commitment is very manageable, less than 5 hours a week!

Corne on, what are you waiting for? We need you and we want you! [email protected] (484) 995-4715

The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have. =NormanVincent Peale -

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