January 28, 2018 St. John Neumann Parish Parish Office [email protected]380 Highland Lane Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 610.525.3100 Ss. Colman-John Neumann Catholic School 372 Highland Lane Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 610.525.3266 Parish Website www.sjnparish.org School Website www.scjnschool.org Pastoral Staff Pastor - Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Matz In Residence - Rev. Robert J. Chapman Permanent Deacon-Deacon David Schaffer Parish Services Director - Sister Carol Kelly, SSJ Sunday Assistance - Rev. Robert Murray, OSA Rev. Jack Deegan, OSA Business Manager - Mrs. Joy Falcone Administrative Assistants—Mrs. Chris Cutrufello Mrs. Terry Giangiulio Mrs. Mary Ann Keenan School Principal - Mrs. Cathleen Lamberto PREP Coordinator - Mrs. Debbie Andes [email protected]Music Ministry - Mrs. Isabel Momenee [email protected]Coordinators of Parish Ministry Active Adults Group—Bill Haines Adult Faith Formation - Deacon David Schaffer “Aid For Friends” - Cheryl Calnan Altar Guild—Nora Saraceni Catholic Charities Services - Mary Ann Gordon Evangelization—Deacon David Schaffer Garage Sale—Mary Ann Macciocca H.O.P.E. Program—Sister Carol Hospitality—Honor Jones Interfaith Hospitality Network - Mary Beth Wolanin [email protected]. Lectors - Jack McNamara Little Church School—Janet Baffa [email protected]Pre-Cana—Liz & Jake McDonald Respect Life Committee - Clare Frissora [email protected]Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil – 5:15 pm Sunday - 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am, 12 noon and 5:15 pm Daily Mass Schedule Monday - Friday—6:45 am and 8:00 am Saturday—8:00 am Holy Day Schedule (except Christmas and New Year’s Day) 5:15 pm Vigil 6:45 am, 8:00 am and 7:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Every Thursday after 8:00 am Mass Rosary Monday evening 7:00 pm Every Thursday after 8:00 am Mass Reconciliation Saturdays 3:30 pm—4:30 pm, or by appointment. Baptisms 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month. Please call the Rectory to make arrangements. Weddings Those preparing for marriage, please call the Rectory (610-525-3100) to schedule an appointment with Msgr. Matz. Newcomers Welcome! Please call for appointment or stop in to the Parish Office to register to become members of St. John Neumann Parish.
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St. John Neumann Parish · St. John Neumann Parish ... Monday Rosary for Peace—7 pm Tuesday Prayer & Scripture—9:30 am ... the Universal Prayer. Note: The Book of the Gospel
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May their souls, and all the souls of the faithful
departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
From the General Instructions
of the Roman Missal
Ministry of Reader: The readers, two are
preferred for the Sunday liturgies, are part
of the opening procession and in the ab-
sence of the Deacon, one reader carries the
Book of the Gospel, slightly elevated, in the
procession, ahead of the celebrant. Upon
arrival to the sanctuary, one reader who is carrying
the Book of the Gospel, bows and proceeds to the al-
tar placing the Book flat upon the center of the altar
and then proceeds to their place in the front pew. At
the end of the opening oration/prayer, one reader ap-
proaches the pulpit/ambo and reads the first reading
and when completed returns to their pew. When the
cantor has completed the Responsorial Psalm and has
arrived back to their seat, the second reader proceeds
to the pulpit/ambo for the second reading and after
which proceeds to their pew. In the absence of the
Deacon, and after the homily and creed, a reader pro-
ceeds to the pulpit/ambo to announce the intentions in
the Universal Prayer. Note: The Book of the Gospel
is not carried out in the closing procession. Ministers
are scheduled monthly and are responsible to obtain a
replacement if absent.
Choir and Cantor: The choir
exercises its own liturgical
function, its place being to take
care that the parts proper to
it...are properly carried out and
to foster the active participa-
tion of the faithful by means of the singing. It is fit-
ting that there be a cantor/palmist, to direct and sup-
port the people’s singing. Indeed when the choir is
absent it is the duty of the cantor to lead the commu-
nity in the appropriate chants/psalms and hymns for
the liturgy. Cantors are scheduled by the choir direc-
tor.
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For the second time in one semester, Jimmy has been suspended from his high school. The Principal tells Jim-my and his parents that Jimmy has only one more chance,
and if he fails he will be expelled. His parents give Jimmy an ultimatum—-if he doesn’t get his act together, he will be sent to a military school. His father and mother sit down with him when they get home and ask, “What do you think of all this?” And Jimmy’s reply is, “All what?” It’s usually at this point that his father starts flipping out, but this time the father controls himself. The father calmly but sternly says, “About being expelled and hav-ing to go to a military school”. Jimmy says, “I don’t care.” Then his mother says, “How about we ask your Principal if we can visit the school that they would transfer you to.” The response: “I don’t care.” So it’s arranged. Jimmy says nothing.
So, they go to the school. Jimmy sees how they handle things here. The students there are not looking at him with friendly faces. On the way home his Mom says, “We love you, Son, but only you can decide if this is your future. I’m not so sure how comfortable you would be there. Only you can prevent this.” His Father adds, “This is totally on you. You don’t have to end up at that school. You don’t have to be expelled. All your Mom and I ask is that you don’t let that happen. You decide. Time is running out. Think about it. It’s your life.”
It’s all staring Jimmy in the face. He’s go-ing to have to change his way of thinking, change his way of living.
A young girl in her late 20’s decides to at-tend a July 4th cook out at the home of her friend. There is a large crowd present, all baking in the sun. Among the invited guests is a priest. He’s a
friend of the family. The young girl starts telling the priest how terrible her experience was in Catholic grade school and high school. And the girl half expected the priest to interrupt her and break into a huge defense of Catholic schools, but this priest chooses to listen instead. Then the girl shifts to a tirade about her parents and how they should have insisted that she attend a better college than the one she did. The education she received there wasn’t that great as far as she was concerned.
It seemed to the priest that this person is only looking to argue and blame everyone else for the things that are causing frustration and anger within herself. She has decided that her parents and her teachers, and everyone else has all the problems—-that all the bad things that happened to her were their fault. And when this young girl made the decision that it was everyone else’s fault, she took her life down the wrong path. She lost the ability to listen to common sense.
In everyone’s life, there is a time when the right decision must be made. And if we end up making the wrong decision, then that is the time to turn to God and ask him to enter your life and help you get back on the right path. And, believe it or not, stubbornness can sometimes be a sin.
But if we want, we can appeal to the Holy Spirit and God will have compassion on us and help us to get back on the right track. However, it will mean that we are going to be in for a change. But by that time we are ready to let God change us and accepting the “newness” can make all the difference.
However, if we miss this chance, we will end up walking away from God and we will be lost. St Paul says, “time is running out.”
St. Paul’s Second Letter to the
Corinthians will be the focus of
this 7-week study held on Mon-
day nights from 7:00-8:30 pm. No prior knowledge of
the Bible is needed. Looking to do something new for
Lent to grow in our faith? This study might be exactly
what you are looking for! It starts Monday, February
5th in the Life Center. Please call Craig or Barb Calla-
ghan 610-449-2838 .
NEXT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH,
IS HOSPITALITY SUNDAY.
Please join us in the Gathering Room for coffee and
doughnuts after all the Sunday morning Masses.
Wear your green—it is Super Bowl Sunday!
The priest offering Mass will also wear green.
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Super Bowl Block Pool and
SCJN Home & School
Fundraiser
Registration Deadline,
Sunday, February 4th @ 12 Noon
Here’s a fun way to enjoy the Super Bowl even more
by selecting a block on our grid of 100 blocks and
seeing if your numbers match the score at the end of
each of the quarters of the game. You can purchase
as many blocks as you’d like for $35 per block. This
fundraiser supports SCJN Home & School through a
portion of the proceeds. Please ask your friends, co-
workers, and neighbors to join.
Payouts by Quarter—1st Quarter—$375;
Halftime—$500; 3rd Quarter—$375;
4th Quarter or Final Score, if overtime—$500.
Registration Website—
https://www.runyourpool.com/join/. You will need
to enter the information below to join. You will cre-
ate a User ID and Password for your account or use
Book Fair in the Life Center & Open House, 9-11 am
Monday, January 29th:
Celebrate our Spirit & Academics
Wear your SCJN Spirit wear today
Scholastic Olympics:
Grades 3 and 4 from 9:00-9:45
Grades 5 and 6 from 10:00-10:45
Grades 7 and 8 from 11:00-11:45
UIF 3d printing club, grade 8, Noon
Last day of Joy of Sox collection for Social Justice
Toiletries for Community Outreach due
Tuesday, January 30th: Celebrate our History
Dress in ‘60’s clothes
Play practice, 3-5 pm
Knitting, 3-4 pm
Wednesday, January 31st: Celebrate Our Community
Wear your favorite team shirt with your gym pants
Volunteer Reception: 10-11 am, cafeteria
Open House, 9-11 am
Afterschool Enrichment 3-4 pm
Thursday, February 1st:
Celebrate our Faith and our Teachers & Staff
Dress down day for all
Teacher/Staff Fun Fact Trivia, cafeteria, 10-10:30
Meet Monsignor Matz, cafeteria,
10:30-11:00 Grades 4-8
11:00-11:30 Grades Prek3-3
Faculty/Staff Appreciation luncheon, Noon, Life Center
Loose in the Chem Lab, 3-4 pm
Friday, February 2nd: Celebrate Students
Wear your EAGLES gear
Fox 29 News Bob Kelly, gym, 9:00 am
Movie Morning, 10:30 am (snacks provided)
Lunch in classrooms
Minute to Win It games, 1:15 pm
Grades 1-3, cafeteria; grades 4-8 gym
Aid For Friends Guidelines for
Packaging of Dinners for our Homebound Friends
The instructions on the menu
sheet require our Elderly
Friends to heat the tins in the
oven. It is important that the
three compartments contain
foods that can be reheated.
Desserts and candy, etc. need to be placed between
foil and the menu sheet, so they can be removed
before the meal is warmed in the oven.
Thank you to everyone who prepares dinners for
Aid for Friends.
Our elderly homebound appreciate your kindness.
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SJN Garage Sale
April 7th & 8th
“Look! The lamp is wearing a skirt just like mine.”
The success of the Garage Sale depends solely on do-
nations by parishioners. Winter days are a perfect
time to keep digging and sorting. Many “lamps” and
“skirts” are usually contributed. Remember clothing
must be clean and in good condition with finer items
going to the Boutique. Thanks:
Information: 610-353-1875
Sunday Contributions
January 21, 2018 Collection
$16,570. Parish
$4,710. Catholic Relief Services
Thank you for your generosity!
Respect Life – Bake Sale
Next Weekend After Every Mass
Bakers, Helpers & Shoppers Needed
Bring baked items to Life Center Saturday, Feb 3rd 11 am – 3 pm; helpers needed at this same time.
We are supporting: Pennsylvanians for Human Life – Education. Legacy of Life – Pregnancy testing; skills programs
& support to 3 yrs after birth. Mothers’ Home – housing and life skills programs.
Our ‘Spiritual Baby’ is in the third trimester. Our baby will be ‘born’ on Saturday, with the help of a parishioner. On Sunday, parishioners will vote on his or her name! We begin this trimester at ~2 ¼ lbs. and finish at ~7 lbs. We are using our body systems more; we are manag-
ing our own body temperature. We hear, dream and respond to light. We practice and learn, e.g. muscle movement, breath-