St. Patrick Catholic Church...Knights who will help with resume and profile writing, networking advice & support. Contact Mike McGinn- 847-651-5148; or [email protected]. If you

Parish Staff

Rev. T. Christopher Redcay, Pastor

Rev. Arul Amalraj, O. Praem, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Dennis O’Donnell, Sunday Assistant

Deacon Louis Libbi, Permanent Deacon Deacon Brandon Artman, Transitional Deacon

Ms. Patricia O’Donnell, Principal

Sister Eileen Tiernan, IHM, DRE

Mrs. Katey Engel, Liturgical Music Director

Mr. Daniel Milani, Director of Adult Faith Formation

Contact Information Office: 610-647-2345 Fax: 610-647-4997

School: 610-644-5797 PREP: 610-296-8899

Music Ministry: 610-647-2345 Ext. 245

Liturgy Schedule

Daily 6:30AM & 9:00AM

Saturday Vigil: 5:00PM

Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:00AM,

10:30AM, 12:00 Noon

Reconciliation

Saturday: 3:30PM - 4:30PM PARISH OFFICE HOURS ~

Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM

St. Patrick Catholic Church 126 Woodland Avenue

Malvern, PA 19355

www.stpatrickmalvern.org

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Week of November 19, 2017

The Sanctuary Candle burns in memory of

Nina Kash

The Blessed Mother Candle burns in memory of

Rita & Albert Mancini Janet Byroad

The St. Joseph Candle burns memory of

Rev. James J. Ambrogi Robert Devlin

God is faithful, and by him you were called to fel-lowship with his Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord. (1 Corinthians 1:9) As I walked along the corridor outside the first-grade classroom of our school, memories of my own elementary school days rushed through my mind. I remembered the weeks leading to the Thanksgiving Holiday being filled with stories of the Pilgrim and Indians, as well as coloring pictures of cornucopia, turkeys and that first Thanksgiving dinner. However, the pictures in the corridor have stirred more than nostalgia; they have caused me to re-think the events of those early settlers and their new-found companions; to take a good look at what really took place. With this re-evaluation, I am inspired by their overwhelming trust, their support and acceptance of one another, and willingness to put differences aside. It was through these actions that they formed the earliest of American communities and perhaps we, so many years later, can learn from their example.

You might ask why we should be so inspired! The following brief account of the origin of that first Thanksgiving might shed some light.

The Pilgrims left Plymouth, England on Septem-ber 6, 1620 and their destination was the New World. Although they may have been filled with uncertainty and peril, this New World offered both civil and religious liberty. Having arrived in what is known today as Massachusetts, they gathered in prayer, thanking God for His guid-ance throughout their journey. But the months ahead were filled with starvation, sickness and death due to the harsh winter. However, in early spring their new neighbors, the Native Indians, assisted the Pilgrims to prepare the soil, teaching them so they might reap a bountiful harvest the following summer. In thanksgiving for the har-vest the Pilgrims then declared a three-day feast, to thank God and to celebrate with their Indian friends.

This annual day of thanks should be, for us, much more than the turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie; much more than gathering as family and friends. It is a day for us to give thanks and pray that we too, like those Pilgrims and Indians, will form a community that reflects grateful hearts, cooperation, acceptance, and support…a community that reflects our oneness in Christ. This Thanksgiving I pray that we may be inspired to look beyond our differences to recognize our oneness; that it be a day when we trust more deeply in the God who loves us beyond all our imagining; that it be a day when we reach across the table (literally and figuratively) to embrace one another. May God continue to bless each of us and may our hearts be filled with gratitude for His Love and the love we share with one another. God Bless You, Father Redcay

Parish Office Hours for Thanksgiving Holiday!

The Parish Offices will close at 12:00 noon on Wednesday,

November 22nd and will re-open 8:00AM on Monday, November 27th.

N������� 19, 2017� � 33�� SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME �

During this year we will celebrate that we have been Called to be a Community of Saints. Each month, parishioners will

receive prayer cards of two different Saints, giving a brief descrip-tion of their lives and a prayer to that particular Saint.

For the month of November: St. Jude (feast day October 28) and St.

Andrew, Apostle (feast day November 30) will be our role models

and inspiration to assist us to be “Saints in the making”.

Adoration this Monday,

November 20 will begin

after the 9 AM Mass.

Benediction at 6PM.

November 27—

Benediction at 2 PM

Nov. 25/26 Lectors Extraordinary Minsters Altar Servers

5:00 PM E. Isselmann

J. Becker K. Andrews

L. Nulty M. Boland,

M. Boland, G. Kern

7:30AM D. Gorman M. Moran

B. Burlington, K. Burlington

9:00AM G. Gordon-Martin

M. Dudas A. Gunn

MA. Charlton E. Bush,

K. Clark, J. Stroup

10:30AM P. McAndrew

K. Stryker K. McGinn

MB. Damico R. Chambers,

S. Chambers, A. Dvonch

12:00 Noon J. Devine M. Devine

K. Greim J. Greim

H. Connors, E. Conners, L. Scott

Be sure to visit our parish website

www.stpatrickmalvern.org.

POST - JORDAN Babies don’t come with instruc-tion manuals, and neither does life after Baptism. St. Patrick’s is now offering a “15 Minutes of Faith” series for post—Jordan (post Baptism) families to discuss Catholic parenting.

Our first gathering will on Sunday, November 19 following the 10:30 am Mass. Each session will be followed by light refreshments and an opportunity to mingle with other new parents in St. Patrick’s parish.

Pope Francis has invited every parish around the world to

open its doors for 24 hours to be with the Lord so that the

faithful might encounter Jesus Christ anew in

Eucharistic Adoration.

It is intended to be a time of reflection and prayer and a

chance to rediscover; or perhaps discover for the first

time, the great mercy at the heart of the Catholic Faith.

At St. Patrick Parish we will begin these 24 hours after the

12:00noon Mass on Friday December 8th.

Adoration will continue until the start of the 9:00AM Mass

on Saturday, December 9th.

Sacrament of Confirma�on�

On November 30th

, the Sacrament of

Confirma�on will be celebrated in our

parish. Bishop John McIntyre will visit us

to confirm 102 of our young parishion-

ers. We ask your con�nued prayers for

these young people who will be com-

ple�ng their full ini�a�on into our Catho-

lic faith with the recep�on of this Sacrament. May the grac-

es of this Sacrament be poured out upon our whole parish

during this �me. Come, Holy Spirit!�

To Everything there is a Season.... “ a time to be loved” God bless all engaged couples preparing for the Sacrament of Matrimony. “a time to be born” May God Bless all our parents and their children especially Patrick Francis Casey, Jaxon Joshua Higgins, Ryan Matthew Higgins, Gabriella Mae Martini, Scarlett Rose Meyer, Charlotte Rae Santoro, Charlie John Smolenski, and Alexandra Clare Way who were baptized at St. Patrick Parish on November 11/12, 2017. “a time to be healed” Amy Herkins, Andy Behler, Chrissy Brown, Eric Alessandroni, Erin Beatty, Carole Bergen, Rich Beston, Luke Birkhead, Jessica Bonkoski, Margaret Brown, Richard Brown, Dominic Bryan, Ann Burke, Gina Butcher, Andrew Butler, Edith Callahan, Thomas Callahan, Joanne Calvarese, Matthew Campione, Dottie Cappelli, Sue Castaldi, Dolores Christmas, Audrey Clarke, Tom Connors, Michael Cox, Paul Cox, Kenneth Davis, Alicia Dellario, Eve DelSoldo, Frances Desilets, Gavin Duffy, Nerisa Eachus, Stephanie Elko, Bill Feathers, Larry Fogerty, Allie Fusco, Joseph Gallagher, Catherine Gannon, , Stephanie Gemmell, Michael Golas, Kara Marie Granger, Cara Grim, Dave Guilin, John Hendricks, Josh Heron, Mary Huhtenan, Elizabeth Kelly, Mary Lou Knauss, Patricia Kundert, Steven Leiden, Kate Makowka, Traves Mattingly, Wayne Mazzie, Jessica McCraw,

Sharon McCudden, Kevin McGillian, Liam McGuire, Richard Mott, Dennis O’Brien, Aaron O’Laughlin, Tim O’Laughlin, Laurann Elizabeth Paquier, Dauna Ross-Paquier, Josephine Pellicano, Pat Pettine, Priscilla Pfizenmayer, Matthew Emerson Rice, William A. Ross, Michael Sands, Gina Schiavo, Ethan Joshua Schwartz, Liam Shields, Jocelyn Sichort, Claire Sieracki Clardy, Christine Sinclair, Ed Siwula, George Smith, Roberta Smith, Aya Rock Stryker, Arthur Summers, Linda Thorbahn, Christopher Thorpe, Betty Tilka, Diane Tyson, Chris Valvano, Eleanor Vyskocil, Walter Wagner, Karen Walsh, Gerald Wary, Donna Weininger, Lisa Wilson, Evelyn Wright, Rita Yeost., Charlie Deegan (child) . “a time to die�” Please remember in your prayers all our deceased benefactors, parishioners, relatives, friend especially Mildred M. McLaughlin. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.

NOVEMBER 19, 2017� 33�� SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME �

COLLECTION REPORT Sunday, November 5, 2017: $23,490.

Thank you for your generosity �St. Patrick Parish offers a convenient way for individual parishioners to provide much-needed, consistent donations to the parish. We offer online giving as a way to automate your regular weekly offering. Visit our

website www.stpatrickmalvern.org,

go to “Resources” on the home page, choose “Parish forms” to download an electronic donation form. Return to the Parish Office or drop in the collection basket. Call the Parish Office at 610-647-2345 with any questions.

Sick List Information: Please call the parish office 610-647-2345 if you would like to add or remove someone’s name from our parish prayer list. Thank you!

Help us to update our parish records! Have you have moved recently, changed phone num-bers or email address? Keep informed of all that is happening at St. Patrick Parish. Contact the parish (610-647-2345) or email [email protected] to share with us your updated information.

CYO BASKETBALL PLEASE VISIT OUR NEW AND IMPROVED WEBSITE!

www.stpatrickmalverncyo.com

All participants must set up an account in order to reg-

ister for a sport. Your account will then be used for all

future registrations making the process quicker and

easier. Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com

St.PatrickCYO/. Visit the Spirit wear store all year long

for your SPS and St. Patrick Warrior gear!!

http://ragtee.com/store/portfolio/stp/

Fr. Leo Patalinghug is a professional chef and host of the TV show “Savoring our Faith” on EWTN. Known for his infectious positivity, spiritual energy and passion for the culinary arts, Father Leo will be visiting St. Patrick Parish this month.

Fr. Leo will be making two presentations: Sunday, November 19th—7PM in the Church Finding Christ in the Communion of Saints

A presentation on how we can discover Christ in the lives of all those in the Commun-ion of Saints. He will also explore the many ways that Saints inspire us to answer our

own saintly calls every day. There is no charge for attending the presentation.

Monday, November 20th—6:30PM in the Parish Center Find Christ at His Table

Fr. Leo will host a cooking presentation for those in attendance. As he cooks, he will discuss how we can “Find Christ at His Table.” He will also share his own recipe for Penne alla Vodka.

There is a $5.00 charge per person for attending this presentation.

More information will be available after all Masses.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT

In an ongoing effort to help our parish & community the St. Patrick’s Knights of Columbus would like to offer aid to support the adult members of our parish who are seeking employment. The program is conducted by volunteer Knights who will help with resume and profile writing,

networking advice & support.

Contact Mike McGinn- 847-651-5148; or [email protected].

If you have questions about having your

child Baptized at St. Patrick’s call

610-647-2345.

Men's Gospel Reflection Every Thursday 7:10 AM

Gather each Thursday for discussion and fellowship as we look at the upcom-ing Sunday readings. The meetings take

place at Matt Devine’s Office 70 East Swedesford Road, Suite 201, Malvern.

Call Tony Celentano for details: 610-613-1188

Moms R.O.C.K! ~ (Raising our Catholic Kids)

Join us to connect with other mothers in our St. Patrick Par-ish community who like to share faith, joys, & the challenges of motherhood with other moms in our parish! Information contact Hillary at

[email protected]

NOVEMBER 19, 2017� � 33�� SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME �

CHILDREN’S LITURGY�

Liturgy of the Word for Children is during the 9:00 and 10:30

Masses. The children are invited a�er the Opening Prayer to

the lower level of the church. The children

return to the church a�er the Intercessions.

This is geared to children ages 4 to 8. �

FRIENDS OF MARY

Friends of Mary will meet on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 7 PM

in the school library

All are invited to join us as we call upon the gentle intercession of Our Lady.

For information or to request prayers, please contact: Anne 610-513-6529 or

Kathy 610-716-7097.

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord!

ST. PATRICK OUTREACH�

THANKSGIVING PROGRAM � 2017�

Once again this year, St. Patrick’s Outreach is asking for your help with their annual Thanksgiving Program that pro-vides meals for needy families. The last day for collecting these items will be on Sunday, November 19th. �

2 BOXES OF TURKEY STUFFING�

2 SMALL SIZE INSTANT POTATOES�

2 JARS OR 2 CANS GRAVY�

2 CAN PEAS�

2 CANS CRANBERRY SAUCE�

2 CANS CORN�

2 SMALL CAN SWEET POTATOES OR YAMS�

1 LARGE CAN FRUIT��

Monetary donations are also needed. Please place your donation in an envelope marked “St. Patrick Outreach”

and place it in the collection basket or bring it to the parish

office. We are NOT able to accept TURKEYS OR TUR-

KEY COUPONS this year. Thank you for your unending care

for the needy. Any ques-

tions, please call

Joanne, 610-574-0198 or

Eileen, 610-296-2025.

Annual Wreath Sale Malvern Scout Troops 7, 77 & Cub Scout Pack 7 Sale held after all Masses Nov. 26 & Dec. 3 Starting at 8:00 AM Decorated - $25. Plain - $20. Thank you for your continued support!

Mauger-Givnish Funeral Home

cordially invites you to participate in a Memorial Tree Service,

on Tuesday, December 12.

Registration is 6:30PM - Service will begin

at 7:00 PM. Families who have lost a

loved one in recent years will be given the

opportunity to place an Ornamental Dove,

which carries the name of your loved one,

on the tree. RSVP requested – call 610-644-2240. Refreshment

will be served following the service.

THANKSGIVING DAY Mass & Gathering

Please join us on Thanksgiving Day, November 23 for Mass to give thanks for God’s many blessings.

Following Mass you are invited to gather for coffee and a light breakfast in the caf-eteria (below the church).

Your donations of breakfast food, pas-

tries, donuts are most welcome.�

SAINT PATRICK SCRIP PROGRAM

SHOPPING THE EASY WAY!! When you purchase from the Scrip Program,

St. Patrick Church benefits. We receive a per-centage of your purchase through the pro-

gram. For more information contact the Parish Office at 610-647-2345.

NOVEMBER 19 2017� � 33�� SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME �

DISABILITIES AND AUTISM HELP-LINE

Do you need help accessing services & support for someone with an intellectual disability or autism? Call the CSS Developmental Programs Help Line for info. 484-472-5041 or [email protected].

Malvern Retreat House��We invite you to come to Malvern to reflect, refresh and re-

joice in your faith. To register for a retreat or to find an even-

ing, weekday or weekend spiritual retreat that's right for you,

call 610�644�0400 or visit us online: �malvernretreat.com

Flame of Love Retreat� �

Malvern Retreat House is hos0ng a dynamic Advent

retreat for men and women with gi�ed retreat direc-

tor Fr. James Blount. This December 15�17 weekend

retreat will focus on the theme:

Why Shop Unl You Drop When You Can Purchase the

Pearl of Great Price? �

ST. PATRICK OUTREACH GIVING TREE AND ADOPT-A-CHILD

GIVING TREE – If you would like to purchase a gift for a needy child, please take a tag off the Giving Tree in the back

of church. Please return your UNWRAPPED GIFT to the tree anytime up to December 17th.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU SELECT A TAG REQUESTING A GIFT CERTIFICATE, PLEASE DROP

THE GIFT CERTICATE INTO THE COLLECTION BASKET IN AN ENVELOPE OR

BRING IT TO THE RECTORY OFFICE.

ADOPT-A-CHILD – If you would like to Adopt-A-Child for Christmas by purchasing Christmas gifts

from their “Wish List”, please call Eileen 610-296-2025, Maryellen 610-647-7105 or Joanne 610-

574-0198. All information regarding the donor and the recipient will remain anonymous.

IHM Conference Center December Offerings�

Monday, December 4�”Advent Day” 9 AM�12:30 PM. Take a

few peaceful hours to reflect on this season of hope, expectan-

cy, and yearning. S0pend: $25 (includes lunch.�

Wednesday, December 13�”Carol Night at the Mansion” �

7 PM�8:30 PM. Evening includes prayer, reflec0on, scripture

readings, and caroling throughout the mansion in its Advent/

Christmas se@ng. Light refreshments and conversa0on will follow (Free will dona0on to support our ministry of spiritual

hospitality will be appreciated. To register for the above, please

call 610�581�0120 or [email protected]�

Come enjoy the season's blessings at Bishop Shanahan High School's Christmas Craft and Gift Show on

Saturday, December 2 from 9AM-3PM. Shop from 170 handmade crafts & vendor gifts. Ad-mission is $5 for adults; youth under 13, seniors & religious are complimentary.

Catholic Daughters of the Americas �We are moving forward in establishing a Catholic

Daughters of the Americas court at SS. Philip and

James Parish in Exton, PA.� Calling all ladies 18 and

older to join us on Sunday, December 3rd

, at 1:30

PM in the Timoney Room in the Narthex of SS. Phil-

ip and James.� We expect to select a name for our court and

discuss other business relevant to star0ng our court. Addi0onal

informa0on is available from Peggy Guckin, 215�570�3574,

[email protected].�

Rediscover the Love in Your Marriage! Do you feel lost, alone or bored in your mar-riage? Are you frustrated, hurt or angry with your spouse? Are you constantly fighting or do you simply shut down? Have you thought about separation or divorce? Retrouvaille may

be the LIFELINE that you need! It is not just a social gathering or series of seminars, but rather a way to re-discover and rekindle the loving relationship in your mar-riage. Ten of thousands of couples have successfully saved their marriages by attending a Retrovaille week-end and the six post sessions that follow it. Our next weekend will be Feb 16—17 –18, 2018. For more info, or to register, visit our web site www.HelpOurMarriage.com, call 215-766-3944 or 800-470-2230. All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.