Epiphany of Our Lord Church - Sept. 13, 2020 24th Ordinary

Pastoral Staff Rev. Joseph J. Quindlen, Pastor

Permanent Deacons Michael Pascarella, Jr. Kenneth P. Clancy (Retired) Emil J. Wernert (Retired)

Office Staff Business Manager, JoAnn O’Connor Director of Music, Constance M. Steuer IT Coordinator, Nicole Zimmerman Facilities Manager, Anthony R. Mashaintonio Religious Education Staff rep@eol.comcastbiz.net; (215) 367-5853 Coordinator, Linda DiCampli Admin. Assistant, Maryann Schieve

Youth Ministry Staff ymmin@eol.comcastbiz.net; (215) 367-5854 Coordinator, Kevin Kozeniewski

Holy Rosary Regional Catholic School www.holyrosaryregional.com (610) 825-01603040 Walton Road,Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462Mary Ann Gilman: Principalmagilman@holyrosaryregional.comSusan Johnston: Secretarysjohnston@holyrosaryregional.com

Mass Schedule Saturday

5 p.m. Vigil Sunday 10 a.m. Daily

8:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday (except Thursday)

Holydays 7 p.m. Vigil, 8:30 a.m. & 12:05 p.m.

Confessions Saturday

3:30-4:30 p.m. & by appointment

Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.& by appointment Closed for lunch: 12 p.m.-1 p.m.

Saturday: By appointment only Sunday: By appointment only

A mail slot is located in the front door of the rectory.

Parish Office Requests To register in the parish, arrange for a baptism, or request a Certificate of Eligibility for sponsorship at Baptism or Confirmation, contact the Parish Office during office hours at eol@epiphanyofourlord.com. Also, please advise our office staff of any change of address, telephone number or family status.

Anointing of the Sick First Saturday of the month after 8:30 a.m. Mass or by request. Please notify the Parish Office as soon as possible when any parishioner becomes seriously ill or is admitted to the hospital.

Baptism Baptisms are celebrated after the 10:00 a.m. Mass on Sundays upon request. Both first-time parents need to attend a Pre-Jordan class, which is held the first Wednesday of every month. Pre-Registration for the class is required by contact-ing the Parish Office. Sponsors not from Epiphany are required to submit a Certificate of Eligibility from their parish two weeks prior to the Baptism.

Matrimony Notify the Parish Office of your intention to marry at least six months before the date of the wedding to assure sufficient preparation and to arrange for Pre-Cana ses-sions.

Miraculous Medal—Perpetual Novena After 8:30 a.m. Mass every Saturday.

Holy Communion for the Sick and Homebound

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are avail-able to bring Communion to the sick and homebound. Call the Parish Office at (610) 828-8634 to provide the office staff with the name, address and phone number of the sick or homebound parishioner.

3050 Walton Rd., Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 Tel: 610-828-8634 ~ Fax: 610-828-1802 ~ www.epiphanyofourlord.com

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Epiphany of Our Lord Church

Sept. 13, 2020 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Epiphany of Our Lord Church - Sept. 13, 2020 24th Ordinary

Blessing of a Parish Council This Sunday, Sept. 13, at the 10 a.m. Mass.

Parish Pastoral Council Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m.

Nourish for Caregivers The next Nourish for Caregivers meeting will be held jointly with St. Rose of Lima in North Wales on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1:30-2:45 p.m. Contact Mary Sheehan at grandjack01@gmail.com for more information.

First Holy Communion Saturday, Sept. 19, at 10:30 a.m. Mass Saturday, Sept. 26, at 10:30 a.m. Mass

Catechetical Sunday Sunday, Sept. 20, at the 10 a.m. Mass

Wedding Anniversary Mass The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will hold its annual Wedding Anniversary Mass on Satur-day, Oct. 17, at the 5:15 p.m. Vigil Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. Couples married 1-5 years, 25 years or more or who have been married 50 years or more are invited to attend with family and friends. RSVP to the Family Life Office at (215) 587-0500 or famlife@archphila.org.

Nightly Rosary to end the Coronavirus The Office for the New Evangelization is hosting an online Rosary Campaign each night at 8 p.m. for an end to the Coronavirus. This Ro-sary will continue nightly until it's no longer needed! For additional details, visit phillyevang.org/rosary/.

USCCB Prayer for an end to the Pandemic

Let us pray, dearly beloved, for a swift end to the coronavirus pandemic that afflicts our world,

that our God and Father will heal the sick, strengthen those who care for them, and help us

all to persevere in faith. Almighty and merciful God, source of all life,

health and healing, look with compassion on our world, brought low by disease; protect us in the midst of the grave challenges that assail us and in your fatherly providence grant recovery to the

stricken, strength to those who care for them, and success to those working to eradicate this

scourge. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

From the Pastor “Our resiliency—as individuals, as families, as communities, as a nation and as a world—is being tested” during the coronavirus pandemic, wrote School Sister of Notre Dame Rosemarie Nassif in an article titled Who Will We Become After the Coronavirus? published in the May 25 issue of America magazine. “Educators have always gone beyond teach-ing the three R’s of reading, writing and arithme-tic,” wrote the former teacher, administrator, and university president. “And, today we seek to instill in our students that fourth R of resilience.” “Scientists define resilience as the capacity to absorb disturbance and then reorganize so as to regain one’s identity,” she continued. “Resilience is not about not changing. It may require evolving as a result of all that is learned and experienced through a disturbance. We are not all born resilient, but we are all born with the capacity to acquire resilience.” “We can instill resilience by teaching the three W’s,” she emphasized. “The first is worth. Every student needs to believe that he or she is worthy—worthy of our time, our interest, our belief in them, worthy of our highest expecta-tions and, at this moment especially, worthy of our feelings of incompetence. We do not know all the answers, and we do not have to pretend otherwise. The second W is will: The discipline and courage to achieve is essential. Will incor-porates a grit and sustained persistence to overcome obstacles when pursuing your pas-sion or believing in the justice or rightness of a situation. The third W is wonder: Students must have a belief in the promise, a belief in the more that we can become, as well as a belief that we can make a difference by choosing to create the more for our world.” “Let us together spread the grace of resili-ence now so that we will become more than we were before,” she concluded. Sister Rosemarie Nassif, S.S.N.D., is the executive director of the Center for Catholic Ed-ucation at Loyola Marymount University.

Epiphany of Our Lord Church - Sept. 13, 2020 24th Ordinary

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

(Excerpts from our archdiocesan guidelines, Rationale, Principles, and Guidelines, appear below.)

Through Baptism and Confirmation all are called to exercise both their right and responsibility to participate fully in the life and mission of the Church. All members of the Church – laity, religious and clergy – according to their proper charisms and roles collaborate in the responsibility for fulfilling its mission. Vatican Council II urged active involvement in the life of the Church by emphasizing the principles of collaborative responsibility, consultation and lay participation. An important structure initiated to foster this collaboration in the mission of the Church by all its members is the Parish Pastoral Council. The Parish Pastoral Council assists pastors in achieving the cooperation of the parishioners and staff in the task of carrying out the mission of the Church on the parish level. It is envisioned that the Parish Pastoral Council is to be a major consultative body in the parish which advises the Pastor who presides over the Council. The purpose of the Parish Pastoral Council is to foster full participation of the entire parish in the life and mission of the Church which reflects the mission of Christ. The Parish Pastoral Council is solely a consultative body with the role of advising and assisting the Pastor in areas of pastoral concerns. The Parish Pastoral Council develops and recommends parish pastoral plans and directions through a consensus process and prayerful reflection. Every Parish Pastoral Council in its membership should be representative of the entire parish, recognizing and reflecting the parish’s rich diversity. A general function of the Parish Pastoral Council includes: Recommending policies, procedures and programs which would assist in the implementation of the parish mission statement and the parish pastoral plan; Reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of existing programs; and, Reflecting on archdiocesan pastoral priorities and recommending how they can be implemented in the parish. In addition to the Pastor, there should be 12 members. Of these 12 members, six are appointed (three ex officio) and six are elected. Lay members are to be parishioners in good standing. Elected and appointed members serve a three-year term of office with the possibility of serving a second term. Elected and appointed members may serve only two consecutive terms. The Parish Finance Council, mandated by the Code of Canon Law, is separate and distinct from the Parish Pastoral Council. Communication between the two Councils is, however, essential. In order to ensure the communication, a member of the Parish Finance Council serves on the Parish Pastoral Council as an ex officio member. According to our archdiocesan guidelines for Parish Finance Councils, Purpose, Principles and Obligations, each member of the Parish Finance Council shall be appointed for a term of three years. No member shall serve more than two consecutive three-year terms. All members serve at the will of the pastor who will fill all vacancies on the Council.

Epiphany of Our Lord Church - Sept. 13, 2020 24th Ordinary

* Secretary ** Vice Chairperson

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL 2020-21 DIRECTORY

NAME

STATUS

TERM EXPIRES

Beichert, John** Elected August 2021

Comber, Diana Elected August 2023

DiCampli, Linda Ex Officio Coordinator of Religious

Education

Dougherty, Mike Appointed August 2023

Fazzini, Alexander Ex Officio Parish Finance Council

Gallagher, Frank Appointed August 2021

Gilman, Mary Ann Elected August 2021

Gray, Joan Appointed August 2022

Konowalczyk, Jean* Elected August 2022

Martin, Larry Elected August 2022

Noble, Julia Elected August 2023

Pascarella, Michael Ex Officio Permanent Deacon

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Epiphany of Our Lord Church - Sept. 13, 2020 24th Ordinary

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Please Remember in Prayer Ofelia Escobar, Who died Aug. 29 Wife of Eduardo. Mother of Evelyn and Fredy.

In Loving Memory

Adoration Chapel Votive Candles are Dedicated for:

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Pregnancy Hotline Pregnant and need help? Call or text the hotline at 610-626-4006, 24/7, for assistance with pro-life options, supportive counseling and other resources.

Contact the Parish Office to update the list.

Marge Addario Richard Armento Evelyn Douglass Nicholas Esposito Mary Keating Ed O’Hanlon, Sr. Ryann Hendrickson James Massing Josephine Paolella Eileen Rush Dolores Sanders Elena Spencer Elaine Thorpe

Please Pray for the Sick Parishioners listed in bold.

Lily’s Gift Lily’s Gift is a network of parents and profession-als who have experienced or worked closely with poor prenatal diagnoses providing support to cou-ples. For support, contact (215) 587-3530. For more information about Lily’s Gift, visit lilysgift.org.

Parish Bulletin Submission Deadline Parish bulletin announcements are to be submitted by the Tuesday 12 days prior to the desired publication date. Announcements are to include day, date, time, place, and contact person with phone number and/or email address. Parish bulletin announcements are to be emailed to bulletin@epiphanyofourlord.com.

Monday, Sept. 14 8:30 a.m.

Tai Yun Kim

Tuesday, Sept. 15 8:30 a.m.

Louis Tumolo and Joseph Pilla

Wednesday, Sept. 16 8:30 a.m.

Marie Tyson

Friday, Sept. 18 8:30 a.m. John Gray

Saturday, Sept. 19 8:30 a.m.

Bernie Toth

From the Pastor: Ever-living God, you gather us together as the parish of Epiphany of Our Lord, Plymouth Meeting, to carry the Gospel of Christ to all people. Bless the members of this parish council. Let your spirit en-lighten their minds and guide all their actions that they may be renewed in faith, united in love, and bring to fulfillment the work of your Church to your greater honor and glory. Blessing of a Parish Council from The Roman Ritual’s Book of Blessings

Collection 8/30 Sunday $ 10,037

Weekly Goal (for this fiscal quarter)

$11,000

Children’s $ 6

Mission Coop $ 902

8/30 Goal

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Holy Rosary Review During the summer, we rolled up our sleeves; we defined our muscles moving EVERYTHING out of the classrooms, and we planned, and we re-planned, and we re-planned again. The result of all that hard work was: WE ARE BACK IN SCHOOL IN PERSON! Teachers and students look different-everyone is wearing masks, and people are missing-some children chose to learn virtually. Our virtual learners log in each morning while wearing their Holy Rosary uniform. They first tune into our morning prayer, flag raising, an-nouncements, and then off they go to participate in a full day of classes via Zoom. Our Holy Rosary faculty live streams their lessons. Our in-school students have their temperatures checked as they enter the building each morning, they sanitize their hands often through-out the day, and then they spend the day with their homeroom, now called a cohort. They do everything with their cohort-learning, eating, and playing. Our Specials teachers (Art, Music, Tech, PE, Library, and Spanish) now move to the homerooms rather than stu-dents traveling to them. Our goal is to limit the move-ment of students and the interaction with other cohorts. Our teachers spent numerous hours training this sum-mer to prepare for their now more complicated teach-ing roles. When we planned our budget this past February, we obviously did not include funding for the upgrading of technology and the purchase of cleaning equipment. Our parents have generously supported our efforts with a COVID fee that we included into their tuition. Several families have been able to provide additional financial help. To the readers of this parish bulletin, we welcome aid to assist in meeting these extraordinary expenses. Thank you. The opening sentence of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities fits our present school environment rather well: “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” It is difficult for ALL of us to adjust to our “new normal,” but we are resilient and with our faith in God, we will come out on top and we will be better for it!

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