Pastor Reverend Christopher J. Papa

Weekend Assistant Reverend John T. Kelly, S.J.

Permanent Deacons

Deacon Thomas P. Fitzpatrick Deacon Michael J. Kubiak

Deacon Francis B. Burke, Retired

Director of Religious Education Marykate Murphy

School Principal Thomas L. Tobin, Ed.D

Parish Business Manager Robert J. Helmig

Administrative Secretary Helen V. Kraus

Parish Music Coordinator Dorothy Toomey

Saint Bernadette of Lourdes Parish “Where Miracles Happen”

1035 Turner Avenue Drexel Hill PA 19026 Phone: (610)789-7676 Fax: (610)789-9539

www.stbl.org May 7, 2017 — Fourth Sunday of Easter

____________________________________________________________________________ Mass Schedule

Sunday Masses Holy Day Masses Saturday Vigil: 4:30pm Vigil Mass: 7:00pm — Holy Day: 8:30am Sunday: 7:00am, 9:00am and 11:00am Weekday Mass Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday—Thursday 8:30am Saturday: 3:30pm — 4:15pm Friday—4:00pm __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Parish Information

NEW FAMILIES Welcome to St. Bernadette Parish! To register in the parish, please come to the rectory on Sunday mornings between 9:00am and 12:00noon. We are eager to greet new members of our parish community and look forward to meeting you.

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS The rectory office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00am to noon and 1:00pm to 5:00pm. During the summer the rectory will close at 3:00pm on Fridays. Items for the Sunday newsletter must be at the rectory by Monday at noon for publication the following Sunday.

BAPTISMS

Baptisms are held at 12 noon on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. Parents must attend a Pre-Jordan class held in the Wright Center at 12 noon on the first Sunday of every other month (please refer to the bulletin for exact dates). Registra-tion for the class is required. In order to arrange for a baptism, the parents must be active members of the parish for six months. To register, please call the rectory office at 610/789-7676. Godparents should be practicing Catholics, confirmed and at least 16 years of age. If not from this parish, sponsors must have a letter of eligibility from their parish stating that they have been actively participating for six months. St. Ber-nadette Parishioners must be registered and actively participat-ing for six months to receive a letter of eligibility.

MARRIAGES We request that couples contemplating marriage call the recto-ry to make an appointment with the priest. At this initial inter-view, the date and time of your request will be recorded and you will receive a copy of the Parish Wedding Guidelines.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK/COMMUNION CALLS A priest will administer Holy Communion to parishioners who are unable to come to Church. If you desire, Eucharistic Minis-ters can bring Communion each week. Please contact the Rec-tory to be placed on our Sick List. Parishioners who are to undergo serious surgery at a hospital are encouraged to make an appointment at the Rectory before going to the hospital.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION St. Bernadette School offers sessions for Pre-School and Kin-dergarten and conducts full-time classes from first through eighth grades. CCD classes are held in the parish school for all students attending public school. CCD classes are held on Monday evenings at 6:45pm. Adults seeking religious instruc-tion should call Marykate Murphy, Director of Religious Edu-cation at (610) 789-7676 ext. 212. The RCIA Program begins in October.

SAINT BERNADETTE PARISH ON FACEBOOK We can be found at “Saint Bernadette of Lourdes Parish”. Check out the page and “like” us to keep up with the latest par-ish news.

VISITS TO THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT can be

made in the Chapel. The chapel is open for visits Monday through Friday from 7:30am - 5:30pm.

RECITATION OF THE ROSARY takes place every Monday

through Thursday at 8:00am in the church and on Wednesday evenings along with the Miraculous Medal Novena at 7:00pm in the Chapel.

NOVENA TO ST. LEONIE AVIAT takes place every Tues-

day at 7:00pm in the Chapel.

FLAME OF LOVE PRAYER CENACLE takes place every

Thursday at 7:00pm in the Chapel.

HOLY HOUR FOR LIFE takes place in the chapel on the last

Sunday of the month at 7:00pm.

RESPECT LIFE GROUP information can be obtained by call-

ing Doris Hurd at 610-789-2708.

MEN’S PRAYER GROUP meets in the chapel every Tuesday

at 7:30pm - call Tom Fitzgerald at 610-446-3667.

MUSIC MINISTRY is open to all who wish to share their

time and talent in praise and thanksgiving to God – call Dottie Toomey at 610/449-4013 for rehearsal times.

ST. BERNADETTE MARTHAS AND A JOSEPH are a ded-

icated group who clean the church every Thursday after the 8:30am Mass; new volunteers always welcome—call Johanna Ryan at 484-988-2414.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings are held ever

Thursday at 9:30am in O’Brien Hall.

ST. JOHN’S HOSPICE Casseroles to feed the homeless, sponsored by St. John’s Hos-pice in Philadelphia, are collected in O’Brien Hall before the weekend Masses that precede the first Tuesday of the month. Casserole pans are available in the main entrance of church. Call Mary at 610/789-6206.

FOOD PANTRY Non-perishable food items for the Food Pantry can be place in bags and left in the vestibules of church. Any monetary dona-tions or donations of gift cards should be sent to Fr. Papa. If you have a question, call the Food Pantry at 610-789-7676 ext. 213.

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Our long Easter celebration continues today with what is traditionally known as “Good Shepherd Sun-day,” because the Gospel on the Fourth Sunday of Easter always relates one of Jesus’ “Good Shepherd” sayings. Today is a good day to reflect on and be thankful for all the people who have good shepherds in your faith life, and to pray for all pastors and priests as well as for vocations for the future of our Church.

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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, May 6 Thursday, May 11 4:30pm Frank Reinke 8:30am Catherine Walker

Sunday, May 7 Friday, May 12 7:00am Thomas & Mary Mullin 4:00pm Donald Fox (9th Anniv.) 9:00am Ambrogio & Theresa Rocca 11:00am Anthony Venini (9th Anniv.)

Monday, May 8 Saturday, May 13 8:30am Living & Deceased of St. Bernadette 4:30pm Janet McCarthy

Tuesday, May 9 Sunday, May 14 8:30am Jim & Christine Mealiff 7:00am Sophie Abbott 9:00am Colleen Doyle Wednesday, May 10 11:00am Peg Fitzgerald 8:30am Mary Githens (31st Anniv.)

FOR YOUR SPIRITUAL REFLECTION This week’s readings are: First Reading - Acts of the Apostles 2:14a, 36-41 Second Reading - 1 Peter 2:20b-25 Gospel - John 10:1-10 Next week’s readings will be: First Reading - Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7 Second Reading - 1 Peter 2:4-9 Gospel - John 14:1-12 May 14 Mother’s Day 17 School Mass - 8:30am 25 Feast of the Ascension 26 Beginning of Summer Party

BEGINNING OF SUMMER PARTY Mark your calendars for Friday evening, May 26 (rain date Sunday, May 28) for our “Beginning of the Summer Party.” Thanks to the generosity of so many in support of this parish celebration

of summer, there is no entrance fee or charge for food, drinks or games. We do ask that you bring your favorite dessert for the dessert table and maybe a citronella candle for your table to keep away those “uninvited guests”. As always, all are wel-come. The important thing is getting everyone, young and not so young, together and enjoying each other’s company. We look forward to seeing everyone.

ALTAR SERVERS

We invite any students in grade 5 or older to join

the Altar Servers. We will have a meeting for all current and future altar servers to discuss this won-

derful and fulfilling ministry. Please contact Deacon Mike Ku-biak at deacon.mike.kubiak@comcast.net or 484-432-9898 or 484-432-9898 if you are interested.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWLY MARRIED

Jeffrey & Roselyn (Florio) Stauffer

SYMPATHIES AND PRAYERS We extend our sympathies and prayers to the family and friends of Regina Ronayne who was recently buried from our church. ___________________________________________________

BABY BOTTLE DRIVE for MOTHER’S HOME

Can you help a mother and baby in need? Please join us on May 13 & 14 (Mother’s Day weekend) as we begin the Baby Bottle Drive. At each en-

trance of church you will find baby bottles to take home. Simply fill them with change or place a check in the bottle then return them to church at any Mass on Father’s Day weekend (June 17 and 18). All proceeds benefit the Mother's Home in Darby. The Mother's Home provides housing and care for mothers and their babies who are experiencing a crisis pregnancy. Please help us help them.

PRE-JORDAN CLASS

Baptisms are held at 12 noon on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month (Since the Summer Mass Schedule begins on Sunday, June 4, Baptisms in June, July and August will take place at 11:00am). Parents must attend a Pre-Jordan class (if they have not previ-ously attended a class) held in the Wright Center at 12 noon on the first Sunday of every other month. The next class is Sun-day, June 4. Registration is required. To register , call the rectory office at 610/789-7676 ext. 101.

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FINANCIAL FACTS

Envelopes Mailed Out in April, 2017 -- 1,266 Sunday, April 30, 2017 Sunday, May 1, 2016 Envelopes Used: 295 Envelopes Used: 264 Weekly: $10,825 vs Target of $15,000 (a) Weekly: $10,672 vs Target of $15,000 (a) $9,524 Collection + $1,301 Parish Giving (36) $9,930 Collection + $742 Parish Giving (26) Mass Attendance: 736 Mass Attendance: 761 Poor Box: $125 Poor Box: $245

(a) Weekly target necessary to fund Parish operating expenses and avoid operating deficit. As followers of Christ Jesus, we are reminded that all things including life itself are a gift from God. What matters to God is not the gift, but the giver. Giving is God’s invitation to a way of life. It helps us to overcome our selfishness and love of things. What we do with what we have been given is a sign to God and to the world of the depth and meaning of our commitment. By recalling that all is gift, we therefore must strive to be generous with the financial gifts, both great and small, that God has be-stowed upon us. Thank you for your support and your generosity to God and to St. Bernadette Parish. St. Bernadette Parish has enlisted Parish Giving to provide its parishioners and supporters with the opportunity to use Electronic Funds Transfer as an alternative method for giving. The Program is free of charge for parishioners. More information about Parish Giving is available on our Parish web site: www.stbl.org on the “Parish Giving” page.

The St. Bernadette Food Pantry thanks all who contributed to the Easter Food Drive. Your continued support during the holi-day food drives helps families in need in our parish, and your efforts have brought so much hope to so many families. On behalf of the Food Pantry, thanks again for your help and sup-port in Christ's mission in serving others. God bless!

BERNADETTE SOCIAL CLUB

The St. Bernadette Seniors will meet in the Wright Center for lunch at 12:30pm (doors open at 12 noon) on the following Fridays: May 19 and June 2. June 2 will be the last

meeting until September. We are an over 55 group, and new members are always welcome. Please call Annette Paus-winski at 610-246-8506 for more information about the Social Club.

Congratulations to the following students who achieved honors

at Msgr. Bonner—Archbishop Prendergast High School:

First Honors Madison Oxenberg, Cassandra Howard, Meghan McNulty, Mikaela Nestel, Jack Armstrong, Matthew Barnes, Andrew Markopoulos, Hailey Horan, Katelyn McKenzie, Alexis Pic-cone

Second Honors

Page Brady, Maura Hagan, Chloe Stiteler, Kaitlin Wiercioch, Anthony Ardito, Aaron Hines, Stephen Perretta, Michael Poz-zuolo, Michelle Piccone, Michael Moran, Brennagh Shields, Brennan Harris, Richard MacMullen

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CLOTHING DRIVE

Saturday, June 3 St. Bernadette Parish will be hosting a clothing drive to ben-efit The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Saturday, June 3rd from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be using the ser-vices of GreenDrop to support their clothing drive. Look for the GreenDrop truck in the school parking lot where an at-tendant will be available to assist you with your donations. Please place your donations of usable men's, women's and children's clothing in plastic bags or boxes. Household items such as: kitchenware, games/toys, small appliances under 50 pounds, electronics, sporting goods, books, CDs & videos are also accepted. Unfortunately, furniture, large appliances, TVs or com-puter monitors cannot be accepted. For a full list of accepta-ble items visit www.gogreendrop.com

DEALING WITH

THE LOSS OF A CHILD St. Raphael Center

616 Coopertown Road, Haverford Wednesday, May 24 5:30pm — 9:30pm

www.straphaelacenter.org This Day of Reflection and Prayer offers peace and support that will help you deal with loss as it affects your life. The evening will be directed by Deacon David Schaffer and will provide time for personal prayer as well as sharing. The Eu-charist will be celebrated.

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ST. BERNADETTE SCHOOL “What’s Happening”

Registration for 2017 - 2018 School Year

St. Bernadette School is now accepting registra-tions for PreK3 through Grade 8. For more information or to schedule a tour, please call the school office at 610-789-7676 ext. 202.

From Pre-K4 Spring has certainly sprung in Pre-K 4! The children have enjoyed God’s gifts of new life in spring through the explora-tion of a nature theme. The preschool friends learned all about the wonderful world of worms up close and personal with real worms in the classroom! Our little ones also planted seeds and tended to their young plants with watering and providing good soil along with plenty of sunshine. The children celebrated the joy of the Easter miracle with a colorful Easter bonnet and hat parade. The children and their families decorated hats for the children to wear and parade along the sidewalks around the school. The colorful hats re-minded us of the new life that spring brings and the promise of new life with Jesus in heaven. Our preschool friends will continue the exploration of new life when they receive caterpillars in a couple of weeks. The children will take care of the caterpillars, carefully watching as the small creatures spin their way into cocoons. The children will delight in the transformation of the caterpillars into beauti-

ful butterflies!

ST. BERNADETTE MOTHER’S MORNING OUT

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY 9:00am — 11:30am

For pre-school age children at least two years of age. Must be two by 9-1-2017

Supervised Free-Play Time Prayer and Snack Time

Coloring Time Exercise and Song Time

Classes held in the Wright Center Maximum class size - 12 children

with two instructors We Change Diapers!!

Now accepting registrations for September 2017 Registration forms can be found on the

school website: st-bernadette.org

DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN REDIRECT YOUR

TAX DOLLARS TO HELP OUR SCHOOL?

Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) is a tax credit in which many individuals and businesses take

part each year. Through a scholarship foundation (such as BLOCS), your tax money can be designated to go

directly to St. Bernadette School - this is not a tax deduction.

It’s a TAX CREDIT.

Visit the school website: www.st-bernadette.org

The program provides significant

tax advantages for businesses.”

- Steven Bellwoar, President of

Colonial Electric

ST. BERNADETTE GROCERY CLUB AND NATIONAL SCRIP PROGRAMS

Scrip is a way to save money on St. Bernadette School tuition, CCD registration and high school tuition. For Grocery Scrip, 4% is returned on every dollar spent at Acme, FreshGrocer, Giant, Pathmark, SuperFresh, Kohl’s, Swiss Farms and Coloni-al Village and can be purchased by anyone. Grocery scrip is available daily for purchase from the home sellers: - Megan Kearney 610-446-4219 - Karen Rollo 610-789-1531 - Carolyn Frank 610-220-8716 - On Monday from 6:30pm – 8pm in the school gym (When CCD is in session) Our National Scrip Program includes gift cards to hundreds of retailers, airlines & restaurants providing a 3% tuition voucher for every dollar spent. This scrip is ordered through Megan Kearney. For a complete list of participating companies, go to www.st-Bernadette-org. If you have any questions, call Megan Kearney at mbkearney95@verizon.net or 610-446-4219.

MALVERN RETREAT HOUSE Separated & Divorced Retreat: A special retreat for separated and divorced Catholics will be held the weekend of June 16-18. Catholic author, speaker and divorce recovery expert Lisa Duffy will give several presentations, including The Six Keys to Heal-ing and Your Own Self Worth. Please visit malvernretreat.com or call 610-644-0400 for more information. Charismatic Retreat: Gifted Spiritual Director Fr. James Blount is leading a Charismatic retreat at Malvern Retreat House June 30-July 2. The weekend will focus on the theme Healing & Deliverance and will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Catholic Charismatic Renewal. This retreat is being held in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Please visit malvernretreat.com or call 610-644-0400 for more information.

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WE PRAY FOR THE SICK - Joe Anderson, Joseph Anthony, Tommy Bellenghi, Pamela Bower, Joseph Bradley, Marie Bree, Jarod Callan, Theresa Caputo, Michael Carroll, Dennis Conway, Dave Costella, Charlie Craig, Barbara

Cunningham, Ann Davis, Laurel Dee, Michael DeEmilio, Christopher DiMarto, Gabriella DiSaverio, Julia Donohue, Darrin Dougherty, Dawn Dougherty, Michael Dougherty, James Drumm, Jeff Dudley, Jason Durkee, Jeffrey Edwards, William Egbert, Marie Feola, Joseph Ferrandino, Patrick Flanigan, Emily Flynn, Jerry Flynn, Joe Flynn, Sherry Fon, Toni Fonzo, Tom Forester, Sr., Rose Foulk, Maggie Franz, Larry Gallow, John Gavin, Christine Grosso, Joan Grycewicz, Rachel Hagan, Christian Hampton, Kim Hayman, Lizzy Hennessy, Judy Holmes, Baby Lila Holmes, John Ingle, David Kasella, Edward Killian, Brooklyn & Madelyn Kulinski, Fr. Larry Kozak, Thomas Laskey, Wilmer Lehman, Betsy Long, Paula Lumi, Michael Marino, Dalton Martin, Kathy Martin, Larry Martin, James Maynard, Helene McCole, Kathleen McGinley, Theresa Merlini, Bridget Morris, Charlie Morris, Matthew Nicholas, Sydney Nihill, Sr. Eleanor O’Connell, SJ, Maria Perno, Carmen Pettin, Leslie Pogwist, Sharon Pozzuolo, Frances Randazzo, Michele Re, Dan Rock, Mimi & Rich Rogge, Anna Rokos, Kathi Rosenberry, Michael Shane, Bridget Sharpe, Rob Smith, Kristin Sorrentino, Caroline Tamaccio, Emily Tong, Mario Turchiarolo, Jim Tyson, Charlie Uebele, Dan Visintin and those suffering from serious illnesses & incurable diseases. HOSPITAL SICK CALLS - Emergency sick calls may be made to the rectory at any time. If surgery or admission to the hospital is scheduled, please call the rectory ahead of time to make arrangements to receive the Sacrament of the Sick. Due to the privacy act, if you are in the hospital and wish to see a priest while you are there, you must register as a Catholic when admitted or make sure a family member does so for you. This is the only way to assure a visit by a priest or Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist.

THE RELICS OF ST. PADRE PIO ARE COMING TO PHILADELPHIA

Come to encounter and venerate the relics of one of the greatest saints of modern times, St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio). The relics will be present at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia on Saturday, May 6 through Monday, May 8. Visit the website at archphila.org/fatimaevents for the hours of veneration and other events, including a Marian

Procession..

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HAPPY 100th ANNIVERSARY OUR LADY OF FATIMA!

Saturday, May 13, 2017 marks the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady’s apparitions in Fatima, Portugal. The first Archdiocesan Holy Hour in Honor of Our Lady of Fatima is Sat, May 13, 4pm at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Phila. For more info & other Centennial Jubilee events, visit archphila.org/fatima.

CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to those children who received their First Holy Communion in our parish church this weekend. We thank the parents and our wonderful teachers, under the direction of Marykate Murphy, Director of Religious Edu-cation, who worked so hard to prepare the children for this special day. Sofía Acrich Colin McCaney Hannah Benner Emme McGovern Carmelita Bisnath Dean McHugh Sadie Bradley Aiden McKnight Richard Edward Brady III Crista McMillian Joshua Campbell Charlotte MacMullett Chase Campbell-Landolfi Chloe MacMullett Calin Carty Camryn Mariani Devon Julia DeFruscio Carina Mariani Theodore DeMarco IV Matteo Menta Corey Detweiler Matthew Miller John L. Doherty Stefania Montoya Alexis Faso Samantha O’Donnell Luca Ferraro Lyla Caroline Otis Kevin Fornwalt Cole Oxenberg Patrick Fornwalt Ryan Park Mara George Vincent Quagliarello Justin Goldhorn Mary Kathryn Schwartz Bridget Grant Noelle Shepherd Madelene Grove Kylie Spires Olivia Haenn Julia Belén Stell Solomon Harris Ryan Stowman Liam Huganir Cole Tancredi Hope Kaufmann Jeffrey Wassell Kevin Lacey Emily Wiseley Brendan Lawson Jordan Wright

GOD BLESS YOU!

CHARISMATIC MASS and

HEALING SERVICE

Delaware County Vicariate Prayer Communities will hold a Charismatic Mass and Healing Ser-vice on Friday, May 19 at St. Thomas the Apos-tle Church, 430 Valleybrook Rd. in Glen Mills. All are Welcome!

Prayer and Praise / Liturgy: 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Celebrant: Rev. Francis P. Groarke Questions call Beverly or Ross at 610-853-3688

For more Catholic Charismatic events check website: www.PhillySpirit.com. If you are interested in attending the Pittsburgh 50th Jubilee Conference, possible bus transportation may be available. Contact Beverly ASAP for further details.