“Love is patient; love is kind. Love is not jealous; is not proud; is not conceited; does not act foolishly; is not selfish; is not easily provoked to anger; keeps no record of wrongs; takes no pleasure in unrighteousness, but rejoices in the truth; love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures

all things.”

~ I Corinthians 13:4-7.

Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church 40 Spring Mount Road, Schwenksville, PA 19473

610-287-8156 www.churchofsaintmary.org

Happy Mother’s Day May 14, 2017

Dear Parish Family, A WARM WELCOME TO ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS AND ALL WHO ARE VISITING WITH US TODAY! Please know we are very happy you have decided to worship with us today. You are most welcomed and loved at this special place! If you need any type of service or ministry please do not hesitate to call me or any member of our staff. We are most happy to serve you!

ANNUAL SPRING NOVENA: Each Spring, Saint Mary Parish conducts a Novena in honor of a title of Our Blessed Lady. This year, since it is the 100th Anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima (1917-2017), we will pray a Nine Day Novena in honor of Our Lady of Fatima beginning on May 7 until May 15 at 7:00PM.

Please note: The Holy Rosary will be prayed beginning at 6:30PM. Please join us in this most powerful Novena of our times.

PARISH GIVING: I highly recommend that all of our parishioners look into the idea of Electronic Funds Transfer. This method of giving/contribution, as you know, is paperless. Your contribution will be transferred from your account (whatever

account you select: savings, checking, etc.) to the parish account. Why is this important? Well, in order to keep our parish solvent we have to try not to go under budget. In Parish Giving, you will not have to worry about your Church contribution when you are away visiting another parish, on vacation, while you are under the weather or forgot to stop at an ATM before church. Please go to our church website and click the 3rd tab at the TOP called Parish Giving. Follow the easy to follow prompts. If you have any questions please call our Parish Business Manager, Mary Beth O'Connor for more information. Thanks for considering. For all of our parishioners, whether currently using Parish Giving (Electronic Funds Transfer) or not, please consider increasing your donation by $1.

THANK YOU: I extend a very big thank you to Kathy Wasniewski, Coordinator of Religious Education and her entire team who coordinated the Annual May Procession

and Crowning. I extend as well warm thanks to Susan Rodzewich and Joann McHugh for coordinating the Annual Spring Novena with Kathy Wasniewski, Thank you for allowing us to appreciate and receive the beauty, love and graces of our Blessed Lady through these devotions.

MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION: On Wednesday, May 24, Saint Mary Home and School will conduct its Annual Memorial Day Celebration here on the campus of Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church. If you have never attend this celebration I

encourage you to join us. The celebration begins with the 9:00AM Mass followed by various ceremonies which are very uplifting. Our school children take a very active role in this remembrance.

MEMORIAL DAY: On Monday, May 29 we celebrate Memorial Day as a nation. Please begin your Memorial Day with Holy Mass at 9:00AM. May God receive into the arms of His mercy our deceased brothers and sisters who have died

fighting for our freedom. SPRING MUSICAL: On the weekend of May 19-21 Saint Mary Catholic School will perform its Spring Musical: Peter Pan, Jr. Please consider coming to our show. The musical will be performed in our Parish Hall on Friday, May 19 at 7:00PM,

Saturday, May 20 at 7:00PM and Sunday, May 21 at 2:00PM. Tickets can be purchased at the door prior to each performance.

CONGRATULATIONS AND PRAYERFUL BEST WISHES: We are grateful to God for calling our priests and deacons to the Sacrament of Holy Orders in service to His Church. Congratulations to these men celebrating the Anniversary of their

Ordination: Father Bellopede celebrating 26 years, Father Kean celebrating 9 years, Deacon Don Nichols celebrating 4 years, and Deacon Dave Kolesky celebrating 2 years.

Have a nice week everyone!

Love and prayers, Father Bellopede

Saturday May 13 4:00 p.m. Patricia & Anthony Kern 57th Wedding

Anniversary

Sunday May 14 5th Sunday of Easter 7:30 a.m. Dorothy Shofran - Mary Shofran 9:00 a.m. People of Saint Mary Parish 10:30 a.m. Sue Sutcliffe & Dorothy Anderson - Swantek

Family 12:00 p.m. Russel P. Godshall - J.R. Godshall Family

Monday May 15 Saint Isidore 9:00 a.m. In Thanksgiving for our children &

grandchildren - Marge & Ron Nosek

Tuesday May 16 Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Deceased Members of the Gimber Family -

Phyllis, Roseann, Barry & Family

Wednesday May 17 Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Dolores & Guy Tobias 45th Anniversary -

sister, Pat McMahon

Thursday May 18 Saint John I 9:00 a.m. In Thanksgiving for 26th Anniversary of Priestly

Ordination - Father Bellopede

Friday May 19 Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Mariann Mikolaitis - Betty Murray

Saturday May 20 Saint Bernardine of Siena 9:00 a.m. Intentions of Terry & Anita Timmins - Anita 4:00 p.m. Pat & Sally McCafferty - McCafferty Family

Sunday May 21 6th Sunday of Easter 7:30 a.m. People of Saint Mary Parish 9:00 a.m. Dennis A. Tighe Jr. - Tighe Family 10:30 a.m. Intentions of Ed & Kathy Wasniewski - their

children 12:00 p.m. George Graeber - Family Margaret Addario, Rowen Aldridge, Kimberly DiPietro Alexander, W. Neil Bauer, Pat Beauchamp, Joseph Bintner, Margaret Bukey, David DiPietro, Jeffrey DiPietro, Louis DiTanna, Loretta Dulin, Faith Embree, Robert Erwin, John P. Fitzpatrick, Bill Fries, Patrick Gardenier, Len Geary, Mary Geary, David Gentner, Jean Hallman, Ann Greco Hammer, Louis Walter-Hammer, Diane Heal, Jack Holland, Richard Hood, Joe Jaconski, Catherine Kegelman, Robert Kindermann, Frank Larkins, Matthew Laverty, Maryann Lepone, Monica Luckenbach, Doris Marsh, Baby Jay Mason, Joe McGann, Nancy McGoldrick, Jerry and Joan Mooney, Jay Moyer, Dottie Pitchelman, Dot Plower, Anneliese Schneidinger, Jeff Sernak, Nick Simeo, Christina Smith, Mary Smyth, Donna M. Thompson, Katherine M. Veneziano, Jessalynn Walsh If you would like to add someone or remove someone from the prayer list please contact the Parish Office Center.

If you are in need of urgent or emergency prayers for situations that arise unexpectedly, please contact Saint Mary Prayer Warriors at SMCprayerwarriors@gmail.com.

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MASS INTENTIONS

PLEASE REMEMBER

IN YOUR PRAYERS

LETTER FROM THE PASTOR

LITURGICAL MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS FOR MAY 13-14

UPCOMING LITURGICAL MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS FOR MAY 20-21

MASS CELEBRANT LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS MUSIC SACRISTAN

4:00 PM Fr. Bellopede Falconero

Lees Hinson, Matthews, Moyer, Thorp, Bushey,

Gdonski L. & G. Barzousky,

Grossbauer Organ/Cantor Bakey

7:30 AM Fr. Kean Fox

Paolucci Coneghen, Chalmers, Dewees, Filippini,

Kelly, M. McGeeney Dougherty, George,

McElroy Quiet Little

9:00 AM Fr. Kean Gordon

Ford Bintner, Bakey, Bickel, Dyson, Forsyth,

Kunz J. & J. Antosh, Lugo

Folk Music Ministry

Little

10:30 AM Fr. Bellopede Martino

Horn Gibson, Pirrall, Rodzewich, Brady,

Cornely, Donaghy F. & L. Figg, Klisch Acclaim Little

12:00 PM Fr. Bellopede John

Kolesky Valeriano, Watt, Glackin, Hamel, Klisch,

Lugo G., N. & T. John Spirit Choir Little

MASS CELEBRANT LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS MUSIC SACRISTAN

4:00 PM Fr. Bellopede McCurdy

Quinn S. Freed, Hinson, Matthews, Moyer,

Thorp, Bushey Lees, L. & MJ Petro Spirit Choir Kosiorek

7:30 AM Fr. Kean G. Chalmers S. Chalmers

Kirby, McCloskey, W. McGeeney, Shofran, Whitehead, Zandier

E., S. & V. Haslam Quiet Bakey

9:00 AM Fr. Kean Yaglenski

Poatsy Cornely, Storti, Bakey, Bickel, Dyson,

Forsyth J. & N. Bakey,

Redmond Organ/Cantor Bakey

10:30 AM Fr. Bellopede J. Ardizzi S. Ardizzi

Gentner, Gibson, Longua, O’Donnell, Pirrall, Rodzewich

A., M. & M. Hughes Folk Music

Ministry Bakey

12:00 PM Fr. Bellopede Black Hazel

McCarron, Schnaubelt, Smart, Valeriano, Watt, Glackin

A. & P. McCafferty, Roberge

Organ/Cantor Bakey

PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY Albert Joseph Augustine Bridgette Augustine Madeline Augustine Yaphet Blair Michael Boehret Matthew Bulen David Capobianchi Brianna Carroll Kayla Carroll David Casas Wayne Cherry, Jr. Matthew Dager Fr. David A. Daigle Ryan Decker Brian Dunn Thomas Fisher Tim Fitzgerald Jennifer Foley Matthew Foley Blaise Fountaine Eric Funk David Gentner Jim Gotlewski Richard Granozio Tom Gutherman Collin Hamel Nick Harris Tim Harris Aaron Hart Eric Himmel William Ian Holdsworth Kyle Houchins Michael E. Ingram Kyle Kearney Matthew Kearney Alexander Klobusicky Brett R. Karkheck George Lockbaum Charles J. Maloney III Jordan Mares Keith E. Mason Bobby McCall Timothy R. McGinnis Jacob McLendon Jonathan Minkler Meghan Morton Brian Murray Tim Murray Ryan Nolan Shawn O’Connor Kevin K. O’Malley Geoff Ostrowkski Jackie Perrie Gerard Pettine Michael Regan Frank P. Roth Eric Roy Elizabeth Schnaubelt William Schweitzer Lauren Shaw Brian Sinclair David Sinnk Sharon Hyland Sisbarro Owen Sisbarro Brian Smith John Walsh John Weaver Kathleen Winters Molly Winters Joseph Wolf Dominic D. Zottoli

Memorials

CHURCH: The Rose For Life by the statue of Saint Therese is in memory of Maryann Dysleski at the request of Emily Strinkoski. The Rose for Resurrection by the statue of Padre Pio is in memory of Frank Roth at the request of The Olzinski Family. The Sanctuary Lamp burning next to our tabernacle is in honor of Jackie Swantek at the request of Diane, Susan & Carol. The Altar Candles burning on the Altar this week are in memory of Carisa Koziol at the request of Bill & Maddie McGeeney. The Altar Bread and Wine donated this week is in memory of Carisa Koziol at the request of Saint Mary School Faculty.

CHAPEL: The Vigil Light burning next to an image of our Blessed Mother is in memory of John Thompson at the request of The Paolucci Family. The Sanctuary Lamp burning next to our tabernacle is in memory of Carisa Koziol at the request of J. Swantek. The Altar Candles burning on the Altar this week are for the special intentions of Deacon Dave & Jan Kolesky at the request of Annamarie & John Coen.

If you are interested in having Memorials in memory or honor of a loved one, please contact the Parish Office Center. Memorials are for one week.

Donations: Rose for Life, Rose for Resurrection, Vigil Light are $5, Sanctuary Lamps are $10, Altar Candles are $20, Bread and Wine is $50, Altar Flowers are $175

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ‘It is up to us...to tell our people where our Risen

Savior is. The Blessed Sacrament is our Risen

Savior with all the power of His love and mercy

flowing out to those who come into His

presence!’ ~ Excerpt from Letters to a Brother

Priest. TWO open hours: Thurs @ 11:00am, and

Fri @ 2:00AM. We are in GREAT need of substitutes for

the NIGHT division. Send an email to MaryKay at

tinycarmel@comcast.net or call 610-476-4490.

WELCOME…… and God’s Blessings on Finley Alexander Brice

who was baptized by Father Louis P. Bellopede

on Sunday, May 7th and Faith Bernadette Deo

who was baptized by Father Stephen P. DeLacy

on Sunday, May 7th.

SAINT VINCENT DEPAUL TRUCK COLLECTION

On Saturday, May 20, 2017, Saint Vincent

DePaul will be sponsoring a truck collection

from 9am to 3pm. Look for the Greendrop

truck in the parking lot across the street from the church

building. Donations of clothing, small appliances, kitchen

and other household items will be accepted. No large

appliances, furniture, or TV or computer monitors

please!

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIP

WINNER Congratulations to Saint Mary School student

Monica Rigby on being one of two winners for

the Knights of Columbus 2017 Scholarship Essay

contest. Monica will receive a $1,500 scholarship

to Pope John Paul II Catholic High School for the school

year 2017-2018. Way to go Monica - we are very proud of

you!

CYO END OF YEAR BANQUETS The CYO Varsity Banquet for Grades 7-8

will be held on Saturday, June 3rd at 6:00 PM,

at the Springford Country Club. Cost to

attend is $27 per person. 8th Grade CYO

athletes may attend at no charge. Please

RSVP using the form available on the Parish or School

website to Robin John by Wednesday, May 24th ℅ Saint

Mary School or Parish Office Center.

The CYO JV Banquet for Grades 4-6 will be held

Sunday, June 4th at 6:00 PM, in the Parish Hall.

Cost to attend is $5 per person or $15 per family.

Please RSVP using the form available on the Parish

or School website to Robin John by Wednesday, May

24th ℅ Saint Mary School or Parish Office Center.

PARISH NEWS

MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION On Wednesday May 24th, 2017 the Saint

Mary Catholic School will sponsor its 11th

Annual Memorial Day Celebration. The

event will begin with a coffee and donut

reception at 8:15AM in the Parish Hall,

Holy Mass at 9:00AM followed by a brief intermission to

welcome guests. The Remembrance Ceremony will be

at10:45AM will begin by the flag pole with the American

flag raised to half-mast to honor those who have died in

service to our nation and continuing in church for the

remainder of the ceremony. We cordially invite all of our

military friends, family and friends to enjoy a catered

lunch following our Memorial Day Celebration. Please

RSVP to the Saint Mary School office at 610-287-7757.

PUBLIC RELATIONS VOLUNTEER Saint Mary Marketing Committee is

looking for someone to assist with public

relations for our parish. The assignments

are flexible to your schedule and can be

done from the comfort of your home. If you like to write

and are familiar with a computer, please contact us to

find out more information. Please email

jcamilleri@comcast.net or call at 215-234-8175. If you

have some free time, we would appreciate your help in

this important ministry. Thanks for your consideration!

LITURGICAL MUSIC AWARD WINNERS Congratulations to Christian Wagner

who received the Association of Church

Musicians in Philadelphia award for

graduating seniors involved in liturgical

music, and Andrew Snyder who has received an

Honorable Mention Award! Thank-you for your service

to Saint Mary's Music Ministry! We are proud of you!!!

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SCHOOL NEWS NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR

RECOGNITION Pope John Paul II High School recently

announced that seven junior students will receive

National Merit Scholar recognition this fall. Of these

seven students, four are from Saint Mary Parish:

Sydney Bucher

Kerrin Dunlap

Susannah McHugh

Michael Pirrall

This is a huge honor and accomplishment for these stu-

dents, their teachers (both at PJP and Saint Mary

School), and their families! All four of these students

attended Saint Mary Catholic School from 1st through

8th grade. We are so proud of all our students!!

Don’t let sexual violence silence you. Healing can start with a

call. Visit www.pacrimevictims.com/healing or call

1-888-800-8780.

MOVIE NIGHT: VOICELESS

Saint Eleanor Parish, 647 Locust Street, Collegeville will host a

showing of the movie, Voiceless on Saturday, May 20 in the St.

Eleanor/Holy Cross school cafeteria at 7:00 P.M. Voiceless is

about a young former Army Ranger who starts an urban

community center in Philadelphia and is challenged when an

abortion clinic opens in the same neighborhood. Movie is rated

PG-13 for Mature Thematic Material and some violence.

Admission is free.

SPRING SOCIAL

St. Mary Polish American Society will host a Spring Social at the

TK Club, 521 East Hector Street, Conshohocken on Sunday May

21st from 1 pm to 5 pm. There will be live music from the Nite

Gig band and a varied menu which will feature roast pork, baked

chicken, stuffed shells, cold cuts, and more! There will also be a

50/50 drawing, and a full cash bar. Tickets are $20 each, and

include admission and the meal. Tickets are on sale until

Monday May 15th. For tickets, please email

stmaryconshy@gmail.com or call Dorothy Swedkowski at

610-630-0861.

FINANCIAL FACTS

Client Needs

#1 Girl’s clothes; size 7-8; Girl’s shoes; size 4

#66 Adult Female Diapers, size large.

#187 Girl’s dresses; size 6x or 7 Diapers; size 1 and 2

Remember the poor boxes

Cereal, Grain, Snacks Canned Food, Soups

PLEASE NO PASTA OR PASTA SAUCE

Instant Potatoes/Rice Hearty Soups

Cereal Canned Fruits/Veggies

Snacks/Dessert Mixes Canned Tuna

Jelly Pork and Beans

Paper, Cleaning Health

Toilet Paper/Paper Towels Body Wash

Laundry Detergent Deodorant

Dish Soap/Clorox Shampoo/Conditioner

All Purpose Cleaners Toothbrush, Toothpaste

Special Need

We have several families in need of a car, van or SUV, inspected and in good running condition. For more information, or if you or someone you know are able to help, please call Mary Cosgrove at 610-287-6552.

Saint Vincent de Paul Grocery List

Shopping this week? Can you pick up a few items from the list below and donate them to Saint Vincent de

Paul? They can be dropped off during the week in any vestibule of the Church or on the first Sunday of the

month in the Hall!

The monies collected in the poor boxes throughout Saint Mary Church go directly to the Saint Vincent de Paul Society to as-sist their clients who are in need.

LIFE MINISTRIES Saint Mary Parish is committed to the promotion and

sanctity of all Human Life from the first moment of

conception until natural death. Let us together as a

parish community stand up and speak boldly for

every person born and unborn.

Rachel’s Vineyard: 1-800-395-HELP(4357)

Helpline for Abortion Recovery: 1-866-482-LIFE(5433)

Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

Domestic Abuse: 1-866-Safe-014

Pregnancy Hotline: 1 (800) 712-HELP

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

ST. TERESA OF CALCUTTA TRIVIA NIGHT

Saint Teresa of Calcutta, 256 Swamp Pike, Schwenksville will

hold its 6th Annual Trivia Night on Saturday, June 10th in the

Education Center. First round begins at 7:00 PM. Tickets are

$15 per person. 8 players maximum per team. BYOB and

snacks. Cash prizes. Contact Marie Beehler for table

reservations at mariebeehler@gmail.com or buy seats online at

www.stcevents.org.

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Collection for May 7, 2017

Week 45

Weekend Collection (Weekly Offering Envelopes)

Target Needed for the 16-17 Fiscal Year……..$975,000.00

Weekly Target Needed for 16-17 Fiscal Year…..$18,750.00

Collection for Weekend of May 7.....………….$15,813.82

Electronic Funds Transfer (Parish Giving)……...$3,614.30

Over (Under) Target..............................................$678.12

Hands Together Capital Campaign (Blue Envelope)

Target Needed for the 16-17 Fiscal Year……..$96,512.00

Weekly Target Needed ……………………….....$1,856.00

Collection for Weekend of May 7.....….............$283.34

Over (Under) Target............................................($1,572.66)

Catholic Education Center Mortgage:

Balance as of March 30, 2017..………….……$1,621,340.13

April Principal Payment………...……..……...$7,345.03

Balance as of April 30, 2017..………......…….$1,613,995.10

Next Monthly Principal Due May 30, 2017

Total Collected To Date.......................................$823,742.34

Total Envelopes Mailed.........................................893 Total Envelopes Used............................................308

Parish Debt (Gold Envelope) Debt………………………………………………$758,314.00 Debt Reduction (Gold Envelope)………………...$611.00 New Debt Total…………………………………..$757,703.00

All of our parishioners are invited to use our new option of electronic funds transfer by logging onto our website and clicking ‘PARISH GIVING’.

PLANNED GIVING: All parishioners and friends of Saint Mary Church are kindly asked to include Saint Mary Parish in their will and estate planning. We kindly thank you in advance for remembering this great community of faith in your will so its mission and ministry may continue in the years ahead.

Blood Drive At Saint Mary Monday, June 5th

Parish Hall ** Donation Hours**

9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Help us during the summer months when donations are low.

Give Blood And Save A Life!

It is strongly recommended that you make an appointment. If you are

interested in scheduling an appointment to donate please

contact Mark Garrett via phone at 610-306-7714 or via email at

StMarysBloodDrive@comcast.net.