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Church and Parish Office: 300 State Road • West Grove, PA 19390
Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 am-12 pm, 1-4 pm Email: [email protected]
Web: assumptionbvmwestgrove.org Facebook: ABVM Parish Community, West Grove, PA
Twitter: @ABVM_WestGrove
Weekend Mass Times Saturday: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm Masses
Daily Mass Schedule 6:30 am - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
8:15 am - Tuesday, Friday
Eucharistic Adoration After morning Mass, Monday through Friday, until 7 pm
ABVM Adoration Chapel No adoration on public holidays or snow days.
First Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 1, 2020
Pastor …..….…Reverend Scott D. Brockson [email protected]
Pastor Emeritus…….…..Rev. Msgr. John Graf
In Residence ….…Rev. Msgr. Frank Depman
Deacons ….………..Deacon Thomas Hannan
Deacon Ronald Lewis Business Manager ….…...…Mary Rose Edmonds
Parish Office Staff ……..……Donna Brumbaugh Ann Caruso
Parish Office (Ph) 610-869-2722, (fax) 610-869-3252 Director of Liturgy & Music Michael Xavier Lundy
School Principal ….……………Danielle White [email protected]
School Office (Ph) 610-869-9576, (fax) 610-869-4049
Coordinator of Religious Education (CRE) ………... Teresa Leszczynski [email protected]
Religious Education Office .…...(Ph) 610-869-8575
Facilities Request……[email protected]
Sacraments and Devotions
Baptism: Sundays at 1:30 pm in Church (bimonthly)
Matrimony: Engaged couples are asked to meet with the parish priest at least six months prior to the wedding and enroll in a marriage-prep program.
Reconciliation: (Church) Saturdays, 11:00 am-12:15 pm
Rosary: Wednesdays, 6:30 pm (Church)
Bulletin: Submit articles by 8:00 am on Thursday for publication the following week. Submit to the Parish Office or email [email protected].
Hearing Assist Devices are available for use at Mass. Please see an usher for details.
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“QUERIDA AMAZONIA”: NOT QUITE THE EXPECTED REVOLUTION
The official response of Pope Francis to the October gathering of selected prelates, clergy, religious and lay people at the Vatican to discuss the challenge of protecting the Amazon region and bringing the gos-pel to its inhabitants was released to the public on February 12. On the part of some there had been trepida-tion, and on the part of others hope, that the Holy Father would approve three revolutionary recommendations of the synod fathers: female deacons, married priests, and an Amazonian rite. Without naming them directly, the Holy Father rejected these revolutionary changes for the Church in the Amazon, and potentially the Church universal, in his Post-Synodal Exhortation “Querida Amazonia.”
Pope Francis expresses his esteem for what women have done to advance the faith: “In the Amazon region, there are communities that have long preserved and handed on the faith even though no priest has come their way, even for decades. This could happen because of the presence of strong and generous wom-en who, undoubtedly called and prompted by the Holy Spirit, baptized, catechized, prayed and acted as mis-sionaries. For centuries, women have kept the Church alive in those places through their remarkable devotion and deep faith. Some of them, speaking at the Synod, moved us profoundly by their testimony. This summons us to broaden our vision, lest we restrict our understanding of the Church to her functional structures. Such a reductionism would lead us to believe that women would be granted a greater status and participation in the Church only if they were admitted to Holy Orders. But that approach would in fact narrow our vision; it would lead us to clericalize women, diminish the great value of what they have already accomplished, and subtly make their indispensable contribution less effective.”
Pope Francis expresses a hope for more permanent deacons in Amazonia and, in a footnote, laments the number of priests who have left the region to minister in Europe and North America (apparently the living is better there!). The Holy Father calls for a strengthening of lay ministry without introducing them to what per-tains only to priestly ministry: “The pastoral presence of the Church in the Amazon region is uneven, due in part to the vast expanse of the territory, its many remote places, its broad cultural diversity, its grave social problems, and the preference of some peoples to live in isolation. We cannot remain unconcerned; a specific and courageous response is required of the Church... This is why it is important to determine what is most specific to a priest, what cannot be delegated...the exclusive character received in Holy Orders qualifies the priest alone to preside at the Eucharist. That is his particular, principal and non-delegable function.” The Holy Father alludes to the celibate priesthood when he writes that “Jesus Christ appears as the Spouse of the com-munity that celebrates the Eucharist through the figure of a man who presides as a sign of the one Priest.” The implication is that the priest, who is persona Christi (“the person of Christ”) in the celebration of the Eucha-rist, must be, like Christ, wholly for Church. He cannot have another bride.
Pope Francis does not seem interested in inventing a new rite in the Church but calls for greater incul-turation of the liturgy in the many varieties of languages and cultures that span the Amazon basin. He wants to accept the symbols and language of native cultures that can be properly adapted, as was done with pagan Greek and Roman culture in the first centuries of Christianity. He also notes that every culture needs to be purified by the gospel, including those of the Amazon. Moreover, he calls for Christians not only to help the poor and protect the environment, but to do it in the context of evangelization. He writes, “An authentic option for the poor and the abandoned, while motivating us to liberate them from material poverty and to defend their rights, also involves inviting them to a friendship with the Lord that can elevate and dignify them...Nor can we be content with a social message. If we devote our lives to their service, to working for the justice and dignity that they deserve, we cannot conceal the fact that we do so because we see Christ in them and because we acknowledge the immense dignity that they have received from God, the Father who loves them with bound-less love.”
Let us pray that the appeal of Pope Francis to the world to link concern for natural ecology to concern for human ecology will be heard and heeded, since “the care of people and the care of ecosystems are insep-arable.”
- Father Scott
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Public Prayer Request
Name: _______________________________________
Requester/Phone:______________________________
Requests will be printed in the bulletin for one month and military prayers for six months. You may renew as often as you wish.
Please remember to pray for those in need of hope and healing.
Mitzie Pack, Colleen Ide, Joseph & Philip Caruso, Luke Ra-mowski, Frankie Knowles, Pat Hamilton, Kevin Lieb, Nancy Larkin, Gail Daddario, Tony McGinley, Kathi Lafferty, Hilde Varglien, RuthAnn Donahue, Ed & Carol Painter, Dawn Mar-ley, Louann & Daniel Armstrong, Linda Miller, Paula Bryan, John S., Jesse Clement, Eileen Byrne, Nancy Furniss, Lau-ren G., Joyce Dorazio, Judith Hasson, William Haid, Christian Workman, Dorothy Verna, Fabiola Matalonis, Norman Gins-burg, Nellie McGinnis, Terry O’Connell, Msgr. John Graf, Ryan Coyle, Betty Anne Silva, Tippi Carlino, Gert & John Lincoln, Linda & Gene Glomb, Phil Budzynski, Santi Ceccotti, Pat Mannion, Joan O’Neill, Scott Cook, Jennifer Donnelly, Christopher Busby, Diane Morgan Quigley, Pattie Perry, Deb-orah Ann Scott, Domenico Ruffini, Carson Coyle, Mary Jo Tate, Nick Gosline, Bill Sauerwine, Bryce Porter, Debbie Rob-inson, Visitation Prayer Intentions
Readings of the Day
Genesis 2:7-9;3:1-7, Psalm 51:3-6,12-13,17
Romans 5:12,17-19, Matthew 4:1-11
Live the Liturgy Inspiration for the Week
We desperately need the season of Lent. Have you ever found yourself running in all directions, tired, frustrated, and frazzled and yearning for the moment when you can stop, find some time for reflection and prayer, and get your head straight? Life pulls us in all directions. On top of that, the presence of sin in our lives gives us blurry vision and makes us forget who we really are. We can easily lose touch with God. Lent gives us the opportunity to return to simpler times and clear away some of life’s clutter. We can change up our routines a bit and realize that Jesus is the one who can set us right with God and restore what was originally meant to be. Our task is to avoid the temptations that can weigh us down, distract us, and distort our vision. Are you aware of what things in your life do this to you? Over the next few weeks, you have an opportunity to avoid them.
Pray For Our Military
♦CPL Christian Workman
♦SGT Meghan Guerrera
♦SGT Michael Guerrera
♦SGT James Francis
♦2 LT Nicholas J. Caruso
♦SGT Andrew Wolfe
♦SSGT James McWilliams
♦AB Michael Connelly & FLT277, Lackland AFB
♦SPC Thomas Wolfe ♦SGM Nicolas Relacion ♦CPL Charles Morgan Griffith ♦SSGT Michael Kauffman ♦HM1 Matthew Rosenberg ♦AB Brandon Narkin & FLT 601/602 Lackland AFB
♦2 LT Niccolo Iacovelli
♦Service Members & Coalition
Military Plaque to honor those who are currently serving in the U.S. Military is on display in the Church Vestibule. If you would like to have your loved one’s picture displayed, please send a photo of your active duty military person, in uniform, with their name, rank, and your contact information. Contact Dave Bes-selman at 484-667-0267 or [email protected].
Rest in Peace Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual
light shine upon them. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.
Sarah DeCamillo Mark Johnson Robert Powers
First Sunday in Lent March 1, 2020
Let us continue to pray for our Armed Forces. We thank God for their sacrifices they make to ensure our freedom.
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Lenten Devotions
Wednesday Devotions in Lent - 7 pm
(March 4, 11, 18, and April 1, 8)
Come aside for a holy hour of Stations of the Cross, Ex-position, Meditation and Benediction of the Blessed Sac-rament on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. There will be an op-portunity for confession after Benediction. The medita-tion each evening will consider how Jesus exemplified the seven great virtues during his Passion. He perfectly lived the cardinal virtues of Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, Tem-perance, and the theological virtues of Faith, Hope and Love, even in the midst of his suffering. We will consider how he exemplified Prudence this Wednesday. Join us for an evening of prayer and inspiration.
Friday Stations of the Cross
(Fridays: March 6, 13, 20, 27 at 1:00 pm and April 3 at 12:30 pm Passion Service presented by the 1st grade)
Daylight Savings Time begins
Next Sunday, March 8, 2020
at 3:00 am.
Don’t forget to turn your clocks
forward one hour.
Wednesday, March 11th
ABVM Adoration Chapel ~ 6:30 PM
Pray for the Conversion and Protection of Our Nation
Seek Him with Your Whole Heart
Eucharistic Adoration Monday thru Friday, After Morning Mass until 7 pm
Assumption BVM Adoration Chapel
Whether you stop by for just a few minutes or make a Holy Hour, the Lord waits
for you and blesses your effort. For more information contact Mary at 302-388-
3752 or [email protected]. Hours most in need of coverage: Tuesdays 5 pm,
Wednesdays 2pm, Thursdays 9 am, Fridays 5 pm.
Our 2019-2020 fiscal year budget has been adjusted to reflect recent historical income numbers. This fiscal year our income goal is $722,000 for the Offertory collection. Through January, our income is more than 3% greater than that antici-pated in the budget. Keep up the good work. Some parishioners have increased their donation. If you are able, please consider joining them. Our beloved church with the associated facilities is approaching 18 years old. As in your home, maintenance costs and operating costs need to be addressed. You have demonstrated your generosity to enable us to fulfill our fiscal responsibilities. Please continue to be as generous as you can.
Parish Finances
Collection Month of Feb. 2020 $57,651 Includes $18,877 E-Giving
-33% participation
Avg. Weekly Collection 2019/2020
Estimated Wkly Expenses 2019/20
$14,828$13,855
Parish Appeal Update
The 2020 Parish Appeal is off to an excel-lent start. In the first thirteen weeks we have pledges from two-hundred and forty-nine families for more than $93,900 with $71,555 in hand. The Appeal is supporting continuing operations of the Parish. The first $150,000 will go to balance the parish budget; the remainder will go toward the emergency fund for unbudgeted, major expenses for the church; e.g., the ultimate replacement of the church roof. The Fi-nance Council and Father Scott thank you for your generosity. Please complete the Intention Card you received in your letter from Father Scott and place it in the enve-lope in the collection basket or mail the envelope to the Parish Office. If you wish, you may use the Parish Appeal envelope from your packet of envelopes to make your donation.
Quick and Easy New Way to Give to ABVM Parish
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Assumption BVM School News
2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR: Registration is now open! Assumption BVM School offers Half Day and Full Day Pre-K, Full Day Kindergarten, and Grades 1-8. Call 610-869-9576 or visit www.abvmschoolwg.us for enrollment information or to schedule a tour!
CALENDAR: March 5th: Reconciliation (2nd Grade) 6:30 pm March 6th: 8:15 am All School Mass (prepared by Grade 4) March 9th: 2nd Trimester Ends March 11th: 7th Grade Bishop Shanahan Visitation Day March 12th: Hoops Mania tickets & payments due March 13th: 8:15 am Class Mass (Grades 1 & 7) March 17th: Happy St. Patrick’s Day March 20th: 8:15 am Class Mass (Grade 8 & Kindergarten) March 21st: Night at the Races March 23-27: Terra Nova Testing March 27: 8:15 am Class Mass (Grades 1 & 8)
Night at the Races Saturday, March 21, 2020 ABVM School –Doors open at 6 pm Evening includes great food, drink, horse racing, silent auction and “live” music. See the bulletin insert.
HOOPSMANIA: School families will be selling HoopsMania tickets. This fundraiser allows the purchaser to have 75 chances of winning monetary prizes throughout March Madness. Tickets are $10 each. Please ask a school family for details. Return ticket stubs by March 12th. SAVE THE DATE: Assumption BVM Golf Outing Monday, May 11th Deerfield Golf Club, Newark, DE For more information, please email [email protected].
Religious Education News
FIRST RECONCILIATION
Thursday, March 5th, 6:30 pm
Assumption BVM Church
Bishop Shanahan High School Events
Athletics Beef & Beer: On March 7, 2020, 7-10 pm, BSHS invites you to an evening of delicious food, beer, wine, 50/50 raffle and raffle baskets.
Auction & Restaurant Fair: On Saturday, March 28, 2020, 7-10 pm. You are invited to an Evening at Shanahan!
Alice in Wonderland: April 2 & 3 at 7 pm; April 4 at 3 pm This Spring play is based on Lewis Carroll’s classic fantasy.
Designer Bag & Basket Bingo: Friday, April 17, 2020.
For more information, please contact Bishop Shanahan at www.shanahan.org or call 610-518-1300.
Bishop Shanahan High School 220 Woodbine Road, Downingtown, PA
SAVE THE DATE
Assumption BVM’s
Children Ministry
LENTEN WALK
WITH JESUS
Saturday, March 28th, 5:30 pm-8 pm
ABVM Parish Life Center
Ages 4 to 10
Watch the bulletin for more details in the coming weeks!
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Saturday, March 21, 2020 Assumption BVM School
Join us for Night at the Races (NATR)! Doors open at 6:00 pm
This adult-only (21+) event offers an exciting evening featuring simulated horse racing, unbelievable silent auction items including an amazing raffle room, and delicious food and drink from phenomenal local restaurants. But, that's not all! Be sure to note that this year's fun includes entertainment with a live band, Flip Like Wilson.
Tickets are now on sale at https://membership.faithdirect.net/events/details/4077. Individual tickets are $50 per person. Purchase tickets before March 1st for a discounted price of 2 for $90 or a table of 10 for $450. After March 1st Single tickets $50 each and a table for 10 is $475. Invite all of your family and friends to be part of the LUAU Fun!!
Enter To Win 20 Single Day Park Hopper Tickets to
Walt Disney World
$25 for 1 Raffle Ticket; $100 for 5 Tickets Valued up to $4500
All Proceeds Benefit ABVM ~ Presented by Night at the Races Winner drawn on 3/21 during Night at The Races
(Winner need not be present to win) Tickets available after all Masses on 3/1 and 3/8
or email [email protected] to order tickets. Limited number available.
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Calling all men and young men of ABVM Parish...
Man-Up Philly 2020! Catholic Men's Conference
Saturday, March 7th
Neumann University's Mirenda Ctr.
Sign-up today at: manupphilly.com
Speakers include:
Immaculée Ilibagiza, author of the best selling book Left to Tell about her trials in the war in Rwanda and how she found unconditional love and forgiveness.
Steve Bollman, founder of Paradisus Dei, a ministry dedicated to the renewal of marriage and family life.
Brent Celek, former Philadelphia Eagle tight-end and Super Bowl LII champion.
Mark Forrest, acclaimed Irish tenor who will provide inspira-tional accompaniment during a special Eucharistic Adoration.
Newly appointed Archbishop Perez will celebrate Mass.
Last year, 45 men and young men from our Parish were in attend-ance, including fathers and sons. Our goal this year is 50 or more!! We are again organizing a carpool and dinner at a local restau-rant after the conference for those interested. For more infor-mation, please contact Tom Finley at [email protected].
Last Week to Sign-Up!
HELP US DEPLETE OUR GIFT CARD INVENTORY
We are trying to sell the remaining gift cards in our inventory. Below is a list of what we have left to offer. Please consider buying these gift cards to pay for your own purchas-es at these locations or perhaps give them as a gift to that special someone. Cards can be purchased at the Parish Office. We are open Monday—Friday from 8 am to 4 pm. For questions, call 610-869-2722.
Why transform? Because you deserve a transformation. What is Transform? An opportunity to transform your health and your life! How can you transform? Through interactive group support sessions that help you understand and apply transformational lifestyle changes. Seminar will be held in the ABVM Parish Life Center (300 State Road, West Grove, PA 19390). This month’s topic is:
Healthy Eating, Healthy World: Unleashing the Power of Plant-Based Nutrition
Date: Wednesday, March 11th from 5-7pm Healthy Eating, Healthy World – Unleashing the Power of Plant-Based Nutrition
Presented by Steve Bowman
For Questions: Please contact Steve Bowman by email at [email protected] or by phone at 302.584.7531.
Hershey Park Discount Tickets The Assumption BVM School is working with
Hersheypark to offer tickets at a substantial
discount (your price: $38.95) (save 48% off
of gate price) to friends and families of our
Parish & School. To print an order form, go to:
http://assumptionbvmwestgrove.org
All orders and checks need to be mailed or
dropped off at Assumption BVM School by
Thursday, April 16th. Tickets are good for all
season (until September 27, 2020).
For questions, call school at 610-869-9576.
Buffalo Wild Wings (2 - $25 cards)
Great Clips (3 - $25 cards)
Linda’s Hair Tech. (4 - $25 cards)
L. L. Bean (4 - $25 cards)
Pottery Barn (6 - $25 cards)
TGI Fridays (5 - $25 cards)
Sunoco (2 - $50 cards)
Saint Katharine Drexel
Feast Day: March 3rd
Katharine Drexel was a Philadel-
phia heiress and foundress of
the Missionary Sisters of the
Blessed Sacrament. She established some
forty-nine foundations, including Xavier Uni-
versity in New Orleans. She died on March
3, 1955 and was canonized on October 1,
2000 by Pope John Paul II.
SAINT THIS WEEK…
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Announcements
Pray the Rosary for Life (3/1-3/7/20) Sun. D. Shannon Thu. N. Kennard Mon. M.L. Burkhart Fri. R. Gaffney Tue. C. Sedlak Sat. T. Harrison Wed. S. Gosline (Sign-up to pray in the church vestibule.)
HopeAfterAbortion.com; afterabortion.org; RachelsVineyard.org 610-354-0555,
Pregnant? Need Help? Call 1-800-CARE-002.
Birthright: 610-436-0773.
Annulment Proceeding: Metropolitan Tribunal, Archdiocese of Philadelphia (215) 587-3750.
Al-Anon meeting: Held every Monday, 7:30 pm, in the ABVM Church. (https://al-non.org)
Lions Club Hospital Equipment Loan Program: Contact 484-883-0515; www.aglions.com.
Courage: Courage ministers to those with same-sex attractions and their loved ones. A weekly peer support group is offered to homosexual men and women who wish to live according to the teaching of the Catholic Church. Call 215-587-4505. Confidentiality assured.
Disabilities & Autism Help-Line: Need help accessing services and supports for someone with an intellectual disability or autism? Call 484-472-5041.
Formed.org Free access to Catholic movies, ebooks, programs, & children’s resources. Use code MC8NYZ.
Catholic Men’s Pornography Addiction Group: Call confidentially at 215-490-4660.
STRIVE 21 Day Detox from Pornography. Register at cardinalstudios.org.
Nourish for Caregivers Support Groups: Visit phillyevang.org/nourish
Hope in Christ: Spiritual Support for Addiction: visit archphila.org/hope.
Please invite your friends and family
who no longer attend Mass
Laity Local meetings, run by parishioner Ed Charlton, are on the first Thursday of the month, 6:30 to 7:30pm, in the Com-munity Room, Avon Grove Library. It is organized through meetup.com. Please sign up in advance, if possible, at www.meetup.com/Laity-Local. Next meeting: Thursday, March 5, 2020. Please invite our missing parishioners.
A Special Thank You ...
to Bob DiMarco and his team of volunteers from the Knights of Columbus that changed the
light bulbs in the Church Sanctuary this past week. Also, thank you to Monsignor Frank Depman
and Saint Rocco Church for allowing us to borrow their lift machine.
From February 26th to April 5th, our community will take part in 40 Days for Life…a groundbreaking, coordinated internation-al mobilization. We pray that, with God’s help, this will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in our community and be-yond. The ABVM Respect Life group has committed to give wit-ness in front of West Chester’s Planned Parenthood. Would you like to be part of a small group that spends 1 hour in prayer at Planned Parenthood on those days? Please contact Stephanie at [email protected], call 484-467-6675, or visit website www.40daysforlife.com.
SOAP FOR HAITI COLLECTION: Please remember to return your donations of antibacterial soap to the collection box in the Church vestibule this weekend. Thank you for your support!
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Catholic Young Adults of
Chester County (CYACC)
Join CYACC for an evening of ado-ration, confession, music and night prayer at 7:30pm in the chapel at the IHM Motherhouse, which is directly across the street from Immaculata University (1 Our Lady Circle, Malvern, PA 19355) on Wednesday March 4th. Afterwards, join us for fel-lowship. Visit www.cyacc.org or [email protected] for questions.
NIGHT OF PRAYER WITH IRISH TENOR MARK FORREST
Music
Meditation Prayer
Friday, March 6, 2020 St. Patrick’s Church
205 Lafayette St., Kennett Sq.
7:00-8:30 pm During the evening, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed and Irish tenor, Mark Forrest will take you through an evening of music, reflection and healing. There is no cost to attend.
ST. KATHARINE DREXEL FEAST DAY (March 3, 2020, 7 pm, Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, PA) Celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Katharine Drexel with an Evening of Song and Prayer. Parking available.
FAN THE FIRE YOUTH RALLY (March 14, 2020, 9 am–5:15 pm, St. Mark’s High School, Wilmington, DE) Enjoy inspirational speakers, powerful worship, Eu-charistic Adoration, Mass, Confession, fun and good food! Keynote Speaker: Bob Perron. Main Celebrant: Bishop Malooly. Music by Sean Patrick Malloy
Band. Visit www.fanthefirerally.com for information and tickets.
THE ROLE OF THE LAITY IN A TIME OF CRISIS (March 16, 2020, 7 pm, St. Fran-cis of Assisi, Springfield, PA) The presentation will be given by Meghan Cokeley, Director of the Archdiocesan Office of the New Evangelization.
ROSARY RALLY FOR VOCATIONS (March 25, 2020, 7 pm) All are invited to gather at one of seven locations (Archbishop Ryan HS, Bishop Shanahan HS, Cardinal O’Hara HS, Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter & Paul, Our Lady of Czestochowa, Pope John Paul II HS, St. Raymond of Penafort Parish) for this simultaneous prayer and discussion of a new initiative to promote and support vocations! Visit HeedTheCall.org/RosaryRally.
POST-ABORTION HEALING RETREAT (March 27-29, 2020, Malvern-Frazer, PA) For information on this retreat for healing from abortion, contact Lauren at 215-720-5828, email [email protected] or rachelsvineyard.org.
EVENING OF PROMISE FUNDRAISER (March 28, 2020, Hartefeld National, Avondale, PA) Family Promise of Southern Chester County presents an Evening of Promise Because every Child Deserves a Home. Featuring cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, cash bar and silent auction. For tickets, visit familypromisescc.org or call 610-444-0400.
“Little Stars” Basketball Boys & Girls: Grades 1-4
Learn the dynamics of the game and HAVE FUN! “Little Stars” Basketball will run throughout March (March 4, March 11, March 19 and March 25). Games will be played at the following times: 6 PM to 7 PM for 1st & 2nd Grades and 7 PM to 8 PM for 3rd & 4th grades. Fee:$35 per child which includes a team jersey. Height: 8 1/2’ high basket for 1st & 2nd, 10’ high for 3rd & 4th. To register through SportsSignUp, visit: http://assumptionbvmwestgrove.website.sportssignup.com/. If you have questions please reach out to [email protected]. The goal of the Little Stars Basketball League is to instruct and in some cases introduce basketball to young children in a fun, safe environment, as well as to foster the CYO mission of helping each child to grow socially, athletically and spiritually through sports.
CYO SPORTS CORNER
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Coffee & Donut Social
Sunday, March 1st, 11 am Parish Life Center
Dinner & Bingo
Thursday, March 5th 6 pm Dinner, 6:30 pm Bingo
Parish Center (Gym)
Lenten Seafood Dinner
Fridays, March 6th, 13th, 27th 5 pm to 8 pm - Parish Center (Gym)
Knights Meeting
Thursday, March 19th 6 pm, Parish Life Center
For membership information, please contact Ron Calloway at [email protected].
HAPPENING SOON
We would like to welcome the following new members to the Assumption BVM Parish Family:
Anthony and Mary Petitto Family
+ + + + + + +
Registrations are done every weekend after the 4:30 pm Vigil Mass and after the 10 am Mass. Please see a representative at the Registration Desk in the Chapel.
10 Regular Games Winner receives $30 3 Special Games Winner receives $100 Last Special Game Winner receives 60%
$5 for 10 games with 3 cards per game $5 for each Special with 4 cards per game Bingo Package listed above - Cost: $25
Dinner includes ham, potatoes, cabbage, vegetable, roll, dessert, and drink
for $7.00. BYOB
Proceeds benefit the charitable works of the Knights of Columbus. For information, please contact John Brennan 610-869-4100 or
Archdiocese for the Military
Services Collection
The Archdiocese for the Military Services was
established by St. Pope John Paul II in 1985 to
provide a full range of Catholic pastoral minis-
tries to those in the United States Armed Forc-
es, including many individuals and families
who hail from our own Greater Philadelphia
region. A collection will be taken up in our
Archdiocese the weekend of March 7/8, 2020.
We ask for your prayers and generous financial
support for this important collection.
As a reminder, at ABVM our ushers only pass
the basket around once during Mass. If you use
Parish E-giving, you may edit your giving in-
formation at www.faithdirect.net and click
"Edit My Gifts". If you give by using enve-
lopes you can place the gifts to the parish and
to the special collection in the basket at the
same time.
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting
Monday, March 9th
7:00 pm
ABVM Parish Life Center
All members are encouraged to attend our monthly
meeting. For information, call Terry at 610-291-9938.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2020
4:30 pm Vigil Mass - Charles Owens, requested by Clara Dunlap Reader 1/Reader 2: Teresa O’Connor (doing both) Deacon: No Deacon, Extraordinary Ministers: Lisa Goldstein, Charlie Humkey, Linda Lanciano, Joan Patrick, Maureen Petrarca, Frank Puoci Altar Servers: Aiden Daneker, 2 Servers needed Music: Anthem Sacristan: Steve Gempp SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020
8:00 am Mass - Sam Gullo, requested by The Usher and Greeter Ministry Reader 1/Reader 2: Michael Debes, Neil Coyne Deacon: No Deacon, Extraordinary Ministers: Donna Lauletta (A), Ann Barr (B), Mary Wharton (C), Stephanie Tobin (LH), John Brennan, Bob DiMarco Altar Servers: Tommy & Liam Wilson, Carleigh Zipfel Music: Andrea Arena, Michael Xavier Lundy Sacristan: Ray Bunjo 10:00 am Mass - Hugh McHugh, requested by The Char Family Reader 1/Reader 2: Tracey Finan, John Colgan Deacon: Deacon Hannan, Extraordinary Ministers: Dennis Shannon (D), Ruder Schill (E), James Fredericksdorf (TP), Lisa McNamara (JPP), Paul Crowley (JPR), Kathy Corkadel (PENN), Jason Chapman Altar Servers: Connor Opdenaker, Heidi & Joel Stumpf Music: Regina Coeli Choir, Michael Xavier Lundy Sacristan: Andy Mazzeo 12:00 pm Mass - Inspector Brian Waynant, requested by His Sister, Diane Reader 1/Reader 2: Jackie Battinieri, Lee Richardson Deacon: Deacon Hannan, Extraordinary Ministers: Ellie Barron, Sharon Hannan, Mary K. LaRoe, Nancy Paproth, Cindy Sciotto Altar Servers: Isabella Atwood, Jacob & Samatha Calabretta Music: Michael Xavier Lundy Sacristan: Jeff Lyons
MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020
6:30 am Mass - Intentions of Father Scott Brockson, requested by the Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020
8:15 am Mass - Frances Lukas, requested by Stephanie Tobin WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020
6:30 am Mass - Edward O’Brien, requested by The O’Brien Family 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross Altar Servers: Rafe Hamilton, Cameron & Conner Norbeck Music: Michael Xavier Lundy THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020
6:30 am Mass - Florence and Jim McWilliams, requested by Their Family
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2020
8:15 am Mass - Living and Deceased Benefactors of Assumption BVM Parish and School SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2020
4:30 pm Vigil Mass - Charlie Nigro, requested by Joyce Malchione Reader 1/Reader 2: Ed Sigda, Debera Buoni Deacon: Deacon Hannan, Extraordinary Ministers: Ellie Barron, Lisa Goldstein, Charlie Humkey, Jim Kirwin, Shawn Murphy Altar Servers: AJ Gourgoulis, Nicolette Murphy, Landon Staso Music: Regina Coeli Choir, Michael Xavier Lundy Sacristan: Fred Buoni SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2020
8:00 am Mass - Sam Gullo, requested by Mark and Jackie Battinieri Reader 1/Reader 2: Neil Coyne, Kathleen Hamill-Clark Deacon: Deacon Hannan, Extraordinary Ministers: Frank Puoci (A), Linda Lanciano (B), Nancy Paproth (C), Bruce Michalski (LH), Donna Brumbaugh Altar Servers: Annie Strehlau, Tommy & Liam Wilson Music: Gwen Kull, Michael Xavier Lundy Sacristan: Ray Bunjo 10:00 am Mass - Kevin Murtaugh, requested by Arthur Camacho Reader 1/Reader 2: Tracey Finan, Stephanie Grygiel Deacon: Deacon Lewis, Extraordinary Ministers: Stephanie Tobin (D), James Fredericksdorf (E), Joan Patrick (TP), Donna Lauletta (JPP), Dennis Shannon (JPR), Tom Powell (PENN), Jason Chapman Altar Servers: Hannah Char, Declan & Nolan Sullivan Music: Anthem Sacristan: Andy Mazzeo 12:00 pm Mass - Richard Petrarca, requested The Goldstein Family Reader 1/Reader 2: Tom Finley, Molly Clark Deacon: Deacon Lewis, Extraordinary Ministers: Ann Barr, Ellie Barron, Paul Crowley, Mary K. LaRoe, Cindy Sciotto Altar Servers: Kimberli & Neil O’Donnell, Carleigh Zipfel Music: Michael Xavier Lundy Sacristan: Jeff Lyons
Mass Cards and
Candle Intentions: Please stop by the Parish
Office weekdays, Monday-
Friday, 8 am to 4 pm, for a
Mass Card for a living or
deceased loved one. Our calendar to reserve Mass
Intentions for 2021 is now open.
If you are having a Mass offered and would like to take up
the gifts, contact the Usher 15 minutes before Mass.
MASS INTENTIONS