OUR MISSION

The mission of Saint Rose of Lima Parish is to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to nourish and

awaken each parishioner’s relationship with Our Lord, with one another and with the Church. We strive to be a

vibrant, inclusive Catholic community, revealing the presence of God by the way in which we

worship and live in the modern world.

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 5, 2020

SUNDAY MASSES Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.

Sundays: 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Live Stream Mass from St. Rose of Lima Church may be viewed online at St. Rose of

Lima YouTube Channel https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCwkVAY1WD2uDnbP-

SNWYvTg/ WEEKDAY MASSES

Monday through Saturday: 8:30 a.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 4:00 -4:45 p.m. or contact the office

ADORATION Friday 9:00 a.m.-Noon

PARISH OFFICE Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-Noon

and 1:00-4:30 p.m. Friday: 8:30 a.m.-Noon and 1:00-3:30 p.m.

Closed: Saturday, Sunday, Holy Days and Major Civil Holidays

Website: srol.org Office Phone: 215-699-4617

Fax: 215-699-4452 Email: stroselima@srol.org

Mailing Address: 425 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454

Dynamic Catholic Education: 215-699-4434 Mater Dei Catholic School: 215-368-0995

www.materdeicatholic.com

CLERGY

Rev. Msgr. James J. Graham, J.C.D., Pastor Rev. Gasper Genuardi, Weekend Assistant

Deacon John Campbell, Retired Deacon Robert P. Gohde, Pastoral Services

Administrator

STAFF

Zac Moren, Director Youth & Young Adult Evangelization Eileen Homa, Coordinator of Religious Education

Jane Selner, Coordinator of Ministries Helen Diebold, Parish Secretary

Mary McCarthy, Parish Secretary Jim McCarthy, Bookkeeper

Bob Geiger, Facilities Manager Amy Juarez, Elder Care Services Director

Elizabeth Waltrich, Principal Amanda McDonald, Director of Music

Mass Intentions For The Week

SUNDAY, JULY 5 5:00 PM Angela Mary Caracausa, req. by Stephen Smith Family 8:00 AM Paul Pannullo, req. by Family 9:30 AM Eleanor Gifford, req. by John & Donna Schmidt 11:30 AM Monica Casciano, req. by Doyle Family

MONDAY, JULY 6 8:30 AM People of the Parish

TUESDAY, JULY 7 8:30 AM Eleanor Gifford, req. by Family

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 8:30 AM Catherine McLaughlin, req. by Helen Morrissey

THURSDAY, JULY 9 8:30 AM Tom Gallagher, req. by Jaffe Family

FRIDAY, JULY 10 8:30 AM Carl Hautzinger, req. by Ed Trice

SATURDAY, JULY 11 8:30 AM Joseph Gallagher, req. by Markus & Mahan Families

SUNDAY, JULY 12 5:00 PM Linda Clothier, req. by Family 8:00 AM Margaret Ann Morrissey, req. by Helen Morrissey 9:30 AM Catherine Schiele, req. by Dave & Mary Schiele 11:30 AM Thomas Gallagher, req. by Pepe Family

Tabernacle Candle, Flowers, Hosts & Altar Wine In Memory of Paul Pannullo, Donated By Mary & Cheryl

CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL The Catholic Charities Appeal continues. Please join us in supporting the Appeal as it continues to impact those in need all over the Greater Philadelphia Area. Please visit: www.catholiccharitiesappeal.org to make your donation today. The chart below shows donations as of June 28.

Second Collection The second collection this week is for Human Development. Thank you for your generosity.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE AND ALL OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL

Lt. Randolph Capocasale, U.S.A. Bishop Joseph L. Coffey, Archdiocese for the Military

Services, U.S.A. Pvt. 1st Class Jonathan Curtis, U.S.A.

Pvt. Ryan Gilbey, U.S.A. Sgt. Bobby Hames, U.S.A.

CDR John Joseph Hoy, U.S.N. Sr. Airman Tony Nolte, U.S.A.F.

Petty Officer 1st Class David Peterman, U.S.C.G. LCDR Patrick Salvitti, U.S.N.

1st Lt. Michael A. Selner, U.S.A. Lt. (jg.) Jason Showmaker, U.S.N.

Pvt. 1st Class Christian Sirianni, U.S.A Lt. Stephen R. Vitali, U.S.N

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK:

Dakota Ann Alemeida, John & Tom DiLaura, Grace Andrews, Jerry McKenna, Sr. Marie Juliana, Baby Bryce David Kropp, Baby Teddy Jones, Bryan Mayurnik, Joe Gray, Anthony Lombardo, Marianne DiSanto, John & Kathleen Ott, Lauren Schiazza, Elizabeth Gilbert, Mary Kay Wegman, Brian Bruder, Joe Gallagher, Ron DiNicola, Lisa Stites, Mary McDermott, Maryagnes Reimel, Becky Schafer, Anthony Prete, Agnes Neas, Patricia Hoffman, Joel Rivera, Julie Burr, John Fox, Charlotte Hart, Michael McMenamin, Kathleen Leahy, Kenneth Hoot, Bob Ferro, Al Zachwieja, Salem Yabut, Bette Flotte, Deanna Williamson, Les Bower, Kierstin Schmidt, Michael Forte, Ron Wolfe, Rosemary Hill, Jess Stipel, Michelle Niznik, Amy Troop, Cindy Hagan, John Churney, Linda Basile, Jay Haas, Campbell Maben, Melissa Schmidt, Angie Ramsey, Steve Santamaria, Dominic Richard, Sara Brooks, Gerry McCartney, Howard Welsh, Phil Hentz, Ron Dischert, Rev. Dennis Boyle, Mike Greco, Ann Edwards, Jim Riddel, James O’Mara

2019 Amount Raised 2020 Gift Count 2020 Gift Amount 2020 Goal % of Goal $87,481 1201 $38,558 $62,000 62%

Weekly Offerings

Upon the recommendation of our Pastoral Council, we are asking all parishioners to contribute at least $20.00 per week in order to support our parish needs. For the week of: June 28, 2020, Regular Sunday collection was $7,091.55. Online collection was $2,225.11. Total collections were $9,316.66. At this time of crisis, we ask you to please continue tithing. You may mail in your weekly envelope to the parish office or consider transitioning to online giving via ParishGiving. Thank you for your generosity.

This Is Our Faith

Deacon’s Desk

Next week’s scripture insights:

Readings for Sunday,

July 12, 2020 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary

Time:

Is 55:10–11 Ps 65:10, 11, 12–13, 14 Rom 8:18–23 Mt 13:1–23

or 13:1–9

In the short reading from Isaiah the workings of the natural world become the vehicle for saying something about the word of God. This

simple metaphor lays bare several characteristics of what ecologists call the “integrity of creation.” The first is the inter-relationship that exists between the various spheres. Without water, the earth would not be fertile; without the fruits of the earth, human beings would not have food to eat. Speaking through the prophet, God declares: So it is with my word! A cause and effect relationship exists between the word of God and the outcome that it accomplishes; the word of God is consistent and reliable; and human beings are totally dependent upon it.

The responsorial psalm develops the theme of “nature” in a different direction. Whereas the previous reading concentrated on the unfolding of the life processes within nature itself, this passage describes God as directly involved in these natural workings. Behind God’s control of the water may be a polemic against the fertility god Baal. The Canaanites believed that this god regulated the heavenly waters that rained down upon the land, fertilizing it and making it fruitful. Actually, it is Israel’s God who governs the heavenly waters and reigns over the land, bringing the much needed water to it and preparing it for planting. Although the psalm is a hymn of praise, the exaltation itself is also a form of thanksgiving. Paul maintains that the entire created world is somehow swept up with humankind in the eschatological drama. Frustration in the beginning when it was cursed because of human sin (see Gen 3:17), it now awaits the revelation that will be granted the children of God. The only way that one can understand this thinking is if the bond between the natural world and humanity is acknowledged. Paul further insists that the sufferings that we are forced to bear now are the “birth pangs of the messiah” referred to in Jewish eschatology. As is the case with a woman in labor, the pain may be intense, but as hers are forgotten when

the child is born, so will the present afflictions pass (see Mt 24:8; Mk 13:8). Parabolic teaching was a very common pedagogical technique. As is so often the case in wisdom thinking, nature provides examples from which to gain insights into human life. “The parable of the sower” might better be called “the parable of the soil” for the focus here is neither on the sower nor on the seed, but on the character of the soil. Taken at face value, the parable is not a difficult story to understand. The word (seed) produces various percentages of yield. But what does it really mean? When one understands the meaning of the parable, one is apt to wonder: What kind of soil am I? How receptive am I to the word of God? Reflection:

The readings for this Sunday call us to self-examination. The gospel describes various levels of receptivity, the willingness to allow ourselves to receive from another, to be influenced by another, perhaps even to be transformed. The more independent we are, the less likely we will be open to others and, consequently, less receptive to their ideas. By definition disciples are receptive to the one they follow. To be a disciple of Jesus requires receptivity, so it is important that we scrutinize ourselves to discover the extent to which we are open. To what should we be receptive? To the words of Scripture, the words of the liturgy, the words of the sacraments, the living tradition of the community. God’s word is sown in many forms and under many guises. It makes little difference who sows the seed. How will we receive it? Besides the word of God, the readings speak of the world of God. The people of biblical times were aware of the revelation of God in and through the natural world. Isaiah teaches about the effectiveness of the word of God through the metaphor of rain. The psalmist uses the natural world to describe God’s work of salvation. Paul claims that eschatological fulfillment will include all of creation. Finally, Jesus’ parables are rooted in stories about nature. We cannot afford to close our eyes to the needs of the natural world, or stop our ears to the cries of the earth, or harden our hearts to the world of which we are a part, for the word of God will accomplish the end for which God sent it.

Thoughts to consider this Week:

TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE

Most stories aren’t very mysterious. Even so-called mysteries have predictable plots that we anticipate before they unfold. We know, for example, that the fellow wandering into the cemetery at dusk is going to meet a bad end, and the storyteller knows that we know. It’s all part of the fun. When reading Bible parables, the meaning is rarely mysterious. Seeds fall on different soil, reap different results. No surprise there. A parable’s mystery isn’t in not knowing, but in not seeing. What kind of soil are we? What seed has been planted in us, awaiting its harvest?

Weekly Meetings & Events

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 Drive Thru Prayer, Parking Lot, 4:30-6:00 PM

Ministry News & Activities RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS

If you’ve been coming to Mass for a while, but are not Catholic, we invite you to look deeper into the Catholic faith. Come meet some faithful Catholics who love the Lord and would consider it a privilege to get to know you. Our parish will once again begin a set of sessions to share with others the truths of the Catholic faith and the fellowship of our church family. We invite you to learn what Catholics believe in an open and welcoming environment.

These sessions also are opportunities for you to ask those perplexing and difficult questions you may have about the Church.

Sessions will be held on Thursdays at 7:00 PM. This first session is scheduled to begin on September 17 in the Parish Center.

Please give Deacon Gohde a call if you have questions or would like further information at 215-699-4617, or email Robert.gohde@acclaimcon.org

Not Receiving Parish Emails?

Please add your name to the Parish email list by calling the office at 215-699-4617

or sending an email to stroselima@srol.org

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Confessions on Saturdays

at 4:00 PM

There is a lot of turmoil in the world…and sometimes even in our families and in our own hearts. Come and experience the single most effective way to bring God's peace into your life: the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

No matter how long it’s been since you've been to confession, come and receive this beautiful sacrament of healing, experience how it sets you free, and discover how it can bring profound peace to your life, your relationships and even to the world.

Need more information or encouragement to return to this sacrament? Here are some great resources:

Audio: Homily about the Worship of God and the Need for Confession, Fr. Sean Loomis, Annunciation BVM, Havertown http://www.phillyevang.org/wp-content/uploads/ 2019/10/20191013-111432.mp3

Flyer: How to go to Confession http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/ sacraments-and-sacramentals/penance/ upload/Bulletin-Insert-Penance-ENG.pdf

Video: Why Confession? By Chris Stefanick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocjFAgSDrhk

Video: Why Confession? By Bishop Barron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cun9F-XCang

WAWA HOAGIE COUPONS!

Wawa hoagie coupons are available for $5 per coupon in the Parish Office, during business hours.

Proceeds benefit the St. Rose of Lima Youth & Young Adult Ministries.

Mater Dei continues to accept New Registrations for Fall 2020 … Pre-K 3 and 4 are filled at our Lansdale campus, but registration for 2020-21 continues for Pre-K 3 and 4 at the Hatfield Campus, as well as Kindergarten through Grades 8 in Lansdale. Secure your child’s place in the classroom while spots are still available. New applications can be submitted at https://www.materdeicatholic.com/admissions/registration-re-registration. Please contact Grace Samanns at 215-368-9787 for a virtual look and more information so that you can guarantee your child a spot for the 2020-21 school year!

A reasonably priced childcare program and a nurturing, safe environment for your child while you work The Mater Dei Childcare Center, located at St. Maria Goretti Parish in Hatfield, watches over the youngest members of our community. Your child, ages 6 weeks to 36 months, is welcome to participate in an amazing program where he or she will learn and develop socially, emotionally, academically, and spiritually in a nurturing environment. Mater Dei Child Care Center is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM to accommodate the working parent. If you would like information about future availability for this wonderful program, please contact Katherine Stansbury, Center Director, at 215-799-2211 or childcare@materdeicatholic.com Mater Dei Child Care Center is an equal opportunity employer.

HOPE SERVICE

St Rose HOPE volunteers perform WORKS OF MERCY. The primary purpose of this organized group is to provide services in a personal and caring way to parishioners who may need a hand. HOPE is a temporary service to be utilized when family, friends

or neighbors are not available. Call Patty Ratke at 215-699-4744

Welcome to our newest parish members!

The Croasdale Family The Zod Family

The Brett Family Mrs. Carolyn Budweg Mr. Peter Czerwonka Dr. Angela Nicholas Mr. Gary Cimperman

The Coyle Family The Hilton Family The Pham Family

The Bradley Family Mr. Joseph Prinzi The Wood Family

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Grassi

Are you new to St. Rose of Lima Parish? Please register at the Parish office located in the Parish Center. Stop by during business hours: Monday through Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm; Friday 8:30am- 3:30om or call us at 215-699-4617. Please note: Families moving out of the Parish are kindly asked to notify the office. Thank you!

Dynamic Catholic Education

There will be an on-line registration form for DCE 2020 - 2021 available soon! Please look for it and connection information announced in an upcoming bulletin. We ask that you tell other DCE families as well if they do not attend Mass in person and might miss the message in the bulletin announcement.

Thank you!

We are hoping to announce dates for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion as soon

as they can be arranged.Please contact Mrs. Homa if you have any questions. (srolprep@gmail.com)

ALTAR LINEN PICK UP SCHEDULE

July 5 Nancy Morrissey July 12 Maureen Doyle July 19 Anne Esposito July 26 Janet Fuchs

Caring for Friends Caring for Friends still needs your help with making meals for the homebound. We had a wonderful response to our last request and find ourselves in need again. Since many people spend the summer elsewhere, we usually see a decrease in donated meals over the summer months and we have already seen our meal supply run low. There are many homebound people who are still in need in our area. Please consider picking up a pack of empty trays and making an extra meal occasionally to feed our homebound friends. The empty trays are kept on top of the Caring for Friends freezer in the St. Rose garage. The garage is open daily from 9-5. Please fill the trays with a complete meal (protein, starch and vegetable) and then freeze them. Return the frozen meals to the freezer at St. Rose at your convenience. If you have any questions, or you cannot pick up trays and would like us to deliver them to you, please call Anita Capps at 267-664-0241 or Chris McDade at 215-801-8869. LEGION of MARY BROTHER HOUSE

Snacks needed for July 9 & 23

We invite you to offer support and care for homeless men. The Brother House has resumed limited operations and is handing out pre-packaged nutritious snacks and new clothing to the homeless men that visit Brother House on Thursday evenings for a respite from life on the street. We invite your help! Donations of fresh fruit (a couple dozen oranges, bananas, pears or apples), fresh-made individually wrapped sandwiches, single serving size trail mix, and cheese sticks are needed on July 9 and July 23. If you can help by donating snacks for one of the summer service dates, contact Jane Selner at 215-699-4617 or jselner@srol.org to confirm what you will provide and arrange a convenient time to drop them off to the Parish office.

SCRIPTURE STUDIES for WOMEN

St. Rose of Lima will be offering "Walking With Purpose" a women's bible study once again this Fall on Monday Nights and Tuesday Mornings.

Three 22- week studies are available for $55 course fee (just $2.50 a session includes the WWP Book,

video access, and weekly refreshments.)

Introductory - Opening Your Heart Mondays 7-8:30m or Tuesdays 9:30-11am Intermediate - Keeping in Balance Mondays 7:00-8:30 pm Advanced - Discovering the Divine Mondays 7-8:30m or Tuesdays 9:30-11am

For more information on Walking With Purpose

Studies, go to walkingwithpurpose.com.

For more details on the courses St. Rose is offering this fall or to register, please contact Binka Moore at srolwwp@gmail.com or 267-280-7692.

Registration forms can be downloaded at http://www.srol.org/education/adult-faith-

formation/walking-with-purpose/

No previous experience with scripture study is necessary. Come as you are and get ready to

learn, laugh, and lighten your load!

The Knight's Korner - Updates from the Knights of Columbus Council #9715

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN GETTING MORE INVOLVED WITH THE PARISH OR

HELPINIG OUR COMMUNITY?? Visit www.kofc.org/joinus from a computer or mobile device to enroll in our digital program that allows you a chance to become engaged in KoC spiritual and council life. We also invite you to connect with our local Roundtable attending our next St. Rose Roundtable meeting 7p, Monday, July 20 via Zoom. If interested, contact our Roundtable Leader Pete Mazzeo at 215-205-8278 or by email at koc.srol@gmail.com. Become an Instrument of Christ!

LATE SUMMER

MINI-STUDY

“SOURCE”

St. Rose is offering a 6-session, scripture-based summer faith study called SOURCE. This is one of six Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) faith studies and it

explores life in the Holy Spirit - who He is, how He moves in our hearts, and how He works in our lives. No homework! Just bring a Bible and an open heart. Sessions will be held at 10:30 AM on 6 Sundays: August 9, 16, 23 & 30 and September 13 & 20. Booklet fee is $10. To register, contact Jane Selner to register at 215-699-4617 or jselner@srol.org PRAYER SHAWLS On Saturday, June 27, our faithful crew wrapped 43 large and 48 mini shawls, all of which were made by our incredibly talented crafters. There is no way to thank everyone enough. Given the combination of COVID-19 restrictions and vacations, and our great inventory of shawls, we are suspending our Thursday and Saturday meetings until the Thursday after Labor Day, September 10. Please remember that shawls and prayer requests are welcome at any time. For a shawl, contact Ginny Hunter at (215) 822-3554 or at paulhunter3252@gmail.com If you have prayer intentions, contact Regina Schwille at (267) 421-5908, or mommaregina@comcast.net.

SISTERHOOD SERIES

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competition + support insecurity + encouragement gossip + communication envy + intimacy rejection + vulnerability disappointment + expectations comparison + validation betrayal + trust

To download the free Sisterhood Series, go to:

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