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MAY 18, 2008 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY Stewardship Thought for the Week “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” John 3:16
Dear Friends, I would like to thank everyone who brought food this past weekend for the Manna Food Drive which benefited our sister parish, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament. The response was overwhelming!! Anne Murphy reported that we received about 500 bags!! I know everyone is aware of the food crisis that is facing the poor. We can see for ourselves how the food prices have risen. Helping those in need is a fantastic act of charity and stewardship. I also want to thank parishioners who constantly bring bags of food in to the office and the Rosemont Chapel. Food can be dropped off at the parish office Monday through Friday any time between 9:00am and 4:00pm. The Rosemont Chapel is also open on Saturday if that works best for you. The commitment to the poor is truly a hallmark of St. Thomas of Villanova Parish. Our patron, as you already know, is sometimes titled “Father of the Poor.” We are in the midst of taking our parish survey. We did send out notices by email as a way to remind parishioners. Over the years we have been gathering email addresses when people register and also when we updated our census a few years back. However, about 100 emails were returned. If you have changed your email or did not receive a notice by email because we might not have your address, it would really help if you could notify the parish office at: stvoffice@verizon.net. Thanks for your help with the emails and I encourage you to take the survey! Since Villanova University is graduating this weekend and we are having all of our weekend masses at the Rosemont Chapel, I am reminded of all the members of our parish who are also graduating from college. I congratulate you on this significant event in your lives! Your graduation is the beginning of another stage in your lives. I pray that the Lord will bless you as you continue to grow in what your life-plans may be!! Finally, we are back into Ordinary Time although that will not be too evident on the weekends since there are a few major feasts that we will be celebrating these next few weeks. Ordinary time is one of my favorite times since it reminds me of our everyday lives. Yes we have some major things to celebrate in life, like graduations etc., but it is in the daily living that we are challenged to see how God is with us, helping, guiding and inviting us to live using our gifts and talents in ways that help us grow. Ordinary Time is when we realize how extraordinary life is when we allow Christ to be our guide and helper. The invitation is always there. Once we accept, God constantly uses us as messengers of his love and his mercy. Peace, Fr. Rich NEW EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR STV STAFF: Fr. Rich stvpastor@verizon.net St. Anne Marie stv.p.care@verizon.net Karen Farley stvbus.mgr@verizon.net Anne Murphy stvservice@verizon.net Rosemary Morse stvliturgy@verizon.net Ernie Sherretta stvrel.ed@verizon.net Helen Savini stv.savini@verizon.net Patty Greenhalgh stvweddings@verizon.net Debbie Moreno stvnurse@verizon.net Welcome Committee stvwelcome@verizon.net Peggy Law stv.admin@verizon.net Kathy Roethlein stvoffice@verizon.net Youth Ministry stvyouth@verizon.net Mary Kurek mary.kurek@stvpreschool.org
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