Author: Teresa

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 7, 2014

A Note from Fr. Joe….

Stewardship Thought for the Week

Thank you for your participation in God’s Plan for
Giving. Your generosity for the week of December 6 and 7, 2014.
Number of Envelopes
Envelope Amount $
Loose Cash $
Electronic Offerings $
Other $
Total $
10% Tithe $
Income for Dec. 8, 2013 $

CHRISTMAS LITURGY SCHEDULE
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Every Friday in Advent following 12:05 Liturgy
Every Saturday following the 9:00am Liturgy
Communal Reconciliation
Monday, December 15th
7:30pm Villanova Church
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24th
Daily Mass - 9:00am - Rosemont Chapel
CHRISTMAS EVE
4:00PM (Villanova Church)
4:00PM (Rosemont Chapel)
(Please bring a baby gift for the
Presentation of the Gifts.)
(There will be a 15 minute Bell Prelude before
the 4:00PM Mass at the
Rosemont Chapel.)
There will be an American Sign Language Interpreter at
the 4:00pm Mass in the Rosemont Chapel.
6:00PM (Villanova Church)
6:00PM (Rosemont Chapel)
10:30PM (Villanova Church)
(Musical Prelude begins at 10:00PM)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25th
CHRISTMAS DAY
10:30AM - Villanova Church
(Only one Liturgy on Christmas Day)
Masses for the January 1, 2015 Holyday
Wednesday, 31st: 5:30PM Vigil Mass
Thursday, January 1st: 9:00AM Mass
Both Masses are in the Rosemont Chapel.

MASS INTENTIONS
FOR THE WEEK
Mon., Dec. 15th Advent Weekday
12:05PM-RMCH Margaret Moses - Frances Gibbons
Tues., Dec. 16th Advent Weekday
12:05PM-RMCH David Jameison - Family
Wed., Dec. 17th Late Advent Weekday
12:05PM-RMCH Helen Akers - Jack Geraghty
Thurs., Dec. 18th Late Advent Weekday
12:05PM-RMCH Rev. John P. Hennessy, O.S.A. -
Jim & Anne Hennessy
Fri., Dec. 19th Late Advent Weekday
12:05PM-RMCH Special Intentions of Clothier Family -
Marguerite Goff
Sat., Dec. 20th Late Advent Weekday
9:00AM-RMCH Josephine & Anthony DeSanto -
Josephine DeSanto
5:00PM-RMCH Paul Flaherty - Teresa Duddy
Sun., Dec. 21th Fourth Sunday of Advent
7:30AM-VNCH For the Parishioners of St. Thomas
9:00AM-RMCH Mary Cassizzi - Angelica Cprek
10:30AM-VNCH Alex Rudhart - Family

“Masses in Interpreted
American Sign Language”
We have an American Sign Language Interpreter at the 9:00am Mass in the Rosemont Chapel on the Second and Fourth Sunday of each month. The interpreter will be here
on December 28, 2014.

ADVENT 2014
PENANCE SERVICES
Annunciation B.V.M. Mon., Dec. 15 7:00pm
St. Thomas of Villanova Mon., Dec. 15 7:30pm
(Campus - University Church)
St. John Neumann Mon., Dec. 15 7:30pm
Our Mother of Good Counsel Tues., Dec. 16 7:30pm
St. Denis Wed., Dec 17 7:30pm
Sacred Heart Thurs., Dec. 18 7:00pm
St. Colman Thurs., Dec. 18 7:00pm
St. Pius X Tues., Dec. 23 7:00pm

Schedule of Events for the
week of: December 14, 2014
Recitation of the Rosary
after the daily Liturgy.
Monday, December 15, 2014
Morning Prayer - RMCH 7:30AM
Art Class - PC-1 11:00AM
Food Addicts in Recovery - Café 7:00PM
Stewardship Council - PC1 7:00PM
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Morning Prayer - RMCH 7:30AM
BP Screening after 12:05 Mass
Bible Study 10:00AM
Staff Meeting 1:00PM
SFC Mentors 2:30PM
Bible Study - PC-2 7:00PM
Genesis Bells - Aud 7:00PM
Communal Reconciliation - VNCH 7:30PM
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Morning Prayer - RMCH 7:30AM
Exercise - Aud 10:00AM
Honickman Ministry 10:15AM
Religious Education Classes 4:45PM
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Morning Prayer - RMCH 7:30AM
Rosemont Presbyterian Village Mass 9:00AM
Walking With Purpose - Aud 9:00AM
Golden Living Mass - PC2 2:00PM
Walking With Purpose - Aud 7:00PM
Confirmation Class - PC2 7:00PM
Friday, December 19, 2014
Morning Prayer - RMCH 7:30AM
Daily Mass followed by Reconciliation 12:05PM
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Morning Prayer - RMCH 7:30AM
Breakfast with Santa - Aud 10:00AM
Advent Giving Tree
Sunday, December 21, 2014
St. Francis Inn 9:00AM
Word of God 9:00AM
Religious Education Class 10:10AM
Rosemont Village Eucharistic Prayer Service 10:30AM
Baptism-VNCH 12:00PM

2015 Calendars Available
The Parish 2015 Calendars are currently available. Thank you to the St. Jude Shop for co-sponsoring our Calendars this year.

We extend a warm welcome to the newest members of
our parish:
Mary Carol Ryan of Bryn Mawr
Frank & Andrea Slattery & Family of Newtown Square
Congratulations to the newly Baptized members of our parish:
Remember those in need of our prayers, especially:
Julia Barlow, Peggy Caulfield, Mary Ann Dadourian, Bob Ellison, Jack Geraghty, Patricia Ann Harley, Bridget Kelly, Joseph Maiorana, Garrett P. McAleer (baby), Ellen McFadden (Dalton), Madeleine O’Callaghan, Julia Boland Paparella, Alice Rogers, and Annie Sears.
Please pray for our soldiers assigned in Afghanistan
and in other parts of the world. Please also pray for the soldiers who are returning from their assignments,
especially the wounded soldiers.

THE INN KEEPER
MINISTRY
“She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room at the inn.” Luke 2:7
In 2013, we welcomed over 3,000 parishioners, extended family members and visitors to our parish churches on Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning.
Would you be willing to share 30 minutes before and after the Mass you plan to attend to make each person who joins us for Christmas Liturgy feel….
* warm * welcome * wanted *worthy
What is the job description of an Inn Keeper?
- Stand outside the doors of the Church, open the doors, express a warm welcome, and hand out liturgy booklets.
- After Mass you will stand outside doors expressing a goodbye and asking our guests to “come back”,
distribute a Christmas Card, and make sure the luminaries are ready for the next Mass.
If you can be an Inn Keeper to welcome the Body of Christ this Christmas, contact Anne Murphy at service@stvparish.org or 610-525-4801, ext. 205.

CHRISTIAN SERVICE
PRAYERLINE
The parish prayerline is waiting for your prayer request. This week call Mary Ann Barrow at 610-525-4164 or email mabstv@verizon.net to activate the parish prayerline. Two parish teams are available for your
special intentions. The Prayerline is now virtual. Go to www.stthomasofvillanova.org.
PROJECT HOPE
This is a transportation ministry for our Parish. If you need a ride to your medical appointments or to food shop this week, please call Pat Herbison at 610-527-3556. Please give at least 3 days notice.
DINNERS TO THE DOORSTEP
This ministry is for parish families who are in crisis or for parish couples welcoming a new baby. Homemade dinners are delivered. Two parish coordinators keep a list of volunteers who are called as needed. If you are in need of this delicious community support, please call 610-975-0444.
ST. FRANCIS INN
We are forming a parish work group to serve the
midday meal at the St. Francis Inn in Kensington on
Sunday, December 21st. The Inn tries to meet the
immediate daily needs of the poor and homeless
people they serve with food, clothing and hospitality. This ministry is open to anyone 16 years or older. For more information and to sign up, contact our parish
coordinator, Sheila Holst at 610-659-5828 or
hagan1126@verizon.net.

Calling All 5th Graders
On Sunday, December 14th, the 5th Graders of St. Thomas of Villanova will participate more fully and more actively in the 9:00am Mass. The children will serve as ‘greeters,’ ushers, and lectors, as well as assist in bringing the gifts forward. We would like to engage the boys and girls from our Religious Education class, in addition to parish 5th Graders who are in local Catholic schools or who are home schooled.
If your child is interested in participating,
please contact Dean Miller at 610-733-4838 or dean.miller.wg99@wharton.upenn.edu. There will
be two additional Masses later this school year (Sundays, March 15th, and April 26th).
SPECIAL PS FROM FR. JOE:
Boys and girls, if you have any Christmas jokes or riddles, please have your parents email me at pastor@stvparish.org as soon as possible. As you know, I could use material for my homily.

CHRISTMAS AT THE
ST. FRANCIS INN
Our Friends at the St. Francis Inn (SFI) are running very low on much needed supplies. As you know, the SFI provides a daily hot mail and personal care products to some of the move vulnerable people within our Philadelphia Community.
Please remember these individuals in your prayers, and if possible, consider donating any of the items listed below before December 21, 2014. You can leave your donations in a plastic bag labeled “St. Francis Inn” and bring it to the Parish Office. Your donations will be delivered on Sunday, December 21st after the 9:00am Mass by our SFI Volunteers. Thanks so much for your consideration. Please feel free to call Sheila Holst at 610-659-5828 or email her at hagan1126@verizon.net if you have any questions or would like to volunteer at SFI with our STVC Team of Volunteers on one of the third Sundays of each month.
Items needed are as follows:
- Diapers (#3, 4, 5 or 6)
- Pull-ups for Children
- Baby Wipes
- Sandwich-sized Ziploc Baggies
- Travel-sizes Toiletries such as toothpaste and
deodorant. Disposable razors are also welcome.
- Toilet Paper
- Paper Towels
- Thermal Underwear (Adult LG and XL) - This will
be most appreciated with the cold months ahead.

ADVENT SEASON
Advent Morning Prayer
Our parish community celebrates Morning Prayer during the Advent Season. Prayer time is about twenty minutes.
Advent Morning Prayer is scheduled Monday – Friday at 7:30AM and Saturday at 8:30AM in the Rosemont Chapel. Advent Morning Prayer concludes on Wednesday, December 24th.
COMMUNAL CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Monday, December 15, 2014 at 7:30pm
in the Villanova Church.
We will also have Reconciliation after our 12:05pm Mass in the Rosemont Chapel every Friday during the Advent Season

Prayer for the Year of
Consecrated Life
O God, throughout the ages you have called
women and men to pursue lives of perfect
charity through the evangelical counsels of
poverty, chastity, and obedience. During this
Year of Consecrated Life, we give you thanks
for these courageous witnesses of Faith and
Models of inspiration. Their pursuit of holy
lives teaches us to make a more perfect offering
of ourselves to you. Continue to enrich your
church by calling forth sons and daughters who,
having found the pearl of great price, treasure
the Kingdom of Heaven above all things.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,
forever and ever. Amen.

THE LANGUAGE OF CONSECRATED LIFE
The consecrated life is a remarkably diverse phenomenon within the Catholic Church. Because
of the various kinds of communities, vocations, and charisms that we find in consecrated life it can sometimes be a challenge to understand terminology that describes this way of life.
In our upcoming bulletins, we will provide a glossary that you may find helpful.
Bishop: The chief priest of a diocese. Bishops
are responsible for the pastoral care of their
dioceses. In addition, bishops have a
responsibility to act in council with other bishops
to guide the Church.
Brother: A man who is a member of a religious
order but who is neither ordained nor studying
for the priesthood. Previously “lay Brother.” The
abbreviated form is either “Br.” or “Bro.” The
Augustinian Order has brothers and priests; both
are referred to as “Friars”.

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH?
Saint Thomas of Villanova Parish offers year round opportunities for people seeking more information about the Catholic Faith, the Sacraments and living the Christian Life.
These opportunities are for adults who would like to inquire about following Jesus and becoming a member of the Catholic Church, or, if you are already a baptized Christian, would like to become a Catholic, or, if you are already a baptized Catholic, would like to receive Confirmation and Holy Communion. There are many people like yourself inquiring and we are ready to answer your questions.
Please contact the Parish Office for more information.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK:
Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12;
Lk 1:26-38
Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Mt 18:12-14
Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Mt 11:28-30
Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Mt 11:11-15
Friday: Zec 2;14-17 or Rv 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab;
Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47
Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Mt 17:9a, 10-13
Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11; 1 Thes 5:16-24;
Jn 1:6-8, 19-28

The Parish Community
of St. Thomas of Villanova announces the
Advent Giving Tree
The First 3 Sundays of
Advent, 2014
For many years our parish community has worked collaboratively with the Campus Ministry Department of Villanova University in buying hundreds of gifts of clothing for children and adults for five faith communities –
St. Cyprian Parish, St. Martin de Porres Parish, St. Elizabeth’s Community, Holy Family Nursing Home and Mercy Neighborhood Ministries.
.
Paper Angels will be available for purchase at the rear of both Churches on the weekend December 14th. Your monetary gift will be used to buy a specific clothing item.
Watch the Christmas Trees radiate with Angels throughout the Advent Season!

RSVP A MUST TO HELP US PLAN !
Tear off this slip and you can return it in the Offertory Basket, to the Parish Center, fax it to 610-525-6041 or email office@stvparish.org.
FAMILY NAME__________________________
NUMBER ATTENDING __________
ADULTS _____ CHILDREN _______
PHONE NUMBER ______ - ______ - ________
Please bring a gift of boys
or girls socks or a baby crib sheet for the children served by
Cradle to Crayons
www.cradlestocrayons.org

HO! HO! HO!

Make Crafts with our parish teens.
Bring your camera. Leave the Reindeer at Home!
Sing-a-longs with
Stephanie Twohig

The Family Life Committee invites You to BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
Saturday, December 20, 2014
10:00AM
Rosemont Auditorium

VOLUNTEER TEENS ARE NEEDED FOR BREAKFAST WITH SANTA.
Please contact Susan May of the
Family Life Committee at
610-525-3742 or susmay@gmail.com

“The Footsteps of St. Patrick”
Tour of Ireland with
Fr. Stephen Curry, O.S.A.
July 21 — August 1, 2015
Your 10 Night Tour in Ireland Includes:
- Hotels in Dublin, Waterford,
Kerry, Limerick, Ballina and an
Irish Castle.
- 10 Full Irish Breakfasts daily (not including
morning of arrival but morning of departure)
- 6 dinners
Sightseeing includes:
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dunbrody Famine Ship,
Viking City of Waterford, House of Waterford
Crystal, Blarney Castle, Ring of Kerry, Ferry
across the River Shannon, Cliffs of Moher,
Galway City, Knock, Museum of Country Life,
cruise with tea and scones on the River Shannon,
Ballintubber Abbey, special evening at the
Emigrants Tale Show
Luxury air conditioned motorcoach
Professional Irish Driver/Guide
Hotel Taxes, service fees and porterage (1 bag)
Roundtrip Airport transfers
Roundtrip air transportation JFK/DUBLIN/JFK with Aer Lingus
Package Price (including airfare): $3,795 per person
(single supplement—$599.00)
(Gratuities to Driver/Guide not included)
$110 per person discount if full tour price is paid by check only no later than March 16, 2105.
To reserve please contact
Fr. Stephen Curry, O.S.A.,
610-519-8693 or frscurry@gmail.com

Congratulations to our
Honor Students:
Country Day School of the Sacred Heart:
Highest Honors:
Molly Elizabeth Murphy
Abigail Mary McGuckin
High:
Madison Ann Schneider
Honors:
Isabella Anne Casale

World Meeting of Families is coming
to Philadelphia in September 2015!
Learn about the World Meeting of
Families, how to prepare your parish,
get involved, or get your copy of the
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You can text “World” to 51555 for updates
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Catholic Prayer: Novena Honoring the Body and Blood of Christ
Description:
This novena may be said privately as a preparation for the feast of Corpus Christi.
Prayer:
I thank You, Jesus, my Divine Redeemer, for coming upon the earth for our sake, and for instituting the adorable Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist in order to remain with us until the end of the world.
I thank You for hiding beneath the Eucharistic species Your infinite majesty and beauty, which Your Angels delight to behold, so that I might have courage to approach the throne of Your Mercy. I thank You, most loving Jesus, for having made Yourself my food, and for uniting me to Yourself with so much love in this wonderful Sacrament that I may live in You.
I thank You, my Jesus, for giving Yourself to me in this Blessed Sacrament, and so enriching it with the treasures of Your love that You have no greater gift to give me.
I thank You not only for becoming my food but also for offering Yourself as a continual sacrifice to Your Eternal Father for my salvation. I thank You, Divine Priest, for offering Yourself as a Sacrifice daily upon our altars in adoration and homage to the Most Blessed Trinity, and for making amends for our poor and miserable adorations. I thank You for renewing in this daily Sacrifice the actual Sacrifice of the Cross offered on Calvary, in which You satisfy Divine justice for us poor sinners.
I thank You, dear Jesus, for having become the priceless Victim to merit for me the fullness of heavenly favors. Awaken in me such confidence in You that their fullness may descend ever more fruitfully upon my soul. I thank You for offering Yourself in thanksgiving to God for all His benefits, spiritual and temporal, which He has bestowed upon me. In union with Your offering of Yourself to Your Father in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, I ask for this special favor:
(Mention your request).
If it be Your holy Will, grant my request. Through You I also hope to receive the grace of perseverance in Your love and faithful service, a holy death, and a happy eternity with You in Heaven. Amen.
O Lord, You have given us this Sacred Banquet, in which Christ is received, the memory of His Passion is renewed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us. You have given them bread from Heaven. Having all sweetness within. Let us pray. God our Father, for Your glory and our salvation You appointed Jesus Christ eternal High Priest. May the people He gained for You by His Blood come to share in the power of His Cross and Resurrection by celebrating His Memorial in this Eucharist, for He lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen.
O Jesus, since You have left us a remembrance of Your Passion beneath the veils of this Sacrament, grant us, we pray, so to venerate the sacred mysteries of Your Body and Blood that we may always enjoy the fruits of Your Redemption, for You live and reign forever. Amen.

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Catholic Prayer: Novena Honoring the Body and Blood of Christ
Description:
This novena may be said privately as a preparation for the feast of Corpus Christi.
Prayer:
I thank You, Jesus, my Divine Redeemer, for coming upon the earth for our sake, and for instituting the adorable Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist in order to remain with us until the end of the world.
I thank You for hiding beneath the Eucharistic species Your infinite majesty and beauty, which Your Angels delight to behold, so that I might have courage to approach the throne of Your Mercy. I thank You, most loving Jesus, for having made Yourself my food, and for uniting me to Yourself with so much love in this wonderful Sacrament that I may live in You.
I thank You, my Jesus, for giving Yourself to me in this Blessed Sacrament, and so enriching it with the treasures of Your love that You have no greater gift to give me.
I thank You not only for becoming my food but also for offering Yourself as a continual sacrifice to Your Eternal Father for my salvation. I thank You, Divine Priest, for offering Yourself as a Sacrifice daily upon our altars in adoration and homage to the Most Blessed Trinity, and for making amends for our poor and miserable adorations. I thank You for renewing in this daily Sacrifice the actual Sacrifice of the Cross offered on Calvary, in which You satisfy Divine justice for us poor sinners.
I thank You, dear Jesus, for having become the priceless Victim to merit for me the fullness of heavenly favors. Awaken in me such confidence in You that their fullness may descend ever more fruitfully upon my soul. I thank You for offering Yourself in thanksgiving to God for all His benefits, spiritual and temporal, which He has bestowed upon me. In union with Your offering of Yourself to Your Father in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, I ask for this special favor:
(Mention your request).
If it be Your holy Will, grant my request. Through You I also hope to receive the grace of perseverance in Your love and faithful service, a holy death, and a happy eternity with You in Heaven. Amen.
O Lord, You have given us this Sacred Banquet, in which Christ is received, the memory of His Passion is renewed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us. You have given them bread from Heaven. Having all sweetness within. Let us pray. God our Father, for Your glory and our salvation You appointed Jesus Christ eternal High Priest. May the people He gained for You by His Blood come to share in the power of His Cross and Resurrection by celebrating His Memorial in this Eucharist, for He lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen.
O Jesus, since You have left us a remembrance of Your Passion beneath the veils of this Sacrament, grant us, we pray, so to venerate the sacred mysteries of Your Body and Blood that we may always enjoy the fruits of Your Redemption, for You live and reign forever. Amen.

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