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The Newly Merged Parish of Our Lady of Peace
PALM SUNDAY
MARCH 29, 2015
PARISH PRIESTS
Rev. Robert T. Feeney, Pastor
Rev. James P. Olson & Rev. John J. Bradley,
Weekend Assistance
Rev. Dominic Ishaq, Priest in Residence
PARISH DEACONS
Rev. Mr. Michael McAndrews
Rev. Mr. James Basilio
PARISH SEMINARIAN
Mr. Kyle M. Adamczyk
OUR LADY OF PEACE PARISH OFFICE
200 Milmont Avenue
Milmont Park, PA 19033
Phone: 610-532-8081 Fax: 610-532-7402
E-mail: olp532@aol.com Website: www.olpmilmont.org
NOTRE DAME DE LOURDES WORSHIP SITE
950 Fairview Road
Swarthmore, PA 19081
Parish Business Manager: Mr. Frank Donegan
Secretary to the Business Manager:
Mrs. Diane McFadden
Parish Secretaries: Mrs. Noreene Basquill
Mrs. Anne Fuhs
Mrs. Nancy Tyson
DIRECTORS OF MAINTENANCE
Mr. Ben Wilson – OLP Worship Site
Mr. Tim Tyson – Notre Dame Worship Site
Mr. Robert Steiner - Assistant
Mrs. Susan B. Lowe, School Principal
NOTRE DAME DE LOURDES SCHOOL
990 Fairview Road-Swarthmore, PA 19081
Phone: 610-328-9330 Website: www.notredamedelourdes.net
OUR LADY OF PEACE PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-4:00pm
Friday: 9:00am-3:00pm
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil Masses: 4:30pm (OLP Site)
6:00pm (Notre Dame Site)
Sunday Masses: 7:30am & 11:30am (OLP Site) 10:00am (Notre Dame Site)
CONFESSIONS
Tuesdays-12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Notre Dame Site
Saturday: 3:30p.m-4:15 p.m. (OLP Site); Saturday: 5:00 p.m-5:45 p.m. (Notre Dame Site)
WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE
OLP Site Weekday Masses
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
8:30am
Saturday 8:00am
Notre Dame Site Weekday Masses
Friday 9:00am
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Monday 9:00am-7:00pm (OLP Site-Benedictio n: Monday 7:00pm (OLP
Site)Sodality Devotions-Wednesdays after the 8:30 a.m. Mass
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WEEKEND OF MARCH 28 & MARCH 29
Monday-March 30, 2015-Monday of Holy Week
8:30AM-At the OLP Site-Helen Senisch
At the Request of Mary & Bob DiMarco
Tuesday–March 31, 2015 –Tuesday of HolyWeek
8:30AM-At the OLP Site-John Sawicki
At the Request of His Loving Family
Wednesday-April 1, 2015-Wednesday of Holy Week
8:30AM-At the OLP Site-Brian Patrick Feeney
At the Request of Marty & Anna Petriccione
Thursday–April 2, 2015-Holy Thursday
7:00PM-At the OLP Site-For the Special Intentions of
Our Parishioners
Friday-April 3, 2015-Good Friday
3:00PM-Good Friday Service at the OLP Site
Saturday –April 4, 2015-Holy Saturday
7:00PM-At the OLP Site–For the Special Intentions of
Our Parishioners
Sunday – April 5, 2015- Easter Sunday
7:00AM–At the OLP Site-Helen Senisch
At the Request of Mary & Bob DiMarco
8:30AM-At the Notre Dame Site-Michael DiPaolo
At the Request of Charles J. Catania, Sr.
10:00AM-At the Notre Dame Site-Tom Ward
At the Request of Kathy Ward
11:30AM-At the OLP Site-For the Special Intentions of
Our Parishioners
Please Pray for Our Recently Deceased
Sr.Deborah Abel, IHM, Frances Maguire, Rose Jester,
Margaret Rose Pommer, Margaret DiGiacomo, Helen
Hagan, Dorothy Toth, Deacon William Radetzky, John
Power, Dolores McLaughlin, Madeline Mullin
May They Rest in Peace!
LET US PRAY FOR THOSE WHO SERVE IN THE ARMED
FORCES
For those who are serving in the Military:
Lt. Thomas Fitzgerald Finnegan, John Quinn
Christopher Storms, Christopher Brittingham &
Sgt. David J. Kostyk
Additional Holy Week Schedules,
Easter Envelopes and Easter
Flower Envelopes are available in
the back of Church at both sites.
OUR PARISH SICK LIST
Fritz Aherns,Sandra Ayala, Mia Baroni, Michele Barr, Mary
Basilio, Michael Bennett,Harry Blair,Frances
Boccella,Rafael Boccolla,Anthony Bonanno,Jack Bott,
Jordan Brady, George & Bernie Brill,Frank Calabra, Joanne
Cardine,Jane Carlson,John Cucchi,Katherine Costa,Jack
Cavanaugh, Jr., Nina Costello, Elizabeth Colavita, Jerry
Creamer,Alvera Crochett, Loretta Stanley Cummings,
Diana D’Ambrosio, Madison D’Andrea Sean Dever, Mary
Ann DeCostanza, Stephen Dick,Cass Donovan,Theresa
DiGregorio, Gabrielle Dilbeck,Lauren Di Nunno, Anthony
Diodoro, Rose Diodoro,Charles Dougherty,John Egan, Ed
Emondon, Baby Grayson Ennis,Shannon Faus, Bridget
Feeney, George Fender,John Ferrara, Bill Ferrell, Margaret
Flasinski, Pete Fratterelli, Joe Gabe, Lydia Galati, Thomas
Garraty, Dorothy Gaskill, Richard Goss, Helen Hagan,
Charles Harvey, Beverly Heine, Marie Hendrixson, Charlie
Hodges,Donald Hopkins, Mary Ellen Hughes, Jennifer, Erin
& Daniel Hyndman, Dino Iannone, Melanie Jefferies,
James Richmond, James & Josh Johnson, Andrea Kane,
Grace Karwoski, James Keenen,,Larry Kime, Declan
Kennedy, Teresa Kerins, Lizann Kile, Emily Lamey, Veronica
LaMonaca, Philip Long, Joe Lampasona, Jenny Longworth,
Helen Longworth, Ray Lynch, Jeannie Madden, Sebastian
Malatesta,Margaret Martin,Gloria Mariani, Rod Margolis,
Ernest Mariani, Edward Marunyak, Mariann Marunyak,
Margaret Martin, Nick Masci, Linda McCabe, Fr William
McGrath, Jack McHugh, Steven McKeown, Stephen
Mc Namee, Andrea Medrow, John Misturak,Evan Murphy,
Liz Nace, Veronica Ober, Connie Pace Ellen Polansky,
Domenico Quaciari, Suzanne Range, Gregory Rechner
,Elaine Rechner, James Richmond, Joel Rivera, Sister Nancy
Roche S.S.J., Joanne Ryan, Albert Saraullo, Joseph
Scavitto,Chris Seltzer, Diane Storer-Price, Barbara Subers,
Laurie Selfridge, Alice Shelton, Lucille Shepanski, Nathan
Silpath, Josephine Stack eni,Kierstin Stump, Bree Szerszen,
Joseph & Marie Trainor, Pat Trainor,Michael Tecco ,A.J.
Tarquini, Loretta Tecco, Peter Tecco,Victor Tecco, Stephen
Vitale, Sr., Christopher Walker, Aileen Zelusky
Please let us know when those on the Sick List are returned
to good health or pass away so that they can
be removed from the Sick List.
We ask all of our parishioners to please read over
the Sick List and let us know if there is anyone on
the list that is now deceased or returned to health.
Please call the rectory & let us know
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DONATIONS IN THE POT OF GOLD
We remind all of our parishioners to remember to
drop your coins and bills in the Pot of Gold each
week. Through donations in the Pot of Gold over the
last two and a half years many things in our Church
have been repaired and replaced. Pot of Gold donations
will now be used for repairs and renovations at both
sites.
Donations for Aging & Ill Priests: $22.00
Donations for Ash Wednesday: $3.00
Additional Donations for Catholic Relief: $5.00
Additional Donations for Utilities: $11.00
Additional Donations for Fuel: $2.00
Communion Fee: $80.00
Tuition $28,678.50.00
AID FOR FRIENDS TRAYS
Please remember to take home an Aid for
Friends Tray and share your leftovers with
someone in need during Lent. Trays are available
at the doors at each site. Please bring meals to the
Aid for Friends Freezer in the Sacristy at OLP
on weekends or to OLP Rectory during the week.
Each site will have its own Pot of Gold.
COLLECTION FOR Mar. 21st & Mar. 22, 2015
MASS
#ENVELOPES
AMOUNT
4:30 P.M.
143 Envelopes
$2,899.00
6:00 P.M.
35 Envelopes
$ 605.00
7:30 A.M.
56 Envelopes
$1,273.00
10:00 A.M.
118 Envelopes
$2,546.00
11:30 A.M.
78 Envelopes
$1,564.00
TOTAL NUMBER OF ENVELOPES: 430
TOTAL COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND:
$8,887.00
DECREASE OF $1,048.00
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Mondays during Holy Week
Please Check the Insert in this Weekend’s Bulletin for
the Dates, Times and Locations of Stations during Holy
Week.
BUS TRIP TO PADRE PIO SHRINE
Bus trip to Padre Pio Shrine in Barto, PA on Saturday,
April 18, 2015. Bus leaves lower section of Ridley
Township building’s parking lot at
9:00 a.m. and returns 5:00 p.m. Cost is $55.00 and
includes luncheon at the shrine.
Call Betty at 610-521-4985 to reserve a seat.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
In the Year, 2015, it is our goal to keep you the
parishioners more informed on the
Finances of Our Parish.
Special Donations Week of March 22nd -March 28th
Donations for Votive Candles: $102.00
Donations in the Poor Box: $217.00
Donations for Easter Flowers: $1,112.00
Donations for Rice Bowl: $42.00
Donations for Church in Africa: $68.00
POOR BOX
PLEASE REMEMBER THE POOR DURING HOLY
WEEK BY PLACING A LITTLE OR BIG
DONATION EACH WEEK IN THE
POOR BOX AT EITHER SITE
OUR LADY’S SENIOR CLUB
is still accepting new members.
Our Lady’s Senior Club have lots of activities and
great times together. If interested, please contact
Lee Federico at 610-544-6848.
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From Mrs. Lowes Desk…
A blessed Palm Sunday to everyone!
Lent
We will pray the Stations of the Cross on Monday, March 30,
2015 at 11:30am in church. Let us remember to reflect on all
our blessings as we fast and abstain during this special
season.
No School
Easter break will take place on Wednesday, April 1, 2015,
Thursday, April 2, 2015, Friday, April 3, 2015, and Monday,
April 6, 2015.
School will resume on Tuesday, April 7, 2015.
Uniforms
Informal Uniforms begin on Tuesday-April 7, 2015.
Registration – We are accepting registrations for PreKindergarten, Kindergarten and new students for Grades 1 to
8 in the school office. Please see the brochures on the tables
in church and/or call the school office at 610-328-9330 for
more information.
Notre Dame de Lourdes School
A Catholic Value Based Environment
Innovative ~ Challenging ~ Real World
Registration information- (610-328-9330)
PREP INFORMATION
(Parish Religious Education Program)
Registrations are now being accepted for first grade for
the PREP Program beginning in September, 2015.
Registration forms may be found in the vestibule of
church. The fee is $125 for one child and $200 for more
than one. PREP classes are held on Tuesdays from 4:30
until
5:45 p.m. Closing date for registering is April 7th. We
are always grateful for volunteer teachers and aides.
No prior experience is necessary but just a willingness
to assist. Contact Ms. Kay Kelly with any questions at
kaykelly818@gmail anytime or at the PREP Office (610534-0689
on Tuesdays. Thank you!
NOTRE DAME de LOURDES SCHOOL
PRESENTS COMEDY NIGHT
FEATURING 94 WIP RADIO PERSONALITY
JOE CONKLIN
TH.FRIDAY, APRIL 17 Event Time: 8:00 p.m. to 12:00
Midnight.-Showtime is 9:00 a.m.
Location: Nelson Hall-Notre Dame de Lourdes Gym
$40.00 per person, must be 21 or older includes
3 Comedians, DJ, Dinner, Soft Drinks, Beer, BYOB
Email ticket request to mkusnerNDDL@yahoo.com
SAVE THE DATE – CAR WASH
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Saturday, April 25 , 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
8th grade students and their parents at
Notre Dame de Lourdes School
950 Fairview Road, Swarthmore
Refreshments for sale while you wait!
Hoagies, Hot Dogs, Beverages and More!
(Rain Date: Saturday, May 2)
We are proud to announce the following Notre Dame
de Lourdes students who received awards for the
Second Trimester for the School Year 2014-2015.
First Honors
Grade 4: Marygrace Henderson, Megan Noon,
Carolyn Barnes, Cullen Bonsall, Farrah Ponnwitz,
Joshua Wielosik
Grade 5: Emma Devine, Ryan Browne
Grade 6: Elizabeth DeSilva, Michael Sfida
Grade 7: David Saunders, Jacob Meredith, Nikolas
Pappas
Grade 8: Matthew Cicalese, Joseph Leonard,
Courtney Thornton
Second Honors
Grade 4: James Spicer, Alex Farina, Ralph Gonzalez,
Andrew Kusner, Allison O’Brien, Kaylyn Piffath
Grade 5: Theodore Hoyer, Erin O’Brien, Alicia
McKinney, Benjamin Meredith, Tyler Motlasz,
Hannah Shay, Zachary Schultz, Nathan Imbrogno
Grade 6: Steven Bohnenberger, Isabella Frattarola,
Olivia Cunrod, Andrew Custer, Grace Huff, Ally
Mastripolito, Mallorie McKinney, Fallon Ponnwitz
Grade 7: Olivia Bonsall, Kaitlyn Monaghan, Zachary
Perlingero, Alexa Peticca
Grade 8: Joshua Crawford, Justis Greto, Nicholas
Hewes, Fiona Lewis, Paige Mastripolito, Kerry
Patterson, Jake Saun ders
1-5 PM. Tickets are $25.00 in advance $30.00 at
the door. For tickets, call Ginny Fisher at
484-475-2503.
Effort Award
NOTRE DAME de LOURDES SCHOOL
PRESENTS COMEDY NIGHT
Grade 4: Darnzell Ellis, Sydney Zerbe
Grade 5: Jacob Carnathan
Grade 6: Angelina Archacki, Kieran Dougherty,
Emma Kusner, McKenzie Raech, Katelyn Swierczek,
Seamus Dougherty
Grade 7: Kaitlyn Monaghan
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FEATURING 94 WIP RADIO PERSONALITY
JOE CONKLIN
FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH.-Event Time: 8:00 p.m. to 12:00
Midnight.-Showtime is 9:00 a.m.
Location: Nelson Hall-Notre Dame de Lourdes Gym
$40.00 per person, must be 21 or older includes
3 Comedians, DJ, Dinner, Soft Drinks, Beer, BYOB
Email ticket request to mkusnerNDDL@yahoo.com
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VOTIVE CANDLES
On the Week from Sunday, March 29th to Saturday,
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April,4 the Vigil Candle in front of the Blessed Mother
will be lit in Memory of Charles & Rita Feeney
From: Their Children, Grandchildren &
Great-Grandchildren.
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On the Week from Sunday, March 29 to Saturday,
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April 4 the Vigil Candle in front of the St. Joseph
Statue will be lit in Memory of Joe Basquill
From: His Wife, Children & Grandchildren
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On the Week from Sunday, March 29 to Saturday,
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April 4 the Vigil Candle in front of St. Jude Thaddeus
Statue will be lit for the Intentions of Father Feeney
From: The Morning Mass Ladies
On the Week from Sunday, March 29th to Saturday,
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April 4 the Vigil Candle in front of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus Statue will be lit in Memory of John Conboy
From: Camille Borak
On the Week from Sunday, March 29th to Saturday,
April 4th the Vigil Candle in front of the St. Anthony of
Padua Statue will be lit for Favors Received
From: Amelia Barnabei
PLEASE NOTE
We received notice from the
Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia that
the Liturgies of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and
Holy Saturday must be celebrated at the Main
Church of Our Lady of Peace.
EASTER VIGIL MASS WILL BE AT
7:00 p.m. – Mass at the OLP Site
MASSES ON EASTER SUNDAY
WILL BE CELEBRATED AS FOLLOWS:
7:00 a.m.- Mass at OLP Site
8:30 a.m. Mass at Notre Dame Site
10:00 a.m. Mass at Notre Dame Site
11:30 a.m. Mass at OLP Site
LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE
FUNDRAISER FOR DON GUANELLA
VILLAGE & DIVINE PROVIDENCE VILLAGE VERA
BRADLEY BINGO
Parents & Friends of Don Guanella Village and
Divine Providence Village are planning a Vera
Bradley Bingo for Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the DPV
Day Program at 10 Fatima Dr., Secane from
Saturday,April 4, 2014- 7:00 p.m. Mass OLP
Lectors: Jim Garvey, Mary Lou McGeehan
Extraordinary Minister: Jim Freeman
Altar Servers: As Assigned
Sunday, April 5, 2014-7:00 a.m. Mass OLP
Lectors: Sue Affleck, Jim Dempsey
Extraordinary Minister: Barbara Dempsey, Barbara
Walker, Leo King
Altar Servers: As Assigned
Sunday, April 5, 2014-8:30 a.m. Mass ND
Lectors: Jackie Basquill, Charles Catania
Extraordinary Ministers: Sherry DiFonzo, Phil & JoDean
DeSilva, Diane McFadden, Charles Gillespie, Denise
McIntyre, Tom Dillon
Altar Servers: As Assigned
Sunday, April 5, 2014-10:00 a.m. Mass ND
Lectors: Pat Gorman, Mary Ann Hrin
Extraordinary Ministers: Joyce Sweeney, Kris Egan,
Carolyn Killion, Marlene Keating, Don Curran, Sue
Houseman
Altar Servers: As Assigned
Sunday, April 5, 2014-11:30 a.m. Mass OLP
Lectors: Anna D’Ambrosio, Ed Tomassetti
Extraordinary Ministers: Ines DeMarco, Rita Atherholt
Altar Servers: As Assigned
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soap, trial size (little) containers of baby powder,
mouthwash, toothpaste, shaving cream, hand lotion,
deodorant, shampoo, cologne, perfume, hand
sanitizers, small packs of tissues, etc.
These have to be items that can fit into a lunch bag.
We could also use new white and black socks for men
and white socks and slipper socks for women. Many
men and women, living on the street, will be given a
bag with a sample of some of these items.
We will fill the plastic eggs for the children and the gift
bags for the adults at the Poor Man’s Supper on
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Tuesday, March 31 at 6:00 p.m.
All these items can be placed in the large plastic
containers that can be found on the altars at both sites
or brought to the OLP Social Hall on Tuesday, March
31st
at 6:00 p.m.
HALF & HALF LOTTERY
Week # 75 Winner: R. Johnson
Prize: $165.00
Parish Profit from 75 Weeks: $16,976.00
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS WHO
WEEKLY SOLD & PURCHASED OUR HALF & HALF
LOTTERY TICKETS. WE APPRECIATE YOUR LOVE
FOR OUR PARISH.
We apologize that we had to cancel the Easter Egg
Hunt for Saturday, March 28th at our Notre Dame
Site. We had to do so because we had 2 Funerals
& a Wedding on that day.
We will now have 2 Easter Egg Hunts on Holy
Saturday morning.
EASTER EGG HUNTS
Annual Poor Man’s Supper
Tuesday, March 31st at 6:00 p.m.
OLP School Hall
Menu: Soup, Bread, Coffee, Tea, Juice and
Water.
Service Project: Making Gift Bags for the
Poor for Easter.
All are invited to help!
WHAT CAN I DO FOR THE POOR FOR EASTER?
Like we did in years past, we will be making gift bags for
the poor for Easter. These bags will be for adults and
children. These are the items that we still need
for the poor: lots & lots of plastic eggs and wrapped
candy for the children and for our adults.
We are also looking for the following items:
toothbrushes, combs, disposable razors, small bars of
Notre Dame-Our Lady Youth Group will have their
Easter Egg Hunt for the children from both sites
who attend Notre Dame de Lourdes School on Holy
Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the Notre Dame School
Parking Lot.
Notre Dame-Our Lady Youth Group will have our
Easter Egg Hunt for all the Children in Our Merged
Parish who do not attend Notre Dame School at
the OLP Site at 11:30 a.m.
The Easter Bunny will hop from one location to the
other for the Hunts. Please make sure that you
bring your camera for pictures with the Easter
Bunny. Also please make sure that your child has a
bag or basket to collect their eggs.
Thank you to Rev. Augustine Esposito for the inspiring
talk he delivered at the Lenten Journey. His talk should
have given all of us much to reflect upon during this
Holiest Week of the Liturgical Year.
Thank you to all of those who set-up & served
refreshments for our Lenten Journey Night.
We also thank all those who donated baked goods and
other refreshments for the social after the Lenten
Journey.
Rectory Schedule Holy Week
Holy Thursday-8:30 a.m.-12:00 Noon
Good Friday-Rectory Closed
Holy Saturday-Rectory Closed
Easter Sunday-Rectory Closed
Easter Monday-Rectory Closed
Easter Tuesday-9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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