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Dear Friends,
With this weekend, we officially have reached the middle of August. This summer, even with its major heat-waves, is certainly flying!
I call to your attention that tomorrow, Monday, August 15th, is the great summer feast of Our Lady, the Solemnity of the Assumption. Our Mass schedule for this feast day is as follows: 6:30 A.M. 8:30 A.M., 12:05 Noon, and 7:00 P.M. at Saint Timothy and 10:00 A.M. at Saint Bartholomew. Please join us as we celebrate one of the great mysteries of our faith, Our Blessed Lady assumed into heaven.
On Saturday, August 20th, we will be celebrating the Feast of Saint Bartholomew (his feast day is actually August 24th, but we are moving it to Saturday the 20th so that everyone can join in the celebration). Our 4:00 Saturday evening Mass at Saint Bartholomew on this day will be a Solemn Mass, and will be followed by a celebration in the hall with hamburgers, hot dogs, and other goodies. Everyone is invited to join us as we celebrate our patron saint, who was an apostle and a friend of the Lord Jesus.
I remind our parents and grandparents of grade school age children: if you have a child, or know of a child, who would benefit from a superior Catholic education, please call our Blessed Trinity School office (215-338-9797) to speak with our Principal, Mrs. Maureen Pfeiffer, about registering. If you do have a child, please don’t hesitate in calling---the spots are filling quickly, and once a grade is closed you will be placed on a waiting list! Several grades are already closed because they have reached capacity. Mrs. Pfeiffer or a member of our staff would also be very happy to give you a tour of our school buildings, and to answer any questions you may have about Blessed Trinity.
I remind those parents whose children do not attend Catholic school of your obligation to ensure that your children are educated in our Catholic faith. Our Parish Religious Education Program (P.R.E.P.) exists for this purpose. From September through May, classes are held every Wednesday afternoon in Blessed Trinity School, from 4:30 to 6:00 P.M. Children in Grades K through 8 who do not attend Catholic school should attend. Mrs. Cheryl Kirschman, our devoted Coordinator of Religious Education, and our dedicated PREP faculty, provide an excellent learning environment for our children to learn about the faith. If you have not enrolled your child in our PREP for the 2022-2023 school year, please call the rectory as soon as possible to do so. This is especially important if your child needs to receive the Sacraments of Penance, Eucharist, and/or Confirmation. Should you have any questions or concerns, please call the rectory and Mrs. Kirschman would be happy to answer them.
I once again call to your attention the ad in this bulletin regarding Christian Initiation for Adults. This process will be beginning in the fall. This journey of faith is for those adults and young adults who have never been baptized, those who were baptized in another Christian denomination and would like to be received into the Catholic Church, and those who were baptized Catholic but never were catechized and/or never received the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation. If you know of anyone who falls into any of these categories, please encourage them to call the Rectory to speak with me so that they can begin this journey and be received into the Church at Eastertime.
Know that you and those you love are daily remembered in my Mass and my prayers.
Love and prayers,
Father Olivere