Bulletin - November 18, 2018

Upcoming Meetings & Events

Chester County Crusaders Football Recognition Party: Sunday (11/18), 4:00 PM, social hall

Interfaith Action Community & Exton-Lionville Ministerium Thanksgiving Prayer Service: Sunday (11/18), 7:00 PM, Beth Israel

Altaration -7th & 8th Grade Faith Formation: Monday (11/19), 6:30 PM, CLC

RCIA & Inquiry: Mondays, 7:00 PM, St. John the Baptist

Walking With Purpose I: Mondays, 7:00 PM, Holy Family Room

Joseph’s People: Monday (11/19), 7:00 PM, St. Luke

Sister Parish Planning Team: Monday (11/19), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew

Adult Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:00 AM, St. Matthew & St. Mark; 7:00 PM, St. Matthew

High School Youth Group: Tuesdays, 7:00 PM, CLC

Chosen Fathers: Tuesday (11/20), 7:00 PM, St. Luke

Walking with Purpose II: Wednesdays, 9:30 AM, St. Matthew & St. Mark

Legion of Mary: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM, holy hour, chapel; 7:00 PM, Holy Family Room

Thanksgiving Day Mass: Thursday (11/22), 9:00 AM, church

Friday After Thanksgiving: Mass at 9:00 AM, chapel

Queen of Peace Marian Prayer Group: Fridays, 1:00 PM, chapel

Family Life Ministry Team: Monday (11/26), 7:00 PM, St. Mark

Finance Council: Tuesday (11/27), 7:00 PM, St. Luke

EFF Make-up Parent Holy Communion Meeting: Wednesday (11/28), 6:00 PM, St. John the Baptist

Cub Scout Den Meetings: Wednesdays (11/28 & 12/5), 6:30 PM, social hall & CLC

CRHP Continuation Committee: Wednesday (11/28), 7:00 PM, St. Luke

Pastoral Plan Implementation Committee: Thursday (11/29), 7:00 PM, St. Luke

Women at the Well: Thursdays, 7:00 PM, & Fridays, 9:00 AM, St. Mark

Burkina Faso Meal Packaging: Saturday (12/1), set-up at 7:00 AM, social hall; Mass at 8:30 AM, church; packaging at 9:00 AM, social hall

Advent Giving Tree: Sundays (12/2, 12/9& 12/16), before & after all Masses, church narthex

1st Grade Daisies: Monday (12/3), 3:00 PM, art room

EFF Advent Prayer Service: Monday (12/3) & Wednesday (12/5), 5:00 PM, & Tuesday (12/4), 6:30 PM, church

Joseph’s People: Monday (12/3), 7:00 PM, St. Luke

SEAM Board: Monday (12/3), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew

Social Fellowship Committee: Monday (12/3), 7:00 PM, St. Mark

Stewardship Council: Tuesday (12/4), 7:00 PM, St. Luke

Spirit Newsletter Committee: Tuesday (12/4), 7:00 PM, St. Mark

Knights of Columbus Council Meeting: Tuesday (12/4), 7:30 PM, St. Matthew

Middle School & 8th Grade Youth Group: Wednesday (12/5), 5:30 PM, St. John the Baptist

Open Town Meeting for Parishioners on Clergy Abuse Crisis: Wednesday (12/5), 7:00 PM, chapel or St. Matthew

Advent By Candlelight: Thursday (12/6), 7:00 PM, social hall

Senior Adult Ministry (SAM) Pot Luck Luncheon: Saturday (12/8), after 12:00 Noon Mass, social hall

Casserole Collection: Saturday/Sunday (12/8-12/9), before all Masses, social hall kitchen

Presentation & Blessing of First Penance/First Communion Candidates: Sunday (12/9), 9:30 AM Mass, church & reception, social hall

Advisory Council for Evangelization (ACE): Tuesday (12/11), 7:00 PM, St. Mark

Pastoral Council: Tuesday (12/11), 7:00 PM, St. Luke

OTHER ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST

Camilla Hall Nursing Home Job Opportunities: RN/LPN - All shifts, FT/PT/Pool; CNA/NA - 7:00 AM-3:30 PM/3:00 PM-11:30 PM, FT/PT/Pool; Food Service Positions-FT/PT various shifts; after school hours also available-great opportunity for high school and college students. Apply online at www.camillahall.org or apply in person Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM. For more information call Human Resources (484-321-5630).

Malvern Retreat House: Join us on Sunday, November 25, 12:30-6:30 PM, for our 6^th Annual Marian Day, “Our Hope is in the Lord”. Cost is $17/per adult; $7/child (4 to 17); $60/Family (max)-parents & 3 or more children. Register by November 19. For more information and to register, call or email Living Bridges (610-525-4770; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or visit www.LivingBridges.org.

Also, please mark your calendars for these upcoming December retreats:

December 3: An Evening of Reflection with Heather Makowicz, certified spiritual director. Allowing Jesus to Come Close is the theme for this new retreat evening for men and women.

December 5: An Advent Day of Reflection with Msgr. Joseph Marino. Continental breakfast, a delicious sit-down lunch, the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Mass. Inspirational teaching and time for quiet reflection.

December 7: Spirit Power; Waiting Arms Bethlehem to Calvary directed by Marty Rotella. A one day retreat, ft. special speakers Fr. Stephen DeLacy and Anna Iatesta. Mass, inspiring music and uplifting talks.

December 14-16: Ancestral Inner Healing Retreat for men and women directed by Fr. James Blount, SOLT and Kathleen McCarthy. Come, learn and experience the overwhelming desire of God the Father to free your family lineage from trauma and the sins of generations.

For more information and/or to register for any of these retreats call 610-644-0400 or visit www.

malvernretreat.com/calendar.

Catholic Daughters of the Americas: Catholic Daughters Court Our Lady of Fatima #2379 invites all Catholic women over the age of 18 to join the largest women’s organization in the world. Under the patronage of the Blessed Mother, our mission includes participation in spiritual, educational, and charitable programs. For more information contact Martha Schmidt (267-772-3630) or visit our webpage (http://cdapa.com/2739/index.html). Regular meetings are held the second Sunday of each month, 1:30 PM at SS. Philip & James rectory conference room. Save the Date: Saturday, December 15, 10:00 AM, at SS. Philip & James Rectory Conference Room, guest speaker, Sr. Sheila Galligan, IHM, from Immaculata University will present “Arise and Call her Blessed by Living a Marian Life”. Please RSVP to Martha.

St. James High School Class of 1968: Join us on Saturday, November 24 (Saturday after Thanksgiving), 7:00-11:00 PM, for our 50^th Reunion, at the St. James Alumni Headquarters, the “Doghouse”, 1499 E. 9^th Street, Eddystone. Cost is $65 per person which includes buffet dinner from Capozzoli Catering with an open bar. Make checks payable to the St. James Alumni Association-Class of 1968 Reunion and send to the St. James Alumni Association, 1499 E. 9^th Street, Eddystone, PA 19022, Attention: Jim Connor, Class of 1969 Reunion. Please include your name, address, telephone, email address and number attending with your check. RSVP by November 19. For additional information , call Conrad (C.J.) Olenik (484-252-5187) or Lou Robinson (610-812-4806).

Vigil for Life: Pray as volunteer Helpers of God’s Precious Infants in a Vigil for Life on Saturday, December 1, 8:00 AM Mass, followed by a Rosary Pilgrimage to Planned Parenthood in West Chester.

St. Thomas More, Pottstown: Join us in a Mass for those suffering from addiction, on Saturday, December 1, 12:00 noon. Celebrant is Rev. Edward Brady, pastor. Healing blessing offered after Mass. Addiction has touched far too many families and taken far too many of our loved ones. Join us that we may draw strength from one another in the power of our faith. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13).

Bishop Shanahan High School Christmas Craft & Gift Show: Join us on Saturday, December 1, from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM for our annual craft & gift show. Shop from over 180 handmade crafters and unique vendor gifts while getting into the Christmas spirit! This fund raiser supports BSHS technology and activity programs. Entry fee is $5 for those ages 13+ and complimentary for seniors and religious. Your entry includes one free ticket to enter to win an item in the special crafter raffle. Light fare for breakfast and lunch are available for purchase in the cafeteria. Thank you for your support of BSHS!

Schuylkill Valley Regional Dance Company: The SVRDC once again will be presenting “The Nutcracker” featuring over 50 local dancers, actors and professional guest artists, on Saturday, December 8, at 2:00 PM & 6:00 PM, at Phoenixville Area Middle School. The SVRDC is a non-profit organization that helps young dancers in the area advance their dance and theatrical skills before a live audience while delivering a wonderful Christmas season show for the community. Tickets are available online at www.tututix.com/svrdc or at the door.

St. Mary’s Quasi-Parish & St. Mary’s Polish American Society, Conshohocken: Join us on Sunday, December 16, 12:30 PM (following the 11:00 AM Mass) at St. Mary’s Hall for our Wigilia Advent Social. Enjoy some of the traditional foods served at a Polish Christmas Eve Wigilia. There will also be a basket raffle, blessed oplatki wafers available to take home, and pre-ordered babka and pierogi available for pick-up. Admission is $15 adults and $6 for children 18 and under. Family rate of $45 for larger families (parents & children). Pre-ordered cinnamon and cheese babka are available for $15 each and frozen potato pierogi are available for $9 per dozen. To purchase tickets for the Wigilia Advent Social and/or to order babkas and pierogi, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call Dorothy Swedkowski at 610-630-0861.

Your Are Made New Ministry: Women of all ages are invited to a Day of Healing, on January 12, 2019, at Pope John Paul II High School, Royersford. Retreat begins with Mass, followed by inspirational talks, healing prayer, personal coaching, reflection, and adoration. Come, as we call upon the Holy Spirit and give Him permission to change our lives! Registration required! Contact De Yarrison at 610-287-2989 or visit www.YouAreMadeNew.com/healing-retreats.

Daylesford Abbey: Abbott Domenic is offering a healing Mass every first Thursday at 11:00 AM with anointing of the sick from any kind of mental, physical, emotional need (not just from the Church abuses).

Chester County’s Holiday Highlights Best Kept Secrets Tour: Join us for shopping/food/fun - November 24 through December 8. Tickets are $10 each and $1 per ticket will be donated to The Tri-County YMCA. For more information and to purchase tickets visit bestkeptsecretstour.com or call 717-721-9409.

Retrouvaille: Is your marriage hurting? Do you feel helpless? Hopeless? Retrouvaille (retro-VIE) can help and offers hope for a better relationship. Retrouvaille can help heal your marriage. The next weekend begins on the weekend of February 8-10 at the Family Life Center in Malvern. Additional weekends will be held in April and August. For more information, or to register for one of our weekends, visit www.HelpOurMarriage.org or call 1-800-470-2230. All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.

Shanahan High School: All middle school students are invited to an Ignite retreat! Experience faith, friends and fun! All are welcome. Ignite retreats will be held on February 9 and April 27, 2019. For more information and to register for one of these retreats visit shanahan.org/ignite or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Save the Date: Daylesford Abbey welcomes back Don Bisson, FMS, for “Healing the Hole in the Heart”, on Saturday, May 5, 2019, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM. General Admission-$60; Religious & Clergy-$45; Students-$15, includes conference & lunch. For more information and/or to register call 610-646-2530, ext. 133 or visit www.daylesfordabbey.org.

Novena for Abuse Crisis: For more information and to pray a Novena for the Abuse Crisis/Accountability, Transparency and Healing, visit PrayMoreNovenas.com.

Room for Rent: Lovely master bedroom in a Glenmoore cul-de-sac available for rent. Lots of privacy, quiet and access to the newly renovated kitchen. The bathroom is shared only occasionally. Laundry next door. Rent is $650 a month and lease terms are negotiable. The owner is an empty-nester journalist and an ordained Protestant pastor. For more information contact Elizabeth (610-590-2179 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

LIVE THE VISION!

WE ARE CALLED BY JESUS CHRIST TO:

- Grow As Disciples

- Deepen Our Faith

- Be Grateful Stewards

Come Join Us!

Saint Elizabeth Church has nearly 50 ministries and organizations—there is something for everyone.

Go online to stelizabethparish.org and follow the menu link: Getting Involved.

Saint Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church

Upper Uwchlan Township, PA

October Count Mass Attendance Report: 2013-2018

Each year during October, the parishes of the arch­diocese conduct a count of those attending weekend Masses. Here is the report for 2018:

Note: Recognizing the apparent impact of the Eagles football game at 9:30 AM on Sunday, October 28, 2018, an additional count was taken on the weekend of November 10-11. Attendance for the November weekend was more in line with the attendance totals for the first three weekends of October. Note that for purposes of a year-to-year comparison, the fourth weekend of October was excluded and the one November weekend included in the totals below.

Summary of Mass Attendance Totals Between 2013 and 2018

[Note: The summary includes five weekend in 2015, 2016 & 2017]

Needless to say, each of us needs to reflect prayerfully upon his/her own consistency in Mass attendance and to invite other family members and Catholic neighbors to do the same. Let us pray that those who are estranged from the sacramental life of the Church for whatever reason may return to a more active participation in the Mass during the coming Advent-Christmas Season.