Upcoming Meetings & Events
High School Youth Group: Tuesdays (7/2 & 7/9), 7:00 PM, CLC
Knights of Columbus Council Meeting: Tuesday (7/2), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew
Legion of Mary: Wednesdays, 7:00 PM, St. Matthew
K of C Patriotic Rosary: Thursday (7/4), 8:00 AM, chapel
Independence Day Mass: Thursday (7/4), 9:00 AM, church
Casserole Collection: Saturday/Sunday (7/6-7), before all Masses, kitchen bay doors
Together Retreat-Women’s Team: Mondays (7/8-9/23), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew
Together Retreat-Men’s Team: Mondays (7/8-10/14), 7:00 PM, St. Mark
Bereavement Team: Wednesday (7/10), 9:00 AM, St. Mark
Youth Ministry Team: Wednesday (7/10), 6:30 PM, CLC
Pre-Jordan I: Saturday (7/13), 10:30 AM, ministry center
Legion of Mary Rosary on the Green: Saturday (7/13), 4:00 PM, outside church
Food Collection for Visitation BVM: Saturday/Sunday (7/13-14), before Masses, Holy Family
Joseph’s People: Monday (7/15), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
Chosen Fathers: Tuesday (7/16), 7:30 PM, St. Luke
Interfaith Action Committee: Wednesday (7/17), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
OTHER ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST
Bishop Shanahan's 13th Annual Endowment Fund Golf Outing: Join us on Tuesday, September 10, at French Creek Golf Course. For sponsorship opportunities and/or to register golf foursomes, visit www.shanahan.org/golfouting.html. Raffle tickets are also available for $100 per ticket, with only 200 tickets being sold, and the prize being $10,000 to the lucky winner. To purchase tickets contact Wendi Miller Chapman ‘90 (610-343-6238 or
Save the Date!: 14th Annual Bishop Shanahan College Fair, Tuesday, October 22, 7:00-9:00 PM in the main gym. Over 200 colleges will be represented. All students and parents looking for information on colleges are encourage to attend. For more information call Marie Weyback (610-343-6242).
Saints Peter & Paul, West Chester: A Men’s Bible Reflection Group is now forming. Join us in the Father Kovacs meeting room of the Parish Center for a meaningful hour of prayer and sharing thoughts on the upcoming Sunday Gospel. Have no time? We will gather before work and the start of your daily routine! Meetings will be on Wednesday mornings from 6:00-7:00 AM. Coffee and donuts will be provided. No registration is necessary. For more information, contact Joe Bracken (
We Thirst-Christian Reflections on Addiction: Catholic Social Services and the Office for the New Evangelization will be offering this popular series about the topic of addiction from a Christian perspective. The program consists of five contemplative sessions designed for all Christians who would like to learn more to become part of a solution to a problem that has reached epidemic proportions. The sessions will be held on Wednesday evenings, July 24 through August 21, from 1:00-3:00 PM, at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, 222 N. 17th Street, Philadelphia. For more information and to RSVP, please visit http://archphila.org/wethirst/.
Malvern Retreat House: Please check our website (malvernretreat.com) for upcoming events including: Women of Grace Retreats, July 11-14; Charismatic Retreat for men and women, August 2-4.
Flame of Love Summer First Saturday's: Join us on Saturdays July 8 and August 3 with choice of two locations: St Mary Magdalen, Media, 8:30 AM Mass, Rosary/Devotions and confessions and will conclude by 10:00 AM; St. Charles Borromeo, Drexel Hill, begins with 8:30 AM Mass and will conclude at 12:00 noon. At St. Charles there will be a teaching and refreshments. Both are free of charge. Everyone is invited to join in this powerful devotion. For more information, contact Annie Myers (610-322-1940).
St. Peter Parish Respect Life Committee: Sponsoring a retreat for high school girls entitled "Wonderfully Made: A Theology of the Body Retreat for High School Girls", Friday, July 12, 7:30 PM through Sunday, July 14, 11:30 AM, at St. Mary of Providence Center, Elverson. Cost is $75 per person with scholarships available. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served on Saturday and breakfast will be served on Sunday. For more information, text Eileen Christian at 610-716-1849 or email her at
Saints Philip & James, Exton: We will be having a Grief Sharing Program on Mondays, July 15 and Tuesday, August 20 from 7:00-8:30 PM in the Rectory Meeting Room. Come to talk, share fellowship or just listen in these summer evening sessions dedicated to helping to heal the wounds of grief through discussion. Come on one or as many as you like and feel free to bring anyone with you. Light refreshments will be served. For more information and/or to register contact Theresa Ferrari (
Holy Martyrs, Oreland: Our Respect Life Committee will be presenting “Gosnell the Movie”, on Wednesday, July 17 at 7:00 PM. Dr. Monique Ruberu will lead the discussion after the movie. For more information contact Anne (215-884-8575).
Reading Fightin Phils: Join us for one of our 2019 “Celebrate Your Faith Nights” at First Energy Stadium. After each game your group will have the unique opportunity to hear from Fightin Phils players as they discuss how their faith has impacted their life. “Celebrate Your Faith Nights” will be held on Sundays, July 21 and August 4. The ballpark has three distinctive buffet areas that provide a two-and-a-half hour all you can eat buffet and group seating. For more information and to book your outing please call 610-406-4573.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter: Married Couples-This summer take time out for you! Refresh your marriage relationship on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Summer means lots of time spent on everything but your relationship. For 2019, why not give yourselves some time together? Make a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend! The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are: July 19-21 at the Doubletree, Plymouth Meeting and October 18-20 and November 22-24 at Our Lady of Czetochowa, Doylestown. For more information visit our website at: https://www.wwme-philly.org/ or contact Al & Mary Liz at
Archdiocesan Vocation Office: Calling High School Men-Spend the summer with the Vocation Office! Consider one or all three of these unique and energizing camps full of prayer, friendship, recreation and so much more. Philadelphia Catholic Scholars, July 8-18, a 10-day college accredited residential integrated intellectual and spiritual journey for juniors and seniors held at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary; Going Deeper, July 28-August 1, a 4-day camp for juniors and seniors to encounter Jesus through serving others, held at the Spiritual Year House, Conshohocken. For more information and/or to register for these programs call 610-667-5778 or visit heedthecall.org/summer.
Martin Saints Classical H.S. Summer Enrichment Programs: Martin Saints Classical High School, located in Oreland, is pleased to offer the following enrichment opportunities this summer. All classes are open to rising freshman through rising seniors. Class sizes are limited; sign up early! Traditional Woodworking: July 15-19, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM. Each student will build their own bench. Cost: $350, tools and materials included. Contact Mr. Post ( 267-326-2846 or
Daughters of St. Mary of Providence: Come & See Weekend at the Convent, for single women (ages 18-35), interested in exploring religious life. There will be Reflections on God’s Call, vocation stories from the Sisters, Liturgy of the Hours, Mass and Eucharistic Adoration. The weekend runs from Friday, August 2, 5:00 PM through Sunday, August 4, 1:00 PM at the St. Mary Providence Center, 227 Isabella Road, Elverson, PA. Contact Sr. Brenda McHugh at
Save the Date: Saint Agnes Church, West Chester, invites you to The 100th Year Celebration of the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on Sunday, August 11, 9:00 AM Mass, followed by a Communion Breakfast at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Market Street, West Chester. There will be a Procession at 2:30 PM. Please join us in this Centennial Tradition as we honor Mary, Family Unity and Past Memories. For more information and tickets, contact Barbara Mange at 610-389-0728 or email
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. 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. Our next program will be held at the Family Life Center in Malvern, August 9-11.
Roman Catholic H.S. & Hallahan H.S. Day at the Bay: Please join us for our Annual Day at the Bay, on Saturday, August 3, 2:00-6:00 PM at Keenan’s Irish Pub, 113 Old New Jersey Avenue, North Wildwood. Ticket Prices: $30 in advance; $40 at the door. Roman Alumni call 215-627-1890, ext. 315 and Hallahan Alumnae call 215-563-8930, ext. 117 for more info and to purchase tickets.
St. Monica Parish, Atlantic City, NJ: Join us for our annual Wedding of the Sea, on Thursday, August 15. Opening remarks & Mass, 12:00 PM, at Boardwalk Hall, followed by Procession of the Blessed Mother & Benediction on the Boardwalk, Prayers and Wreath Toss at the Surf. Wedding of the Sea Festival, from 1:00-7:00 PM at St. Michael’s, Georgia Avenue, featuring 10+ area restaurants serving their signature dishes, a beer garden, raffle prizes, games and live music. For more information email
Bonner-Prendie Class of 1969: 50th Class Reunion, Friday, October 4, 2019. For details visit our Facebook Page, “BonnerPrendie1969", or send your email address and questions to:
Archbishop Prendergast Class of 1964: We will be having a 55th Class Reunion on Sunday, October 13, at Springfield County Club, Springfield, PA, 1:00-5:00 PM. Please email your contact info to
Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne: We invite women (ages 19-45) who are discerning a religious vocation to join us for a weekend of sharing in our life of prayer and apostolate. 2019 weekends will be held in Atlanta, GA, on September 20-22 and in Hawthorne, NY on July 26-28 and November 15-17. Reservations are required. For information and/or reservations please contact Sr. Catherine Marie (
Daughters of Mary, Mediatrix of Mercy: We are in the process of forming a new congregation of teaching Sisters, who, by God’s grace, will serve within those Catholic primary and secondary schools that implement a classical curriculum. If you would like more information concerning a vocation of the Daughters of Mary, Mediatrix of Mercy, email
Insert to the Parish Bulletin for Sunday, June 30, 2019
Job Opportunities: Full-time Positions on the Parish Staff
There are currently two full-time positions open on the parish staff, for which a short description is provided below. Interested applicants for either position should send a letter of interest and a resume with personal references, no later than Thursday, July18, to: Rev. Thomas M. Mullin, Saint Elizabeth Parish Office, PO Box 695, Uwchlan, PA 19480-0695. You may also fax a letter and resume to 610-646-6513 or send an email to:
Director/Coordinator of Religious Education & Faith Formation
Saint Elizabeth Church is looking for a capable individual, lay or religious, to serve as a full-time director/coordinator of religious education & faith formation (D/CRE), beginning in September of 2019. The D/CRE is primarily responsible for the planning and administration of parish religious education programs, including elementary faith formation (EFF), adult faith formation (AFF), sacramental preparation, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults & Children (RCIA & RCIC) and the Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW).
The preferred candidate must be a baptized and actively practicing Catholic in good standing at his/her proper parish; have an undergraduate level and preferably a graduate level degree in Catholic theology, catechetics or a related field; and have at least three years of administrative experience in religious education in a Catholic parish or Catholic school setting. The candidate should possess sound interpersonal communication and organizational skills, an ability to relate effectively with others, and an ability to coordinate the talents and skills of others with varying backgrounds and temperaments for the good of the parish community as a whole.
Parish Youth Ministry Coordinator
Saint Elizabeth Church is looking for a capable individual to provide leadership to and work in collaboration with the Parish Youth Ministry Team in the design and implementation of a Christ-centered, multi-phased youth ministry program that fosters among parish youth a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, a greater understanding of their Catholic faith and a deeper personal commitment to living out their faith in daily life.
This position calls for a genuine interest in young people and a sensitivity to their personal and spiritual needs; an ability to relate effectively with others, including children, teens and adults; sound interpersonal communication and organizational skills; and a willingness to collaborate with others for the good of our young parishioners and of the parish community as a whole.
The preferred candidate must be a baptized and actively practicing Catholic in good standing at his/her proper parish; have at least an undergraduate degree in education, catechetics, youth ministry or a related field; and have at least three years of experience organizing programs for and working directly with youth in a parish or school setting.
Poor Box Recipient
July - August, 2019
SAFE HARBOR OF GREATER WEST CHESTER
Providing Shelter and Encouragement for the Homeless
Safe Harbor of Greater West Chester is an independent, nonprofit organization providing food, shelter, friendship, counseling and recovery opportunities to homeless men and women in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Safe Harbor's objectives focus on rehabilitation, treatment, employment, financial stability and housing for its residents. Goals include: employment, savings, entering job training or treatment programs and, ultimately, moving into stable housing.
Since its inception in 1992, Safe Harbor has provided shelter, meals, friendship and support for many who otherwise have little or no support resources on which to rely.
Services provided:
Lunch for 40-60 low and no income men, women and children every weekday starting at 11:30 AM until 12:30 PM
Overnight shelter, breakfast and dinner for 40 adult men and women
On-site counseling and case management services
Personal hygiene supplies
Job training referral and employment placement counseling
Weekly Life Skills training (i.e. conflict resolution, banking)
Weekly AA and Narcotics Anonymous meetings
Access to health, financial and legal aid services
Appropriate referral for recovery issues
Collaboration with other human service agencies.
Safe Harbor of Greater West Chester
20 North Matlack Street
West Chester, PA 19380
610-692-6550
“Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”
Matthew 25/40
The Sister Parish Planning Team is sponsoring a Food Collection
Take home a “Manna” bag the weekend of July 6-7.
Fill it with non-perishable food items and return to
Saint Elizabeth, at any Mass, July 13-14.
Donations will go to “The Fresh Choice Food Pantry” at Visitation BVM,
our sister parish, in the Kensington section of Philadelphia.
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