Faithfully Serving the People of Upper Darby and Beyond

8245 West Chester Pike, Upper Darby, PA 19082
Faithfully Serving the People of Upper Darby and Beyond
Pastor Rev. Sean F. O’Neill
Pastor Emeritus Rev. John D. Silcox, Jr.
In Residence Rev. Joseph McCaffery, Chaplain, Little Flower H.S.
In Residence Rev. Dominic Tran Minh Duc, Coordinator,
Vietnamese Community, Del. Co. and SW Phila.
Weekend Ministry Rev. John Stack, OSA,
Permanent Deacons Deacon Mark Wallace, Deacon Samuel Ortiz
School Principal
Sr. MaryAnne Bolger, IHM
Coordinator of Religious Education Sr. Rita Marian Angelilli, IHM
Spanish Religious Education Sr. Regina Christine O’Brien, IHM
School Development Maria Tucker
Sacraments
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)
Saturdays from 3:45pm to 4:45pm or by appointment.
Parish Office:
30 St. Laurence Road
Upper Darby, PA 19082-1398
Phone: 610-449-0600
FAX: 610-449-4299
Website: www.saintlaurencedelco.org
Facebook: Saint Laurence Church
Fr. O’Neill’s E-mail-chiefstang91@aol.com
Rectory Phone Extensions-221 or 226
School Office:
8245 West Chester Pike
Upper Darby, PA 19082-1398
Phone: 610-789-2670 FAX: 484-452-6271
Development Office: 610-789-2670, ext. 312
Website: www.saintlaurence.org
Facebook: Saint Laurence School
Mass Schedule:
Monday thru Saturday: 8:30am
Saturday: 5:00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday: 7:30am, 8:30am (Spanish)
10:00am,
10:30am (Vietnamese, St. Alice)
12:00 Noon, 6:00pm
Holy Days of Obligation:
7:30pm Vigil, 7:30am, 9am, 12 Noon
7pm (Spanish), 7:30pm (Vietnamese, St. Alice)
Sacrament of Baptism 2nd and 4th Sundays following
Noon Mass. Baptisms in Spanish are celebrated the 1st
Sunday of the month. Pre-Jordan Baptism Classes are
held in the Rectory the 2nd Monday of each month at
7:00pm. Please contact the Parish Office to register for
the class.
Sacrament of Marriage is celebrated throughout the
year as scheduled in consultation with a priest. Please
contact the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance
to prepare for your wedding. Couples who have been
married civilly, but not in the Church, may also call a
priest to schedule a time to discuss God’s plan for you.
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is celebrated
with all who are ill. Please call the Parish Office before
surgery or treatments.
Devotions
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Saturdays
3:45-4:45pm
Rosary- prayed daily at 8am & Mondays at 7pm
Divine Mercy Chaplet-prayed daily after the 8:30am
Mass
Miraculous Medal Novena-Thursdays after 8:30am
Mass
First Friday (Sacred Heart) and First Saturday
(IHM)Devotions after 8:30am Mass
Charismatic Prayer Group- meets in church
Tuesdays at 8:00pm
Consult the Bulletin for other opportunities to grow in
the faith.
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MASS INTENTIONS for the
WEEK OF April 17, 2016
Monday (18)
8:30am
Dominic & Angie Vassallo
Tuesday (19)
8:30am
Gerald J. Spross
Wednesday (20)
8:30am
John Schiavo
Thursday (21) At. Anselm
830am
Todd Delaney
Friday
8:30am
(22)
Gregory Painter
Saturday
8:30am
5:00pm
(23)
James Carr – 5th Anniversary
Torina T. Caruso
Sunday
7:30am
(24) 5th Sunday of Easter
Special Intentions of Ann
& Craig Rishel
Cecilia Tito
Elizabeth B. Hopkins
Laurence Cardarelli
Antoinette DeVito
8:30am
10:00am
12:00pm
6:00pm
COFFEE/TEA/CAKES
Sunday, May 1, 2016
after the 7:30, 8:30, 10:00 and 12:00pm
Masses in our Pastor’s Hall
BELL CHOIR MINISTRY
The Bell Choir Ministry plays at the 6:00pm Mass
on the 2nd Sunday of the month.
SANCTUARY CANDLES
Month of April 2016
Blessed Mother side was donated
In memory of +Dec’d Members of the DiAndrea
& Cugini Families by Family
St. Joseph side was donated
In memory of +Dec’d Members of the Chinici &
Moran Families by Family
ALTAR BREAD & WINE
Suffering Christians Around the World
H.O.P.E.
If you have an emergency need for transportation
(a doctor or dentist appointment, help with food
shopping,) call our HOPE representative, as early
as possible at the following numbers:
WEEK OF April 17, 2016
610-352-6824
WEEK OF April 24, 2016
610-789-8792
Please let us know if a parishioner has moved to a
Nursing Home and would like to be visited or if
there is a parishioner sick or advanced in age that
would like to receive Communion please call:
Sister Catherine at the Rectory at
610-449-0600, ext. 216
FOOD BANK - Collection
April 16/17, 2016
Meat products (spam, beef stews,) tuna, baked
beans, peanut butter & jelly, cereal (hot or dry),
soups and fruit juices.
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COLLECTION AMOUNTS
Weekly Goal – $13,000
Registered Families – 1,950
April 10, 2016
Weekly Collection - $11,543
St. Laurence Forever - $1,788
ST. LAURENCE FOREVER
envelope is for the “Parish Debt Fund.”
Practice for
First Holy Communion
Saturday, April 23
10:00am to 12:00pm in church
First Holy
Communion Mass
Saturday, April 30 at 10:00am.
Children should arrive at 9:30am and
report to classrooms.
SAINT LAURENCE
FAMILY BINGO NIGHT
April 29th @ 6:30pm
Pastor’s Hall (formerly lower church)
Whole Pizza $10, $2.00 slices
50/50 Raffle
Snacks & Beverages
$1.00 Bingo Sheets
Contact: Michelle O’Donnell
saintlaurencehsa@gmail.com
SICK LIST
John Halligan, Manus J. Shields, Sue Bloxton, Lawrence
McElroy, Kathleen Cassidy, Delia Kenish, Lloyd Gonzales,
Christine Spriggs, Deanna Bayne, Baby Paul Henry Coppa,
Karen Peterson, Joan Maslo, Sister Henry Francis, SSJ,
Charles McNulty, Eileen Kelly, Mary O’Connor, Thomas
Smith, Karen Bateman, S. Hunsberger, Kaitlyn Campuzano,
Margaret Mary Dugan-McDowell, Maggie Lough, Evelyn
& Eugene Murphy, Jenny Sweeney, Daniel & Maureen
Powers, Kevin McGillian, Joseph Cunningham, Patricia
Miller, Andy Holowchak, Stella Barzak, Anna Hicks,
Michael & Robert Clark, Mileena Panpalleone, Fr. Gabriel
Possenti, Joanna Mauro, Angelina Saggiomo, William &
Charlotte Middleton, Ted Basquill, Colin McDonald, Clair
& Jack Quinn, Will Colgan, John Rementer, Carla Fusco,
Jack & Mary O’Donnell, Paige Eriksen, George & Rita
Eckardt, Rita Iannacone, Elizabeth Templeton, Frank
Germanovich, Jim Bloxton, Mary Crowley, Kathleen Martin
& Brian Martin, Patty Fosburg, James Price, Alice Kelly,
Ken Pezanowski,, John Hogan, Baby Daniel Joseph Shiller,
Catherine McCallister, Connie McMenamin, Nancy Carty,
Mary Beth Orr, Joseph DiGregorio, Louis M. Vassallo,
Elizabeth Bronson, Leo Peterson, Grace Teti, Patricia
Raiburn, Maureen Cardelli, Carol Gillespie, Bernadette
McHale, Joseph Baehr, James P. Zignorski,
Jeanne Donnelly,
Centennial Year Anniversary
As we prepare for the celebration of the
Centennial Year anniversary of St. Laurence
Roman Catholic Church founding, we are
preparing a memorial book which will be on sale
to all and will be a fund raiser for the Parish. We
request that you make available to us your
historical pictures of St. Laurence Church at
previous stages of its construction, pictures of
sacramental events at the Parish including
members of your own family, school events,
former priests, deacons and religious sisters who
have served at St. Laurence. We will not keep
your photos. When you bring them in to us, we
will take a digital copy and return them to you
immediately. Any news articles about the Parish
from previous years, would also be a useful
addition to the book. Please call Joan Mazur at
(484)-433-0022 to arrange a time to meet at the
rectory to digitize your pictures, news clipping, or
other informational items for the memorial book.
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Saint Maria Goretti &
Bishop Neumann
Class of 1966
will have a joint 50th Reunion, Friday, October
21, 2016. For detailed information, email
bsaffici@bn-smg-66reunion.org or go to
www.millayclub.org/reunions.
SAVE THE DATE
Saint Laurence Parish
Centennial Year Opening
June 5, 2016
Saint Laurence Church
Noon Mass followed by
McCall Country Club
Banquet Hall Luncheon &
Chance Selections on Many Premium,
Themed Prize Baskets
Tickets $25.00. Ticket Sales:
Rectory, Monday – Friday 4-8pm
Saturday 9am to 8pm
Church Tower after all Masses
Sat., 5pm, Sundays 7:30am, 8:30am,
10:00am, 12:00pm, 6:00pm.
CLASS REUNION
The Class of '66 is planning their 50th
Reunion! Classmates will celebrate their
memories on Saturday evening,
June 25th, in Pastors' Hall (formerly lower
church.) We are still looking for some
classmates, so get in touch with Anne
Vilello at avilello@outlook.com or call
610-357-2764. Looking forward to
seeing everyone!
PRO-LIFE
BABY SHOWER
On Saturday/Sunday, April 23/24 and April
30/May 1, the St. Laurence Pro-Life Group is
hosting a ‘Baby Shower’!!! Please bring any
‘new’ baby shower items to benefit the Mothers’
Home in Darby. Baby diapers and wipes are
most popular. Good Start formula runs a close
second. Other "baby type" gifts most
appreciated include: receiving blankets, bottles,
small mattress pads, small crib mattresses, crib
sheets, baby washcloths, baby towels, baby
bath tubs, shampoos, Snugglies (canvas
carriers to carry the baby). There will be boxes
in the tower, at the back of church, to collect your
gifts. Thank you in advance for your usual
kindness and generosity. For more information
about the Mothers’ Home and how you can help,
go to http://www.mothershome.org/
P.S. If anyone would like to join the St. Laurence ProLife Group, we could sure use your help. We meet once a
month at 7:30 p.m. in the lower level of the rectory. The
next meetings are May 17th and June 15th. Please feel
free to stop by.
SECOND ANNUAL CULTURE
PROJECT MASS & BRUNCH
April 30, 2016
10:00am – 2:00pm
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
100 East Wynnewood Road
Wynnewood, PA 19096
Join The Culture Project Team as we celebrate our
mission of life, love, virtue and cultural
restoration! The day will begin with Mass in the
Immaculate Conception Chapel celebrated by
Bishop Senior, followed by brunch MC’ed by
Sarah Christmyer of Ascension Press and an
inspiration message by Sr. Maria Kateri of the
Sisters of Life, New York in the beautiful Eakin
Room of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.
Get tickets early, seats are limited at this event!
Ques: Email Emily at ebianco@restoreculture.com
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Joseph’s People of Central Delco
Job Search Group
Despite what is being reported about employment
rates and the rising stock market, good people are
still losing their jobs. Through no fault of the
worker, jobs are still being eliminated or relocated
away from our region. In record numbers,
members of our parish community continue to be
unemployed or under-employed; meaning they are
not working a full work week or earning
significantly less than they were accustomed.
St Laurence has joined Joseph’s People of Central
Delco (Delaware County) to minister to the needs
of the un and under-employed. Joseph’s People
utilizes experts within the employment and job
search arenas who explain job search strategies
which will progress the job seeker toward full
employment.
There is NEVER a fee to attend a Joseph’s People
event. Non-parish members are always welcome.
Joseph’s People of Central Delco offers three
meetings each month. Each meeting begins at
7PM. Meeting locations are:
St. Mary Magdalen Church
2400 N. Providence Road
Media, PA 19063
Meets 1st Tues. of each month in the St. Francis Room
St. Laurence Church
8245 West Chester Pike
Upper Darby, PA
Meets 2nd Tues. of each month in the Parish Hall
(Enter from the rear church parking lot near St.
Laurence Road)
Media Presbyterian Church
30 E. Baltimore Avenue
Media, PA 19063
Meets 3rd Tuesdays of the month in Hassler Chapel
For more information about Joseph’s People of
Central Delco, contact Ernie Russom at 610-4054818 or attend any of the three monthly meetings.
PRINCIPAL’S CORNER
Easter Greetings continue as we walk through
these weeks of the Easter season. It is a season
and not just one day - a season when we should be
experiencing the joy of knowing Christ Is Risen and
then that should be flowing over into the rest of our
lives.
During this season, our Confirmandi received the
fullness of the Holy Spirit in the sacrament of
Confirmation., Bishop Michael Fitzgerald told me
personally that he was impressed with our students and
how well prepared they were for the sacrament. That
was music to my ears.
The next sacrament will be First Holy Communion
on April 30th. We do everything we can to keep the
sacraments solemn. It is our wish that our parents and
adults listen to what we ask.
As you may know, our Convent has been a Formation
Community this past year. Our postulant, Fina
Whitmore, and her directress, Sister Mary Glackin,
have been sharing Community with us. This week will
be their last week with us as they return to our
Motherhouse in Immaculata. Our postulant has been
observing in our second grade and in our seventh grade
this year. She loves our children and they also
do in return. It was a great pleasure to see our newest
IHM become a part of the Saint Laurence family. We
shall miss both Sisters, they added much to our lives.
Blessings on all! Sister Mary Anne
WEEKLY EVENTS
Sunday (17)
Selling of Scrip in Tower after all Masses
Jr. Legion of Mary – 10:30am, rectory
Monday (18)
Rosary -7:00pm church
Legion of Mary – 2 to 3pm, rectory (Spanish)
Tuesday (19)
International Food Meeting – 7:00pm, rectory
Wednesday (20)
Home & School - Registration – 6:30pm, school
Meeting at 7:00pm, school cafeteria
Centennial Com. Meeting – 7:00pm, rectory
Thursday (21)
Selling of Scrip - 7 to 8pm, rectory
Friday (22)
Legion of Mary – 5:00pm, rectory
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UNITED WAY
St. Laurence
You can help support the different areas of
CYO without doing anything
extraordinary just by using the DONOR
OPTION choice for UNITED WAY. Look
for: CYO/St. Laurence/Upper Darby, PAin
the United Way booklet. For Southeastern
Pennsylvania, the Donor Option number is:
04348. Other chapters may use a different
code number. By your donation, you will
be helping all areas of the
St. Laurence CYO.
HELP YOUR GODCHILD ON THE
JOURNEY TO CHRIST
God has called all of us to follow him. Yet
when we are asked to the Godparents, we
are not only called to follow, we are called
to lead. Aiding in a child’s spiritual
growth is an awesome responsibility but
you can teach the importance of our faith in
simple ways.
Go to Mass. Inviting your Godchild to
attend Sunday Mass with you is a great
way to spend time together and show
commitment to the faith.
Send Cards. On the Anniversary of the
child’s Baptism each year, send a Birthday
Card to celebrate his/her “birth” into the
life of Christ.
Mark each Sacrament received. Offer
lots of attention and support during these
Catholic milestones. These are steps on
our journey toward Christ.
Prayer cards. Promote prayer and a
devotion to the Saints by sending an
occasional prayer card pertinent to his/her
life situation.
Reevaluate your role. Being a Godparent
doesn’t stop at the Baptism celebration. It
is a lifelong commitment. Remember to
stay active into your godchild’s adulthood.
DO YOU KNOW
YOUR TRIBUNAL?
The Tribunal is a group of specially qualified
Catholics whose responsibility is to come to the help
of people who have experienced divorce and who may
wish to remarry in the Catholic Church.
When a divorce occurs, the Catholic Church always
seeks to balance two realities.
One is the
unbreakableness of the bond of marriage. This is
God's law.
It cannot be broken by human
intervention. On the other hand, the Church is
concerned about the spiritual welfare of the people
involved. Was this a true marriage? Even though a
Catholic marriage was celebrated, was there perhaps
some deficiency in the consent of the parties
involved? The annulment procedure addresses this
problem.
If you are divorced and want to marry in the Church or
remarried outside the Catholic Church, please
telephone the Tribunal Office.
THE TRIBUNAL
222 NORTH 17TH STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TELEPHONE (215) 587-3750
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