The Baptism of the Lord
January 9, 2022
Click here for a link to the Sunday readings.
Entrance: Sing A New Song | 550
1st: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7
Psalm 29
2nd: Acts 10:34-38
Offertory: Come to the Water | 617
Communion: I Have Loved You | 616
Recessional: River of Glory | 650
Mass will be live streamed from 9 AM-10 AM. The recording will be posted on Monday morning by 11 AM. Visit St. David Church on YouTube to watch previous Masses.
Spiritual Reflection from
St. David Parish
+Dear Parishioners,
As we begin 2022, what are your wishes for this New Year? I imagine for most of us, near the top of the list may be an end to the COVID pandemic and a return to “normalcy.” On this beautiful feast of the Baptism of the Lord, may we also include on our list of resolutions ‘to deepen our relationship with our Savior, Jesus’. Why did Jesus ask John to baptize Him in the River Jordan? Surely it was not due to any sin on His part…definitely not; then why? It was because Jesus took on the guilt of our sin so that we...Click HERE to continue reading Sister Mary's reflection.
We will pray the
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel after every mass.
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, O prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Archbishop Perez and the Bishops of PA are reinstating the OBLIGATION to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days, effective August 15th... Click HERE to read a statement by the Archbishop regarding safety as Mass obligation resumes.
As of August 13th, the Archdiocese has announced updates about the celebration of Sacred Liturgy. Click HERE to read the updated directives from the Office of Divine Worship.
Click HERE to view the update on Lifted Restrictions for St. David as of May 31, 2021.
Vaccines: Catholic Research & Answers
- Vatican: Note of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on the morality of using some anti-Covid-19 vaccines (Español)
- USCCB: Answers to Key Ethical Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines and Moral Guidance on Vaccines webpage
- Archdiocese: The Archdiocesan Office for Life and Family has launched a web-page with research and answers to ethical questions concerning COVID-19 vaccines. http://phillycatholiclife.org/life-affirming-choices-3/covid-19-vaccines-explained/
Due to rising levels of COVID-19 in our area, we will be postponing the Dueling Piano Dudes event until a later date. Thank you for your understanding.
Congratulations to this week's winners:
John Deering
& Erin Moravec
Catholic Relief Services Collection
Next week our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection. Funds from this Collection provide food to the hungry, support displaced refugees, and bring Christ’s love and mercy to vulnerable people here and abroad. Next week, please give generously to the collection and help Jesus in disguise. Learn more about the collection at https://www.usccb.org/national-collection/catholic-relief-services-collection.
Finance Update
Thank you to all parishioners who continue to support St. David Parish’s financial needs. We appreciate your ongoing giving to the parish and the participation in special fundraisers, all that helps pay the ongoing monthly expenses and fund capital projects to keep the parish up to date.
Parish Collections:
1st Sunday January 2022 = $17,116.00
1st Sunday January 2021 = $16,226.19
RECTORY HOURS
Monday-Thursday | 9 AM-5 PM
Friday | 9 AM-3:30 PM
It is pleasant to spend time with Him, to lie close to His breast like the Beloved Disciple and to feel the infinite love present in His Heart…how can we not feel a renewed need to spend time in the spiritual converse, in silent adoration, in heartfelt love before Christ present in the Most Holy Sacrament?
~ St. Pope John Paul II
Come, Jesus is Waiting!
Eucharistic Adoration is in our Chapel:
Monday & Wednesday 7 AM-7 PM, Friday 7 AM-4 PM
We are always in need of additional adorers. It would be a wonderful way to start the New Year to make a weekly appointment with Jesus. If you can sign up for a Holy Hour, please contact Paula Warnalis 215-715-6911.
To view the Daily Mass Intentions and the names of the Sick and Deceased, please click HERE.
We are no longer taking requests for intentions for Saturday Vigil, Sunday, Christmas, and Easter. Masses can be requested by phone or in-person. God bless.
Scrip Tuition Fundraising Program
Need gift cards? Stop in to see what’s available!
Scrip is a no-cost way to earn money for Catholic school tuition. This includes grade school, high school, and religious education programs. Anyone can purchase gift cards to support the parish! Even if you’re not a school parent, you can help family members or friends with tuition, or just support parish tuition assistance. Click HERE to find complete information.
Scrip will be sold on 1/16 and 1/30 from 10-11 AM in Father Curran Hall. Special orders are due to the coordinator by 11 am on 1/16. On Fridays, scrip is sold through the QoA students' backpacks.
Contact Sharon with any questions!
(cartlidge5@verizon.net or 215-620-0155)
Inter-Faith Food Pantry
Open for those who need food and for those who want to donate.
1250 Easton Road, Roslyn, PA
Because of the current situation, call ahead to check on hours.
267-318-0607
Regular hours for donating Wednesday-Thursday & Saturday 10am-1pm
Regular hours to get food Monday 5:30-7pm and
Wednesday-Thursday & Saturday 11am-1pm
But again, call 267-318-0607 ahead to be verify they are open.
1250 Easton Road, Roslyn, PA
Because of the current situation, call ahead to check on hours.
267-318-0607
Regular hours for donating Wednesday-Thursday & Saturday 10am-1pm
Regular hours to get food Monday 5:30-7pm and
Wednesday-Thursday & Saturday 11am-1pm
But again, call 267-318-0607 ahead to be verify they are open.
The basket for food drop-offs is located at the top of the stairs inside the doors leading to Father Curran Hall from the church parking lot.
Foods Needed:
- Canned soup, chili, stew
- Canned meats (tuna, chicken, salmon, ham), Hamburger Helper
- Oatmeal
- Pasta sauce, Canned tomatoes
- Pasta
- Shelf-stable meals
- Microwaveable meals
- Potato flakes
- Dried fruit in small packs
- Jelly or jam
- Individual nut bars, snacks & fruit cups
Non-foods Needed:
- Paper towels, toilet paper, tissues
- Household cleaners
- Individual toiletries
- Laundry detergent
Kids Instructional Basketball Clinic
WHO: 1st and 2nd Grade Boys and Girls
WHEN: Saturdays in January and February
WHERE: ANGELS CYO Gym (St.David's/OLHC)
WHERE: ANGELS CYO Gym (St.David's/OLHC)
TIME: 9:00 AM (subject to change)
COST: FREE, plus a t-shirt
Join us on Saturday mornings for a non-competitive Instructional Basketball Clinic. It will be held in one of the CYO gyms (David’s/OLHC). It will begin in January and last for about 8 weeks. There is no cost. Please bring a basketball for your son/daughter's age level (25.5"). The kids will run drills, scrimmage, and have fun.
We are in need of dads and moms to volunteer to coach. All coaches must have their clearances on file in their parish in order to coach. If interested in volunteering, please send your information to sdolhccyo@gmail.com.
MARY: A Biblical Walk with the BLESSED MOTHER
The Better We Know Mary, the Better We'll know Her Son
Join us for this extraordinary pilgrimage that reveals Mary’s unique role in God’s Kingdom and in our lives. Filmed on location in the Holy Land, this study will place you in the midst of a powerful drama of her earthly life, taking you through her joys and her sorrows. You will learn how she works in our lives today, drawing us ever closer to her Divine Son. Seeing Mary in this way will change you forever. Mary will become part of your daily life, and you will become more like Christ.
Sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 6:45 to 8:00 PM or on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 2:45 PM in the Rectory, beginning on Jan. 25/26.
Sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 6:45 to 8:00 PM or on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 2:45 PM in the Rectory, beginning on Jan. 25/26.
For further information and/or to sign up, please contact Sr. Kathleen.
(kfitzpatrick@stdavidparish.org or 484-506-1687)
Congratulations to 8th grader, Ryan Kimble, who has earned a $24,000 academic scholarship to Father Judge High School. We are so proud of his accomplishment!
“Stay at Home and Make a Difference”
Join H&S and the Advancement Office as we raise money for the Choirs of Angels Annual Appeal. Please support this endeavor as we seek to provide tuition assistance, academic and technology upgrades, and facility improvements for our students! Rather than having to purchase tickets to an event, find babysitting, etc. please consider donating that will go 100% directly to the students of QOA with the Stay at Home Gala Initiative!
As you consider your end of year charitable contributions, please go to www.qoaschool.org today to make a donation or send in your donation to QOA, 401 N Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090. Thank you to all who have generously donated already!
Join H&S and the Advancement Office as we raise money for the Choirs of Angels Annual Appeal. Please support this endeavor as we seek to provide tuition assistance, academic and technology upgrades, and facility improvements for our students! Rather than having to purchase tickets to an event, find babysitting, etc. please consider donating that will go 100% directly to the students of QOA with the Stay at Home Gala Initiative!
As you consider your end of year charitable contributions, please go to www.qoaschool.org today to make a donation or send in your donation to QOA, 401 N Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090. Thank you to all who have generously donated already!
Now scheduling Private Virtual Tours!
It's hard to believe, but it is time to start planning for the 2022-2023 school year! Queen of Angels School provides students with a quality Catholic education that includes Religion every day in addition to all the major academic subjects enhanced with art, computers, gym, music, and Spanish for all grades. For qualified students in grades 5-8, we offer an Honors Math class. Students in kindergarten through grade one consistently utilize Google Tablets to enhance their learning. Second through eighth-grade students participate in a 1:1 Chromebook Program.
It's hard to believe, but it is time to start planning for the 2022-2023 school year! Queen of Angels School provides students with a quality Catholic education that includes Religion every day in addition to all the major academic subjects enhanced with art, computers, gym, music, and Spanish for all grades. For qualified students in grades 5-8, we offer an Honors Math class. Students in kindergarten through grade one consistently utilize Google Tablets to enhance their learning. Second through eighth-grade students participate in a 1:1 Chromebook Program.
The value of our PreK programs is unmatched in quality and price - offering full and half-day options for 3 and 4-year-olds. We also provide before and aftercare at a reasonable price.
Thanks to the generous subsidy from our Parishes, K-8 tuition is subsidized for each student for in-parish families. Discounts are available for multi-child families. For your convenience, financial aid applications are now being processed and the deadline to apply is May 2022. If you have any questions about our outstanding programs, the financial aid process, or would like to schedule a private "Facetime Tour", please do not hesitate to contact Kim O'Doherty at
215-309-4028 or by email at kodoherty@qoaschool.org.
215-309-4028 or by email at kodoherty@qoaschool.org.
PREP Student Progress Reports will be mailed to parents in Mid-January.
FIRST RECONCILIATION will take place on Mon., Jan. 31 at 7:00 PM in St. David Church. Please keep the following children preparing for this healing Sacrament in your PRAYERS!
Clara Blei Morgan LaGuardia Gisele Ramos
Kevin Bliem Jake Lemek Kyle Rodzwic
Nathaniel Bradford Jason Lemek Jack Roth
Bryce Cassidy Justin Lemek Grace Rush
Jamison Celia Constance Linke Quentin Sabatino
Madeline Clancy David Luchsinger John Sikina
Nathaniel Bradford Jason Lemek Jack Roth
Bryce Cassidy Justin Lemek Grace Rush
Jamison Celia Constance Linke Quentin Sabatino
Madeline Clancy David Luchsinger John Sikina
Peyton Cooke Evan Marshall Derek Strausser
David Eckert Temperance McMullen Lily Strybuc
Benjamin Falcone Leah Montalvo Hallie Tuck
Ayden Fernandez Leo Mooberry Gabriel Van Hees
Ryan Fiedler William O’Neill Savanna Yerkes
Mary Foreman Sean O’Reilly Olivia Yoder
Sadie Gardner Noah Parfitt Ava Zuber
Olivia Pattison
Ryan Fiedler William O’Neill Savanna Yerkes
Mary Foreman Sean O’Reilly Olivia Yoder
Sadie Gardner Noah Parfitt Ava Zuber
Olivia Pattison
Sr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick, IHM
215-659-4059 (Office) | 484-506-1687 (Cell)
Email: kfitzpatrick@stdavidparish.org | Website: stdavidparish.org/PREP/
Faith Alive Jr. High and EPIC High School Youth Groups
Stay tuned for upcoming events!
Are you a non-Catholic who is interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith? Are you a baptized adult Catholic who has never celebrated First Communion or Confirmation? We can accompany you on your spiritual journey. For more information, please contact Sr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick (info below) or call the Rectory at 215-657-0252.
Sr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick, IHM
215-659-4059 (Office) | 484-506-1687 (Cell)
Email: kfitzpatrick@stdavidparish.org | Website: stdavidparish.org/RCIA/