Sunday Mass Readings & Hymns
June 21, 2020
Click here for a link to the Sunday readings.
Entrance: Here at This Table | 313
1st: Jeremiah 20:10-13
Psalm 69
2nd: Romans 5:12-15
Gospel: Matthew 10:26-33
Offertory:These Alone Are Enough | 395
Communion: Worthy is the Lamb | 575
Recessional: City of God | 385
Mass will be live streamed from 9AM-10AM. The recording will be posted by 11AM.
Visit St. David Church on YouTube to watch previous Masses.
Spiritual Reflection
from St. David Parish
A Father’s Love
I have six children: Cole, Joey Mary, Erin, Chrissy and Gianna. Look how good I am at remembering their names. I love these children more than anything in the whole world. I would give my life for anyone of them, as would any of us who have children. I can honestly say I love them with my entire being. Now ask me if I can remember all of their birthdays, I can try. I will try really hard, but I will probably need help with some of them. A father’s love is very powerful, but how much greater is God’s love for us. His son tells us today that Our Father in heaven knows the number of hairs on our head. How great is it to know this? His love for us surpasses any love we have ever experienced. Through this love, Jesus tells us we have nothing to fear.
Saint Ignatius knew the greatness of God’s love. Saint Ignatius, who was the Bishop of Antioch, is arrested and sent to Rome to be put to death. During this trip to Rome, he wrote letters of instruction to many churches. In one of his letters to the Church of Rome, he pleads for them not to come to his defense. His faith in God’s love for him is so great he doesn’t even want to be tempted with the thought of not dying for God. He goes to his death believing he will become, as he refers to in his letters, fully human by being ground like wheat in the teeth of the wild beast he will be fed to. Saint Ignatius goes through this persecution knowing the love God has for him. Today, as Christians and Catholics, we can experience a type of persecution when we stand up and give our views on the direction our society has taken. It is tough to take a stand on something we feel is so wrong when the rest of our society feels it is acceptable. This could be abortion or even the death penalty. It could be what our children are being taught in our schools or what they are watching on TV. Through God’s love for us, we can be unafraid to shout from the housetops proclaiming Jesus’ teachings.
I have had to fill in for my wife from time to time and take my children to the doctor. Now as anyone knows, the first question, when you go to the doctor, they ask you is the birthday of your child. My wife, knowing me, has given me a cheat sheet with all the kids’ birthdays on it. It has been very helpful, but the only cheat sheet we need to know the love that God has for us is just looking at the crucifix.
May Jesus live in your hearts forever.
Deacon Chris
Are you ready to explain to anyone who asks what the reason is for your hope?
We invite you, our parishioners, to join in the Hope Project. God is alive and active in our world. God works through each of us to bring peace, joy, hope, and love to everyone we meet. Please send in a short 1-2 minute video or a letter of your message of hope of how God is working in your life. Submissions can be sent to jmmarlin@stdavidparish.org.
"Never underestimate the power of the Spirit of God working in you, through you, and despite you."
Hope of the Week -- Cheryl Sprouse
Because He Lives, I have hope that with each new day, I have another chance to Praise Him, Glorify Him and Spread His Love to those with whom I share my life and those I meet for the first time.
Because He Lives, I have hope that I please Him by sharing the Hope of Salvation; that through His Body and Blood, I am reminded of His Eternal Love for me by taking my sins to The Cross.
Because He Lives, I have hope that when it is time for me to be called Home, He will greet me and say, "Well Done, Good and Faithfull Servant" and I will Enter into the Joy of my Master.
Because He Lives, I have hope that He will bring an end to the suffering of His Children by finding a vaccine and curing this Pandemic in His Time.
Because He Lives, I have hope and pray that in this time of unrest, those who are supposed to be leading us stop the hate and rebuild this Wonderful Nation and to turn to Our Lord and Savior to guide them to guide us out of the darkness with unfailing Faith.
Because He Lives, I hope that those I have shared my Faith, will know to listen, be still and know He is always present.
Because He Lives, I hope and know Prayers are answered....in His time, in His way; even though sometimes the answer is No.
Because He Lives, I have hope those called to His Service continue to live their Life of Faith; know they continue to be a Blessing to their Parishioners; and they truly know they DO make a difference to the lives of their flock, and to the Community in which they live.
Because He Lives, I have hope, peace, love, and joy unending.
May the Lord Bless you always,
Cheryl Sprouse
St. David Parish Needs YOUR Help
As we look ahead and await moving into the "green phase", we need your help. On Thursday, June 25th, we will be meeting in the Father Curran Hall at 6:30 PM to talk about different fundraising ideas that we can do for the Parish. If you would be interested in helping us, please join us at this meeting. We welcome your ideas and invite you to bring a friend. Please email Maureen at mmahon@stdavidparish.org to let us know if you are able to help.
Great news! Archbishop Pérez has announced that parishes of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will be able to resume public Masses the weekend of June 6 and 7. We at St. David’s look forward to welcoming you back! Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus as we make our way back to the in-person celebration of the Mass.
While our county remains in the Yellow Phase of statewide reopening, all of us need to do our part to make sure that our return to Mass is a peaceful and safe experience for all. Please take the time to read the instructions below. We ask everyone to follow these guidelines when attending Mass during this period:
GENERAL POINTS
- The obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation continues to be lifted during the Yellow Phase. You are not required to attend Mass at this time.
- Please stay home if you are sick.
- Please stay home if you are at higher risk of severe illness with COVID-19. If you are uncertain about your risk status, please consult your doctor and also the CDC Guidelines at the link below.
- Click here to read the CDC Guidelines for those at higher risk: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-athigher-risk.html
MASS SCHEDULE
* Daily Mass
Monday - Saturday | 8 AM
* Weekend Mass
Vigil | 4:00
Sunday | 9 AM & Live Stream
Confession
Saturday | 8:30 - 9:30 AM
BEFORE COMING TO MASS
- Please wash your hands for 20 seconds using soap and water.
- Before entering the Church, please put on a face mask or cloth covering.
- Exceptions to this are “children younger than 2 years old, anyone who has trouble breathing or is unconscious, and anyone who is incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the cloth face covering without assistance” (CDC Guidelines).
- Please do not come to Mass if you are sick or are at higher risk for severe illness with COVID19 (see above).
- Missalettes will not be in the pews during this period. You are welcome to bring your own missal/readings with you.
ENTERING THE CHURCH
- We will use the Handicap doors and the side doors by the rectory
- Hand sanitizers will be available at the Church entrances. Please use the hand sanitizer upon entering and exiting the Church.
SEATING
- When taking your seat, please honor all posted signs about where you may sit.
- Ushers will help you with any questions
- Members of the same household may sit together as normal. Please place 6 feet between your household and members of a different household.
DURING MASS
There will be no collection taken up during the Offertory, but there will be baskets in front of the Mary and Jesus statues. Please place any donations you may have before or right after mass.
- There will be no Sign of Peace during Mass during the Yellow Phase.
- The Precious Blood will not be distributed during Mass during the Yellow Phase.
RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION
There will be 3 communion stations and we ask that a single line form for each station:
- In front of the sanctuary for those who are receiving Holy Communion in the hand.
- At the break for those who are receiving Holy Communion in the hand.
- In front of the Sts. John Neumann and Katherine Drexel statues only for those who wish to receive Holy Communion on the tongue.
- Please maintain social distancing in the Communion line.
- Please keep several pews between yourself and the person in front of you while in line and when returning to your pew.
- Please remove your mask before receiving Holy Communion.
EXITING THE CHURCH
- At the conclusion of Mass, please exit the Church and proceed directly to your car.
- Please do not congregate for any reason.
- Please leave your mask on until you exit the Church.
We can be certain that there will be challenges as we reunite and celebrate Mass together. I ask that we be patient with one another, we all desire one thing – to celebrate the Eucharist together in our church! It will take some adjusting and some refining of details, but let us keep our focus on the Lord, who calls us to gather as His people.
I eagerly await the day we gather together in our church. In the meantime, let us continue to pray for one another.
God Bless You,
Father Windle
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 M-W-Th & Saturday 10am-1pm
Regular hours to get food M-W-Th & 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 M-W-Th & Saturday 10am-1pm
Regular hours to get food M-W-Th & Saturday 11am-1pm
But again, call 267-318-0607 ahead to be verify they are open.
Foods Needed:
- Canned soup, chili, stew, pasta
- Canned meats (tuna, chicken, salmon, ham)
- Hamburger helper
- Oatmeal
- Pasta sauce, canned tomatoes, Pasta
- Shelf-stable meals
- Potato flakes
- Dried fruit in small packs
Non-foods Needed:
- Paper towels, toilet paper, tissues
- Household cleaners
- Individual toiletries
- Laundry detergent
Please send your intentions to us at
prayerchain@stdavidparish.org.
prayerchain@stdavidparish.org.
We, as a parish family, will lift these intentions up in prayer. God can do great things. We need to rely on Him and remember that He is with us and wants to hear from us.
Fr. Windle is available to offer guidance and prayer for anyone who would like to speak with a priest. Please email pastor@stdavidparish.org.
(This is a temporary, private email that will only be seen by Fr. Windle.)
Please consider praying the following with family and friends.
Opening Prayer:
Father in Heaven hear our prayers and petitions today as a people who walk without fear knowing the love you have for us all.
Intention:
For the Church: that we may live in the confident assurance of God’s abiding concern and providential care for us, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord hear are prayer.
Intention:
For its people to have the grace of freedom: that God will free our hearts from fear and anxiety so that we may respond with love and concern in whatever God asks, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord hear our prayer
Intention:
For the gift of courage: that we may confidently bear witness to our values and principles even in times of opposition and resistance from the culture around us, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord hear are prayer.
Intention:
For all elected leaders: that God will give them insight into the effects of their decisions and help them to make choices that will bring about the greatest good for society, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord hear our prayer.
Intention:
For all who have experienced or who live under the threat of violence, whether from neighborhood turmoil, organized crime, terrorism, or armed conflict: that they will know God’s strengthening presence and redeeming love, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord hear our prayer.
Intention:
For all who are ill and those care for them: that God will send healing to the sick, strength and wisdom to those who care for them and inspiration to those researching treatments and vaccines, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord hear our prayer.
Intention:
For all who have died, May they go to Father without any fear and be welcomed home remembering, William Becker, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord hear our prayer.
Closing Prayer:
Father in Heaven,
We ask that you free our hearts from fear, help us to experience God’s unconditional love for us, and give all a deep confidence that God will wipe away every tear and give us the fullness of life. We ask this through your Son Jesus Christ who lives and reigns with you in union with the Holy Spirit one God forever and ever, Amen.
Remembering in Our Prayers… all those who are sick … Josephine Gallo, Anthony Schmidt, Lorraine Hendricks, Mary Trauger, Helen Jurkiewicz, and the residents of Garden Springs and the Landings.
… all those who are deceased ... William Becker.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
Sick List Information
Please call the office (215-657-0252) or email jmmarlin@stdavidparish.org or mmahon@stdavidparish.org if you would like to add or remove someone’s name from the prayer list. If you are aware of someone who is no longer sick please let us know so that we can ensure that there is room for others in need of prayer. Also, reducing the list allows for those who need prayer to be more apparent.
Lord hear our prayer.
Lord hear our prayer.
On behalf of Archbishop Pérez, I am sharing an announcement that he has launched, “The Power of Faith in a Time of Uncertainty: A Virtual Lenten Retreat.” This six-day online retreat program is part of the ongoing pastoral and temporal response of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to the COVID-19 pandemic and offers a means for the faithful to prepare spiritually for the approach of Holy Week.
Archbishop Pérez recently recorded videos introducing this initiative and released them on social media. To watch the video in English, please click here. To watch the video in Spanish, please click here. For more information on this please click here.
Sunday, June 21st For those affected by COVID-19
Monday, June 22nd Brian Zingle
Tuesday, June 23rd Mass of Thanksgiving
Wednesday, June 24th Anthony Valenza
Thursday, June 25th Mary Garofalo
Friday, June 26th Julia Paolini
Saturday, June 27th Mary & George Stiftinger
VIGIL Saturday, June 27th Intentions of the Parishioners
Changes to the Daily Mass Intentions
Mass at St. David is said once daily during this difficult time. We have rescheduled the weekend mass intentions, so that no intentions are missed. Sunday mass will be offered for the intentions of Saint David Parishioners. Daily mass is now celebrated at 8 AM with the Sisters of Saint David Convent.
No changes for this weekend.
From PreK3-8th grade, Queen of Angels' students and teachers have not missed a beat since they began virtual classes and assignments on March 16!
It's not too late to join our extraordinary QOA family for the 2020-2021 school year! There is financial aid available!
Currently in public school, looking for a change? We are pleased to offer a $1500 Tuition Transfer Grant to students entering grades 1-7 IN ADDITION to any financial aid a family may receive!
It's not too late to join our extraordinary QOA family for the 2020-2021 school year! There is financial aid available!
Currently in public school, looking for a change? We are pleased to offer a $1500 Tuition Transfer Grant to students entering grades 1-7 IN ADDITION to any financial aid a family may receive!
Contact our Admissions Department today: https://bit.ly/QOA_admssionsQOA is located at 401 N Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090
www.qoaschool.org
PREP
High School Volunteers are needed to assist our St. David Parish Catechists in the primary PREP classrooms. We are committed to following all CDC Health Guidelines. Please contact Sr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick (info below) if you are interested in serving the children ad families of our parish.
All parish children who are entering KINDERGARTEN in the Fall and are not planning to attend a Catholic School must register for our St. David Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) no later than Friday, July 31. In addition to class on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6:00 PM, a Home Schooling option is available. No child will be admitted to Level 1 PREP without completing Kindergarten. The 2020-2021 PREP Registration Form is posted on the parish website at: stdavidparish.org/prep/. Please contact Sr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick (info below) for further information.
A 2020-2021 PREP Registration Form was emailed and mailed to all families presently attending PREP. Please return this Registration Form, along with the yearly fee (check to St. David Parish or cash) by Friday, July 31.
NEW Families to St. David Parish please refer to the PREP website and/or contact the DRE, Sr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick (info below) for further information.
Sr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick, IHM
215-659-4059 (Office)
484-506-1687 (Cell)
Email: Skfitzpatrick6@gmail.com
Website: stdavidparish.org/PREP
Upcoming Ministry Events
EPIC Youth Group is based on four pillars; Encounter, Prayer, Integrity, and Community. Our events and meetups are encounters in Christ and teen students, centered in sacramental prayer and a mutual respect for all people. We grow as a community focused both outward and inward, to be a part Christ's message of love.
If you are in high school and would like to receive more information about EPIC or any activities we put together, please email e.p.i.c.inform@gmail.com or sign up through our website epic-ministries.org.
If you are in high school and would like to receive more information about EPIC or any activities we put together, please email e.p.i.c.inform@gmail.com or sign up through our website epic-ministries.org.
Calling All Graduates
Congratulations from EPIC!
We want to celebrate you. If interested, please send a photo of yourself and am address where we can send a small celebration package to you!
Our brethren who are freed from this world by the Lord’s summons are not to be lamented, since we know that they are not lost, but sent before; that, departing from us, they precede us as travellers, as navigators are accustomed to do; that they should be desired, but not bewailed; that the black garments should not be taken upon us here, when they have already taken upon them the white raiment there.