Sunday Mass Readings & Hymns
September 27, 2020
Click here for a link to the Sunday readings.
Entrance: At the Name of Jesus | 718
1st: Ezekiel 18:25-28
Psalm 25
2nd: Philippians 2:1-11
Gospel: Matthew 21:28-32
Offertory: What Wonderous Love is This | 480
Communion: One Love Released | 358
Recessional: Praise the Lord, Ye Heavens | 533
Schola Music Schedule:
Sunday, September 27th @ 9 AM
Sunday, September 27th @ 9 AM
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
Our Scriptures this Sunday lead us to reflect on the well-known maxim: “Actions speak louder than words.” Ezekiel reminds us in the first reading that there is a path of life and a path of death. He tells us that it is the choices we make that determine the road we travel. So, the invitation is, choose well. Our decisions, the words we use, and our actions reflect who we truly are, what our values are and what our character consists of. Click HERE to continue reading Sr. Kathleen's reflection.
And HOPE does not disappoint, because the LOVE of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
Hope of the Week -- EPIC Youth Group
Know also that you will probably gain more by praying fifteen minutes before the Blessed Sacrament than by all the other spiritual exercises of the day. True, Our Lord hears our prayers anywhere, for He has made the promise, 'Ask, and you shall receive,' but He has revealed to His servants that those who visit Him in the Blessed Sacrament will obtain a more abundant measure of grace.
Adoration is in our chapel Monday 7 AM – 7 PM, Wednesday 7 AM – 7 PM and Friday 7 AM – 4 PM.
If you can commit to an hour each week, adorers are needed, Wednesdays 8 AM and Fridays 8 AM.
Please, do not let Jesus be alone!
If you can accept this invitation and sign up for a Holy Hour, please contact Paula Warnalis 215-715-6911.
Scrip Tuition Fundraising Program
Scrip is a no-cost way to earn money for Catholic school tuition. This includes grade school, high school, and religious education programs. EVERYONE can participate. 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.
On Fridays, scrip is sold at the rectory from 2:30-3 PM, as well as through the Queen of Angels students’ backpacks. Scrip will also be sold on Sunday, 10/11 &10/25, from 10-11 AM in Fr. Curran Hall, at the counter by the kitchen area. Friday sales at the rectory will resume in October. The next special order is due to the scrip coordinators by noon on 10/25.
Contact us with any questions!
Sharon C. (cartlidge5@verizon.net)
Jen K. (jenniferkoch2010@gmail.com)
Our Lady of Confidence Fundraiser
This year, Boscov has given Friends Helping Friends Day a pandemic-friendly format. The event is scheduled for October 14th and 15th. All shoppers either in person or online will be offered 20% discount on all items and 5% of your total will be given to your non-profit charity which we are requesting to be Our Lady of Confidence School. You will be asked to name our school at the cash register or online. You can invite your out of town friends or relatives to participate. No discount card is needed. This money will be used to help defray the cost of tuition for many of our needy OLC families. Thank you and God bless you.
The Green Phase
As of June 26, 2020, the five-county area of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia moved into the green phase of the reopening of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The green phase continues to require precautions to limit the spread of COVID-19 and our corporate responsibility to observe them.
The liturgical directives that follow are for the Pennsylvania green phase and our Archdiocesan Open Phase for the celebration of the Sacred Liturgy. They were authorized by the Archbishop to go into effect on Friday morning, June 26, 2020.
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
Help Wanted at St. David Parish
Maintenance Assistant Worker
St. David Church is looking to fill a part-time position to provide cleaning and light maintenance for the buildings on the St. David campus. You would work closely with the Maintenance Director as his assistant to perform work assignments. Work is generally routine; most tasks are well defined, but with considerable variation. Evening and weekend hours may be required on occasion. Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs. For more information or to apply, call the Rectory at 215-657-0252.
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.
There is a basket at the back of the Church for donations
to the Food Cupboard.
to the Food Cupboard.
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
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.)
To view the Daily Mass Intentions, Changes to the Daily Mass Intentions, and the names of the Sick and Deceased, please click HERE.
If you have previously scheduled masses for 2021, please call the rectory during office hours at 215-657-0252. Thank you.
The Seven Sacraments
Come and join us for Bishop Robert Barron’s new series on THE SACRAMENTS. Rediscover the great sacraments of the Church is all their theological depth, spiritual effects and pastoral promises. These seven sessions will be held in St. David Rectory, beginning on Tuesday, September 29 from 6:45 PM to 7:55 PM. (All CDC Guidelines will be observed). If interested in participating, please contact Sr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick at 215-659-4059 or kfitzpatrick@stdavidparish.org.
Congratulations to our 2020-2021
Student Council Class Representatives
Student Council Class Representatives
Grade 8: John Stelacio
Grade 7: John Carter
Grade 6: Vaughn Lanahan
Grade 5: Bridget Hopkins
Grade 4: Haley McManus
Grade 7: John Carter
Grade 6: Vaughn Lanahan
Grade 5: Bridget Hopkins
Grade 4: Haley McManus
QOA family & friends, Queen of Angels is seeking qualified teachers interested in substituting during the 2020-2021 school year. If interested, please contact Mrs. O'Connor at 215-659-6393 or soconnor@qoaschool.org. Thank you!
PREP
A CATECHIST is needed for a small Confirmation Class on Thursdays from 4:30-6 PM. All CDC guidelines are being observed. If interested, please contact Sr. Kathleen (info below).
If you and your family are parishioners of St. David Parish and your son/daughter does not attend either Queen of Angels Catholic School or St. David PREP and is being prepared for his/her First Penance and First Communion or the Sacrament of Confirmation, please contact the DRE, Sr. Kathleen (info below).
A meeting for the parish parents (at least one) whose son/daughter will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation on Thurs., April 22, 2021 will be held this Mon., Sept. 28 at 7:00 PM in St. David Church.
The First Penance 2021 Parents (at least one) will participate in an informative meeting in St. David Church on Mon., Oct. 5 at 7:00 PM.
Due to COVID cancellations last Spring, our parish young people who were prepared for these Sacraments during 2019-2020 will be receiving them soon.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: Sat., Oct. 10 at 10:30 AM
*Celebrant: Rev. Matthew P. Windle
CONFIRMATION: Thur., Oct. 22 at 5:00 PM
*Celebrant: Bishop John J. McIntyre
*Celebrant: Bishop John J. McIntyre
Please keep all our candidates in your prayers!
Sr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick, IHM
215-659-4059 (Office)
484-506-1687 (Cell)
Email: Skfitzpatrick6@gmail.com
Website: stdavidparish.org/PREP