Current Events at SMT !

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YES, IT’S TIME TO THINK ABOUT LENT !

 

Announcing a Lenten Series…

 

HOLINESS IN PHILADELPHIA

 

Sundays of Lent at 3:00 P.M.

Lower Church

 

  • March 14:  St. John Neumann, C.Ss.R.

Presenter:  Rev. Donald Miniscalco, C.Ss.R.

 

3:00 P.M. Presentation

3:45 P.M. Lenten Vespers and Benediction

 

Plan on attending and learning about our models of holiness in

Philadelphia.  May your Lenten resolve be:

 

Be Perfect as the Heavenly Father is perfect.

 

Let us strive for perfection !

 

 

St. Martin of Tours School Reunion

FOR ALL CLASS YEARS !

                                                                                         

Friday, April 23rd

8:00 P.M. to Midnight

 In the School Hall (Gym)

 

Tickets Now Available in the School and Rectory !

$ 30 each

Includes food, beverage & entertainment

- Beef & Beer -

Special Appearance: Woodland String Band

Proceeds Benefit Technology & Tuition Assistance

 

For More Information, Call:  (215) 535-2962

School - Ext. 420

Rectory - Ext. 401

 

Come & See Your Friends from School !

 

 

 

Sixth Annual Communion Breakfast

Saint Martin of Tours will hold its Sixth Annual Communion Breakfast on Sunday, April 18, 2010 beginning with the 9:00 AM Mass.  For those who attended last year, I’m sure you would agree it was wonderful.  This year is gearing up to be even bigger and better.  As in the past we will honor alumni, as well as former and present members who have distinguished themselves in:

Service to the Church, Service to Catholic Education, Service to School, Service to our Community and Service to our Parish.  

As in the past we are asking for your nominations.  These individuals will be honored at the Communion Breakfast on the 18th of April and their names will be inscribed in the Saint Martin of Tours Hall of Fame Plaque.

You may recommend any alumnus or former or present member of our parish in any of the categories above.  Simply fill out the form in the Weekly Bulletin. You may drop it in the collection basket at Mass or bring it to the rectory anytime before March 15, 2010.

 

There will be more information concerning the Communion Breakfast in the weeks to come.  However, please mark April 18th on your calendar for this wonderful event.

 

 

 

THE NEW KING'S MEN GROUP at SMT

You may remember, we had an information session on October 21st.   Since then we've had leadership orientation and we've now begun regular meetings of our group at SMT.

We meet in the rectory conference room.

Wednesday Evenings - from 7:15 to 9:00 P.M.

MEN:  If you are interested and would like more information,

please contact any of the following:

 

 

 

Father Ashenbrenner, who for years has celebrated Mass at St. Martin of Tours as our weekend assistant, is in poor health and residing at the Oblate Villa for the sick and infirm in Childs, MD.

 

If you would like to send Father a personal note, the address is:

Rev. Robert D. Ashenbrenner, OSFS

1120 Blueball Road

Childs, MD  21916-0043

 

 

 


 

 

VOCATIONS

 

 

Are you between the ages of 16 and 24?

Have you ever thought about becoming a priest?

Does the thought interest you?

 

HEED THE CALL !

 

 

... An extract from Msgr. Deliman's blog:

 

 

 

Heed the Call !!!

I am writing with the hope that there are some young men out there (18 years of age or older) who might be considering the priesthood. Maybe there are some who have thought about it, then for one reason or another pushed the idea out of your mind. This is an invitation to sincerely ask yourself if God is calling and if you think this is the case, why not give God a chance. Give it a try!


I feel that the Lord is calling some of you, if not many of you. Here is some advice. Talk to a priest, a trusted friend or confidante.

In the end you will never know unless you try it. Prayerful Discernment is important. This discernment may lead you to the seminary where your reflection will continue. Seminaries are houses of formation where men go "to figure it out."

I know that sounds simplistic but basically that's what it is all about. Through sound spiritual, academic and disciplinary components candidates continue discernment.

It is true, discernment for some, leads them to embrace new ways of life while, for others, this discernment eventually leads to ordination. What I think should be clear is - don't give a deaf ear to the invitation to "figure it out."

How tragic to reflect later in life at age 55/60 and "wonder if" I should have been a priest.

So, to you men out there who have given some thought to this matter, Pope John Paul II said "Do not be afraid."

 

 

 

For more information, please visit this website:

www.HeedTheCall.org

or call (610) 667-5778

 


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