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Current Events
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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
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 !
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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 !
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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.
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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:
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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
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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."
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For more information, please
visit this website:
www.HeedTheCall.org
or call (610) 667-5778
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