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Blessed Virgin Mary Church 1101 Main Street Darby, PA 19023
The Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Immaculate Heart of Mary
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Immaculate Heart of Mary.
To Our BVM School Students
The Immaculate Heart of Mary
To Our BVM School Students
God bless all our BVM School Students...our current students, and those who have graduated and have brought honor and dignity to our world!
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time "Come after me and I will make you fishers of men"
Benefit for the Redemptoris Seminary
The Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Prayers for the Sick
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK We pray that God will give spiritual and physical comfort to
all our sick relatives, friends and parishioners, especially:
A.A.; Helen Abram; Frances Afilani;
MaryAnn Augustine;
Alma Bailey; Anthony Baroni;
Rita Beardi; Brian Blong; Jerry Boyland;
Mike Brogan; Andrea Brennan;
Beckett Campbell; Charlene Campbell;
Joe Capra; Michelle Cardillo
Marge Carney; John Travis Cardillo;
Barbara Carr; Samantha Casey;
Lawrence Cavalieri, Sr.; Lori Cerreto;
Jim Deeks; William Doran;
Brian Duda; David Edonick;
Donald J. Edonick; William Farmer
Selma Farrell; Sandra Brown-Galli
Desiree Gasiorowski Lou Golato;
Steven Graci; Darryl Hall;
Ronnie Hasty; Mike Hasty;
Steven Jackson; Pat Kelly,
Kasey Klineburger; Patricia Lumberg;
Stephanie Lumberg;
Steve & JoAnn Macowski;
Tim Masterson T. Mc.; T. McKernan
Paul & Ruth Meuser; Evelyn Miller;
T. McKernan, Anne Mullin;
Anne & Bob Quinn Bob Moreland
Larry Richards; Stephen Rozniakowski;
Alfred Ruggieri (aka Sonny), Rita Spratt,
Steve Towey; Pat Twilley;
Jaclyn Verda; Steven Wagner;
Lily and Rita Weldon;
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We pray for all the recently deceased family,
friends, and members of the parish.
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We Celebrate Catholic Schools Week January 29th to Saturday, February 4th.
We pray this week for the
sisters, teachers, staff, students and families
of BVM School as we celebrate
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK!
May Our Lady wrap you in the mantle
of her love and protection.
God bless you all !
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An Opportunity
to
Help BVM School
PA EITC TAX PROGRAM
Since 2001, Pennsylvania’s EITC (Educational Improvement Tax
Credit) program has Donors receive tax credits for those who give to scholarship organizations, which provide financial aid to children attending K-12 private schools.
Please consider
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY SCHOOL.
Forms are available at the back of the church.
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Honor Students
Our parish recently received notification of the performance of our high school students.
We are particularly proud of these students who have achieved excellence in their grades for the first quarter:
First Honors recipients
Class of 2023
Genevieve Marvil-Arakelian,
Elwin Serrao, Victoria Ogochuquw
Second Honors
Class of 2023
Nelsina Togba
Class of 2026
Mariama Abu Ashley Brown
We are so proud of them!
Church Support
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Giving (Abundant): December 2022..................$2,310.00
BVM SUNDAY/ST. LOUIS: January 15, 2023.............. .....$3,556 05
BVM SUNDAY/ST. LOUIS: January 16, 2022...................$3,598.00
BVM SUNDAY/ST. LOUIS: January 22, 2023....................$3,068.00
BVM SUNDAY/ST. LOUIS: January 23, 2022..................$3,618.00
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Thank You and God Bless!
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Come and Praise God in Song
We are starting a monthly choir, which will practice each Sunday at 9:30am in the school building before the 11 AM Mass. Guitarists/ keyboard player also welcome.
Interested? email info to 2pray.in.song@gmail.com
Welcome to Blessed Virgin Mary Parish
Mass Schedule
BVM ~ a Parish ~~~~~Alive!~~~~~
BVM ~ a Parish ~~~~~Alive!~~~~~
*** DAILY WEEKDAY
MASS SCHEDULE***
MONDAY: January 30
+ Lissey Garduward
TUESDAY: January 31
+ Stave McPhail Sr.
WEDNESDAY: February 1
Pro Inf Jerrie Boyland
THURSDAY: February 2
St. Joseph
FRIDAY: February 3
Pro Inf Dawn Largie
SATURDAY: February 4 +
David Gniewosz
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Sunday (Saturday evening)
Vigil Mass : 4:30 PM - BVM
Sundays: 9:30 AM - St. Louis,
Yeadon
Sundays: - BVM 8:00 AM and
11:00 AM and 4:00 PM
BVM
Holy Days: 8:15 AM,
12:00 Noon, and 7:30 PM
Daily Mass: 8:15 AM Monday through Saturday
Rite of Reconciliation
Saturday 3:15 to 4:00 PM
or call the Rectory to make
an appointment during the week.
There is also a priest available to hear Confession before the Mass. Come visit & lighten your heart.
~~ ADORATION OF THE
BLESSED SACRAMENT ~~
Every Saturday before the 4:30pm Mass, beginning at @3:15pm
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PARISH GIVING ONLINE
is now available!
This makes giving easier on you, and we are grateful for your support throughout the year which helps sustain our church.
Text givetobvm to 73256
Readings for the week of
January 8, 2023
Monday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Acts 10:34-38/Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-
10 (11b)/Mt 3:13-17
Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12/Ps 8:2ab
and 5, 6-7, 8-9/Mk 1:21-28 or
Heb 1:1-6 and 2:5-12/
Mk 1:14-20 and 1:21-28
Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18Ps 105
:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9//Mk 1:29-39
Thursday: Heb 3:7-14/Ps 95:6-
7c, 8-9, 10-11/Mk 1:40-45
Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11/Ps 78:3
and 4bc, 6c-7, 8/Mk 2:1-12
Saturday: Heb 4:12-16/Ps 19:8,
9, 10, 15/Mk 2:13-17
LET US PRAY TOGETHER FOR
PEACE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND UKRAINE,
Vocations to the priesthood;
Respect for Life; an end to Prejudice; the Unemployed; those who are suffering from COVID-19, AIDS or Addictions; for all victims of Abuse
Pray for Peace.
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"Whoever believes will have
eternal life."
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PRAY FOR ALL THE
RECENTLY DECEASED
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MASS INTENTION BOOK FOR
~~2022~~
is now open
please send any requests to
the rectory or email:
bvmrectory2@rcn.com
St. Vincent dePaul Society at BVM.
Please join us in our ministry to serve the people of our area. There are brothers and sisters in our community who need help feeding their families. Please pray about it, and if you have an hour to volunteer please call Cathy 610-848-8080.
We are located in the old school building on Mac Dade Blvd.
BVM Food Pantry needs volunteers, on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 am to 11am. Please call Cathy at 484-472-3338 or Mary at 610-812-6097.
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Keep God in the Family; Gather your family together before bedtime and lead them in prayer.
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COME JOIN US
IN SERVING THE LORD
Thank you to all who volunteer to
bring the best to our parish!
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Knights of Columbus Testimonial
Ad Book
If you would like to participate in their ad program Business ad, please approach any knight in the back of Church. Please help out the Knights!
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To view the photographs and story of our parish and its journey from Lent to Easter, please go to MENU
AT TOP OF THIS PAGE.
SELECT "MORE"
AND "OUR LENTEN JOURNEY"
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BVM ~ a Parish ~~~~~Alive!~~~~~
BVM ~ a Parish ~~~~~Alive!~~~~~
BVM ~ a Parish ~~~~~Alive!~~~~~
Celebrating over 100 years of
Faith, Hope, Love,
and Community
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COME JOIN US SERVING THE LORD
Thank you to all who volunteer to
bring the best to our parish!
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A Note from the Desk of
Fr. Mariano...
What is the
Neo-Catechumenal Way?
My dear parishioners, I hope this brief explanation of the Neo-Catechumenal Way gives you some background to help you to come and to invite others to the series of talks we have just begun in the parish.I have been part of this experience since 1990 and it has been the most forming, rewarding and faith building experience of my life and the life of my family.
The Neo-Catechumenal Way is one of the fruits of the Second Vatican Council aiming to foster a spiritual and liturgical renewal within our Parish community. The word Catechumenate refers to an extended itinerary of formation to the adult faith.
In the primitive church, no one could be baptized without going through a Catechumenate. But beginning with the time of Christendom, in the Constantine Age (5th century and forward), since the Church opened the door to the masses, it was more difficult to instruct the people into the faith. Thus, the transmission of the faith was assumed and delegated to the family.
In modern times, we cannot presume anymore that the family faced with the challenges of modern culture, will be able to form our children to faith.
Thus, the need for a Baptismal Neo-Catechumenate, which will help us to rediscover the richness of our Baptism. As Pope Paul VI put it, “The ‘before’ or ‘after’ the Baptism [of the Catechumenate] is secondary, I would say the fact is that you aim at the authenticity, fullness, coherence, the sincerity of Christian life,” (Paul VI audience 8/5/74). And aren’t we all aware of the need for an adult faith formation in our life? When we stop to think of the reason of our believing, or when someone asks us why we practice our faith and why we believe what we believe, we find difficulties to give reason for our faith. Even more, when we are hit by events that are difficult to understand (tragic event, death, sickness, the abandonment of one who is dear to us, all that we call the crosses in our life). We become puzzled about our faith, and some even stray from their belief.
The Neo-Catechumenal Way aims to build up in us such a deep relationship of faith with the Lord, which will allow us to be confident in his Fatherhood for us no matter what. It is an experience of eternal life already here on earth. It is important for each one to discover that God is our Father who provides for all our needs and always decides what is best for us. It is also important for us to discover that the Church is our mother, who always teaches and feeds us with the Word of God and the sacraments.
I invite everyone from my heart to participate in this experience which is already giving fruit in our parish and will give much hope to all the far away and suffering people who will meet th!e Lord through us.
God Bless,
Reverend Mariano
Dellagiovanna
PRAYER
Almighty and eternal God,
May your grace enkindle in all of us a love for the many unfortunate people whom poverty and misery reduce to a condition of life unworthy of human beings.
Arouse in the hearts of those who call you Father, a hunger and thirst for justice and peace, and for fraternal charity in deeds and in truth.
Grant, O Lord, peace in our days,
Peace to souls, peace to our families,
Peace to our country, and peace among nations.
– Pope Pius XII
Give thanks to God His Mercy Endures Forever
BVM ~ a Parish ~~~~~Alive!~~~~~
Give thanks to God His Mercy Endures Forever
PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS
Jesus, HIGH PRIEST AND REDEEMER FOREVER, we beg You to call young men and women to your service, as priests and religious. May they be inspired by the lives of dedicated priests, brothers and sisters.
Give to parents the grace of generosity and trust toward You and their child so that their sons and daughters may be helped to choose their vocation in life with wisdom and freedom.
O God, You have called us to salvation and have sent your Son to establish the Church for this purpose, and You have provided the sacred ministers.
The harvest is ever ready but the laborers are scarce. Inspire our youth to follow Jesus by serving Your People. Amen
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PRAYER Lord, I am anxious and worried about many things.
Help me to remember there is need of only one thing — You.
You who comes to me in the Mass, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.
Provide me the grace, to choose
the better part and not allow it
to be taken from me.
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PRAYER Glorious Saint Joseph, Model of all those devoted to labor, Obtain for me the grace to work in a spirit of penance For the expiation of my many sins, To work conscientiously, Putting the call of duty above my inclinations, To work with gratitude and joy, Considering it an honor to employ and develop, By means of labor, the gifts received from God, To work with order, peace, moderation, and patience, Without ever recoiling before weariness or difficulties, To work, above all, with purity of intention, And with detachment from self, Having always death before my eyes And the account which I must render of time lost, Of talents wasted, of good omitted Of vain complacency in success, So fatal to the work of God. All for Jesus, all for Mary, all after your example, O Patriarch Joseph. Such shall be my watchword in life and in death. Amen
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SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Saturday 3:15 to 4:00 PM
or call the Rectory to make
an appointment during the week.
There is also a priest available to hear Confession before Mass.
Come visit
and lighten your heart.
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PRAYER
By your grace, O Lord,
make us stick to our resolutions,
act with courage,
remain constant in devotion,
extend forgiveness wiout measure,
love without ceasing,
and live ever in your friendship.
Enable us, with your help,
to put on Christ,
and to manifest him to others
and bear witness to him in the world. Amen.
~~ (From The New St. Joseph’s
People’s Prayer Book
Catholic Book Publishing
Company, 1993)
COME JOIN US
IN SERVING THE LORD !
Thank you to all who volunteer to bring the best to our parish!
BVM Food Pantry needs volunteers, on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 am to 11am. Please call Cathy at 484-472-3338 or Mary at 610-812-6097.
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Have some time to spare? BVM needs volunteers to help out in the rectory. Please call Neva @
610-583-2129
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PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL
Holy St. Michael the archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the divine power thrust into hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who wander through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Click on the button below to see the publication with pictures about BVM’s Lenten devotions~
Do this in Memory of Me.
Give thanks to God His Mercy Endures Forever
Christ Be Our Light!
They were overjoyed at seeing the star...entering the house they saw the child with Mary, His mother!
Monsignor David suggested that we celebrate the anniversary of our Baptism as our birthday into the church, so some parishioners joined in celebrating his Baptismal Day.
