Welcome to StEphrem.Com, The Home of Saint Ephrem Catholic Church, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020 / 215-245-1698.....................................................................................

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THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONTINUES AND WE NEED YOUR HELP TO SUCCEED ! WOULD YOU PLEASE DONATE TO YOUR PARISH TODAY???

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING....FOR CLASS SCHEDULES AND REGISTRATION FOR ENGAGED OR MARRIED COUPLES...CALL THE FAMILY LIFE OFFICE AT 215-587-5639

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK PARISHIONERS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS LISTED IN THIS WEEKS SUNDAY BULLETIN

OUCH !!!!! IN RECENT WEEKS, WE HAVE NOTICED A SIGNIFICENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF KNEELERS THAT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED OR BROKEN EACH WEEK. PLEASE BE KIND TO THEM ! THANK YOU !!!

CATHOLICS CHARITIES APPEAL...TO MAKE A PLEDGE, GIFT OR MORE INFORMATION...CALL THE APPEAL OFFICE AT 215-587-3651

DO YOU HAVE A NOTICE FOR THE BULLETIN? E-MAIL dpitsaintephrem@gmail.com BY MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY'S BULLETIN ! THANK YOU

LECTORS NEEDED...ARE YOU A GOOD SPEAKER? WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME INVOLVE IN THE MINISTRY OF LECTOR? SCHEDULES ROTATE....IF INTERESTED...CALL 215-245-1698

GIRL SCOUTS at ST. EPHREM'S... DAISIES, BROWNIES AND JUNIORS. HAVE A QUESTION? CALL MONICA LOMBARDI AT 215-702-8985

THE ST. EPHREM CHOIR NEEDS A FEW VOICES ! REHEARSAL ARE ON THURSDAY EVENINGS FROM 7:30 - 9 P.M. IF YOU LIKE TO SING AND CAN ATTEND THE NOON MASS EVERY OTHER WEEK....WE NEED YOU !!! ........CALL 215-638-1028

PARISH BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP...HAVE YOU LOST A LOVED ONE AT LEAST TWO MONTHS OR MORE AGO? ...LET US HELP YOU WITH YOUR GRIEF IN A POSITIVE, LIFE-GIVING WAY. AN 8 WEEK FAITH CENTERED SUPPORT GROUP IS BEING OFFERED, CONTINUING EVERY FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY. BROCHURES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE VESTIBULE BY THE DOORS. PLEASE CALL SISTER ANNE AT ST. EPHREM PARISH...215-604-1002 OR THE RECTORY AT 215-245-1698

AIDS FOR FRIENDS...OUR FREEZERS ARE EMPTY. WE NEED ABOUT 60 MEALS A WEEK TO FEED OUR SHUT-INS. TRAYS ARE IN THE BACK OF THE CHURCH. JUST FILL WITH A PROTEIN, STARCH AND VEGETABLE, COVER WITH FOIL, FREEZE AND PUT THE MEALS IN THE CHURCH'S FREEZERS. THANK YOU !

WANT TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS IN THE CHURCH BULLETIN? CALL JIM FINNEN AT 610-653-2145 OR 610-838-2238

BINGO EVERY SUNDAY & MONDAY...7 P.M / TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

MOVING?...IF YOU HAVE MOVED RECENTLY OR ARE PLANNING TO MOVE, PLEASE NOTIFY THE RECTORY SO THAT YOUR RECORDS CAN BE UPDATED.

2010 LENTEN DEVOTION SCHEDULE...CLICK HERE. EXTRA CONFESSIONS DURING LENT EVERY THURSDAY EVENING 7 P.M. UNTIL 8:30 P.M.

TWO REQUESTS...PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY WITH ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS, EVEN IF YOU REMAIN IN THE AREA. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A 2009 TAX STATEMENT, YOU MUST CALL THE RECTORY FOR IT. KINDLY HAVE YOUR ENVELOPE NUMBER HANDY WHEN YOU CALL.

SCHOOL RE-REGISTRATION FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR IS GOING ON NOW!REGISTRATION FEE IS $75

ST. EPHREM SENIOR CITIZENS GROUP SPRING TRIP...TUESDAY, APRIL 13...FREE TRIP TO SHOWBOAT CASINO, ATLANTIC CITY. INCLUDEES FREE MOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION, $5.00 SLOT PLAY BONUS. $100 CASH WILL BE GIVEN AWAY TO ONE LUCKY PERSON ON EACH BUS. INFO? CALL MYRNA AT 215-245-6326

DON'T FORGET TO READ THE WEEKLY CHURCH BULLETIN !

THE DATE FOR THE 2011 MASS BOOK IS NOW OPEN !

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR AID FOR FRIENDS FROZEN MEALS TO THE FREEZER. THANK YOU !

CENSUS...PLEASE RETURN YOUR CENSUS CARDS SO THAT THEIR RECORDS CAN BE KEPT UP TO DATE.

WEEKLY ADORATION HAS BEGUN AT ST. EPHREM .....OUR PARISH NOW HAS EUCHARISTIC ADORATION IN CHURCH FROM 2:30 P.M. UNTIL 7:00 P.M. THIS WILL ALLOW PARISHIONERS QUIET TIME TO BE WITH THE LORD. IF ANYONE NEEDS ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HAS QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY AND TALK TO THE PRIESTS.

AN RCIA CLASS HAS BEGUN IN THE MARIAN PARISH CENTER. THIS PROGRAM IS FOR YOU IF YOU ARE NOT A CATHOLIC AND WOULD LIKE TO BECOME ONE....OR ARE A CATHOLIC BUT HAVEN'T RECEIVED ALL OF THE SACRAMENTS...OR IF YOU WOULD JUST LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH. MORE INFO? CALL FATHER RICHARD RUDY AT 215-245-1698 OR GERRI DONNELLY AT 215-638-7184

HELP WANTED: ST. EPHREM C.A.R.E.S. PROGRAM IS LOOKING FOR A RELIBLE ADULT/TEEN INTERESTED IN SUPERVISING STUDENTS IN THE "AFTER SCHOOL" PROGRAM. APPLICANT MUST HAVE THE NECESSARY CRIMINAL BACKGROUND AND CHILD ABUSE PAPERWORK. PLEASE CONTACT MARILYN MCDEVITT 215-245-1538 OR E-MAIL HER AT MMCDCARES@AOL.COM

St. Ephrem's After School Program (CARES) will once again gratefully accept the help of high school students who would like to perform a portion of their "community service" hours for Religion classes by helping out at CARES or 6th Grade students who need to perform "community service" hours for Confirmation.. The kids at CARES enjoy having older kids interacting with them. If your child is interested, you can access a form by clicking Cares"community service"form to the left. Please complete and return to the "School Office" in an enveloped marked CARES. Please return before September 30th. I will then schedule a day for your son/daughter to assist at CARES and email you or contact you of the date.

THE WEEKLY ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE IS LISTED IN THIS WEEK'S BULLETIN.

ST. EPHREM SENIORS CLUB WELCOMES YOU TO JOIN IF YOU ARE 55 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. SEPTEMBER 2009 THRU JUNE 2010. THEY MEET THE 2ND AND 4TH FRIDAYS OF THE MONTH. DUES ARE JUST $30 A YEAR. RSVP: GLORIA D'ONONFRIO 215-638-0260 OR 267-471-3981

BINGO IS NOW SMOKE-FREE ! TELL YOUR FRIENDS !!! BINGO GAMES EVERY SUNDAY AND MONDAY AT 7:00 P.M.

RECYCLING... DUMPSTERS ARE HERE FOR THE COLLECTION OF PAPER. THEY ARE GREEN AND YELLOW DUMPSTERS AND ARE PLACED ON THE GRASS BETWEEN THE CONVENT AND THE SCHOOL. WE HOPE THAT YOU SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS TO RECYCLE AND RAISE FUNDS. START SAVING ALL PAPER !!!.

SCHOOL COMMUNICATION...ST. EPHREM SCHOOL HAS GONE PAPERLESS IN ITS COMMUNICATION. IF YOU WISH TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN SCHOOL. VISIT WWW.SAINTEPHREMSCHOOL.COM AND CLICK ON "COMMUNICATION"

CARES' PROGRAM REGISTRATION FORMS FOR THE "BEFORE" AND "AFTER" SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE. JUST GO TO www.saintephremschool.com , CLICK "GENERAL INFORMATION" AND THEN "CARES" ...OR YOU CAN USE THE LINK ON THE LEFT FOR ST. EPHREM SCHOOL.

TO ALL FAMILIES OF ARCHDIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS...FOR EACH CHILD IN A CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOL, ST. EPHREM PARISH CONTRIBUTES $1020.00 TO SUBSIDIZE THEIR TUITION. JUST AS WE REQUIRE FAMILIES OF OUR GRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CONTRIBUTE $15 A WEEK IN THEIR SUNDAY ENVELOPE, WE REQUIRE HIGH SCHOOL FAMILIES TO DO THE SAME. (as of July 4th, 2010, this requirement will be $20.00 per week) IF FINANCIAL REASONS PROHIBIT YOU FROM MEETING THIS OBLIGATION, PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY BUSINESS OFFICE, 215-245-1698

INSTRUCTIONS IN THE FAITH...IF YOU ARE NOT CATHOLIC BUT WOULD LIKE TO BECOME ONE, OR IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED ALL OF THE SACRAMENTS...THESE CLASSES ARE FOR YOU. MORE INFO? CALL FATHER KATZINER AT THE RECTORY...215-245-1698 OR GERRI DONNELLY AT 215-638-7184

SCRIP...WE ARE IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS. IF YOU CAN HELP...CALL COLLEEN AT 215-447-0020 OR E-MAIL SESScrip@gmail.com

ELIGIBILITY FOR GODPARENTS....FOR CATHOLIC GODPARENTS...YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD...FULLY INITIATED IN THE CHURCH, PRACTICING THE FAITH, BE ABLE TO PRODUCE A CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY, AND MUST BE VALIDLY MARRIED.

A REQUEST FROM THE COLLECTION COUNTERS...PLEASE BE SURE TO USE YOUR COLLECTION ENVELOPES AND MARK THE AMOUNT OF YOUR DONATION ON THE ENVELOPE. IF YOU FORGET YOUR ENVELOPE AND USE A TEMPORARY, PLEASE WRITE YOUR ENVELOPE NUMBER AND DONATION ON IT. IF YOU ARE NOT RECEIVING CHURCH ENVELOPES... PLEASE CONTACT THE RECTORY.

CATHOLICS RETURNING HOME... THE SESSIONS ARE FOR CATHOLICS SEEKING ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT RETURNING TO THE CHURCH. FOR MORE INFO...CALL THE RECTORY AT 215-245-1698 OR CALL LIZ AT 215-752-3734

USHERS NEEDED...WE ARE IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL USHERS FOR SEVERAL OF THE SUNDAY MASSES. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING PART OF THIS IMPORTANT MINISTRY, PLEASE CONTACT DEACON DeBOW AT THE RECTORY DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.

HELP SUPPORT ST. EPHREM SCHOOL WITH BOX TOPS

SCHOOL HELP WANTED...IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN BEING A LUNCH MONITOR ( FULL TIME OR SUBSTITUTE) FOR THE SCHOOL...PLEASE CALL THE SCHOOL OFFICE AT 215-639-9488...ALSO IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR NAME PLACED ON THE TEACHER SUBSTITUTE LIST CALL THE OFFICE.

TO NEWLY REGISTERED PARISHIONERS REGARDING ENVELOPES...ST. EPHREM PARISH MAILS ENVELOPES EVERY TWO MONTHS...THEREFORE, IT MAY BE SOME TIME BEFORE YOU START RECEIVING ENVELOPES AFTER YOU REGISTER. IN THE MEANTIME, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO USE THE TEMPORARY ENVELOPES LOCATED IN THE BACK OF THE CHURCH. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOUR ENVELOPE NUMBER TO PLACE ON THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY FOR THAT INFORMATION...215-245-1698. THANK YOU !

SAINT EPHREM CHURCH HISTORY.............His Eminence, John Cardinal Krol established Saint Ephrem Parish on June 8, 1966, and appointed Father William Herrity as the founding Pastor. The parish was made up from two neighboring parishes at the time, Our Lady of Grace and Saint Charles Borommeo. On June 17, 1973, Monsignor Edward S. Musial was appointed to succeed Father Herrity, who suffered a heart attack and died, while driving in his car. Upon Monsignor Musial's retirement in 1996, Father James E. McGuire was appointed pastor. Monsignor Edward Musial died on January 29, 2005, after a car accident. In 2002, after a battling cancer, Father Jim retired and Monsignor Kenneth P. McAteer was placed as pastor of the parish. As our history continues, we are greatful first and foremost to Almighty God for his many Blessings to our Parish family. We are greatful to all the priests, deacons and sisters who have cultivated the growth of the parish and all the families whose efforts and sacrifices made Saint Ephrem the great parish that it is today.

THIS WEEK'S PARISH BULLETIN..CLICK HERE

REGISTRATION FOR ALL NEW STUDENTS TO ST. EPHREM CCD CLASSES IS GOING IN NOW !MORE INFO? CALL SISTER LOUISE AT 215-639-4895

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR SISTER LOUISE ABOUT THE PREP PROGRAM? CALL HER AT 215-639-4895 or E-MAIL BY CLICKING HERE

ALL SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC OR NON-CATHOLIC SCHOOLS ARE WELCOME TO ENROLL IN OUR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM.

OFFICE HOURS...SUNDAY MORNING 8:30 - 12 NOON...MONDAY THRU THURSDAY...9 A.M. UNTIL 1:30 P.M.(WEEKDAYS...PLEASE CALL FOR APPOINTMENT)

MARCH 7......LIL ANGELS CONSIGNMENT EVENT 8 A.M. UNTIL 12 NOON / ADORATION FROM 1-4 P.M. / BINGO 7 P.M.

MARCH 8......ADORATION 2:30 - 7 P.M. / RCIA 7:00 - 8:30 P.M. / BINGO 7 P.M.

MARCH 9.... LENTEN MASS 7 P.M. / ADULT ENRICHMENT AFTER THE 7 P.M. MASS / CUBS 7 P.M.

MARCH 10....STATIONS 1:45 P.M. / ST. JOSEPH'S GUILD 7 P.M.

MARCH 11....CONFESSIONS 7-8:30 P.M. / ADULT CHOIR 7:30 P.M.

MARCH 12....BLOOD DRIVE 1-7 P.M. / SENIOR CITIZENS 1-3:30 P.M. CRAZY HAT DAY / LENTEN MASS 7 P.M. / STATIONS OF THE CROSS 7:30 P.M.

MARCH 13....LUNCH WITH THE EASTER BUNNY 11:30 A.M. UNTIL 2 P.M.

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ADDITIONAL HANDICAP PEWS ARE HERE. THREE PEWS HAVE BECOME HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE AND ARE LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE BODY OF THE CHURCH. THERE ARE NOW A TOTAL OF NINE PEWS THROUGHOUT THE CHURCH DESIGNATED FOR THE HANDICAPPED.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE CHANGED TO A BI-MONTHLY MAILING OF CHURCH ENVELOPES...SAVING THE PARISH MONEY ON POSTAGE.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED...HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS...NEED HOURS FOR YOUR COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENT? WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH THE SCRIP PROGRAM ON WEEKENDS...APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR A MONTH. CAN YOU HELP??? CALL 215-447-0020

BINGO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED...SUNDAY AND MONDAY NIGHTS. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING TO CALL BINGO AND HELP SELL SPECIALS...PLEASE CALL NORM BARBIERI AT 215-757-0071

BOYS GRADES 1-5...JOIN THE CUB SCOUTS AND JOIN IN THE FUN !...CUB SCOUT PACK 128 MEETS IN THE SCHOOL CAFETERIA EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT FROM 7 - 8 P.M. JOIN IN THE FUN...PLAYING GAMES, BUILDING PROJECTS, WORKING AS TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS TO BUILD SOCIAL SKILLS AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY. COME VISIT ANY TUESDAY OR E-MAIL JAMIE GOTTSHALL FOR MORE INFO.. rureadyforfootball@hotmail.com.

ST. EPHREM BIRDING SOCIETY PAST NEWS...CLICK HERE

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