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 Friday
May 9th ...St. Ephrem School WILL have an Early Dismissal at
12:15 p.m.,
Due to the Funeral Procession of a Philadelphia Officer.
TEEN
GROUP FLEA MARKET...SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2008 FROM 6 A.M. UNTIL
12 NOON IN THE CHURCH PARKING LOT. COST FOR A SPACE IS $10...$15
WITH A TABLE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING, PLEASE
CONTACT CHRISTINA AT 215-244-7997
CONCERT OF
SACRED MUSIC...SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 AT 3:00 P.M....THIS YEAR
WE ARE OFFERING OUR ANNUAL CONCERT OF SACRED MUSIC IN MID-MAY
INSTEAD OF MID-JUNE. WE HOPE THAT MORE PEOPLE CAN PLAN TO COME
AND ENJOY OUR PARISH MUSIC MINISTERS FOR AN AFTERNOON OF BEAUTIFUL
HYMNS AND PRAISE.
ST.
EPHREM BIRDING SOCIETY...THE MAY SEBS WILL RUN ANOTHER SPRING
TRIP ON SATURDAY, MAY 17. IT WILL BE AT JAMES ARMSTRONG MEMORIAL
PARK, A 6 ACRE PARK THAT RUNS ALONG THE NESHAMINY CREEK AND
IS LOCATED ON BENSALEM BLVD. AT GIBSON ROAD. EARLY MAY IS THE
HEIGHT OF THE SONGBIRD MIGRATION. TIMES WILL BE FROM 7 A.M.UNTIL
10 A.M.. MEET DIRECTLY BEHIND THE RECTORY AND WE WILL CARPOOL
TO THE PARK. BRING BINOCULARS...WEAR LONG PANTS AND LONG SLEEVE
SHIRT AND STURDY WALKING SHOES THAT MAY GET MUDDY. PLEASE SIGN
UP IN ADVANCE ON FATHER KATZINER'S VOICEMAIL BY GIVING YOUR
NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE.
PARISH
MARIAN CELEBRATION...TUESDAY, MAY 20 AT 7:00 P.M. PLEASE GATHER
BY THE FRONT DOORS OF THE CHURCH AND BRING FLOWERS FROM YOUR
GARDEN TO PLACE BEFORE THE STATUE OF MARY. ALSO BRING YOUR ROSARY.
WHAT TO EXPECT???.....THIS YEAR, THE PARISH MARIAN CELEBRATION
WILL BE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY ON THE WALKWAY BEFORE THEFRONT DOORS
OF THE CHURCH. NO WALKING WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ADULTS. BRING
A LAWN CHAIR OR CHAIRS WILL BE PROVIDED. DURING THE LITURGY..YOU
WILL BE INVITED TO BRING UP YOUR FLOWERS AND PLACE THEM BEFORE
THE MARY STATUE OUTSIDE THEFRONT DOORS. A SPECIAL INVITATION
TO PARTICIPATE IS EXTENDED TO ALL OUR CHILDREN THAT RECENTLY
CELEBRATED FIRST PENACE, FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION...(WEAR
YOUR SACRAMENTAL CLOTHES). IN CASE OF RAIN...WE WILL GO INSIDE....REFRESHMENTS
WILL BE SERVED IN THE HALL FOLLOWING THE CEREMONIES.
 BABY
SHOWER...A SPECIAL BABY SHOWER IN CONJUNCTION WITH CATHOLIC
SOCIAL SERVICES FOR LESS FORTUNATE MOTHERS WHO CHOOSE LIFE WILL
BE HELD AT ST. EPHREM PARISH ON MAY 17TH FROM 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.
AND MAY 18 FROM 8:15 A.M. UNTIL 12 NOON. NO LARGE FURNITURE
WILL BE ACCEPTED BUT A TRUCK WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SMALLER FURNITURE.
WHATS NEEDED??? DIAPERS, CLOTHING (NEWBORN TO SIZE 6) BOTTLES,
BIBS,PACIFIERS, BLANKETS, FORMULA, GIFT CARDS AND MONETARY GIFTS
(CHECKS MADE PAYABLE TO CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES) QUESTIONS
OR WANT TO VOLUNTEER???? CALL ANNA AT 215-750-1333
CATHOLIC
CHARITIES APPEAL...THIS WEEKEND MARKS THE BEGINNING OF THE 2008
APPEAL AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE MONTH OF MAY. PLEASE BE AS GENEROUS
AS POSSIBLE.
TAKE A 12 DAY
CRUISE AND VISIT ROME...WITH FR. SULLIVAN AND DECON JIM DEBOW
AND HIS WIFE ON THE GRAND PRINCESS OF GRAND PRINCESS CRUISE
LINES. RESERVATIONS ARE BEING TAKEN TO LOCK INTO CURRENT PRICING.
IF INTERESTED...CALL DEACON DEBOW AT THE RECTORY...215-245-1698
CONSIDERED
BEING A PRIEST??? COME AND SEE THIS YEARS PRIESTHOOD ORDINATION.
THIS OVERNIGHT EXPERIENCE OF A RETREAT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
MAY 16-17 AT THE ST. CHARLES SEMINARY WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH
A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO DISCERN THE CALL TO CHRIST.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. INFO?? CALL 610-667-5778 OR VISIT
THE WEBSITE...www.heedthecall.org
THE
CYO YOUTH GROUP WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE THAT SUPPORTED
THEIR BAKE SALE. THREE CHEERS !!!!
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. THERE
IS NO- FEE BUT PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED SO THAT A PACKET
CAN BE PREPARED...PLEASE CALL SISTER ANNE AT ST. EPHREM PARISH...215-604-1002
OR THE RECTORY AT 215-245-1698
MARK
YOUR CALENDARS...ST. EPHREM 4TH ANNUAL CARNIVAL IS JUST THREE
MONTHS AWAY...JUNE 24TH- THRU JUNE 28TH
 
SCHOOL
REUNION...ST. EPHREM CLASS OF 1984 ...25 YEAR REUNION ...PLEASE
E-MAIL st.ephremclass of 84@comcast.net... SO THAT DETAILS CAN
BE SENT WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.
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 JOHN
HUGHES FOR MORE INFO...twenty1@comcast.net
CATHOLICS
RETURNING HOME..HAVE YOU BEEN AWAY FROM THE CHURCH FOR AWHILE?
HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT RETURNING? IF SO...WE WOULD LIKE
TO INVITE / WELCOME YOU BACK TO ST. EPHREM PARISH. WE HAVE A
SPECIAL MINISTRY FOR PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU WHO HAVE BEEN AWAY
FROM THE CHURCH. WE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS YOUR QUESTIONS AND
MAKE YOU FEEL AT HOME ONCE MORE IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. FOR
MORE INFORMATION...CALL THE RECTORY AT 215-245-1698, OR LIZ
AT 215-752-3734
SCHOOL
NEWS....REGISTRATION INFORMATION....CLICK
HERE !
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.
HAVE
YOU RETURNED TO THE FAITH AFTER BEING AWAY??? ST. EPHREM IS
OFFERING A PROGRAM CALLED CATHOLICS RETURNING HOME. MORE
INFO??? CALL THE RECTORY OR LIZ AT 215-752-3734
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
!
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.
MOVING?...IF
YOU HAVE MOVED RECENTLY OR ARE PLANNING TO MOVE, PLEASE NOTIFY
THE RECTORY SO THAT YOUR RECORDS CAN BE UPDATED.
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.
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PREP
NEWS
PREP
PROGRAM HAS CONCLUDED FOR THE YEAR. DO
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR SISTER LOUISE ABOUT THE PREP PROGRAM?
CALL HER AT 215-639-4895
/ ALSO...YOU
CAN E-MAIL HER BY CLICKING
HERE.
CALENDAR
MAY
4 ...PREP CLOSING CEREMONIES...9
A.M. MASS IN THE CHURCH / EUCHARISTIC ADORATION...1-4 P.M.
IN THE CHURCH / CAMILLA HALL CHANCES SOLD AFTER ALL THE MASSES
IN THE CHURCH LOBBY
MAY
5 ...BAPTISM CLASS...7:30 P.M. IN THE
CHURCH
MAY
6 ..SCHOOL MAY PROCESSION...1 P.M. IN
THE CHURCH / CATHOLIC DAUGHTER COOKING...6:30 - 10 P.M. IN
THE HALL / CUB SCOUTS...7-8 P.M. IN THE HALL
MAY
7 ...BEREAVEMENT
SUPPORT GROUP...1-2:30 P.M. IN THE CONVENT...7 - 8:30 P.M.
IN THE LIBRARY / GIRL SCOUTS...6:30 - 8 P.M. IN THE HALL /
MEMORY BOOK MEETING...7 P.M. IN THE TEACHERS LOUNGE
MAY
8... ADULT CHOIR ...7:30 - 9 P.M. IN
THE CHURCH
MAY
10..MOTHERS
DAY ROSE SALE...AFTER MASSES IN THE CHURCH LOBBY / FLEA MARKET...6
A.M. UNTIL 2 P.M. IN THE CHURCH PARKING LOT
MAY
11...HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
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WORLDWIDE
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER...TAKE A BREAK AND REFLECT WITH YOUR SPOUSE.
FOR INFO...CALL 1-800-456-8330
THE
BLESSED MARGARET HOME FOR PREGNANCIES NEEDS VOLUNTEERS. THEY
PROVIDE HOUSING AND SUPPORT FOR PREGNANT WOMEN WITH NO PLACE
TO TURN. TO VOLUNTEER...PLEASE CALL MARY OR DONNA AT 215-639-0402
INSTRUCTIONS
IN THE FAITH...INTERESTED??? CALL FATHER STEVE KATZINER AT
215-245-1698
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 THE RECTORY AT 215-245-1698
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.
ATTENTION
MEETING LEADERS...PLEASE PICK UP THE KEY AT THE RECTORY FOR
THE HALL DOOR, BLESSED MOTHER SIDE, FOR MEETINGS OF PARISH
ORGANIZATIONS USING THE HALL. PLEASE DO NOT USE THE CHURCH
LOBBY TO ENTER THE SCHOOL AFTER HOURS.
BINGO
EVERY SUNDAY & MONDAY...7 P.M / TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
WORLDWIDE
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER...
FOR MORE INFO...CALL 1-800-456-8330
ICE
HOCKEY REGISTRATION...CONWELL-EGAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL...MAY
20TH 6:00 P.M. AT THE GRUNDY RINK, BRISTOL, PA. REGISTRATION
OPEN TO ALL YOUTHS GRADES 5-12. INFO??? CALL...215-946-5502
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