Coffee & Donuts - Join us after the 10am Mass today for Coffee and Donuts in the Social Hall in the basement of the School Building.
Solemn Profession of Vows - Sister Mary Catherine Rose and Sister Diana invite you to attend Sr. Diana's profession of vows as a consecrated diocesan hermit on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at 11:00am at St. Lawrence. The Traditional Latin Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Gainer who will be accepting Sister's vows. The recitation of the Rosary will follow the mass. Please keep Sister in your prayers.
Chant Campers Singing at 10AM - The children in last week’s Chant Camp will be singing for today’s 10am Solemn High Mass. Thanks to all of the volunteers who spent the entire week helping with the camp.
Homeschool Co-op this Fall- We are currently planning the fall semester of our homeschool co-op. This will be the fourth year of our co-op and the second consecutive year that it will include the chorister program. If you are interested in joining the program for the first time please contact the office at contact@MaterDeiPA.com
Charitable Bequests - Many of the Church’s most helpful gifts come from the estates of generous donors. As we at Mater Dei look ahead to our future challenges we ask you to please remember Mater Dei in your will or living trust. Contact Fr Eichman with any questions.
Food for Needy - In the basket behind the last pew, the Holy Name Society collects non-perishable food for the Silence of Mary homes. Your gifts of food help these homes in a significant way.
Cathechism Classes - Registration for our Catechism program will open next week. A mandatory parent meeting will be held on Sunday, September 23rd at 9:15AM. The first day of classes will be on October 7th. All students must be registered parishioners of Mater Dei.
Solemn High Mass & Parish Picnic - Feast of St. Lawrence —Bring Lawn Chairs - Our parish summer picnic will be today at Adam Ricci park following the 10am Solemn High Mass. Even if you did not signed up, please still feel free to come!
Feast of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin - August 15, the Feast of the Assumption, is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be as follows:
St. Jude Devotion—Schedule Change - Please note: For August, the St Jude devotions will be moved from Wednesday, August 15 to Wednesday, August 22.
Next Youth Group- Our next Youth Group meeting will be in September. Enjoy the rest of the summer.
The Value of Adversity
It is good for us to have trials and troubles at times, for they often remind us that we are on probation and ought not to hope in any worldly thing. It is good for us sometimes to suffer contradiction, to be misjudged by men even though we do well and mean well. These things help us to be humble and shield us from vainglory. When to all outward appearances men give us no credit, when they do not think well of us, then we are more inclined to seek God Who sees our hearts. Therefore, a man ought to root himself so firmly in God that he will not need the consolations of men.
When a man of good will is afflicted, tempted, and tormented by evil thoughts, he realizes clearly that his greatest need is God, without Whom he can do no good. Saddened by his miseries and sufferings, he laments and prays. He wearies of living longer and wishes for death that he might be dissolved and be with Christ. Then he understands fully that perfect security and complete peace cannot be found on earth.
Imitation of Christ, Bk 1, Chp 12