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Confessions will be heard from 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. due to the closing of State Road during the regular confession time.

Want to offer a memorial or tribute gift to a living or deceased family member or friend? A catalog of Memorial and Tribute Gifts has been posted on the Assumption BVM Parish website. Please go to assumptionbvmwestgrove.org/memorial-and-tribute-gifts. Gifts include candle sticks for the altar; chalices for the Sacred Blood; vestments for important feasts; bedding for Family Promise; and, altar flowers for selected occasions. Browse the catalog to see what gift might be of interest to you. If you are interested in donating for one of these worthy causes, please contact Dennis Shannon at 610-345-1480 or e-mail Dennis at denbet67@verizon.net. The Parish will handle ordering and other logistics.

Please see below for Father Scott's reflection for this week

October 13, 2018 6 PM to 10:30 PM—ABVM Parish Center The Knights of Columbus and Columbiettes invite you to our first ever OktoberFest

CHARISMATIC MASS and HEALING SERVICE Wednesday, October 10, 2018 All are welcome to join together at Assumption BVM Church 300 State Road, West Grove, PA (wheelchair accessible) Praise & Worship 6:30 pm Holy Mass 7:00 pm After Mass, prayer teams are available for praying over individuals. Bring a friend! “Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.” (Jer. 17:14) For questions, please contact Jean Gottel at 610-507-2486 or email gotbean77@yahoo.com.

Saturday, October 6th (revised date), 7:30 am to 2:30 pm, Assumption BVM, 300 State Road, West Grove. For more information call Terry Kelleher at 610-291-9938.

The Stewardship Committee of the Parish Development Council and Father Scott are pleased to sponsor a picnic to show our appreciation to all our Donors and Volunteers for donating their time, talent and treasure. The picnic will be held in the Parish Life Center and on the church grounds on Sunday, September 9, 2018 after the Noon Mass until 4 PM.

Dinner at 6:00 with Bingo starting at 6:30 Details below.

Join Father Scott and Mrs. White to learn about the vision for the future of our school

Please read the attached for a full explanation of the status of Elementary Education in Southern Chester County

CALLING ALL MEN OF CHESTER COUNTY August 10- August 12, 2018 You are invited to join other men from Chester County for a weekend retreat (Friday @ 5:00 pm to Sunday morning) at the beautiful Malvern Retreat House. This is a time of quiet meditation, interesting presentations by the two retreat directors, participation in small group Stations of the Cross outside, opportunities to meet and talk with other retreatants, and you can reserve time to speak privately with the retreat director. The cost to host each retreatant is $245, including meals. Please call 610-644-0400 or visit www.malvernretreat.com.

Thank you to all of the parishioners, school families, alumni, and community members who attended the Five Parish Town Hall Meeting at St. Gabriel Church on May 30th and the Visitation Day at Assumption BVM School and Sacred Heart School on June 6th. Your opinion and insight matter! Please complete this survey by Friday, June 22nd. It can be accessed by clicking on this tab. Many thanks for your support of Catholic Education. God bless.

The Parish Development Council was established by Father Scott in April 2016. The purpose of the Council is to develop alternate sources of funding for Assumption BVM Parish, including the Parish school. The Development Council has raised more than $200,000 for the Parish and School in non-offertory funds and non-tuition funds this past year, Please see below for the detailed report.

Thank you to all of the parishioners, school families, alumni, and community members who attended the Five Parish Town Hall Meeting at St. Gabriel Church. Here is the video that was shared at the meeting.

Manna Food bags will be distributed this weekend, May 19/20. Kindly return your filled Manna bag to Church on June 2/3 weekend. Canned food items in greatest need are beef stew, tuna fish, canned fruit & vegetables, pasta and soup. Thank you for reaching out to people in crisis situations. The food items will help stock our local food pantry at St. Rocco’s in Avondale for the summer months when donations are low, but the need for food continues.

Join us next Sunday, May 20th for the Noon Mass. Sunday May 20 4 PM - 6 PM CAR WASH in Church Parking Lot 6:30 PM - Youth Group meeting in the Parish Life Center. Bring a friend! The Youth Group is going to Queens, New York from July 20 - 22, 2018 for the Steubenville NY Youth Conference! For information, please contact Bob Moran at daddyof6.bm@gmail.com or Sean Moran, spmoran76@yahoo.com.

Good News! Over a number of years, the Parish fell behind in payments to the Archdiocese for our annual assessment for services. The assessment is the percentage of Parish income which is assessed by the Archdiocese to help pay for its operations, to support parishes in economically poor sections of the Archdiocese, and to contribute to the Archdiocese contributions to the Vatican. In the period in which ABVM did not pay assessments the amount was 10.5% annually. In October 2013 we owed $294,619. At that time, with the generous support of our parishioners, we initiated a fast track schedule to pay off the back assessments. We are pleased to report that effort has been successful. Our back assessments have been paid completely. Thank you.

Please click here for the job description for this position. If interested please send cover letter, resume and salary requirements to ABVM@comcast.net. No phone calls please.

Meet in front of the Assumption BVM Church We are in need of volunteers to help with the Parish Clean-Up Day. Since we have done such a marvelous job over the years with the inside of the buildings, we will concentrate on the exterior areas this year. Please come prepared to work outside cleaning up overgrown brush, downed trees and general clean up. If available, please bring work gloves, rakes, wheel barrows, pick up trucks,……you get the idea!! For questions, contact John Brennan at 610-869-4100 or JJBrennan@AssumptionBVMWestGrove.org

Saturday, May 5th, Assumption BVM Church 9:30 am Mass—ABVM School Students and Sunday Religious Education Classes 12:30 pm Mass—Tuesday and Wednesday Religious Education Classes