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Paul is Director of Choral Music and Organist Sligo Seventh Day Adventist Church in Tacoma Park, MD. He is also Doctoral Candidate at Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, MD. Please click on this note for more information.

I know it is still hot and humid and the calendar says August, but this year more than any other we will need to plan ahead for the program. Beyond the "normal" planning that goes into this program every year, this year we have to contend with the very good possibility of a new location and lack of donations along with volunteer safety. We will have a socially distanced meeting in the PLC of the Lower Level of Church. If you are unable to attend and would like to contribute, please email JJBrennan@assumptionbvmwestgrove.org for information about joining the meeting through the internet.

Due to an increased need in our area, we will be hosting a two day Blood Drive in the Parish Life Center. Please call 1-800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: assumptionbvm. For more information, please contact Ann Barr at 610-869-8559 or email tedra.farrell@redcross.org.

Local action is urgently needed in support of busing for Catholic and Private Schools in the State of Pennsylvania. A handful of school districts refuse to commit to providing busing services to our students, despite our reminders that our families pay taxes. Locally, we need your help in reaching out to the school officials in the Avon Grove school district. Our district have not yet committed to busing services. We have provided as much contact information as was readily available. We ask our parishioners to contact school officials to urge them to fulfill their duty to provide student busing for all students. Thank you!!!! Chester County Avon Grove School District Dr. Christopher Marchese, Superintendent of Schools - 610.869.2441, ext. 50001, mmarchese@avongrove.org Barbara Wallace, Transportation Coordinator - agsdtransportation@avongrove.org or 610.869.2441, ext. 50700 School board–Bonnie Wolf- bwolff1@avongrove.org

We are registering for the 2020/2021 Catholic Youth Faith Formation (CYFF) classes. Please click on the title above to go to the Catholic Youth Faith Formation page to register.

For friends and family who no longer come to Mass—a safe place to talk and share, with no commitments (and no collection). Regular meetings, run by parishioner Ed Charlton, are on the first Thursday of the month, 6:30 to 7:30pm, via Zoom. Next meeting Thursday, September 3, 2020. Please invite your friends or family who no longer attend Mass. We want to hear their stories. Laity Local: www.meetup.com/Laity-Local Contact Ed at laitylocal@gmx.com

We will celebrate Mass at 9am. There will not be Adoration after Mass and the parish office will be closed.

The Red Cross is in desperate need of blood donors. Please sign up to give! Slots are available from 8:30 until 12:30. https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time …..then type in 19390 for the zip code.

A private funeral Mass will be celebrated for our dear departed Msgr. John Graf at St. William Parish on Monday, June 8 at 10 a.m. It will be live streamed on Msgr's tribute page. Click on this note to go to the link for the service. When the Commonwealth enters into the Green Phase of recovery from the pandemic ABVM Parish will organize a memorial Mass for our Pastor Emeritus.

Due to COVID-19 occupancy restrictions this event is not open to the public but will be livestreamed so the faithful can unite in this joyous occasion from the Basilica at 10am.. Watch the Mass live at https://vimeo.com/424912591 or on the seminary’s Facebook page.

We will continue to live stream the Mass from our parish church on Sunday's at 10am. Parishioners can enjoy the services in the comfort of their home. Click the header for the link to the Live Stream on Facebook or look below for the streaming to start at 10am on Sundays under Parish Live Streaming.

We at Assumption BVM Parish look forward to welcoming you back! Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus as we make our way back to the in person celebration of the Mass. While our county remains in the Yellow Phase of statewide reopening, all of us need to do our part to make sure that our return to Mass is a peaceful and safe experience for all. Please make time to read the instructions below and follow these guidelines when attending Mass during this period:

With deep regret we report the passing of Monsignor John Graf, our Pastor Emeritus. Monsignor passed to his just reward suddenly Sunday morning, May 24. God bless the soul of Monsignor Graf.

As per Archbishop Pérez daily + Sunday Masses will be celebrated publicly beginning June 6, one day after our region has entered into Governor's "yellow phase" of opening. The Liturgy Committee has already planned how we will follow directives of Archdiocese in our church for this restricted period and it will be publicized soon. Let us use the two weeks of a new kind of Advent for prayer and intercession.

Sunday Ferverino

Parishioners, please contract us if you or a neighbor is in need of assistance during this Extraordinary time in our lives. Perhaps a member of the Knights of Columbus or the Women's Auxiliary can help in some way. Send me a note and I will see what can be done to "Lend a Hand". JJBrennan@AssumptionBVMWestGrove.org

Please watch Father Scott's reflection. Also, "tune in" on Sunday, April 20 @ 3pm to view the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction: https://www.facebook.com/ABVMWG/live/

Sunday, April 19 at 3PM StreamLive via Facebook Click on the above title