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

Please join Cameron Kuzepski & Michael Xavier Lundy for an evening of Music on Friday evening, January 25 at 7:30. Performing on the Piano and Organ in concert playing the music of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and splendid arrangements of some of the most treasured hymn tunes sung in the Christian Church. Please click on the title for more information

Assumption BVM School will host a Designer Bag Bingo on Thursday, February 21, 2019. Doors open at 6:30 PM and Bingo begins at 7 PM. This is a 21+ event; BYOB. Tickets are $25 in advance online and $30 at the door, if not sold out beforehand. Only 300 tickets will be sold. The ticket link is available on Facebook as well as both the School and Parish websites. Please contact Kristen Sullivan with any questions: Development@abvmschoolwg.us.

Night at the Races (NATR) is Assumption BVM School’s biggest fundraiser of the year. This adult-only event offers an exciting evening featuring horse racing, silent auctions, delicious food and lots of fun. Please support NATR by attending the event, inviting friends and family to attend, donating a silent auction item, becoming a volunteer, placing an ad in the NATR’s keepsake book, buying a raffle ticket to win free tuition, or sponsoring a horse.

We are actively recruiting new talent to assist with the Spaghetti Dinner in the planning stages. This is a great event with many wonderful people. Consider joining “The Crew”!! Our kickoff meeting will be Wednesday, January 16th at 6:30 pm in the Parish Life Center of the Main Church. We will go over the items we reviewed at the wrap up meeting after last year’s dinner and go over any new ideas that may be out there for this year. If you are able to make the meeting or have something to contribute, please contact John Brennan at JJBrennan@AssumptionBVMWestGrove.org 610-869-4100 Remember, “Many hands make light work”!!

Christmas Eve Monday, December 24th 4:00 pm Mass 7:00 pm Mass 10:00 pm Mass Christmas Day Tuesday, December 25th 9:00 am Mass 11:00 am Mass O Come, Let us Adore Him!

Please click the title to open the first edition of this informative magazine about the parish.

Confessions at Assumption ABVM: Every Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:15 pm and extra Confessions on Friday, December 21st after the 8:15 am Mass and on Sunday, December 23rd, immediately after the Noon Mass. Father Scott will also be helping with local Penance Services: St. Maximilian Kolbe, West Chester: Monday, December 17th at 7:00 pm St. Cornelius, Chadds Ford: Tuesday, December 18th at 7:00 pm St. Patrick, Kennett Square: Thursday, December 20th at 7:00 pm

If you would like to join FORMED, please click on the URL below to signup. It is free for Parishioners of Assumption BVM.

This program has been benefitting the needy residents of our area for over 50 years. Assumption parish is now collecting canned goods until the weekend of December 7/8. Please read below for more details and how you can be a part of this worthy cause.

Date: Sunday, December 2, 2018 Time: 1:00 pm Location: Assumption BVM Parish Center Cost: $8 free will donation is appreciated Join us for some holiday cheer! Enjoy great food, delicious desserts and wonderful entertainment as we celebrate the birth of our Lord at Christmas! Please sign up in the Main Church vestibule. For information, call Jim Haley at 610-255-5366. Tickets are also available at the door.

Special Presentation at ABVM Church At one time or another all of us are confronted with end of life concerns for our self or our loved ones. Special Guest Speaker, Deacon and Physician Alfred J. Mauriello II will present an overview of the Church’s teaching on complex medical and ethical issues related to the end of life. Deacon/Dr. Mauriello will provide a power-point presentation on the Church’s teachings on Thursday, November 29th at 7:00 pm in the Assumption BVM Parish Life Center (Lower Level). Come early (6:45) and enjoy a cup of coffee and refreshments with your fellow parishioners. There will be a handout as well as ample time for discussion and an opportunity for questions on end of life and other medical/ethical issues. Questions? Call the ABVM Parish Office at 610-869-2722.

Holy Day of Obligation Friday, December 7th ~ Vigil Mass at 7 PM Saturday, December 8th ~ Mass at 10 AM

After the Celebration of 4:30 PM Mass A SPECIAL VISIT FROM SANTA CLAUS Hot Chocolate, Cookies, Cider, Traditional Christmas Carols (Led by the ABVM Children's Choir)

Thursday, November 22nd 9:00 am Mass Please Note: There will be no 6:30 am Mass. The Parish Office will be closed and there will be no Eucharistic Adoration.

Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the appointment of Deacon Ronald L. Lewis to Assumption BVM Parish, in West Grove. Our parish family is very blessed to have another Deacon to help with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the Sacraments. When you have a chance, introduce yourselves to Deacon Ron and his wife, Diane, and welcome them to our church community!

THIS SATURDAY- don’t miss this fantastic Christmas event featuring 60+ vendors, amazing baked goods in Mrs Claus’ Bake Shoppe , lots of kids’ activities in the North Pole Workshop, over-the-top raffle baskets including Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl items, delicious food including Chick-Fil-A sandwiches, and Santa too! ABVM 290 State Road West Grove PA Share with your friends! All are welcome! Free admission #ABVMCraftFairandChristmasBazaar

Join us for a Paint Party FUNdraiser Hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus Tuesday, November 20th from 6:30 – 9 p.m. Parish Life Center (Church lower level) ~ $38 per person We provide all the art supplies plus appetizers and desserts. You can bring your own favorite beverage. Let your inner artist shine as we take you step by step through creating your own personal masterpiece on canvas in about 2 hours. It is fun and simple and No Experience is needed! Seating is limited so please register by Nov. 17th. R.S.V.P. to Terry Brennan at (484)678-4034 or Teresambrennan@comcast.net Please make checks payable to: Ladies Auxiliary of St. Pius X

We are in need of volunteers to help with our annual Parish Fall Clean-up! We ask that you come to the front of the ABVM Church at 8:00 am with gloves, rakes, shovels, and/or wheel barrows. Attention Youth: This is a great community service opportunity! Youth must be accompanied by an adult. For questions, contact Bob DiMarco at leftfrontdoor1@verizon.net or call 610-420-6677.

ALL SAINTS DAY Thursday, November 1st Holy Day of Obligation 6:30 am Mass, 10 am Mass, 7:00 pm Mass ALL SOULS DAY Friday, November 2nd 8:15 am Mass 7:00 pm Mass of Remembrance Join us as we remember our loved ones who have gone before us. Light Refreshments following the Mass of Remembrance.