On July 21st there will be one Mass at 10am to commemorate the 170th anniversary of the Vincentian presence in Germantown and the one year anniversary of Father Joseph and Father Bindel at St. Vincent’s

PEACE AND JUSTICE
The monthly meeting of the Peace and Justice Ministry will be held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 11:45 am in the Rectory. This year the group has designated WHITE
PRIVILEGE as the focus and would like to plan a series of activities on the topic. All are welcome. Lunch is served.

New Sanctuary Movement     If you haven’t gone to a fundraising dinner (every last Friday of the month) or purchased a take-out meal at FUMCOG (6001
Germantown Ave.), you have missed something truly special.
The next on is Friday, June 28. If you want to buy tickets for take-out food that day, call 267-237-6683. You can also just so
up at 6pm for a community supper and program.
We are looking for people to join us (the committee) in accompanying immigrants to court, to ICE check-ins, and a number of other things. You don’t need to speak Spanish, but it is great if you do. Tell any of the committee members about your desire to accompany, or call 267-237-6683.

POWER
Thank you to all who came to Harrisburg on June 12 to
Support our Children by telling legislators it is TIME to end the unfair and insufficient funding that makes PA last of the 50
states in the gap between over-funded and under-funded school districts—and that it is black and brown children who suffer the most. Pressure on our lawmakers is starting to make a difference, so your presence mattered! For more info on all of POWER’s campaigns, including Education Equity, see
www.powerinterfaith.org.

Youth Minister needed:    If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume to the parish office as soon as possible.

ART FOR ALL
We are excited to announce an art class on Monday mornings from 9-12 in the Hospitality Center. Bring your own supplies.
No experience necessary. Call Lynne 267-294-4603 or Joy 215-805-4436 for more information.

Art by Joy Wuenschel
Here at St. Vincent’s we like to make all spaces beautiful. You can view beautiful art by Joy in our restrooms. How fortunate
we are!

Sister Rosemarie Jefferson: sister Rosemary is recovering. Keep her in your prayers.

Please pray for Shymirr Wallace, a 12 year old sixth grade student at DePaul Catholic, who has Stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and was diagnosed with several cancerous tumors in his lungs.

Youth Minister Needed: Congratulations to Delia, who graduates and will be moving to Toronto for grad school. So if you are interested, please submit your resume to the parish office as soon as possible.

HELP NEEDED
Melvin Sparks, recent resident at My Place Germantown, has moved to an apartment in Germantown. He wants to
supplement his Social Security by providing handyman services. If you need painting, or need an extra pair of hands with projects, please give Melvin a call at 267-745-9919.

Second Collection: The second collection will be taken up for the Parish Retreat on the following dates:  Jan 5-6; Feb 9-10; Mar 2-3; Apr 6-7; May 11-12; June 1-2; July 13-14; Aug 3-4; Sept 14-15; Oct. 5-6.

Parish Retreat “Weaving God’s Tapestry of Love”: Save the Date! Mark your calendars! One year from now (November 8-10, 2019), we will hold our next Parish Retreat at the  beautiful Malvern Retreat Center. Open to all  parishioners 18 and over, this special weekend will help us deepen our faith journey and strengthen our community as together we focus on our common call: Weaving God’s Tapestry of Love. A Saturday-only option will he available, as well as transportation for those who need it. We anticipate that the retreat cost will he heavily subsidized by parish fundraising efforts in the year to come, including a monthly second collection beginning December 8/9. (You can buy a $10 mug anytime to benefit the retreat fund.) Please hold the date, and watch for announcements as details unfold and as retreat sub-committees in need of volunteers are formed. Above all, please pray for the work of the Core Team, that we may open ourselves to God’s deepest desires for our faith community.

“Please Pray for Sick” section in Bulletin: All friends of Vincent will be eliminated, since many have been in for two to five years. We will start a new list immediately. If you want someone on the prayer list, please contact the office with the names.

Ministry Meetings after 6pm: If your ministry meets in the evening, please make sure your meeting is scheduled and the ministry head has a key or that someone will be in the rectory to open the door.

Seeking Volunteers for Nov. 2019 Retreat: Good news! St. Vincent’s is planning a weekend retreat at the Malvern Retreat House, Nov 8-10, 2019. Those who were able to attend our 2016 retreat in Harvey Cedars remember what wonderful opportunities for faith sharing and community building a parish retreat provides. We will share more news in the coming months; right now, retreat co-chairs, Wiley Redding and Christine Eberle are seeking dedicated volunteers to form the Cor Team (Cor= heart!) This is a 15 month commitment to the planning process, including monthly meetings (generally on Saturdays) and committee work. We are seeking volunteers with passion and skill in the areas of Publicity, Logistics, Art, Hospitality, Program Design and Fundraising. Intrigued? Contact Wiley at wiredding21@gmail.com or Christine at christine0707@me.com with your name, phone number, and area(s) of interest. Please note: the Cor Team will kick-off our work together with a half-day retreat on Saturday, September 8 from noon to 4!

Parish Pastoral Council: The Parish Pastoral Council has adopted a set of by-laws. You can read them here.

One neighbor at a time, or maybe four, six or eight! We want to have dinners together because we really want to become a community of friends. We want to get to know each other better, and the best way to do that is to sit at the table just to enjoy each other’s company around good food and conversation. We propose to have dinners where members of the parish sign up for a meal without knowing who their hosts are, or even who the other guests will be, except for one other person if you want to go as a pair. We will start in June , and we hope by the fall everybody will  be signing up enthusiastically as hosts or guests. The mechanics of how this will work will be explained next week. Meanwhile, if you are willing to host a blind dinner, please place a card with your name, some possible dates, and how many people you can host, but do it secretly! You will call your mystery guests and give them details. Perhaps ask them to contribute a simple dish, bread, or an appetizer for the meal. Perhaps just bring their appetites and their good will. It is very likely that we will all make new friends, and that our Parish will be come stronger, a true people in community.