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This Week
Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Weekend
Come join this traditional retreat for men with conferences, confession, adoration, prayer and Mass each day. The retreat is open to all men no matter your religion or group affiliation. New retreatants are welcome to attend.
Weekly Schedule
This week at the parish
Jun 23 – Jun 29
Tue
23
Mass
Adoration
Mass
Wed
24
Mass
Adoration
Mass
Thu
25
Mass
Adoration
Mass
Fri
26
Mass
Adoration
Mass
Sat
27
Adoration
Mass
Confession
Mass
Sun
28
Adoration
Mass
Mass
Mass
Mass
Mon
29
Mass
Adoration
Mass
Bulletin · upcoming
Around the parish
Thursdays · 12:30 PM
TRIPLE T Gatherings
For Youth in High School! (Weekly Dinner & Discussion gathering) All are welcome
Sat · Jul 4
No Vigil Mass or Confession on July 4th.
This year's 4th of July celebration is, as we know, uniquely special. Like many of you, we priests, musicians, staff etc. will be celebrating the 250th Birthday of the USA with our family and friends.
As a result, there will not be the usual scheduled confessions and Vigil Mass on Saturday, July 4, 2026. There will be a 9 AM Mass on Saturday, July 4th. We look forward to celebrating the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time with you on July 5th, with our regular schedule of 7:30, 9:30, 11 and 12:30 Masses.
Mon · Jul 6
Summer Program Service Opportunities
Our summer program begin on July 6, we have a lot of service opportunities including the following: Monday's 10am - Holland Village, Tuesday's 9:30am - Hatboro Food Pantry, Wednesday's -TBD, Thursday's- TRIPLE T Gatherings (12:30 - 2pm), Friday's- Cops N Kids (select Friday's). There are also some special dinner meet ups and select Sunday's Funday's Advance Sign up is required!
Mondays
BEDE'S TEENS Summer Program
Our summer program will begin on July 6, Here are some of the highlights of our summer programming. Note: we do a lot of volunteering/service. This is a great opportunity to get LINCS hours, school service hours and/or Confirmation service hours.:
Here are the activities and organizations we will serve this summer. I am still working out some details. If you would like to receive the full calendar, please email me and I will forward the calendar to you.
- Monday's—Holland Village—July 6, 13, 20 and 27 @ 10am (ends at noon)
- Tuesday's Hatboro Food Pantry—July 7, 14, 21, 28 @ 9:30am (ends at 1:00)
- Wednesday's Volunteer at Blessed Sarnelli House (Kensington) - July 8 & 15
- Thursday's—TRIPLE T Gatherings July 9, 16, 23, 30 @ 12:30 (ends at 2pm)
- Friday's—Cops N Kids July 24 and Aug 7
- Sunday Fun Days—July 12, July 26 & Aug 2
In addition to what is listed here, there are also some special dinner meet ups planned, these give those teens who are working during the day an opportunity to gather with friends this summer.
We will also go to a **Trenton Thunder game**. I don't have the details yet, so I will include that information in my next column.
Lastly, to Parents - I would love to offer a **Theology of the Body program** for our youth in grades 7 to 9 this summer. Many think Theology of the Body is chastity program but it is actually so much more. The focus is on human dignity, looking at God's intent for our bodies and that leads to the gift of Sexuality. This would be a **4 week program held on Tuesday evenings in July.** This program allows youth to see beyond what the world tells them is important in a dating relationship and eventually marriage. If you would be interested in this program for your teen, **PLEASE send me an email so I can get a sense if there is interest.**
IMPORTANT NOTE: Advance Sing up is required for ALL our activities! All events are subject to change or cancellation if there is no interest.
PARENTS: Email me for the sign up genius link and/or to receive the complete calendar.
Mondays
Life Everlasting: Heaven, Hell, Death, and Judgment Study
In this study, Catholic scholars Dr. Edward Sri and Dr. Jeffrey Morrow will guide us through the Church's teachings on the last things—not to fill us with fear, but to inspire us with hope. Together, we'll discover how living each day in light of eternity gives meaning to our struggles, clarity to our choices, and strength for our journey of faith.
Whether you've been studying the faith for years or are just beginning your journey, this study will help you grow closer to God and live with your eyes fixed on heaven. *Life Everlasting* follows a new format that focuses on discussion, prayer, and discernment rather than a lot of reading or preparation. It's designed to fit into your busy schedule, making it ideal for anyone who wants to deepen their faith but doesn't have a lot of time to commit right now.
Thu · Jul 9 · 12:30 PM
Summer Triple T Begins
TRIPLE T meetings are Thursday AFTERNOONS from 12:30–2:00 ALL youth in 7th grader - High School are welcome! @Triple T Friendships are formed & strengthened Faith is better understood & deepened & FUN is always on the menu!!
Fri · Jul 10
Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Weekend
Come join this traditional retreat for men with conferences, confession, adoration, prayer and Mass each day. The retreat is open to all men no matter your religion or group affiliation. New retreatants are welcome to attend.
Malvern Retreat House's Our Lady's Hall
Fri · Sep 4 · 7:00 PM
Brides and Grooms Night
An evening to select music for your wedding
Upcoming session offered at St. Bede's
7:00PM in the Church choir loft
September 4, 2026 (register by 8/29/26)
(Music needs to be selected at least 3 months in advance of your wedding date)
Church choir loft
Names lifted up at the altar
Mass Intentions
- Cameron Ruel – 1st Anniversary of Baptism (Req. by Deacon Matt & Rachel Ruel)Mon Jun 15 · living
- Jared Fish (Req. by his Family)Mon Jun 15 · deceased
- Jennifer Schleifer – Birthday (Req. by Barbullen, Mother)Tue Jun 16 · living
- Dunny Heim (Req. by Bud Heim)Tue Jun 16 · deceased
- John Beck (Req. by Rita & John Heinrich)Wed Jun 17 · deceased
- Thomas J. Petrone (Req. by the Petrone Family)Wed Jun 17 · deceased
From the PastorJune 14, 2026
Rev. Monsignor John C. MarinePastor · St. Bede the Venerable Church
A Message From Your Pastor
My Dear Parishioners,
n this weekend's Gospel for the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jesus tells His disciples to "Pray that the master of the harvest will send out laborers." Immediately after that, He vests them with power and sends them out to preach and work miracles.
When we pray for more laborers in the vineyard, we might imagine that God will answer this prayer by calling many men to the priesthood. While we certainly need more good priests, the Gospel helps us to see that God doesn't want us to just pray for more priests. Or somebody else to go and spread the Good News. God wants to send us!
By asking the disciples to pray to the Father to send more laborers to gather the harvest, Jesus was inviting them into a space where their hearts could become more open to being sent out by the Lord. Indeed, God wants us to pray for this same need so that we in turn might grow in our awareness that by Baptism, all of us are called to be missionary disciples to the people we live with, whom we work, study with, play with, both friend and foe. For the kingdom to grow, it takes all of us, not just priests to accomplish it.
As members of the "priesthood of the faithful", which we enter when, with Holy Chrism at Baptism we are anointed, we now share then in the mission of Jesus. So as members of that priesthood, we share in the sacrifice offered by the ordained priest when we join our hearts and our lives to the Eucharistic sacrifice. As we pray together in the Liturgy with the priest as our leader, we can also
offer the needs of our relatives, the Church, and our world.
As "prophets", we need to give public witness to the Gospel. This might look different for each of us. Not everyone goes to the pulpit to preach a homily, but we all need to preach with our lives. Do the people around us know that we are followers of Christ? Do they know it not only by our words but also by the way we act? Can they see it in our love? Our forgiveness? And our compassion for others?
And as "kings" we need to be servants of all. The kingship of Jesus wasn't about worldly power and honor. A true king is concerned for the welfare of others. We can pray for the needs of the lonely and poor, but we also have to be willing to be the one sent to help them.
When I look at the pictures each week in our bulletin of all the different ministries in our parish that reach out to those in need, or who volunteer to be catechists, or who labor in our schools for a much smaller salary than what they would make in a public setting. I am edified to see your response to that call. Let us ask our Eucharistic Lord to help all of us to respond to His call in whatever way we can. The smallest little effort is great in His eyes.
May God bless you.
Monsignor Marine
Held in prayer
Prayer list
Remember The Deceased
Charles Branson, Dolores Saba
We are united in prayer with their families and with one another as we and all the faithful departed await our rising with the Lord.
"Lest We Forget" - Prayers for Military and Sick
LET US KEEP OUR BRAVE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE OUR COUNTRY BOTH HERE AND ABROAD IN OUR PRAYERS
Angela Barber, USN Lt. Col. Evan Johansen, USMC Lt. Col. Melissa Sauckley (WB), USArmy Senior Airman James Sauckley, USAF Col. Charles J. Chalfont, USArmy Pfc. Jonathan Chisholm, USMC Capt. James Devlin, USArmy SSgt. Matthew J. Florio, USArmy Pfc. Damian Debley, USArmy Col. Michael Arlandson, USArmy Lt. Col. Stephen Finn, USAF Lt. Thomas Gaus, USN TSgt. Scott Grove, USAF TSgt. Timothy Harman, USAF MSgt. Austin Heacock, USAF LCpl. Jenny Held, M, USN Pvt. Craig Hensel, USMC Cpl. Ethan Himes, USMC Maj. Justin Iorio, USMC SEA. J. Johnson, USMC RKeith Krouchick, USN LCpl. Kyle Kutney, USN Col. Anthony Kurny, USArmy Capt. Luke Ledva, USMC Maj. Daniel Andrew Lusardi, USAF Maj. Crystal Lusardi, USAF
1st Lt. John McGowan, USAF M-2 Kristi Mendyny, USN Maj. John Nachtman, Jr., USAF LCpl. Jessica L. Nangle, USN SrSean Olah, USAF LCpl. Mark Pouser, USMC Maj. Valerie K. Pouser, USMC Capt. Thomas J. Reilly, USMC 2nd Lt. James Reitter, USArmy Maj. Allison Riley, USAF Sgt. Steven Rodriguez, USArmy Sr. Alicia Sabatini, USAF–National Guard Sgt. Matthew Sawaya, USArmy Pvt. James Edward Stepnoski, USN Pfc. Austin Sypek, USArmy NSHarry F. Theurer, WI, USN Lt. Col. Matthew Thibault, USMC LCpl. Derrick Thompson, USN LCpl. Jessica L. Thompson, USN 2nd Lt. Daniel Wood, USMC Lt. Col. Jacqueline McMorrow-Wintch, USAF Lt. Col. Timothy Wintch, USAF Sgt. Charles Wood, USArmy
MSgt. David Marcella, USAF
Steven Kada Baby Sophieurst John Kraft Susan Risler Katherine Pistelli Dianelay Madeline Quintiliano Christopher York, Sr. Christopher York, Jr. Thomas Basely, Sr. Bernadette Martellacci Maria Fresse Fran McAferty Sandra Scholl Pauline Bullman John Collins Steven Woolman John Schmidt Frank Gentile Frank Touhy Judiaff Harry & Connie Ellwell Baby Duvalougherty Stanislaus Karenkiewiny Marie Lis Denis Rodrigues Edward Keller Rachel Bret Schneider Joan ZRyan Lewis Smith Alice Gatto Kierston Robinson Robert Stark
Raymond Tierney Peter Hughes
Pray for the Sick Wim Fedorinyuk Dominic Gordon Dileen Oughty Elaine Rosa Kadence Lawson Kathleen O’Badilla Stephen Gehringer Angelitte Mathais Ajourney Charen William Haven Julie Weick Joyceean Barry Weidner Con & Maddie O’Connor Harry Biemann, III Lawson Ferber Anthony Gaudio Jackie Russo Michele Hanson Frank O’Neill Joseph Russo Fred Schweitzer Christine Malone Lionel Asschaert Wanda Sarson Terry Thompson Peg Purcell Frances Osiecki Connie Olantuono Frank Olantuono Baby Gallory Brenda Brooke Henley Erich McErker Patricia Cararis Jackie Murtaugh
Mary Kraft
Rita Hmielewski Mandy Fede William J. MacIntyre Sutton Strawnullard Richard Dobson, Sr. Gerry ZRyan Rowan ZRyan Catherine Russell Antonio Santilli Adeleoylin Boddy Kearns Lonnie Lonergan Anne Flanagan Julia Pirolli Tony Januso Jennifer Shultny Ron Kaufman Sean Marriott Shirley Blackburn Sheila O’Connor Johari Drews Andrew Lis Nicholas Viola Mary Higman Gene Lycnyinski Hugh McConville Jillell Annette Lynch Dan Martarano Mary Annuval Dileen Finnerty-Smith Cookie Fulham Blak Longsdorf Mila Anynaninik
Staff & Clergy
Who serves here
Rev. Monsignor John C. Marine
Pastor
Rev. Brendan R. Zehner
Parochial Vicar
Deacon Matthew J. Ruel
Permanent Deacon
Archbishop Edward J. Adams (Retired Vatican Diplomat)
Weekend Assistant
Barbara Rogowski
Office Manager
Patrick McNally
Communications/Scheduling
Kathleen Mercurio
Secretary/Receptionist
Kathleen Nachtman
Secretary/Receptionist
Cathleen M. Lynskey
Safe Environment
Susan DiFlorio
Music Director
Richard Bergen
Facilities Manager
Shawn Tobin
Director of Religious Education
Rose Nolan
Administrative Assistant
Lori Brown
Sacramental Prep/CCD Assistant
Kathleen Tobin
Adult Faith Formation Coordinator
Maritza Carmona-Kelly
Youth Ministry Coordinator
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