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May 25, 2017 – The Ascension of the Lord
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mattthew (28:16-20)
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May 24, 2017 – Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John (16:12-15) Read more
Posted by Six Three on April 27, 2017 · 1 Comment
The Six Three Group would like to extend our gratitude to Miriam Horrocks and Paul Isenberg (“Ice” LOL) for sharing their powerful message of love with us on our 2017 Six Three Group Retreat! It is by your example we are brought closer to the calling of our Lord. God bless both of you, your beautiful family and may souls of Michael and Nichole rest in peace. We will keep you all in our prayers.
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On 9/11 our whole world was traumatized by sin and death. When Michael Horrocks’ plane crashed into the second tower, his wife Miriam and her two small children suffered in shock. At the same time Paul and his two children cared for his wife who was dying of cancer. We will listen as Miriam and Paul witness how their faith in Jesus Christ offered them the miracle of hope and healing. Just as Jesus offered hope and healing by raising his friend Lazarus from the tomb of death, Miriam and Paul experienced the grace of God to help them live and love again.
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Posted by Six Three on April 27, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The Six Three Group would like to extend our gratitude for the spiritual guidance and enlightenment provided by Fr. Guckin during our 2017 retreat. Father’s willingness to engage the Six Three group throughout the entire weekend was very refreshing. Starting with an inspirational introduction and blessing at our Friday evening meal and extending through to his final homily at Sunday Mass, Father Guckin worked to reinforce the spiritual message of our retreat. Most impressive, and not overlooked, was that Father attended our guest speaker session on Saturday, and tied the message of Paul and Miriam back to our message of living the Abundant Life overflowing with Jesus.
Thank you Father Matt for an outstanding retreat that will remain in our hearts and minds for years to come. God Bless you and we thank the Lord for bringing you to our retreat.
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Rev. Matt Guckin is a graduate of Father Judge High School and Penn State University. He worked as a Consultant to the Transportation Industry for Manugistics, Inc., outside of Washington D.C. and in Strategic Planning for Rite Aid Corporation in Camp Hill, PA. He entered the Seminary in 1992 and was ordained a Catholic priest in 1999. He was assistant pastor at St. Cecilia’s parish in Philadelphia and chaplain at Fox Chase Cancer Center. He has been an educator and chaplain at Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.
He currently serves as Director of Catholic Mission and Identity for Universities and High Schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
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Posted by Six Three on February 12, 2017 · Leave a Comment
FEBRUARY 12, 2017
THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ALLELUIA
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth;
you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.
ALLELUIA
A READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW 5: 17-37
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the kingdom of heaven. I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Read more
Posted by Six Three on February 10, 2017 · Leave a Comment
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ALLELUIA
I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
whoever follows me will have the light of life.
ALLELUIA
A READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW 5: 13-16
Jesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor, do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.”
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Posted by Six Three on February 9, 2017 · Leave a Comment
JANUARY 29, 2017
THE FOUTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ALLELUIA
Rejoice and be glad;
your reward will be great in heaven.
ALLELUIA
A READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW 5: 1-12
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying:
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.
THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD
REFLECTION
This weekend the Liturgy of the Word begins with a firm command and strong encouragement from the Book of the Prophet Zephaniah: Seek the Lord …seek justice, seek humility!
Everyone needs, on a daily basis to be encouraged to Seek the Lord above all else. So many responsibilities and desires make demands on our time and resources. Therefore, as each day begins we need to hear that our first responsibility and desire must be to humbly seek God and His justice. In this vain, the Ten Commandments help by instructing us to place NO faith or confidence in strange gods or their names, and to worship the Lord alone, and to treat all with justice that is rooted in the Wisdom of God!
Last week our Gospel according to Saint Matthew ended with: Jesus went around all of Galilee … proclaiming the gospel of the Kingdom…. Jesus’ proclamation is in harmony with the Prophet Zephaniah’s exhortation to seek the Lord and His justice because the Kingdom is truly God’s Kingdom, and the Kingdom is a Kingdom of God’s Justice.
In today’s Gospel, for the welfare and well being of His disciples, Jesus consolidates and proclaims anew all the Wisdom of God found in the Law and the Prophets of the Old Testament. Like Moses Jesus ascends a mountain to teach, but unlike Moses, Jesus is the Incarnate Wisdom and Word of God. Jesus rightly assumes the position of Divine Teacher and proclaims the very essence and building blocks of the Kingdom of God. Jesus gives us the Beatitudes, the blessed and holy ways of God. The Beatitudes are not theoretical theorems; the Beatitudes are God’s very way of life. When one lives the Beatitudes, one lives the way God lives – one lives the Gospel!
The Beatitudes are the humble way of living that the Prophets and Law always called for — Blessed are the clean of heart.
To live the Beatitudes, the disciple recognizes that God’s way of living is far superior to any man-conceived way — Blessed are the poor in spirit.
True disciples surrender their prideful and self-centered ways of living, and submit to the wisdom of God found in the Beatitudes — Blessed are the meek.
The Beatitudes are founded on God and neighbor first — Blessed are the merciful; Blessed are the peacemakers.
The Beatitudes call for a life of self-sacrifice and complete self-giving — Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness.
Disciples give themselves over completely to a life initiated and directed by God — Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.
Disciples embrace the Beatitudes‘ way of life because of their confidence in the Providence of God. When one surrenders to God, The Lord keeps faith forever, secures justice for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry, and sets captives free, as today Responsorial Psalm attests (Psalm 146). When one lives the Beatitudes, that disciple receives the promise of Christ Himself: Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven!
Encountering the Divine Physician, Jesus Christ (St. Luke 5: 17-26) Consider joining the Men and Women of Malvern by deepening your personal relationship with Jesus and your commitment as a disciple through a weekend retreat. See our website for details: MalvernRetreat.com
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Posted by Six Three on December 16, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Relatives and friends are invited to call Sunday, December 18, 2016 from 2:00 to 4:00PM at the Louis Swift Plunkett Funeral Home, 529 N. York Road, Hatboro. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 605 W. Street Road, Warminster. Interment will follow at St. John Neumann Cemetery, 3797 County Line Road, Chalfont.
Robert L. Lawler, Sr., of Warminster, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Abington Hospice in Warminster. He was 84 years old.
Born in Croydon, PA, Bob was the son of the late John J. and Louise (nee Leuschel) Lawler. Bob was an active volunteer and parishioner of Nativity of Our Lord Church since 1962. Bob was happiest watching his children’s, and later, his grandchildren’s activities and sports. He enjoyed traveling but he also treasured his time spent at the Jersey shore with family and friends. In addition to playing golf, he spent many years on the Chesapeake Bay aboard his boat, the Glory Daze. He spent the last several years working part-time and spending time with his grandchildren, who brought him great joy.
Bob graduated Villanova University with honors in 1960 with an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering. In 1965, Bob graduated Drexel University with a Masters in Electrical Engineering, also with honors. He was employed by Univac and then Leeds & Northrup until his retirement in 1994.
Bob was a proud veteran having served in the United States Navy from 1952 to 1956. Bob is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years Jane M. Lawler (nee Whelan). He was the devoted father of Robert L. Lawler, Jr. (Carmen), Jeanne Frank (Brian) and Maureen Vandergeest (Joseph). He was the loving grandfather of Meilyn, Joey, Kate and Analei. Bob is also survived by his sister, Louise Hurst. He was preceded in death by his brother, John J. Lawler, Jr.
Relatives and friends are invited to call Sunday, December 18, 2016 from 2:00 to 4:00PM at the Louis Swift Plunkett Funeral Home, 529 N. York Road, Hatboro. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 605 W. Street Road, Warminster. Interment will follow at St. John Neumann Cemetery, 3797 County Line Road, Chalfont.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to Nativity of Our Lord School, “Sponsor a Student Program”, 605 W. Street Road, Warminster, PA 18974 or to the charity of your choice.
Posted by Six Three on October 21, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Our Communion Luncheon is being moved to Neumann University this year to accommodate an expected larger crowd for the Sunday, November 13 event. The luncheon will feature a 10:30am Mass followed by a keynote presentation by nationally known speaker Leah Darrow. She was a former contestant on America’s Top Model and a New York City model, who turned her life around when she reverted back to her Catholic faith. She inspires both the young and old alike with her speeches on authentic love and faith.
She will be receiving the St. Joseph the Worker Award, along with former Malvern Retreat House President Jim Fitzsimmons and lifelong Catholic community volunteers Dr. Rocco & Barbara Martino. More information will be forthcoming.
For additional information about Sponsorship Opportunities, please contact Edie Petillo at 484-321-2544 or epetillo@malvernretreat.com.
Posted by Six Three on August 12, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Dear Fellow Retreatants,
It has been almost two months since our group’s retreat, even though it feels like it was only yesterday that we all shared a wonderful weekend together. Hopefully you enjoyed the rest of your Father’s Day and are all having a happy and healthy summer. Read more
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