Heavenly Father, we come to you with humble hearts, asking for your mercy upon all mankind. Let your peace flow through nations, across borders, and into every home. Calm the storms of hatred, silence the drums of war, and replace pride with compassion.

Heal our broken world. Let us not grow tired of praying, hoping and believing. May we, in our little ways, be instruments of your peace and love.

Amen.
~ St. Padre Pio


Dear Parishioners,

History is littered with futile and often violent attempts by humanity to create the perfect society. Even those who profess great faith have often ended up using force in their attempts to achieve this goal. Therefore, it is noteworthy to hear Jesus in today’s first parable warn against such zealous behavior. 

In response to the great question of how the faithful should respond to the presence of evil Jesus rejects the easy solutions and instead proposes patience and forbearance: let the weeds and wheat grow side by side, until the harvest day, he says.

At first, this might seem surprising – good and evil being allowed to co- exist. But Jesus is not promoting evil nor is he giving it equal status with the good. In short, Jesus is reminding us that only God can truly judge the human heart; if we set ourselves up as judge or jury we may risk destroying the good with the bad. The kingdom Jesus proclaims must bear the imprint of God’s patient desire that all repent and turn to him. This is the key message from Wisdom today: God is both patient and lenient with all of us, for he does not seek to condemn but instead gives us time to repent. 

The other two parables in our Gospel serve as reminders that the kingdom is built on this patient love and forbearance and cannot be imposed by force, nor can it be hurried. It must grow slowly and freely, sometimes imperceptibly, like the mustard seed. It needs time and has a rhythm all its own as it transforms human hearts like yeast that turns dough into bread. 

Living as citizens of the kingdom of God requires us to have a receptive heart – one open to the voice of the Spirit which allows the seed of God’s holy word to grow and ripen within it. God gives us the necessary time to show by our lives that our hope is ultimately in him. Our lives are a time of grace in which to live, love, and hope in God who is patient and kind in all his judgments. 

God Love Ya!
Fr. Reilly



Our Hope Ministry cares for parishioners who are homebound, elderly, or ill. Our volunteers are happy to offer rides to medical appointments or the grocery store, grocery shop for you, or simply spend time with a friendly home visit.

Inspired by Jesus' call to care for one another, we reach out with compassion, kindness, and a loving presence.

If you or someone you know could use support, or if you would like to learn more about our service, please contact Loretta Bevilacqua at 610.529.1991.



Sr. Ifeoma Onwudinjo, MSHR, from the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary will be with us next weekend.

The community was founded in Ireland in 1942 to work with the women of Nigeria, West Africa. The Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary are now an international community working in nine countries of Africa, and in Brazil.

They serve in all forms of education, medical work, pastoral work, community development and agriculture and assisting trafficked women, internally displaced families and the homeless. They are a strictly missionary group with no institutions in the United States or Canada, so therefore rely almost exclusively on funds provided through the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and the generosity of the people here to support their sisters on mission.

The Sisters ask for your prayers of support as well as for any contribution you can make to assist them. You will be remembered in their daily prayers. If you would like to read more about them, their website is: www.mshr.org.



The Respect Life Committee wishes to thank the parishioners of Saints Peter and Paul who participated in the Spiritual Adoption Program these past nine months as well as the Baby Shower.

Many mothers and their precious babies will be helped by your generosity.

Thank you so much and may God richly bless you for your love for the unborn and their families.