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,

We know that the different types of soil represent different responses that people can have to God’s word. And yet many of us presume that if the soil of our hearts is like the rocky ground or the soil with the patch of thorns, it’s up to us alone to till the soil.

Today’s readings remind us that God is not only the sower; he is the one who tills the soil. Our spiritual fruitfulness is not the result of our own labors, but, rather, our responsiveness to God’s work in our hearts. As our psalm reminds us, it is God who has visited the land and watered it; he is the one who has prepared the land … drenching its furrows, breaking up its clods, softening it with showers, blessing its yield. Although God calls us to imitate the perfection of his Son, Jesus Christ, any spiritual growth we experience is the result of God’s grace at work in us.

In St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans, it reminds us that all creation is groaning in labor pains …we also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. Labor pains. What an apt metaphor to consider here! Unless a woman’s labor is medically induced, it is largely a process outside her control. Paul’s image of us being in labor – waiting for God’s redemption – again reminds us that God is the one at work in us. We’re not the ones in control of that process! Doctors, midwives, and doulas often tell laboring mothers not to fight contractions but to breathe through them, to surrender themselves to them, allowing the process to progress.

With these images, God is inviting us to cooperate with the ways he is at work in us. If we’re in a season where God is rooting out the “rocks” in our spiritual soil (vices, bad habits, lack of forgiveness), then we must cooperate with that. If we’re in a season of God pulling out weeds and thorn bushes (removing distractions that divert our focus from him), then we must cooperate with that work in our hearts. 

Let us ask the Lord for the grace of greater awareness of our own spiritual condition, and discernment of the ways that God is at work in us. May we open our hearts to a greater level of surrender, that the Lord will be able to produce abundant fruit in our lives.

God Love Ya!
Fr. Reilly



Come join seminarian Michael Fairorth on Wednesday evenings in July for the 33 Days to Morning Glory Marian Consecration!

We will meet from 7:00 to 8:30 PM each Wednesday in July (except July 15, no meeting) in the parish center.

Meetings will include group discussions, videos, and presentations by seminarian Michael. If you’ve never experienced Marian consecration, now is the perfect time. And if you’re already consecrated to Our Lady, come renew your consecration and share your wisdom with others!

Sign up by calling the parish office and leaving your name and number. 610.692.2216.






The Saints Peter and Paul School Board of Limited Jurisdiction (BOLJ) is seeking volunteers to serve as Committee Chairs. We are especially interested in individuals who are not Saints Peter and Paul school parents, with experience in development/fundraising, technology, strategic planning, or business leadership who are passionate about supporting the mission of our school and parish.

Serving as a chair is a meaningful way to share your talents and help shape the future of our community. If you would like to learn more about these leadership opportunities, please contact Regina Holloway: [email protected] for additional information.



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 Fairh and the generosity of the people here to support their sisters on mission.

The Sisters asks 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.