Saint Michael Parish January 31, 2016
Rev. Arturo Chagala, Parochial Administrator Ms. Grace Galaschewski, Office Manager Sr. Jennie Catanese, M.S.B.T., Receptionist Saint Michael Church Founded 1831
1445 North Second Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 215-739-2358 Fax: 215-739-5766 http://stmichaelsphilly.org E-mail 1saintmichaelchurch@comcast.net
Immaculate Conception Church Front & Allen Streets Office hours at Saint Michael Monday-Thursday 9 -4:00 p.m. Friday 9 - 1:00 p.m.
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Sunday Vigil (Saturday) 5:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. (IC) 11:30 a.m. (español) Daily Mass Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. Holy Days Noon at Immaculate Conception (IC) 7:00 p.m. at Saint Michael (bilingual) CONFESSIONS Saturday 4:15 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. & by request
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Michael Parish has been a viable part of Fishtown/Northern Liberties for 182 years. We continue creating a community where all God’s children are treated with dignity & respect and where faith, hope and love/charity are abound. We welcome all new immigrants and visitors to our parish. La parroquia de Santo Michael ha sido una parte viable de Fishtown/Northern Liberties por 182 años. Continuamos creando una comunidad donde tratamos con dignidad y respeto los niños y donde la fe, la esperanza y el amor/la caridad es abundante. Damos la bienvenida a todos los nuevos inmigrantes y visitantes a nuestra parroquia. 1
January 31, 2016
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“No prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown.” Thus, did Jeremiah and Jesus encounter opposition and lack of faith; thus did both place their hope in the Lord. 1/31 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM vigil 8:30 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM
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William J. McTear, 34th Anniversary, r/o Geri McTear Kathleen Chorlton, 1st Anniversay, r/o Msgr. John Miller The Volunteer Workers of the Parish For the People of the Parish
Monday Weekday
8:00 AM
Rev. David A. Doyne—Deceased
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Tuesday The Presentation of the Lord 8:00 AM Joseph McGough r/o Dolores McGough 2/3
Wednesday St. Blaise, Bishop & Martyr; St. Ansgar, Bishop 8:00 AM Rev. Daniel J. Moriarity—Deceased 2/4 Thursday Weekday 8:00 AM Rev. George J. Boyle—Deceased
2/5
Friday St. Agatha, Virgin & Martyr
8:00 AM
Rev. Daniel J. Moriarity—Deceased
2/7 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM vigil Joan McDevitt r/o Gonzaga Family 8:30 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM
SANCTUARY LIGHTS will burn in the Churches this week for The People of the Parish.
SUNDAY COLLECTIONS: Jan. 24, 2016 1st Collection $ 185.00 Solemnity of Mary (to date) $ 1,002.00 Catholic Relief Services (to date) $ 20.00 =====================================================
LITURGICAL MINISTERS February 7, 2016 5:00 PM Lector & Euch. Min.: As Available 8:30 AM Lector: Bernadette Zotter Euch. Min.: Alberta Brown 10:00 AM Lector: Abraham Amit Euch. Min.: Grace Galaschewski 11:30 AM Lectors: Cruz & Angelica Rodriguez Euch. Min.: As Available ====================================================================================
NOTE: We have days open for Mass Intentions in the following weeks of Lent. If you wish to schedule any of them, Please call the rectory. Thank you. ==========================================
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Dave McGovern , Sis Clemens, Ralph Berarducci, Barbara Schindle, Maria Rivera, Osealdo Rodriguez, Joseph Galdo, Isabella Lederer, Bianca Mercado, Joanne Sherman, Mary Zarowski, Dorothy Schill, Rosita Renta, Olga Espada, Hilda Rodriguez, Freddie Nagle, our benefactors, those who have asked for our prayers & those who have no one to pray for them.
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A Little Bit of Wisdom If you truly love God you will love your neighbor. It does not make any difference if he loves you or not.
************************ New Parishioners/Nuevos Feligreses Welcome. Please call the rectory and make an appointment to register as soon as possible. Bienvenidos. Favor de llamar la rectoría y haga una cita para inscribirse lo mas antes posible. Change of Address/Cambio de Direccion Please notify the parish secretary if you plan to move. Favor de notificar la secretaria de la parroquia si planificas mudarse. Collection Envelopes/Sobres para la colecta Every working person should support the parish by regularly using their envelopes - they can be obtained by calling the rectory or filling out one of the “welcome” envelopes at the entrance of the church. Cada persona de trabajo debe habitualmente apoyar la parroquia usando los sobres—puedes obtenerlos llamando la rectoría o llenando unos de los sobres maracados “bienvenidos” en entrada de la iglesia. 214-2
January 31, 2016 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time TODAY THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL SECOND COLLECTION. (There are no envelopes for this collection)
All Churches in the Archdiocese received a special memo from the Archdiocesan office of the Clergy which stated (in part), the following: “In response to the major storms and severe flooding that have hit the South and Midwest regions of our country, and hearing that similar storm patterns might well continue in these and other parts of the country, the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) has asked that we take up a collection to help address humanitarian and Church needs caused by the severe weather. It is suggested that this Storm Relief Collection be taken up the weekend of January 30/31. Donations will be forwarded to Catholic Charities USA.” The memo further noted this special collection is not to be confused with the collection taken last weekend for Catholic Relief Services. These two collections are for two different organizations which address different groups. Catholic Relief Services focuses on foreign needs; Catholic Charities USA addresses needs in this country. Thank you for responding to this need.
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January 31, 2016
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday Scripture Reflections Reading 1 Jeremiah 1:4-5,17-19
Domingo Escritura Reflexions Primera lectura Jeremías 1:4-5, 17-19
Jeremiah was an insecure young man when the Lord appointed him as a prophet to Israel. In this reading, the Lord assures Jeremiah that he has always known him and loved him, even before he was born. In effect, the Lord says to Jeremiah, "You can do this. I will be with you all the way. I will make you strong.”
Jeremías era un joven inseguro a quien el Señor había seleccionado como profeta de Israel. En est lectura, el Señor asegura a Jeremías que él lo conoce y sabe que le ama, aun antes de que naciera. En efecto, el Señor le dice a Jeremías: "Puedes hacerlo. Estaré contigo siempre. Te daré fuerza".
It is a wonderful thing to be a follower of Jesus, to be a member of a community of faith. We have relatives and friends to support us. That does not mean that everything in our lives is easy. We often have hard choices to make.
Es algo maravilloso seguir a Jesús, ser un miembro de la comunidad de fe. Tenemos a nuestros familias y amigos que nos ayudan. Eso no quiere decir que todo en la nuestras vidas sea fácil. Con frecuencia, tenemos que tomar decisiones difíciles.
Cuando tengas que tomar una decisión difíAt times of hard choices, think of the prophet Jeremiah and the Lord's words to him, "I am with you to cil piensa en el profeta Jeremías y las palabras del Señor: “Estoy contigo no te dejare caer en la deliver you." tentación.” Reading 2 1 Corinthians 12:31--13:13 or 13:4-13
2 lectura 1 Corintios 12:31--13:13 o 13:4-13
Este es unos de los pasajes más famosos del This is one of the most famous passages from the New Testament. It is a passage of love. It is read at wed- Nuevo Testamento. Se lee en las bodas y también en los funerales. Está escrito en placas y cuadros. dings and also at funerals. It is written on plaques and Ha sido bordado el almohadas. wall hangings. It is even embroidered on pillows! No hay duda de que Pablo habla del amor There is no doubt that Paul speaks of Love as the greatest gift you can possess. Without it there is nothing como el regalo más grande que puede poseer. Sin él of value. As the Apostle John states “God is Love” and no hay nada de valor. Como el apóstol Juan dice “Dios es Amor” y si nos amamos estamos en Dios if we love we are in God and God in us. y Dios en nosotros. Gospel Luke 4:21-30
Evangelio Lucas 4:21-30
In the first reading, we read that the Lord chose En la primer lectura escuchamos que el SeJeremiah to be his prophet. The people did not listen to ñor escogió a Jeremías para ser un profeta. Sin emJeremiah. However, Jeremiah never gave up, because he bargo, el pueblo no escuchó a Jeremías. Pero Jereknew the Lord was with him. mías nunca se dio por vencido, porque él sabía que el Señor estaba con él. In this reading from the Gospel, the people do not En esta lectura del evangelio el pueblo no listen to Jesus. They did not really believe he was the está escuchando a Jesús. No creen que él es el MeMessiah, because they had known him all their lives. To sías, porque no lo conocen. Para ellos, Jesús no era them, Jesus was "Joseph's son" and nothing more. But nada más que "el hijo de José". Pero Jesús nunca se Jesus never gave up, either. Jesus knew that his Father dio por vencido. Jesús sabía que su Padre estaba was with him always. siempre con él. 214-4
January 31, 2016
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Baptism/Bautismos Call the Rectory to make arrangements. Parents and sponsors must attend an instruction class.
Excerpts from Pope Francis’ Bull of Indiction of the Jubilee of Mercy
Llame la rectoría para hacer arreglos. Padres y padrinos deben asistir clases de instrucción.
A program for the Year of Mercy—continued
7. The season of Lent Marriage/Matrimonio The season of Lent during this Jubilee Year should Arrangements must be made six months in advance also be lived more intensely as a privileged moment to celein order to fulfill Diocesan requirements. Debe hacer arreglos seis meses de antemano para cumplir los requisitos diocesanos. Care for the Sick/Cuido para los enfermos In the occasion of an emergency call the rectory immediately. Call the rectory for visits at home to the elderly and infirm or when someone enters the hospital and wishes a visit from the parish priest.
brate and experience God’s mercy. How many pages of Sacred Scripture are appropriate for meditation during the weeks of Lent to help us rediscover the merciful face of the Father! The pages of the prophet Isaiah can also be meditated upon concretely during this season of prayer, fasting, and works of charity.
8. 24 Hours for the Lord -
The initiative of “24 Hours for the Lord”, to be celebrated on the Friday and Saturday preceding the Fourth En caso de una emergencia llame la rectoría Week of Lent, should be implemented in every diocese. So inmediatamente. Para visitas en casa de las many people, including the youth, are returning to the Sacrapersonas mayores y enfermas o cuando alguien este ment of Reconciliation; through this experience they are reen el hospital y desee una visita del sacerdote lladiscovering a path back to the Lord, living a moment of inme la rectoría. tense prayer and finding meaning in their lives. Let us place the Sacrament of Reconciliation at the centre once more in Did You Miss This Important Announcement? such a way that it will enable people to touch the grandeur of God’s mercy with their own hands. For every penitent, it will be a source of true interior peace. An Explanation regarding this Announcement… Every Church in the Archdiocese has been encouraged to offer a program of Re-Evangelization to all Parishioners. 9. Confessors: authentic signs of the Father’s mercy This is to comply with Pope Francis’ wishes that we all need to re-discover Jesus Christ in our lives. Therefore I will never tire of insisting that confessors be auSt. Michael’s is offering the following: thentic signs of the Father’s mercy. We do not become good confessors automatically. We become good confessors Catechesis for Youth and Adults when, above all, we allow ourselves to be penitents in search (a "catechesis” is oral instruction) so... of his mercy. Let us never forget that to be confessors means to participate in the very mission of Jesus to be a concrete Come and Listen sign of the constancy of divine love that pardons and saves. Do you know what it means to be In short, confessors are called to be a sign of the primacy of “Catholic”, to live as a Catholic? mercy always, everywhere, and in every situation, Did you know that as a follower of Christ no matter what. (to be continued) you have an inheritance? Would you like to deepen your faith so you can enjoy peace of mind and feel secure in ===================================== God’s love for you? “We are all sinners, but God heals us with an abundance Please COME AND LISTEN. of grace, mercy and tenderness.” When: Mondays and Thursdays— at 7:30 P.M. Pope Francis Where: St. Michael’s Church Hall
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