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Saint Michael Parish June 5, 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 st.michaelrcchurch1831@aol.com

Immaculate Conception Church Front & Allen Streets Office hours at Saint Michael Monday-Thursday 9 -4:00 p.m.

Friday 9 - 1:00 p.m.

MASS /MISA 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 8:30 a.m.

Holy Days Noon at Immaculate Conception (IC) CONFESSIONS Saturday 4:15 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. & by request

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saint Michael Parish has been a viable part of Fishtown/Northern Liberties for 185 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.

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June 5, 2016 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Elijah heals the son of a widow. She praises the Lord that her son had been healed.

Jesus raises from the dead the son of a widow of Nain. All are amazed and glorify God. It is this God who revealed his son to St. Paul that he might proclaim him to the Gentiles.

6/5 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM vigil 8:30 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM

Rev. James F. Hughes—Deceased Freddie Nagle—Health r/o Ruth Mongan Nelson Hoyos r/o Betty Hoyos

6/6 Monday St. Norbert, Bishop 8:30 AM

6/7 Tuesday Weekday 8:30 AM Nancy C. Snyder, 5th Anniversary r/o Snyder Family

6/8

Wednesday Weekday

8:30 AM

6/9

Robert Campbell r/o His Family

Thursday St. Ephrem, Deacon & Doctor of the Church

8:30 AM Rev. John C. Wilz—Deceased

6/10

Friday Weekday

8:30 AM

6/12

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

5:00 PM vigil Judge William J. Lederer r/o Marie Lederer 8:30 AM Carmela Berarducci , Deceased Anniversary, r/o Ralph Berarducci 10:00 AM Dominic D’Amico Jr., 1st Anniversary, r/o Wife Caroline D’Amico & Children 11:30 AM People of the Parish

SANCTUARY LIGHTS will burn in the Churches this week for Eleanor Szalejko at the request of Lee & Sis Clemens

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS: May 29, 2016 1st Collection

LITURGICAL MINISTERS

$ 885.00

June 12, 2016

5:00 PM L ector & Euch. M in.: As Available 8:30 AM L ector: Walt Daskaluk Euch. Min.: Alberta Brown 10:00 AM L ector: J ean Rober tson Euch. Min.: Maria Tanczak 11:30 AM L ectors: Cr uz & Angelica Rodr iguez Euch. Min.: As Available

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Ann Marie Szewczak, Edward Holmes, Henry Lucier, Sis Clemens, Ralph Berarducci, Maria Rivera, Osealdo Rodriguez, Isabella Lederer, Bianca Mercado, Mary Zarowski, Dorothy Schill, Olga Espada, Hilda Rodriguez, Freddie Nagle, our benefactors, those who have asked for our prayers & those who have no one to pray for them.

********************** A LITTLE BIT OF WISDOM

Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car. **********************

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.

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June 5, 2016 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time TIRED AND CONFUSED ABOUT ALL THE ELECTION TALK?

SUMMER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. ARE YOU READY?

The following is taken from a non-profit current events website –StudentNewsDaily.com . Though their primary goal is to build students’ knowledge of current events & strengthen their critical thinking skills, what they present is clear, factual, interesting, & perhaps helpful during this pre-election time. **********************

CONSERVATIVE vs. LIBERAL BELIEFS We all want the same things in life. We want freedom; we want the chance for prosperity; we want as few people suffering as possible; we want healthy children; we want to have crime-free streets. The argument is how to achieve them.

Liberals believe in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all. It is the duty of the government to alleviate social ills and to protect civil liberties and individual and human rights. Believe the role of government should be to guarantee that no one is in need. Liberal policies generally emphasize the need for the government to solve problems.

Conservatives believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense. Believe the role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals. Conservative policies generally emphasize empowerment of the individual to solve problems.

Note: The terms “left” & “right” define opposite ends of the political spectrum In the U.S., liberals are referred to as the left or left-wing and conservatives are referred to as the right or right-wing. On the U.S. political map, blue represents the Democratic Party (which generally upholds liberal principles) & red represents the Republican party (which generally upholds conservative principles). ******************* The issues , such as Abortion, Death Penalty, Gun Control, Euthanasia, Immigration, Same Sex Marriage, etc., in this upcoming election & what the Liberals & Conservatives believe will follow in subsequent bulletins.

The question for you to answer, as a Catholic voter, is - where do you stand?

A BLESSING BEFOREA SUMMER VACATIONS Take time to claim your strength; they are gifts of God. Take time to have fun; it's God's way of teaching you your strengths.

Take time to grow yourself; only you can grow you.

Take time to trust yourself; God trusts you.

Take time to be self-reliant; it is better than being dependent.

Take time to share with others; they will bless you, and you will bless them.

Take time to have hope, you are a child of God.

Let's put ourselves into the hands of the Lord, and pray that God will bless us and our families during the wonderful months of summer.

May we all help make our home a place of relaxation, joy, love, peace and safety.

May we be generous and considerate, not thinking only about ourselves, but helping others enjoy the blessings of a summertime.

Lord God, Creator of all things, guide our steps and strengthen our hearts, during these months of summer and vacation days.

Grant us refreshment of mind and body.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

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June 5, 2016 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday Scripture Reflections Reading 1

1 Kings 17:17-24

The prophet Elijah is journeying again. How often the Lord calls prophets to leave where they are and to go to another place, another people. Likewise, prophets are often dependent on the hospitality of those they go to for a place to stay and for food.

Now Elijah is in Sidon and welcomed by a widow.

Interesting that when her son becomes ill, she immediately blames the prophet for causing the illness! But Elijah calls on the Lord and the Lord heals the widow’s son. Now she is ready to believe that Elijah is a man of God who speaks the word of the Lord.

Reading 2 Galatians 1:11-19 Paul seems to have a challenge similar to Elijah’s.

His letter begins with an effort to explain that his preaching is not from human sources. Paul’s proof does not lie in a miraculous healing, rather he points to his own conversion: from being a persecutor of Christians to being a prophet to the Gentiles.

When we see a profound change for the good in another, it is understandable that we are curious as to what motivated the change. Paul tells us clearly that his change is due to God’s action in his life. God graced Paul, revealed his Son to him and gave him a mission. Paul, like Elijah, journeys to proclaim God’s word.

Gospel

Luke 7:11-17

It is easy to see the continuity of themes among the readings and the Gospel. Jesus, like Elijah and Paul, is also journeying. And, like Elijah, Jesus encounters a widow whose only son has died. This son is already in a coffin and is being carried out for burial. We can only imagine the depth of the widow’s grief. She is not begging Jesus to do something—it is not clear that she even notices him, she is focused only on her loss. It is Jesus who notices her. “He was moved with pity for her.”

He stops the funeral procession and touches the coffin and tells the dead man to rise. And he does! Now the people around him recognize Jesus as a great prophet.

There is nothing like a miracle to lead the crowd to glorify God. It is a happy ending to this Gospel story, but of course, it will not last. The crowd is fickle and perhaps some who witnessed this miracle were among those who called for Jesus’ death.

Domingo Escritura Reflexions Lectura 1 1 Reyes 17:17-24 El profeta Elijah está viajando otra vez. Cuantas veces el señor llama a profetas para dejar donde están e ir a otro lugar, otra gente. Asimismo, los profetas son a menudo dependientes en la hospitalidad de ésos que van para que a un lugar permanezca y para el alimento.

Ahora Elijah está en Sidon y es dado la bienvenida por una viuda. ¡Interesar eso cuando su hijo hace enfermo, ella culpa inmediatamente a profeta por causar la enfermedad! Pero Elijah invita a señor y el señor cura a hijo de la viuda. Ella es lista ahora creer que Elijah es un hombre del dios que habla la palabra del señor.

Lectura de 2 Galatians 1:11 - 19 Paul se parece tener un desafío similar a Elijah' S. Su letra comienza con un esfuerzo de explicar que la suya que predica no es de fuentes humanas. La prueba de Paul no miente en curativo milagroso, él señala algo a su propia conversión: de ser un persecutor de cristianos a ser un profeta al Gentiles.

Cuando vemos un cambio profundo para el bueno en otro, es comprensible que somos curiosos en cuanto a qué motivado el cambio. Paul nos dice claramente que su cambio sea debido a la acción del dios en su vida. Paul graced dios, revelado su hijo a él y le dio una misión. Paul, como Elijah, viaja para proclamar la palabra del dios.

Evangelio

Lucas 7:11 - 17

`Es fácil ver la continuidad de temas entre las lecturas y el evangelio. Jesús, como Elijah y Paul, también está viajando. Y, como Elijah, Jesús encuentra a viuda que único hijo ha muerto. Este hijo está ya en un ataúd y se está realizando para el entierro. Podemos imaginar solamente la profundidad de la pena de la viuda. Ella no está pidiendo a Jesús que lo haga algo-no está clara que ella incluso lo nota, ella se centra solamente en su pérdida. Es Jesús que la nota. “Lo movieron con la compasión para ella.” Él para a procesión fúnebre y toca el ataúd y dice a hombre muerto levantarse. ¡Y él! Ahora la gente alrededor de él reconoce a Jesús como gran profeta.

No hay nada como un milagro conducir a la muchedumbre a glorificar a dios. Es un conclusión feliz a esta historia del evangelio, pero por supuesto, no durará.

La muchedumbre es voluble y quizás algo que atestiguaron este milagro estaba entre las que llamaron para muerte de Jesús'.

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June 5, 2016 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time PLEASE NOTE—INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING BAPTISMS: Those wishing to have their children baptized— Classes will be held on the 3rd Saturday of every month, at 10:30 a.m. in the Rectory.

The Sacrament of Baptism will take place on the 4th Saturday of every month at 11:00 a.m. in St. Michael’s Church. ==================================== Marriage/Matrimonio Arrangements must be made six months in advance in 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.

En caso de una emergencia llame la rectoría inmediatamente. Para visitas en casa de las personas

ATTENTION—ALL PARISHIONERS VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to serve on ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH COUNCIL If interested, Please contact Fr. Arturo at St. Michael’s Rectory 215-739-2358 Thank you. ==================================== TODOS LOS FELIGRESES DE ATENCIÓN SE NECESITAN VOLUNTARIOS para servir en ST. MICHAEL’S CONSEJO PARROQUIAL Si está interesado, póngase en contacto con el Padre Arturo en St. Michael’s Rectory 215-739-2358 Gracias

FIRE OF FAITH YOUNG ADULT GROUP Mother Boniface Spirituality Center 3501 Solly Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19136 If you are looking for a way to fellowship with other Catholic Young Adults, consider coming to any or all of our future events We offer unique programs such as: Monthly scheduled Summer Bonfire Nights Holy Hour, Social Hour Rosary & Fellowship Mass and Dinner and more i.e. barbeques, crafts, trivia nights & so on….

In addition to scheduled events the Young Adults meet monthly for fellowship and to come up with new ideas for events.

All are Welcome.

For more information: Please call 267-350-1835 or email csoares@msbt.org You can also check out our facebook at facebook.com/FireOfFaithYA ===================================== PADRE PIO FESTIVAL St. Bede the Venerable Parish June 25-26, 2016 St. Bede the Venerable Church, located in Holland, Pa. welcomes all to its inaugural Mass and Festival to honor St. Pio Pietrelcina, better known as “Padre Pio”, on Saturday and Sunday June 25 & 26.

The two-day event will be highlighted by a Saturday Vigil Mass & Sunday 12:30 pm Mass celebrated by Fr. Pio Mandato, FMHJ, followed by a street procession with a statue of Padre Pio through the surrounding neighborhood.

The festivities continue with a healing service with confessions, a children’s pavilion, musical entertainment and several ethnic food and craft vendors.

Plenty of free parking is available!

For more information, go online to padrepiofestivalhollandpa.com or call the St. Bede parish office at 215-357-5720.

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