Saint Michael Parish June 16, 2019 Trinity Sunday Rev. Arturo Chagala, Parochial Administrator Bernadette Brokars– Office Manager Saint Michael Church Founded 1831
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Immaculate Conception Church Front & Allen Streets Worship Ctr Office hours at Saint Michael Tuesday—Friday 9:30 a.m.— 1:00 p.m.
MASS /MISA Sunday Mass at St. Michael
9:30 a.m. English 11:30 a.m. Español Daily Mass at St. Michael Monday to Friday 8:30 Am Confessions Contact Father Artura
Thank You for your generosity Lector schedule back of church Saint Michael Parish has been a viable part of Fish town/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 San Miguel ha sido una parte viable de Fishtown/Northern Liberties por 185 años. Continuamos creando una comunidad donde tratamos con dignidad y respeto a los niños y donde la fe, la esperanza y el amor/la caridad es abundante. Damos la bienvenida a todos los nuevos inmigrantes y vecinos a nuestra parroquia.
June 16, 2019
May They Be one As we Are One Masses For the Week Sunday June 16, 2019 Pentecost Sunday 9:30 Victims of Abortion 11:30 Evangelization June 17,2019 Monday Ordinary time 8:30 Newly ordained Priests June 18, , 2019 Tuesday 8:30 Christine Poppe June 19, 2019 Wednesday 8:30am Allan Anderson for Health June 20,, 2019 Thursday for all graduates June 21, 2019 2019 Friday 8:30 Bessie Madrid Birthday Sunday June , 2019 Most Holy Body and Blood Corpus Christi 9:30 Frank Zotter Birthday R/O Bernadette Zotter 11:30 Newly ordained priests
Please Pray for our Sick Gerald Lee, Carmen Gonzalez, Samuel Biaggi, Gloria Mathis , Hanah Rauch Sissy Colville, , Bill Long, Dean Colville, Eileen Lederer, Cheryl Howards, Elaine Hoffman, Amador & Carmen Santiago, Sonny Dunbar, Sharon Micenec, Ray Fenner, John Halgen, Audrey Brown, Edward Campbell, Zoraida Caez, Edward Holmes, Henry Lucier, Sis Clemens, Ralph Berarducci, Maria Rivera, Isabella Lederer, Bianca Mercado, Dorothy Schill, Joseph Micenec, Olga Espada, and Hilda Rodriguez. Those who have asked for our prayers & those who have no one to pray for them.
June 16, 2019 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Those wishing to have their child bap zed. Need to call the office at least two months in advance to schedule the prepara on class. There is a fee for the class. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Arrangements must be made with the pastor eight months in advance in order to fulfill Diocesan requirements. Couples rather than parents or wedding coordinators should contact the church. CARE FOR THE SICK: In the occasion of an emergency call the rectory immediately. Call the rectory for a visits at home to the elderly and inform or when someone enters the hospital and wishes a visit from the parish priest. SPONSORSHIP: To be a sponsor/godparent for Bap sm or Confirma on and receive a le er of eligibility from the Pastor, a person must be a registered member of the parish for a minimum of 6 months, at least 16 years of age, received all the Sacraments through Confirma on, a ending Mass faithfully, and Married sacramentally. Come or call the office to schedule a mass for your love ones.
SACRAMENTO DEL BAUTISMO: Aquellos que desean que sus hijos sean bautizados, Llamar a la oficina por lo menos dos meses por anticipado para registrarse y pagar por la clase de preparación al sacramento. SACRAMENTO DEL MATRIMONIO: Se deben hacer arreglos con el administrados parroquial, ocho meses antes y cumplir con los requisitos Diocesanos. CUIDADO DE LOS ENFERMOS: En ocasión de una Situación de emergencia, de enfermedad o visitas en casa o hospital y desea la visita del Párroco. PADRINOS: Padrino/madrina de Bautismo o confirmación y si Usted necesita recibir una carta comprobante del párroco la persona debe ser miembro registrado de la Parroquia por un mínimo de 6 meses, por lo menos 16 años de edad, recibió todos los Sacramentos hasta confirmación, asistir a la misa fielmente Y si es pareja, ser casado sacramentalmente. RECORDATORIO: Hay una serie de misas disponibles para honrar a tus seres queridos. Para programar una misa, llame o venga a la oficina.
ATTENTION ALL PARISHIONERS EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every Thursday in the Church following the 8:30 a.m. mass un l 1:00 p.m No adora on July and August ——————————————————————————————
ATENCION FELIGRESES EXPOSICION DEL SANTISIMO SACRAMENTO Cada Jueves en la Iglesia despues de la misa de las 8:30 a.m. hasta la 1:00 p.m.
Venid y adoremos!
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.Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson If you stroll through a bookstore, or scroll through a book list, you will inevitably find a long list of what are called “self-improvement” books. Google alone provides a list of six types. There are books for self-confidence; self-help, self-love, self-growth, self-improvement and self-esteem. I have to conclude from this variety of offerings that a lot of people are walking around with deep concern over their perceived failure, or at least worrisome weakness in the matter of living life fully. Of course, for me as a believer in God the Father, Jesus Christ His only Son, and the Holy Spirit, I need only turn to the Bible for the answers to all those areas of concern. I can declare with the utmost confidence because I believe that the co-author of Holy Scripture is God, who has chosen to work through the human writers. I also hold that the discernment of the Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, is the deciding factor as to which books belong in the collection. One doesn’t have to go very deeply into the teachings of Christ until we learn the mind-blowing truth about God. One that we would never conclude on our own: that our one God is a community of three Persons. These same three are distinct but equal and Jesus names them “the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” There is no sense trying to comprehend this truth in its fullness because that is beyond the ability of our finite minds. After all, God by nature is the Supreme Being, the absolute “Other” from us. A much more spiritually profitable exercise is to tackle the question of why Jesus told us this in the first place. As with so much of what He taught us about God and prayer, the answer lies in His love for us. All of us at one time or another in our lives have loved someone. Leaving family aside as automatic, just turn to friends. Initially they know very little about us. But in pursuing the relationship, we want them to know us inside and out as time goes by. We in effect say to them: “This is who I am.” Jesus tells us the same thing, despite His knowing from the outset that we will never fully know the Infinite One. Putting all this into the context of the current cultural buzzword, God wants to be “transparent.” He wants us to know the kind of God with whom we are relating. This Trinity is what God is. It follows that we can benefit so much from an authentic and deep relationship with Him based on mutual love. So we celebrate, venerate and advocate for this revealed mystery on this solemn feast day. Fuller speculation about what the Trinity means is the task primarily of theologians. For the rest of us, the main point Jesus wanted to make is that God’s love for us is so deep and rich that we don’t need to turn to any self-help library. We realize from the truth of the divine Trinity what God really wants to be for us: Someone we can love and know. Or, to put into other words, He wants us to know Him like an open book. First Reading: Proverbs 8:22-31 Wisdom personified tells us she has superiority over all creation because she existed first. That means she is therefore the first product of creation. She came to know all its “secrets.” Second Reading: Romans 5:1-5 St. Paul lists the effects of our justification by faith. They include being reconciled to God, a true hope, and a confidence of salvation. Gospel: John 16:12-15 The long Last Supper discourse contains this promise of Jesus, namely that the Holy Spirit will guide His Apostles, and by extension the Catholic Church, into all the truth necessary for salvation. This is so because Jesus Himself has not been able in the time allotted to Him to tell them everything they must know.
San Miguel Arcángel,defendernos en la batalla, Sé nuestra protección contra la maldad y las trampas del diablo. Que Dios lo reprenda, oremos humildemente; y haz tú, oh príncipe de la hueste celestial,por el poder de Dios, arroja al infierno Satanás y todos los espíritus malignos que vagan por el mundo buscando la ruina de souan Amen
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