Saint Michael Parish September 1, 2019 Twenty Second Sunday Ordinary Time 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
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Daily Mass at St. Michael Monday to Friday 8:30 Am Confessions Contact Father Artura
Liturgy of Reconciliation 7:30 Pm September 10 Gallagher Hall Many Priests to Administer God’s Mercy and Forgiveness 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.
September 1, 2019 God in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor Masses For the Week Sunday September 1, 2019
9:30 People of Parish 11:30 Evangelization September 2,, 2019 Monday Labor Day 8:30 Pope Francis September 3, 2019 Tuesday St Gregory the Great 8:30 Michael Carr September 4, 2019 Wednesday 8:30am deceased of Clemens Family September 5, 2019 2019 Thursday St Thersa Calcutta 8:30 Ann Prior September 6, 2019 2019 Friday 8:30 Evangelization Sunday September 8, 2019 23rd Sunday Ordinary 9:30 people of parish 11:30 Pope Francis Sanctuary Lights will burn this week for all Victims of abortion
Please Pray for our Sick Joseph Rambo 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. Allan Anderson Those who have asked for our prayers & those who have no one to pray for them.
Schedule for lectors/ministers in back of church _________________________________
Sign up after Masses on Sunday for Prep/CCD Or call the church office to sign up Children for Religious Education Classes _________________________________ _____ St. Michael Grade School Alumni Reunion (all years) St. Michael Alumni Mass Saturday, October 26, 2019 - 4 p.m. St. Michael Church 1445 N 2nd Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 St. Michael Grade School Alumni Reunion (all years) to follow at Curran’s Irish Inn (Tacony) 6 p.m. till 10 p.m. 6900 State Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19135 ॅ ʙ$40 per person ॅ ʙHot Buffet ॅ ʙDessert ॅ ʙOpen Bar ॅ ʙDJ ॅ ʙDonation to St. Mike’s Church
Please help spread the word by inviting your former classmates & teachers. Make your reservations by calling Diane '81 (215) 776-4684 or Kelly '82 (215) 519-7552
September 1, 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.
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reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson St. Francis of Assisi and his famous follower Claire are probably the best known, but our own American ladies Elizabeth Ann Seton and Katherine Drexel also make the list. “What list?” you ask. The list of saints who were born into great wealth, but who deliberately chose to live under vows of poverty. Underneath their decisions, their main bolster of support was the often forgotten virtue of humility. In our brash culture, often loudly touting an aggressive grab for fame and fortune, humility is often equated with weakness or worse. It’s George Bailey vs. Mr. Potter– both of whom we meet each Christmas as we watch “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Only a God who took on our nature and was born in a stable could ever tell the parable He did at a banquet of the rich and famous of His day. Ever the prophet, He did not cling to being the guest of honor but instead He told the truth even at the risk of offending the other invitees. Just as His advice on where to sit was likely not well-received then, so it is now. And don’t we secretly still admire most of the limousine riders of our day? Now, about this elusive virtue called humility: what is its essence? The word itself gives us a clue. It comes from the Latin “humus” meaning “dirt.” A stark reminder of our penultimate origins, just before God’s decision to create us. Humility is aligned with that Ash Wednesday reminder, which is also helpful for the other 364. In this context of having a humble heart, Jesus instructs His host on who to invite for his next banquet. It turns out to be the very people whom the Jews and Greeks of His time despised and avoided, and who were believed to be banned from heaven: those who were “poor, crippled, lame and blind.” Today we might call them “the marginalized.” Note that those very types Jesus honors form a major component of our present Holy Father Pope Francis’ agenda. He even made the papal “almoner”, his representative caretaker of the poor, a cardinal of the Church, to emphasize the new importance of this formerly forgotten office at the Vatican. This is the cardinal who oversaw construction of restrooms and shower facilities available near St. Peter’s square for the homeless at the pope’s direction. The pope himself has turned his own birthday celebrations into dinners where a number of Rome’s homeless people are invited guests. Recently I read where this same cardinal almoner jumped into a manhole to reconnect electric lines to a shelter that had been cut off for not paying their bill. (The Vatican had picked up the tab.) Returning to the subject of humility. I’ve been happily surprised by certain segments on mainstream news or magazine shows that have featured stories of humble people willing to put others first. That is so notably good to see. So the evidence is in: choosing to be humble is a good way of life that inevitably leads to service of others. And service of others is nothing less than the second part of Our Lord’s great commandment. And obeying that command leads us to the doors of heaven where Christ is there to welcome us. Admittedly, there are times when God seems to intervene in our lives to teach us humility. We run into it, so to speak, or it runs into us. My favorite example of this comes from a story told by our late President George H. W. Bush. He was visiting elderly patients in a nursing home one day. With the requisite Secret Service for company, and hospital personnel all around, it must have been a bit of a spectacle. One elderly occupant was in his room, seated contentedly in his wheelchair when the president walked in, greeted him, and then asked, “Do you know who I am?” With a clear voice the old man replied, “No, but just ask the nurse and she can tell you.”
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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