Saint Michael Parish April 26, 2015
Rev. Arturo Chagala, Parochial Administrator Ms. Maryellen Carroll, Director of Religious Education & Parish Services 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
“I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me.”
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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
“Yo soy el Buen Pastor, dice el Señor; conozco a mis ovejas y las mías me conocen.”
Fourth Sunday of Easter
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.
April 26, 2015
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Jesus is the “stone rejected by the builders which has become the cornerstone”. He is the good shepherd who laid down his life for us. Through his paschal mystery we have become children of God. 4/26 4th Sunday of Easter
5:00 PM vigil Gregory Micenec r/o Barbara Schindle 8:30 AM Gregory Micenec r/o Rick & Beth Trembecki 10:00 AM Mildred Higgins r/o Thomas Villanueva 11:30 AM Rev. Msgr. John M. Galyo (deceased) 4/27 Monday Easter Weekday 8:00 AM Rev. Howard K. Krick (deceased) 4/28 Tuesday St. Peter Chanel, Priest & Martyr; St Louis Grignion de Monfort, Priest 8:00 AM Gregory Micenec r/o Bernadette Zotter 4/29 Wednesday St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin & Doctor of the Church 8:00 AM Grace Mangiaglia Marsini r/o Kathleen Chorlton 4/30 Thursday St. Pius V, Pope 8:00 AM Gregory Micenec r/o Marie A. Lederer & Family 5/1 Friday St. Joseph the Worker 8:00 AM Catherine O’Connor r/o O’Connor Family 5/3 5th Sunday of Easter 5:00P vigil Gregory Micenec r/o Dougherty Family 8:30 AM Gregory Micenec r/o Stephen Schindle 10:00AM Frank Galaschewski, 26th Anniv., r/o Galaschewski Family 11:30 AM For the People of the Parish
SANCTUARY LIGHTS will burn in the Churches this week for Gregory Micenec at the request of Mom & Dad.
SUNDAY COLLECTIONS: April, 19, 2015 1st Collection Operation Rice Bowl
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LITURGICAL MINISTERS May 3, 2015 5:00 PM Lector & Euch. Min.: As Available 8:30 AM Lector: Bernadette Zotter Euch, Min.: Maria Maldonado 10:00 AM Lector: Abraham Amit Euch. Min.: Jim Galdo 11:30 AM Lectors: Guelisse Gonzalez Euch. Min.: As Available
=================================== STEWARDSHIP: To be good stewards we must be good shepherds, willing to lay down our lives for those committed to our care, not mere hired hands who run off, “leaving the sheep to be snatched and scattered by the wolf.” Para ser buenos administradores debemos ser buenos pastores, dispuestos a dar nuestras vidas por aquellos encomendados a nuestro cuidado, y no ser solamente manos contratadas que corren “abandonando las ovejas, y el lobo las agarra y las dispersa.” ==================================== PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Mary Zarowski, Matthew Muldoon, Dorothy Schill, Rosita Renta, Millie Adair, Peggy Dunbar, Joseph Sheenan, Gilbert Velasquez, Olga Espada, Hilda Rodriguez, Diane Mills, Elizabeth Campbell, Pat Regler, Maria Cruz, Dolores Kelly, Marina Pagan, Freddie Nagle, our benefactors and all those who have asked for our prayers and those who have no one to pray for them.
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. 214-1
April 26, 2015
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Baptism/Bautismos Call the Rectory to make arrangements. Parents and sponsors must attend an instruction class. Llame la rectoría para hacer arreglos. Padres y padrinos deben asistir clases de instrucción. 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 mayores y enfermas o cuando alguien este en el hospital y desee una visita del sacerdote llame la rectoría.
Parish Calendar of Events Sunday, April 26 Parish Mission Sunday, April 26 beginning with the 8:30 a.m. Mass until 11:30 a.m. First Communion retreat & practice. Sunday, May 3 Parish Mission Sunday, May 3 Manna bags will be available for your “shopping “ pleasure. Bags need to be returned by May 17. This is an Archdiocesan community food drive that supports the super cupboards throughout the Archdiocese. Please be generous. Saturday, May 9 & Sunday May 10 Mother’s Day Flower Sale Sunday, May 10 Parish Mission Sunday, May 10 @ 11:30 a.m. Mass FIRST COMMUNION & May Procession Sunday May 17 Parish Mission Saturday/Sunday—May 16 & 17 Manna Food Collectiom
Forming our Faith Any adult interested in receiving instruction in preparation for Confirmation or initiation into the Catholic Church. please call Maryellen at the Rectory.
Join Us for a Great Mission! At Norris Square Park Pope Francis tells us: “All of us are called to offer others an explicit witness to the saving love of the Lord...Our falling short of perfection should be no excuse; on the contrary., mission is a constant stimulus not to remain mired in mediocrity but to continue growing .” ( Joy of the Gospel 121)
Sunday’s at 3:00 p.m. April 26, May 3, May 10 & May 17
Prayer to St. Joseph, The Worker Feast Day May 1
Joseph, by the work of your hands and the sweat of your brow, you supported Jesus and Mary, and had the Son of God as your fellow worker. Teach me to work as you did, with patience and perseverance, for God and for those whom God has given me to support. Teach me to see in my fellow workers the Christ who desires to be in them, that I may always be charitable and forbearing towards all. Grant me to look upon work with the eyes of faith, so that I shall recognize in it my share in God’s own creative activity and in Christ’s work of our redemption, and so take pride in it. When it is pleasant and productive, remind me to give thanks to God for it. And when it is burdensome, teach me to offer it to God, in reparation for my sins and the sins of the world. (Note: This prayer was taken from the booklet “Devotions to Saint Joseph” by Brian Moore, S.J., Society of St. Paul.) 214-2
April 26, 2015
Fourth Sunday of Easter
As we continue this Easter Season with the readings from the New Testament, we hear three of the many parables that Jesus uses to illustrate the Kingdom of God and how significant Jesus Christ is to forming our lives. In the First Reading from the Acts of the Apostles, we hear Peter talk about Jesus as the “stone rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.” John tells us in the Second Reading that “we are God’s children now;..” and in the Gospel John tell us that Jesus is the “good shepherd.” Although many people rejected Jesus Christ, the analogy of Jesus being a cornerstone speaks of the necessity of a strong foundation. Without the proper foundation, the building will crumble and if we don’t have a strong foundation in both the knowledge and practice of our faith, our foundation also will crumble. Today’s Gospel uses the analogy as Jesus as a shepherd, laying down his life for his flock. Shepherds are not something we see everyday and most of us are unfamiliar of the precise role they play in the life of the sheep. The role may seem insignificant, but the reality is the shepherd will do everything possible to protect and nurture the sheep. This was a wonderful way for Jesus to talk to the people, who were familiar with shepherds, about his love for all people. He not only died for us but gives us the tools not to be led astray. Jesus tells us that the sheep hear his voice and no one can take them (sheep) out of his hands. We are the sheep and when we follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, the Shepherd, we will always be molded by the hands of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Placing our lives in Jesus’ hands does not prevent us from violence and pain. It does assure us of protection in the midst of persecution and of eternal life. No one can take our faith away from us as long as we journey through life hand in hand with Jesus Christ. So we ask ourselves: • ·Do we have a solid foundation in order to deny the devil entry into our “house”/ • How do I discern God’s voice from those of so many others? • What is one decision I have made today based on God’s hand in mine?
A lo largo de este tiempo de Pascua con las lecturas del Nuevo Testamento, vemos que tres de las muchas parábolas que Jesús usa para ilustrar el reino de Dios y Jesucristo, ¿qué tan importante es en la formación de nuestra vida. En la primera lectura de los Hechos de los Apóstoles, Pedro habla de Jesús como la "piedra rechazada por los constructores, que se ha convertido en piedra angular." Juan nos dice en la segunda lectura, de que "ahora somos hijos de Dios; .." y en el Evangelio Juan nos dice que Jesús es el "buen pastor." A pesar de que muchas personas rechazaron a Jesús Cristo, la analogía de Jesús que son un pilar habla de la necesidad de una base sólida. Sin la base adecuada, el edificio se desmorona y si no tenemos una base sólida tanto en el conocimiento y la práctica de nuestra fe, nuestra fundación también se desmorona. El Evangelio de hoy utiliza la analogía como Jesús como pastor, por el que se establecen la vida por su rebaño. Los Pastores no son algo que ve todos los días y la mayoría de nosotros está familiarizado de la función precisa que juegan en la vida de las ovejas. El papel puede parecer insignificante, pero la realidad es que el pastor hará todo lo posible para proteger y nutrir las ovejas. Esta fue una manera maravillosa de Jesús para hablar con la gente, que se hallaban familiarizados con los pastores, de su amor hacia todas las personas. No sólo murió por nosotros sino que nos da las herramientas para no ser llevado por el mal camino. Jesús nos dice que las ovejas oyen su voz y nadie puede tomar (ovinos) de las manos. Nosotros somos las ovejas y cuando seguimos las enseñanzas de Jesucristo, el Pastor, que siempre será moldeado por las manos de nuestro Señor Jesucristo. Poner nuestras vidas en las manos de Jesús no nos impide la violencia y el dolor. No nos aseguran de protección en medio de la persecución y de la vida eterna. Nadie puede tomar nuestra fe lejos de nosotros, mientras caminamos a través de la vida de la mano de Jesucristo. Así que nos preguntamos • ¿tenemos una base sólida a fin de negar el diablo entrada en nuestra "casa" ? • ¿Cómo puedo discernir la voz de Dios las de
tantos otros? • ¿Qué es una decisión que he hecho hoy en día basados en la mano de Dios en la mía?
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April 26, 2015
Fourth Sunday of Easter
The World Meeting of Families Prayer God and Father of us all, in Jesus, your Son and our Savior, you have made us your sons and daughters in the family of the Church. May your grace and love help our families in every part of the world be united to one another in fidelity to the Gospel. May the example of the Holy Family, with the aid of your Holy Spirit, guide all families, especially those most troubled, to be homes of communion and prayer and to always seek your truth and live in your love. through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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¡Ayude por favor a nuestros vecinos en necesidad viven una vida mejor! Mothers Day Flowers/Día de las Madres Flores Honor your mother or someone who mothered you, with a prayer intention and rose. Honra a tu madre o a alguien que le dieron origen, con una intención de oración y de rosa. Name/Nombre _________________________________________________________________________________ Intention ________________________________________________________________________________________ # White/blanca rose (deceased)_____________ # Pink/ Rosa rose (living) ________________
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Please complete form and return it with money to the Rectory or in the collection basket. Por favor, complete el formulario y devolverlo con el dinero a la Rectoria o en la cesta de recogida. 214-4
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