Saint Michael Parish May 24, 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
Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.
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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
Envia tu Espiritu, Senor, y repuebla la faz de la tierra. Pentecost Sunday
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.
May 24, 2015
Pentecost Sunday
All of us have been baptized into one and the same Spirit; let us live, then, by the Spirit! That same Spirit, the Advocate, who “renews the face of the earth”, was given as gift to the disciples to strengthen them to go forth in the name of the Lord, and to obtain forgiveness of sins. 5/24
Pentecost Sunday
SUNDAY COLLECTIONS: May 17 2015
5:00 PM vigil Mary McCabe r/o Kathleen Chorlton 8:30 AM Gregory Micenec r/o Karen & Denise Trembecki 10:00 AM John Healey Sr., 4th Anniversary r/o the Healey Family 11:30 AM The People of the Parish
1st Collection Mother’s Day (to date) Catholic Home Missions (to date) Ascension Thursday
5/25 Monday St. Bede the Venerable, Priest & Doctor of the Church; St. Gregory VII, Pope; St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, Virgin
5:00 PM Lector & Euch. Min.: As Available 8:30 AM Lector: Bernadette Zotter Euch, Min.: Alberta Brown 10:00 AM Lector: Jim Galdo Euch. Min.: Maria Tanczak 11:30 AM Lectors: Guelisse Gonzalez Euch. Min.: As Available
8:00 AM
Rev. James W. Donlon (deceased)
***************************************** PLEASE NOTE : There will be No 8:00 AM Mass on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday of this week. ***************************************** 5/29
Friday
8:00 AM
Weekday
Rev. Willliam F. McGeown—deceased
5/31 Feast of the Most Holy Trinity 5:00P vigil Tom & Mary Lavery r/o Rita Lederer 8:30 AM Antonia Delgado r/o Maldonado Family 10:00 AM Fausto R. Villanueva Jr., 20th Anniversary r/o Gladys Villanueva 11:30 AM The People of the Parish
==================================== SANCTUARY LIGHTS will burn in the Churches this week for Gregory Micenec at the request of Mom & Dad.
$ 1,418.00 $ 506.00 $ 182.00 $ 369.00
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LITURGICAL MINISTERS May 31, 2015
=================================== STEWARDSHIP: St. Paul reminds us today that all of our gifts have their source in the Holy Spirit and that those gifts are given “for the common good.” What gifts are mine to share? San Pablo nos recuerda hoy que todos nuestros dones tienen su fuente en el Espíritu Santo, y que esos dones son dados “para el bien común.” ¿Cuáles dones son míos para compartir? ===================================== PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Joseph McGrath, Anna Batot, Joanne Sherman, 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, those who have asked for our prayers & 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
May 24,
Pentecost Sunday
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. 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:
A Prayer for Memorial Day Remember, Lord, the fallen Who died in fields of war, In flaming clouds, in screaming crowds, On streets that are no more, That we today might waken And greet this day in peace With grateful prayer for those who bear The storms that never cease. Remember friends and strangers, And those forgotten now, Whose names are known to you alone, Before whose love we bow And ask that you surround them With mercy’s endless light That they may live, and we forgive The foe they went to fight. Remember, Lord, the living, Who bear the pain of loss - A death she died who stood beside Her Son upon the cross. Remember all your children The dead and those who weep, And make us one beneath the sun Where love will never sleep. Text: 7686D; Genevieve Glen, OSB; © 2005, Abbey of St. Walburga, Virginia Dale, CO. Published by OCP Publications.
Encuentro Mundial de las Familias Oración Dios y Padre de todos nosotros, en Jesús, tu Hijo y nuestro Salvador, que nos han convertido en sus “All of us are called to offer others an explicit hijos e hijas en la familia de la Iglesia. Que tu grawitness to the saving love of the Lord...Our falling cia y amor ayudar a nuestras familias en todas las short of perfection should be no excuse; on the partes del mundo se unen entre sí en la fidelidad contrary., mission is a constant stimulus not to al Evangelio. Que el ejemplo de la Sagrada Familia, con la remain mired in mediocrity but to continue ayuda de tu Espíritu Santo, guía a todas las familias, especialgrowing .”( Joy of the Gospel 121) mente aquellas con más problemas, como los hogares de la comunión y la oración y buscar siempre su verdad y vivir en su amor. Por Cristo nuestro Señor. Amén . Jesús, María y José, ruega por nosotros!
Sunday’s at 3:00 p.m. May 24
WE are in need of volunteers to share their talents with us by helping with a variety of things, especially gardening and maintenance (plumbing). If you like to garden or are handy with tools, please call the Rectory. Necesitamos voluntarios para compartir su talento con nosotros, ayudando con una amplia variedad de cosas, especialmente jardinería y mantenimiento (tuberías). Si te gusta al jardín o son útiles herramientas, por favor llame a la Rectoría. 214-2
May 24, 2015
Pentecost Sunday
Reflection: (reflection by Sr. Louise Alff, OSF)
Reflect on the Feast of Pentecost ∗ What are your talents? Listening, cooking, praying, laughing, serving, etc. Whatever it is, use it to make others' lives better this week. That is evangelization! ∗ Take a deep breath, hold it for a few seconds, let it fill up your whole being, sense that breath in you and then slowly let it out. Remind yourself that "not everyone. But I have asked my disciples to tell this breath of God sustains you. Be grateful for others, and they in turn will tell others and eventually life, and share that joy with others. That is evaneveryone will know of God's great love for them." Regelization! alizing what fickle people those "earthlings" were, the ∗ Help those less fortunate by sharing your time, angels anxiously asked: "But what if they don't tell talent or money. That is evangelization! each other? What if they forget? What if they just keep ∗ Make the sign of the cross when dining out. That the good news to themselves? Surely, you have anothis evangelization! er plan?" "No", said Jesus "that is my only plan. I'm ∗ Wear a cross or other symbol of your faith. That is counting on them." evangelization! Two thousand years later, Jesus still has no ∗ Offer to pray for a co-worker who has shared some personal concerns. That is evangelization! other plan and is counting on us. You and I are to share our faith like the believers of the early Church. The World Meeting of Families Prayer In today's gospel Jesus breathed on the apostles and sent them out. That same Holy Spirit was breathed on God and Father of us all, in Jesus, us at Baptism and Confirmation. your Son and our Savior, you have Today is the birthday of the Church and feast made us your sons and daughters in day of all Christians, for it marks the day we were emthe family of the Church. May your powered to share our faith to be an evANGELizer. The grace and love help our families in word ANGEL is in this word. An angel is a messenger every part of the world be united to from God. God's message is one of peace, justice, digone another in fidelity to the Gosnity, truth, forgiveness, understanding and love. Any pel. May the example of the Hotime you bring a face to those words you are evANGEly Family, with the aid of your HoLizing. How are others to know of God's love? For you ly Spirit, guide all families, espeand me to share the message. This is Jesus' plan, He cially those most troubled, to be homes of communion has no other. and prayer and to always seek your truth and live in your So we ask ourselves: love. through Christ our Lord. • Do we seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit, first Amen. received at Baptism & strengthened at Confirmation, to evangelize others in both word & action? Jesus, Mary and Joseph • Do we celebrate our faith by spreading the Gospel pray for us! of Jesus Christ? There is a story about Jesus returning to heaven after the Ascension. As the angels gathered around, overjoyed at seeing him again, they were deeply moved by his scarred hands and feet. They asked Jesus: "Do all of the people on earth now know of your unconditional love for them?" "No", said Jesus,
Archbishop Oscar Romero was beatified May 23. Each one of you has to be God’s microphone. Each one of you has to be a messenger, a prophet. The church will always exist as long as there is someone who has been baptized…Where is your baptism? You are baptized in your professions, in the fields of workers, in the market. Wherever there is someone who has been baptized, that is where the church is. There is a prophet there. Let us not hide the talent that God gave us on the day of our baptism and let us truly live the beauty and responsibility of being a prophetic people.
This is what we are about: We plant the seeds that one day will grow. We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise. 214-3
May 24, 2015
Pentecost Sunday
Reflexión: (reflexión de sor Louise Alff, OSF) Hay una historia acerca de Jesús volver al cielo después de la Ascensión. Como los ángeles reunidos alrededor, muy contento de verlo una vez más, se sintió profundamente conmovido por su marcada las manos y los pies. Se le preguntó a Jesús: " ¿todos los pueblos de la tierra ahora sabemos de su amor incondicional a ellos?" "No", dijo Jesús, "no todo el mundo. Pero yo
les he dicho a mis discípulos para decirles a los demás, y, a su vez, les diga a los demás y finalmente todos saben de el gran amor que Dios siente por ellos." dándose cuenta de lo que las personas inconstantes los "terrícolas" eran, los ángeles le preguntó ansiosamente: "Pero, ¿qué ocurre si no te dicen los demás? ¿Qué pasa si se olvidan? Lo que si se mantiene la buena noticia a sí mismos? Sin duda, ustedes tienen otro plan?" "No", dice Jesús, "que es mi único plan. Estoy contando con ellos."
Después de dos mil años, Jesús todavía no tiene otro plan y está contando con nosotros. Usted y yo a compartir nuestra fe como los creyentes de la Iglesia primitiva. En el evangelio de hoy Jesús sopló sobre los apóstoles y los envió. Ese mismo Espíritu Santo sopló sobre nosotros en el Bautismo y la confirmación. Hoy es el cumpleaños de la Iglesia, y día de la fiesta de todos los cristianos, ya que marca el día en que nos estaban facultados para compartir nuestra fe para ser evangelizador. La palabra ángel es en esta palabra. Un ángel es un mensajero de Dios. Mensaje de la Palabra de Dios es uno de la paz, la justicia, la dignidad, la verdad, el perdón, la comprensión y el amor. Una vez que lleve un rostro a esas palabras que están evangelizando. ¿Cómo son otros a saber del amor de Dios? Para usted y para mí para compartir el mensaje. Este plan es Jesús, no tiene otra.
Así que nos preguntamos: • •
¿que buscamos la guía del Espíritu Santo, recibió por primera vez en el Bautismo y fortalecidos en la confirmación, a evangelizar otros tanto en palabra y acción? ¿Celebramos nuestra fe en el Evangelio de Jesucristo?
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Saturday 2-8 p.m.
There will be Bingo on Friday from 7-9 p.m. with lots of prizes and a $250 jackpot. COME & SUPPORT THIS COMMUNITY EVENT!
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