Saint Michael Parish January 8, 2017 Rev. Arturo Chagala, Parochial Administrator Mrs. Sue Fritz, Office Manager Sr. Jennie Catanese, M.S.B.T., Receptionist Saint Michael Church Founded 1831
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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.
MASS /MISA Sunday 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
The Epiphany of the Lord 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 185 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.
January 8, 2017
The Epiphany of lthe Lord
All nations are invited to sing the Lord’s praises for they have been called to hear the good news and worship the long-awaited Messiah and King with the gift of their lives. MASSES FOR THE WEEK 1/8 The Epiphany of the Lord 8:30 AM Antonia Delgado r/o Angel Maldonado 10:00 AM Charles Spross r/o the Healy Family 11:30 AM For the souls of Esperanza Cadena & Bernardo Castillo 1/9 Monday The Baptism of the Lord 8:30 AM Robert Campbell r/o the Famiy 1/10 Tuesday Weekday 8:30 AM Joseph M. (Straw) Hagerty r/o the Sparks Family 1/11 Wednesday Weekday 8:30 AM 1/12 Thursday 8:30 AM 1/13
Weekday
SUNDAY COLLECTIONS: Dec. 18, 2016 1st Collection
$ 1,101.00
Dec. 25, 2016 1st Collection Christmas Offering (to date) Christmas Flowers (to date) Retirement Fund (to date) Immaculate Conception (to date) Block Collection (to date)
$ 799.00 $ 1,010.00 $ 615.00 $ 270.00 $ 211.00 $ 1, 149.00
LITURGICAL MINISTERS January 15, 2017 8:30 AM Lector: Walt Daskaluk Euch. Min.: Cass Micenec 10:00 AM Lector: Maria Tanczak Euch. Min.: Jim Galdo 11:30 AM Lectors: Letitia Garcia & Carmen Arroyo Euch. Min.: As Available
Friday St. Hilary, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Amador & Carmen Santiago, Sonny Dunbar, Sharon Micenec, Bill & Chris Long, 1/15 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Michael Jordan, Bernadette Murphy Reynolds, 8:30 AM Antonia Cruz r/o Angel Maldonado Joe & Yvonne Burns, Elaine Ciambella, Carmen Robles, 10:00 AM Joseph McGough Jr. r/o Dolores McGough Jim Cassidy, Tom Farrell, Tom Becker, Mary O’Brien, 11:30 PM For the Poor Souls in Purgatory & those Ray Fenner, John Halgen, Audrey Brown, Agonizing in the World Edward Campbell, Zoraida Caez, Ann Marie Szewczak, Edward Holmes, Henry Lucier, Sis Clemens, Ralph Berarducci, Maria Rivera, Isabella Lederer, SANCTUARY LIGHTS Bianca Mercado, Dorothy Schill, Olga Espada, will burn in the churches this week for Hilda Rodriguez, Freddie Nagle, our benefactors, the Deceased Members of the Floody Family those who have asked for our prayers & At the request of Lee & Sis Clemens. those who have no one to pray for them. 8:30 AM
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 e. 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. 214-2
January 8, 2017
The Epiphany of the Lord Domingo Escritura Reflexions
Sunday Scripture Reflections .
Lectura 1 Isaias 60:1-6
Reading I Isaiah 60:1-6 . Today the Church celebrates the manifestation of Christ to all the world, beginning with a reading that overflows with light, brightness, radiance, and glory. The prophet looks forward to the fulfillment of divine promises to re-create the covenant people, the city of Zion, and God’s dwelling place among them. Repeatedly, Isaiah stresses that God’s act of restoration will be witnessed by foreign nations, who will thus recognize the saving work of the Lord.
Hoy la Iglesia celebra la manifestación de Cristo a todo el mundo, comenzando con una lectura que desborda con luz, brillo, esplendor y gloria. El profeta espera el cumplimiento de promesas divinas para re-crear el pueblo del pacto de la ciudad de Sión, y morada de Dios entre ellos. Repetidamente, Isaías subraya que la ley de Dios de la restauración será presenciado por naciones extranjeras, que podrán así reconocer la obra salvífica del Señor.
Lectura 2 Efesios 3:2-3a,5-6 Reading 2 Ephesians 3:2-3a,5-6 This reading stresses that the Israel of the new age of salvation expands to embrace both Jews and Gentile. This insight, a gift of grace for the good of the entire Church, reveals the “mystery” of the Gospel of Christ. The “mystery” encompasses God’s plan of salvation, ultimately revealed through Jesus Christ. In this passage Paul strongly emphasizes that God’s plan reaches completion in the form of one united Body of Christ on earth, one redeemed community in which Jews and Gentiles equally participate in the culmination of God’s plan for human salvation.
Esta lectura subraya que el Israel de la nueva era de la salvación se amplía para abarcar tanto Judíos como Gentiles. Esta visión, un regalo de gracia para el bien de toda la Iglesia, revela el "misterio" del Evangelio de Cristo. El "misterio" que abarca el plan de salvación de Dios, finalmente revelado a través de Jesucristo. En este pasaje, Pablo enfatiza que el plan de Dios llega a su cumplimiento en la forma de un cuerpo unido de Cristo en la tierra, una comunidad redimida en que Judíos y Gentiles igualmente participar en la culminación del plan de Dios para la salvación humana.
Evangelio Mateo 2:1-12
Esta es la historia familiar de los Tres Reyes Magos; los que han "venido de Oriente", indicando que son Gentiles. Estos extranjeros son él primero This is the familiar story of the Three Kings; para rendir homenaje al recién nacido "rey de los the Magi who have “come from the east”, indicating Judíos". that they are Gentiles. These foreigners are the first to Como la mayoría en el mundo antiguo, los pay homage to the infant “king of the Jews’. Magos creían que la aparición de una gran estrella marcó el nacimiento de la regla. Siguieron la estrella Like most in the ancient world, the Magi y se les lleva al niño y a su madre. Estos viajeros believed that the appearance of a great star signaled a Gentiles desde lejos se prosternan ante el verdadero ruler’s birth. They followed the guiding star and it leads them to the infant and his mother. These Gentile rey de los Judíos, Jesús, el Mesías. Advirtió en un travelers from afar prostrate themselves before the true sueño para ignorar la petición de Herodes a decirle donde se encuentra el niño, los Magos desbaratar sus King of the Jews, Jesus the Messiah. Warned in a dream to ignore Herod’s request to tell him where they planes. found the child, the Magi foil his plan. Mateo hace evidente que Dios, ni Roma, ha designado a Israel el verdadero Mesías-Rey, y que a Matthew makes apparent that God, not Rome, pesar de que aparece por primera vez entre los has designated Israel’s true Messiah-King, and that Judíos, los Gentiles también dar la bienvenida a la although he first appears among the Jews, Gentiles revelación de su verdadero soberano. also welcome the revelation of their true ruler.. Gospel Matthew 2:1-12
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January 8, 2017 The Epiphany of the Lord TODAY IS THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD Let us take a moment and imagine ourselves in the presence of the baby, Jesus, Mary and Joseph. We are surprised to see men of eastern appearance come. They see baby Jesus and fall on their knees. They offer him homage and give him presents of gold, frankincense and myrrh; gold because Jesus is king, frankincense since Jesus is divine and myrrh prefiguring his Passion. They tell us about the star and about Herod who knew nothing about Jesus’ birth. After their stay they set out on their return journey eastwards but not via Jerusalem since they want to avoid Herod. After their departure we spend time with baby Jesus. Baby Jesus, we do not have gold, frankincense and myrrh to give you but we can give you our love. Let our love be your manger. Baby Jesus, even while you were only a little baby you experienced both acceptance from the wise men and rejection from Herod. The wise men and Herod had two opposing attitudes, searching for God and being closed to God. Baby Jesus, we see that the wise men were blessed in their search for you by finding you. We are searching for you too, we want to come ever closer to you. Help us to draw ever closer to you and if we are closed to you like Herod, help us to open so that we can find you. Let us remember to ask Jesus to help us in drawing closer to him. Baby Jesus, not only had the wise men and Herod different attitudes to you, they also had different attitudes to life. The wise men were generous, Herod was selfish wanting to hold on to his throne. The magi gave you gifts; Herod killed all boys under two years of age. The wise men were willing to put energy and goodness into life, Herod wanted to get all he could from life. The magi who sacrificed to put into life were happy, Herod who took all he could from life was unhappy. Baby Jesus, help us to foster a healthy attitude towards life, giving and caring, instead of grasping, and being selfish and possessive. Let us remember to pray asking Jesus to help us develop ever more wholesome attitudes towards life. The magi were blessed. They were given the guidance of a star. In the darkness of this world we have all been given help on our journey to God; the beauty of nature, the Word of God in Sacred Scripture, Spiritfilled witnessing and preaching, the faith of others and our own faith. Let us remember to thank God for giving us stars to lead us to him. When the wise men arrived in Jerusalem, it seems they no longer had the guidance of the star, otherwise they would not have had to ask Herod for advice. Sometimes we too feel as if we are in the dark, like the magi. Sometimes what or whom we relied on is not there any more. Sometimes we see only darkness around us . But we know that you are there, Jesus, and that eternal life awaits us even if sometimes in this world there is no star for us. Lord, in our moments of darkness without a star, help us not to give up but to keep searching, hoping and praying because that would be the best way forward. Let us remember to pray for strength to remain steadfast when there is no guiding star. 214-4
January 8, 2017
The Epiphany of the the Lord
PLEASE NOTE—INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING BAPTISMS: Those wishing to have their children baptized— Classes will be held on the 3rd Saturday of every month, at 11:30 a.m. in the Church Hall.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.
January 9, 2017
Feast of the Baptism of Jesus
This feast of the baptism of our Lord brings to a conclusion the Christmas season that we have been celebrating, and the readings that we have today, I think if we listen carefully, we will find kind of a recapitulation, a summary of all that this marvelous, almost unbelievable feast means for all of us. First of all, we are reminded again of the extraordinary truth that God, the God who is trans======================================== cended above and beyond all of creation, this God PLEASE NOTE: who is the source of all being, has become one like There will be a Baptism Class on us, fully human, in every way except sin. Saturday January 28 at 11;30 a.m.– 1:00 pm In fact, you might ask yourselves, “Why in the Church Hall would Jesus be baptized?” After all, John was preaching a baptism of repentance, a baptism for the for==================================== Marriage/Matrimonio: giveness of sin. Arrangements must be made six months in In fact, if you look in Matthew’s Gospel at advance in order to fulfill Diocesan requirements. the account of the baptism, John himself seems conDebe hacer arreglos seis meses de antemano fused. Jesus arrived from Galilee and came to John at para cumplir los requisitos diocesanos. the Jordan to be baptized by him, but John tried to prevent him. He said, “How is it that you come to Care for the Sick/Cuido para los enfermos In the occasion of an emergency call the rectory me? I should be baptized by you.” Jesus tells John, “Let it be like that for now so immediately. Call the rectory for visits at home to the that we may fulfill the right order.” elderly and infirm or when someone enters the hospital and wishes a visit from the parish priest. He doesn’t fully answer John, but he gives a En caso de una emergencia llame la rectoría hint because Jesus, though he is Son of God, wants to inmediatamente. Para visitas en casa de las personas follow what he calls the right order. He wants to be mayores y enfermas o cuando alguien este en el hospital fully identified with us, with humans, with those who y desee una visita del sacerdote llame la rectoría.. are sinners, those who are marginalized, oppressed, pushed aside. In that crowd that came to follow John Sponsorship: In or der to be a sponsor /godpar ent for Baptism or Confirmation and receive a Letter of Eligibil- and be baptized, there were people of every class, ity from the Pastor, a person must be a registered member every order, every nationality. There were Gentiles, Jews; rich and the poor; soldiers and peacemakers; of the parish for a minimum of 6 months, at least 16 years of age, received all the Sacraments through Confir- everyone and Jesus comes to be one with them. and mation, attending Mass faithfully, and if applicable, therefore, with all of us. He is fully human but also married sacramentally. the son of God. This is the mystery we accept in faith ...that this God is one like us in every way. ATTENTION ALL PARISHIONERS St. Michael’s will have EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every Thursday in our Church Following the morning Mass until 1:00 p.m.
COME, LET US ADORE!
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A LITTLE BIT OF WISDOM If you don’t appreciate what you have NOW, it won’t do any good to have more. ****************************
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