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

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. Continua-

mos 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.

Saint Michael Church Founded 1831

1445 North Second Street Philadelphia, PA 19122

215-739-2358 Fax: 215-739-5766

http://stmichaelsphilly.org (NEW WEBSITE)

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

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

Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face

of the earth.

Envia tu Espiritu, Senor, y repuebla

la faz de la tierra.

5/24 Pentecost Sunday 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 5/25 Monday St. Bede the Venerable, Priest & Doctor of the Church; St. Gregory VII, Pope;

St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, Virgin 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.

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5/29 Friday Weekday 8:00 AM 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

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SANCTUARY LIGHTS will burn in the Churches this week

for Gregory Micenec at the request of Mom & Dad.

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS: May 17 2015 1st Collection $ 1,418.00 Mother’s Day (to date) $ 506.00 Catholic Home Missions (to date) $ 182.00 Ascension Thursday $ 369.00

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LITURGICAL MINISTERS May 31, 2015 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

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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?

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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, 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.

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.

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 im-mediately. Call the rectory for visits at home to the elderly and infirm or when someone enters the hospi-tal and wishes a visit from the parish priest. En caso de una emergencia llame la rectoría inme-diatamente. Para visitas en casa de las personas ma-yores y enfermas o cuando alguien este en el hospital y desee una visita del sacerdote llame la rectoría.

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. 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 am-plia 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, Pentecost Sunday

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 hijos e hijas en la familia de la Iglesia. Que tu gra-cia y amor ayudar a nuestras familias en todas las partes del mundo se unen entre sí en la fidelidad

al Evangelio. Que el ejemplo de la Sagrada Familia, con la ayuda de tu Espíritu Santo, guía a todas las familias, especial-mente aquellas con más problemas, como los hogares de la co-munión 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!

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 Gos-

pel. May the example of the Ho-ly Family, with the aid of your Ho-

ly Spirit, guide all families, espe-cially 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.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph pray for us!

May 24, 2015 Pentecost Sunday

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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 mes-senger, 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 profes-sions, 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 plant-ed, knowing that they hold future promise.

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 this breath of God sustains you. Be grateful for life, and share that joy with others. That is evan-gelization!

∗ Help those less fortunate by sharing your time, talent or money. That is evangelization!

∗ Make the sign of the cross when dining out. That is evangelization!

∗ Wear a cross or other symbol of your faith. That is evangelization!

∗ Offer to pray for a co-worker who has shared some personal concerns. That is evangelization!

Reflection: (reflection by Sr. Louise Alff, OSF)

There is a story about Jesus returning to heav-en 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, "not everyone. But I have asked my disciples to tell others, and they in turn will tell others and eventually everyone will know of God's great love for them." Re-alizing what fickle people those "earthlings" were, the angels anxiously asked: "But what if they don't tell each other? What if they forget? What if they just keep the good news to themselves? Surely, you have anoth-er plan?" "No", said Jesus "that is my only plan. I'm counting on them." Two thousand years later, Jesus still has no other plan and is counting on us. You and I are to share our faith like the believers of the early Church. In today's gospel Jesus breathed on the apostles and sent them out. That same Holy Spirit was breathed on us at Baptism and Confirmation. Today is the birthday of the Church and feast day of all Christians, for it marks the day we were em-powered to share our faith to be an evANGELizer. The word ANGEL is in this word. An angel is a messenger from God. God's message is one of peace, justice, dig-nity, truth, forgiveness, understanding and love. Any time you bring a face to those words you are evANGE-Lizing. How are others to know of God's love? For you and me to share the message. This is Jesus' plan, He has no other. So we ask ourselves: • Do we seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit, first

received at Baptism & strengthened at Confirma-tion, to evangelize others in both word & action?

• Do we celebrate our faith by spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

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May 24, 2015 Pentecost Sunday

Visitation BVM Parish Festival (300 E. Lehigh Ave.) will hold its annual Parish Festival Friday,

May 29-Sunday, May 31. There will be wonderful food, carnival games

and bouncies for the kids. : Friday 5– 9 p.m. Saturday 2-8 p.m. Sunday 1-5 p.m.

There will be Bingo on Friday from 7-9 p.m. with lots of prizes and a $250 jackpot.

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Reflexión: (reflexión de sor Louise Alff, OSF)

Hay una historia acerca de Jesús volver al cielo después de la Ascensión. Como los ánge-les 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 final-

mente todos saben de el gran amor que Dios siente por ellos." dándose cuenta de lo que las personas in-constantes 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 tie-nen 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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