Saint Michael Parish February 21, 2016

Rev. Arturo Chagala, Parochial Administrator

Ms. Grace Galaschewski, Office Manager Sr. Jennie Catanese, M.S.B.T., Receptionist

Second Sunday of Lent 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 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. 1

Saint Michael Church Founded 1831

1445 North Second Street Philadelphia, PA 19122

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

http://stmichaelsphilly.org E-mail st.michaelrcchurch1831@aol.com

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

2/21 2nd Sunday of Lent 5:00 PM vigil Deceased Members—Szalejko Family r/o Lee & Sis Clemens 8:30 AM The People of the Parish 10:00 AM Joan McDevitt r/o Lois DiDomenico 11:30 AM

2/22 Monday The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle 8:00 AM

2/23 Tuesday St. Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr 8:00 AM

2/24 Wednesday Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM The Spiritual Contribution to the Arrival of God’s Kingdom on Earth r/o Ralph Berarducci 2/25 Thursday Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM 2/26 Friday Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM In Honor of St. Michael r/o Ralph Berarducci

2/28 3rd Sunday of Lent 5:00 PM vigil James Hackettt r/o Kathleen Hackett 8:30 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM

SANCTUARY LIGHTS

will burn in the Churches this week for The People of the Parish.

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS:- Feb. 14, 2016 1st Collection $ 1,000.00 Ash Wednesday (to date) $ 486.00 Catholic Charities (to date) $ 264.00 Catholic Relief Services (to date) $ 161.00

LITURGICAL MINISTERS February 28, 2016 5:00 PM Lector & Euch. Min.: As Available 8:30 AM Lector: Walt Daskaluk Euch. Min.: Alberta Brown 10:00 AM Lector: Grace Galaschewski Euch. Min.: Maria Tanczak 11:30 AM Lectors: Cruz & Angelica Rodriguez Euch. Min.: As Available ====================================================================================

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK:

Dennis McHenry, Dave McGovern , Sis Clemens, Ralph Berarducci, Barbara Schindle, Maria Rivera, Osealdo Rodriguez, Joseph Galdo, Isabella Lederer, Bianca Mercado, Joanne Sherman, Mary Zarowski, Dorothy Schill, Rosita Renta, Olga Espada, Hilda Rodriguez, Freddie Nagle, our benefactors,

those who have asked for our prayers & those who have no one to pray for them.

******************** A Little Bit of Wisdom

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. 214-2

February 21, 2016 Second Sunday of Lent

Abram's faith is sealed with a covenant initiated by God, our light and our salvation. The transfiguration of Jesus prefigures the transformation in glory

to which we are called by our sharing in the paschal mystery—the dying and rising of Jesus.

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February 21, 2016 Second Sunday of Lent

MOTHER BONIFACE

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the following :

SATURDAY BIBLE STUDY IN LENT

When: Saturday mornings from 10:00—11:30 a.m. from February 20th through March 19th.

We will focus on the Passion Narratives and themes in John’s gospel

that nourish our devotion to Our Lord. Come join us even if you cannot attend all 5 sessions.

Bring your Bible with you!

Presenter: Sr. Sara butler, M.S.B.T., STL, PhD Sister has taught graduate courses in Christology for

25 years and just recently completed two terms on the International Theological Commission.

She is consultant to the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization.

Fee: Free Will Offering. Please call 267-350-1830

for more information or to register.

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Rachel’s Vineyeard Ministries

We have an upcoming retreat for healing after abortion It is designed to help you experience the mercy and compassion of God. It will help you focus on the buried emotions of the past and begin healing in a non-judgmental, safe, loving, and confidential environment. It will give you hope for your future and free-dom from the pain within your heart and soul.

POST-ABORTION HEALING RETREAT

March 11, 12, 13th, 2016 Malvern, Pa.

For Information call :

Geri at (610) 399-0890 or Priscilla at (215) 906-6337

All inquires are strictly confidential.

ATTENTION ! IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

PARISHIONERS - The candle stand at the Blessed Mother

altar is repaired! A great big THANK YOU

to John Grant and Tommy O’Toole

for making the repairs!! God Bless You Both!

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Please support the Catholic Charities Appeal and help

children, women and men throughout the Archdiocese.

Por favor, apoye las

Caridades Católicas y ayudar a los niños,

las mujeres y los hombres en toda la

A REMINDER—

DID YOU PICK UP YOUR RICE BOWL AND ARE YOU MAKING USE OF IT?

The Rice Bowls are located in the back of the church. They need to be put together but this is not difficult to do. Also pick up one of the flyers that go with the Rice Bowl. You will find it interesting and informative . There are true personal accounts from Colombia, Laos, Rwanda, Honduras, Madagascar and the United States relating how your donations do help in a number of different ways. There are also some recipes for those who want to try their hand on making simple, nutritious, meals from these countries. And last, there is a day by day calendar for the season of Lent to act as a guide for your Lenten Journey.

LENTEN PRAYER

God of all creation, We welcome you into our lives in a new way this Lent.

We are ready to serve your people, especially our brothers and sisters who are most in need.

We are ready to live out your call to mercy. Through our prayer, fasting and Lenten gifts, may we

learn to walk as one global human family. May we learn to listen to each other, and in so doing hear

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Domingo Escritura Reflexions

Primera lectura Génesis 15:5-12, 17-18

Muchos hemos tenido la difícil experiencia de tener que empacar y salir, dejando nuestras casas y ami-gos atrás. Podemos entonces imaginar como Abram, co-nocido después como Abraham, pudo sentirse cuando Dios lo llamó para hacer un viaje hacia una tierra nueva con la que no estaba familiarizado.

A pesar de sus dudas e interrogantes, Abram "puso su fe en el Señor". Dejó todo, incluyendo los dio-ses paganos y aceptó las promesas de Dios de incontable descendencia. La alianza entre Dios y Abraham fue sellada con un sacrificio ceremonial. El humo y la llama en esa cere-monia representa la presencia de Dios moviéndose entre los animales quebrados. Esta era una señal de que ni Dios ni Abraham romperían su alianza.

Segunda lectura Filipenses 3:17--4:1 ó 3:20--4:1

La segunda lectura de hoy nos recuerda que co-mo cristianos, que compartimos la vida de Dios, somos ciudadanos del cielo. Nuestros hogares en la tierra y nuestros cuerpos físicos no son eternos.

Pero un día nuestros cuerpos se transformarán y serán cuerpos gloriosos como el de Jesús resucitado. Esta es la más grande y última esperanza de todo cris-tiano.

Evangelio Lucas 9:28b-36

¿No sería maravilloso ver a tu mejor amigo transformado en un ser glorificado ante tus propios ojos?

Ese fue el tipo de experiencia que Pedro, Santia-go y Juan tuvieron en el evangelio de hoy. Cuando esta-ban en la montaña con Jesús, tuvieron una visión del cuerpo glorificado de Jesús. Vieron a Elías y a Moisés, dos figuras muertas desde hacía mucho tiempo, hablando con él. Moisés representa la Ley, mientras que Elías re-presenta a los profetas.

Sunday Scripture Reflections

Reading 1 Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18

Many of us have had the difficult experience of hav-ing to pack up and move on, leaving our homes and friends behind. We can imagine how Abram, later known as Abra-ham, might have felt when God called him to journey to a new and unfamiliar land.

Despite his doubts and questions, Abram "put his faith in the Lord." He gave up everything, including his pagan gods, and accepted God's promise of countless descendants. The covenant between God and Abraham was sealed in a special ceremony of sacrifice. The smoke and flame in that ceremony represent the presence of God moving between the broken animal halves. This is a sign that neither Abram, who stays with the sacrificial animals, nor God, whose pres-ence is signaled, will break the covenant.

Reading 2 Philippians 3:17--4:1 or 3:20--4:1

Today's second reading reminds us that as Christians sharing in God's life we are already citizens of heaven. Neither our earthly homes nor our physical bodies are lasting.

But one day our bodies will be transformed and be-come like the glorified body of the risen Jesus. This is the great and final hope of every Christian.

Gospel Luke 9:28b-36

Wouldn't it be wonderful to see your best friend trans-formed, or turned into his or her glorified self, right before your eyes?

That's the kind of experience Peter, James, and John have in today's gospel. While they are up on a mountain with Jesus, they have a splendid vision of him in his glorified body. They see him talking with Moses and Elijah, two long-dead figures from the Old Testament. Moses represents the Law, while Elijah represents the prophets.

In Jesus, both find the fulfillment of God's plan of sal-vation.

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Excerpts from Pope Francis’ Bull of Indiction of the

Jubilee of Mercy

A program for the Year of Mercy—continued

14. Saint Faustina Kowalska - Our prayer also extends to the saints and blessed ones who made divine mercy their mission in life. I am espe-cially thinking of the great apostle of mercy, Saint Faustina Kowalska. May she, who was called to enter the depths of divine mercy, intercede for us and obtain for us the grace of living and walking always according to the mercy of God and with an unwavering trust in his love. Conclusion I present, therefore, this Extraordinary Jubilee Year dedicated to living out in our daily lives the mercy which the Father constantly expends to all of us. In this Jubilee Year, let us allow God to surprise us. He never tires of throwing open the door of his heart and repeats that he loves us and wants to share his love with us. The Church feels the urgent need to proclaim God’s mercy. Her life is authentic and creditable only when she becomes a convincing herald of mercy. She knows that her primary task, especially at a moment full of great hopes and signs of contradiction , is to introduce everyone to the great mystery of God’s mercy by contemplating the face of Christ. The Church is called above all to be a credible witness to mercy, professing it and living it as the core of the revelation of Jesus Christ. From the heart of the Trinity, from the depths of the mystery of God, the great river of mercy wells up and over-flows unceasingly. It is a spring that will never run dry, no matter how many people approach it. Every time someone is in need, he or she can approach it, because the mercy of God never ends. The profundity of the mystery surrounding it is as inexhaustible as the richness which springs up from it. In this Jubilee Year, may the Church echo the word of God that resounds strong and clear as a message and a sign of pardon, strength, aid , and love. May she never tire of extending mercy, and be ever patient in offering compassion and comfort. May the Church become the voice of every man and woman, and repeat confidently without end: “Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.” Given in Rome, at Saint Peter’s on 11 April, the Vigil of the Second Sunday of Easter, or Sunday of Divine Mercy, in the year of our Lord 2015, the third of my Pontificate.

Did You Miss This Important Announcement?

An Explanation regarding this Announcement… Every Church in the Archdiocese has been encouraged to offer a program of Re-Evangelization to all Parishioners. This is to comply with Pope Francis’ wishes that we all need to re-discover Jesus Christ in our lives. Therefore St. Michael’s is offering the following:

Catechesis for Youth and Adults (a "catechesis” is oral instruction) so...

Come and Listen

Do you know what it means to be “Catholic”, to live as a Catholic?

Did you know that as a follower of Christ you have an inheritance?

Would you like to deepen your faith so you can enjoy peace of mind and feel secure in

God’s love for you?

Please COME AND LISTEN.

When: Mondays and Thursdays— at 7:30 P.M. Where: St. Michael’s Church Hall (Free Babysitting Provided)

PLEASE NOTE—INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING BAPTISMS:

Those wishing to have their children baptized— Classes will be held on the 3rd Saturday of every month, at 10:30 a.m. in the 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. ==================================== Marriage/Matrimonio Arrangements must be made six months in ad-vance 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

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