Saint Michael Parish July 3, 2016 Rev. Arturo Chagala, Parochial Administrator Ms. Grace Galaschewski, 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 Vigil (Saturday) 5:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. (IC) 11:30 a.m. (español) Daily Mass Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. Holy Days Noon at Immaculate Conception (IC) CONFESSIONS Saturday 4:15 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. & by request
So will I comfort you ; in Jerusalem you shall find your comfort. Isaiah 66
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 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. 1
July 3, 2016 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Let us boast of nothing but the cross of Christ. Through it his grace and power are made known to his servants. Tremendous deeds shall be performed in his name: the reign of God is proclaimed, peace is given as gift, and the forces of sin are overcomes.. 7/3
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM
For the Residents of Neumann Senior Housing r/o A Friend Joseph McGough r/o Dolores McGough The People of the Parish
Monday Independence Day 7/4 8:30 AM For Peace and Justice 7/5
Tuesday St. Anthony Zaccaria, Priest; St Elizabeth of Portugal
8:30 AM Msgr. Bernard E. Witkowski—Deceased 7/6
Wednesday St. Maria Goretti, Virgin & Martyr
8:30 AM Rev. John T. Denny O.S.A.—Deceased
7/7 Thursday Weekday 8:30 AM For the Intentions of Louis Janison on his Birthday 7/8
Friday
Weekday
8:30 AM Robert Campbell r/o His Family
7/10 8:30 AM 10:00 AM
11:30 AM
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time For the People of the Parish McMeans Family r/o Flora Galaschewslki The Hispanic Community of the Parish
ATTENTION PLEASE: The Lift on the r ight side of the church entrance has been repaired & is working. Therefore we can now accommodate those who need this help in order to enter the church. Volunteer ushers, (1 for the 8:30 am Mass & 1 for the 11:30 am Mass) are needed to assist in running the Lift. Please see Fr. Arturo if you can help in this matter. Thank you.
SANCTUARY LIGHTS will burn in the Churches this week for A Special Intention at the request of Lee & Sis Clemens SUNDAY COLLECTIONS: June 26, 2016 1st Collection $ 1,153.00 Peter’s Pence $ 136.00 LITURGICAL MINISTERS
July 10, 2016
5:00 PM L ector & Euch. M in.: As Available 8:30 AM L ector: Ber nadette Zotter Euch. Min.: Cass Micenec 10:00 AM L ector: J ean Rober tson Euch. Min.: Jim Galdo 11:30 AM L ectors: Cr uz & Angelica Rodr iguez Euch. Min.: As Available
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Edward Campbell, Zoraida Caez, Ann Marie Szewczak, Edward Holmes, Henry Lucier, Sis Clemens, Ralph Berarducci, Maria Rivera, Osealdo Rodriguez, Isabella Lederer, Bianca Mercado, Mary Zarowski, Dorothy Schill, 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 Remember— if you are headed in the wrong direction God allows U-Turns.
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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 214-2 llamando la rectoría o llenando unos de los sobres maracados “bienvenidos” en entrada de la iglesia.
July 3, 2016
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Continuing with some Interesting & Clarifying Information regarding .. CONSERVATIVE vs. LIBERAL BELIEFS on Some of the up-coming Election Issues……. SOCIAL SECURITY
TAXES
Liberal The Social Security system should be protected at all costs. Reduction in future benefits is not a reasonable option (Opinions vary on the extent of the current system’s financial stability.) Social Security provides a safety net for the nation's poor and needy. Changing the system would cause a reduction in benefits and many people would suffer as a result.
Liberal Higher taxes (primarily for the wealthy) and a larger government are necessary to address inequity/injustice in society (government should help the poor and needy using tax dollars from the rich). Support a large government to provide for the needs of the people and create equality. Taxes enable the government to create jobs and provide welfare programs for those in need. Government programs are a caring way to provide for the poor & needy in society.
Conservative The Social Security system is in serious financial trouble. Major changes to the current system are urgently needed. In its current state, the Social Security system is not financially sustainable. It will collapse if nothing is done to address the problems. Many will suffer as a result. Social Security must be made more efficient through privatization and/or allowing individuals to manage their own savings.
Conservative Lower taxes and a smaller government with limited power will improve the standard of living for all. Support lower taxes and a smaller government. Lower taxes create more incentive for people to work, save, invest, and engage in entrepreneurial endeavors. Money is best spent by those who earn it, not the government. Government programs encourage people to become dependent and lazy, rather than encouraging work and independence..
HEALTH CARE
ENERGY
Liberal Support free or low-cost government controlled health care. There are millions of Americans who can’t afford health care and are deprived of this basic right. Every American has a right to affordable health care. The government should provide equal health care benefits for all, regardless of their ability to pay.
Liberal Oil is a depleting resource. Other sources of energy must be explored. The government must produce a national plan for all energy resources and subsidize (partially pay for) alternative energy research and production. Support increased exploration of alternative energy sources such as wind and solar power. Support government control of gas and electric industries.
Conservative Support competitive, free market health care system. All Americans have access to health care. The debate is about who should pay for it. Free and low-cost government-run programs (socialized medicine) result in higher costs and everyone receiving the same poor quality health care. Health care should remain privatized. The problem of uninsured individuals should be addressed and solved within the free market health care system—the government should not control healthcare
Conservative Oil, gas and coal are all good sources of energy and are abundant in the U.S. Oil drilling should be increased both on land and at sea. Increased domestic production creates lower prices and less dependence on other countries for oil. Support increased production of nuclear energy. Wind and solar sources will never provide plentiful, affordable sources of power. Support private ownership of gas and electric industries.
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July 3, 2016 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday Scripture Reflections
Domingo Escritura Reflexions
Reading 1
Primera lectura
Isaiah 66:10-14c
Have you ever watched a small baby with its mother? If the baby is nursing or just snuggling, it is completely happy in its mother's arms. That is the image used in today's reading to tell the Israelites how happy they will be when Jerusalem is restored. The holy city is like their mother. She knows how much they have suffered in exile. Now she will comfort and nourish them. And God will comfort them like a mother, too, and once again shower them with good gifts. Reading 2
Galatians 6:14-18
Some of the Christians of Galatia thought that they should follow all the regulations of the Old Testament. Paul tells them that they do not have to follow ritual laws like circumcision. They have been "created anew" in Jesus Christ. Like Paul, they should trust in the cross of Jesus and boast of nothing but their faithfulness to the Lord.
Gospel Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 or Luke 10:1-9 If Jesus sounds like he means business in this reading, he does! What matters most to him in the whole world is to make people understand that the reign of God is at hand. This is why he sends his disciples out in every direction. The harvest (people who have not heard the good news of the gospel) is ready right now. Jesus instructs the disciples to go quickly and travel light. They are to spread his peace, cure the sick, and proclaim the reign of God.
Isaías 66:10-14c
¿Te has puesto a observar a una madre con su bebé? Si el bebé está comiendo o sólo jugando, está feliz en los brazos de su madre. Esa es la imagen usada en la lectura de hoy para decir a los israelitas lo feliz que serían cuando Jerusalén sea restablecida. La ciudad santa es como una madre. Ella sabe lo mucho que sufrieron en el exilio. Ahora ella los confortará y los alimentará. También Dios los confortará como una madre y una vez más los envolverá con regalos Segunda lectura
Gálatas 6:14-18
Algunos de los cristianos de Galatea pensaban que tenían que seguir todas las regulaciones del Antiguo Testamento. Pablo les dice que no tienen que seguir leyes rituales, como por ejemplo la circuncisión. Ellos habían sido creados "nuevos" en Jesucristo. Como Pablo, ellos debían confiar en la cruz de Jesús y no ser jactanciosos sino ser fieles al Señor. Evangelio Lucas 10:1-12, 17-20 o 10:1-9 Nos puede parecer que lo que dice Jesús en esta lectura es algo muy serio. Y lo es. Lo que más le interesa en el mundo es que la gente entienda que el reino de Dios está cerca. Es por eso que envía a sus discípulos por todo el mundo. La siembra (la gente que no ha escuchado la buena nueva del evangelio) está lista ahora mismo. Jesús manda a los discípulos a ir rápido a la velocidad de la luz. Ellos tienen que llevar su paz, su sanación y proclamar el reino de Dios.
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July 3, 2016 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time PLEASE NOTE—INSTRUCTIONS Independence Day Prayer REGARDING BAPTISMS: Those wishing to have their children baptized— Lord, we stand today as our forefathers have Classes will be held stood before You in times gone by, on the 3rd Saturday of every month, Celebrating our history and reveling in all the at 10:30 a.m. in the Rectory. great things that our country has achieved. The Sacrament of Baptism will take place On this day we rejoice in the favor You have on the 4th Saturday of every month graciously given us. at 11:00 a.m. in St. Michael’s Church. ==================================== We thank You for the blessings of liberty, for this Marriage/Matrimonio: generation and for the generations to come. Arrangements must be made six months in We thank You for our independence, peace and for advance in order to fulfill Diocesan requirements. all those who have bravely given their lives in the Debe hacer arreglos seis meses de antemano para defense of freedom and justice. cumplir los requisitos diocesanos. We thank You that Your gracious and provident hand has given us so much. Care for the Sick/Cuido para los enfermos In the occasion of an emergency call the rectory Yet as a nation and people we have not always immediately. Call the rectory for visits at home to the elchosen the right way. derly and infirm or when someone enters the hospital and We ask You to forgive us for these times. wishes a visit from the parish priest. En caso de una emergencia llame la rectoría inmediatamente. Para visitas en casa de las personas On this day we commit ourselves mayores y enfermas o cuando alguien este en el hospital y to wholeheartedly honoring and serving You. desee una visita del sacerdote llame la rectoría.. With everything that we are, we lay our lives before You. Sponsorship: In or der to be a sponsor /godpar ent for Make us a generous people, A holy nation, Baptism or Confirmation and receive a Letter of Eligibility A people set aside to love You forever, from the Pastor, a person must be a registered member of For the sake of the land of the brave and free, the parish for a minimum of 6 months, at least 16 years of And the peoples and nations of this world. age, received all the Sacraments through Confirmation, attending Mass faithfully, and if applicable, married Today, we do not presume Your grace sacramentally. for our country. Our land is in need of You, ATTENTION—ALL musically inclined Our people are in need of You, PARISHIONERS Our industry and business is in need of You. St. Michael’s May we look only to You is in need of a “Spanish Chorus” to enhance the This Independence Day, dependent on You. celebration at the 11:30 Mass on Sundays. Can you sing? Play an instrument? Please come now by Your glorious Holy Spirit, Come praise God in song! Breathe new life into the sinews of this nation. If interested, May justice flow like rivers, Please contact Fr. Arturo at And righteousness like a never failing stream, St. Michael’s Rectory 215-739-2358 Until the whole of our country is covered ===================== with Your glory, Atención: Todos los feligreses musicalmente inclinado As the waters cover the sea. St. Michael's está en la necesidad de un “Coro Español” We ask all this in the wonderful name of Jesus, para mejorar la celebración a las 11:30 Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit. la Santa Misa los Domingos. One God, now and for all eternity. Puede cantar? Tocar un instrumento? Amen. Venga a alabar a Dios en la canción! Si está interesado, (a modern prayer for the United States of America
póngase en contacto con el Padre Arturo en St. Michael's Rectory 215-739-2358
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