Saint Michael Parish March 13, 2016

Rev. Arturo Chagala, Parochial Administrator

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

Fifth 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

3/13 5th Sunday of Lent 5:00 PM vigil Kerri Laurelli r/o Kathleen Hackett 8:30 AM Gregory Micenec, 1st Anniversary r/o Mom & Dad 10:00 AM Louis & Catherine Galdo r/o the Galdo Family 11:30 AM

3/14 Monday Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM In honor of St, Michael r/o Ralph Berarducci

3/15 Tuesday Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM Judge William J. Lederer r/o Marie Lederer

3/16 Wednesday Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM The Spiritual Contribution to the Arrival of God’s Kingdom on Earth r/o Ralph Berarducci 3/17 Thursday St Patrick, Bishop 8:00 AM 3/18 Friday St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 8:00 AM

3/20 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 5:00 PM vigil Tom Lederer, 4th Anniversary, r/o Rita & Family 8:30 AM Barbara Schindle r/o Nicole & David Pililtias 10:00 AM Betty & Stash Sebzda r/o Cookie Sullivan 11:30 AM

SANCTUARY LIGHTS will burn in the Churches this week for

all of our sick.

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS:- March 6, 2016 1st Collection $ 1,595.00 Catholic Charities (to date) $ 292.00 Care for Aging Priests (to date) $ 387.00 Central & Eastern Europe (to date) $ 162.00 Easter Flowers $ 100.00 Easter Offering $ 75.00

LITURGICAL MINISTERS March 20, 2016 5:00 PM Lector & Euch. Min.: As Available 8:30 AM Lector: Bernadette Zotter Euch. Min.: Alberta Brown 10:00 AM Lector: J im Galdo Euch. Min.: Grace Galaschewski 11:30 AM Lectors: C ruz & Angelica Rodriguez Euch. Min.: As Available ====================================================================================

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK:

Frances Blaise, Dennis McHenry, Sis Clemens, Ralph Berarducci, Maria Rivera, Osealdo Rodriguez, Joseph Galdo, Isabella Lederer, Bianca Mercado, Joanne Sherman, 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.

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

March 13, 2016 Fifth Sunday of Lent

To the exiles in Babylon, Isaiah foretells a new exodus, when the Lord will lead his people from captivity to freedom. True freedom is rooted in the person of Jesus, not in observance of the Law.

It is he who challenges us to examine our own hearts before self-righteously judging others..

PLEASE NOTE: There will be

STATIONS OF THE CROSS at St. Michael’s on

Friday, March 18 at 6:30 pm

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March 13, 2016 Fifth Sunday of Lent

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MARCH 19 SOLEMNITY OF SAINT JOSEPH

Husband of Mary Patron of the Universal Church

Prayer to Saint Joseph

O blessed Joseph,

faithful guardian of my Redeemer, Jesus Christ protector of your chaste spouse, the virgin Mary,

I choose you this day to be my special patron and advocate and I firmly resolve

to honor you all the days of my life. Therefore

I humbly beseech you to receive me as your client, to instruct me in every doubt,

to comfort me in every affliction, to obtain for me and for all the knowledge and love of

the Heart of Jesus, and finally to defend and protect me

at the hour of my death. Amen

HOSANNA ! IN THE HIGHEST !

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HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

March 20

Palm Sunday Palm will be blessed

prior to the beginning of all the scheduled Masses for this feast,

including the Saturday vigil.

Immediately following the 8:30 AM Mass at St. Michael, there will be a PROCESSION to

the Immaculate Conception Church at Front & Allen Streets for the 10:00 AM Mass.

TRIDUUM

March 24 Jueves Santo —Holy Thursday -

Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 p.m.

March 25 Viernes Santo—Good Friday

The Passion of Our Lord - 3:00 pm.

March 26 Sabado Santo—Easter Vigil - 8:00 p.m.

March 27

Easter Sunday 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. (Immaculate) & 11:30 a.m. (Spanish)

All Masses of the Triduum will be offered for the

Living and Deceased Members of the Parish.

MARCH 17 FEAST OF SAINT PATRICK,

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Prayer to Saint Patrick

May the Strength of God pilot us. May the Power of God preserve us. May the Wisdom of God instruct us.

May the Hand of God protect us. May the Way of God direct us.

May the Shield of God defend us. May the Host of God guard us.

Against the snares of the evil ones. Against temptations of the world

May Christ be with us! May Christ be before us!

May Christ be in us! Christ be over all!

May your Salvation, Lord, always be ours, This day, O Lord, and evermore.

Amen.

In the midst of our Lenten journey , we celebrate the feasts of two important and well-loved Saints:

St. Patrick & St. Joseph. And so we pray ….

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March 13 , 2016 Fifth Sunday of Lent Sunday Scripture Reflections

Reading 1 Isaiah 43:16-21 To stir up their hope about what God would do for them in the future, the Israelites often looked back to see what God had done for them in the past.

The prophet helps them to do just that in today's reading. He recalls their exodus from Egypt and how God provided for them in the desert.

Then he says, "Look ahead!" In other words, whatever great deeds God had done in the past, God can always do something new and greater.

Reading 2 Philippians 3:8-14

You have probably noticed that Paul often talks about himself and his own faith experiences in order to convince others to follow Christ.

Today he recalls that he has given up everything to make room for Christ in his life. He knows it isn't easy to do this. But in the end he will share in Christ's Resurrection. That is why Paul describes himself as a runner, pushing on toward the finish line.

Gospel John 8:1-11 Once again the scribes and Pharisees are trying to trap Jesus. They bring him a woman caught in the act of adultery. The Law of Moses requires that the adulter-ess should die. If Jesus does not agree, he will look like someone who does not respect the Law of Moses. To the Pharisees' amazement, Jesus at first ig-nores them. Then he stops them in their tracks with an unexpected challenge: "Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." One by one the judges and critics drop their stones and drift away. Now that they recognize their own need for for-giveness, they are not ready to condemn someone else. Neither does Jesus condemn the woman. He simply re-quires her to turn away from sin. Now she has a chance for a new beginning.

Domingo Escritura Reflexions

Primera lectura Isaías 43:16-21

Al remover la esperanza en lo que Dios haría por ellos en el futuro, los israelitas miraban al pasa-do para ver lo que Dios había hecho por ellos.

` En la lectura de hoy Isaías les ayuda precisa-mente a hacer eso. El les recuerda su éxodo de Egip-to y como Dios proveyó para ellos en el desierto.

Les dijo: "Miren hacia adelante". En otras palabras, vean todas las grandes obras que Dios ha hecho en el pasado, Dios puede hacer algo nuevo y mejor.

Segunda lectura Filipenses 3:8-14 Probablemente ha notado que Pablo con fre-cuencia habla de sí mismo y de su fe para convencer a otros de que sigan a Cristo.

Hoy nos recuerda que ha dejado todo para hacer espacio para Cristo en su vida. El sabe que no es fácil. Pero al final compartirá la resurrección de Cristo. Es por eso que Pablo se describe como un corredor, empujando hacia la meta final.

Evangelio Juan 8:1-11 Una vez más los escribas y los fariseos tratan de tender una trampa a Jesús. Le presentan a una mujer atrapada en adulterio. La Ley de Moisés re-quiere que las adúlteras murieran apedreadas. Si Je-sus no está de acuerdo se vería como alguien que no respeta la Ley. Para sorpresa de los fariseos, Jesús, primero los ignoró. Después los detuvo con un reto inespera-do: "El que esté libre de pecado que tire la primera piedra". Uno por uno, los jueces y críticos dejaron caer sus piedras y se fueron.

Reconocieron su propia necesidad de per-dón, no estaban listos para condenar a alguien. Tam-poco Jesús condenó a la mujer. Simplemente le pi-dió que dejara de pecar. Ahora ella tenía la oportuni-dad de empezar de nuevo.

March 13, 2016 Fifth Sunday of Lent

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LIVING LENT WITH MERCY “Jesus’ attitude is striking: we do not hear words of scorn, we do not hear words of condemnation, but only words of love, of mercy, which are an invitation to conversion.” Pope Francis

Reflection Prayer

Lord, you never tire of forgiving us and showing us God’s mercy.

Sometimes people prejudge my character, criticize the way I look, condemn my lifestyle.

Sometimes people embarrass me in public, betray my confidence, take advantage of me and

say things about me that are not true. I get tired from feeling rejected and defeated.

Lord,

I realize that the very things that hurt and offend me, I do to others as well.

Give me a forgiving spirit

and help me to treat all people with nonjudgmental love and mercy. Amen.

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A REMINDER—

Remember the Catechesis for Youth & Adults

Mondays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. At St. Michael’s Church Hall.

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ALSO — Please return your Rice Bowl donations before Holy Saturday. You may place them in the collection baskets no later than Good Friday. Thank you.

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A Little Bit of Wisdom

Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible

to the eye

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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 y desee una visita del sacerdote llame la rectoría.

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