Church of St. William

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Church of St. William 6200 Rising Sun Avenue

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111

CHURCH IS OPEN

Monday thru Friday 6am - 1pm Saturdays 8am - 6pm Sundays 7am - 9pm

Adoration of Blessed Sacrament Saturdays 12:00pm ~ 4:45pm

Lower Church

Our Chapel is currently closed

MASS SCHEDULE

Sunday Vigil 5:00pm (Saturday)

7:30am, 9am, 12pm, 8pm 10:30am - Spanish 4:00pm - Urdu 5:30pm - Creole

Monday through Friday 6:30am & 12:00 Noon

Saturday 8:00am

Office Hours Monday thru Friday 8:45am—3:30pm

(closed 11:45am-12:30pm) Rectory: 215-745-1389 Fax: 215-745-8432 Convent: 215-745-3513 PREP: 215-745-1389 Website: www.churchofstwilliam.com Email: office@churchofstwilliam.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/StWilliamPhila/

CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS

BAPTISM (Lower Church) Spanish: 3rd Sunday of the month at 12:00PM English: 2nd or 4th Sunday of the month at 1:00PM

Pre-Baptismal Instructions (Rectory Basement) Spanish: 2nd Wednesday 7:00PM English: 1st Sunday at 1:00PM

For information or scheduling a Baptism, please email Deacon Bill Moser (English) or Sister Rose (Spanish) at the following:

deaconmoser@churchofstwilliam.com s.rose@churchofstwilliam.com CONFIRMATION Bishops are Ordinary ministers of Confirmation. Archbishop Nelson Perez will administer the Sacrament in the Fall of 2021. Training of candidates will begin soon. RECONCILIATION IN CHURCH (no confessionals at this time ~ priest at side altar only) Saturday: 4:00—4:45PM Eve of Holy Days: 4:00—4:45PM Eve of First Fridays: After 12:00 Noon Mass only For personal request, contact the Rectory. MATRIMONY Weddings are scheduled on Saturdays at 11:00AM, 1:00PM, or 3:00PM in the Upper Church; 2:00PM in the Lower Church. Cou-ples intending marriage must contact our Pastor at least six months prior to the intended date of marriage. Contact: pastor@churchofstwilliam.com

For required marriage preparation contact the rectory or PhillyCatholicMarriagePrep.com

For wedding music contact Ken Houser, Music Director at music@churchofstwilliam.com. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Sacrament of healing and God’s blessings for those who are sick or in serious condition. Parishioners in serious illness, please con-tact our parish priests. Anyone unable to attend Mass due to ill-ness may call the Rectory to make arrangements to receive Com-munion in their home.

PASTOR Rev. Alfonso J. Concha (Fr. Al)

PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Tariq Isaac Pakistani Community

IN RESIDENCE Rev. Augusto Concha (Fr. Gus) retired

HAITIAN COMMUNITY Rev. Eugene Almonor, O.M.I.

Deacon William Moser Deacon Felipe Cruz Deacon Angel Alicea, retired

SUPERIOR & HISPANIC COMMUNITY Sr. Rose Patrice, IHM

PREP COORDINATOR Julia Thillet

SECRETARIES Liliana Acero, Caroline Guy, Judi Schein

BUSINESS MGR. Timothy Babbage

MUSIC DIRECTOR Ken Houser

FACILITIES MGR. John Meehan

If you are not able to come to church, you can follow the Mass through digital means. Our church livestreams Mass Monday through Friday and on Sundays. Some additional viewing sites are listed below.

Facebook.com/StWilliamPhila SUNDAY MONDAY-FRIDAY 9:00am (English) 12:00pm (English) 10:30am (Spanish)

SUNDAY MASSES

• Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter & Paul 11:00am https://vimeo.com/event17522

• TV—Channel 6 at 5:30am

• Basilica of Sacred Heart at Univ of Notre Dame at 10:00am

• Youtube Fr. Mike Schmitz at 10:00am

• America’s Catholic TV network at 7:00pm & 11:30pm

DAILY MASS

• EWTN on TV Channel at 12:00pm (times may change)

• CatholicTV.org at 9:30am (live) and 7:00pm & 11:30pm

SATURDAY

• CatholicTV.org at 9:30am

• Basilica of National Shrine of Immaculate Conception

Please remember to wear your facemask while in church.

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 13, 2020

FOCUS: Forgiveness is a choice that leads to life.

Life always offers us choices—will we hold onto

anger or choose to forgive? Will we live with a spirit of compassion or

withhold mercy? Will we hold onto hurts and grievances or extend a

hand in peace? Living out the commands of God is no easy task, but if

we show mercy and forgiveness to others, we are assured of the same

from our heavenly Father.

LITURGY OF THE WORD: Sirach tells the people, Wrath and anger

are hateful things, yet the sinner hugs them tight. Thus, they are to forgive

their neighbor as they wish to be forgiven by the Lord. Paul tells the

Romans, None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself. For if we live,

we live for the Lord. In the Gospel, Jesus answers Peter’s question of how

often he must forgive by telling him the parable of the unforgiving serv-

ant.

REFLECTION: Reflecting on the gift of forgiveness God has given us,

might enable us to forgive the debts we hold against others. Being

changed by the forgiveness God always makes available to us, can ena-

ble us to forgive, the way God does, free of charge.

So we ask ourselves:

What experience have I had of getting something for free that I

needed, didn’t earn, or deserve?

Was I changed and deeply affected by that experience?

Was I moved in a similar way to be as generous to another?

Do you have questions about the Catholic faith? St. William Parish offers year round opportunities for people seeking more infor-mation about the Catholic faith, the sacra-ments and living the Christian life. There are many people like yourself inquiring and we are ready to answer your questions. Please contact Deacon Bill Moser for more info at deaconmoser@churchofstwilliam.com.

Second Collection Today’s second collection is taken up for

the Military Services. This collection was

established by St. John Paul II in 1985 to

provide Catholic pastoral ministries to

those in the U.S. Armed Forces. Your

support brings the Gospel, the sacraments

and other forms of spiritual support to

men and women who serve our country

and defend our freedoms, including many

individuals who hail from the Philadelph-

ia region. This collection was postponed

from Lent until this Sunday. Thank you

for your support and generosity.

Next Sunday is Catechetical Sunday On this day, catechists are formally com-

missioned for ministry to the community.

Catechetical Sunday is a

wonderful opportunity to

reflect on the role that each

baptized person plays in

handing on the faith and

being a witness to the Gos-

pel. Catechetical Sunday

is an opportunity for all to

rededicate themselves to this mission as a

community of faith.

PREP Classes Return

All students must be registered prior to the start of classes. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO REGISTER STUDENTS AT THE DOOR.

Classes for students in Levels 1 through 5 begins Sunday, September 13 (9:00-10:00am)

Students must arrive at 8:30am for temperature checks and screenings.

Classes for students in Levels 6, RCIA, High School begins Tuesday, September 15 (6:30-7:30pm)

Students must arrive at 6:00pm for temperature checks and screenings.

All Students please report to the Parish Hall located at Robbins & Argyle Streets

St. Helena’s Cupboard Next weekend we will once again collect non-perishable food items for those in our area. We are always in need of peanut butter, jelly, mac & cheese apple juice and canned goods. Please deliv-

er them to the vestibule of the church. We thank you for your generosity and may God bless you for thinking of others.

Permanent Diaconate Information Night (on Zoom) Lay men of the Archdiocese (above the age of 29) are invit-ed to an online information session on Wednesday, Septem-ber 30 at 7:00pm to learn about the vocation of the Perma-nent Deacon in the Church. No commitment is required to attend. Register at archphila.org/deacon

Spread Kindness

not Germs

Sunday Collections ~ September 6, 2020

Church $5,796 Utilities $85 E-Giving 465 E-Giving 10 TOTAL $6,261 TOTAL $95

Black & Indian Missions $739

God bless you for your continued support of the parish and all the special collections. Fr. Al

Masses for the week of September 13, 2020

Sunday, September 13 5:00pm (Vigil) Mark Czyzewski 7:30am Raphael Tran Family (living)

9:00am Patricia Devlin 10:30am Luis Norberto Vera (6th anniversary)

Victor Berrocal 12:00pm John W. Handley (75th anniversary)

8:00pm Victor Berrocal Monday, September 14 6:30am Rose Kenny (birthday memorial)

12:00pm William Murtha, Sr. (18th anniversary)

Tuesday, September 15 6:30am Special Intention

12:00pm Eleanor Parker Wednesday, September 16 6:30am Thomas Sarzynski 12:00pm Sarah Garcia Thursday, September 17 6:30am Sick members of St. William Parish 12:00pm Elizabeth McLaverty

Friday, September 18 6:30am Camelia Torres

12:00pm Parmenia Peralta

Saturday, September 19 8:00am Jeffrey & Sheranne Jubelirer (living)

5:00pm Special Intention

Let us pray with the Holy Father during the month of September that the planet’s resources will not be

plundered, but shared in a just and respectful manner.

Please keep the sick in your prayers Carmella Dick Donna Griffin Patricia Jordan Michael Wilson Loretta LaBarge Elizabeth Junod Betty Harding Francisco Perez Linda Richardson River Fisher Ritter Francisco DeJesus Josephine Starkman Tim Esack Shannon Esack Ellen Jones Peter Feledick Adele Volpe Anna Clozio Isabelle Schmidt Baby Braydon Mulholland Carol Petroski Abigail Hamilton Matt Koreck

We will keep the names of the sick on the list for a few months and then remove them. If you would like the name to reappear, please contact the rectory.

Please pray for the souls of the faithful departed

Catherine E. Myers

40 Days for Life The 40 Days for Life Campaign runs from Sept. 23 to No-vember 1 and YOU ARE NEEDED!

1. A training session with Dr. Monique Ruberu will be held on September 17 at 6:00pm outside in the park-ing lot of the Cathedral of SS Peter & Paul (222 N. 17th St.)

2. The 40 Days for Life Kickoff Rally is Sept. 23 at 7pm at Planned Parenthood (12th & Locust Sts) with a special guest, National 40 Days for Life Chair, Matt Britton.

You are welcome, so please join us!!

Eucharistic Congress postponed The Eucharistic Congress scheduled for October 9-10, 2020 at the Cathedral Basilica has been postponed due to the ongoing restrictions surrounding COVID-19. Stay informed about the Congress and its new date at http://archphila.org/eucharistic-congress/.

Do You Know Your Tribunal? The Tribunal is available to help people who have experi-enced divorce and who may wish to remarry in the Catho-lic Church. For more information, please visit our website archphila.org/archdiocesan-offices/metropolitan-tribunal.

Sacrament of Confirmation We are very excited to share the news that the Archbishop Nelson J. Perez is planning on visiting our church to administer the Sacra-ment of Confirmation to children and adults in the Fall of 2021. Both children and adults who wish to receive this sacrament will need

to register for classes NOW. Please call the rectory at 215-745-1389.

33 Days to Greater Glory—Virtual Study Adult Faith Discussion is being offered in person as well as virtually on Zoom. We will delve into the deep mean-ing of John’s Gospel. No cost to participate. You can meet at St. Mary Magdalene Parish in Media or via Zoom. To register email Nicky Verna at nicky@verna.com or call 610-639-3816. Dates are: Sept 22, 29; Oct. 6, 13, 20 (9:30-11am)

Wedding Anniversary Mass

The annual Mass to celebrate all those married, and es-pecially those married 25 years or more and 50 years or more will be held at the Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter & Paul on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 5:15pm. For more infor-mation visit phillycatholiclife.org

DOMINGO, SEPTIEMBRE 13, 2020

DOMINGO VIGÉSIMO CUARTO TIEMPO ORDINARIO

" CUÁNTAS VECES LE TENGO QUE PERDONAR? "

Las palabras de Jesús a Pedro y la parábola que escuchamos resume el pensamiento del Señor sobre el perdón mutuo. El perdón es parte esencial de la misericordia. Es regla fundamental de la vida cristiana. La actitud de perdonar contrasta con la reac-ción que brota de la venganza. Jesús rechaza toda clase de venganza y nos enseña el valor inmenso del perdón. Dios Padre misericordioso perdona completamente y sin límites. Y así, no-sotros debemos hacer lo mismo con nuestros hermanos y her-manas. Perdonar es un don y una gracia que debemos suplicar al Señor cada día de nuestras vidas. Perdonar es eliminar de no-sotros toda actitud de venganza. En El Padrenuestro decimos: "perdona nuestras ofensas, como también nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden". Si Dios nos perdona a diario nuestros pe-cados, nosotros debemos estar siempre dispuestos a perdonar. Frente a un mundo de venganza, intolerancia y violencia, Jesús

nos llama a practicar el perdón y la misericordia !

La Santa Misa 10:30 en español

¡Están todos bienvenidos!

Si usted está enfermo o no puede venir por lá álguná situácio n que se presente, Monsen or Pe rez áutorizá que permánezcá en cásá. Sin

embárgo, continu e con sus oráciones y puede encontrár uná misá en vivo. www.facebook.com/StWilliamPhila/

Hay normas muy sencillas pero importantes

• Por favor, póngase una máscara facial.

• Ningunas reuniones sociales antes o después de la misa

• La Comunión se ofrecerá en la mano.

• Los baños se quedan cerrados.

• La iglesia se esteriliza después de cada misa

La Adoración al Santísimo será en lá Iglesiá los sá bádos de 12:00 pm á 4:45 pm.

Los SACRAMENTOS:

Bautismo: Registraciones con Nidia Cruz o con S. Rose (s.rose@churchofstwilliam.com) Confirmación: Otoño 2021 Confesiones: En la área del Señor de los Milagros Matrimonio: Cita con Padre Al Enfermos: Llama Padre Al o Ida Jimenez

Clases de PREP: Salon Parroquial, Robbins & Argyle

(llega 30 minutos antes de la clase)

Domingo, 13 de septiembre a las 9:00—10:00 am: Niveles 1,2,3,4,5

Martes, 15 de septiembre a las 6:30—7:30 pm: Nivel 6, RCIA, High School

( No se puede entrar sin registrarse antemano )

Celebremos con nuestros amigos de:

.Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua: Fiestas Patrias: 15 de sept.

México: Fiestas Patrias: 16 de sept.

Chile: Fiestas Patrias: 18 de sept.

CONSULTAS sobre la INMIGRACIÓN:

HIAS 2100 Arch St. 3rd floor 215-832-0900 Servicios Sociales Católicos: 227 North 18th Street, 215-854-7019 NSM: 2601 Potter St. 215-279-7060

Marca tu Calendario

Procesión y Misa Anual Puertorriqueña Jueves, 24 de septiembre, 6:30 pm Celebrante: Arzobispo Nelson Pérez

Catedral Basílica de los Santos Pedro y Pablo

TALLER de Evangelización : Todos están invitados Domingo, 27 de septiembre, 12:00—2:00 pm

Meghan Cokeley Iglesia St. William: 1 piso

Comida para la familia

• Sitios ábiertos los martes (alimentos secos) y

jueves (frutás y verdurás) de 10 a.m. a 12 p.m. Algunos sitios cerca de St. William:

• Iglesia St. William Estacionamiento (Jueves 10 am)

• Shekináh SDA 531 W. Chew Ave. ( 19120)

• Keep the Fáith Ministries 1906 Hárrison St. (19124)

• Feást of Justice 3101 Tyson Ave. (19149) *************************************************************

Comida para los estudiantes

• Sitios ábiertos los jueves de 9 a.m. a 12 p.m. Necesitán ID del estudiánte

Algunos sitios cerca de St. William:

• Benjámin Fránklin School 5737 Rising Sun Ave

• Northeást High School 1601 Cottmán Ave. (19111) St Helena : Banco de Alimentos

Mártes y Jueves: : 9ám - 12pm 6161 N. 5th Street (19120)

Aplicar para : (hasta 30 de sept)

PROGRAMA de ASISTENCIA de ALQUILER de EMERGENCIA COVID-19

https://phlrentassist.org/phase-2/

(con numero de Seguridad Social o ITIN o 9999999999

Ayuda tecnica: 215-334-4663

Intención del Papa Francisco para septiembre Intención de oración: Respeto de los recursos del plánetá Recemos párá que los recursos del plánetá no seán sáqueádos, sino que se compártán de mánerá justá y respetuosá.

Durante las horas de Clases digitales: ACCESS CENTERS : centros de seguridad para niños de K—6 grado si no hay adultos en casa

https://www.phila.gov/programs/access-centers/

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