Church of St. William 6200 Rising Sun Avenue

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Church of St. William 6200 Rising Sun Avenue

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111

MASS SCHEDULE

Sunday Vigil 5:00pm (Saturday) LC

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

Monday through Friday LC 6:30am and 12:00 Noon

Saturday 8:00am

LC = lower church UC = upper church

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. RECONCILIATION IN CHURCH 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. Couples intending marriage must contact our Pastor at least six months prior to the intended date of marriage. Contact: pas-tor@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 contact our parish priests. Anyone unable to attend Mass due to illness may call the Rectory to make arrangements to receive Communion in their home.

St. William Sunday Concert Series

DATE: Sunday, February 16 TIME: 2:00PM—Lower Church All are invited to the concert featuring The Holy Angels Korean Choir, Constantia today a 2:00pm in the lower church.

Light refreshments will follow the concert in the church narthex. Bring your friends and family. Free-will offering will be graciously accepted.

PHONE NUMBERS

Rectory: 215-745-1389 Fax: 215-745-8432 Convent: 215-745-3513 PREP: 267-831-8046

Office Hours: 8:45am—3:30pm (closed 11:45am-12:30pm)

Website: www.churchofstwilliam.com Email: office@churchofstwilliam.com

The Priests and People of St. William Parish

are invited to the Mass of Installation

of Archbishop Nelson Perez

Tuesday February 18, 2020

2:00pm Cathedral Basilica of

SS Peter & Paul

Our parish is offering bus service from the front of St. William Church to the Cathedral for $5/person. To sign up, please see Ken Houser (after 5pm & 12pm Masses) or Sister Rose (after 10:30am Mass). Buses will leave 11:00am and return approxi-mately 5:00pm. You can also seek your own transportation via Septa Train or Bus service. Everyone is welcome!

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 Ministry Sr. Rose Patrice, IHM

PREP Coordinator Mrs. Julia Thillet

PREP CLASSES—There will not be PREP classes on February 18 due to the Installation of Archbishop Nelson Perez at the Cathedral. Classes will resume the following week.

God is great! All the time

All the time

God is great!

Please keep the sick in your prayers. Mike Montgomery Christopher Browne Clifford Browne Joe Fenuto Shawn Downey Irene Coyle Stephanie Morgan Jeffrey Jubelirer Sher Anne Shea-Jubelirer Michael Griffin Richard Shea Conor F. Donnelly Matthew Koreck Anne Krause Carmella Dick Donna Griffin Patricia Jordan Michael Wilson Loretta LaBarge Evelyn Flaherty Elizabeth Junod

Please pray for the souls of all the faithful departed. Sister Mary Rachel Torrieri, IHM

Sunday Collections for February 9

Church $6,280 Utilities $1,647

Thank you for your continued support of the parish. Fr. Al

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 16, 2020

FOCUS: Jesus came to fulfill the law so that heaven

could be opened to the righteous.

Jesus’ teachings are not primarily about the joys and easi-

ness of the Christian life, but rather about the command-

ments that our loving Father gives to us for our freedom

and good. He, who is perfect love, made us in love and

sent his Son out of love to teach us what it means to par-

take in his life—both here and forever.

LITURGY OF THE WORD: In the first reading,

Sirach tells the people they can choose to follow the com-

mandments, or not. But keeping the commandments will

save them. In St. Paul’s Letter to the Corinthians, he

writes of the greatness prepared for those who love God.

In the Gospel from Matthew, Jesus teaches about the

law. He says that he has come to fulfill the law, and that

those who keep it will be called the greatest in the king-

dom of heaven.

REFLECTION: What will help us live the challenges

Jesus places before us in the Sermon on the Mount? Cer-

tainly, we can’t fulfill them merely by gritting our teeth

and putting our nose to the grindstone. Instead, realizing

our limitations, we turn to Jesus and ask for a renewed

gift of his Spirit. Sound idealistic? Yes, it does, but Jesus

wouldn’t ask us to fulfill something he wouldn’t help us

accomplish.

So we ask ourselves:

What teaching of Jesus do I find hardest to follow

these days?

What role does prayer play in my efforts to live his

example?

Masses for the week of February 16, 2020

Sunday, February 16 5:00pm (Vigil) Sidney and Rachel Martin

7:30am Hawe & Sullivan Families

9:00am Jackson & Troy Families

10:30am Elidia Ramos

12:00pm Veronica Stanton

8:00pm Angel Alvarado, Jr. Monday, February 17 6:30am Robert Inemer (living)

12:00pm Charles Schilling

Tuesday, February 18

6:30am Sister Marita Denise, IHM

11:45am Thomas Flaherty (4th anniversary)

Wednesday, February 19 6:30am Huy Le (birthday—living)

12:00pm Special Intention

Thursday, February 20 6:30am Katelyn Nicole Davis

12:00pm Huy Le Family (living)

Friday, February 21 6:30am Lawrence Rush

12:00pm Louise Appichella

Saturday, February 22 8:00am Sister Mary O’Connor, IHM

5:00pm Kathleen Duff (3rd anniversary)

St. Helena’s Cupboard This weekend is our monthly collection for non-perishable food items for St. Helena’s Cupboard. Thank you for your generosi-ty and for thinking of others.

Mass Book for 2020 There are many Masses available for your loved ones (living or deceased) and your special intentions throughout the year 2020. Please call the rectory at 215-745-1389 or stop by during office hours.

From February 26 thru April 5, you are invited to join other

Christians for 40 Days for Life—40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You are also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way outside Planned Parenthood, locat-ed at 2751 Comly Road, and also to help spread the word about this important community outreach. If you like more info and to volunteer, please contact Anita Flynn at aflynn3250@yahoo.com or 267-456-4582.

Sister Mary Rachel Torrieri, IHM

Sister Rachel served here in St. William Parish, ministering with love and enthu-siasm to our Hispanic community. Sister Rachel died on February 1, 2020 at Camilla Hall. May her soul rest in peace.

Chapel Code There is a new code for access to the Adoration Chap-el. We are asking all visitors to complete a new form (available at the rectory) and Fr. Al will contact you with the new code.

Senior Citizen News

St. William Seniors - Our next meeting is scheduled for February 26 at Rhawnhurst Presbyterian Church at 12:00pm. You are welcome to bring your own lunch.

Please note that our meetings will resume at Wesley on March 11 at Noon with a Board meeting at 11:00am. New members are always welcome. For information about the Seniors, please call Ro McElroy at 267-210-1524.

St. Cecilia Seniors meet in St. Cecilia School Auditori-um located at 525 Rhawn Street on Thursdays (10am-2pm). For information about St. Cecilia Seniors, please call Maryann Stroud at 215-342-4354 between 9am and 7pm.

Upcoming Trips:

• Murder Mystery—April 6 sit down luncheon at Manheim, PA

• Penn’s Peak & Luncheon—May 6 Tribute to Johnny Cash

• Trip to Sight & Sound Theater in Lancaster to see ‘Queen Esther’ on June 18—waiting list only.

• Atlantic City (Resorts) and Cruise with lunch on July 22

Contact Betty Harding at 215-745-7199 for trips.

Statement of Contributions for 2019

To request your statement, please complete this form and drop it at the rectory, place in the collection bas-ket, or send an email to office@churchofstwilliam.com. NAME: _____________________________________

ADDRESS: _________________________________

EMAIL: _____________________________________

PHONE: ____________________________________

Men’s Spirituality Conference March 7, 2020

The men of our parish are invited to join Catholic men from throughout the Archdiocese at Neumann University for the 12th annual Man Up Philly

Men’s Conference. Speakers will include Immaculee Ilibagiza, Brent Celek, Steve Bollman, Mark Forrest. Mass will be celebrated by the Most Reverence Archbishop Charles Chaput. For more information and to register go to www.manupphilly.com.

Second Collection The annual Collection for the Care of Aging and Infirm Priests of the Archdiocese is being taken up today. These priests reside at various facilities as well as health care facilities where they continue to carry a message of hope to all by their lives of prayer and sac-rifice for the people of the Archdiocese. Thank you for your generosity and prayers.

Poor Man’s Supper Everyone is invited to attend - Share a meal, meet new friends. That is Lent

DAY: Thursday evenings DATES: March 5,12,19,26; April 2 TIME: 6:30pm PLACE: Rectory Basement NEED VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE SOUP We are looking for volunteers to make soup for Thurs-day’s Poor Man’s Supper during Lent. Please call the rectory at 215-745-1389 if you can prepare soup in your home and bring it.

SCHEDULE FOR LENT

ASH WEDNESDAY—February 26 6:30am—Mass in Lower Church 12:00pm—Mass in Lower Church 7:00pm—Bi-lingual Mass in Lower Church 7:00pm—Creole Mass in Upper Church

Ashes will be distributed during the Mass TUESDAYS (March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; April 7) 7:00pm—Mass in Lower Church (Bi-lingual) THURSDAYS (March 5, 12, 19, 26; April 2) 6:30pm—Poor Man’s Supper in Rectory Basement STATIONS OF THE CROSS AND BENEDICTION English: Wednesdays 7 pm Spanish: Fridays 7:00pm LC Haitian: Fridays 7:00pm UC Pakistani: Fridays 5:00pm LC

Confessions are heard half hour before Stations of the Cross

Young Adults in Mary’s Arms Attention Young Adult Leaders—When was he last time you stepped back, slowed down, and reconnected with God and yourself? Join us for a half-day retreat where you will enjoy good conversation, food, drinks, and talks focused on you and your ministry as a young adult leader. DATE: Saturday, March 7 TIME: Noon—5:30pm (Register 11:30am)

COST: $20 PLACE: Miraculous Medal Shrine (500 E. Chelten Ave.) REGISTER: Carolina Soares at csoares@cammonline.org

Congratulations! We congratulate our students in High School who have achieved Academic Honors for the Second Quarter of the 2019-2020 school year.

Archbishop Ryan High School

First Honors: Allyson Dembeck, Diane Nguyen, Cindy Luu

Second Honors: Sebastian Mesa, Sahaadya Pierre-lys, Aliyah Jean, John Nguyen

Bishop McDevitt High School

Second Honors: Michael Stolzer

CONFESIONES: Todos los Domingo: 10:00 - 10:20AM.

BAUTISMO: Coordina con Diácono Felipe o Hna. Rosa 2° Miércoles del mes a las 7:00 PM: Charla 3° Domingo del mes a las 12:00 PM: Bautismo Certificado de Bautismo: Llamar la Rectoría 215-745-1389

Visitas y Comunión a los ENFERMOS y ANCIANOS: Consulta con Padre Al. Asistente: Ida Jiménez

ROSARIO: domingo a las 10:00, antes de la Misa.

CÍRCULO de ORACIÓN: Los viernes a las 7:00 PM en el sótano de la Rectoría

CLASES de PREP: los martes: 6:15 a 7:45 PM

SACRAMENTOS para ADULTOS: domingo a las 9:00 AM

JOVENES con CRISTO: Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos Domingos, después de la Misa 10:30, en el sótano la Rectoría.

DOMINGO, FEBRERO 16, 2020 SEXTO DOMINGO, TIEMPO ORDINARIO

"DEJA TU OFRENDA ANTE EL ALTAR Y VETE PRIMERO A RECONCILIARTE CON TU HERMANO"!

En el tiempo de Jesús había una gran cantidad de leyes y tradi-ciones, que cualquiera podía ser acusado y legalmente condena-do. Las leyes se habían convertido en mecanismo de tortura moral, instrumento de esclavitud, fanatismo o tiranía. Se había perdido el sentido de la voluntad de Dios o desfigurado el verdadero rostro de Dios. Cuál fue la actitud de Jesús? Su difi-cil misión fue denunciar la esclavitud del legalismo y descorrer el velo que impedía conocer, ver y amar Dios y al prójimo. Y proclamar el aire fresco de la libertad del Espíritu ! Jesús proclama con autoridad una nueva forma de comportamiento, fundado en el Evangelio, y en concreto, en las Bienaventuran-zas! Jesús nos reta y desafía a poner en práctica sus enseñanzas contenidas en el Evangelio. No dejemos de meditar como María, Nuestra Madre, la Palabra de Dios de cada Domingo.

CONSULTAS sobre la INMIGRACIÓN:

HIAS 2100 Arch St. 3rd floor 215-832-0900 Servicios Sociales Católicos: 215-854-7019 227 North 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 NSM: 2601 Potter St., Philadelphia, PA 19125 215-279-7060

RESERVA LAS FECHAS

Taller de Evangelización 23 de febrero, después de la Misa 12:00 - 2:00 PM en el Salón

Retiro de Cuaresma con Jesús Sacramentado

7 de marzo: 9:30 - 1:00 PM en la Iglesia

Sister Mary Rachel Torrieri, IHM Nuestra amiga y hermana, Hermana Raquel, regresó al Sen ór cón sus manós llenós, despue s de 99 an ós de vida. Hermana Raquel era fiel y carin ósa cón nósótrós en St. William pór muchós an ós.

Que descanse en paz!

Oportunidades de Empleo : Censo de los Estados Unidos

La Oficina del Censó esta reclutandó persónas para 8000 puestós dispónibles, pagandó $23-$28/hr. Cualquier persóna de 18 an ós ó ma s cón dócumentós de trabajó es elegible. Ma s infórmació n: www.2020CENSUS.GOV/JOBS

RETIRO de EVANGELIZACION para Hombres Los Siervos de Cristo en San Vicente de Paul ¿Quieres un encuentro personal con Cristo?

¡Acompáñanos! Marzo 20, 21, 22 del 2020 Costo: $80

Más Información: Ronnie Ipiña: 215-960-6845

¡Bienvenido a casa, Arzobispo Nelson J. Pérez!

OREMOS

Padre Santo te pedimos por el arzobispo Nelson Pérez, nuestro nuevo pastor en Cristo, para que reciba la gracia y la fuerza del Señor

para predicar la verdad del Evangelio y edificar el Cuerpo de Cristo en nosotros.

Oremos al Señor. Te roguemos, Señor!

El bus para la Instalación del Monseñor Pérez saldrá a las 11:00 PM este martes, el 18 de febrero.

Tarjeta de identificación municipal de Filadelfia

La tarjeta es un documento válido y opcional emitido

por el gobierno , que aceptan todos los servicios munici-

pales y programas financiados por la ciudad.

Todos los residentes de Filadelfia de 13 anos de edad o más pue-

den obtener una tarjeta de identificación municipal.

Sitio Mobile para venir a St. William sábado, 29 de febrero

Inscripción: Yajaira Alcántara: 267-255-4587

Visite el sitio web: Phila.gov/PHLcityID

Martes 18 Febrero NO HAY PREP o CATECISMO, P. Al

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