ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA OFFICE OF THE MODERATOR OF THE CURIA 222 North Seventeenth Street ● Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-1299 Telephone (215) 587-4507 ● Fax (215) 587-4545

OCTOBER PRIESTS’ MAILING FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

a.) Office of the Archbishop Letter from Archbishop Chaput re: Retirement Fund for Religious

b.) Office for Clergy Notes for Clergy – October 2019

c.) Secretariat for Evangelization Pontifical Mission Societies October 2019 Update from the Pontifical Mission Societies Universal Prayer Intentions for October 2019 Homily Helps for World Mission Sunday, October 19 & 20, 2019

d.) Office for Divine Worship

Liturgy Notes – October 2019 Flyer: American Bible Flyer: John Newman

e.) Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Memo: from Aileen Kain, Director of External Affairs and Alumni Relations: Save the Dates Flyer: Institute for Christian Formation

f.) Catholic.Philly.com

Bulletin Inserts

g.) Office for Catholic Social Services Letter: from Amy Stoner and Estela Bugg for Hope and Healing Prayer Service Flyer: Hope and Healing Prayer Service

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December 1, 2019 Dear Friends in Christ, Soon our parishes will be conducting the collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious. This annual appeal benefits 31,000 elderly Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests—women and men who have consecrated their lives to serving God and the Church. We are blessed to have 74 religious congregations present and serving within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. These 74 religious congregations represent approximately 2400 men and women religious. Of this number, over 800 are retired.

With this in mind, many religious communities struggle to provide for their aging members. During the early and mid-twentieth centuries, the Catholic Church in the United States experienced a surge in vocations to religious life, with numbers peaking in the mid-1960s. Care for elderly members was provided largely by younger ones. Over time, however, the number of vocations decreased while lifespans increased. The result is far fewer younger members available to support the retirement and eldercare needs of senior members. In 2018, 68 percent of the religious communities providing data to the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) had a median age of 70 or older. I recognize this is but one of numerous worthy causes in need of assistance; I ask simply that you give what you can. In thanksgiving for their faithful service, please join me in supporting the Retirement Fund for Religious and in praying for God’s blessing on our nation’s elderly religious. The annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be held December7-8, 2019 in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The appeal is coordinated by the NRRO.

In addition to sponsoring the annual appeal, the NRRO offers assessment tools, educational programming, services, and resources that promote quality eldercare and help religious communities plan for long-term retirement needs.

I ask prayers for our consecrated religious and encourage support for this national collection scheduled for December 7-8, 2019 in our local parishes. Thank you.

In the peace of Christ, +Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.

Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap Archbishop of Philadelphia (Please communicate the contents of this letter to your parishioners in the most appropriate manner on the weekend of November 30-December 1, 2019; the collection is taken up the following weekend of December 7-8, 2019. Collection remittal should be made payable to ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA and sent to the Office for Financial Services, 222 North 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1299.)

OFFICE FOR CLERGY MSGR. DANIEL J. SULLIVAN PHONE: 215 587-4532 FAX: 215 587-3807 VICAR FOR CLERGY EMAIL: seclergy@archphila.org _____

OCTOBER 2019 NOTICES________________________________________

💉💉 TIME FOR YOUR ANNUAL FLU VACCINATION The cold and flu season will soon be upon us and now is the time to consider protecting yourself by getting a flu vaccine. You should be considering those things which could increase your risk of catching the flu. One thing to remember is that if you don’t get immunized, you have a higher chance of catching the flu. If you have poor lifestyle habits, your body’s immunity may be compromised, thus resulting in a greater chance of getting the flu. Taking better care of your health by eating a balanced diet, getting regular exercise and plenty of sleep, and managing your stress, may help to boost your immune function, and reduce the chance of flu. According to the CDC, the number one way to prevent flu is to get an annual flu vaccine. • It is recommended that quadrivalent vaccines contain the following: - an A/Brisbane/02/2018 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus; - an

A(H3N2) virus to be announced on 21 March 2019*; - a B/Colorado/06/2017-like virus (B/Victoria/2/87 lineage); and - a B/Phuket/3073/2013-like virus (B/Yamagata/16/88 lineage).

• It is recommended that the influenza B virus component of trivalent vaccines be a B/Colorado/06/2017-like virus of the B/Victoria/2/87-lineage.

• In light of recent changes in the proportions of genetically and antigenically diverse A(H3N2) viruses, the recommendation for the A(H3N2) component has been postponed.

As people are also at risk of being infected by viruses other than the flu that circulates during the flu season, it is important to practice good hygiene by not getting close to people who are coughing and sneezing and to wash your hands often to minimize the spread of viruses. THE OFFICE FOR CLERGY IS COLLABORATING WITH RITE AID PHARMACY TO PROVIDE FLU VACCINATIONS TO THE PRIESTS OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA. FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, REPRESENTATIVES FROM RITE AID WILL BE ON SITE AT ST. HELENA’S DURING THE WORKSHOPS ON OCTOBER 17TH AND 18TH TO ADMINISTER FLU SHOTS.

PASTORS/PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATORS WITH PERMANENT DEACONS: PARISH CONTRACT – 📝📝 Reminder: A Parish Contract should be completed by you and your Deacon(s) and a copy of the contract(s)

sent to the Office for Clergy for the deacon’s personnel file. The Parish Contract can be found on the Priests’ Portal. ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR PRIESTS - The Community Food Program of Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is offering an Alternative Christmas Card suitable to be sent by priests. Your purchase of these cards provides a direct contribution to the poor and hungry of the Archdiocese. This donation is noted on each card that you send. They are sold in packs of 10 cards for $15 or 20 cards for $25. Please consider the Community Food Program and the good that purchasing your Christmas cards from them will do for our hungry sisters and brothers. For more information, contact Denise Hopkins at 215-895-3470 ext. 77823 or dhopkins@ndsarch.org.

ONGOING FORMATION______________________________________________________________________

FALL 2019 WORKSHOP - The annual Fall Workshop is scheduled for October 17 & 18, 2019 at Saint Helena, Blue Bell. This year’s workshop, will center on Best Practices for Shared Parishes. Additional details will be provided with the workshop registration mailing.

REMINDER: UPCOMING EVENTS

Oct 17 and 18 Fall Workshop Saint Helena Parish, Blue Bell

Oct 19 Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to the National Shrine

Washington, D.C.

Oct 24 Recently Appointed Pastors /Parochial Administrators Luncheon Workshop, Pt II

Archdiocesan Pastoral Center

Nov 14 Newly Ordained 2019, Fall Day of Recollection (Session 2) Our Lady of Calvary Rectory, Philadelphia

Dec 2 Day of Sanctification

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary

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ARCHDIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION IN HONOR OF OUR BLESSED MOTHER in Washington DC, Saturday, October 19, 2019. This Archdiocesan Pilgrimage is a principal event in the life of the Archdiocese. Program includes Confessions, Procession and Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Holy Rosary and concludes with a Solemn Mass celebrated by Archbishop Chaput. 🍽🍽📝📝RECENTLY APPOINTED PASTORS/PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATORS, LUNCHEON WORKSHOP PART II will be held at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center on Thursday, October 24, 2019. This gathering will afford the newly appointed pastors/parochial administrators an opportunity to become more acquainted with pastoral issues. Both first-time pastors and those experienced pastors who have moved to a new parish community are encouraged to participate in this continuing formation program as it is designed to accommodate the interests of both groups.

November 7-9, 2019, Villanova will host a conference on the Second Vatican Council’s declaration, Nostra Aetate (In Our Time), that deals with the Catholic Church’s relationship to non-Christian religions. This groundbreaking declaration formalized the Church’s expanded attitude of

dialogue and respect toward the major non-Christian religions of the world: Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Information related to the conference, including the topics, speakers, schedule, accommodations and registration, may be accessed on the Nostra Aetate website NostraAetate.villanova.edu. The conference is free and open to the public. Although there is no registration fee, we ask that if you plan to attend the conference that you please fill out the registration from as it will be helpful for planning purposes. SAVE THE DATE - DAY OF SANCTIFICATION FOR PRIESTS, Monday, December 2, 2019. ONGOING FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE THE ARCHDIOCESE__________________________ SAINT MEINRAD SEMINARY AND SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY’S INSTITUTE FOR PRIESTS AND PRESBYTERATES offers several programs to assist priests with their ongoing formation needs: www.saintmeinrad.edu. The 2019-2020 IPP calendar of programs follows: Oct. 14 – 18, 2019/World Priest; Nov. 4 – 8, 2019/The Newly Appointed Pastor; Dec. 2 – 5, 2019/Encore Priest Pre-retirement workshop; Feb. 10 – 14, 2020/The Associate Pastor. Check out the IPP Calendar (click on link)

ONGOING FORMATION AND SABBATICAL PROGRAMS FOR PRIEST RENEWAL IN ROME – Information and forms for Philadelphia priests who desire a sabbatical in Rome: https://www.pnac.org/icte/about-icte/ “Institute for Continuing Theological Education”.

JESUIT RETREAT CENTER - See their brand new website! www.jesuitretreatcenter.org Explore their upcoming Retreats & Programs. Jesuit Retreat House of Cleveland – Parma, OH 44134 | (440) 884-9300 ＊🙏🙏＊ THE UPPER ROOM CRISIS HOTLINE - is a pastoral service available to priests, deacons, and men religious. The program reaches out to those living alone or in small groups and may be especially appealing to those who have retired from active ministry, who are isolated from their peers, or who are dealing with health issues. The program is staffed by trained volunteers and operates in a strictly confidential fashion. For additional information, you may visit their website at: www.theupperroomcrisishotline.org or contact the Office for Clergy at 215-587-4532. 📂📂CLERGY DATABASE📂📂 Please help us maintain accurate contact information for all our priests and deacons. Whenever there is a change to your email address and/or phone/cell phone numbers, please notify the Clergy Office: seclergy@archphila.org or 215-587-4532

Please remember in your prayers the relatives of our brother priests and deacons who have died.

JAMES BURKE, SR., brother-in-law of Deacon William Hickey

VIRGINIA BASILIO, sister-in-law of Deacon James Basilio ROSE SCHOENENBERGER, mother of Deacon Gary Schoenenberger

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PERMANENT DEACONS DEACON MICHAEL PASCARELLA, JR. _ ASSOCIATE TO THE VICAR FOR CLERGY FOR PERMANENT DEACONS Reflecting on the Permanent Diaconate under the Leadership of

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M., Cap. By Deacon Michael Pascarella, Jr.

Last month, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M., Cap., turned 75 years of age, and per Canon Law, submitted his resignation as Archbishop of Philadelphia to Pope Francis. As of this writing, Pope Francis has yet to act on the Archbishop’s letter. Nonetheless, now seems like an appropriate time to look at the growth of the Permanent Diaconate under the leadership of the 13th Bishop and ninth Archbishop of Philadelphia. Archbishop Chaput was installed as the Archbishop of Philadelphia on September 8, 2011. His installation began a period of renewal and transformation for the Permanent Diaconate in the City of Brotherly Love. In addition to establishing a regular and open dialogue with the leadership of the Permanent Diaconate regarding a wide variety of issues, such as: vocations, formation, and an increased focus on the charism of charity, several specific changes were also instituted. Among these changes was a restructuring in 2013, of the Permanent Diaconate Division, which was split into two separate entities. The Permanent Diaconate Office was incorporated into the Office for Clergy, and became responsible for admission into the formation program, and all matters post-ordination. All issues pertaining to the Permanent Diaconate with regard to the Office for Clergy are managed by the Associate to the Vicar for Clergy for Permanent Deacons, who reports directly to the Vicar for Clergy. Included is the management of what is known as the Inquiry Year. During this time period, applicants to the Permanent Diaconate formation program attend an orientation, undergo psychological testing, and meet with discernment/prayer groups while undertaking the application process. Also, the formation program is now known as the School of Diaconal Formation, a division of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary. The program is still six years long, but now, aspirants and candidates while in formation for the Permanent Diaconate, who meet academic qualifications, have the option of earning a Master of Arts in Sacred Theology. The School of Diaconal Formation comes under the direction of the Dean of the School of Diaconal Formation, who reports to the Rector of the Seminary. Several other changes/actions have taken place since 2013, including: • Granting of permission to establish a Permanent Diaconate Program Fund, through the Catholic Foundation; • A Decree permitting deacons to witness marriages outside of the Mass; • A Decree permitting deacons to wear clerical attire (designed by the gray clerical shirt), whenever they are actively

serving in diaconal ministry, as a visible sign of their sacramental life regarding their charism of charity; • The revision of the Deacon Handbook; • A revised and codified Admissions Policy; • The establishment of the Permanent Diaconate Advisory Council; • The establishment of the Bioethics Team – a group of approximately 25 deacons who are certified in Catholic

bioethics, and who assist chaplains and pastors in providing the faithful with answers grounded in Catholic doctrine; to moral questions regarding the beginning of life and end of life;

• An increase in the number of deacons who serve as members of the Ceremonies Crew, assisting auxiliary bishops at Confirmation, funerals, and other liturgical functions as needed;

• The granting of permission allowing deacons assigned to the Ceremonies Crew to wear a cassock and surplice when functioning as an MC, if they so choose;

• Establishing that the Permanent Diaconate Office coordinates with the Office of Divine Worship regarding the funerals of deacons and ensuring that the liturgy conforms to specific rubrics regarding the funeral of a member of the clergy; and,

• The establishment of a Deacons’ Wives Committee, which addresses the spiritual and social needs of the wives of the deacons.

The deacons of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are most grateful to their shepherd and spiritual father, for his support and vision over the last eight years, especially as it pertains to diaconal ministry. This includes the Archbishop’s continuing

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encouragement that priests and deacons, as brother clerics, continue to collaborate as a team in service to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters ("Pink Sisters") located at 2212 Green St., Philadelphia, are still in need of assistance of deacons to serve as the presider/celebrant for Evening Vespers and benediction. Vespers and Benediction are held every day at 5PM in the chapel. If any deacon would be interested in helping on a fixed

schedule (1 or 2 days per week, or even once per month), please contact Deacon Michael Pascarella by e-mail (mpascarella@archphila.org). FBI AND PA CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCE RENEWALS - All members of the clergy are required to have a new FBI fingerprint records check and a PA Child Abuse Clearance every five years. Three months prior to the expiration of your current clearances, you will be notified by the Office for Clergy with instructions as to how to go about obtaining these documents. Once received, copies should be sent to the Office for Clergy. ANNUAL ONGOING FORMATION AND RETREAT RECORD FORM - The Annual Ongoing Formation and Retreat Record Form for 2019 has been revised and was distributed via email with the last issue of the Clergy Notes. A section has been added to capture work done annually in specific ministries, both paid and unpaid. This information is being requested by the USCCB’s research division for statistical purposes. This completed form is due to the Clergy Office by December 31, 2019. FOCCUS FACILITATORS - Any deacon interested in becoming a FOCCUS facilitator and assisting the Office of Life and Family with their marriage preparation program, please contact Deacon Patrick Kennedy at pkennedy@archphila.org. REMINDER ABOUT THE DEATH OF A DEACON OR A DEACON’S WIFE - In the event of the death of a deacon or spouse, families should notify the Office for Clergy as soon as possible, and before final funeral arrangements are made. As the funeral of a deacon is an Archdiocesan event, the music selection needs to be reviewed by the Office for Divine Worship. This should be done by having the parish music director contact the Office for Divine Worship directly. Also, when possible, the Archbishop would prefer to be the principal celebrant at the funeral of a deacon or spouse of a deacon. In his absence, an auxiliary bishop may be the principal celebrant, based on availability. Any questions should be directed to Deacon Michael Pascarella at mpascarella@archphila.org. SPIRITUAL DIRECTION - Please contact the Office for Clergy for more information about finding an approved spiritual director. DEACON RELATED FORMS - For those in need of Deacon related forms, please email Laura Nimmons at lnimmons@archphila.org.

• Funeral Guidelines • Database Information Form • Commitment to Ministry • Parish Contract • 2019 Ongoing Formation/Retreat Reporting

Form - Info is requested by the USCCB for statistical purposes

Priests can access most of these forms on the Priest’s Portal under the documents tab.

WORKSHOP, RETREAT, AND EVENT CALENDAR/ INFORMATION Saturday Rite of Candidacy October 2, 2019 Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary 6:00 PM Immaculate Conception Chapel (Corrected time) Friday thru Sunday Deacon Retreat October 4-6, 2019 Ave Maria Retreat House, Our Lady of Czestochowa

National Shrine, Doylestown, PA Saturday Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the October 19, 2019 Immaculate Conception Washington, D.C.

Saturday Fall Workshop and Memorial Mass November 2, 2019 St. Helena Parish, Blue Bell 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM Topic: How to Promote NFP to Young Couples

Through Ministry Friday thru Sunday Deacon Retreat November 8-10, 2019 St. Mary of Providence Retreat Center, Elverson, PA

PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES

Extraordinary Year of Mission October 2018-2019

Here are a few suggestions to help make this an Extraordinary Mission Sunday celebration at your parish.

Prepare Bulletin Notices for EACH WEEK in October. Bulletin notices have been sent from the Office for the New Evangelization.

Plan Mission Emails to your Faithful.

Include Missionary Messages in your Weekly/Daily Homilies. A Homily, pre-pared by Father Dennis Gill of the Office for Divine Worship, is included here.

Use the Mission intercessions included here for each week October leading up to WMS.

Pray for Missionaries with the Prayer cards created for this Extraordinary Mission Month found in your Communications Kit. Recite the World Mission Rosary before your Daily/Sunday Masses.

PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES • Monsignor Arthur E. Rodgers • Archdiocesan Director • pofaith@archphila.org

Place Envelopes at Masses. Please ensure that enough WMS envelopes are placed along every pew for each Mass. Please remind and encourage parishioners to support this important Mission work.

Position the Pontifical Mission Societies Brochures prominently in your parish to explain the Societies support of Missionaries.

Celebrate the WMS liturgy with a special procession for entrance or offertory. Include local or visiting Missionaries, your School/PREP Mission Ambassadors or parishioners who worked in Mission.

Incorporate Music that reminds parishioners of their Missionary Discipleship for the WMS liturgy.

Plan for the October 19 & 20 World Mission Sunday Mass

Please Display all the Materials in your Parish’s Announcement Kit

for the Extraordinary Year & Month of Mission

OCTOBER is the Extraordinary MONTH of MISSION, which for all here in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is the crescendo of the Extraordinary Year of Mission.

Promote the Why • From the Beginning OCTOBER is the crescendo of our Archdiocesan Celebration of the Extraordinary Year of Mission. “Baptized and Sent: Called to be Missionary.” has been the message for the Year and is integrated into the celebration of the international Extraordinary Month of Mission, called for by Pope Francis. To awaken awareness of the missio ad gentes and reinvigorate the sense of responsibility for proclaiming the Gospel with new enthusiasm, are the reminders for each and every Catholic. The reminders combine the pastoral concern of Pope Benedict XV in his Apostolic Letter Maximum Illud, published 100 years ago, with the Missionary vitality expressed by Pope Francis throughout his papacy and in his Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium: “Missionary action is the paradigm of every work of the Church.” EG 15

This Mission Month will help us rediscover the Missionary dimension of our faith in Jesus Christ, bestowed on us in baptism. This Mission mandate touches us personally:

Each of us is a Mission to the world, for each of us is the fruit of God’s love. From eternity (God) has destined each of His children to share in His divine and eternal life. Eph 1:3-6

~Pope Francis on the Extraordinary Month of Mission

Read About & Plan Your Mass for World Mission Sunday following the guidelines in this Communication Kit. Display all the MATERIALS upon receipt for this October—the extra special Extraordinary Year & Month of Mission. Please keep everything on display at least for the month of October or longer!

Steps of Success leading up to World Mission Sunday

I am a Mission, always. You are a Mission, always. every baptized man and woman is a Mission .

Twenty-Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2019

Introduction/Priest Celebrant: My brothers and sisters, the Lord indeed is our shepherd and guides us as His flock. Without haste, let us come before Him with all our many prayers.

Intentions/Deacon/Lector: For all the members of the Church, that they may embrace more completely the gift of faith and, with the help of the Holy Spirit, share their faith with others. Let us pray to the Lord. R† Lord hear our prayer.

For Missionaries here in our country, that they may find a hearing for the Gospel that will bear fruit among those they serve. Let us pray to the Lord. R† Lord hear our prayer.

For all the intentions that fill our hearts during this Holy Mass, especially for a greater respect for all human life, that they may be received by the Father of us all as they are offered with the Holy Body and Blood of his divine Son. Let us pray to the Lord. R† Lord hear our prayer.

For ourselves, that we will never be ashamed of giving witness to our faith, and for the sick, the suffering and all those who have died, especially all deceased Missionaries, that they may soon have all the promises of Christ in heaven. Let us pray to the Lord. R† Lord hear our prayer.

Concluding Prayer Priest Celebrant Loving Father, we bow down and worship you as our Lord and God. In your mercy, we ask you to hear these and all our petitions. through Christ our Lord. All: Amen.

UNIVERSAL PRAYERS: PLEASE RECITE THESE INTENTIONS FOR OCTOBER AT YOUR MASSES

Prepared by the Office for Divine Worship

Twenty-Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2019

Introduction/Priest Celebrant: My brothers and sisters, we sing to the Lord the song of thanksgiving for all of his wondrous deeds. Let us turn to Him with deep faith as we bring Him our intentions.

Intentions/Deacon/Lector: For all the members of the Church, that they may conduct their Christian lives with gratitude for the healing of body and soul that comes from the Lord alone. Let us pray to the Lord. R† Lord hear our prayer.

For all those who labor in the Missions near and far, that they may have confidence in the providence of the Lord and persevere in their work with an abiding peace and joy. Let us pray to the Lord. R† Lord hear our prayer.

For all the needs and concerns that we bring with us to Mass this day, especially for all our local Missionary efforts, that these may arrive to the throne of our loving Father as they are brought forward to the altar with the gifts for this Eucharist. Let us pray to the Lord. R† Lord hear our prayer.

For ourselves, that we will bear all things for the sake of Jesus and his Gospel, and for the sick, the suffering and all those who have died, especially all deceased Missionaries, that they will be coheirs with the Lord in heavenly glory. Let us pray to the Lord. R† Lord hear our prayer.

Concluding Prayer Priest Celebrant Merciful Father, you have revealed to us your kindness and faithfulness. We ask you in faith to hear these and all our prayers through Christ our Lord. All: Amen.

Twenty-Ninth Sunday In Ordinary Time

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY

Introduction/Priest Celebrant: My brothers and sisters, the Lord who made heaven and earth, is always at our side. Let us turn to Him with confidence as we present our many needs.

Intentions/Deacon/Lector: For all the members of the Church, that they may be renewed with this Eucharist to hear the charge of the Lord to proclaim His word. Let us pray to the Lord. R† Lord hear our prayer.

For Missionaries all throughout the world, that they may be strengthened in their work by the prayers offered on their behalf this Mission Sunday. Let us pray to the Lord. R† Lord hear our prayer.

For all the intentions that reside in our hearts at this time, especially for all the blessings of Missionary evangelization, that they may arrive without haste to the Father of us all, as they are united to this Sacrifice of His divine Son. Let us pray to the Lord. R† Lord hear our prayer.

For ourselves, that we will persist in our personal duty to make Jesus known, and for the sick, the suffering and all those who have died, especially all deceased Missionaries, that they may soon receive their everlasting inheritance in heaven. Let us pray to the Lord. R† Lord hear our prayer.

Concluding Prayer Priest Celebrant Almighty Father, you fill us with your kindness and mercy each day. We ask you in your goodness to hear our many petitions through Christ our Lord. All: Amen.

Extraordinary Year & Month of Mission

HOMILY HELPS

Archdiocese of Philadelphia WORLD MISSION SUNDAY Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 19 & 20, 2019

Readings: Exodus 17: 8-13, Psalm 121: 1-8, 2 Timothy 3: 14-4 :2, Luke 18:1-8

This World Mission Sunday takes place during the international Extraordinary Month of Mission, called so by Pope Francis to commemorate a centenary of Church’s outstanding efforts to spread the word of God throughout the world. Baptized and Sent: Called to be a Mission is the theme for the Archdiocese, for this whole month and this special World Mission Sunday Eucharistic Celebration. As always, the Sacred Scriptures direct our response to this theme this Sunday.

Saint Paul in a straightforward manner charges his disciple, Saint Timothy, “in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus” to “proclaim the word.” Each one of us in the Church, the ordained and the baptized, are charged in a similar way by Christ himself. In the waters of Baptism and with every reception of Holy Communion, the power and grace of Christ, the Divine Word, compels us to proclaim the word. This task falls to us wherever we find ourselves. This word first changes us according to Christ’s commandments and then, in turn, motivates us to pass on this same word. On World Mission Sunday, we are especially mindful of those have a Missionary voca-tion and proclaim the word on behalf of the Church in every part of the world.

The Christian duty to proclaim the word comes with its own obstacles—personal, social and cultural. The Psalm reminds us that we are not alone in this duty. The Lord is our help, at our side, guarding us in all we do. This was the example of Moses. As long as Moses’ hands were raised up with the help of others, then Israel had the necessary strength for the battle. The persistent widow in the Gospel speaks to the need of every member of the Church to persist as well despite the challenges in proclaiming the word of God. Our age, like every age, desperately needs the response of Christians, baptized and sent, to make Jesus known and his promise of salvation.

Let us pray for one another, for Missionaries and for this work of the Church this World Mission Sunday.

Gratitude to Father Dennis Gill of the Office for Divine Worship for his help with the World Mission Sunday Homily and intercessions for the Universal Prayer of the Faithful.

Electronic versions of ALL WMS Material at www.phillymissions.org OR CAN BE EMAILED to YOU. Contact us!

THOUGHTS FROM THE POPE ON MISSIONARY DISCIPLESHIP

“The Church is on mission in the world . . . A Church that presses forward to the farthest frontiers requires a constant and ongoing Missionary conversion . . . Our Mission, then, is rooted in the fatherhood of God and the motherhood of the Church. The mandate given by the Risen Jesus at Easter is inherent in Baptism: as the Father has sent me, so I send you, filled with the Holy Spirit, for the reconciliation of the world. cf. Jn 20:19-23;

Mt 28:16-20 This Mission is part of our identity as Christians . . . The missio ad gentes, which is always necessary for the Church, thus contributes in a fundamental way to the process of ongoing conversion in all Christians.” -Pope Francis, Homily for World Mission Sunday

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OFFICE FOR DIVINE WORSHIP

OCTOBER 2019

Website for the Office for Divine Worship

Website: www.odwphiladelphia.org

Contact information for the Office for Divine Worship

Phone: 215-587-3537 Fax: 215-644-3940

Email: worship@archphila.org

Reverend Gerald Dennis Gill, Director

fr.dgill@archphila.org

Ms. Charlene Angelini, Director of Liturgical Music for the Cathedral Parish

With Archdiocesan Responsibilities

cangelini@archphila.org

Mrs. Mary Ann Johnson, Executive Secretary

majohnson@archphila.org

Mrs. Barbara Chandler, Project Support Coordinator

bchandler@archphila.org

LITURGICAL and CIVIC CALENDAR ITEMS

THE PRAYER TO SAINT MICHAEL, THE ARCHANGEL

Many parishes and institutions within the Archdiocese have responded positively to

pray the prayer to Saint Michael in conjunction with the celebration of Mass. You are

reminded that this devotional prayer is to take place outside of Mass. It is not to be

prayed as the concluding prayer of the Universal Prayer nor as part of the Communion

Rite.

THE TIME FOR VIGIL MASSES AND ANTICIPATED MASSES

The time for Vigil Masses and Anticipated Masses in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is

no earlier than 4:00 PM. This applies to Holy Days of Obligation as well, including

Christmas.

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THE MASS SCHEDULE FOR HOLY DAYS WHEN THE OBLIGATION IS

SUSPENDED

In the United States, there are three Holy Days, Solemnities, when the obligation to

participate in Mass is suspended when the observance falls on a Monday or a

Saturday—the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God (January 1), the Solemnity of

the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15), and the Solemnity of All Saints

(November 1). In these instances, the Mass schedule certainly can be modified.

However, there should at least be the celebration of one Mass for the benefit of the

faithful who desire to attend Mass.

RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sunday, October 6, 2019

The USCCB Respect Life Program begins anew each year on Respect Life Sunday, the first Sunday in

October. The program is highlighted in liturgies and marked by special events. The USCCB

Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities publishes a program packet each year to call attention to numerous

human life issues. These materials are especially helpful for priests, parish groups, schools, and other

organizations. For more information or to request packets, visit:

http://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/respect-life-program/

Intentions for the Universal Prayer for Respect Life can found on the website for the Office for

Divine Worship.

Priests and deacons may consider, in conjunction with Respect Life Sunday, using the Rite for

the Blessing of a Child in the Womb, published by the United States Conferences of Catholic

Bishops in 2012. For more information on this Rite and to order in English or Spanish, see:

http://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/prayers/pro-life-blessings.cfm.

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WORLD MISSION SUNDAY

TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sunday, October 20, 2019

The Mass for the Evangelization of Peoples, number 18 of the Masses and Prayers for Various

Needs and Occasions in the Roman Missal, may be used on World Mission Sunday. The

Readings can be those of the Sunday or those for the Evangelization of Peoples in Volume IV of

the Lectionary for Mass.

Additional information on the observance of World Missions can be found at the following

website:

http://www.usccb.org/about/evangelization-and-catechesis/world-missions/.

SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS

Friday, November 1, 2019

The Solemnity of All Saints Day is observed as a Holy Day of Obligation.

COMMEMORATION OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED

ALL SOULS DAY

Saturday, November 2, 2019

Only the Order of Celebrating Matrimony without Mass can take place on All Souls Day.

The evening Mass on Saturday, November 2, 2019, is for Sunday, the Thirty-First Sunday in

Ordinary Time.

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Sunday, December 1, 2019

As we approach the beginning of another year of the Liturgical Calendar, please note the Lectionary

cycles for 2019 are:

Sunday Cycle – Year A

Weekday Cycle – II

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SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Observed on Monday, December 9, 2019

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the patronal feast of the United States of America, is

always a Holy Day of Obligation, even if it falls on a Monday or Saturday.

This year December 8th falls on a Sunday. The Second Sunday of Advent displaces the

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, it is observed

the next day, December 9th, but it is not a Holy Day of Obligation when it is transferred.

SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD (CHRISTMAS)

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

The Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord is always a Holy Day of Obligation, even if it falls on

a Monday or Saturday. The earliest time in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for a Vigil Mass

for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord is 4:00 PM.

ARCHDIOCESAN ROSARY FOR THE MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY

Archdiocesan Rosary

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 5:30 PM

6:30 PM Sunday Mass to follow

CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

The Office for Divine Worship has the responsibility for direction, guidance and support of

pastors and those who collaborate with them in the formation of adults for Christian Initiation.

Additional information on Christian Initiation for adults can be found on the website for the

Office for Divine Worship, under the heading Christian Initiation.

Full Initiation—Baptism, Confirmation and the first reception of Communion—apart from

the Easter Vigil, outside the immediate danger of death, requires the permission of the

Archbishop (see RCIA, no. 331). Archbishop Chaput delegates the Office for Divine Worship

to give this permission. Please contact the Office for Divine Worship for such circumstances.

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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOPS FOR LITURGICAL MINISTERS

The calendar for 2019--2020 workshops for liturgical ministers can be found on the website for the

Office for Divine Worship. Register for these workshops at worship@archphila.org.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Saint Joseph Parish, Downingtown

7:00 to 9:00 PM in the Main Church

Please register at: worship@archphila.org

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Cathedral Chapel

7:00 to 9:00 PM

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

18th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Parking Available

Please register at worship@archphila.org

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Saint John Neumann Parish, Bryn Mawr

7:00 to 9:00 PM in the Main Church

Please register at: worship@archphila.org

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Cathedral Chapel

7:00 to 9:00 PM

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

18th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Parking Available

Please register at worship@archphila.org

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Lectors

Tuesday, October 24, 2019

National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown

7:00 to 9:00 PM in the Chapel of the lower Church

Please register by calling 215-345-0600

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Saint Joseph Parish, Downingtown

7:00 to 9:00 PM in the Main Church

Please register at: worship@archphila.org

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Cathedral Chapel

7:00 to 9:00 PM

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

18th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Parking Available

Please register at worship@archphila.org

________________________________________________________________________________ Workshop in Spanish

For Parish Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday, November 16, 2019

10:00 AM to Noon / 12:05 PM Mass to follow

Cathedral Chapel

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

18th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Parking Available

Please register at worship@archphila.org

____________________________________________________________________________________

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Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion of the Sick

Saturday, February 8, 2020

Cathedral Chapel

10:00 AM to Noon

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

18th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Parking Available

Please register at worship@archphila.org

Parish Ministry Retreat

Presented by Father Dennis Gill, Director of the Office for Divine Worship

Saint John the Baptist Church, Ottsville, PA

Saturday, October 12, 2019 from 9:00 AM to Noon

Lector Workshop, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Workshop and the Elements

of a Divine Worship Mass

All are Welcome!

Please register by email at: executivesecretary@stjohnsottsville.org

Or call: 610-847-5521

If any parish or institution would like a workshop for liturgical ministers, especially Extraordinary

Ministers of Holy Communion, please contact the Office for Divine Worship.

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

All Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are to have an appointment letter

from the Archbishop.

Candidates are to be fully initiated practicing Catholics, high school graduates, validly

married (if married), recognized for faith and devotion to the Holy Eucharist as well as

for service in the parish/institution.

Pastors and chaplains are encouraged to send new Extraordinary Ministers of Holy

Communion to the archdiocesan formation sessions. Current Extraordinary Ministers

of Holy Communion are also welcome to attend.

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Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion typically serve for three years.

Pastors/chaplains may renew terms, if agreeable and in consultation with the minister.

Pastors and chaplains are reminded to inform the Office for Divine Worship if they

conduct their own formation and to send to this office their request for new

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.

Request forms can be found on the Office for Divine Worship website. Letters of

Appointment from the Archbishop will then follow.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are appointed for a three-year term and

for the place where they are commissioned. Terms may be renewed if agreeable to both

the pastor/chaplain and the minister.

All records of active Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are maintained by

the parish/institution.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are commissioned after participation in

a training session, according to the form found in the Book of Blessings, Chapter 63,

“Order for the Commissioning of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.”

• Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion only serve in the parishes/institutions for

which they are commissioned.

COLDS AND FLU SEASON

AND THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRED LITURGY

Ministers of Holy Communion should wash their hands before Mass begins, or

even use an alcohol based anti-bacterial solution in the pew before distributing, and

after purifying their fingers after the distributing Holy Communion;

People feeling ill should avoid receiving Communion from the chalice. Priests are encouraged to use good pastoral common sense to allay the fears of the faithful during cold

and flu season. An example of this might include refraining from the use of the Sign of Peace during

the celebration of Mass and reminding the faithful not to receive the Precious Blood if they are ill.

TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE ORDER OF CONFIRMATION

As of Pentecost 2016, the revised Order of Confirmation is the only ritual book to be used by

priests when delegated by the Archbishop to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation. This

new ritual book is only published in a bi-lingual (Spanish-English) format by the United States

Conference of Catholic Bishops. To purchase a copy of The Order for Confirmation, see:

http://store.usccb.org/.

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IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

FOR REPRINTING LITURGICAL MUSIC AND TEXTS

The Office for Divine Worship (and the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul) holds

copyright licenses for OCP, GIA, and WLP. The use of these copyright licenses belongs solely

to the Office for Divine Worship (and the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul) and its

publication of booklets/worship aids for the celebration of the Sacred Liturgy at the Cathedral

Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Each parish should obtain copyright licenses for reprinting

liturgical music and texts in any booklets/worship aids for the celebration of the Sacred

Liturgy within your parish community.

It is possible to obtain on-line copyright licenses from all three of these liturgical music

publishers at the following addresses:

GIA Publications: http://www.onelicense.net/

OCP http://www.licensingonline.org/

World Library Publications http://www.wlp.jspaluch.com/reprint_permissions.htm

From the Office for Liturgical Music

Back to School and First Friday Mass Preparations

It is hard to believe that we are back in the swing of yet another academic school year. You may

have already had an opening school liturgy, an assembly, or even your first of many First Friday

Masses. We have to ask ourselves, in certain cases, what liturgical background do some of our music

teachers in the parish schools have, in order to properly select appropriate music for these Masses? Are

they provided with any resources besides the OCP hymnal in the pew? Do they know that each liturgy

has prescribed texts which should help guide the musical choices for that Mass? Having been out in the

Archdiocesan parishes for many years, serving as accompanist for school Masses, I can tell you that

some schools use a handful of songs that are on a steady rotation, despite any adherence to the

readings of the day, observances of feast days and solemnities, or liturgical season. It’s the same

program, on repeat, from year to year. I would like to stress the importance of the liturgical music that

we select, with Article 112 from Sacrosanctum Concilium:

112. The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than

that of any other art. The main reason for this pre-eminence is that, as sacred song united to the words, it forms a

necessary or integral part of the solemn liturgy.

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To reiterate – “the musical tradition is a treasure of inestimable value.” We have an

opportunity with the next generation of Catholics, to foster in them an appreciation for our heritage,

our traditional hymn tunes, and the various texts which we have the power to place on their lips.

Thinking back to my time in grade school and high school, I get a nostalgic feeling when thinking

about songs like “This is the Day”, “Sing out his goodness”, and “Shine, Jesus Shine,” but now realize

that I was robbed of the truest experience of authentic liturgical repertoire. I encourage pastors and

music directors alike, to inspire those selecting music for our children to broaden the scope of what we

are asking them to sing. If 2 of the 4 pieces selected used hymn tunes like Duke Street, Lasst Uns

Erfreuen, Hyfrydol, Hymn to Joy, St. Anne, or Ellabombe, we could more readily expose our youth to the

“treasure” that they will come to hear on a regular basis at Sunday Masses for years to come.

Don’t discount chanting for our youth either! In our summer choir camp, Cantate Domino, our

choristers chant the psalmody of evening prayer and tackle traditional Latin chants such as the Ubi

Caritas and Magnificat, and they love it!

As preparations for the school year continue, let’s be sure to feed our children spiritually, liturgically

and musically with the best that our faith has to offer.

Please know that I would be happy to offer any assistance for those with questions, looking for resources or need help planning these special Masses. Feel free to have your music teachers contact me at cangelini@archphila.org.

Archdiocesan Children’s Choir Auditions

Please spread the word about upcoming auditions for our Archdiocesan Children’s Choir!

This auditioned-only group of children will be given a solid music education in reading music,

solfeggio, and choral singing, all while developing a community of faith with fellow young

choristers. Their roster this year includes a concert with Elisabeth Von Trapp, a Pilgrimage to

Washington D.C. and more. It’s not too late to come out and audition to start up with the

choir in January of 2020.

AUDITION INFORMATION: November 20, 2019 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul 18th and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Please contact archdiocesanchildrenschoir@gmail.com for a scheduled audition time.

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Save the Date

Summer Children’s Choir Camp

Cantate Domino 2020

Don’t miss this amazing experience!

This camp is open to all boys and girls throughout the Archdiocese, ages 7-15.

For more information please visit:

http://cathedralphila.org/music/choirs-at-the-cathedral-basilica/

July 27, 28, and 29, 2020 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The camp will conclude with a concert on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 7:00 PM

LINKS TO HELPFUL INFORMATION

FOR THE MOST RECENT NEWSLETTER FROM THE USCCB

Individual issues of the Newsletter are posted online around the fifteenth of the month

approximately three months after they have been released to subscribers.

For information on subscribing to the newsletter, visit:

http://www.usccb.org/about/divine-worship/newsletter/

FOR PAST MONTHLY MAILINGS OF THE OFFICE FOR DIVINE WORSHIP visit:

http://www.odwphiladelphia.org/sacred-liturgy/monthly-mailings/

T H E

Word of God S P E A K S TO

Philadelphiain celebration of National Bible Week

Sunday, November 17, 2019, 3:00 – 4:00 PMCathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin ParkwayPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19103Parking available

A complementary Bible will be given to all at the conclusion of the service. The service will be in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and American Bible Society invite you to this Ecumenical Celebration of the Word of God for all who live in and around the City of Philadelphia. All are welcome!

Music provided by Williamson Voices of Westminster Choir College.

Be doers of the word and not hearers only. – JAMES 1:22

SOLEMN

CHORAL MASS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15

7 PM

CATHEDRAL BASILICA

OF SS. PETER & PAUL1723 RACE STREET

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

St. John the Baptist Catholic ChurchPersonal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter | Bridgeport, PA

invites you to

DIVINE WORSHIP - THE ORDINARIATE USE

OF THE ROMAN RITE

Celebrant & Homilist: Very Rev. Timothy Perkins

Vicar General, Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter

Reception to follow.

All are welcome to attend.

For more information, visit

www.sjbbridgeport.org

or call 215-247-1092

CELEBRATING THE

CANONIZATION OF

JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

with treasures of

the Anglican musical patrimony

including Darke's Communion in F,

the hymns of Newman,

and a new anthem composed for the

occasion by W. J. B. Gatens

SAINT CHARLES BORROMEO SEMINARY, OVERBROOK

100 East Wynnewood Road Wynnewood, PA 19096 Director of External Affairs and Alumni Relations 610-785-6530 Fax 610-617-8737

MEMORANDUM

TO: All Priests FROM: Aileen Kain Director of External Affairs and Alumni Relations DATE: September 20, 2019 RE: News from Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary November 1-3, 2019, 40 Hours, Immaculate Conception Chapel Sunday, November 3, 2019, Solemn Closing of 40 Hours with reception to follow, 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 4, 2019, Pastoral Feast of Saint Charles of Borromeo, Mass with Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders, Saint Martin of Tours Chapel, 10:00 a.m. Sunday, December 8, 2019, Annual Christmas Concert, Saint Martin of Tours Chapel, 4:00 p.m., Monday, January 27, 2020, Cardinal Foley Lecture, “On the Church and Social Communications,” presented by Father Mike Schmitz, Vianney Hall, 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2020, Spring Philosophy Lecture, “Aquinas on what philosophy can tell us about angels” presented by Gregory T. Doolan, Ph.D., professor, The Catholic University of America, Vianney Hall, 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 27, 2020, Archbishop’s Lecture Series, “Cardinal Manning’s Caesarism or Ultramontanism,” presented by Adrian Verneule,, Vianney Hall, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2020, The John Cardinal Foley Symposium – Celebrating World Communications Day, Vianney Hall, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 30, 2020, Alumni Jubilee, Saint Martin of Tours Chapel, 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2020, Institution of the Ministry of the Acolyte, Saint Martin of Tours Chapel, 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2020, Transitional Diaconate Ordination, Saint Martin of Tours Chapel, 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2020, Baccalaureate Mass, Saint Martin of Tours Chapel, 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 13, 2020, Concursus, Saint Martin of Tours Chapel, 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2020, Ordination to the Priesthood, Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2020, Cardinal Foley Symposium, Vianney Hall, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2020, Permanent Diaconate Ordination, Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 27 to Friday, July 31, 2020 – Alumni Priest Retreat The 2020 Alumni Priest Retreat will be held at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary on July 27-July 31, 2020. The retreat master for 2020 will be Reverend Frederick L. Miller, S.T.D. from the College Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, Seton Hall University. The retreat will begin on Monday July 27, 2020, with 4:30 p.m. Evening Prayer, followed by dinner; and will conclude on Friday, July 31, 2020 after lunch. For more information, please contact Aileen Kain, Director of External Affairs and Alumni Relations at 610-785-6530 or akain@scs.edu.

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