Reverend James Rodia, O. Praem.

ST. RICHARD PARISH PHILADELPHIA, PA

ALL SAINTS DAY

SUNDAY November 1st

8:00 Joseph Raffaele requested by wife and son

10:00 HOLY SPIRIT Cesina Pilla req. by Pilla Family

11:30 Ninzio & Pasqua Spitaleri requested by family

MONDAY November 2nd

8:00 All deceased Parishioners of St. Richard Parish

TUESDAY November 3rd

8:00 Catherine K. Powell requested with love, Harry

WEDNESDAY November 4th

8:00 Angelina Buonadonna req. with love, her children

THURSDAY November 5th

8:00 John McSweeney Bequest of Gerald J. Ziccardi

FRIDAY November 6th

8:00 Irene & Howard Bradford req. by daughter, Renee

SATURDAY November 7th

8:00 Santa DiAntonio requested by

DeLuca and Barattini families

4:30pm Ambrose Colozzo requested by wife

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Our SANCTUARY CANDLE will be burning this week

In Memory of Catherine Buccieri requested by

Catherine Repice

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VOTIVE CANDLES

ILM 50th Anniversary of Mario Guiliante

requested by wife, Lee

ILM Philip & Phyllis Niccosia requested by daughter, Lee

IMO Deacon Al George requested by Joe & Eileen Ceraso

ILM John Duca requested by Gloria and Family

FROM MY HOUSE

TO YOURS

Dear Parishioners,

The feast of All Saints raises before us not just the fa-

mous saints recognized in the Church’s calendar, but all those

holy ones whose lives were dedicated to God and establishing his

kingdom on earth. Who are among them? They are our parents,

our grandparents and members of our families who sacrificed

their comfort and resources so that we might have our Catholic

faith. They are sisters and teachers who taught us about Jesus

Christ, the sacraments and the life of God we receive at mass.

They are friends who supported us in our choices to do what is

decent, good, pure and noble. They are priests who inspired us.

They are people who lived down the street and dropped every-

thing to come help us.

Many of us tend to think that only extraordinary people

are holy. Perhaps that’s a way of defending against the idea that

God asks us to be holy, too. If only a few extraordinary people

are saints, we may think we don’t have to make the effort, or we

can put it off. We tell ourselves that maybe someday we’ll pray

more, go to Mass more often and clean up our act.

Or we think that holy people are in monasteries and con-

vents, gliding silently around in cloistered gardens while reading

their prayer books. That, however, is not the way God sees it.

Notice that the first reading, from the Book of Revelation, tells of

a huge throng, so many they cannot be numbered, all clothed in

the white robes of sanctity. The saints, you see, are innumerable.

God’s call for holiness is universal. Everyone is called

to live in God’s love and to share his love with others by treating

those we encounter with kindness, compassion and respect. Holi-

ness is it something distant and far removed. Quite the contrary, it

is close at hand. However remarkable Mother Teresa of Cal-

cutta’s life was, it was lived in the streets of the teeming city of Calcutta - not in the isolated monastery behind protective walls.

Holiness means living lives of integrity and truth in

which we are close to others and close to God. It means forgiving

others when the injure us. To live a life of holiness means that

one gives up clinging to one’s prejudices, resentments and the

desire to get even.

A holy husband and a holy wife strive to share from the

deepest core of their being the truth of who they are. Holiness and

complete love are two aspects of the same reality. Holiness also

means that we are open and exposed to God. We can listen to

what God wants to say to us. We give God time. We ask him for

things that we need, and he can ask what he wants of us.

God has fallen in love with you and me just where we

are. All that remains is for us to lead lives a little bit closer to

each other and a little bit closer to him. When we do, we grow in

holiness. We become a little bit more like what God dreamed we

could be when he made us.

May the love of God fill us with a greater measure of his

presence, his power and his Holy Spirit on this All Saints’ Day.

God Love Ya!

Fr. Reilly

ALL SAINTS DAY November 1, 2015

Announcements:

All Souls Envelopes A special Mass will be celebrated on November 2,

2015 at 7pm for all of our deceased members of our

parish who have returned home to the Lord. We

invite you to join us for the mass and use the

envelope provided in you packet and return it before

November 2nd so that your loved ones names may be

placed on the altar and be remembered during the

month of November.

Thanksgiving Day Food Drive On the eve of Thanksgiving, November 25th , a mass

will be celebrated at 7 PM at St. Richard Church. We

hope that you can attend this mass of thanksgiving

for all the blessings you have received and to bring

with you a bag of non-perishable food. All food col-

lected will be distributed to food pantries in South

Philadelphia. If you are unable to attend this mass,

please bring a bag of food with you on the weekend

prior to Thanksgiving Day.

Please also remember the poor and hungry during

the entire year by bringing a bag of non-perishables

with you every Third Sunday of the month.

Pre-Jordan Classes In preparation for Baptism Pre-Jordan classes are held the

third Monday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Church. The

parents of the child are required to attend the class; godpar-

ents are also welcome but not required to attend.

Please call the rectory to make arrangements for the

Baptism and to attend the class. After you have attended the

class and acquired certificates of eligibility for your godpar-

ents, you may then call the rectory for an appointment to

book the date of your choosing. The next

scheduled classes are:

November 16, 2015

December 21, 2015

Sacrament Reminders for families

whose children will be receiving

First Penance, First Communion and

Confirmation

Nov 21 Confirmation Preparation Session 1

9-11:30 a.m. school hall

Nov 22 Rite of Welcome for Sacrament Candidates

11:30 am Mass

Nov 23 First Penance Refresher Class

4-5:00 p.m. in Church

Nov 30 First Penance Refresher Class

4-5:00 p.m. in Church

Dec 4 First Penance Retreat

6-8:30 p.m. in school hall

Children's Liturgy of the Word

Attention all children: During the Liturgy of the Word (First Reading through the Gen-

eral Intercessions), we invite children ages 3

-9 to hear the Word of God and participate in

an interactive homily. We offer this ministry

during the 4:30 Vigil Mass. Please consider

coming to this Mass and allowing your child

to learn about this part of the Mass at his/her

level.

Pre-Cana Classes In preparation for the sacrament of Marriage, Pre-Cana

classes are required for all couples. You must register in

advance for this class. For registration and more information

visit www.philamarriageprep.com .

On Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 9-11:30 in Saint Pio School Hall, we are offering a complimentary SACRAMENT BREAKFAST for all parents/

guardians whose children are in the first grade and will be receiving the Sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion for the first time next year.

Our time together will feature prayer, breakfast, discus-sion and a presentation. We will offer practical and sim-ple ways to prepare the hearts and minds of the children for the reception of Penance and Eucharist. Please email Maryellen Carroll at the Rectory dre@strichardchurch.org if you would like to attend or if you have any questions.

ALL SAINTS DAY November 1, 2015

What is a patron saint? Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over areas of life. These areas can include occupa-tions, illnesses, churches, countries, causes -- anything that is important to us. Patron Saints are chosen by a pope or by other individuals or groups because an interest, talent, or event in their lives overlaps with the special area. Angels can also be named as patron saints. A patron saint can help us when we follow the example of that saint's life and when we ask for that saint's intercessory prayers to God.

For example, Francis of Assisi loved nature and so he is patron of ecologists. Francis de Sales was a writer and so he is patron of journalists and writers. Clare of Assisi was named patron of television because one Christmas when she was too ill to leave her bed she saw and heard Christmas Mass -- even though it was taking place miles away. A partial list of patrons is below:

Patron Saints

Accountants, Bankers—Matthew

Advertising—Bernardine of Siena

Altar Servers—John Berchman

Animals—Francis of Assisi

Bakers—Elizabeth of Hungary

Barbers—Cosmos & Damien

Cancer Victims—Peregrine Laziozi

Carpenters—Joseph

Charities —Vincent de Paul

Children– Nicholas

Editors—John Bosco

Education (Public)Martin de Porres

Education (Catholic)Thomas Aquinas

Emigrants—St. Frances Cabrini

Fire Fighters—Florian

Handicapped—Margaret

Patron Saints Heart Patients—John of God

Lawyers—Thomas Moore

Medical Technicians—Albert the Great

Medical Profession—Cosmos & Damian

Musicians—Cecelia

Parenthood—Rita of Cascia

Painters—Luke

Police, Soldiers—Michael the Archangel

Pharmacists - Cosmos & Damian

Physicians—Luke

Priests—John Vianney

School Teachers—John Baptist de la Salle

Secretaries—Genesius

Sickness—Bernadette of Lourdes

Throat Ailments—Blaise

Waiters/Waitresses—Martha

Saint Anthony Dear St. Anthony, please come around. Something's

been lost and can't be found."

What Saint do we pray with

to intercede on our behalf?

Mother Teresa

The fruit of silence is prayer.

The fruit of prayer is faith.

The fruit of faith

is love.

The fruit of love

is service.

The fruit of service

is peace.

Saint Francis of Asissi

Lord, make me an instrument of

your peace, Where there is hatred, let me sow love;

where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there

is sadness, joy;

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to

be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are

born to eternal life.

Saint Patrick Breastplate

Christ be with me,

Christ within me Christ behind me, Christ before me Christ beside me, Christ to win me

Christ to comfort me and restore me.

Christ beneath me, Christ above me Christ in quiet, Christ in danger

Christ in hearts of all that love me Christ in mouth of friend or stranger.

Though canonization is infallible and irrevocable, it takes a long time and a lot of effort. So while every per-

son who is canonized is a saint, not every holy person has been canonized. You have probably known

many "saints" in your life, and you are called by God to be one yourself. information obtained from Catholic online.

Attention Seniors

Senior gatherings have resumed

Please join us in the St. Richard Parish Hall

Tuesdays, 12:00-3:00PM

USED EYEGLASSES WANTED

The Adelphia Lions Club is sponsoring a used eye-

glass drive. Any used eyeglasses can be dropped off

in the container in the back of Church.

Thank you so much in helping the Adelphia Lions

Club in this endeavor.

St. Richard Charismatic Prayer Group There will be a special Mass celebrated for all the

departed souls of the Charismatic Prayer Group

and their departed friends and relatives. Mass will

be held at:

St. Richard Church

November 10th

7:30 pm

Celebrant will be Father Jim Casey

All are welcome!

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The prayer group meets every

Tuesday evening in the

Our Lady of Knock Meeting Room

(St. Richard Rectory Basement)

7:15-8:45pm

All are welcome to join us. Bring a friend or two!

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