Reverend James Rodia, O. Praem.

ST. RICHARD PARISH PHILADELPHIA, PA

The Holy Family Jesus, Mary and Joseph

SUNDAY December 27th

8:00 Vincent Smith requested by the Smith family

10:00 HOLY SPIRIT John Duca requested by Gloria

11:30 Marie DiBruno requested by Phyllis Pineiro

MONDAY December 28th

8:00 Dec’d members of St. Richard Memorial Society

TUESDAY December 29th

8:00 William Cibotti requested by daughter, Anna

WEDNESDAY December 30th

8:00 Paul DiPaolo and Nicholas Ghionni Sr

requested by grandson, Nicky

THURSDAY December 31st

8:00 Martin Clancy requested by Niki Talamo

4:30 Anselmo Spano requested by Family

FRIDAY January 1st

7:30 HOLY SPIRIT Rev James Kruc requested by

DiPietro family

10:00 Raffele Chieffo requested by Sofia family

SATURDAY January 2nd

8:00 Teresina Follone requested by Follone family

4:30pm Dante & Elsie Tasca requested by family

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Our SANCTUARY CANDLE will be burning this week

In Memory of Kathleen “Kass” Reilly requested by

Dolores Screnci

VOTIVE CANDLES

IMO Paul DiPaolo and Nicholas Ghionni Sr. requested by Grandson, Nicky

ILM John Milligan requested by wife, Judy

ILM Mary & Charles Shultz requested by Skip & Judy

IMO Carmel DeRosa requested by Caroline and Aida

IMO Gloria & Frank Argenzio req. by Caroline & Aida

IMO Ricci Family requested by Danny & Anna Marie

IMO Verdi Family requested by Danny & Anna Marie

IMO Dec’d Members of Dinan Family requested by

Dick & Mary Donnelly

FROM MY HOUSE

TO YOURS

Dear Parishioners,

Merry Christmas and Happy Feast of the Holy

Family! What a better way to begin this Christmas sea-

son then remembering the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary

and Joseph. Jesus’ coming into the world as the son of

Mary and Joseph shows that the family is an important

building block both in the Church and in the world.

The Holy Family living in love and unity with God

and one another is the model all Christian families

seek to imitate.

Though the life of any family includes chal-

lenges and stress, the life of the Holy Family encour-

ages us to invest ourselves in the relationships that

make up family life. And each member the Holy Fam-

ily provides a model of certain values and virtues we

can strive to imitate.

Joseph, a man of few words but bold action,

exemplifies the virtue of fidelity, which is so critical

for family life. Mary, a woman who pondered all

things in her heart, displays the faith and trust that are

essential ingredients of authentic family relationships.

Jesus, who strove always to God’s will, even when it

caused tension with his mother, exhibits the obedience

to which all of us are called not only to God our Fa-

ther, but to our respective parents and siblings as we

work to build our lives together.

Like Jesus, each of us comes into the world as

part of a family. And just as Jesus’ life with Joseph

and Mary helped shape the man he grew into, our fam-

ily forms us. The ups and downs of family life give us

opportunities to offer love and forgiveness to others.

Family life is most often and most profoundly

deepened around the table where meals are shared.

May our sharing of the Eucharistic meal nourish and

deepen within each of us the desire to build good, lov-

ing families here on earth and live in perfect love and

communion with God and the rest of the angels and

saints in heaven.

,

The Holy Family December 27, 2015

Continued

So today say a little prayer for your family; and

here is one that you can use:

Jesus, our most loving redeemer,

You came to enlighten the world

with your teaching and example.

You willed to spend the greater part of Your life

in humble obedience to Mary and Joseph

in the poor home of Nazareth.

In this way, You sanctified that family,

which was to be an example for all Christian families.

Graciously accept our family,

which we dedicate and consecrate to You this day.

Be pleased to protect, guard, and keep it

in holy fear, in peace,

and in the harmony of Christian charity.

By conforming ourselves to the Divine model

of Your family,

may we attain to eternal happiness.

Amen.

At this time, I just want to say how

blessed I am to be part of the St. Richard Parish family

and know that all of you are always in my daily

prayers. Also, I would like to thank all those who

helped in any way to make our Church look so beauti-

ful this Christmas. Through your hard work and vision

many of our parishioners felt the love of Christmas;

and there is no better gift than feeling loved in your

parish! Thank you to all of you for making Christmas

here a wonderful gift and memory for me to always

treasure!

God Love Ya!

Fr. Reilly

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 at-

tend the class; godparents 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 at-

tended the class and acquired certificates of eligibil-

ity for your godparents, you may then call the rectory

for an appointment to book the date of your choos-

ing. The next scheduled class is :

December 21, 2015

January 18, 2016

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 .

Celebrate Baptism!

Celebrate our Faith! On Sunday, January 10, we cele-

brate the Baptism of Our Lord

and the last day of the Christmas

Season. We invite all families

who have had a child Baptized

in the past two years to the

11:30 a.m. Mass for a special family blessing.

Baptism, the first Sacrament that we receive,

welcomes us into the Christian Community. As

a community of Faith, it is important for us to

pray for each other throughout all of the special

Sacrament moments and throughout the year.

We hope to see you on January 10, 2016 at 11:30

a.m. Mass.

• What am I

teaching my children about

God and life?

• How do we pray as a family?

The Holy Family December 27, 2015

On this Feast of the Holy Family, the Responsorial Psalm talks about the need for us to fear the Lord in order to follow the Lord. This fear isn’t one of terror or apprehension, but one of fearing to do the wrong thing and suffering the conse-quences of our actions. When we are judged by God, we will have to account for the way we treated oth-

ers. When we see the face of God in everyone we meet, then we are walking in the Lord’s foot-steps. This Feast of the Holy Family holds up Mary, Joseph and Jesus as the model for all fami-lies. They obeyed the will of God. We, too, are called to obey God’s will within the family dy-namic. Respect, unconditional love, forgiveness are just some of the many qualities families need to develop to maintain a healthy and holy family. When we place faith first and center our day to day lives on the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we can be sure that we will have nothing to fear from the Lord.

Our FAITH teaches us that the greatest virtues are Faith, Hope and Love/Charity. We are FAITHful by our prayer and celebration of the Holy Mass. We are HOPEful as we strive to be good disciples and seek eternal life with the Savior of the World. We are CHARITABLE/LOVING, when we share what we have with our family, community and world and treat all God’s children with dignity and respect. We ask that you honor the Faith of your Baptism by coming to Mass to give praise and thanksgiv-ing to Jesus Christ for all that you have and all that you can offer another person. Remember, JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON and we need to HONOR Jesus, as the Son of God, HONOR his name, by remembering why we celebrate Christmas and HONOR his day by celebrating with the community at Mass.

Prayer for All Families

on the Feast of the Holy Family

By Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Heavenly Father, you have given us

the model of life in the Holy Family of Nazareth.

Help us, O Loving Father, to make our family

another Nazareth where love, peace and joy reign. May it be deeply contemplative,

intensely eucharistic, revived with joy.

Help us to stay together in joy and sorrow in

family prayer. Teach us to see Jesus in the

members of our families, especially in their

distressing disguise. May the eucharistic heart

of Jesus make our hearts humble like his and

help us to carry out our family

duties in a holy way.

May we love one another as God loves each one of us, more and more each day, and

forgive each other's faults as you

forgive our sins.

Help us, O Loving Father, to take whatever you give and give whatever you take with a big smile. Immacu-

late Heart of Mary, cause of our joy,

pray for us. St. Joseph, pray for us.

Holy Guardian Angels, be always with us,

Lord, you teach me the

importance of family life.

Keep my family in peace

and deepen my love,

respect, and

appreciation for all the

members of my family. —From Joyful Meditations for Every Day of Advent and the 12 Days of

Christmas, Rev. Warren J. Savage and Mary Ann McSweeny

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A Word From

Pope Francis We need simplicity to pray as a

family: simplicity is necessary!

Praying the Our Father to-

gether, around the table, is not something

extraordinary: it’s easy. And praying the Ro-

sary together, as a family, is very beautiful

and a source of great strength! And also

praying for one another! The husband for

his wife, the wife for her husband, both to-

gether for their children, the children for

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This is what it means to pray in the family

and it is what makes the family strong:

prayer. — Homily for the family day, October 27, 2013

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