Saint Michael Parish February 14, 2016

Rev. Arturo Chagala, Parochial Administrator

Ms. Grace Galaschewski, Office Manager Sr. Jennie Catanese, M.S.B.T., Receptionist

First Sunday of Lent Saint Michael Parish has been a viable part of Fishtown/Northern Liberties for 185 years.

We continue creating a community where all God’s children are treated with dignity & respect and where faith, hope and love/charity are abound.

We welcome all new immigrants and visitors to our parish. La parroquia de Santo Michael ha sido una parte viable de Fishtown/Northern Liberties por 182

años. Continuamos creando una comunidad donde tratamos con dignidad y respeto los niños y donde la fe, la esperanza y el amor/la caridad es abundante.

Damos la bienvenida a todos los nuevos inmigrantes y visitantes a nuestra parroquia. 1

Saint Michael Church Founded 1831

1445 North Second Street Philadelphia, PA 19122

215-739-2358 Fax: 215-739-5766

http://stmichaelsphilly.org E-mail: st.michaelchurch1831@aol.com

Immaculate Conception Church Front & Allen Streets

Office hours at Saint Michael Monday-Thursday 9 -4:00 p.m.

Friday 9 - 1:00 p.m.

MASS /MISA Sunday

Vigil (Saturday) 5:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. (IC)

11:30 a.m. (español)

Daily Mass Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.

Holy Days Noon at

Immaculate Conception (IC) 7:00 p.m. at

Saint Michael (bilingual)

CONFESSIONS Saturday 4:15 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.

& by request

2/14 1st Sunday of Lent 5:00 PM vigil Judge William J. Lederer r/o Marie Lederer 8:30 AM Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Burke—Deceased 10:00 AM Betty & Stash Sebzda r/o Cookie Sullivan 11:30 AM Victims of Violence

2/15 Monday Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM

2/16 Tuesday Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM Deceased Members—Floody Family r/o Lee & Sis Clemens

2/17 Wednesday The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order 8:00 AM The Spiritual Contribution to the Arrival of God’s Kingdom on Earth r/o Ralph Berarducci 2/18 Thursday Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Burke—Deceased 2/19 Friday Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM

2/21 2nd Sunday of Lent 5:00 PM vigil Deceased Members—Szalejko Family r/o Lee & Sis Clemens 8:30 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM

SANCTUARY LIGHTS will burn in the Churches this week for

The People of the Parish.

PLEASE NOTE—INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING BAPTISMS:

For those wishing to have their children baptized— Beginning February 20th, Classes will be held on the 3rd Saturday of every month, at 10:30 a.m. in the Rectory. The Sacrament of Baptism will take place on the 4th Saturday of every month at 11:00 a.m. in St. Michael’s Church. ==================================== SUNDAY COLLECTIONS: Feb. 7, 2016 1st Collection $ 1,432.00 Ash Wednesday $ 15.00 Catholic Chariities $ 22.00 Catholic Relief Services (to date) $ 156.00 LITURGICAL MINISTERS February 21, 2016 5:00 PM Lector & Euch. Min.: As Available 8:30 AM Lector: Bernadette Zotter Euch. Min.: Maria Maldonado 10:00 AM Lector: Maria Tanczak Euch. Min.: Jim Galdo 11:30 AM Lectors: Alfonso Pantosa & Leticia Justo Euch. Min.: As Available ====================================================================================

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK:

Dennis McHenry, Dave McGovern , Sis Clemens, Ralph Berarducci, Barbara Schindle, Maria Rivera, Osealdo Rodriguez, Joseph Galdo, Isabella Lederer, Bianca Mercado, Joanne Sherman, Mary Zarowski, Dorothy Schill, Rosita Renta, Olga Espada, Hilda Rodriguez, Freddie Nagle, our benefactors.

New Parishioners/Nuevos Feligreses Welcome. Please call the rectory and make an appointment to register as soon as possible.

Bienvenidos. Favor de llamar la rectoría y haga una cita para inscribirse lo mas antes posible. Change of Address/Cambio de Direccion

Please notify the parish secretary if you plan to move. Favor de notificar la secretaria de la parroquia si planificas mudarse.

Collection Envelopes/Sobres para la colecta Every working person should support the parish by regularly using their envelopes - they can be obtained by

calling the rectory or filling out one of the “welcome” envelopes at the entrance of the church. Cada persona de trabajo debe habitualmente apoyar la parroquia usando los sobres—puedes obtenerlos

llamando la rectoría o llenando unos de los sobres maracados “bienvenidos” en entrada de la iglesia. 214-2

February 14, 2016 First Sunday of Lent

Moses recounts great events of salvation history which find their fulfillment in Jesus Christ. We confess him to be Lord, for God raised him from the dead.

He is ever faithful, resisting temptation to forsake his Father’s mission, trusting in God’s love..

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February 14, 2016 First Sunday of Lent

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Rachel’s Vineyeard Ministries

We have an upcoming retreat for healing after abortion It is designed to help you experience the mercy and compassion of God. It will help you focus on the buried emotions of the past and begin healing in a non-judgmental, safe, loving, and confidential environment. It will give you hope for your future and free-dom from the pain within your heart and soul.

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March 11, 12, 13th, 2016 Malvern, Pa.

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All inquires are strictly confidential. Financial aid is offered if needed.

Please support the Catholic Charities Appeal and help

children, women and men throughout the Archdiocese.

“Today, amid so much darkness, we need to see the light of hope and

to be men and women who bring hope to others.” Pope Francis

Por favor, apoye las Caridades Católicas y

ayudar a los niños, las mujeres y los hombres en toda la ar-

quidiócesis.

"Hoy en día, en medio de tanta oscuridad, tenemos que ver la luz de la esperanza y

a ser hombres y mujeres que traen esperanza a los demás." El Papa Francisco

CRS RICE BOWL — FOR LENT FOR LIFE CRS Rice Bowl is a Lenten faith formation program that helps us to live in solidarity with the poor and vulnerable around the world. We pray to reflect on what type of person we are called to be. We fast to remove the things that get between us & God, and to remember those w/o enough to eat. We give to honor Jesus’ call to serve those in need.

Plato de Arroz de CRS Le da vida a la Cuaresma.

Plato de Arroz de CRS ayuda a millones de personas cada año a enriquecer su caminar cuaresmal. El programa nos ayuda a acercarnos más a Jesús como preparación para la Pascua de Resurrección. Oramos para profundizar nuestra relación con Dios y reflexionar sobre la persona que Dios nos llama ser. Ayunamos para transformar las cosas que se inter-ponen entre Dios y nosotros, abriendo nuestros corazones hacia una respuesta solidaria frente aquellos que no tienen suficiente que comer. Compartimos donativos para encarnar el llamado de Jesús a servir a los más necesitados.

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February14, 2016 First Sunday of Lent

Domingo Escritura Reflexions

Primera lectura Deuteronomio 26:4-10

La Cuaresma es más que una temporada de prepara-ción para la Pascua. Es un momento para la comunidad cristia-na para arrepentirse y reconciliarse con Dios y con el otro. Es un tiempo de caminar con y rezando por los catecúmenos que serán iniciados en la Iglesia en la Vigilia Pascual. También oramos por los bautizados candidatos que serán confirmados y/o va a recibir la Eucaristía por primera vez.

Por último, es un momento para apreciar y profesar nuestra fe, como pueblo de Dios hacer en la primera lectura de hoy. Como se celebra una liturgia de acción de gracias, Moisés relata la historia de la maravillosa forma en que Dios guió y salvado. Él recuerda a la gente que Dios ve su sufrimiento y oye sus gritos.

Segunda lectura Romanos 10: 8-13

Así como Moisés quería que la gente exprese su fe, Pablo exhorta a los cristianos de Roma a "confesar con sus labios que Jesús es el Señor." Él recuerda a ellos y a nosotros que verdaderamente debemos creer que Jesús resucitó de entre los muertos si esperamos ser salvados. A través de Jesús, la gran misericordia de Dios nos envuelve y nos hace "justificado", o bien con Dios.

Evangelio Lucas 4: 1-13

La Cuaresma es un período de cuarenta días, durante el cual toda la Iglesia se renueva a través de la oración y el ayuno. Hoy se nos recuerda que los Israelitas vagó durante cuarenta años en el desierto después de que Dios les condujo fuera de cautiverio. Ahora estamos observando los cuarenta días de la cuaresma. Durante el Triduo pascual, en el que cele-braremos el ser conducido desde la esclavitud a la libertad.

Según el evangelio de hoy, Jesús se retiraba al desier-to por cuarenta días para preparar su misión después de ser bautizado por Juan el Bautista. Lucas dramáticamente describe lo sucedido a Jesús mientras él estaba solo en ese lugar solita-rio.

El demonio tienta a Jesús con promesas de pan (un símbolo de comodidades materiales), de poder (autoridad so-bre otros), y de la falsa gloria (para ser adquirida por atreverse a probar a Dios). Pero Jesús vence al diablo por defenderse con la palabra de Dios en el Antiguo Testamento. Incluso en-tonces, el diablo no te rindas. Él "espera otra oportunidad" para tentar a Jesús.

Sunday Scripture Reflections

Reading 1 Deuteronomy 26:4-10

Lent is more than a season of preparation for Easter. It is a time for the Christian community to repent and be recon-ciled with God and one another. It is a time of journeying with and praying for the catechumens who will be initiated into the Church at the Easter Vigil. We also pray for those baptized candidates who will be confirmed and/or will be receiving the Eucharist for the first time.

Finally, it is a time to appreciate and profess our faith, as God's people do in today's first reading. As they cele-brate a liturgy of thanksgiving, Moses retells the story of the marvelous way God guided and saved them. He reminds the people that God sees their suffering and hears their cry for help.

Reading 2 Romans 10:8-13

Just as Moses wanted the people to express their faith, Paul calls on the Christians of Rome to "confess with their lips that Jesus is Lord." He reminds them and us that we must truly believe that Jesus rose from the dead if we hope to be saved. Through Jesus, God's great mercy embraces us and makes us "justified," or right with God. Gospel Luke 4:1-13

Lent is a period of forty days during which the whole Church renews itself through prayer and fasting. Today we are reminded that the Israelites wandered for forty years in the desert after God led them out of captivity. We are now observ-ing the forty days of Lent. During the Easter Triduum, we will celebrate being led from slavery into freedom.

According to today's gospel, Jesus retreated to the de-sert for forty days to prepare for his mission after being bap-tized by John the Baptist. Luke dramatically describes what happened to Jesus while he was alone in that deserted place.

The devil tempts Jesus with promises of bread (a sym-bol for material comforts), of power (authority over others), and of false glory (to be gained by daring to test God). But Jesus defeats the devil by defending himself with God's word from the Old Testament. Even then the devil does not give up. He "awaits another opportunity" to tempt Jesus.

February 14, 2016 First Sunday of Lent

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Excerpts from Pope Francis’ Bull of Indiction of the

Jubilee of Mercy

A program for the Year of Mercy—continued

12. Mercy beyond the confines of the Church -

There is an aspect of mercy that goes beyond the confines of the Church, It relates us to Judaism and Islam, both of which consider mercy to be one of God’s most important attributes.

I trust that this Jubilee year celebrating the mer-cy of God will foster an encounter with these religions and with other noble religious traditions; may it open us to even more fervent dialogue so that we might know and understand one another better; may it eliminate eve-ry form of closed-mindedness and disrespect, and drive out every form of violence and discrimination. 13. The Blessed Virgin Mary—Mother of Mercy -

My thoughts now turn to the Mother of Mercy. May the sweetness of her countenance watch over us in this Holy Year, so that all of us may rediscover the joy of God’s tenderness.

No one has penetrated the profound mystery of the incarnation like Mary. Her entire life was patterned after the presence of mercy made flesh. The Mother of the Crucified and Risen One has entered the sanctuary of divine mercy because she participated intimately in the mystery of his love. Mary attests that the mercy of the Son of God knows no bounds and extends to every-one, without exception.

Let us address her in the words of the Salve Regina, a prayer ever ancient and new, so that she may never tire of turning her merciful eyes towards us, and make us worthy to contemplate the face of mercy, her Son Jesus. (to be continued) ——————————————————————————————————————

Today we also celebrate St. Valentine’s Day -

` In the 3rd Century the emperor Claudia banned all marriages in Rome so that he could have more unattached men for his army. Valentine, a bishop, defied the emperor’s order and married couples in secret. He was ultimately arrested, beaten, and beheaded.

Valentine could have chosen self-preservation but sacrificed his life for love instead.

Did You Miss This Important Announcement?

An Explanation regarding this Announcement… Every Church in the Archdiocese has been encouraged to offer a program of Re-Evangelization to all Parishioners. This is to comply with Pope Francis’ wishes that we all need to re-discover Jesus Christ in our lives. Therefore St. Michael’s is offering the following:

Catechesis for Youth and Adults (a "catechesis” is oral instruction) so...

Come and Listen

Do you know what it means to be “Catholic”, to live as a Catholic?

Did you know that as a follower of Christ you have an inheritance?

Would you like to deepen your faith so you can enjoy peace of mind and feel secure in

God’s love for you?

Please COME AND LISTEN.

When: Mondays and Thursdays— at 7:30 P.M. Where: St. Michael’s Church Hall (Free Babysitting Provided)

Marriage/Matrimonio Arrangements must be made six months in ad-vance in order to fulfill Diocesan requirements. Debe hacer arreglos seis meses de antemano para cumplir los requisitos diocesanos.

Care for the Sick/Cuido para los enfermos In the occasion of an emergency call the rectory immediately. Call the rectory for visits at home to the elderly and infirm or when someone enters the hospital and wishes a visit from the parish priest.

En caso de una emergencia llame la rectoría inmediatamente. Para visitas en casa de las personas mayores y enfermas o cuando alguien este en el hospital y desee una visita del sacerdote llame la rectoría. ===========================================

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If any of you lacks wisdom you should ask God,

who gives generously to all. **************

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