We at Saint Katharine Drexel Parish pray and worship God as a community of faith through the celebration of the Eucharist and the Sacraments of the Church. Our purpose is to nourish our Christian community with Gospel values and works of charity. We dedicate our efforts to proclaim the good news through evangelization, teach the message of Christ through education and formation, and to serve the needs of all people in our community. We ask God to guide and bless our efforts through the intercession of Mary, Joseph, St. Katharine Drexel, and all the Saints. St. Katharine Drexel Parish warmly welcomes visitors and new members at all times. If you are not worshipping with another parish community or you are new to the area, we encourage you to fill out a registration form available at the entrance of church. Perhaps you are not Catholic and are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church; all you have to do is ask or call us. Don’t put off what your heart is telling you to do. Jesus left the Church behind to continue His work here on earth and we are all called to be His disciples and to follow him together.
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We at Saint Katharine Drexel Parish pray and worship God as a community of faith through the celebration of the Eucharist and the Sacraments of the Church. Our purpose is to nourish our Christian community with Gospel values and works of charity. We dedicate our efforts to proclaim the good news through evangelization, teach the message of Christ through education and formation, and to serve the needs of all people in our community. We ask God to guide and bless our efforts through the intercession of Mary, Joseph, St. Katharine Drexel, and all the Saints.
St. Katharine Drexel Parish warmly welcomes visitors and new members at all times. If you are not worshipping with another parish community or you are new to the area, we encourage you to fill out a registration form available at the entrance of church. Perhaps you are not Catholic and are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church; all you have to do is ask or call us. Don’t put off what your heart is telling you to do. Jesus left the Church behind to continue His work here on earth and we are all called to be His disciples and to follow him together.
MASS SCHEDULE/HORARIO DE MISAS Monday-Friday/Lunes-Viernes 7:30 AM Saturday/Sábado 4:00 PM Vigil Mass
Sunday 9:00 AM Mass Domingo 12:15 PM Misa
CONFESSIONS/CONFESIONES Wed./Miércoles 8-8:45 AM Sat./Sábado 3-3:45 PM
First Friday/Primer Viernes: 7:00-7:30 AM Sunday/Domingo before Mass/antes de la Misa
8:30 AM & 11:45 AM or by appointment/o por cita
ADORATION of the MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT ADORACIÓN del SANTISIMO SACRAMENTO
Monday-Friday/Lunes-Viernes 8:00-9:00 AM First Friday/Primer Viernes: 6:30-7:30 PM
Sat., Apr. 10 4:00 PM Anne & Richard Taylor Sun., Apr. 11 9:00 AM William Stern 12:15 PM Parishioners of St. Katharine Drexel Mon., Apr. 12 7:30 AM Catherine M. Kowalski Tue., Apr. 13 Pope St. Martin, I 7:30 AM Randa Jabbour Wed., Apr. 14 7:30 AM George “Joe” Walls, Sr. Thu., Apr. 15 7:30 AM Frank & Mary Pileggi Fri., Apr. 16 7:30 AM Sabrina DuBose
Turn to any page of St. Faustina’s Diary, and you’ll find spiritual gems. Like these. Forty-eight times in St.
Faustina’s Diary, Jesus tells her not to be afraid. That’s right. I counted. Fear is one of the enemy’s greatest
tools. More than anything else, Jesus needs us to turn from fear and to trust Him. That’s why every Divine
Mercy Image is inscribed with the message “ Jesus, I trust in You.”
I know it can be difficult to do. But there’s no task more important than offering Christ our worries and trusting that despite how things may seem, He has everything under control. One sure way to fall into fear? Fighting against God’s will for us. We need to
surrender to God, to whatever Divine Providence has allowed in our lives, and trust that He is going to use
our circumstances, even the most difficult, for our good. Here are all 48 quotes from Jesus from
the Diary about fear: • Tell him not to fear anything; My gaze is on him
day and night. (90) • Fear not, My daughter; I am with you. (103) • Do not fear; I am with you. (129) • I will answer you through his lips, and then your
fears will end. (169) • Do not fear anything. (232) • Do not fear; I will not leave you to yourself. (258) • Yes, I will be with you always, if you always remain
a little child and fear nothing. (295) • From today on, do not fear God’s judgment, for
you will not be judged. (374) • You are united to Me; fear nothing. (412) • My daughter, have fear of nothing; I am always
with you. All your adversaries will harm you only to the degree that I permit them to do so. (431)
• Do not fear; I Myself will make up for everything that is lacking in you. (435)
• Why are you fearful and why do you tremble when you are united to Me? (453)
• I want to strengthen you and make you fearless in the midst of all the adversities which lie ahead. (456)
• Do not fear anything; nothing will happen to you against My will. (541)
• Do not fear anything. I am with you. These matters are in My hands and I will bring them to fruition according to My mercy, for nothing can oppose My will. (573)
• But as for you, fear nothing; I am always with you. And know this, too, My daughter: all creatures, whether they know it or not, and whether they want to or not, always fulfill My will. (586)
• Do not fear anything; I am always with you. (613) • Do not fear anything, My daughter; all the
adversaries will be shattered at My feet. (626)
• Do not fear anything. I am always with you. (629) • Fear nothing; all difficulties will serve for the
fulfillment of My will. (634) • But fear nothing, as I am with you. Know that of
yourself you can do nothing. (639) • Do not be upset. Fear nothing; I am with you.
(645) • Fear nothing; I am with you. (655) • My will has not yet been completely accomplished
in you; you will still suffer much, but I am with you; do not fear. (675)
• Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. (699)
• He will lead you through; do not fear. (712) • Near to My Heart, fear nothing. (797) • My daughter, why are you giving in to thoughts of
fear? (881) • Do not fear; I will not leave you alone. (881) • Why was your soul fearful for a moment? (922) • Let the weak, sinful soul have no fear to approach
Me. (1059) • My daughter, fear nothing. I am always with you,
even if it seems to you that I am not. (1109) • Fear nothing. You are in My heart. (1133) • Do not fear; I am with you. (1150) • Do not fear, My child; but remain faithful only to
My grace. (1166) • Let them not fear to approach Me; they are most in
need of My mercy. (1275) • Do not fear, My little child, you are not alone. Fight
bravely, because My arm is supporting you. (1452) • My child, do you fear the God of mercy? My
holiness does not prevent Me from being merciful. (1485)
• Look at the splendors of My mercy and do not fear the enemies of your salvation. (1485)
• But fear not, because you are not alone. (1488) • I am always supporting you, so lean on Me as you
struggle, fearing nothing. (1488) • Do not fear. I am watching you this very moment
and am helping you. (1494) • Do not fear either struggles of the soul or any
temptations, because I am supporting you. (1560) • Do not fear. I am with you. (1704) • Fear nothing. (1753) • Do not fear struggle; courage itself often
intimidates temptations, and they dare not attack us. (1760)
• Do not be unduly fearful, because you are not alone. (1760)
A mong all of the elements of devotion to The Divine Mercy requested by our Lord through Sr. Faustina, the Feast of Mercy holds first place. The Lord's will with regard to its establishment was already made
known in His first revelation to the saint. In all, there were 14 revelations concerning the desired feast. Once after insisting, "Do all you possibly can for this work of mercy," Jesus added: "My Heart rejoices on account of this feast." Sister Faustina concluded: "After these words, I understood that nothing can dispense me from the obligation which the Lord demands of me" (Diary, 998). Novena In fact, Jesus Himself dictated the intentions for each day of the novena which starts on Good Friday and He desired to be celebrated as a preparation for the solemn observance of this feast. Veneration of the Image The image of Jesus, The Divine Mercy, is to have a special place of honor on the Feast of Mercy, a visual reminder of all that Jesus did for us through His Passion, Death, and Resurrection ... and a reminder, too, of what He asks of us in return ‑ to trust Him and be merciful to others: "I want the image to be solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter, and I want it to be venerated publicly so that every soul may know about it" (341). A Special Promise of Mercy Our Lord's promise to grant complete forgiveness of sins and punishment on the Feast of Mercy is recorded three times in the Diary of Saint Faustina, each time in a slightly different way: "I want to grant a complete pardon to the souls that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion on the Feast of My mercy" (1109). "Whoever approaches the Fountain of Life on this day will be granted complete forgiveness of sins and punishment" (300). "The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion will obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment" (699). Extraordinary Graces Our Lord is emphasizing, through this promise, the infinite value of Confession and Communion as miracles of mercy. He wants us to realize that since the Eucharist is His own Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, it is the "Fountain of Life" (300). The Eucharist is Jesus, Himself, the Living God, longing to pour Himself as Mercy into our hearts. Why would Our Lord feel the need to emphasize this? Because so many people do not really understand it. They either see no need to receive Holy Communion, or they receive
it simply out of habit. As St. Paul explains in his letter to the Corinthians, they eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord unworthily, "without recognizing the body of the Lord."
(I Cor 11:27‑29) In His revelations to Saint Faustina Our Lord makes it very clear what He is offering us in Holy Communion and how much it hurts Him when we treat His presence with indifference: "My great delight is to unite Myself with souls ... When I come to a human heart in Holy Communion, My hands are full of all kinds of graces which I want to give to the soul. But souls do not even pay any attention to Me; they leave Me to Myself and busy themselves with other things. Oh, how sad I am that souls do not recognize Love! They treat Me as a dead object" (1385) ... So, Our Lord's promise of complete forgiveness is both a reminder and a call. It is a reminder that He is truly present and truly alive in the Eucharist, filled with love for us and waiting for us to turn to Him with trust. And it is a call for us all to be washed clean in His Love through Confession and Holy Communion ‑ no matter how terrible our sins ‑ and begin our lives again. He is offering us a new start. Prepare Yourself Properly Going to Confession is not the only way we should prepare ourselves for Divine Mercy Sunday. As Cardinal Francis Macharski, Archbishop of Krakow, Poland explains in a 1985 pastoral letter, we are not simply called to ask for God's mercy with trust. We are also called to be merciful: "Our own merciful attitude is likewise a preparation. Without deeds of mercy our devotion would not be real. For Christ does not only reveal the mercy of God, but at the same time He places before people the demand that they conduct themselves in life with love and mercy. The Holy Father states that this requirement constitutes the very heart of the Gospel ethos (Rich in Mercy, 3) ‑ it is the commandment of love and the promise: ‘Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy' (Mt 5:7). Let it be a mercy that is forgiving and true, and universal, with good words, deeds, and prayer for others!" Our Lord's words to Saint Faustina about this requirement to be merciful are very strong and leave no room for misinterpretation: "Yes, the first Sunday after Easter is the Feast of Mercy, but there must also be acts of mercy ... I demand from you deeds of mercy, which are to arise out of love for Me. You are to show mercy to your neighbors always and everywhere. You must not shrink from this or try to excuse or absolve yourself from it" (742).
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‘Tis the season to Walk for Life! Meet us on Saturday, April 24
7:30 AM - 1:30 PM at Chester Park as we walk to save the next generation.
Do the 2 mile run, 2 mile walk, the family stroll, or walk with us in spirit.
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RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREAT This is an extraordinary opportunity for any person who struggles with emotional and spiritual pain of past abortion(s). The weekend is a unique and effective process designed specifically to help you experience the mercy and compassion of God. The retreat will take place from April 23 to 25, at the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA. For information, call Evelyn at 215-317-5752 or visit www.rachelsvineyard.org. Register via 201-754-8201 or [email protected].
My mercy is greater than all the sins of
the world. -Jesus to St. Faus na
Entre todos los elementos de devoción a la Divina Misericordia solicitados por nuestro Señor a través de Sor Faustina, ocupa el primer lugar la Fiesta de la Misericordia. La voluntad del Señor con respecto a su establecimiento ya se dio a conocer en su primera revelación al santo. En total, hubo 14 revelaciones sobre la fiesta deseada. Una vez, después de insistir: "Hagan todo lo que puedan por esta obra de misericordia", añadió Jesús: "Mi Corazón se regocija por esta fiesta". Sor Faustina concluyó: "Después de estas palabras, comprendí que nada me puede dispensar de la obligación que el Señor me exige" (Diario, 998). Novena De hecho, Jesús mismo dictó las intenciones de cada día de la novena que comienza el Viernes Santo y quiso que se celebrará como preparación a la observancia solemne de esta fiesta. Veneración de la imagen La imagen de Jesús, La Divina Misericordia, debe tener un lugar especial de honor en la Fiesta de la Misericordia, un recordatorio visual de todo lo que Jesús hizo por nosotros a través de Su Pasión, Muerte y Resurrección ... y también un recordatorio, de lo que Él nos pide a cambio: confiar en Él y ser misericordiosos con los demás: "Quiero que la imagen sea bendecida solemnemente el primer domingo después de Pascua, y quiero que sea venerada públicamente para que toda alma la conozca" (341).
Una promesa especial de misericordia La promesa de Nuestro Señor de otorgar el perdón completo de los pecados y el castigo en la Fiesta de la Misericordia se registra tres veces en el Diario de Santa Faustina, cada vez de una manera ligeramente diferente: "Quiero conceder un perdón total a las almas que se confesarán y recibirán la Sagrada Comunión en la fiesta de Mi misericordia" (1109). "A quien se acerque a la Fuente de la Vida en este día se le concederá el perdón total de los pecados y el castigo" (300). "El alma que se confesará y recibirá la Sagrada Comunión obtendrá el perdón total de los pecados y el castigo" (699).
Gracias extraordinaries Nuestro Señor está enfatizando, a través de esta promesa, el valor infinito de la Confesión y la Comunión como milagros de misericordia. Quiere que nos demos cuenta de que, dado que la Eucaristía es Su propio Cuerpo, Sangre, Alma y Divinidad, es la "Fuente de vida" (300). La Eucaristía es Jesús mismo, el Dios vivo, anhelando derramarse como Misericordia en nuestros corazones.
¿Por qué Nuestro Señor sentiría la necesidad de enfatizar esto? Porque mucha gente no lo entiende realmente. O no ven la necesidad de recibir la Sagrada Comunión, o la reciben simplemente por hábito. Como explica San Pablo en su carta a los Corintios, comen el pan o beben la copa del Señor indignamente, "sin reconocer el cuerpo del Señor" (I Co 11, 27- 29). En Sus revelaciones a Santa Faustina, Nuestro Señor deja muy claro lo que nos ofrece en la Sagrada Comunión y cuánto le duele cuando tratamos Su presencia con indiferencia: "Mi gran deleite es unirme con las almas ... Cuando venga a un corazón humano en la Sagrada Comunión, Mis manos están llenas de toda clase de gracias que quiero dar al alma, pero las almas ni siquiera Me prestan atención, me dejan a mí y se ocupan de otras cosas. ¡Qué triste estoy que las almas no reconozcan el Amor! Me tratan como a un objeto muerto "(1385) .... Entonces, la promesa de nuestro Señor de perdón completo es tanto un recordatorio como un llamado. Es un recordatorio de que Él está verdaderamente presente y verdaderamente vivo en la Eucaristía, lleno de amor por nosotros y esperando que nos volvamos a Él con confianza. Y es un llamado para todos nosotros a ser lavados en Su Amor a través de la Confesión y la Sagrada Comunión, sin importar cuán terribles sean nuestros pecados, y comenzar nuestras vidas nuevamente. Nos ofrece un nuevo comienzo.
Prepárate adecuadamente Confesarse no es la única forma en que debemos prepararnos para el Domingo de la Divina Misericordia. Como explica el cardenal Francis Macharski, arzobispo de Cracovia, Polonia en una carta pastoral de 1985, no estamos llamados simplemente a pedir la misericordia de Dios con confianza. También estamos llamados a ser misericordiosos: "Nuestra propia actitud misericordiosa es igualmente una preparación. Sin obras de misericordia nuestra devoción no sería real. Porque Cristo no sólo revela la misericordia de Dios, sino que al mismo tiempo pone ante las personas la exigencia de que se conduzcan en la vida con El Santo Padre afirma que este requisito constituye el corazón mismo del ethos del Evangelio (Rich in Mercy, 3) - es el mandamiento del amor y la promesa: "Bienaventurados los misericordiosos, porque ellos alcanzarán misericordia" ( Mt 5, 7). ¡Que sea una misericordia perdonadora y verdadera, universal, con buenas palabras, obras y oración por los demás!"
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PRAY FOR THE SICK AND THEIR CARETAKERS/ORE POR LOS ENFERMOS Y SUS CUIDADORAS Vonnie Jackson, Christine Cavaliere, Brandon Shain, Reina Torelli, Robert Bosshardt, Aleisa Weatherly, Carol Duncan, Genevieve Parylak, Carmen Calhoun, Oceolia Stevenson, Ariel Rivera Vasquez, Olivia Weatherly, Patty Hackett, Alice Walton, The King Family, Patricia Brown, Paula DiMaio-Reczek, Carmen London, Julie Forcielli, Patricia Jones, Brielle Barbara, Catherine Kimes, John A. Smith, Linda Garcia, Christine, Gordon Sookrae, Aiyanna Fredericks, James Robinson, Yoselin Rivera, Matthew Woods, Gabby Dillon, Francis Seeley, June Maguire, Elizabeth A. Young, Robert McFarland, Regan Kauf, Cassidy Jane Johnson, Hernán García, Pearlina Taylor, Emma Clare M., Madeline Divinny, Andrew Perkins, Bill Epp, Roberto Rivera, Luis A. Martínez, Maria Polilli, Michael & Kathy Murphy, Kevin Houseman, Mark Reczek, Jack Sekel, Renee Elliot, Barbara Kertis, Carole Duncan, Tanya Boscher, Crystale Diaz and family, Alyssa DiMaio, Adele Koch, Al Perry, Vicky Berry, Sally Staats, Sam Auman, Dorothy Murphy, Judith Rivera, Barbara Hunter, Russell Forsyth, Regina Frost, Christine Shiiba, Jean Marie Davidson. Names will be published on the Sick List for five weeks. If you wish to leave them on longer, please call the rectory. No names will be published unless we have approval.
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El Centro ofrece un centro de aprendizaje temprano para niños pequeños de tres a cinco años. El centro de aprendizaje enfatiza la adquisición del idioma inglés como preparación para el jardín de infantes. Al mismo tiempo, las madres reciben instrucción en inglés como segundo idioma, apoyo a los padres, habilidades para la vida, ciudadanía, habilidades informáticas y en el programa nacional de alfabetización MOTHEREAD. Todo se proporciona en una atmósfera de oración y valores católicos basada en la fe.
Mi misericordia es mayor que todos los pecados del mundo.
