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Reverend James Rodia, O. Praem. Website: www.stpiocatholicschool.org
Reverend James Rodia, O. Praem.
Website: www.stpiocatholicschool.org
ST. RICHARD PARISH PHILADELPHIA, PA
Seventh Sunday of Easter
SUNDAY May 8th
8:00 ALL MOTHERS
10:00 HOLY SPIRIT LIVING AND
11:30 DECEASED
MONDAY May 9th
8:00 Isabel Palermo requested by children
TUESDAY May 10th
8:00 ST. RICHARD MEMORIAL SOCIETY
WEDNESDAY May 11th
8:00 Frances Coccia requested by Connie Clark
THURSDAY May 12th
8:00 Joseph & Josephine Biasuzzo requested by daughter,
Dolores Screnci
FRIDAY May 13th
8:00 David S. Miller requested by MomMom
SATURDAY May 14th
8:00 Marilyn’s Aunt Gertrude
Bequest of Gerald J. Ziccardi
4:30pm Mr. & Mrs. Lafontano requested by Family
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Our SANCTUARY CANDLE will be burning this week In Memory of the 10th Anniversary of John Scarlata requested by wife, Marie.
VOTIVE CANDLES
ITG to St. Pio ILM Norma Pinto requested by her family ILM Jerry & Claire Assanta requested by Claire & Joe Whitcraft IMO Anastasia Gaydosz requested by Charles & Joy IHO Rosemary Camilari requested by Charles & Joy
FROM MY HOUSE
TO YOURS
Dear Parishioners, Happy Mothers’ Day! Please know that all of our mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, and aunts will be re-membered in a special way this weekend as Mass is offered for them.
A Mother’s Day Prayer
Heavenly Father, today I turn to you to give you thanks for my mother.
With your own gift of life, she bore me in her womb and gave me life.
She tenderly, patiently cared for me and taught me to walk and talk.
She read to me and made me laugh. No one delighted in my successes more; no one could com-
fort me better in my failures. I am so grateful for how she mothered me and mentored
me, and even disciplined me. Please bless her, Lord, and comfort her.
Help her loving heart to continue to love and give of herself to others.
Strengthen her when she is down and give her hope when she is discouraged.
Most of all, Lord, on this Mother's Day, give my mother the graces she most needs and desires
today. Amen.
As we all know, the month of May is dedicated to our Blessed Mother and I believe that we will start this month off on the right foot by honoring Mary with our par-ish May Procession on Tuesday night May 10th at 7pm. It will truly be an inspirational evening and I am hopeful that you will all take time out of your busy schedule to honor this great woman of faith. May, Mary our Mother, continue to pour forth her blessings upon us, her sons and daughters and as a parish family.
God Love Ya! Fr. Reilly
Votive Candles are available every week with intentions of IMO in memory of your deceased loved ones, IHO in honor of the living, FGH for good health, or IT in thanksgiving. For a donation of $10. the candles will be lit starting with the Saturday 4:30pm mass and will be lit for the entire week at St. Richard Church. Candle intentions may be obtained at the rectory during regular business hours.
Seventh Sunday of Easter May 8, 2016
Congratulations to all of our First Holy
Communicants who received Jesus in
Holy Communion this Saturday morning:
A Word from
Pope Francis
Let us not be afraid
to turn to [Jesus] to ask
forgiveness, to ask for a
blessing, to ask for
mercy! He always par-
dons us, he is our Ad-
vocate: he always de-
fends us! Don’t forget
this! The Ascension of Jesus into heaven acquaints
us with this deeply consoling reality on our journey:
in Christ, true God and true man, our humanity was
taken to God. Christ opened the path to us. He is like
a roped guide climbing a mountain who, on reaching
the summit, pulls us up to him and leads us to God.
If we entrust our life to him, if we let ourselves be
guided by him, we are certain to be in safe hands, in
the hands of our Savior.
—General Audience, April 17, 2013
Vienna Iacuzio
Domenic Jeffries-Punzo
Eva Juliano
Jack Keenan
Alexa Kelly
Bryana Kelly
Corinne Kelly
Anthony Laimo
Nicholas Morici
Kevin Nguyen
Leyna Nguyen
Aidan Owens
Lola Pace
Giancarlo Pilla
Angelina Qualtiere
Jovanni Romeo
Mia Rudi
James Sabatini, Jr.
Valentina Scaruzzi
Casey Sewell
Ava Siligato
John Stanton
James Telese
Vienna Testa
Julianna Wall
Alyssa Wynn
Christopher Zappile
Arielle Alanguilan
Gianna Albanese
James Andrews
Giada Boccella
Cianna Brigandi
Jacob Cairy
Maura Cairo
Dominic Campanaro
Anthony Catalini
Nicholas Coccia
Richard Cray, Jr.
Nicholas DelBuono
Adrianna DeMarco
Stella DiGiovanni
Justin DiSilvestro
Jake Escaleras
Ava Farmer
Andrew Feret
Lucas Floczak
Penelope Fratanduono
Roselynn Fredericksdorf
Michael Garr
Savanna Garr
MiaRosa Giangiordano
Zack Guarini
Giovanna Guerriero
Joseph MARC Acavino III
Gabriel LOUIS Albertson
Regina CLAIRE Banks
Lorenzo JOSEPH Bocelli
Vincent ANGELO Borgesi
Synai JEROME Bussey
Sophia ROSE Capone
Sofia MARIA Carlo
Andrew CHRISTIAN Centrella
Patrick JOSEPH Collins
Alexandria RACHEL Conti
Ginamarie ELIZABETH
D'alessandro
Nicholas JOSEPH Deihl
James LUKE DeMarco
Jordan NINA DeMayo
Justin MICHAEL Dinella
Francesca GIOVANNA
DiPlacido
Benjamin JOSEPH Dixon
Nico MICHAEL Giacomucci
Alexis BIANCA Greco
William MICHAEL Greco
Michael ANTHONY Iannacone Jr.
Natalia ROSE Lepore
Sophia ROSE Lepore
Dylan JOSEPH Madgin
Anthony JOSEPH Natale, Jr.
Pasquale THEODORE Nigro
Hanna LEA Petras
Ella ELIZABETH Pineiro
Ava CHRISTINA Smith
Joseph MATTHEW Sofia
Michael CHRISTOPHER Storti Jr
Alexander MATTHEW Squillante
Kylie KATHARINE Tang
Julianna CHARLOTTE Telese
Gabrielle CLARE Venditti
Olivia NICOLE Verratti
Devon JOSEPH Wynn
Congratulations to all of our young parishioners
who received Confirmation this past Thursday:
ANNUAL ST. PIO FESTIVAL ~ MAY 13 -15, 2016 St. Pio Regional School will be sponsoring the annual
St. Pio Festival from May 13 -15, 2016 with vendors,
rides, live bands and great food.
The Festival Schedule is as follows:
Friday, May 13th ~ 6pm -11pm with
entertainment provided by The Soul Cruisers
Saturday, May 14th ~ 5:30pm – 11pm with
entertainment provided by DJ Gino Caporale
Sunday, may 15th ~ 3pm – 9pm with
entertainment provided by The Business
There will also be 2 big prizes this year to be
chanced off:
Annual Tuition Raffle ~ $4000.00 Tuition Credit or
$4000.00 cash reward ($20 a ticket)
Buddy 50 Scooter ~ 500 tickets limited ($10 a ticket)
Chances can be purchased after all Weekend Masses
Seventh Sunday of Easter May 8, 2016
Looking for Trust
Our times are characterized by a crisis of trust. Our times say
virtually no one is trustworthy—not your neighbors; not your
employer or employees; not your clergy; not your elected rep-
resentatives or anyone connected with government; not the
police, your children’s teachers, your banker, or charities. It’s
a grim outlook.
Tragically, too many civic leaders, business leaders, Church
leaders, athletes, and entertainers have betrayed the trust
placed in them. Their stories may seem to substantiate viewing
the world with suspicion. But without trust, we can hardly fol-
low Jesus. Mature, active discipleship is not for the skeptical
or cynical. Throughout our lives, we are continually in trust-
demanding situations. Trust is always a risk. Sometimes it’s
negligible; sometimes it’s huge, and our very lives hang on it.
But it’s always there. It’s similar to faith, which can never be
proven.
Sometimes we set up stand-ins for trust, even in relationships
where trust should be of the essence. For example, some fian-
cés don’t completely trust each other and desire to sign a pre-
nuptial agreement. This deliberate reservation flies in the face
of Christian love and our faith, which is why the Church all
but forbids such an agreement in sacramental marriage
(Canons 1102–03, Catechism 1648).
Automatic suspicion of others is really a broad form of preju-
dice by which people are presumed devious and potentially
dangerous until proven harmless. Trouble is, these are pre-
cisely the kind of people God often sends to enrich the Church.
The Catechism defines rash judgment as an offense against
truth and occurring when one, “even tacitly, assumes as true,
without sufficient foundation, the moral fault of a
neighbor...To avoid rash judgment, everyone should be careful
to interpret insofar as possible his neighbor’s thoughts, words,
and deeds in a favorable way” (CCC 2477–78).
Stereotyping, guilt by association, and bigotry affront the
goodness of God. A suspicious, fearful view of the world is a
stumbling block to putting faith into action and to seizing op-
portunities to minister to the poor and marginalized. Disciple-
ship calls for listening to others in a spirit of charity and
service.
Trust is an essential, God-given need built into our human na-
ture. It is an element of love, which is how God is defined. We
long to trust and be trusted because we long for God. Inevita-
bly the risks of trusting will make us uncomfortable and vul-
nerable, yet we are charged with sharing the faith and living
ours out in the world. The rewards of trusting far outweigh the
risks. The endless cycle of checking for any trace of treachery
or mishap is tormenting.
A friend of mine offers three concrete, practical tips for foster-
ing trust:
1. Learn all you can about the issue, person, or situation.
2. Pray—not a ten-second quickie, but a confident
petition for discernment and wisdom—and take time to listen
to God.
3. When dealing with others, gently and directly raise the
issue of trust and mention the consequences of broken trust.
Share your concerns and ask directly, “Can I fully trust you?”
In some situations, a positive response can be expected before
moving forward. †
By Jim Auer Excerpted from Liguorian, May-June 2009
Sacrament Calendar
May 10th May Procession (all children and
families - spiritual)7 PM in Church
May 20th MASS~
Celebrating Jubilee Year of Mercy
7:00 PM in Church
(opportunity for spiritual AND service)
Parish Mass for Peace May 24, Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. To celebrate the Jubilee Year of Mercy
we are having a Mass
for peace and to pray for a decrease in
violence in our homes,
community and world.
We invite ALL families, to attend and
we ask that you bring a case of water per family to
be given to those in need.
This Holy Mass will combine a Spiritual Work of
Mercy (praying for peace)
and a Corporal Work of Mercy
(giving drink to those who thirst).
Let us share the love of Jesus Christ and come
together as a family of faith.
• How can I put full
trust in Jesus this
week?
• How do faith, hope,
and love (charity)
enlighten and direct
my life?
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 informa-tion visit www.philamarriageprep.com .
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;
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 attended
the class and acquired certificates of eligibility for your
godparents, you may then call the rectory for an appoint-
ment to book the date of your choosing. The next
scheduled classes are:
May 16, 2016
June 20,2016
Merion Mercy Academy, an independent, all girls Catholic High School sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, has an opening for a full time teaching position in the English department for the 2016-2017 school year.
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Monday, May 16th. Experienced preferred. Send to:
Mary Ann Danovich Vice Principal for Academic Affairs
Merion Mercy Academy 511 Montgomery Avenue Merion Station, PA 19066
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