Saint Raymond of Penafort Catholic Church May 24, 2020 – Seventh Sunday of Easter Saint Raymond Church: Where God is Glorified & His People are Sanctified We will use our Passion for Christ and Hope for Humanity to inspire and serve so that the gospel is proclaimed and we live as disciples of Jesus. Join our Daily Call to Prayer Catholic Call to Prayer. Please Call TOLL FREE 1-877-309-2073, Enter Code 319-414- 445#. 6:30am (Monday to Friday): This call lasts 5-7 minutes and can have an amazing impact at the start your day, reflecting on God’s WORD!! NOON CALL TO PRAYER: Same number, 7 Days a Week at Noon. We will pray the Angelus, Psalm 91, and intercessory prayer for those in need and beg God that His mighty power save us from this wretched virus. Mass Intentions for the Week Mon., May 25 8am Healing of Kimberly McKee Tue., May 26 8am Intentions of The Hartley Family Wed., May 27 8am Sunimal Wijeyeratne Thur., May 28 8am Healing of Dolores McKee Fri., May 29 8am Intentions of Jack Stewart Sat., May 30 8am Edith McGinn Sun., May 31 10am Francis O’Reilly Throughout this time when the Holy Mass is not being celebrated publicly, please know that Father Chris will be offering Mass each day. Please continue to long for the day when we can gather again and celebrate the Lord’s Supper in joy! Parish Office: 1350 Vernon Road Parish School: 7940 Williams Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19150 Philadelphia, PA 19150 Phone: 215-549-3760 Phone: 215-548-1919 Fax: 215-549-1271 Fax: 215-405-2536 Web: www.saintraymond.net Web: www.saintraymond.net/school Email: [email protected]Email: [email protected]Mass: Monday - Thursday at 8:00am Confession: Saturday from 4:30pm - 4:50pm Saturday at 8:00am & 5:00pm Sunday from 9:10am - 9:50am Sunday at 8:00am & 10:00am 3 rd Sunday of the Month at Noon Those who are interested in joining our Church or learning more about the Catholic Faith, please call the Parish Office. You are most welcome! We rejoice knowing your gifts will enrich our Parish!
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Saint Raymond of Penafort Catholic Church
May 24, 2020 – Seventh Sunday of Easter
Saint Raymond Church: Where God is Glorified & His People are Sanctified We will use our Passion for Christ and Hope for Humanity to inspire and serve
so that the gospel is proclaimed and we live as disciples of Jesus.
Join our Daily Call to Prayer Catholic Call to Prayer. Please Call TOLL
FREE 1-877-309-2073, Enter Code 319-414-445#.
6:30am (Monday to Friday): This call lasts 5-7 minutes and can have an amazing impact at the start your day, reflecting on God’s WORD!!
NOON CALL TO PRAYER: Same number, 7 Days a Week at Noon. We will pray the Angelus, Psalm 91, and intercessory prayer for those in need and beg God that His mighty power save us from this wretched virus.
Mass Intentions for the Week
Mon., May 25 8am Healing of Kimberly McKee
Tue., May 26 8am Intentions of The Hartley Family Wed., May 27 8am Sunimal Wijeyeratne
Thur., May 28 8am Healing of Dolores McKee
Fri., May 29 8am Intentions of Jack Stewart Sat., May 30 8am Edith McGinn Sun., May 31 10am Francis O’Reilly Throughout this time when the Holy Mass is not being celebrated publicly, please know that Father Chris will be offering Mass each day. Please continue to long for the day when we can gather again and celebrate the Lord’s Supper in joy!
Parish Office: 1350 Vernon Road Parish School: 7940 Williams Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19150 Philadelphia, PA 19150 Phone: 215-549-3760 Phone: 215-548-1919
Saturday at 8:00am & 5:00pm Sunday from 9:10am - 9:50am Sunday at 8:00am & 10:00am 3rd Sunday of the Month at Noon
Those who are interested in joining our Church or learning more about the Catholic Faith, please call the Parish Office. You are most welcome! We rejoice knowing your gifts will enrich our Parish!
The Novena to the Holy Spirit, from Ascension (last Thursday) to Pentecost (next Sunday) is the prototype of all novenas. It commemorates the nine days between the Ascension of Our Lord and the descent of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost Sunday. During this time Our Lady and the twelve Apostles prayed in the upper room for the coming of the Paraclete. Please join the Parish in this, or a similar Prayer, begging the Holy Spirit to fall on each of us in new ways! O Holy Spirit, O my God, I adore Thee, and acknowledge, here in Thy divine presence, that I am nothing and can do nothing without Thee. Come, great Paraclete, Thou father of the poor, Thou comforter the best, fulfil the promise of our blessed Savior, Who would not leave us orphans, and come into the mind and the heart of Thy poor, unworthy creature, as Thou didst descend on the sacred day of Pentecost on the holy Mother of Jesus and on His first disciples. Grant that I may participate in those gifts which Thou didst communicate to them so wonderfully, and with so much mercy and generosity. Take from my heart whatever is not pleasing to Thee, and make of it a worthy dwelling-place for Thyself. Illumine my mind, that I may see and understand the things that are for my eternal good. Inflame my heart with pure love of Thee, that I may be cleansed from the dross of all inordinate attachments, and that my whole life may be hidden with Jesus in God. Strengthen my will, that I may be made conformable to Thy divine will, and be guided by Thy holy inspirations. Aid me by Thy grace to practice the divine lessons of humility, poverty, obedience, and contempt of the world, which Jesus taught us in His mortal life.
May 24, 2020 Oh, rend the heavens, and come down, consoling Spirit! that inspired and encouraged by Thee, I may faithfully comply with the duties of my state, carry my daily cross most patiently, and endeavor to accomplish the divine will with the utmost perfection. Spirit of love! Spirit of purity! Spirit of peace! Sanctify my soul more and more, and give me that heavenly peace which the world cannot give. Bless our Holy Father the Pope, bless the Church, bless our bishops, our priests, all Religious Orders, and all the faithful, that they may be filled with the spirit of Christ and labor earnestly for the spread of His kingdom. O Holy Spirit, Thou Giver of every good and perfect gift, grant me, I beseech Thee, the intentions of this novena. May Thy will be done in me and through me. Mayest Thou be praised and glorified forevermore! Amen.
Saintly Quotes on our Life in the Spirit According to the degree to which the intellect is stripped of the passions, the Holy Spirit initiates the intellect into the mysteries of the age to be. St. Thalassios the Libyan O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams. Saint Augustine Virtues are formed by prayer. Prayer preserves temperance. Prayer suppresses anger. Prayer prevents emotions of pride and envy. Prayer draws into the soul the Holy Spirit, and raises man to Heaven. St. Ephraem Enrich your soul in the great goodness of God: The Father is your table, the Son is your food, and the Holy Spirit waits on you and then makes His dwelling in you. St. Catherine of Siena
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Prayer for the Sick at this Difficult Time Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick members of our community and for all who are in need, especially those suffering with this virus. Amid mental and physical suffering may they find consolation in your healing presence. Show your mercy as you close wounds, cure illness, make broken bodies whole and free downcast spirits. May the sick find lasting health and deliverance, and so join us in thanking you for all your gifts. We ask this through the Lord Jesus who healed those who believed. Amen.
The Church Photo Directory (remember getting your picture taken last year?) was delivered the week we went under quarantine. If you had your picture taken, we have a photo directory for you. If you would like to pick it up, please call Brandi at 215-549-3760 and let her know when you would like to come to the Parish Office (most weeks, she is in the Office Monday from 9am to 5pm). Perhaps you could pick one up for a friend, family member or friend when you come for your own!
B.A.T.T.L.E Youth Ministry at St. Raymond Become All That the Lord Expects
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Galilee Confirmation Prep: Please call Richara at the Parish Office; she is meeting virtually and via text with our young people. We want all our young people to feel connected with our Church during this very difficult time for them as they miss their friends in school….PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR TEENS!
Matthew Hinton Jr , Dariya Brann & Ashley Evans-Corbitt (25th); Rosalyn Richardson (26th); Cheyenne Murray & Donna Williams (27th); James McKee, Charles Harmon & Bernard Osoo (28th); Brenda Oliver, Patricia Schneider, Edith Stewart, John Odor & Aaliyah Starling (29th); Cherylyn Hopson, Barbara Sweat & Teresa Redmond (30th); Raymond Jackson, Derrick Smiley & Herman Wooden (31st). If you would like to be remembered by our parish community, please sign the book in the back of church. Good Samaritan Ministry
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Notes from the Sunday Eucharist Inspiration from the Word: Acts 1:12-14; Psalm 27:1, 4, 7-8 (13); 1 Peter 4:13-16; John 17:1-11a Inspiration from Songs/Music: Inspiration from the Word & Homily Preached: Inspiration from Quiet Prayer: As I reflect on this week’s message, I feel called to… Why not begin preparing for next week when the scripture Passages will be: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 (30); 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23
AMEN – AMEN – AMEN – AMEN – AMEN
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Welcome to our Visitors! You are at Home!
Are you worshipping with us virtually during this time of crisis? You are most welcome and we hope that you feel welcomed too! If you would like to talk with someone about faith, our parish, or Catholicism, we want to be of service! Contact Richara, our Pastoral Associate at richara@ saintraymond.net or at 215-549-3760. We are here to serve you, pray with you and help your journey as a disciple.
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Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith? Are you someone who comes to Mass but never received the Sacrament of Confirmation? Are you in a situation with your marriage that prevents you from coming to Holy Communion? Would you be willing to chat with Father Chris about how we might welcome you more fully into our sacramental life? Call him at 215-549-3760 or email [email protected]
Questions for each day you are quarantined: What am I thankful for today? Who will I call to say hello to today? How can I serve those I live with or near today? What is God saying to me today?
Are you receiving emails from the Parish? Please go to the website and enter your email on the right side of the “home” page. You will then receive an email to CONFIRM you want to follow Saint Raymond. Please select CONFIRM. In this every changing world, we want to share with our all that we can all the time!
Gracious God, on this Memorial Day, we pray for those who courageously laid down their lives for the cause of freedom. Have mercy on their souls. May the examples of their sacrifice inspire in us the selfless love of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Bless the families of our fallen troops, and fill their homes and their lives with Your strength and peace. In union with people of goodwill of every nation, embolden us to answer the call to work for peace and justice, and thus, seek an end to violence and conflict around the globe. We ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
May 24, 2020
PRAY FOR THE SICK…NAME BY NAME Remember our sick brothers & sisters in prayer...Pope Benedict XVI, Robert Adams, Miriam Allen, Joan Baran, Rhonda Beasley, Lorraine Beauparlant, Johanna Bender, Cleo Benton, Ethel Black, Nathaniel Bennett, Max Bonhage, Barbara & Oscar Bowen, Larina Brooks, Barbara Campbell, Cora Caviness, Louise & Mario Ciabarra, Joyce Coleman, Lillian Cooper, Valdez Coston, Cheryl Crockett, April DeMatto, Denise Derrick, Shirlae Devanport, Donald Dougherty, Anne Durham, Marcellus Edwards, Carolyn Ervin, Elizabeth Evans, Joann Evans, Lonna Evans, Margaret “Peggy” Evans, Jim Farmbry, Louise Faxton, Jack Feighan, Cayna Ford, Dorothy Foust, Patricia Gaither, Mimi Geary, Frank & Diane Gilbert, Tyrone Harris, Aisha Harrison, Meg Hayes, Jr., Marjorie Henry, Paula Holloway, Pat Hughes, Maria Isaacs, Martha Johnson, Stanley Johnson, Mary Jones, Stanley & Sherry Jones, Valerie Jones, Yvonne Jordan, Earlene King, Martin Lentz, Delores Mason, Towanda Mays, Amara MacPhee, Kimberly McKee, Ernestine & Sherri McCullough, Anthony McLaughlin, Jewel McLendon, Darlene McMillian, Lee McQueen, Maria Middleton, Henry Mills, Sydney Montgomery, Berta Morris, Darryl Myers, Altamesecarolye Neal, Rahniya Nealand, Bennie Noble & Family, Msgr. John O’Brien, Sr. Gail Osborne, Emma Pajil, Tyrone Palmer, Helen Pettit, Richard Pickett, Gina Pine, Benny Pinn, Barry & Joan Quinn, Tracie Ragin, Kelli Renn, Totlyn Ricketts, Joel Rivera, Alice “Pat” Robinson, Sterling Robinson, Eugene Rooker, Nichole Russell, Christine Russell, Thomas Scharnikow, Lillian Scott, Jafus Simmons, Terry Simmons, Zonder Anthony Simmonton, Martha Smith, Dr. Pete Smith, Theresa Spady, Steve Stoner, Mary Steward, Marvin Temple, Emmie VanSciver, Ahmaad Williams, Claudette Williams, Ellis Williams, Johnnie Williams, LaToya Williams, Jennifer Wright, Carolyn Wylie and all those recovering from injuries sustained in combat, those suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, Diabetes, Cancer, AIDS, the Corona Virus and Addictions.
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Thank you for your goodness to St. Raymond. Our Collection for May 17 was a mind blowing $15,698. Our weekly average is now $9,505. Please continue to exercise one these options:
1. Mail your tithe to the Parish Office (save a stamp, make the offering for two weeks or for the month if you are able),
2. Call your bank and set up “Automatic Payment” and they will send us a check at no cost to you. Please give them your envelope number for our accounting.
3. Make use of On-Line Giving. Visit our website and go to Stewardship section.
Thank you for remaining mindful of the needs of your Church. If you are aware of someone facing financial or food needs, please call the Parish Office and speak with Deacon Bill.
United Way at St. Raymond - Help support St. Raymond Social Ministry in your United Way Campaign (ID# 8689) as well as St. Raymond School (ID# 50960) and let your employer match your gift in a way that is a true blessing to St. Raymond and those we serve.
Have you logged into “FORMED” yet? 1. Visit www.formed.org 2. Use our access code 8TJNV2 3. Follow instructions to set up your own account and be formed in Christ! Did you know…Formed has great resources to help you with your life as a Disciple – especially during this pandemic? YOU CAN ALSO DOWNLOAD THE “FORMED” APP TO MAKE YOUR ACCESS EVEN EASIER.
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May 24,2020
Drive thru this week. Enter from Williams Avenue and pause at our open doors to see our Risen Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. Confession available daily! Bring a chair and sit and look at Jesus as He looks at you!
Do you have our Parish APP on your phone? Download
the “myParish” app in your store and find St. Raymond.
It has great potential to impact your spiritual life and
connection to your Church Family! Join the many who
use it each day, especially during Lent!
A Prayer of Spiritual Communion to be said during the times when you are not able to receive our Lord’s Body & Blood… My Jesus, I believe that you are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love you above all things, and I long for you in my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though you have already come, I embrace you and unite myself entirely to you; never permit me to be separated from you. Amen. If you or a loved one is sick, please notify Father Chris in the Parish Office. We want to pray for people and with people.
The untold stories of Pentecost….!
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