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The Church of Saint William 6200 Rising Sun Avenue ~ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111
The Church of Saint William 6200 Rising Sun Avenue ~ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111
The Church of Saint William 6200 Rising Sun Avenue - Philadelphia, PA 19111
(Tel.) 215-745-1389 (Fax) 215-745-8432 www.churchofstwilliam.com [email protected] @stwilliamphila stwilliamphila
Rectory Office Hours: 8:45 AM to 11:45 AM and 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Convent Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Tel.) 215-745-3513 Parochial Religious Education Program (PREP) (Tel.) 267-831-8046
PARISH STAFF Rev. Alfonso J. Concha (Fr. Al), Pastor Rev. Msgr. James E. Mortimer, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Tariq Isaac, Parochial Vicar Rev. Augusto Concha (Fr. Gus) Retired, Resident Rev. Eugene Almonor, O.M.I. Deacon William Moser Deacon Felipe Cruz Deacon Angel Alicea, Retired CONVENT Sr. Rose Patrice, Superior & Hispanic Ministry Sr. Bernadette Taraschi, Dir. Religious Education PREP
CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS BAPTISM (Lower Church) Spanish: 3rd Sunday of the month at 1:00PM English: 2nd or 4th Sunday of the month at 1:00PM
Pre-Baptismal Instructions: Spanish: 2nd Wednesday 7:00PM Rectory basement English: 1st Sunday at 1:00PM (Church)
For information or scheduling a Baptism, please email Deacon Bill Moser (English) or Sister Rose (Spanish) at the following: [email protected] [email protected] CONFIRMATION Bishops are Ordinary ministers of Confirmation. On special oc-casions priests can do the same. RECONCILIATION IN CHURCH Saturday: 4:00—4:45PM Eve of Holy Days: 4:00—4:45PM Eve of First Fridays: After 12:00 Noon Mass only For personal request, contact the Rectory. MATRIMONY Weddings are scheduled on Saturdays at 11:00AM, 1:00PM, or 3:00PM in the Upper Church; 2:00PM in the Lower Church.
Couples intending marriage must contact our parish priest at least six months prior to the intended date of marriage. To reserve a wedding please contact : [email protected]. For required marriage preparation contact the rectory or PhillyCatholicMarriagePrep.com
For wedding music contact Ken Houser, Music Director at [email protected]. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Sacrament of healing and God’s blessings for those who are sick or in serious condition. Parishioners in serious illness, please contact our parish priests. Anyone unable to attend Mass due to illness may call the Rectory to make arrangements to receive Communion in their home.
PREP Parent Meeting Wednesday, Sept. 5 6:15pm—Parish Hall
All parents must attend
PREP Classes Begin Tuesday, Sept. 11
Have Mercy on Us, O Lord A Prayer Vigil of Reparation and Petition
All Catholics are invited to an evening of prayer before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament to ask for His mercy upon His Church in this moment of profound crisis. We come to make reparation for our own sins and those of our bishops and priests. We come also in confident hope that from Christ’s mercy will come the purification, healing and restoration of holiness for which we long.
Friday, September 14, 2018 Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
5pm to Midnight Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter & Paul
18th St. & Benjamin Franklin Pkwy • 5:00pm—Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament • 7:00pm—Holy Hour of Reparation • 12:00am—Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Labor Day Prayer Lord on this Labor Day, we thank You for the blessing of work. We ask for strength to complete each day. We ask for rest when we are weary. We ask Your guidance for everyone seeking employ-ment, and we ask that You be with those whose faces we might never see but who work tirelessly each day for the good of us all. Amen.
MASS ON LABOR DAY, MONDAY—SEPT. 3rd 9:00am ONLY
CENTENNIAL O R N E R
100 1920 - 2020
Auditions for St. William’s English Choir Anyone interested in joining the choir are asked to contact our Music Director, Ken Houser at [email protected]. Auditions will take place after the 5:00pm Mass on Saturday and 12:00pm Mass on Sunday throughout the month of September. Auditions for instrumentalists can also be scheduled during these times. Choir rehearsals will continue to be held Thursday eve-nings in church beginning promptly at 7:15pm to 8:30pm. Please note this is a volunteer opportunity.
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time September 2, 2018
FOCUS: Jesus, who is the fulfillment of God’s laws and prophets, tells us how to live out God’s com-mandments.
Today, we think about the best way to live out God’s commandments, passed on to us through Moses, by witnessing God’s blessings and presence in our midst. We can go beyond our human traditions and rituals by washing our hearts and getting rid of evil thoughts and desires. We practice it by caring for all who are vulnerable and in need.
LITURGY OF THE WORD: In the first reading, Moses calls on God’s people to witness God’s bless-ings and presence in their midst by keeping his laws and commandments. In the second reading, James asks God’s people to follow the Word of God and not the ways of the world. In the Gospel, Jesus warns the Pharisees, scribes and the crowd not to simply observe human tradition and rituals. Rather, they need to look into their hearts and clean out evil thoughts.
REFLECTION: When God wants to address a per-son in the Bible to cause a life change, or stir up reli-gious fervor, God addresses the heart. The heart is where God gives insight and places a burning desire for God’s ways in a person. When God wants to go to work on a person, God goes straight to the heart.
So we ask ourselves:
• Do my prayers flow from my heart, with deep feelings for God?
• Would I describe my heart as open to what God may be saying to me?
Bible Study is Back! October is the month of Mary and the Rosary and to celebrate, we will begin the series ‘Bible and the Virgin Mary’ on Monday, Oct. 1 at 7:00pm in the Convent basement. Cost is $20. Please contact Sr. Bernadette by Sept. 21 at 267-831-8046 or [email protected].
The planning of Centennial activ-ities for our parish is underway. Committee members have been meeting and ideas are flowing. We are planning a Cultural Event celebrating the first 50 years of the parish for May 5, 2019, AND WE NEED YOUR HELP.
A meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 19 at 7:00pm in the convent basement to begin the plan-ning of the first Cultural Event. We will concentrate on the German and Irish cultures who were the first pa-rishioners of St. William Parish. Anyone interested in helping with this event is invited to the meeting. For more info, please contact Sr. Rose at 215-313-7753.
AND THE WINNERS ARE ….. Sandra Pineda Roseanne Trainor Thank you to everyone who took a chance on the backpacks over the last couple of weekends and we thank the volunteers
who took time from their busy schedules to sell chances. A total of $450.57 was collected which will help fund ac-tivities for the Centennial celebrations.
MASS SCHEDULE Sunday
Vigil 5:00pm (Saturday) 7:30am, 9:00am 12pm, 8pm
10:30AM - Spanish 4:00PM - Pakistani 5:30PM - Haitian
Monday through Friday 6:30AM and 12:00 Noon
Saturday 8:00AM
St. Cecilia School Grades 2-8 begins Wed. Sept. 5 at 8:00am Grade 1 begins Thurs. Sept. 6 at 9:00am Kindergarten parents Fri. Sept. 7 at 9:00am Pre-K orientation Mon. Sept. 10 at 9:30am
Presentation BVM School Wed. Sept. 5—Grades 1-8 full day at 7:30am; Pre-K4 and Kindergar-ten Boys at 8:00am Thurs. Sept. 6—Grades 1-8 full day; Pre-K4 and Kindergarten Girls at 8:00am Fri. Sept. 7—Grades 1-8 full day; Pre K4 and Kindergarten at 7:45am to 11:30am; Preschool 3s Meet & Greet—girls 9am & boys 10am
Masses for the week of September 2, 2018 Sunday, September 2 5:00 pm (Vigil) Katelyn Nicole Davis 7:30 am Hai Nguyen 9:00 am Pablo Rivera Matta 10:30 am Carlos Reyes, Margarita Zuleta, & Miguel Reyes 12:00 pm Dec’d members of Donahue family 8:00 pm Jim Smith Monday, September 3 9:00 am Nimrod Samuel Frizell (50th anniversary) Tuesday, September 4 6:30 am Mui Nguyen (living) 12:00 pm Holy Souls in Purgatory Wednesday, September 5 6:30 am Margarite C. Dick 12:00 pm James Gillis Thursday, September 6 6:30 am Holy Souls in Purgatory 12:00 pm Dep Doan (living) Friday, September 7 6:30 am Holy Souls in Purgatory 12:00 pm Ann & Maurice Inemer Saturday, September 8 8:00 am Paul Chinh Ha 5:00 pm Ginny McGowen (2nd anniversary)
Saint William Senior NEWS A Senior Citizen meeting will be held Wed., Sept. 12 and every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 12 Noon at Wesley, (7040 Oxford Avenue). New members are always wel-come. UPCOMING TRIP: December 31—New Year’s Eve Day at Doolings, Spring Lake, N.J. Free cocktail hour, lunch, comedian/band. $99/person Contact Betty Harding at 215-745-7199.
Please keep the sick of our parish in your prayers. Loretta LaBarge Livia Ginobile Linda Richardson Carmella Dick Sally Masorli Bob Edmonds Peter Feledick John Dick James Trainor Patrice Juliani Chris Taraschi Diana Lucas Baby River Fisher Ritter Eric Grey
Please pray for the souls of the faithful departed, especially those in our parish. William Houser Luz Amaro
SUNDAY COLLECTIONS Sunday, August 26 $6,859 E-giving Sunday $500 E-giving Catholic University $20 E-giving Utilities $2
Thank you for your continued support of St. William Parish and all the special collections. Fr. Al
St. Vincent de Paul Clothing Drive Saturday—Sept. 15 We are hosting a clothing drive for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The GreenDrop truck will be in the school parking lot from 8:30am to 2:00pm. Please bring your donations of usable clothing, shoes, household items, games, toys, sporting goods, books. Put in plastic bags or boxes. Please no furniture, large appliances, TVs or computer monitors. For a list of acceptable items visit www.gogreendrop.com.
YOU ARE INVITED!
September 26 through November 4, you are invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life—40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You are invited to stand and peacefully pray during the vigil outside Planned Parenthood, 2751 Comly Rd. (at Roosevelt Blvd) and two other locations in center city. For more info and to volun-teer, please contact Caroline Guy at 215-342-5065.
Job Opportunity Catholic Community Services (10125 Verree Road) seeks a full time Human Resources Coordinator. Proficiency in typing and computer skills required. HR experience pre-ferred. Contact Becky Rossi 610-666-7970 x238.
PLEASE NOTE—The women’s restroom in church is temporarily out of order. We are in the process of repairing the plumbing and floor. We are sorry for this inconvenience.
Bereavement Support Group Lambie Funeral Home is offering Support Group meetings the first Wednesday of the month from October through June (7-8:30pm). Location is Rhawn St. & Rowland Ave. The first session will be October 3 and the topic is ‘The Grief Process’. The Facilitator is Deborah Gawthrop, a Grief Management Specialist. For info call 215-624-8190.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the Catholic faith and is not a baptized Catho-lic or has been baptized in another faith, you are welcome to join us on Wednesdays at 7:00pm in the Rectory base-ment beginning September 19th. For information or to register, contact Sr. Bernadette at 267-499-6376 or email [email protected].
Mothers’ Home (shelter for pregnant women) Fundraiser Dinner on Friday, Sept. 21 at 7:00pm at Drexelbrook in Drexel Hill, PA. Tickets are $85/person or $75 with table of 10. Register at Mothershome.org.
Aid For Friends is in need of Volunteer Visitors to de-liver meals once a week to homebound persons in the Northeast Phila. area. Please call 215-464-2224
DOMINGO, SEPTIEMBRE 2, 2018 DOMINGO 22 - TIEMPO ORDINARIO
"LO QUE SALE DE DENTRO ES LO QUE HACE IMPURO AL HOMBRE'!
El corazón es el centro más íntimo de la elección o del rechazo de Dios, la raíz última del bien y del mal. La limpieza de cora-zón es un don de Dios y es tan necesaria para vivir auténtica-mente la vida cristiana. Si tu corazón está enfermo por el pe-cado no puedes realizar acciones buenas. Si la sociedad está enferma tampoco realizar acciones buenas. Así Jesús enseña lo que sale de dentro, de tu corazón, es lo que hace que una ac-ción sea buena o mala. En antaño se dijo: "cuida tu corazón " porque es fuente de vida o de muerte! Podemos suplicar al Se-ñor: "danos un corazón bueno"! Por lo tanto, no culpemos tanto lo que está fuera de nosotros. Mejor, preguntémonos que hay dentro de nosotros que debe ser curado y renovado. Jesús nos trae un mensaje nuevo y renovador. Que renueve en nosotros la nueva imagen de Dios a la que fuimos creados!
1920—2020
Estamos festejando los 100 años de nuestra Parroquia Saint William.
Domingo, 20 de enero, 2019, celebraremos la Misa a las 11:30 am con Monsenor Nelson Perez y sacerdotes de St. William. Después de la Misa, habrá una convi-
vencia en el Hall. Todos están invitados.
¿Quieres participar en el Evento Cultural de los primeros
50 años de la parroquia?
Reunión: 19 de septiembre a las 7:00 en el convento.
Llamar: S. Rose 215-313-7753
CONFESIONES: Todos los Domingo: 10:00 - 10:20AM.
BAUTISMO: Coordina con Diácono Felipe o Hna. Rosa 2° Miércoles del mes a las 7:00 PM: Charla 3° Domingo del mes a la 1:00 PM: Bautismo
Visitas y Comunión a los ENFERMOS y ANCIANOS: Consulta con Padre Al. Asistente: Ida Jiménez
CÍRCULO de ORACIÓN: Los viernes a las 7:00 PM en el sótano de la Rectoría
ROSARIO: Están invitados a rezar el Rosario cada domingo a las 10:00, antes de la Misa.
Consultas sobre la INMIGRACIÓN:
HIAS 2100 Arch St. 3rd floor 215-832-0900 Servicios Sociales Católicos: 222 N. 17th St. 215-854-7019 Welcome Center 215-634-1696
“Es imprescindible que como Iglesia podamos reconocer y con-denar con dolor y vergüenza las atrocidades cometidas por per-sonas consagradas, clérigos e incluso por todos aquellos que tenían la misión de velar y cuidar a los más vulnerables. Pidamos perdón por los pecados propios y ajenos. La con-ciencia de pecado, afirma el Pontífice, nos ayuda a reconocer los errores, los delitos y las heridas generadas en el pasado y nos permite abrirnos y comprometernos más con el presente en un camino de renovada conversión.” “Si un miembro sufre, todos sufren con él.”
Papa Francisco, 19 de agosto
La Misa Puertorriqueña y Procesión del Santo Rosario Jueves, 27 de septiembre 6:30 pm Celebrante: Rev. Frederick Citrón Catedral San Pedro y San Pablo
Misa de la Herencia Hispana & Retiro de Formación Sábado, 6 de octubre, 8:00 a, a 4:00 pm Predicador: Padre Bruce Lewandowski Celebrante: Obispo Edward M. Deliman Parroquia San Pedro el Apóstol
El Instituto Católico Hispano Comenzará una serie de Estudios de la Biblia Instructor: Rolando Da Costa Lunes, 10 de septiembre, 7:00 a 9:30 PM Información: Blanca Herrera 215-667-2820
Los Siervos de Cristo en San Vicente de Paul Retiro de Evangelización para Hombres: Octubre 5,6,7 Información: 267-632-9334 / 610-580-5802
SACRAMENTOS PREP - Reunión de los padres: Miércoles, Septiembre 5 a las 6:15 PM 1° Clase: Martes, Septiembre 11 a las 6:15 PM CONFIRMACION— Clases: los martes a las 6:15 PM en la rectoría JOVENES de HIGH SCHOOL— Clases: los domingos a las 9:00 AM : convento ADULTOS—1° Charla: Domingo , 23 de septiem-bre, a las 9:00 AM en la rectoría
ORACIÓN del ALUMNO: Ayúdame a ser: Buen compañero y amigo. Justo y solidario. Respetuoso con todos. Honesto en mí actuar. Derrama sobre mí: Memoria para retener, Método para aprender Lucidez para interpretar y expresarme. Amén.
Y LOS GANADORES SON ….. Sandra Pineda Roseanne Trainor Gracias a todos que apoyaron con la rifa de las mochilas y agradecemos a los voluntarios que vendieron los tickets. Se recaudó $ 450.57 que ayudará a financiar actividades para las celebraciones del 100 Aniversario de la parroquia.
COVER SHEET CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS #002005: St. William Church 6200 Rising Sun Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19111 PHONE 215-745-1389 CONTACT PERSON Judi Schein SOFTWARE Microsoft Office 2016 Adobe Acrobat XI Standard Windows 7 NUMBERS OF PAGES SENT 1 Through 5 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION September 2, 2018 TRANSMISSION TIME Thursday 9:00 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
