Third Sunday of Easter - The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and

Third Sunday of Easter - The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and

Third Sunday of Easter
April 19, 2015
"By His Resurrection, Christ conquered sin and death……”
St. Nikolai Velimirovic
Dear Parishioners,
April 18, Saturday, Easter weekday
12:05 George “Dutch” Sankey
5:15 Cardinal Justin Rigali (L)
April 19, Third Sunday of Easter
8:00 Pro Populo - For the People
9:30 Quici, Galipo & Greco families
11:00 Berarducci family
12:30 Eugenio y Carmen Flores
6:30 Pro Populo - For the People
April 20, Monday, Easter Weekday
7:15 Joseph T. Walsh
12:05 Frances Joan DeMarco
April 21, Tuesday, St. Anselm
7:15 Steven Bird
12:05 Michael James Gade
April 22, Wednesday, Easter Weekday
7:15 Daniel Mignogna
12:05 Francis J. Rafferty
April 23, Thursday, St. George, St. Adalbert
7:15 Sally Ann Hanlon
12:05 Samuele Cianelli
April 24, Friday, St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
7:15 Brett Weber
12:05 Neil Zimmerman
April 25, Saturday, St. Mark
12:05 John & Mary Woznyj
5:15 Catherine Rose O’Neill
April 26, Fourth Sunday of Easter
8:00 Pro Populo - For the People
9:30 Michael J. Cieri
11:00 Raymond Fiss
12:30 A los fieles difuntos
6:30 Pro Populo - For the People
Easter Time and Spring are very busy times of the
year, and especially here at the Cathedral Parish. We continue to celebrate all during Easter Time with our adult parish
candidates their reception into the full communion of the
Catholic Church, the Sacrament of Confirmation and First
Holy Communion. Please keep these candidates in your
prayers. Also, we are presently preparing to accept new
catechumens and candidates for Easter 2016. If you are
someone with a desire to receive the Sacraments—Baptism,
Confirmation, and Holy Communion—please contact the
Parish Office. Also, if you are interested in serving as a
parish sponsor for one of our new candidates, please contact
the Parish Office.
Easter Time every year continues into the month of
May. And May is the time to express special devotion to
our Blessed Mother Mary, the heavenly Mother of our Risen
Lord. On Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 2:00 PM, the Cathedral
Basilica will host an Archdiocesan May Procession. Also,
on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at 3:00 PM, the Cathedral Basilica
will host a Marian Concert. This Mother’s Day concert will
honor our Blessed Mother with the Archdiocesan and Cathedral Choirs singing, readings about the role of Mary in
God’s plan and in our lives, and prayers asking her help for
us to be faithful to the Risen Lord. Please spread the word
about these very special occasions to express our love for
Mary. All are welcome! All of our parishioners are invited
during May to bring flowers to our Blessed Mother’s altars
in the Cathedral Basilica and Chapel.
One of our parish observances of our 150th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral is planned for
Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the 11:00 AM Solemn Mass.
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput will celebrate the Mass and
formally acknowledge my role as the Rector and Pastor of
the Parish. Also, two of our school age children will receive
their First Holy Communion at this Mass. This is a special
day of prayer for the Parish to ask God’s continued blessings
on all of us.
The Ordination of our new priests will take place at
the Cathedral Basilica on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 10:00
AM. All of our parishioners are welcome to attend the
Priesthood Ordination.
The second collection next Sunday will be for the
support of the Religious Education Programs of the Cathedral Parish. Thank you for your on-going generosity to the
Parish and to the Archdiocesan Catholic Charities Appeal.
God bless you and Happy Easter!
Father Dennis Gill
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The Sanctuary Lamp Candle burns this
week in the Cathedral Basilica for
Peggy Amodei
At the request of Joan Markham & family
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Donations are accepted for intentions for the Sanctuary Lamp in the Basilica and the Cathedral
Chapel. This candle burns perpetually as a reminder that Jesus is truly and really present in the
tabernacle. If you wish to make the suggested donation of fifteen dollars for an intention for a
Sanctuary Lamp, you may contact the Parish Office directly or place your intention and offering in
the collection basket.
April 19 Men’s Discer nment Gr oup, Neumann
Room, 7:30 PM
April 21 Augustine’s Br other s, Neumann
Room, 6:30 PM
April 22 Char ismatic Pr ayer Gr oup, Neumann
Room, 6:00 PM
April 23Choir r ehear sal, Chapel Hall, 7:30 PM
April 23 Catechetical Session, Neumann Room,
7 PM
April 25 Boy/Gir l Choir r ehear sal, Chapel
Hall, 9:30 AM
Tailoring a Tradition
On Tuesday, April 21, the American Catholic Historical Society,
located at 263 South 4th Street,
Philadelphia, is featuring a lecture by Dr. Sally
Dwyer-McNulty on the history of school uniforms
in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. This lecture at
7:00 PM will be preceded by a social hour and
dinner. For more information and to RSVP
(required), visit www.amchs.org. Or call Thomas
Rzeznik at 610-212-9430
April 25Choir r ehear sal, Chapel Hall, 3:30 PM
April 26 Religious Enr ichment Pr ogr am,
Neumann Room, 12 Noon
April 26 League of Sacr ed Hear t Communion
Mass, 9:30 AM
The Sunday Collection for the weekend of 4/12/15 was
$8,117. Easter collection was $26, 790. Thank you for
your generous support! We rely upon the sacrificial
generosity of our parishioners and visitors.
We have designated the 4th Sunday of each
month for collecting donations to the Blessed
Margaret of Castello Home for Crisis Pregnancies. Items most in need are: Similac Advance
Formula, Sensitive & Alimentum, wash cloths,
twin sheet sets and cleaning supplies. You can
bring in your donations NEXT Sunday and leave
them in the sacristy. Thank you for your continued generosity.
Basilica Tours
A guided tour of the Basilica is available after the Sunday 11 AM Mass.
Please meet in front of the side altar of
the Sacred Heart, which is to the right
of the Main Altar.
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Communion of the Sick
The priests of the Cathedral of
SS. Peter and Paul are anxious to
serve the spiritual needs of their Catholic brothers
and sisters who live in Residences such as Atria,
Kennedy House, Penn Center House, Riverside
Presbyterian, and Watermark.
Therefore, if you are aware of anyone who would
like a priest to visit and celebrate the Sacrament of
Penance, the Sacrament of the Sick, and Holy
Communion, please let us know.
There is no better way that we can emulate Jesus
Christ than by sharing his love with all whom he
places in our paths, especially the sick and the
aged who long for his healing presence.
Please pass the above requested information on to
us by calling the Parish Office at 215-561-1313.
Be assured of the love, concern, and prayers of
your priests at the Cathedral, and in your goodness pray for us that we may always be channels
of Christ’s love and peace to others.
God bless you always and in all ways.
Archdiocesan May Procession
Sunday May 3 - 2:00 PM
This is a prelude to the World
Meeting of Families. The procession begins with the Liturgy of the
Word at the Cathedral followed by
an outdoor procession, rosary and crowing of
Our Blessed Mother. A family will be chosen
to crown Mary, rather than a May Queen in
light of the upcoming World Meeting of
Families.
World Meeting of Families
How Can I help?
So many people have asked "How can I help with
the World Meeting of Families - Philadelphia
2015?" We have one way!
We expect thousands and thousands of visitors
from around the U.S. and the world to join us next
September and there is now a host family program
to supplement the hotel rooms in the region. We
need host families!
Homestay, a Dublin company, works every day to
match host families with visitors with an online
system and they created a special online host family site just for WMOF 2015. Parishioners, school
families, and other area residents can easily sign
up online to be host families. Hosts list specific
accommodations they can offer, household rules,
and language preferences on the web site and visitors search for a match.
To host a family please visit this website:
http://www.worldmeeting2015.org/get-involved/
host-a-family/.
If you have any questions about Homestay, please
email [email protected].
Capilla San Pedro San Pablo
Queremos informaries que la Catedral San Pablo
y San Pedro ofrece preparación para los siguientes sacramentos: Bautizo, Matrimonio, Comunión
y Confirmación. La preparación y celebración de
estos sacramentos es ofrecida tanto en Español
como en Ingles. Para mas detalles sobre requerimientos favor de hablar con el sacerdote.
www.cathedralphila.com
Please remember these parishioners and friends of the Cathedral Parish in your prayers:
Maryann Healy, Darren Gardner, Barbara Elaine, Nicholas Tiziano, Christopher Browne, Darren Gardner, Laura
Emerson, Regina Carberry, Patrisha Bollinger, Anna Marie Burgio, Jeanine Tingeter, Bobby Mitchell, Shirley King,
Thomas Sabol, Doris Davison, Nancy Tomaszewski, Therese & Bob Black, Robert & Marguerite Grant, Andrés
Castillo, Antoinette Gonnella, Bryon Hoch, Ryley June Nazario, Kim Whybrew, Josephina Bianco, Richard J. Mott,
Charlotte McLaughlin, Sheila Kendall, Shahidah Kendall, Ralph Berarducci, Winifred McKeon, Teddy Beaver, Robert Honish,
Molly Sujan, Edward Endrich, Nicole Carey, Ann Reilly, Mary Ellen Foyle, Bernard Thompson, Larry Ross, Samada family,
John DeMelas, Nick Capozio, Linda Brigandi, Dottie Bianci, Alexia Mervine, Sarah Murnghan, Pauline Cope, Ted Rice, Rita
Borsaris, Bernie Brill, Molly Sujan, Linda Brigandi, Elizabeth Grinder, Joe Capozio, Linda Watson, Michael Roman, Diane
Motley, Jason Toomey, and those in nursing homes or hospitals and all the sick. Please call the Parish Office with the name of
anyone who is sick, to be included in our prayer list.
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AID FOR FRIENDS
AT THE CATHEDRAL PARISH
Aid For Friends is a non-profit organization that
seeks volunteers to prepare meals in their homes and/
or to deliver food for those unable to prepare their
own meals. These prepared meals are a tremendous
service to the elderly and disabled who cannot afford
their meals and/or have difficulty getting to the food
store.
If you would like to prepare meals as part of Aid For
Friends, please pick up the meal trays in Chapel Hall
on Sunday mornings during the Mass times, from
8:00 AM through to 1:30 PM. These trays are located
next to the A id For Friends freezer which is also in
Chapel Hall. Prepared meals can also be returned to
the freezer in Chapel Hall on Sunday mornings during
the Mass times.
If you are interested in taking meals to the homebound, especially in the Cathedral Parish area, please
contact Mrs. Lynn Trumbetta, by phone (215-4642224) or email [email protected]. You must first
register with A id For Friends to deliver meals. A id
for Friends encourages a visit with the persons receiving the meal as well.
Misa Para Aniversario de Bodas
Arzobispo Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap
Celebrante principal
Sábado 2 de mayo, 2015 - 5:15 P.M.
Misa de la vigilia
Catedral Basílica de los SS. Pedro y Pablo
La Misa de Aniversario de Boda anual se celebra para
orar por y con las parejas de recién casados, los casados por 25 años o más, o los que han estado casados 50
años o más. Los amigos y la familia son bienvenidos y
se les anima a asistir
Para más información: Office for Life and Family ●
215-587-0500 ● [email protected]
LA MARCHA POR EL Matrimonio
Venga con la Arquidiócesis a la marcha por el Matrimonio
en Washington DC
Sábado 25 de abril del 2015
Para información sobre áreas desde donde saldrán los buses
o más detalles visitar
www.phillycatholiclife.org/ marchformarriage
19 de Abril del 2015
Domingo tercero de Pascua
LECTURAS CICLO B
Primera lectura: Hechos de los A póstoles 3, 13-15.
17-19. La sanación del paralítico en la puerta del Templo ofrece a Pedro la ocasión de anunciar que ese poder
le viene de Dios, el que, a través de Jesús muerto y
resucitado, ha salvado al mundo.
Segunda lectura: 1 Juan 2, 1-5a. Jesus se entregó por
nuestros pecados, y se hace nuestro abogado ante el
Padre, para alcanzarnos el perdón.
Evangelio: L ucas 24, 35-48. Jesús se aparece a los
discípulos, les abre al misterio de salvación que Él vino
a realizer. Les muestra que está vivo y operante; y los
envía a misionar por el mundo.
Readings of the Week
Monday: April 20
Acts of the Apostles 6:8-15/Psalm 119:23, 24, 26, 27,
29-30/John 6:22-29
Tuesday: April 21
Acts of the Apostles 7:51—8:1a/Psalm 31:3cd-4, 6,
7b, 8a, 17, 21ab/John 6:30-35
Wednesday: April 22
Acts of the Apostles 8:1b-8/Psalm 66:1-3a, 4-7a
John 6:35-40
Thursday: April 23
Acts of the Apostles 8:26-40/Psalm 66:8-9, 16-17, 20
John 6:44-51
Friday: April 24
Acts of the Apostles 9:1-20/Psalm 117:1bc, 2
John 6:52-59
Saturday: April 25
1 Peter 5:5b-14/Psalm 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17
Mark 16:15-20
Sunday: April 26
Acts of the Apostles 4:8-12/Psalm 118:1, 8-9, 21-23
26, 28, 29/1 John 3:1-2/John 10:11-18
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Words from Pope Francis………
Living Stewardship Now
We will offer short excerpts taken from Pope
Francis’ addresses and homilies……...
He Is Real
The Church Exists to Evangelize
In the Creed, immediately after professing our
faith in the Holy Spirit, we say, “I believe in one,
holy, catholic and apostolic Church.” There is a
profound connection between these two realities
of faith: indeed, it is the Holy Spirit who gives life
to the Church, who guides her steps. Without the
constant presence and action of the Holy Spirit,
the Church could not live and could not carry out
the task that the Risen Jesus entrusted to her: to go
and make disciples of all nations (cf. Matthew
28:19). Evangelizing is the Church’s mission. It
is not the mission of only a few, but it is mine,
yours, and our mission. The apostle Paul exclaimed, “Woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!” (1Corinthians 9:16). We must all be evangelizers, especially with our life! Paul VI stressed
that “evangelizing is...the grace and vocation
proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She
exists in order to evangelize”.
It is clear in today’s Gospel that the risen Jesus is
not a ghost or an illusion. Jesus proves this by inviting the disciples to touch his hands and feet and
by eating a piece of fish. Then he gives them a
task: to preach repentance and forgiveness of sins
“to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem” (Acts
24:49). This is not “Give a few hours of your
time, and you’re done,” but a life-long task. They
were his chosen followers, but they are now apostles, sent out on a mission. Whenever we celebrate
the Eucharist, we are offered the love of God
through word and sacrament. We are reminded of
God’s saving deeds and wonderful promises, and
we are given food for the journey. Finally, we are
urged to go for the to love and serve the Lord.
What mission is Christ calling you to fulfill, that
only you can do?
Living Stewardship Now
Pause and review how you are loving and serving the
Lord in daily live. What do you need to do differently?
Are there things you need to do less, or to do more?
Are you being called in a new direction?
Tithing Online
You can make weekly, monthly or quarterly
contributions or other donations on-line, either
from your personal checking account or a debit/
credit card. Go to our new website:
www.cathedralphila.org and click on “Make A
Donation” and follow the instructions.
One option is to manually make weekly or
monthly donations or you can have your credit/
debit card or checking account automatically
debited each week/month.
We hope this service will provide convenience
and ease to our parishioners and visitors. Thank
you for your truly generous support during this
difficult financial time and for your continued
commitment to our Parish!
PROCESIÓN ARQUIDIOCESANA EN MAYO
DOMINGO 3 DE MAYO, 2015 2:00 PM
María, Madre de las Familias
Todos son bienvenidos y alentandos
a participar en esta procesión en
mayo. En esta ocasión habrá una
indulgencia plenaria para los que
recen el rosario du-rante esta procesión mariana en la Catedral Basílica bajo las condiciones normales. ¡Afiches oficiales y material promocional muy pronto! Habrá más información acerca de
una invitación a las personas y fa-milias para enviar
una breve composición, ¿por qué mi familia invoca a
María?, que va ayudar en la seleccion del acompañamiento para la coronación de María.
Vía UNIVISIÓN 65
Todos los domingos a las 6:30 a.m.
En español
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