August 3, 2014 - Church of St. William

The Church of St. William
6200 Rising Sun Avenue  Philadelphia, PA. 19111
www.churchofstwilliam.com
1920 “Ninety Four Years of Serving The Community” 2014
“A WELCOMING COMMUNITY”
“CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENTS”
Rev. Joseph G. Watson, M.A., M.Div., Pastor
Rev. Msgr. James E. Mortimer, M.Ed., Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Dominic Ishaq, J CD, M.B.A., Parochial Vicar
And Coordinator of Catholic Pakistani Community
Padre Augusto Concha, M. Div., Parochial Vicar (Part-Time)
Rev. Alfred Lauricien, O.M.I., Resident (Haitian Community)
Deacon Bill Moser, Permanent Deacon
Deacon Felipe Cruz, Permanent Deacon
MASS SCHEDULE
PARISH DIRECTORY
RECTORY
6200 Rising Sun Ave.
215-745-1389
Fax: 215-342-4783
 Office Hours: Mon. thru Fri. 1:00PM - 5:00PM
CONVENT
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Sr. Mary Anne Hoesle, IHM, Convent Superior
6226 Rising Sun Ave.
215-745-3513
PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Sr. Maryan Chappetto, IHM
215-745-0921
PARISH MINISTRY OF CHARITY
Ida Jimenez
215-745-1389
PASTORAL MINISTRY TO HISPANICS
Sr. M. Rachel Torrieri, IHM
215-745-3513
PARISH MUSIC MINISTRY
Ken Houser
215-745-1389
BUSINESS OFFICE
Matt Smith, Business Mgr.
215-745-1389
August 3, 2014
Weekdays:
Saturdays:
Sundays:
6:30AM and 12:00Noon
8:00AM and 5:00PM
7:30; 9:00; 12:00 and 8:00PM - Lower Church
10:30AM - Lower Church (Spanish)
4:00PM - Lower Church (Pakistani) Urdu
5:30PM - Haitian Mass - Upper Church
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Baptisms are celebrated in English and Spanish. The normal time
for Baptism is Sunday afternoon at 1:00PM in the Lower Church.
Please contact the rectory office to begin the process of scheduling
your child’s Baptism.
PRE– BAPTISMAL CLASSES
Arrangements will be made to register for class after consulting
with Deacon Bill Moser (215) 745-1389.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturdays:
4:00 - 4:45 PM
Eve of Holy Days:
4:00 - 4:45 PM
Eve of First Fridays:
After 12:00 (Noon Mass Only)
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
Weddings may be scheduled for Saturdays at 11:00AM, 1:00 or
3:00PM in the Upper Church; at 2:00PM in Lower Church.
Couples intending marriage are asked to contact our Parish Priest
at least six
months prior to the intended date of marriage.
Participating in a Marriage Preparation Program is a requisite for
the reception of this holy sacrament.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK
In case of serious illness, please contact one of our parish priests.
Anyone unable to attend Mass due to illness may call the Rectory
to make arrangements to receive Communion in their homes.
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Financial Information
Sunday collection: (July 27, 2014)
Mission collection:
$8,745.00
$2,008.00
God’s Plan for Giving
Tithing is God’s plan to support His Church.
Full tithing means 10% of income to God.
We ask half of this, or 5% for your Parish Church.
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The scriptures today point out a very simple fact of our faith - as we prayed in the responsorial psalm today "The hand of The Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs." We hear that today in all the readings from
Isaiah, a thousand years before Christ; from Matthew, in the words of Jesus; and from St. Paul some 40 years
after Jesus' death and Resurrection. While we hear the Lord takes care of us, do we believe it?
The prophet Isaiah told the people that the Lord would satisfy their needs. At that time, the people turned
from the Lord and worshipped other gods. Isaiah was reminding the people of the covenant God had made
with them through Moses. He saved them from Egypt, led them to the Promised Land. As with us at times,
the people forgot that history and when any hard times came along they thought they were forgotten and
went looking to other gods for the quick answers.
Jesus very clearly tells us and shows how he satisfies our hungers. He feeds over five thousand people with a
few fish and loaves of bread. He had been curing their sick, working miracles and then he fed those who
were hungry. He demonstrated he will care for us no matter what happens. He may not always cure or stop
all the bad things that happen to us in this world, but he promises all our needs will be met if we remain with
him. We will live in eternal happiness with Him forever.
St. Paul says in the second reading that when we suffer anguish, persecution, stress, hunger, homelessness
and danger of any kind - these cannot keep us from the love of Christ. Jesus will help us conquer them all
with His love if we just hold string to our belief in him. Too often we focus on our goals here on earth. We
must keep in mind - our goal in life - to be happy forever with Him, not here on earth but in his Kingdom of
heaven forever.
Sunday, August 3, Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:00PM (Vigil) Special Intention
7:30
Rita and Paul Knitter
9:00
Deacon Lou Malfara
10:30L.C.
Virgen de Los Angeles
12:00 Noon
Parishioners of Saint William
8:00PM
John Martin Gibbons, Sr.
Wednesday, August 6, The Transfiguration of the Lord
6:30
No Intention
12:00 Noon
Joseph Harding (20th Anniversary)
Monday, August 4, Saint John Vianney, Priest
6:30
Vincent Lac Vu Hung
12:00 Noon
Theresa Waters
Friday, August 8, Saint Dominic, Priest
6:30
No Intention
12:00 Noon
Madelyn and Philip Ledwig
Tuesday, August 5, W eekday
6:30
No Intention
12:00 Noon
Bernard Haughey (Deceased)
Saturday, August 9, W eekday
8:00
George Wilson, Jr. (16th Anniversary)
5:00PM (Vigil) Renate G. Koreck
Thursday, August 7, W eekday
6:30
No Intention
12:00 Noon
Patrick Joseph McNulty (Deceased)
We Remember those who have Died…
A Will can be a final expression of one’s love and concern for family, friends, and the Parish Community.
Madge Adair
Michael Adams
Josephine Agozzino
Beatrice Barnes
Joseph Bradley
John Byrne
Florence Caputo
Teresa (Cathy) Carey
Delia Cassidy
Adele Censky
Catherine Clark
Jacqueline Coghlan
Joanne Coleman
Mickelle Cook
Margaret Donahue
Tim Edwards
Joseph Fenuto
John Flannery
Gilda Ford
Rita and Steve Garry
Nellie Grady
Anne Guinan
Joseph Hearn, Jr.
Elizabeth Heasley
Frankie & Bob Herbert
John Herbert
Christopher Higgins
Jeffrey Hill
Peggy Hoffner
Denise Horgan
Luke Kehoe
Ellen Kelly
Loretta LaBarge
Mark Lewis
Teresa Mac Bride
Jeanne Mace
Walburga Maegerle
Jerry and Gale Mahoney
Lisa Mathews
Lindsey McManus
Emma Miller
Anne Nyce
Debbie Parks
Keith Parks
Ruth A. Paules
Verna Quigley
Linda Richardson
Martha Schmid
William Seibert
Ethel Thomas
Phyllis Thompson
Betty Thompson
Kathleen Thompson
James Trainor
Angela Walsh
Betty Wilson
Elizabeth Wismer
The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs ...(Psalm 145).
The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
(R.C.I.A.)
Each year the Catholic Church offers a program for adults who feel called to conversion to the Catholic
Faith. This process usually begins at the beginning of the school year, around early September, and
concludes at Easter time.
During this period, men and women who seek to become Catholic will go through a period of learning the
Faith in order to understand our Catholic beliefs and to make a well-informed decision about becoming a
Catholic.
Very often, a Catholic who has been baptized but has not received the other Sacraments of Initiation, Holy
Eucharist and/or Confirmation, also joins the program in order to complete their sacraments.
If you fit into this category or if you know a family member that does, I invite you to consider joining the
R.C.I.A. Program yourself or invite your family member to do so. If you are interested, please call the
rectory and leave your name and phone number and someone will get back to you with more information.
This program is also open to anyone who wants to learn more about their Catholic Faith or anyone who
would like to assist the program as a catechist. It is a great way to share your Faith with others!
All you who are thirsty, come to the water!
— Isaiah 55:1a
SIXTH ANNUAL FATIMA HOLY HOURS FOR
WORLD PEACE
MARÍA, LA ESTRELLA DE LA NUEVA
EVANGELIZACIÓN
The fourth in the series of Fatima Holy Hours
sponsored by the Philadelphia Archdiocesan
Division of the World Apostolate of Fatima will be
at:
Saint Bernard Church
7341 Cottage Street
Wednesday, August 13th at 7:00 p.m.
All are welcome.
Virgen y Madre María, tú que, movida por el Espíritu,
acogiste al Verbo de la vida en la profundidad de tu
humilde fe, totalmente entregada al Eterno, ayúdanos a
decir nuestro «sí» ante la urgencia, más imperiosa que
nunca, de hacer resonar la Buena Noticia de Jesús. Tú,
llena de la presencia de Cristo, llevaste la alegría a Juan el
Bautista, haciéndolo exultar en el seno de su madre. Tú,
estremecida de gozo, cantaste las maravillas del Señor. Tú,
que estuviste plantada ante la cruz con una fe
inquebrantable y recibiste el alegre consuelo de la
resurrección, recogiste a los discípulos en la espera del
Espíritu para que naciera la Iglesia evangelizadora.
Consíguenos ahora un nuevo ardor de resucitados para
llevar a todos el Evangelio de la vida que vence a la
muerte. Danos la santa audacia de buscar nuevos caminos
para que llegue a todos el don de la belleza que no se
apaga. Tú, Virgen de la escucha y la contemplación,
madre del amor, esposa de las bodas eternas, intercede por
la Iglesia, de la cual eres el icono purísimo, para que ella
nunca se encierre ni se detenga en su pasión por instaurar
el Reino. Estrella de la nueva angelización, ayúdanos a
resplandecer en el testimonio de la comunión, del servicio,
de la fe ardiente y generosa, de la justicia y el amor a los
pobres, para que la alegría del Evangelio llegue hasta los
confines de la tierra y ninguna periferia se prive de su luz.
Madre del Evangelio viviente, manantial de alegría para los
equeños, ruega por nosotros. Amén. Aleluya.
Papa Francisco
Father Judge Mothers’ Association
All Craft Lovers please SAVE THE DATE!
Ármate con oración en lugar de espada; vístete con humildad
en lugar de ropa fina.
...Santo Domingo de Guzmán
Fall Craft Show - Sunday, October 19, 2014
We are looking for any Crafter who would be
interested in participating.
215.338.9494(x3007) or [email protected]
JOHN W. HALLAHAN CATHOLIC H.S.
Class of “64” - 50th Reunion
Somerton Spring Country Club - October 19, 2014
Call Mary Ann (Heffron) Eagan at:
215.969.1788 or [email protected]
Domingo Décimo Octavo
"Dénles Uds. de comer!" La comida es necesaria para
sostener la vida. Cuando se comparte en comunidad,
es signo de comunión. Los hermanos y los amigos
comen juntos. Jesús al multiplicar los panes indica
que ha llegado los tiempos mesiánicos. Jesús es la
respuesta al hambre que tiene todo hombre o mujer.
Jesús comparte con los pobres, los pecadores. Jesús
es el Pan del cielo. Damos un corazón generoso para
saber com compartir.
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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS
#002005:
St. William Church
6200 Rising Sun Avenue
Philadelphia, Pa. 19111
PHONE
215-745-1389
CONTACT PERSON
Minerva Baez
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