Saint Michael Parish April 17, 2016

Rev. Arturo Chagala, Parochial Administrator

Ms. Grace Galaschewski, Office Manager Sr. Jennie Catanese, M.S.B.T., Receptionist

Fourth Sunday of Easter Saint Michael Parish has been a viable part of Fishtown/Northern Liberties for 185 years.

We continue creating a community where all God’s children are treated with dignity & respect and where faith, hope and love/charity are abound.

We welcome all new immigrants and visitors to our parish. La parroquia de Santo Michael ha sido una parte viable de Fishtown/Northern Liberties por 182

años. Continuamos creando una comunidad donde tratamos con dignidad y respeto los niños y donde la fe, la esperanza y el amor/la caridad es abundante.

Damos la bienvenida a todos los nuevos inmigrantes y visitantes a nuestra parroquia. 1

Saint Michael Church Founded 1831

1445 North Second Street Philadelphia, PA 19122

215-739-2358 Fax: 215-739-5766

http://stmichaelsphilly.org E-mail st.michaelrcchurch1831@aol.com

Immaculate Conception Church Front & Allen Streets

Office hours at Saint Michael Monday-Thursday 9 -4:00 p.m.

Friday 9 - 1:00 p.m.

MASS /MISA Sunday

Vigil (Saturday) 5:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. (IC)

11:30 a.m. (español)

Daily Mass Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.

Holy Days Noon at

Immaculate Conception (IC) 7:00 p.m. at

Saint Michael (bilingual)

CONFESSIONS Saturday 4:15 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.

& by request

CCHRIST, THE GOOD SHEPHERD

CRISTO, EL BUEN PASTOR

4/17 4th Sunday of Easter 5:00 PM vigil The People of the Parish 8:30 AM Francisco Qquenda r/o Maria Maldonado 10:00 AM Aldo Di Domenico Sr. r/o Patricia Sweeney 11:30 AM The People of the Parish

4/18 Monday Easter Weekday 9:30 Am La Salle Academy 4/19 Tuesday Easter Weekday 8:30 AM In Honor of St. Michael r/o Ralph Berarducci

4/20 Wednesday Easter Weekday 8:30 AM For Vocations to the Priesthood

4/21 Thursday St. Anselm, Bishop & Doctor of the Church

8:30 AM For Vocations to the Consecrated Life

4/22 Friday Easter Weekday 8:30 AM For Vocations to the Permanent Diaconate 4/24 5th Sunday of Easter 5:00 PM Frances Blais r/o Bernadette Zotter 8:30 AM Aldo DiDomenico Sr. r/o Patricia Sweeney 10:00 AM Barbara Schindle r/o Eileen Lederer 11:30 AM

******************** A Little Bit of Wisdom

Live in such a way that if someone spoke badly of you

no one would believe it.

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SANCTUARY LIGHTS will burn in the Churches this week for

Religious Vocations

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS: April 10, 2016 1st Collection $ 1,129.00 Easter Flowers (to date) $ 360.00 Easter Offering (to date) $ 1,779.00 Good Friday (to date) $ 367.00 Church in Latin America (to date) $ 176.00

LITURGICAL MINISTERS April 24, 2016 5:00 PM Lector & Euch. Min.: As Available 8:30 AM Lector: Jean Rober tson Euch. Min.: Maria Maldonado 10:00 AM Lector: J im Galdo Euch. Min.: Grace Galaschewski 11:30 AM Lectors: Mercedes Sanchez/Nelly Cintron Euch. Min.: As Available

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PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK:

Ann Marie Szewczak, Edward Holmes, Henry Lucier, Sis Clemens, Ralph Berarducci, Maria Rivera,

Osealdo Rodriguez, Isabella Lederer, Bianca Mercado, Mary Zarowski, Dorothy Schill,

Olga Espada, Hilda Rodriguez, Freddie Nagle, our benefactors,

those who have asked for our prayers & those who have no one to pray for them.

And also please remember our recent dead:

Barbara Schindle, Al Donofrio, Joseph Galdo, Aldo DiDomenico Sr. ,

Frances Blais, James McCluskey,, & Joanne Hocker Sherman.

New Parishioners/Nuevos Feligreses

Welcome. Please call the rectory and make an appointment to register as soon as possible. Bienvenidos. Favor de llamar la rectoría y haga una cita para inscribirse lo mas antes posible.

Change of Address/Cambio de Direccion Please notify the parish secretary if you plan to move.

Favor de notificar la secretaria de la parroquia si planificas mudarse. Collection Envelopes/Sobres para la colecta

Every working person should support the parish by regularly using their envelopes - they can be obtained by calling the rectory or filling out one of the “welcome” envelopes at the entrance of the church.

Cada persona de trabajo debe habitualmente apoyar la parroquia usando los sobres—puedes obtenerlos llamando la rectoría o llenando unos de los sobres maracados “bienvenidos” en entrada de la iglesia. 214-2

April 17, 2016 Fourth Sunday of Easter

Know that Jesus is the Lord, the Lamb on the throne who will shepherd his flock and give them eternal life.

In his name, Paul and Barnabas proclaim the word of God to Jew and Gentile alike.

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April 17, 2016 Fourth Sunday of Easter

THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES During these weeks of Easter until the feast of Pentecost, you will notice that the scripture readings for the liturgy are from Acts; sometimes called “the Book of Acts” or the “Acts of the Apostles”. St. Luke is the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts which scholars agree was written in Rome around 62 or 63 AD. The book is addressed to Theophilus, usually thought to have been a Gentile who was interested in learning more of Christianity and whose name suggests may have been a symbol of all lovers of God. Peter and Paul are prominent in this book of Acts. Peter received a revelation that the gospel was also to be shared among the Gentiles. No longer is it about race, it is now about grace. The Gentiles hear the gospel and rejoice and they too received the Holy Spirit. Many were converted and the church grew. The biggest conversion was a direct act of God.— the conversion of Saul the persecutor to Paul who ends up being perhaps the greatest evangelist, apostle, and church planter that the world has ever seen. His missionary journeys where he preached and struggled to define the church’s position with regard to the law of Moses spread the Gospel “to the ends of the earth”. Luke wrote the book to record how believers were empowered by the Holy Spirit, and the Spirit plays a dominant role in this book like in no other book in the Bible. Being led and directed by the Holy Spirit, the believers worked to spread the Gospel of Christ, and are a model for the future church. It is also the history of the birth, the founding, and the spread of the Church from Jerusalem to Rome. It also records the transition of the Church from being almost exclusively a Jewish institution into becoming a Gentile and an international institution. Consequently, it records the transition of Christianity from a Jewish religion into an international faith.

The Gospel of salvation is for all because Jesus Christ is Lord of all.

The book starts with Jesus’ ascension into heaven. Jesus gives the imperative command for the Great Commission for the apostles to go into all the world, starting in Jerusalem but including Samaria and the ends of the world. The book begins that command with the founding of the church and the coming of the Holy Spirit which Jesus promised would come after He ascended to the Father. The church is founded in Jerusalem only by means of and after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the boldest of sermons by Peter on the Day of Pentecost. This is followed by the fellowship of the believers where they all shared their belongings, met daily in the breaking of bread, praising God, devoting themselves to the apostle’s teachers, gaining favor among the people and numbers being saved day by day .

God began to perform many signs and wonders through the apostles and more and more believers were added to the church. And just as they had done with Jesus, people began to bring many of the sick and they were healed.

The believers faced jealousy, imprisonment, persecution, and martyrdom. but it only served to make the church stronger and the gospel more widespread throughout the land.

The book of Acts was never finished. It is left open-ended. It is a story that is still taking place today.

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April 17, 2016 Fourth Sunday of Easter Sunday Scripture Reflections

Reading 1 Acts 13:14, 43-52 Today's reading allows us to share one of Paul's great victories on his first missionary journey.

It is the Sabbath, and Paul goes to the local syna-gogue with his companion Barnabas. The city's large colony of Jews has gathered there to hear Paul's mes-sage. He proclaims the Good News of Jesus Christ so well that many are converted on the spot. The word spreads rapidly and by the following Sabbath the entire city, Jew and Gentile alike, turns out to hear Paul.

Some of the leaders of the synagogue do not ap-prove of including Gentiles in their midst. They expel Paul and Barnabas. Paul quotes Isaiah ("I have made you a light to the Gentiles") to show that Jesus will be recognized as Savior of the whole world. Not only the Jews, but the Gentiles as well prove Paul right by gladly accepting Jesus as their Lord. Reading 2 Revelations 7:9, 14b-17 In this vision from Revelation, huge crowds of faithful believers from every nation gather before God's throne. To Christians who are suffering persecution, this vision is comforting. They need to know that their suffering will be rewarded by Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God. When the end comes, he will be there to shepherd and protect them. He "will wipe away every tear from their eyes."

Gospel John 10:27-30

The words Jesus speaks in this reading were di-rected to some Jewish leaders who wanted to trip him up. They were hoping he would call himself the Messiah. Instead, Jesus refers to himself as

"the Good Shepherd."

He describes the secure and lasting relationship he has with his sheep, those who truly hear him and believe. Just as no one can separate Jesus and his Father, no one can take Jesus' disciples away from him.

Domingo Escritura Reflexions

Primera lectura Hechos de los Apóstoles 13:14, 43-52 La lectura de hoy nos permite compartir una de las grandes victorias de Pablo en su primer viaje misionero. Es sabat y Pablo, acompañado de Bernabé, va a una sinagoga local. La colonia judía se ha congregado para escuchar el mensaje de Pablo. El proclama la buena nueva de Jesucristo tan bien que muchos se convierten al momento. La noticia se expande rápidamente y al siguiente sabat toda la ciudad, judíos y gentiles por igual, fueron a escuchar a Pablo. Algunos de los líderes de la sinagoga no aprobaron la asistencia de los gentiles. Expulsaron a Pablo y a Bernabé. Pablo cita a Isaías ("Te he puesto como luz de las naciones".) para mostrar que Jesús sería reconocido como el Salvador del mundo. Tanto judíos como gentiles aceptaron a Jesús como su Señor, demostrando que Pablo tenía razón. Segunda lectura Apocalipsis 7:9, 14-17 En esta visión en el Apocalipsis, una multi-tud de fieles creyentes de todas las naciones se reúne ante el trono de Dios. Para los cristianos, quienes están siendo perseguidos, esta visión es reconfortante. Necesitan saber que su sufrimiento será recompensado por Cristo, el Cordero de Dios. Cuando llegue el fin, él estará ahí como pastor y protector de ellos. El "limpiará cada lágrima de sus ojos”.

Evangelio Juan 10:27-30 Las palabras de Jesús en esta lectura están dirigidas a algunos líderes judíos que querían desha-cerse de él. Ellos esperaban que Jesús se llamará a sí mismo el Mesías. Pero Jesús se refiere a sí mismo como "el Buen Pastor".

Describe la segura y eterna relación que él tiene con sus ovejas, los que realmente les escuchan y creen en él. Así como nadie puede separar a Jesús y su Padre, nadie puede separar a Jesús y sus discípulos.

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ST. MICHAEL’S PRESENTS

THE GREAT MISSION

“in the public square of Philadelphia”

STARTING TODAY, April 17th,

and for the next four consecutive Sundays of Easter:

April 24, May 1st, May 8th and May 15th

Meetings will be held at

Norris Square Park Susquehanna Avenue & Hancock Street

at 3:00 PM To help us all to increase our faith in God.

Faith comes from hearing. What must we hear to have faith?

COME! HEAR! LISTEN!

PLEASE NOTE—INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING BAPTISMS:

Those wishing to have their children baptized— Classes will be held on the 3rd Saturday of every month, at 10:30 a.m. in the Rectory. The Sacrament of Baptism will take place on the 4th Saturday of every month at 11:00 a.m. in St. Michael’s Church. ==================================== Marriage/Matrimonio Arrangements must be made six months in ad-vance in order to fulfill Diocesan requirements. Debe hacer arreglos seis meses de antemano para cumplir los requisitos diocesanos. Care for the Sick/Cuido para los enfermos In the occasion of an emergency call the rectory immediately. Call the rectory for visits at home to the elderly and infirm or when someone enters the hospital and wishes a visit from the parish priest. En caso de una emergencia llame la rectoría inmediatamente. Para visitas en casa de las personas mayores y enfermas o cuando alguien este en el hospital y desee una visita del sacerdote llame la rectoría.

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Philadelphia, Pa. 19108

OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, April 20, 2016

8:30 am to 9:30 am

Founded in 1782, St. Mary Interparochial School is a fiscally independent Catholic elementary school of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia providing an outstanding and faith based Catholic education.

Located in the heart of the historic district, we successfully serve children from kindergarten through eighth grade and their families from neighborhoods throughout the city and suburbs.

St Mary Interparochial School challenges its diverse student body to grow morally, academically and socially into passionate, confident, and Christ-centered leaders of the 21st Century.

There are limited seats available for the 2016-2017 school year for students entering sixth grade and all other grades are full. Parents of Kindergarteners for the 2017-2018 year are encouraged to begin the admis-sions process and complete an application.

We invite you to come visit our classrooms and meet our students, teachers and staff.

All Are Welcome!

To attend this special open house, please contact Maryellen Raday, Advancement Assistant at

either 215-923-7522 or mraday@saintmarys.us.

To learn more about St. Mary Interparochial School visit www.saintmarys.us, or on Facebook at

www.facebook.com/stmaryinterparochialschool

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Led by Doug Keck, a Chosen Father,

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