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Mass Intentions for the Week

July 23, Saturday, Weekday, St. Bridget,

Religious; BVM

12:05 Eleanor M. Ramsey

5:15 Jonathan Kennedy

July 24, Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 Pro Populo - For the People of the Parish

9:30 Quici, Galipo, and Greco Families

11:00 Joan Kennedy

12:30 A los fieles difuntos

6:30 Pro Populo - For the People

July 25, Monday, St. James, Apostle 7:15 John Joseph Hagan

12:05 Susan Hamson

July 26, Tuesday, Saints Joachim and Anne,

Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:15 Clara English

12:05 Abbey Mallon

July 27, Wednesday, Weekday

7:15 Anthony Koreck

12:05 Frieda

July 28, Thursday, Weekday 7:15 Francis P. Thomas III

12:05 Estelle Ann Cameron

July 29, Friday, St. Martha 7:15 Joseph Baldicini

12:05 Eduardo Osberg

July 30, Saturday, Weekday,

St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop & Doctor

of the Church; BVM

12:05 John Zingel

5:15 Special Intention

July 31, Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 Pro Populo - For the People of the Parish

9:30 Deceased Members of the League of the

Sacred Heart

11:00 Berarducci Family

12:30 Clemente y Catalina Carrera

6:30 Pro Populo - For the People

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 24, 2016

What prayer could be more true before God the Father than that which the Son,

who is Truth, uttered with His own lips?

-Saint John Chrysostom

Dear Parishioners,

The Democratic National Convention takes place in the

City of Philadelphia this week. The convention is an occasion for

hospitality and prayer for us at the Cathedral Parish. Many dele-

gates and participants in the proceedings will be visitors to the Ba-

silica and we extend to them a warm welcome. In addition to the

regularly scheduled celebrations of Mass and the Sacrament of

Penance and Reconciliation, Basilica tours will be available and

the Cathedral Shop will be open during the course of the week.

Please see the flyer inserted in this week’s Parish Bulletin with

information about the Interfaith Service of Prayer for the Nation

which will take place in the Basilica tomorrow, Monday, July 25,

2016 at 2:00 PM. Everyone is welcome! Let us keep our nation in

prayer and the safety of all in our prayers, especially this week!

Previously I’ve shared information with you about the

commitment of our local Church to assist survivors of sexual abuse

and to prevent such abuse from taking place. I’ve also shared in-

formation about House Bill 1947 and its potential to devastate our

parishes, schools, and charitable ministries. Many of you contacted

your elected officials to voice your concerns about this matter in a

respectful way and I’m very thankful to you for doing that.

Today, I’m sharing an update on the status of this legislation.

House Bill 1947 was the subject of a Senate Judiciary Committee

hearing in Harrisburg last month. Following the committee’s deter-

mination that the retroactive provision was unconstitutional, an

amended version of the bill was considered by the full sen-

ate. The amendment stripped the retroactive provisions pertaining

to the civil statute of limitations covering sexual abuse. The senate

voted unanimously in favor of the amended version of the bill. The

amended bill must now be reconsidered by the members of the

House of Representatives, which we expect will take place in the

fall. When additional information becomes available I will give

you a clear update. Please join me in praying for all of our elected

officials who work hard to serve our communities each day.

The Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adora-

tion (or more popularly known as the Pink Sisters because of their

rose colored habits), are a treasure in our neighborhood. Their

Chapel of Divine Love, on 2212 Green Street, provides an oppor-

tunity every day of the week for quiet prayer before our Lord ex-

posed in the Most Blessed Sacrament. Please consider a visit to

their chapel during these days of summer.

The second collection at Mass next Sunday will be directed to

needs of the poor and homeless in the neighborhood of the Cathe-

dral Parish. Thank you so very much for all of your goodness and

generosity to the Cathedral Parish in so many ways and to the

Catholic Charities Appeal.

God bless you,

Father Dennis Gill

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FIRST FRIDAY EXPOSITION

OF THE

MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT

Friday, August 5, 2016

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Cathedral Chapel

The Most Blessed Sacrament will be exposed

for adoration before the 12:05 PM Mass.

Please come to adore the Lord!

The Sacrament of Penance will be available

on the First Friday of each month,

beginning at 11:00 AM.

Please remember these parishioners and friends of the Cathedral Parish in your prayers:

Scott Towers, James Duffin, Daniel Moyer Sr., Andrew Marconi, James Pinto, James Ross, Pearl Hammond, Loretta Braccili, Dorothy Tomassini, Pam Bucelli, Barbara Denny, Charlotte McLaughlin, Amberlyn Boland,

Wendy Cornel, Michelle, Oscar Rodriguez, Enrique Rodriguez, Linda Watson, Randy Burbage, Rosa Maria Santos,

Amy Fife, Theodore Barry, M.D., Marissa Kostrzewa, David Kaplan, Marilyn Mullen, Kathleen Aponik, April DeMatto, Paula Cohen, Janice Holshin, Lauri Mitchell, 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, Thomas Sabol, 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.

The Sanctuary Lamp Candle burns

this week in the Cathedral Basilica

For Harriet Youngs Ackermann

From: Richard Ackermann

The Sanctuary Lamp Candle burns

This week in the Cathedral Chapel

For: Regina DeCesare

From: Michael Glasheen

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.

PARISH FINANCIAL SUPPORT The Financial Support of the Cathedral Parish is the

duty of our parishioners. Here at the Cathedral Parish we

are greatly supported as well by our many visitors.

The Offertory Collection for Sunday, 7/17/16 was

$6,871.50. This generosity demonstrates the support, inter-

est and encouragement of so many for the ministry and ser-

vice of the Cathedral Parish to carry out the work of the

Gospel.

Thank you very much for your generous financial support.

Readings for Mass for this Week

in English and Spanish Please see the website of the United States Conference

of Catholic Bishops. usccb.org/bible/readings

CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES

Dear parishioners, we kindly ask that you use

the contribution-envelopes that are mailed to your

home. If for some reason you must make use of a

different envelope, please be sure to include on it your par-

ish data base identification number (which can be found on

your regular contribution-envelopes). Only those offerings

which are properly labeled can be reflected in your annual

statement declaring tax deductible contributions to the par-

ish.

If you have moved, or are not receiving contribution-

envelops, or if you have any questions please contact the

Parish Office at 215-561-1313. Thank you.

“Do you realize that Jesus is there in the tabernacle

expressly for you - for you alone?” - St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Thursday, August 4, 2016 - 7pm

One of the 14 Archdiocesan Holy Hours of Mercy for the

Jubilee - join us as we contemplate Mercy Himself, present

in the Eucharist! Special feast day of St. John Vianney,

patron saint of priests! Location: Our Lady of Ransom Par-

ish, 6701 Calvert St; Philadelphia.

More info visit archphila.org/mercy/calendar/

HOLY DOORS OF MERCY

Passage through a Holy Door is a sign of our decision to

enter into the life of Jesus Christ and Make the passage

from sin to grace. During a Jubilee, pilgrimage to a Holy

Door offers the possibility of obtaining a Plenary indul-

gence under the usual conditions. To learn more, visit:

cathedralphila.org/mercy/ & archphila.org/mercy/liturgy

The Holy Door in the Cathedral

Basilica is Open

Weekdays 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturdays 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Sundays 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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What’s Happening at the Parish Outside the Liturgical Schedule

July 25 Drop-In Tour, Basilica, 10:00 AM

Interfaith Service of Prayer for the Nation

Basilica, 2:00 PM

July 26 Drop-In Tour, Basilica, 10:00 AM

Augustine’s Brothers

Prayer and Support group for Men,

Neumann Room, 7:00 PM

July 27 Drop-In Tour, Basilica, 10:00 AM

Charismatic Prayer Group

Neumann Room, 6:00 PM

July 28 Drop-In Tour, Basilica, 10:00 AM July 29 Drop-In Tour, Basilica, 10:00 AM

July 30 Drop-In Tour, Basilica, 10:00 AM

VIVIENDO LA CORRESPONSABILIDAD

¿QUIÉN ES TU PAPÁ?

El Padrenuestro. Detengámonos a pensar en esta

oración. Los discípulos de Jesús estaban obligados por la

ley judía a decir la oración “Escucha, Is-

rael” (Deuteronomio 6:4–5) diariamente, y sin embargo

le dicen a su Maestro: “Enséñanos a orar”. Jesús les res-

ponde: “Cuando oren, digan ‘Padre’. . .” ¡Asombroso!

Jesús usa una versión cariñosa y de niño (“Abba” que

quiere decir “Papá”). Ningún creyente judío pronuncia el

nombre de Dios, sólo “Señor” o “el Santo y Bendito”.

“Abba” no está distante de nosotros, sino que nos lleva

cerca de su corazón. Podemos confiar en que Abba nos

escuchará. Honramos a Dios, oramos por la venida del

reino entre nosotros, pedimos el alimento de cada día

para el cuerpo y para el alma, la fortaleza para poder per-

donar como Dios perdona. Finalmente pedimos poder

resistir las tentaciones, pues, como hijos e hijas no quere-

mos desilusionar al Dios que nos ama. La oración del

Padrenuestro nos ayuda a despojarnos de todo lo que

complique nuestra conversación con Dios y a reconocer

que Dios siempre escucha.

La Corresponsabilidad Vivida Ahora

¿Es tu oración demasiado formal? ¿Tienes difi-

cultad de ver a Dios como Padre? Trata de hablar con

“Abba” como tu amigo más íntimo.

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PALABRAS SABIAS

“La amenaza más grande que sufre

la paz hoy en día es el aborto, porque

el aborto es hacer la guerra al niño,

al niño inocente que muere a manos

de su propia madre. Si aceptamos que una madre

pueda matar a su propio hijo, ¿cómo podremos decir

a otros que no se maten? ¿Cómo persuadir a una mujer

de que no se practique un aborto? Como siempre,

hay que hacerlo con amor y recordar que amar significa

dar hasta que duela”.

“Jesús dio su vida por amor a nosotros. Hay que ayudar

a la madre que está pensando en abortar; ayudarla a

amar, aun cuando ese respeto por la vida de su hijo

signifique que tenga que sacrificar proyectos o su tiempo

libre. A su vez el padre de esa criatura, sea quien fuere,

debe también dar hasta que duela”.

“Al abortar, la madre no ha aprendido a amar;

ha tratado de solucionar sus problemas matando a

su propio hijo. Y a través del aborto, se le envía un

mensaje al padre de que no tiene que asumir la

responsabilidad por el hijo engendrado. Un padre así

es capaz de poner a otras mujeres en esa misma

situación. De ese modo un aborto puede llevar a otros

abortos. El país que acepta el aborto no está enseñando

a su pueblo a amar sino a aplicar la violencia para

conseguir lo que se quiere. Es por eso que el mayor

destructor del amor y de la paz es el aborto”.

-Madre Teresa de Calcuta, Beata

All are most welcome to join Fr.

Brabazon for our Cathedral Parish's

upcoming pilgrimage to the shrines

of the Northeastern United States

and Canada in honor of the Jubilee

Year of Mercy

For additional information please contact

Teresa Zubert, 610-223-4191, teresa.zubert@gmail.com

or Fr. Ken Brabazon, 215-561-1313.

Be sure to book soon, as space is limited!

Noche de Adoracion y Refleccion

Lunes, 8 de agosto del 2016

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Predicación, Hora Santa de Misericor-

dia, y Confesiones.

Lugar: Par roquia Anunciación, 1511 South 10th

Street, Philadelphia, PA

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Upcoming Events for the Young Adults

at the Cathedral Parish

Friday Evening Bible Study: We are adjusting Bible

Study back to EVERY OTHER Friday evening from 7:00-

8:30pm in the Neumann Room (room entrance is from

the outside on the backside of the church). Our group gath-

ers to reflect on the readings and the Psalm for the upcom-

ing Sunday. We look forward to having you join us. Our

next Bible Study will take place on August 5 and 19.

Prayer Life with our Pastor: Please join us on Tuesday,

July 26th from 7:00-8:30pm in the Pastoral Center (222

S. 17th St) for an evening with Father Dennis Gill speak-

ing to us about prayer, building a prayer life and ways to

place God in the center of our lives. It will be a night you do

not want to miss – see you there.

Summer Game Night! Thanks for all who joined our

outdoors game night – it was a blast and be on the lookout

for the next date!

If you are interested in the Young Adults of the Cathedral

Parish as well as receiving the most up-to-date information

on our group’s events please e-mail

youngadults.cathedral@gmail.com. Please search for our

Facebook page (search: Young Adults at the Cathedral).

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR RAFFLE

“The Little Sisters of the Poor

invite you to join in their ministry

of caring for the needy elderly by

participating in their St. Jeanne

Jugan - Pot of Gold Raffle! Be-

sides helping our 97 residents live in a secure and com-

passionate home, you have a change to win one of the ten

prizes, with a grand prize of $25,000!

Only 2,016 tickets will be sold! This year’s honorees are

Msgr. Ralph Chieffo and Ray and Judy Coughlin.

To purchase a ticket, please send your name, address,

and check for $100 to: Holy Family Home Dept. PB,

Attn: Sr. Veronica, 5300 Chester Ave., Philadelphia, PA

19143. Or visit our website at

littlesistersofthepoorphiladelphia.org

Thank you for your prayers and support!”

"Abortion kills twice. It kills the body of the baby and it kills the conscience of the mother. Abortion is profoundly

anti-women. Three quarters of its victims are women:

Half the babies and all the mothers."

-Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Disciples of Jesus Today

Each Sunday this year, we continue to move through

Cycle C, where Saint Luke shares his accounts of Jesus’

life, death and Resurrection. Here, we find ourselves, often

affirmed in our choices or challenged in areas of personal

weakness. This may be a good time to consider being

more open to the Holy Gospel and following the example

of both Martha and Mary, in the ways they welcomed Je-

sus. How “at home” is Jesus in our hearts? Is it possible

that he notices that we are anxious and worried about

many things? Only one thing is necessary, and that is to

stay close to God in constant prayer.

When we dialogue with Jesus about our concerns, we

have his prescribed formula of the “Lord’s Prayer.” In

such a simple way, we come to realize that we need to take

one day at a time, asking for our “daily bread.” This re-

quires persistence and through daily practice, we see how

God is listening and in dialogue with us. How wonderful

to know also, that when at Sunday Mass, both in singing

and in silence, we are lifted up spiritually and giving to

God due praise and worship, and feeding our own souls at

the same time.

Because of our culture, we are truly tempted to store up

temporal things, but really the disciple of Jesus sees this

fallacy clearly, and makes the decision to store up treasure

of the soul. Such spiritual things as life, love, holiness,

fidelity, generosity and compassion are lasting gifts of the

Holy Spirit which help us: these are treasures which will

not wear away. How contrary as well, are the invitations

of the Gospel to sell all, and give alms to the poor! When

or if we move spiritually in this direction we may find our-

selves living against the grain: that of our family members,

friends, colleagues….an uncomfortable place for many

others, not necessarily ourselves: we are challenging the

status quo.

Our Blessed Mother is the perfect example for us, and

we celebrate her Assumption into heaven within this com-

ing month. This feast celebrates her fullness of life moving

into the fullness of God’s life, as she leaves this world.

Although she was conceived and born without Original Sin

her life was one of love and service to others. We know of

her joys and her pains and also her history, who as an un-

married woman, mysteriously became pregnant by the Ho-

ly Spirit and espoused to Joseph. She buried her husband

and her Son, and as a widow, lived with the other women

and men disciples of her Son. Each of these factors in

Mary’s life, a fully human being, show us how life lived in

faith is so very fulfilling. We can learn well to pray from

her example when visiting her pregnant aging cousin Eliz-

abeth, where she exclaimed spontaneously the beautiful

Magnificat: “My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit rejoic-

es in God my savior.” Her words of praise, can easily

become ours as well, or our prayer may take on personal

expressions of love which come from our own heart, a pre-

cious gift to give to our Loving God.

-Sister Eleanor McCann, RSM

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LIVING STEWARDSHIP NOW

Who’s Your Daddy?

We all know the Lord’s Prayer by heart, right?

How easily it easy rolls off our tongues—but when was

the last time you stopped and gave it some thought,

phrase by phrase? Jesus’ disciples were certainly used to

memorized prayer. They were required by Jewish law to

say the prayer beginning “Hear, O Israel” (Deuteronomy

6:4–5) every day of their lives. Those words are so sa-

cred that most Jewish people hope to have these words

on their lips at death. The disciples, however, have

learned that Jesus does not limit himself to what the law

requires. So they say, “Teach us to pray.” He responds,

“When you pray, say ‘Father’. . .” This is a shock. Jesus

uses a child’s version of “Father,” the word “Abba,”

which means “Daddy” or “Papa.” No believing Jew says

God’s name—it is simply too holy—so “Lord” or “The

Blessed One” is used instead. Jesus is showing us that

we are not distant from God up there in the sky, but

close to God’s heart like a babe in arms. We can speak

in absolute trust, knowing that God will hear us. We

honor God for who God is, pray for the Kingdom to be

among us, to be fed daily with what we need to nourish

body and soul, for the power to forgive others as we

know that God forgives us. Finally we pray—and the

words in English sound odd—not to be led into tempta-

tion. As if God really would. What Jesus’ original words

meant were more like “Please do not put us to the test”

for, as beloved children, we do not want to disappoint

our Abba who loves us. This prayer helps us to strip

away all complications in our relationship with God and

know that God always listens.

Living Stewardship Now

Is your prayer too formal? Do you have difficul-

ty with the idea of God as Father? Try talking to “Abba”

as your closest friend.

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Tours of the Cathedral Basilica

A guided tour of the Basilica is

available after the 11:00 AM

Sunday Mass. Please gather in

front of the Side Altar of the Sacred

Heart, which is located to the right

of the Main Sanctuary.

OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST

The Same Stream Benefit Concert

Monday, August 8th at 7:30 PM

“The Same Stream,” one of America’s most exciting new

professional choirs, presents “ABIDE” – an evening of

music for reflection, contemplation, and healing. Con-

ducted by their artistic director, Dr. James Jordan, “The

Same Stream” presents choral works by some of the

world’s greatest living composers including Paul Mealor,

Thomas Lavoy, Dan Forrest, and others on Monday, Au-

gust 8th at 7:30 PM, at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints

Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. Tickets are free, and a free

-will offering will benefit the Cathedral Basilica.

Evangelization Training Camp

August 8-12, 2016

5 days of spiritual growth accompanied by the best and

most practical evangelization training tailored to your

unique ministry or apostolate. Speakers: The Evangelical

Catholic Team. Location: Malvern Retreat House, Mal-

vern, PA evangelicalcatholic.configio.com

Rediscover the Love in your Marriage!

Do you feel lost, alone or bored in your marriage? Are

you frustrated, hurt or angry with your spouse? Are you

constantly fighting or do you simply shut down? Have

you thought about separation or divorce? Does talking

only make it worse? Retrouvaille may be the LIFELINE

that you need! It is not just a social gathering or series of

seminars, but rather a way to rediscover and rekindle the

loving relationship in your marriage. Tens of thousands

of couples have successfully saved their marriages by

attending a Retrouvaille weekend and the six post ses-

sions that follow it. The next program begins on the

weekend of August 12 at the Family Life Center in Mal-

vern, PA. This is the last weekend in 2016. Our next

weekend will be held in February 2017.

Visit HelpOurMarriage.com or call 1-800-470-2230. All

inquiries are kept strictly confidential.

St. Andrew’s Parish Pilgrimage to the Basilica

of National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Washington, D.C.

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Dedication

of the Lithuanian Chapel. Sunday October 9, 2016, Sol-

emn Mass 2:00 PM. Participants in the Solemn Cele-

bration:

• Archbishop Lionginas Virbalas, S.J. from Kaunas,

Lithuania.

• The combined thrilling sound of 4 choirs!

“Laisve” from Philadelphia – “Exultate” from Cleveland

“Dainava” from Chicago – “Volunge” from Toronto

Departure from St. Andrew’s Church 9:00 AM and from

St. Casimir’s Church: 9:15 AM