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Church of St. William
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 (Rectory Basement) Spanish: 2nd Wednesday 7:00PM English: 1st Sunday at 1:00PM
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. 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 Pastor at least six months prior to the intend-ed date of marriage. 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 par-ish priests. Anyone unable to attend Mass due to illness may call the Rectory to make arrangements to receive Communion in their home.
Church of St. William 6200 Rising Sun Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111
Website: www.churchofstwilliam.com Email: [email protected]
PASTOR Rev. Alfonso J. Concha (Fr. Al)
PAROCHIAL VICAR Pakistani Community
Rev. Tariq Isaac IN RESIDENCE (Retired)
Rev. Augusto Concha (Fr. Gus) HAITIAN COMMUNITY
Rev. Eugene Almonor, O.M.I.
Deacon William Moser Deacon Felipe Cruz
Deacon Angel Alicea, Retired
SUPERIOR & HISPANIC MINISTRY Sr. Rose Patrice, IHM
Coordinator for PREP Mrs. Julia Thillet
PHONE NUMBERS Rectory: 215-745-1389 Fax: 215-745-8432 Convent: 215-745-3513 PREP: 267-831-8046
RECTORY STAFF Secretaries: Caroline Guy & Judi Schein
Business Manager: Tim Babbage Music Director: Ken Houser
Facilities Manager: John Meehan
Office Hours: 8:45am—3:30pm Closed 11:45am—12:30pm
MASS SCHEDULE Sunday
Vigil 5:00pm (Saturday) LC 7:30 & 9:00am LC 12:00 & 8:00pm UC 10:30am - Spanish LC 4:00pm - Urdu LC 5:30pm - Creole UC
Monday through Friday LC 6:30am and 12:00 Noon
Saturday 8:00am
LC = lower church UC = upper church
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 20, 2019
FOCUS: Perseverance in prayer and fidelity to God’s ways lead us to the kingdom.
Endurance runners need a great deal of perseverance. They can-not expend all their energy at the beginning or they won’t be able to complete the race. Nor can they run the race without the proper training, fuel and clear direction as to the route. We, too, need a tremendous amount of perseverance to run a race of good faith. Prepared by sacraments, fueled by grace and headed toward Jesus, we can reach the kingdom. LITURGY OF THE WORD: In the first reading, Moses needs help in keeping his hands raised so that Joshua will be victorious. St. Paul reminds Timothy to remain faithful to what he has learned. In the Gospel, Jesus uses the parable of the persistent widow to remind the disciples to pray always without becoming weary.
Second Collection Today the second collection will be taken up for the World Missions. May God bless you for your generosity. Let us all keep the priests, religious, and lay people working in the mis-sions in our prayers.
Please keep the sick in your prayers. Mike Montgomery Christopher Browne Clifford Browne Joe Fenuto Shawn Downey Irene Coyle Stephanie Morgan Jeffrey Jubelirer Sheranne Shea-Jubelirer Michael Griffin Richard Jubelirer Conor F. Donnelly Matthew Koreck Anne Krause Carmella Dick Donna Griffin Fr. Tom Murphy, OSFS Please pray for the souls of all the faithful departed.
Masses for the week of October 20, 2019 Sunday, October 20 5:00pm (Vigil) Renate G. Koreck 7:30am Fran Fanocono 9:00am Edward Michael Doyle 10:30am Rosemary Tauchert 12:00pm Lenny Bibeck 8:00pm Holy Souls in Purgatory Monday, October 21 6:30am Katelyn Nicole Davis 12:00pm Special Intention Tuesday, October 22 6:30am George Allen 12:00pm Charles Trainor, Jr. Wednesday, October 23 6:30am Special Intention 12:00pm Living & Dec’d members Fadgen Family Thursday, October 24 6:30am Anna Lally Brooks 12:00pm John J. Dick Friday, October 25 6:30am William McCammitt 12:00pm John J. Dick Saturday, October 26 8:00am John J. Dick 5:00pm Donna Hancin (special intention)
Mass Book for 2020 is now open. Please call the rectory at 215-745-1389 to schedule Masses or stop in during office hours.
RCIA ~ The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a program for those seeking the path to Catholic faith and therefore need to prepare for the reception of one or all of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eu-charist. Sessions have already begun, but you are welcome to join us. We meet the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Wednesdays of every month at 7:00pm in the rectory basement. Mem-bers are expected to attend regularly. Those who might be interested or know of someone who may be interest-ed are encouraged to contact Deacon Bill Moser at [email protected] or call the rectory at 215-745-1389.
Respect Life Reflection Christ Our Hope: In Every Season of Life From the time we are knit together in our mother’s wombs until we take our final breaths, each moment of our lives is a gift from God. While every season of life brings its own challenges and trials, each season also gives us new opportunities to grow in our relationship with God. Today the gift of life is threatened in countless ways and Christ always gives us hope. A woman experiencing a difficult pregnancy can find strength to welcome her child into the world. A man facing a terminal diagnosis can see that the end of his earthly life is only the begin-ning of eternal life with Christ. The Church teaches us that the one who has hope lives differently. May we hold fast to Christ our hope, from the beginning of life to its very end.
St. William Sunday Concert Series Season Opener Today DATE: Sunday, October 20 TIME: 2:00PM—Lower Church Featuring Classical Guitarist, Charles Mokotoff, who is renowned for his abilities stateside and abroad. This concert is sure to be a crowd pleaser! Light refreshments to follow in the church narthex. All are welcome—invite your friends and family. Free-will offering will be graciously accepted.
St. Helena’s Cupboard Thank you for bringing non-perishable food items, such as canned goods, pasta, pea-nut butter, etc. for St. Helena’s Cupboard this weekend. May God bless you for thinking of others.
Holy Day of Obligation All Saints Day—Friday, November 1
MASSES Thursday, Oct. 31—5:00pm (vigil)
Friday, Nov. 1—6:30am, 12:00pm, 7:00pm
November is the Month of All Souls Beginning in November, there will be a ‘Centennial Book of the Names of the Dead’ in the back of the lower church for you to write the names of the faithful departed in your family. This book will be open from Nov. 2019 until Nov. 2020. During the month of November, we will pray for the faithful departed. On Saturday, November 2nd, there will be two All Souls Masses—8:00am and Noon.
CENTENNIAL O R N E R
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Senior Citizen News St. William Seniors will be meeting temporarily at Rhawnhurst Presbyterian Church (Napfle & Loretta Aves). Upcoming meeting dates are Oct. 23 & Nov. 13 from 12:00 to 3:00pm. Doors will open at 11:30am. These dates are meetings for members. New mem-bers are always welcome to join the Seniors. Bingo games following the meeting are for members only. For information about the Seniors, please call: 267-210-1524 (Ro McElroy—St. William Seniors) 215-745-7199 (Betty Harding—Trips) St. Cecilia Seniors meet in St. Cecilia School Auditori-um located at 525 Rhawn Street on Thursdays (10am-2pm). For info please call our Maryann Stroud at 215-342-4354 (between 9am and 7pm).
Adeodatus is a spiritual support group for those who have returned from prison or suffer from addiction. We meet every Thursday night at St. Rita of Cascia rectory (1166 S. Broad St.) at 7:30pm. For more info, please contact us at [email protected] or call 215-925-3566. Please pray for all those in our prisons and currently suffering from addiction.
Celebrate with Us Sunday, November 17, 2019 Festival of Dances All are welcome to the Parish Hall (1:30-4:00pm) to celebrate those who became members of our parish during the last 50 years from 1970 to the present.
Bereavement Support Group You are welcome to attend a meeting at Lambie Funer-al Home (8000 Rowland Ave. at Rhawn and Rowland) on Wednesday, November 6. The topic will be “Help for the Holidays.” These meetings are facilitated by Debo-rah Gawthrop who has her degree in Counseling Psy-chology and is a certified Grief Management Specialist. For info email [email protected] or call 215-624-8190.
Men’s Retreat at Malvern Who among us doesn’t want to be closer to Christ? And yet, we sometimes struggle to find the time. Come to Malvern Retreat House. We’ll not only provide you the time, we’ll share ways to help you make Christ the center of your life’s journey. Thanksgiving Weekend—Friday, Nov. 29 to Sunday, Dec. 1. Students and sons, accompanied by their fa-thers and grandfathers can come at a greatly reduced price. For info contact Frank Coyne at 215-677-0985 or [email protected].
There will be Latin, Columbian, South American and Haitian dances and a variety of finger food. We are looking for volunteers to bring cold finger foods. There is a sign-up sheet in the back of church.
Sunday, January 19, 2020 Centennial Mass This is the actual 100th anniversary of the parish and we will celebrate with a Mass at 11:30am in the Upper Church with the Archbishop.
Do you like to paint? We are looking for volunteers to paint the convent for the Sisters and help to make their home a little more beautiful. Would you like to help? If so, please call the rectory at 215-745-1389.
Shared Treasures Thrift Shop Come browse our large selection of men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing, furniture, decorative items, jew-elry and more. We are located at 8799 Cheltenham Ave., Wyndmoor, PA (Dunleavy Ctr) and open on Wednesdays (10am-3pm) and the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month (9am-12pm). Proceeds benefit La Salle students.
Saint Hubert High School • OPEN HOUSE—Thursday, Oct. 24 (6:30-8:30pm) www.huberts.org/openhouse/ • CRAFT SHOW—Saturday, Oct. 26 (9:00am-
2:00pm) Enter on Ditman St. near Bleigh Ave. • COACH BINGO—Sunday, Nov. 17 (1:00-4:00pm) Tickets $35 in advance [email protected]
Roman Catholic High School OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, Oct. 20 (11am-2pm) SCHOLARSHIP ENTRANCE TEST
Nov. 2, 18, Dec. 7 Register at romancatholichs.com
The Rosary will bring great peace and holi-ness to your life. It is a powerful instrument for conversion. The Ro-
sary is the best method of honoring Mary. It protects the Church from false teachings and keeps her safe from the attacks from the Enemy. The Joyful Mysteries are taken mostly from St. Luke's Gospel in the New Testament. They involve the joyful events of Jesus' childhood. The Luminous Mysteries bring even deeper under-standing of the public life of Jesus. They fill in the blanks between Jesus' childhood and his suffering and death on the cross. The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary remind you of how much Jesus loves you. He suffered and died for you. The Glorious Mysteries are the crown of Jesus' tri-umphs.
CONFESIONES: Todos los Domingo: 10:00 - 10:20am
BAUTISMO: Coordina con Diácono Felipe o Hna. Rosa 2° Miércoles del mes a las 7:00pm: Charla 3° Domingo del mes a las 12:00pm: Bautismo Certificado de Bautismo: Llamar la Rectoría 215-745-1389
Visitas y Comunión a los ENFERMOS y ANCIANOS: Consulta con Padre Al. Asistente: Ida Jiménez
ROSARIO: domingo a las 10:00, antes de la Misa.
CÍRCULO de ORACIÓN: Los viernes a las 7:00pm en el sótano de la Rectoría
CLASES de PREP: los martes: 6:15 a 7:45pm
SACRAMENTOS para ADULTOS: domingo a las 9:00am
JOVENES con CRISTO: Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos Domingos, después de la Misa 10:30, en el sótano la Rectoría.
• Noviembre 17, 2019: Festival de Danzas Para participar (Danza / Comida) :
llama a Hermana Rosa 215-313-7753
• Enero 19, 2020: Misa del 100 Aniversario
Northeast NORC ayuda a las personas mayores de edad a permanecer independientes al proporcionar:
• Mantener el hogar • Transportación • Programas divertidos y educativos • Información y referidos a otras agencias para alimentos, servi-
cios sociales, ayuda legal, etc. 8546B Bustleton Ave. 215.320.0351
Buscamos voluntarios para pintar el convento.
¿Le gustaría ayudar? Llame a la Rectoría: 215-745-1389.
¡Gracias!
REUNION
Misioneros: Hoy día, después de la Misa
!Bienvenidos, nuevos misioneros!
NOVIEMBRE: Mes de los queridos difuntos Invitan a nuestros misioneros a sus hogares, durante el mes de noviembre, para rezar el Rosario para sus difuntos.
!Que descansen en paz!
¡Felicitaciones a todos y gracias por su participación en el Taller de Formación!
Ahora … para poner en practica las propuestas ... personalmente y en los grupos y comités...
SACRAMENTOS para ADULTos Charlas:
Los domingos a las 9:00 AM en el sótano de la Rectoría
con Diácono Felipe Cruz y Nidia Cruz
CONSULTAS sobre la INMIGRACIÓN: HIAS 2100 Arch St. 3rd floor 215-832-0900 Servicios Sociales Católicos: 215-854-7019 227 North 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 NSM: 2601 Potter St., Philadelphia, PA 19125 215-279-7060 Localizar un abogado acreditado: cliniclegal.org/directory
Homenaje al Señor de los Milagros
Misa y Procesión: Próximo domingo 27 de octubre a la 1:00pm Iglesia St. William
FUEL ASSISTANCE : LiHeap
Aplicaciones: Nov. 1, 2018 Información: 215-560-7226 UTILITIES EMERGENCY SERVICES FUND 215-972-5170 www.uesfacts.org
DOMINGO, OCTOBER 2O, 2019 DOMINGO VIGÉSIMO NOVENO, TIEMPO ORDINARIO
"DIOS, NO HARÁ JUSTICIA A SUS ELEGIDOS QUE LE GRITAN DÍA Y NOCHE? LES HARÁ"! La figura impresionante de Moisés orando con brazos levantados en la mon-taña nos ilustra el mensaje del evangelio. El Pueblo de Israel sabía que los triunfos del pueblo no se debía a su fuerza, sino al poder de Dios. El Evan-gelio de este Domingo nos presenta el tema de la oración con la parábola de Jesús sobre el juez y la viuda. Algunos seguidores de Jesús no acababan de ver como esperaban, la manifestatción definitiva del Reino de Dios. Jesus less dice: "confíen en Dios", que acabará haciendo justicia a sus elegidos. Cómo no va a hacer, si hasta un juez sin Dios hace justicia a una pobre viuda? Jesús nos desafía a perseverar en fe y en la oración. Dios Padre no nos faltará. Nos preguntamos: cómo es nuestra oración ? Con-fiamos en el Señor ?
OCTUBRE, MES MUNDIAL DE LAS MISIONES! "BAUTIZADOS Y ENVIADOS"! El Papa Francisco ha declarado el Mes de Octubre como el Mes Extraordi-nario de Las Misiones. Y nos invita a comprometernos una vez más, a ser "misioneros" del Señor, a través de la oración constante, la participación activa en la Santa Eucaristía, y nuestra generosa ayuda a los misioneros y misioneras del mundo. Cada uno de nosotros le suplicamos al Señor que acreciente en nosotros la fe, nos dé hambre de la Palabra de Dios a fin de proclamar la Buena Nueva de Jesús a todas las personas.
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 October 20, 2019 TRANSMISSION TIME Thursday 9:00 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
