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Jun 10, Saturday, Weekday

10:00 Permanent Diaconate Ordination;

Intentions of the Priest Celebrant

5:15 Michelle Ranalli and Family

Jun 11, Sunday, The Most Holy Trinity

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

9:30 Arthur Quici

11:00 Natale Ranalli and Family

12:30 Caterina Rose Mariani

6:30 Pro Populo- For the People of the Parish

Jun 12, Monday, Weekday

7:15 Alessandra Carmela D’Imperio

12:05 Carmela Berarducci

Jun 13, Tuesday, St. Anthony of Padua,

Priest & Doctor of the Church

7:15 Marguerite Grant

12:05 Aurora Lumanlan

Jun 14, Wednesday, Weekday

7:15 Lenore Finley Rawding

12:05 Mary Harvey

Jun 15, Thursday, Weekday

7:15 Richard Paluszek

12:05 Albert J. Brooks Sr.

Jun 16, Friday, Weekday,

7:15 J. Perry Strirling

12:05 Daniel Ziegler

Jun 17, Saturday, Weekday; BVM

12:05 Rose Marie “Ro” Nowrey

5:15 Alfonzo Ranalli and Family (in the Chapel)

Jun 18, Solemnity of the Body and Blood

of Christ (Corpus Christi)

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

9:30 Filomena Greco

11:00 Roberto and Family

12:30 Por todos los padres difuntos

6:30 Pro Populo- For the People of the Parish

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

June 11, 2017

“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,

but that the world might be saved through him.” Jn 3:17

Dear Parishioners,

Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity! How many

times a day do we make the Sign of the Cross? This daily profes-

sion of faith in the Triune God can be a rather routine gesture in

many cases. In fact, the mystery of the Holy Trinity—three equally

divine persons in one God—can easily become a fact of the faith

simply taken for granted. The Catechism of the Catholic Church

describes the mystery of the Holy Trinity as the central mystery of

the Christian faith and life (see CCC 234). The truth of this state-

ment becomes fascinating and awe-inspiring when we take the time,

like on Trinity Sunday, and ponder this truth. The Sacred Scriptures

and the Liturgical Prayer of the Church clearly illustrate this truth.

Today becomes an opportunity to give renewed praise and glory to

our One God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. This will

help us to be more conscious of the meaning of the Sign of the Cross

and the profundity of this central mystery of faith.

Next Sunday, June 18, 2017, we observe the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. This observance is more pop-

ularly known as Corpus Christi. The origin of this solemnity was to

draw attention to the belief of the Church that the bread and wine

truly become with the Eucharistic Prayer the true and real Body and

Blood of Christ. The belief informs our love and devotion for this

divine food, reminds us of the need to properly prepare and to rever-

ently receive Holy Communion, to keep the one hour Communion

Fast, and to approach the altar only if we are free from serious sin.

As an expression of our faith in the Real Presence of Christ, we will

have a procession with the Blessed Sacrament at the conclusion of

the 11:00 AM Solemn Mass. This procession will move outside and

be followed by Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Also,

there will be a Holy Hour before the 6:30 PM Mass.

Next Saturday evening, the 5:15 PM Anticipated Mass will take

place in the Cathedral Chapel due to a calendar conflict with a scheduled wedding in the Basilica. The Wedding Mass in the Basili-

ca will be at 4:30 PM and will also be the Anticipated Mass for Sun-

day. Thank you for your understanding.

Ticket sales for the Parish Keys and Sword Event 2017 are going very well. There are still a few available. If you have not obtained

your ticket as of yet, you can do so by going to the Cathedral Parish

website, http://cathedralphila.org/about/keys-and-sword-award/, or

call the Parish Office, 215-561-1313. Thank you so very much for

your support of this Parish endeavor.

The second collection at Mass next Sunday will be for the litur-gical music program of the Cathedral Basilica. Thank you so very

much for all of your goodness and generosity to the Cathedral Parish

in so many ways and to the annual Catholic Charities Appeal.

God bless you,

Father Dennis Gill

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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. If you only

put $1 in the collection would you consider $5, if you put

$10, would you consider $20? The Offertory Collection

for 06/04/2017 was $9,997.50. Thank you very much for

your generous financial support.

Please remember these parishioners and friends of the Cathedral Parish in your prayers/ Ora por los enfermos:

Robert Dove, Doreen Quinn, John Zelez, Philomena Stenardo, Charlotte McLaughlin, Philip Costantini, David O'Shea, Gamp Pellegrini, Mary McManus, Sr. Jean Burns, RSM, Christopher & Stephanie Tama, Marilyn Mullen, Carolyn Jacobs,

Stephen Garramone, Kim Cantwell, Janet Campellone, Giuseppe Giuliani, Nancy Rice, Frank Byrne, Gerald Leo, Eileen

Swartz, Dan Moyer, Rose Johnston, William Zawacki, Carla McCollaum, David Hernandez, Edward Panek, Irene McCarthy, Paige Bednarsky, Patrick DiGiovanni, Patricia Capone, Rosemary Lovett, Grace Teti, Nick Capozio, Darcel Burney, Fred

Hankinson, Renee Kenny, Thomas J. Kenny, Stacey Smit, Anadelia Cacique, Alis de Pachecho, JoAnn Stein, Francis Pham, William Spiro, Scott Towers, Daniel Moyer Sr., James Pinto, 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. Por favor llamar a la oficina

parroquial para añadir a la lista los nombres de personas que estén enfermas.

CATHEDRAL PRAYER

REQUESTS

Our parish Charismatic Prayer Group meets

faithfully each week to join together for prayer and to in-

tercede with the Lord for many intentions, including the

intentions of the parish. The Charismatic Prayer Group

now provides a way for us to send to them our requests for

prayer. Simply e-mail your intentions and prayer re-

quests to: Cathedral.prayer.requests@gmail.com

The Charismatic Prayer Group meets every Wednesday at

6 PM in the Neumann Room.

Holy Hour in Honor of Our Lady of Fatima

Tues, June 13, 11:00 am (Chapel)

Prior to the 12:05 pm Weekday Mass

On the 13th of the month of May to October,

a statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be exposed for public veneration during normal

Cathedral hours, affording the faithful the opportunity to receive the Fatima Jubilee

Plenary Indulgence under the usual

conditions. archphila.org/fatima

Monday, June 19, 2017, 7:30 am - 5:30 pm

In 1992, St. John Paul II approved the Catechism of the

Catholic Church. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of its

promulgation, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will

sponsor a this conference, a Celebration of the Catechism

of the Catholic Church. This day features national

speakers: Jeff Cavins, Soott Hahn, Mother Assumpta,

Matthew Bunson, Deborah Savage, and Jonathan

Reyes. They will focus on the four pillar s

of the Catechism.

Location: The Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown

Hotel. All of the faithful are invited to attend.

Please note, that headsets for translation will be provided

for those who wish to listen to the talks in Spanish.

Cost: $65. Questions? Visit phillyocf.org.

Tradition Conference

The celebration of the Sacrament

of Baptism is the doorway to the

Christian life and to all the other Sacraments. As such,

preparation of the parents and for the Baptism itself de-

serve very special attention. The celebration of Baptism

at the Cathedral Parish takes place on the first Sunday of

each month at 12:30 PM after the 11:00 AM Solemn

Mass. Everyone is welcome. The celebration will be car-

ried out with liturgical music and with a great sense of

hospitality.

A Baptism Preparation Session takes place on the third

Sunday of each month in anticipation of the celebration of

the Sacrament. Parents in the Cathedral Parish are obligat-

ed to participate. The session is open to all of our neigh-

bor parishes and to godparents as well. Parents are en-

couraged to participate during pregnancy, if at all possi-

ble. Please call the Parish Office - 215–561-1313 - to reg-

ister for the Baptism Preparation Session.

Mass in the Extraordinary Form

Solemn Mass of Corpus Christi

Thursday, June 15th

7:00 pm

In the Basilica

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LA CORRESPONSABILIDAD

Tres en Uno

El domingo de la Santísima Trinidad es una de las pocas

fiestas que celebra una realidad y creencia de la Iglesia en

vez de un acontecimiento o persona. Hoy honramos al Dios

eterno: Padre, Hijo, y Espíritu Santo. Nosotros creemos

esencialmente que Dios es uno y tres diferentes personas.

Para la mayoría de las personas esta doctrina resulta difícil

de asimilar. No te dejes llevar por la palabra “persona”,

pues en este caso persona significa “aquello que se explica

por sí mismo”, o también “una realidad individual”, pero no

significa que las personas de la Trinidad sean como tres

personas humanas. ¿Cómo puede el Padre, el Hijo y el Espí-

ritu Santo ser distintos uno del otro y al mismo tiempo com-

pletamente unidos? Bueno pues, piensa en tus ojos: cada ojo

es distinto, pero la visión es una e integrada. Otra ilustración

es la de un acorde musical. Piensa en el acorde C. Las notas

C, E y G son del todo diferentes, pero unidas en un solo

acorde presentan una melodía más rica y dinámica que si las

notas se tocaran por separado. Los acordes son igualmente

importantes al producir una melodía hermosa y si una de las

notas quedara afuera afectaría la composición. La Trinidad

pudiera también compararse con el hielo, el vapor y el agua.

Jesús era sólido como el hielo: se hizo del todo humano para que pudiéramos verlo en nuestro mundo. El Espíritu

Santo es como el vapor: no puede verse, pero es bien fuerte.

El Padre es como el agua: sin ella no habría ni vapor ni hie-

lo. No obstante, todas estas comparaciones resultan pobres.

La Santísima Trinidad es un misterio; pero con la palabra

“misterio” la Iglesia no quiere decir que sea un enigma para

resolver, sino una realidad que está más allá de nuestra

comprensión humana, una verdad que sólo podemos experi-

mentar a través de la fe, los símbolos y el culto divino.

La Corresponsabilidad

Vivida Ahora

Ofrécete para capacitarte como catequista y así podrás

compartir las verdades de nuestra fe con los niños, jóvenes

y adultos de tu parroquia. Sé esponsor, padrino o madrina

de un catecúmeno o candidato que se prepara en el Rito de

la Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos (RICA).

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Centenario de Nuestra Señora de Fatima

-Hora Santa en su honor - Martes, junio 13, 2017 - 11:00 am

En la Capilla, antes de la Misa de las 12:05 pm

Habrá una Hora Santa mensual en honor a Nuestra

Señora de Fátima desde mayo hasta octubre. Durante este

tiempo se expondrá una imagen de Nuestra Señora de Fati-

ma para ser venerada con lo cual podrá obtener una Indul-

gencia Plenaria (siempre y cuando cumpla los requisitos).

El Sacramento del Bautismo

en Español

Junio 18, Julio 30, Octubre 29, 2017— 1:30 PM

El Sacramento del Bautismo normalmente se celebra en

español cada 3 meses, el último domingo del mes; reciente-

mente añadimos otra fecha, Junio 18. Por favor hable con el

Diácono Epi para suscribirse en la clase y para

programar el Bautismo de su hijo/a.

Si su hijo/a es mayor de 7 años, el proceso es diferente,

por favor llame a la oficina parroquial para mayor informa-

ción. El Sacramento del Bautismo normalmente se celebra

en inglés el primer domingo de cada mes.

Para más información por favor llame a la oficina parro-

quial, 215-561-1313.

What’s Happening at the Parish

Outside the Liturgical Schedule

Jun 13 Legion of Mary Meeting,

Neumann Room, 7:00 pm

Jun 14 Morning Scr ipture for Lawyers,

Neumann Room, 8:00 am

Charismatic Prayer Group,

Neumann Room, 6:00 pm

Jun 15 Mass in the Extraordinary Form—Corpus Christi

Basilica, 7:00 pm

Jun 18 Corpus Christi—Procession with the Blessed

Sacrament after 11:00 am Solemn Mass, Basilica

Holy Hour, Basilica, 5:30 pm

Una Celebración del 25 Aniversario

del Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica

19 de junio del 2017, 7:30AM - 5:30 PM Esta conferencia se enfocará en los cuatro pilares del

Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica. Las presentaciones estarán

a cargo de oradores reconocidos nacionalmente. Oradores:

Jeff Cavins (Apertura), Scott Hahn, Madre Assumpta Long,

P.P., Matthew Bunsen, Deborah Savage, Jonathan Reyes.

Créditos catequísticos ofrecidos a maestros y catequistas.

Audífonos disponibles para la traducción simultanea al es-

pañol. Lugar: Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel, Phi-

ladelphia PA 19103. Costo:$65. Registración: secu-

re.acceptiva.com/?cst=74cab9

Para mayor información visite phillyocf.org

CONFERENCIA: TRADICION

Corpus Christi

Jueves 15 de junio, 7:00 pm, en la Basílica

Sta. Misa en el Rito Extraordinario por la Solemnidad de la

Sangre y Cuerpo de Nuestro Señor

Domingo, 18 de Junio

(Celebración oficial de la Solemnidad)

Procesión y Bendición con el Santísimo Sacramento después de la Misa Solemne de las 11:00 am

Hora Santa en la Basílica, 5:30 pm

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Holy Rosary before Mass: We hope that each of you will

consider joining us every second Sunday of the month at

5:45 pm prior to the 6:30 pm Mass to pray the Rosary as

a group. If you are interested in the Young Adults of the

Cathedral Parish or wish to receive the most up-to-date in-

formation on our group’s events please e-mail us. Please

search for our Facebook page (search: Young Adults at the

Cathedral).

Friday, July 7, 2017: Discipleship Series - Session Three

Friday, Disciples always about the Conversion of their

Lives Presenter: Fr . Dennis Gill, Rector & Pastor of the

Cathedral. Where: The Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, 222

North Seventeenth St., Philadelphia, PA, beginning at

7:30 pm. youngadults.cathedral@gmail.com

CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL

FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2017

6:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Cocktail Reception, Dinner and Entertainment

Black Tie Optional /Complementary Parking at the Cathedral

THE LOGAN PHILADELPHIA HOTEL

ONE LOGAN SQUARE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19103

Please visit our website for details,

cathedralphila.org/

The Month of June is dedicated

to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The Church celebrates the Solemnity

of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the

Friday following the second Sunday

after Pentecost. Efficacious Novena to

the Sacred Heart of Jesus:

I. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I

say to you, ask and you will receive,

seek and you will find, knock and it

will be opened to you." Behold I knock, I seek and ask for

the grace of...... (here name your request)

Our Father....Hail Mary....Glory Be to the Father....Sacred

Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.

II. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, if you

ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to

you." Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace

of.......(here name your request) Our Father...Hail

Mary....Glory Be To the Father....Sacred Heart of Jesus, I

place all my trust in you.

III. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, heaven

and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away."

Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace

of.....(here name your request) Our Father....Hail

Mary....Glory Be to the Father...Sacred Heart of Jesus, I

place all my trust in you.

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to

have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable

sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through

the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender

Mother and ours.

Say the Hail, Holy Queen and add: St. Joseph, foster father

of Jesus, pray for us. - St. Margaret Mary A lacoque

Padre Pio recited this novena every day for all those who

requested his prayers. www.ewtn.com/devotionals

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? 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 sessions that follow it.

The next program begins, the weekend of August 11-13

at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA. For more

information, or to register for one of our weekends, visit our

web site at: www.HelpOurMarriage.com or call 1-800-470-

2230. All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.

For the past seven years the Friends of FertilityCare

Philadelphia has offered scholarships to medical students,

nurse practitioners and physician assistants who wish to

incorporate NaProTechnology in their practice. Please use

the contact page if you are interested in applying for the

scholarship. If you are interested in supporting the

scholarship, please visit fertilitycarefriends.org/Donate

Are you a student? Health care professional? Skeptic? Have

you seen this link from the FertilityCare Centers of

America? fertilitycare.org/references. Don't forget to check

out our tab - for health care professionals where you can

download articles of some of the more recent studies.

Become more informed and share the good news!

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LIVING STEWARDSHIP NOW

THREE IN ONE

Trinity Sunday is one of the few feasts that celebrates

a reality and belief of the Church, rather than an event or

person. Today we honor the eternal God: Father, Son,

and Holy Spirit. Essentially, we believe that God is one

being yet three distinct persons. Most people have a hard

time wrapping their minds around this doctrine. Don’t let

the word “person” fool you. Person here means “that

which stands on its own,” or “individual reality,” and

does not mean the persons of the Trinity are like three

human persons. How can the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

be distinct from one another yet completely united? Well,

think of your eyes: each eye is distinct, yet together they

are one and undivided in their sight. Another illustration

is a musical chord. Think of a C chord. The C, E, and G

notes are all distinct notes, but joined as one chord make

the sound richer and more dynamic than if the notes had

been played individually. The notes are all equally im-

portant in producing the lovely sound, and the sound is

lacking and thin if one of them is left out. Yet again, the

Trinity could be compared to ice, steam, and water. Jesus

was solid, like ice: he became fully human so we could

see him in our world. The Holy Spirit, like steam, is

something that cannot be seen, but has great power. The

Father is like water, without which there would be nei-

ther steam nor ice. However, all of these explanations fall

short. The Trinity is a mystery but by the word

“mystery,” the Church does not mean a riddle to be

solved, but a reality beyond our human ability to grasp.

Ultimately, it is a truth we can only begin to know

through worship, symbol, and faith.

Living Stewardship Now

Volunteer to be trained as a catechist so you can

share the truths of our faith with children, teens, or adults

in your parish. Be a sponsor and befriend a candidate or

catechumen in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

(RCIA).

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OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST

Second Annual Padre Pio Festival

June 23 (6:30pm-10pm), June 24 (2pm-9pm),

June 25, 2017 (11am-7pm)

Three days of devotion to St. Padre Pio includes a Friday

evening young adult gathering, Saturday Vigil with bless-

ings and Holy Relic, Sunday Mass and street procession,

Healing Mass with Holy Relic and Confessions, social ac-

tivities and entertainment on the parish grounds. Live mu-

sic, craft fair, food vendors. Location: St. Bede the Venera-

ble Church, Holland, PA (Bucks County). Sunday Mass

Celebrant: Fr. Thomas Betz, OFM, Cap. To learn more visit

the website: padrepiofestivalhollandpa.com

2nd Annual Polka Fest July 9th from Noon to 6 pm At the TK Club at 521 East Hector Street in Conshohocken

to support St. Mary Polish American Society. Live Polka

music, Polish food, 50/50 drawing and other games of

chance, a basket raffle, and baked goods for sale. Admis-

sion Tickets: $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the

event. Children $7 each, free for children under the age of

6. Advance tickets are on sale until June 28th. For tickets,

please email stmaryconshy@gmail.com or call Dorothy

Swedkowski at 610-630-0861

Masculine Genius Institute Summit July 12-14, 2017

This program is great for men of all ages, especially young

fathers and men who are influencing the lives of boys in

schools, athletics or extra curricular setting such as cub and

boy scouts. Women are welcome to join us!

Theme: Boys to Men: Molding Manly Character

Location: Villanova University, Villanova, PA

More info: masculinegeniusinstitute.com

The Casting Nets Ministries Evangelization Institute July 28-30 – Friday evening to Sunday morning

Retreat for Pastors, Pastoral Teams, Parish Staff, lay lead-

ers, DRE’s and catechists. Learn how you can lead your

parish from maintenance to mission and create a culture of

missionary discipleship and evangelization!

Bi-lingual, English and Spanish. Location: Malvern Retreat

House, Malvern, PA. Speakers: Hector Molina, Tony

Brandt and Chris Stewart.

To learn more: malvernretreat.com or call 610-644-0400

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.

THE CATECHETICAL SESSION FOR ADULTS

will resume on September 2017 The weekly catechetical session is primarily for the adults

among us who are preparing to receive the Easter

Sacraments. However, anyone interested in the topic for

better understanding and faith formation is most welcome

to attend. Anyone, especially our parishioners, seeking

more information on the reception of the Sacraments or

assisting as a sponsor, please call the Parish Office., 215-

561-1313.