2019 December

29

Church of St. William

6200 Rising Sun Avenue

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

19111

Phone ~ 215-745-1389

December 29, 2019 Feast of the Holy Family

of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

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

Church of St. William 6200 Rising Sun Avenue

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111

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

Pastor Rev. Alfonso J. Concha (Fr. Al)

Parochial Vicar Rev. Tariq Isaac Pakistani Community

In Residence Rev. Augusto Concha (Fr. Gus) retired

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 PREP Coordinator Mrs. Julia Thillet

Website: www.churchofstwilliam.com Email: office@churchofstwilliam.com

PHONE NUMBERS

Rectory: 215-745-1389 Fax: 215-745-8432 Convent: 215-745-3513 PREP: 267-831-8046

RECTORY STAFF

Secretaries: Liliana Acero, 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

CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS BAPTISM (Lower Church) Spanish: 3rd Sunday of the month at 12:00PM 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:

deaconmoser@churchofstwilliam.com s.rose@churchofstwilliam.com 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: pastor@churchofstwilliam.com

For required marriage preparation contact the rectory or PhillyCatholicMarriagePrep.com

For wedding music contact Ken Houser, Music Director at music@churchofstwilliam.com. 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 parish priests. Anyone unable to attend Mass due to illness may call the Rectory to make arrangements to receive Communion in their home.

Rectory Office will close Tuesday, December 31 at Noon

and reopen January 2nd at 8:45am

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Próspero Año Nuevo! (Spanish)

Masaganang Bagong Taon! (Tagalog)

Bonne Année! (French)

Gluckliches neues Jahr! (German)

Buon anno! (Italian)

Chuc mung nam moi (Vietnamese)

kè kontan ane nouvo (Haitian)

boldog új évet (Hungarian)

Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit! (Irish)

szczęśliwego Nowego Roku (Polish)

Nayya Saal Mubarak! (Urdu)

Abundant Blessings in 2020 are wished to all our

parishioners and your families

The Priests and Staff of St. William Parish

Please keep the sick in your prayers. Mike Montgomery Christopher Browne Clifford Browne Joe Fenuto Shawn Downey Irene Coyle Stephanie Morgan Jeffrey Jubelirer Sher Anne Shea-Jubelirer Michael Griffin Richard Shea Conor F. Donnelly Matthew Koreck Anne Krause Carmella Dick Donna Griffin Patricia Jordan Michael Wilson Loretta LaBarge

Please pray for the souls of all the faithful departed. Philip T. McPoyle Maria Fitzpatrick

Masses for the week of December 29, 2019

Sunday, December 29 5:00pm (Vigil) Mom Z & Family (living & deceased)

7:30am Holy Souls in Purgatory 9:00am Special Intention

10:30am William Rodriguez, Sr. 12:00pm Eleanor Parker 8:00pm Elvin Francis Monday, December 30 6:30am Katelyn Nicole Davis 12:00pm Thomas & Marie Magras

Tuesday, December 31 6:30am Robert Inemer (living)

12:00pm Holy Souls in Purgatory 5:00pm St. William Families

Wednesday, January 1 8:00am Michael Staub (birthday memorial)

10:00am Hispanic Community 12:00pm Parishioners of St. William Thursday, January 2 6:30am Sister Loretta Dinda, IHM

12:00pm Msgr. James E. Mortimer Friday, January 3 6:30am Sister Barbara Cossaboon, IHM

12:00pm James. T. McGinty Saturday, January 4 8:00am Joyce McCammitt 5:00pm Maria Nguyen Thi Thu

Feast of the Holy Family December 29, 2019

FOCUS: God is at the heart of all Christian families.

Today we celebrate and recognize the Holy Family—

Jesus, Mary and Joseph—as the model of all Christian

families. St. Joseph set a good example for all of us as his

family faced the crisis of Herod’s plot to kill Jesus: He

listened to God’s voice and cared for his family according

to the word of God.

LITURGY OF THE WORD: Sirach writes about

family relationships and duties, especially that of honor-

ing one’s parents all the days of their lives. Paul instructs

the Colossians on how to love one another and live for

Christ. In the Gospel, Joseph follows the instructions of

the angels who led him safely into, and out of, Egypt.

Prayer to the Holy Family

JESUS, Son of God and Son of Mary, bless our family.

Graciously inspire in us the unity, peace, and mutual love that you found in your own family

in the little town of Nazareth.

MARY, Mother of Jesus and Our Mother, nourish our family with your faith and your love.

Keep us close to your Son, Jesus, in all our sorrows and joys.

JOSEPH, Foster-father to Jesus, guardian and

spouse of Mary, keep our family safe from harm. Help us in all times of discouragement or anxiety.

HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH, make our

family one with you. Help us to be instruments of peace.

Grant that love, strengthened by grace, may prove mightier than all the weaknesses and trials through

which our families sometimes pass. May we always have God at the center

of our hearts and homes until we are all one family,

happy and at peace in our true home with you. Amen.

Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

January 1, 2020 (Holy Day of Obligation)

Tuesday Dec. 31 (Vigil) 5:00pm English (LC) 5:30pm Haitian (UC)

Wednesday January 1 8:00am English (LC) 10:00am Spanish (LC) 12:00pm English (UC) 1:00pm Pakistani (LC) 1:00pm Haitian (UC)

Sunday Collections for December 15

Church $6,915 Utilities $1,721 Christmas $287 Flowers $243

E-Giving Church $120 Religious Retirement $25 Immaculate Conception $50

Thank you for your continued support of the parish and all the special collections. Fr. Al

God bless our newly baptized

Cristopher Lopez

Abigail Garro Vallejo

Kiara Perez

Keily Perez

Karla Perez

Amy Lauren Cordova Arias

Avril Sophia Milian Rios

Alessandro David Centeno

Andrew Jose Guerra Centeno

We love our Advertisers Please patronize the businesses

who advertise in our church bulletin every week.

Senior Citizen News

St. William Seniors - Our next meeting is scheduled for January 8th at Rhawnhurst Presbyterian Church at 12:00pm with the Board meeting beginning at 11:00am. You are welcome to bring your own lunch! New members are always welcome to join. For infor-mation about the Seniors, please call Ro McElroy at 267-210-1524.

Trip to Sight & Sound Theater in Lancaster to see ‘Queen Esther’ with buffet lunch at Shady Maple will be June 18, 2020. Cost $115. Contact Betty Harding at 215-745-7199.

St. Cecilia Seniors meet in St. Cecilia School Auditori-um located at 525 Rhawn Street on Thursdays (10am-2pm). The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 2nd. For info please call Maryann Stroud at 215-342-4354 between 9am and 7pm.

Chances for Eagles Basket & Murder Mystery We are selling chances at the rectory for these special prizes of an Eagles Basket valued at $400 and a Mur-der Mystery Event valued at $600.

Chances are $5 for one or $10 for three. We will also sell them in the back of Church after Masses the week-end of January 11-12.

Prize drawing will be after the Centennial Mass in the Parish Hall on January 19, 2020. Need not be present to win.

Eagles Basket Contains all Eagles items, such as: 24 can cooler, flag, water bottle, neck pillow, hat, beach towel, play-ing cards, Jenga game, long sleeve large shirt, Nike XL tee shirt, ‘4 in a row’ game, key chain, chip clip, football. Value $400

Murder Mystery is for 20 people wherever you decide which can be in your home or at another venue. You can select from several mys-tery themes and you and 19 of your friends/family can immerse yourselves into an interactive event led by two professional actors. You can even wear costumes. It’s a night of murder, mystery and fun trying to decide who committed the dastardly deed. Value $600

Centennial Mass January 19, 2020

11:30am

Please mark your calendar

Everyone is invited to join us as we celebrate our parish’s 100th anniversary with this

special Mass on Sunday, January 19 at 11:30am.

Our scheduled Celebrant is Archbishop Charles Chaput.

Following Mass, all are invited to the Parish Hall for refreshments and for the drawing of the special prizes.

On behalf of the parish, I wish to extend my sincerest gratitude to all of you for the work that you did for our church and convent dur-ing this Christmas season. Fr. Al

Jim White, Mike Roach, Lane Lundberg Thank you for helping with the lighting in the front of Church. Nick Grimaldi & Kevin Tobin Thank you for hanging our panels of the Christmas manger scene on the front of the church. George Stevens Thank you for repairing and painting the Convent and the Church.

For all the latest info about the Archdiocese.

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.

Misa del 100 Aniversario:

Domingo, el 19 de enero del 2020

11:30 AM (No hay Misa 10:30)

Celebrante: Obispo Charles Chaput

Se servirán bocadillos en el salón parroquial después de la Misa

1 de enero: Solemnidad de María, Madre de Dios

Misa a las 10:00 en español

La Iglesia Católica quiere comenzar el año pidiendo la protección de la Santísima Virgen María. La fiesta mariana más antigua que se conoce en Occidente es la de "María Madre de Dios". Ya en las Catacumbas o antiquísimos subterráneos que están cavados debajo de la ciudad de Roma y donde se reunían los primeros cristianos para celebrar la Misa, en tiempos de las persecuciones, hay pinturas con este nombre: "María, Madre de Dios".

Domingo, 5 de enero

¡Feliz Fiesta de la Epifanía

Día de los Reyes Magos!

Misa se celebrará por el Obispo Edward Deliman.

Gracias a la Hermandad del Señor de los Milagros por patrocinar una fiesta para los niños después de

la Misa. Tambien tenemos una parranda!

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

EN CASO DE UNA REDADA DE INMIGRACIÓN

• No abra la puerta • Manténgase callado • No firme documentación

Diciembre 29,2019 FIESTA DE LA SAGRADA FAMILIA

JOSÉ, LEVÁNTATE, COGE AL NIÑO Y A SU MADRE Y HUYE A EGIPTO ". EL Evangelio nos cuenta de la huida a Egipto y El retorno a Nazaret. Murieron los niños inocentes pues Herodes los mandó a matar. José protegió a Jesús y a María. Ellos huyeron, esto es, fueron camino al destierro. La Familia hoy día atraviesa mo-mentos dificiles. Hay una crisis de estabilidad familiar. Dificil equilibrio enter libertad y autoridad en la relación enter padres e hijos. Otras veces hay falta de mejor comunicación, crisis de valores humanos y aún cristianos. La Iglesia afirma que la familia es la primera célula vital de la sociedad y la mejor escuela de las virtudes humanas y cristia-nas. Que la Sagrada Familia de Nazaret interceda, ayude y proteja a nuestras familias para que reine en ellas la bondad, la misericordia, la comprensión, la paz y el amor.

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