Church of St. William 6200 Rising Sun Avenue ~ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111

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

Upcoming Events January 19 Centennial Mass at 11:30am 19 Catholic Relief Services—2nd collection 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday 26 St. Helena’s Cupboard collection 26 Beginning of Catholic Schools Week

God bless our newly baptized Ann-Leah Pierre Louis

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.

Eucharistic Ministers On Saturday, January 25th, fol-lowing the 8:00am Mass, Fr. Al is requesting all current and new ministers to gather in church for training. Anyone interested in becoming a Eucharistic Minister is asked to please contact Fr. Al prior to this meeting.

Second Collection Next weekend, our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection. Funds from this collection provide food to the hungry, support displaced refu-gees, and bring Christ’s love and mercy to all people here and abroad. Please give generously to this col-lection and help Jesus in disguise. To learn more visit www.usccb.org/catholic-relief.

Church of St. William 93 Baptisms in 2019

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 Evelyn Flaherty Albert Beck

Please pray for the souls of all the faithful departed. B. Carlin Grace Josephine Kohute Francis Foster Jorane Dieumercie Lucas Daniel Ipina

Masses for the week of January 12, 2020 Sunday, January 12 5:00pm (Vigil) David Loveleess 7:30am John Collins 9:00am Barbara Devine (living) 10:30am Teresa M. Benitez 12:00pm William Murtha, Sr. (17th anniversary) 8:00pm Maria Fitzpatrick Monday, January 13 6:30am Anna Stretch 12:00pm Special Intention Tuesday, January 14 6:30am Mary Gallagher 12:00pm Charles Suermann, Sr. (birthday) Wednesday, January 15 6:30am Michael Cybulski 12:00pm John Polis Thursday, January 16 6:30am Charles D. Dick 12:00pm Remercie Laronde Friday, January 17 6:30am Katelyn Nicole Davis 12:00pm Patricia Devlin Saturday, January 18 8:00am Sergia Hernandez 5:00pm Mark Czyzewski

The Baptism of the Lord January 12, 2020

FOCUS: Through our baptism, we are called to a life of discipleship.

The Spirit of God descends upon Jesus at his baptism, and marks the beginning of his public ministry. At our baptism, through water and the Holy Spirit we are sancti-fied and made children of God. By the grace of this sac-rament, we are awakened to the power of the Spirit in our own lives. LITURGY OF THE WORD: Isaiah shares the Lord’s promise of a servant of the Lord who will come forth and bring justice to the nations. In the second reading, Peter tells those gathered that God shows no partiality. All who fear him and act uprightly are acceptable to him. In the Gospel, Jesus is baptized by John, and the Spirit of God descends upon him. REFLECTION: Christ was not spared the costs of being God’s Servant. Right after his baptism Jesus was tempted in the wilderness. His baptism doesn’t guarantee him a smooth path through life; nor does it guarantee us a smooth ride. In fact, our baptism will cost us, for the faithful are to live the life of service that Jesus did. So we ask ourselves:

• When and how does it "cost" you to be a disciple of Jesus?

• Do you experience God’s help when being a Christian comes with a price?

CENTENNIAL MASS January 19, 2020 ~ 11:30am

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

Our scheduled Celebrant will be Archbishop Charles Chaput. Mass will be celebrated in the Upper Church with

Closed Circuit Coverage in the Lower Church. Holy Communion will also be distributed in the Lower Church.

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

Open House at St. Cecilia School This weekend, we welcome our students who attend St. Cecilia School to speak at the Masses inviting you to visit their school. All are welcome to the Open House on Sunday, January 26 which marks the start of Catholic Schools Week. Come and see all that St. Cecilia School has to offer.

St. Helena’s Cupboard Because of our Centennial Mass on Jan-uary 19th, we will be collecting non-perishable food items for St. Helena’s Cupboard on the fourth weekend of January. Please bring canned goods, pasta, peanut butter and other non-perishable food items to the vestibule of the church January 25-26. Thank you for your generosity and for thinking of others.

Senior Citizen News St. William Seniors - New members are always wel-come to join. For information 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). For information about St. Cecilia Seniors, please call Maryann Stroud at 215-342-4354 between 9am and 7pm.

Chances for Eagles Basket & Murder Mystery We are selling chances this weekend after the Masses for the special prizes of an Eagles Basket valued at $400 and a Murder Mystery Event valued at $600. Chances are $5 for one or $10 for three. They are also available at the rectory. 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 de-cide 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 your-selves into an interactive event led by two professional actors. You can even wear cos-tumes. It’s a night of murder, mystery and fun trying to decide who committed the dastardly deed. Value $600 Jeanes Hospital Blood Drive

DATE: Wednesday—January 22 TIME: 9:00am—2:00pm PLACE: Friends Hall Physicians’ Office Building 7600 Central Avenue REGISTER: 21 5-728-2131 or sign-up online at redcrossblood.org and search for Jeanes Hospital Blood is especially needed this time of year. You can help save up to three lives!

Rediscover the Love in Your Marriage! Retrouvaille offers hope for married couples experienc-ing loneliness, boredom, misery or frustration in their marriage. Couples learn valuable communication skills. The next program is scheduled for the weekend of Feb. 21-23 at the Family Life Center in Malvern. For more info or to register call 215-766-3944 or 800-470-2230 or visit www.HelpOurMarriage.org. All inquiries are strictly confidential.

Statement of Contributions for 2019 To request your statement, please complete this

form and drop it at the rectory or place in the collection basket or send an email to office@churchofstwilliam.com. Statements will be available for pick up on Jan. 21, 2020 during rectory office business hours. NAME: _____________________________________ ADDRESS: _________________________________ EMAIL: _____________________________________ PHONE: ____________________________________

Sunday Collections December 22 Christmas December 29 Church $6,937 $11,235 Church $5,546 E-Giving $320 E-giving $655 Utilities $12 Christmas Flowers $1,297 New Year’s Day January 5 Church $2,741 Church $7,145 E-giving $190 Thank you for your continued support of the parish and all the special collections. God bless you in 2020. Fr. Al

Presentation BVM School Open House

105 Old Soldiers Road Cheltenham, PA 215-379-3798

All are invited Sunday, January 26 9:30am to 12:00pm

Job Opportunity Creative Beginnings Early Childhood Program is recruit-ing on-call daycare substitutes for the team for children ages 6 weeks through 6 years. Call 215-728-5330 if interested.

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.

DOMINGO, ENERO 12, 2020 BAUTISMO DEL SEÑOR

"ESTE ES MI HIJO, EL AMADO, MI PREDILECTO "!

El Bautismo para Jesús fue el momento en que aceptó su vocación y marcó toda su vida. El camino no iba a ser fácil. Se lo dió a conocer la voz del cielo. Su vocación se iba a realizar por la via del servicio total. El bautismo de cada cristiano es su vocación que marca su vida por el camino de entrega y de servicio. Es adoptado como hijo o hija predilecto de Dios. Es ungido por el Espíritu Santo que dinamiza su vida para ir creciendo en santidad y en la práctica de las virtudes cristianas. Y le ayuda a vivir su vocación cristiana. Cuántas gracias y bendiciones recibi-mos en el día de nuestro bautismo. Debemos vivir con fe y gratitud el compromiso de vida cristana, la gracia reci-bida en el día de nuestro bautismo.

Misa del 100 Aniversario: Próximo 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

Gracias a: Obispo Edward Deliman por

acompañarnos La Hermandad Señor de los Milagros por patrocinar la

Chocolatada El Coro Hispano para dar la Parranda

Escuela Católica Santa Cecilia

525 Rhawn St.. Phila., PA 19111

Domingo, 26 de enero:10:00 am-12:30 pm

“Open House” Todos están invitados a visitar la escuela

El Bautismo de Jesús y su manifestación como Hijo de Dios

Señor Dios, mientras tu Hijo era bautizado por Juan Bautista en el Jordán, ha orado. Tu voz divina ha escuchado su oración rasgando los cielos. También el Espíritu Santo se ha mostrado presente en forma de paloma. ¡Escucha nuestra oración! Te pedimos que nos sostengas con tu gracia para que podamos com-portarnos verdaderamente como hijos de la luz. Danos la fuerza de abandonar las ataduras del hombre vie-jo, para ser renovados continuamente en el Espíritu, revestidos e invadidos de pensamientos y sentimientos de Cristo. A Tí, Señor Jesús, que has querido recibir de Juan Bautista el bautismo de penitencia, queremos dirigir nuestra mirada desde nuestro corazón para aprender a rezar como tú rezaste al Padre en el momento del bautismo, con el aban-dono filial y total adhesión a su voluntad. ¡Amén!

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

Liliana Acero es una Secretaria de la parroquia que habla español. Horario: Lunes y Miércoles 8:45—11:45am Jueves y Viernes 12:30—3:30pm

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 January 12, 2020 TRANSMISSION TIME Thursday 9:00 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS