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SAINT RICHARD PARISH-Strengthened by the Holy Spirit

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Parish Mission Statement:

“Standing united as ONE FAMILY,

with ONE HEART to share ONE FAITH

in celebrating God’s love, mercy and charity”

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ST. RICHARD PARISH PHILADELPHIA, PA

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

SUNDAY October 1st

8:00 In Thanksgiving to St. Theresa and St. Lucy

requested by Lucia Gargano and family

10:00 HOLY SPIRIT Beatrice Dintino requested by

Sr. Pauline McMahon

11:30 Frank Rua requested by wife joann and children

MONDAY October 2nd

8:00 Amilia Padrone requested by the Pilla family

TUESDAY October 3rd

8:00 Lena & Carmen Carangi

WEDNESDAY October 4th

8:00 Joseph Cataldo requested by Dante & Joan Tasca

THURSDAY October 5th

8:00 Anna Garafolo requested by Garafolo family

FRIDAY October 6th

8:00 Denise Amaradio requested by

Carol & Salvatore Amaradio

SATURDAY October 7th

8:00 Lena Ruggia requested by Maria Kahler

4:30pm Margaret Campbell requested by

Margaret McCormick

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Our SANCTUARY CANDLE will be burning

this week In Memory of Sophia Pasquarella

requested by DiPietro family

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VOTIVE CANDLES

IMO Birthday of Mary Emmertz requested by

Charles & Linda Emmertz and children

IMO Birthday of Elaina Horochiwsky requested by

Tom & Rosalie McManus

IMO Birthday of Mary DiPietro requested by

Tom & Rosalie McManus

IMO Lucy & Frank Sannini req. by Caroline and Aida

IMO Serafino Alesiani requested by Caroline and Aida

IMO John Righter requested by Rose & Joe Marazzo

IMO Caroline Christine Stenta requested by Maria

ILM Joseph A. DeStefano req. by the Roverano family

FROM MY HOUSE

TO YOURS

Dear Parishioners,

It’s not fair! How many times have we heard this

from our kids or uttered these words about our boss or, God

forbid, felt this way about God?

The Jewish community in Judah and Babylon in the

time of the prophet Ezekiel certainly felt that way about

God, at least until they came to a greater understanding of

God’s promises to them through Ezekiel’s words of judg-

ment and encouragement. Ezekiel speaks for God when he

tells the people that it is because of sin, wickedness and lack

of virtue that punishment has befallen them - not that suffer-

ing and difficulties have come to them because God is

unfair. They learn they are responsible for their own

actions: if they do what is right and just, they will live; if

they do not, they will die.

This same encouragement - yes, encouragement! -

comes to us from St. Paul in his letter to the Philippians.

For as we heard from Ezekiel, the promise of life is not

based on things beyond human capability. In fact, it is based

on our human free will and capacity to choose that which is

good and right and just. And St. Paul tells us how. He says,

and it’s quite simple really, Do nothing out of selfishness or

out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more

important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own

interests, but also for those of others. Have in you the same

attitude that is also in Christ Jesus.

Have the same attitude of Christ Jesus, who –

remember - was fully human even as he was fully divine.

This is encouraging because it means it is something we can

do, with Christ’s help. We can, through the practice of

virtue and with God’s grace, choose that which is good and

which is life-giving. Even when our human faults and weak-

nesses cloud our understanding, we can still choose to

follow God’s command, as the first son in today’s gospel

reading did. We may not know why he initially refused, but

we know by his actions that he is the one who had the same

attitude as Christ because he did as his father asked.

Let us do the same. Trust in God’s promises, rely

on Christ’s help and allow the grace of the Holy Spirit to

work in us - that in all we might do we have the attitude of

Christ.

God Love Ya!

Fr. Reilly

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 1, 2017

Liturgy Committee St. Richard Parish is forming a Liturgy Committee

and we want to know:

• Are you able to make the commitment of six

meetings a year?

• Are you are a registered parishioner?

• Are you are 18 years of age or older?

• Do you have an interest in making the

experience at Mass and other worship events

more spiritual, more

welcoming, more engaging?

If you answered yes to these questions, than this is

the group for you. WE WANT YOU to join!!!!

Please contact the rectory during regular business

hours and leave your name and contact information.

All Souls Envelopes All Souls Mass A special Mass will be celebrated on

November 2nd

, 2017 at 7pm in St. Richard

Church for all of our deceased members of

our parish family who have returned home to

the Lord, especially those who have passed

this year. We invite you to join us for the

Mass and to use the special envelope

provided in your packet and return it before

November 2nd; in order that your loved ones

name may be placed on the altar for this

Mass and be remembered during the month

of November.

ST. RICHARD PARISH

FAMILY MASS

What Is a Family Mass? A Family Mass gives children and their families a greater sense of participation in the Sunday Mass of the parish. We have Bill Monaghan, a guest musician who leads us in song using a blend of traditional and contemporary songs. Bill and his ensemble incorporate keyboard, guitar, drums, and trumpet into their ministry for a very uplifting and energetic celebration of Sunday Mass.

How Can We Participate? While the Family Mass is open to everyone in the parish, families are invited to serve in the various liturgical minis-tries during Mass. Families are invited to participate as lectors, gift bearers, altar servers, and greeters. If you would like to participate as a family or volunteer an individual in your family, please contact the Director of Faith Formation, Maryellen Carroll. We will practice with the Lectors (Readers of Sacred Scripture) and give instructions to the other volunteers. This is a wonderful opportunity for the rest of the parish, especially the elders, to see the parish families participating at Mass. You can volunteer for one Mass or more.

When Is the Next Family Mass? There are six Family Masses scheduled for this year. The Mass time is 11:30 AM at St. Richard Church. The dates are: October 1, 2017 November 5, 2017 December 3, 2017 January , 2018 February 4, 2018 April 8, 2018

Need More Information or Want to Become Involved? Please contact Maryellen Carroll, Director of Faith Formation, at 215-468-4777 or at dre@strichardchurch.org.

Thanks for considering this opportunity and may the Holy Spirit guide us

in both word and action every day of our lives.

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 1, 2017

Today’s Liturgical

Celebration Summary

One of the themes for Mass today is the bounty of God's

mercy. We see repeatedly in all of the prayers for mass

today; the Entrance Antiphon, the Collect, the Eucharistic

Prayer, and the Communion Antiphon, a reference to it.

Even the responsorial psalm reminds us as we sing:

Remember Your Mercies, O Lord.”

In addition, we learn in both the Old Testament and the

Gospel that God’s mercy is a balm that forgives our sins.

Ezekiel tells us that if we “turn from our wickedness...

and do what is right...we shall preserve our lives!”

We see in the second reading from St. Paul that we should

care for our neighbor “... by not looking out for our own

selfish interests but also for those of others.”

This message is repeated in our hymn during the

Presentation of the Gifts ‘The Cry of the Poor.’

St Matthew reminds us in the Gospel that those we

consider sinners are entering the kingdom of heaven long

before we are because we are not faithful to our

commitments to God.

Saint Richard Parish

Sacrament Schedule

First Reconciliation

Thursday,

November 30 at 7:00 p.m.

First Holy Communion

Saturday,

May 5 at 10:00 a.m.

Confirmation

Wednesday,

April 11 at 5:00 p.m.

If you have a child in the 2nd or 6th

grade who is seeking any of these Sacraments and has not

received the schedule of activities pertaining to each sac-

rament, please contact Maryellen Carroll at the Rectory.

Every child, regardless of where he/she attends school, is

to receive these Sacraments at the Church where the

family is registered.

Also anyone else, who has been Baptized but

needs other Sacraments, please call Maryellen at the

Rectory.

The Rite of Christian Initiation is the

Church’s formation for adults and older

children/teens. The journey, from Sept to

April, is for those seeking to become

Catholic. Also, for those Baptized Catholics,

who have not received the other Sacraments of Initiation, Holy Communion and Confirmation.

If you or anyone you know is interested, please call Maryellen , the Director of Faith Formation, at the Rectory. Don’t let your schedule stand in the way of learning about your faith.

FORMING THE FAITH OF ADULTS

This is a special invitation to all “adults” over 18, who would like to learn more about the

Catholic Faith. We are offering an opportunity:

• Beginning Saturday, October 7 until Saturday,

November 4 From 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. in the Rectory

(immediately after the 8:00 a.m Mass ) We will be offering a video series from Symbolon.

The topics offered are Mary and the Saints, The Journey of Faith, Who is Jesus?.

Why do I need the Church? and The Story of Salvation.

Because attendance is not mandatory the entire time, we invite you to attend when your schedule allows.

This is a great opportunity to share faith with other parish-ioners and grow in love for the teachings of Jesus Christ.

For additional information or to register, please contact, Maryellen Carroll at the Rectory or email

dre@strichardchurch.org

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Now is the time to sign up!! Visit www.FORMED.org You should see the registration box for parishioners.

Type in the parish code Y8HV6H and set up a username

and a password. Now you are all set to use all the great

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October 1, 2017

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In honor of the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi,

we will bless all your beloved pets on

Wednesday, October 4th

at 6:30pm in the rectory yard.

All furry, feathered, scaly members of your family

are invited to attend.

October 1st is a significant day in the Roman Catho-

lic Church. It is the Feast of the “Little Flower”,

Saint Therese of Lisieux. It also is the date of the

canonization of Philadelphia’s own Saint Katharine

Drexel. Two spiritually powerful women who we all

could look up to on our own journey of faith. “For me, prayer is an aspiration of the heart, it is a

simple glance directed to heaven, it is a cry of

gratitude and love in the midst of trial as well as

joy; finally it is something great, supernatural,

which expands my soul and unites me to Jesus.” (Saint Thérèse de Lisieux )

“If we wish to serve God and love our neighbor

well, we must manifest our joy in the service we

render to Him and them. Let us open wide our

hearts. It is joy which invites us.

Press forward and fear nothing.” (Saint Katharine Drexel)

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