St. Augustine Parish The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time—February 01, 2015 Growing Together, Building Together Served by the Augustinian Friars since 1796 St. Augustine parish is an open, diverse, and active Roman Catholic community rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and founded in the Augustinian Tradition. We invite all to participate in our worship, service to others, and our faith development and thus grow in the knowledge of God present in ourselves and each other. Our community joyfully welcomes all who are searching for a spiritual center to call home. 243 North Lawrence Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: 215-627-1838 www.st-augustinechurch.com Office Hours: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Monday through Friday Mass Schedule: Monday - Friday: 12:05 PM (10:00 AM on Legal Holidays) Saturday Vigil: 5:15 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM & 7:00 Parish Staff: Sacramental Celebrations Sacrament of Baptism The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on a regular basis, except during Lent. It is usually celebrated within Mass. Arrangements must be made in advance. The parents of the child to be baptized meet personally ahead of time with the priest celebrating the sacrament. Contact the parish office for further information. Sacrament of Matrimony Weddings are arranged by appointment at least eight months in advance of the desired wedding date. Contact the parish office for more information. Rev. William Waters, O.S.A. Ministry to the Sick & Sacrament of the Sick Rev. Wilson Capellan, O.S.A. If anyone in your family is seriously ill, preparing for surgery, or in a nursing home and they would like a visit from the pastor, please call the parish office. Pastor (Ext. 110) [email protected] Weekend Assistant Jacob A. Marquart, III, O.F.S. Parish Services Director (Ext. 115) [email protected] Jean Mangini Wedding Coordinator (Ext. 118) [email protected] Kim Barroso Music Coordinator [email protected] Tim Babbage Maintenance/Facilities Manager [email protected] In Residence: Rev. Anthony Burrascano, O.S.A. Rev. Paul Morrissey, O.S.A. Adeodatus Prison Ministry/Restorative Justice www.spirhealth.com (215) 925-3566 Rev. Thomas Pohto, O.S.A. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM Anytime by appointment. Parish Registration Please call the parish office for information. Forms are also available in the back of the Church. Parish Committees The Parish Council, Filipino Sub-Council, and Finance Committees assist the staff in serving the parish. Please contact the parish office or see Fr. Bill for information about serving on these various committees. Novena to the Santo Niño Each Sunday, after the 11:00 AM Mass there is a novena in honor of the Santo Niño. Baptism Celebration This week, we have the opportunity through the celebration of the holy Sacrament of Baptism to welcome a new member into our parish community. On Saturday, February 7th, 2015, at 10:00 AM, the son of Justin and Eileen English, Vincent Anthony English, will be baptized. Please keep Vincent and his parents in your prayers. 7th Annual Men’s Spirituality Conference March 7, 2015 Man Up Philly presents: “Faith, Family and Fatherhood” Print Out of Church Contributions Enrich your faith through your participation in this year’s conference. As the season of tax return preparation approaches, many people who itemize on their tax returns like to have a printed copy of their yearly church contributions. This report is available to all parishioners who request a printed copy. Simply call Jacob Marquart in the Friary Office, Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM and request a copy to be mailed to you. Thousands will visit for this international event from September 22-27, 2015. You can open your home and host a family or an individual. It is easy to sign up online. Be a part of this historic event and learn more at www.WorldMeeting2015.org or for more information you can email us at [email protected] For additional information there are flyers in the brochure rack in the rear of the church for you to pick up and take home. Held at St. Joseph University Hagan Arena, the men of our parish are invited to join Catholic Men from throughout the Archdiocese for the 7th Annual Men’s Spirituality Conference. Speakers include: Dr. Scott Hahn, author of “Rome Sweet Home,” Gus Lloyd, Catholic radio host, Devin Schadt, from Catholic Answers and Jim Longon, member of the Papal Foundation. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered, and the Conference will conclude with Mass celebrated by Archbishop Charles Chaput. For more information and to register go the website: www.manupphilly.com Sacrificial Giving Saturday & Sunday January 31 & February 01, 2015 5:15 PM Alberta Planster 9:00 AM Sr. Mary Homel, S.S.J. 11:00 AM Florencio Manguba 7:00 PM Virginia Kneeshaw Monday, February 02, 2015 12:05 PM Raffaele Berarducci & Family Tuesday, February 03, 2015 12:05 PM Virginia Kneeshaw Wednesday, February 04, 2015 12:05 PM The Parish Community Thursday, February 05, 2015 12:05 PM Julia R. Baumann Friday, February 06, 2015 12:05 PM Josephine Fenuto Saturday, February 07, 2015 5:15 PM Alberta Planster January 10 & 11, 2015 Number of Envelopes Used: 61 Amount in Envelopes: $1,483.00 Average $/Envelope: $24.31 Electronic Giving: 5 Average $/Electronic: $44.40 Loose Money: $504.00 Total Collection: $2,209.00 Sunday, February 01, 2015 The 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9 AM, 11 AM & 7 PM Mass Monday, February 02, 2015 - - - Electronic Giving It’s simple! It’s secure! It’s convenient! Wednesday, February 04, 2015 8:00 PM Fiat Prayer Group Just log on to our website, www.st-augustinechurch.com and click on: Thursday, February 05, 2015 7:00 PM S.A. Meeting in SHB 8:00 PM St. Augustine Choir Rehearsal Tuesday, February 03, 2015 7:00 PM S.A. Meeting in SHB Friday, February 06, 2015 8:00 PM Fiat Choir Rehearsal at the top of the page to get started today! 210 Saturday, February 07, 2015 10:00 AM Vincent A. English Baptism 7:00 PM N.A. Meeting in SHB A word from Fr. Bill….. Dear Parishioners: Even though we still see some poinsettias around, Lent is just around the corner. Ash Wednesday, February 18th, is only two weeks from this Wednesday. In this weekend's Gospel, Jesus gets the attention of the people because "He speaks with authority." Lent is a time for us to let Jesus get our attention. How can this be best done? There are certainly various ways. For example, we will have available two pamphlets for your daily private reflection and prayer. We also hope to have the opportunity for parishioners to come together once a week for five weeks to share their thoughts, insights and prayer. But, I need your help to plan this. One thought I had is this. Since Pope Francis is coming to Philadelphia next September and since he is coming to help us celebrate the World Meeting of Families, maybe we could combine these two ideas during Lent. We could reflect, discuss and pray about five different short quotes from Pope Francis which pertain to five different aspects of family life. Here is where your help comes in. Would you respond to the following questions to let me know the amount of interest there is for parishioners to participate in such a program, and the details that would help flesh it out? You can just cut (or tear) this out and return it to me by hand, by mail, or by placing it in the collection basket next weekend. - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - 1) ___ I would be interested in gathering five times during Lent for about 90 minutes each week to discuss five quotes of Pope Francis concerning family life. 2) Topics concerning family life about which I would be interested in discussing are: 3) Nights which are most convenient for me to meet are: (circle as many as you like) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 4) Nights which are impossible for me to meet are: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 5) ___ I will invite a friend(s). Name:__________________________________ Email:_____________________________ Phone:______________________ Thanks for considering to participate in such a Lenten program. Have a great week. 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