& Old St. Mary Church Holy Trinity Church Old St.Mary’s Church Located on 4th Street above Spruce Paul A. DiGirolamo, J.C.D., Pastor Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4:30pm Sunday: 10:00am Daily: 7:30am (Chapel - 5th & Locust Sts.) Schedule for Holy Day (Holy Day Mass at Holy Trinity Only) Vigil: 7:00pm Holy Day: 12:00 Noon Established in 1763 as “Mission No. 1” of Old St. Joseph chapel, Old St. Mary’s became the prestigious Catholic Church of colonial Phila. Close to the State House (Independence Hall) where the Founding Fathers declared independence and fashioned a new nation, St. Mary’s was chosen as the site for the official observance of the 3rd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. On July 4, 1779 the Founding Fathers of the Continental Congress gathered here for the solemn TE DEUM service. From 1810 -38 Old St. Mary’s was the first Cathedral for the Diocese of Phila. In 1832 a theological training center was started at Old St. Mary’s rectory; it grew to become St. Charles Seminary. In 1979 the church was remodeled. Baptism Call Rectory for registration. Reconciliation Saturday: 4:00pm Holy Trinity Church Located at 6th & Spruce Streets. Holy Trinity parish was formed in 1784 at the initiative of German-speaking Catholics, the first German national parish in the U.S. The Church appears today almost exactly as it did in 1789 when built. (The interior has been renewed several times.) In 1797 the parish established America’s first Catholic orphanage for children left homeless by the yellow fever epidemics. 252 S. 4th St., Philadelphia, PA 19106 • 215-923-7930 February 1, 2015 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time All who attend here are welcome to register at OSM. There are forms on the tables in the back of church. Just fill the form out and place it in the collection or give it to the priest. If you register, it is your choice if you want to receive envelopes. If you are leaving the parish, drop me a note or a phone message to that effect. Thank you. Mass for Sunday, February 1, 2015 Sat. Vigil 01/31 4:30 Lee Ann Brand Sun. 02/01 18 am Barbara Vitullo Daily Mass 7:30 a.m. Mon – Fri (At the St. Mary Convent Chapel, 5th & Locust Sts. Please knock for entrance) Mon 02/02 Holy Family Tues 02/03 Elliot Bender Wed 02/04 People of Parish Thurs 02/05 God’s Kingdom Fri 02/06 Alfredo Diotaiuti First Friday Next Sunday, February 8, 2015 Sat. Vigil 02/07 4:30 pm Carmen, Jean and Jeanie Giordano Sun 02/08 10 am Lou Navarro Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays 4:00 pm Ask the priest who is inside or outside of church if you wish to go to confession. Do not leave anything of value in the pew when you go up to Communion or back to the restroom. There is a simple web site for the parish. The address is www.oldstmary.com. You can also read the weekly bulletin there. While there is no Archdiocesan Newspaper, you can keep up on all sorts of Catholic events, news, etc at www.CatholicPhilly.com. Check it out. It is a great resource to keep up with the church in Philly, the US and the world. Archbishop Chaput’s letters are there also. Parking is available for Sat. and Sun. Masses only in front of the church on 4th St., between Walnut and Spruce Sts. You can also park on the north side of Locust St. between 5th and 4th Sts. Just pick up a parking notice in the back of church to place on your dashboard. The restroom is located in the North Vestibule of the Church, which is the entrance next to the cemetery entrance. Feel free to use it when needed. Chairs are also available in the South Vestibule, which is close to the rectory, for anyone who wants to have some play or quiet time with their child during mass. 1 – 167 Old St. Mary Church & Holy Trinity Church February 1, 2015 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Report to the parish: The Collection for January 25 was $3976 with $590 in loose donations and 689envelopes. Last year, the Collection for that date was $2490, with $451 in loose donations and 49 envelopes. Thank you for all your generous support. It never fails. ASH WEDNESDAY is February 18. As of now, there is Mass on Ash Wednesday at 7:30 am in the old convent chapel, 12 Noon at Holy Trinity Church and 7 pm at OSM. The 5 (NOT THE 5 FROM Fox News) but the 5 on 4th Street Choir will be singing on Sat., Feb. 21 for the First Sun (Sat) of Lent. www.worldmeeting2015.org is the website for all the news and information about the Sept. 22-27 World Meeting of Families. Check it out. The church side wall painting and plastering is in progress. They are working on the ceiling and walls under the balcony now.. It’s that time of year. If you need a tax letter for your church contributions, call the rectory, identify yourself and your possible total, so I can check it out and send you out a tax contribution letter from OSM. Also as the weeks progress, something has been done about the wiring and lighting under the balconies. As I guessed and feared, the wiring is cloth covered and it rests directly on the lathing, without an electrical box. I would guess that the wiring and the light fixtures are well over 50/60 years old. The wiring has been replaced. With luck there will be new fixtures ther ein a week or two. Every Block is a great website for those who live in Philly. Go to www.everyblock.com and set up an account. It is neighborhood news and events site, as well as reporting all the crimes, etc that go on in the neighborhood every day. 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