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Saint Patrick Church
Parroquia Católica de San Patricio
2015
“To bring the transforming love of our Triune God to those around us.”
“Llevar el amor transformante de la Trinidad a los que nos rodean”
REGISTRATION/REGISTRACIÓN
Please make sure you have registered as members of our parish.
Favor de asegurarse que se han registrado como miembros de nuestra parroquia.
Mass Intentions
8:00AM DIEGO CARDENAS
Sus Hijas
10:00AM CATHARINE & JAWOOD ELLIOTT Nancy Carlin
12:00PM LA MISERICORDIA
El Comité de la Misericordia
April 12, 2015
Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; whose sins you
shall retain they shall be held back. It is easier to hear these words
simply as text for the sacrament of reconciliation for that is what the priest
does.
But Jesus addressed these words to me. Who needs my
forgiveness? Whom do I hold back by refusing to extend mercy? Who is
holding me back?
Virgin Mary Rose Memorial
For the week of April 12, 2015 the Virgin Mary Rose
Memorial will be in memory of: ANNA E. PULEO at
the request of: THE PULEO FAMILY. If you wish to
purchase one Rose for the altar in memory of a loved
one, please come to the Parish Center Offices. An
offering of $10.00 is requested.
Sacred Heart Rose Memorial
For the week of April 12, 2015 the Sacred Heart
Rose Memorial will be in memory of: THEODORE &
VALERIE CASTION at the request of: VALERIE C.
FISHER. If you wish to purchase one Rose in
memory of a loved one, please come to the Parish
Center Offices. An offering of $10.00 is requested.
The Sanctuary Candle
If you wish to have the sanctuary candle burn in memory of a
loved one, you may make arrangements by coming to the
Parish Office. An offering of $20.00 is requested.
Bread & Wine Memorial
If you wish to participate in this ancient tradition of
providing the bread & wine for our liturgies, please come to
the Parish Office. An offering of $20.00 is requested for
each memorial.
8:00AM ANNA MARIE LELLI
Steve & Mary Lee Wheeler
8:00AM PAT McLANE
Laura Edsell
8:00AM SARA McPHERSON
Laura Edsell
8:00AM MARYANN DAMIANI
Steve & Mary Lee Wheeler
4:00AM CATHERINE M. GALLEN
Mike & Maryann Ball
6:00AM JUANA SEGURA FLORES 12vo Aniversario Familia Hernández
8:00AM ANA VARGAS 6TH Aniversario Ramiro Cardenas
10:00AM RUTH CURRIER
The Quinns
12:00PM POR NUESTROS FELIGRESES
ROSANNE REICHERT
MICHAEL HAMMOND TONY RANGO
LILLIE MAULDIN
TONY KRIER
TONY BELLO
LINDA ROGERS
LOUIS SAMBRICK
BARBARA SCHINDLER
GEORGE BROWN
CAROL FITZGERALD
MARY McFARLAND
JASMIN BARAJAS
The sick list will be updated monthly. We will be glad to keep the
name of your loved one on the list for one month. If you want to
extend a request for prayers beyond that time, please call the Parish
Center Office to let us know so we do not remove your loved one’s
name from the list.
Please remember only the names of the seriously ill should be placed on our sick list.
Virgin Guadalupe Memorial
If you wish to purchase one Rose for the altar in
memory of a loved one, please come to the Parish
Center Offices. An offering of $10.00 is requested.
ADORATION EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Adoration is especially recommended. Please consider making
the time to visit with Jesus. He welcomes you to come and
spend time with Him, sharing your joys, your concerns, and your
sorrows! Every Tuesday From 8:30 pm until 1:00PM.
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My dear Parishioners,
Today is the wonderful feast day of Divine Mercy
Sunday. This is a recent feast day for the Church,
instituted by John Paul II before his death. With this
special holiday, the former Pope honored Saint
Faustina, a religious sister who had visions of Jesus
showing us his divine mercy. She often quoted verses
16:16 in Matthew's Gospel where we understand more
fully the
mystery
of Jesus
Christ,
our
Savior. Matthew writes, "You are the Messiah,
the Son of the Living God." These words by the
evangelist identify for us Jesus as our Messiah, the
one who came to save us. He is infinite, merciful and
ineffable. Jesus came as a poor child in a manager in
Bethlehem and walked the Stations of the Cross in
Jerusalem where he was tortured and suffered and
died. We were saved by his divine mercy by his death
on the Cross. For all of us who believe and those
plagued by doubt, we need to remember these words
of Simon Peter about Jesus, the Messiah. We should
never be afraid to welcome him into our heart. He is
the one who knows what is deep inside of our
hearts. He alone knows it. If at times we are filled
with doubt and despair because of events in our
lives, we should know that we can always turn to
God. He is merciful and forgives our sins. We just
need to celebrate that wonderful sacrament called
Reconciliation in order to walk with God anew and
refreshed.
His mercy is abundant and lasts
forever. So, today in a very special way we worship
a God who loves us and always has mercy on us. May
God bless you and your family!!!
Long live our
Merciful Lord!
To thank all Parish Volunteers, we are planning our Annual
Appreciation Party. It will be on SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 7PM.
Letters of invitation will be mailed to all of our volunteers (Liturgical
Ministers, Choir, Cantors, Bazaar, and Irish Festival Workers, Sunday
Counters, CCD, Faith Ways, Small Group Facilitators, Patrician
Society Volunteers and Staff). We hope you will attend this special
evening given in your honor.
POOR BOX COLLECTION FOR THE MONTH
OF APRIL
Will go to THE SISTERS OF CHARITY
Thank you for your generosity
3/1/15 $ 6,382.06 2nd Coll CHURCH IMPROVEMENT
3/8/15 $ 6,065.19 2nd Coll CARE OF AGING PRIEST
3/15/15 $ 7,248.41 2nd Coll CHURCH IMPROVEMENT
$ 379.00
$ 259.00
$ 1,561.53
Thank you for your generosity!
REGISTRATIONS
FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM (CCD)
For Information regarding Registration for
the 2015-2016 School year, please call
Maryann Mitchell at 610-272-4500 Ext. 4
Let's Make Music! And Sing to God for
Joy!!
Come join our St. Patrick's Youth Choir at 9 AM on Sundays.
The Youth Choir sings once a month for the 10am
Mass and also Thanksgiving, and Christmas Eve.
For more information please call Ginny Chiodo at
215-628-8740 or email [email protected].
NEWS FROM THE CHOIR DIRECTOR
"Serve the LORD with gladness: come before His
presence with singing." Psalm 102 -You are
invited to join the choir! Rehearsal, Thursday, 7
PM, Church. For more information call Ginny
Chiodo
at
215-628-8740
or
email
[email protected].
A very special thank you to Jean Spera
and all PALM-BRAIDERS! And thanks
to all who purchased palm ornaments
on Palm Sunday.
In Christ,
Father Gus
The PATRICIAN SOCIETY Summer Day Camp
Will open for its 35th season on Monday, June 29. The camp is
conducted in six one-week sessions and is designed to serve
boys and girls ages five through eleven. There is space for forty
children in each session and enrollment is on a first-come, firstserved basis. Application forms will be available on Friday, May
1. For registration information, call (610)272-6316 or email
[email protected].
IRISH FESTIVAL MEETING
We will have a Meeting In April for the
IRISH FESTIVAL! in the School. All
members are asked to be prepared.
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
WELCOME!
We welcome our new members in the
Church that were Baptized, received
Holy Communion and were Confirmed
on Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil:
Michael Stinson, Ana Rosa Galeana,
Michelle Rodriguez, Sianna Samantha
Phongsak, Delci Guevara, Sorany Guijo,
Mirta Amador, Ana Curiel, Ryan Almonte,
Areli Mendez, Javier Alcala, Jose Cruz
Valencia Flores, Hugo Daniel Torres, Diana
Zapata, Guadalupe Santos, Manuel
Guerrero, Eriberto Rueda, Mariely Gonzalez.
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VOCATION OFFICE SUMMER PROGRAMS
Come and See Weekends
Visit St. Charles Borromeo Seminary for a weekend. Immerse yourself
in life at the Seminary and see if this is something the Lord might be
calling you to!
Deaconate Ordination
May 8, 2015. High School men are invited to experience the Deaconate
Ordination and stay at the Seminary overnight.
Forged by the Fire
A Retreat for Catholic Men Seeking Holiness Ages 18-25 May 17, 2015
– May 20, 2015 Black Rock Retreat House, 1345 Kirkwood Pike,
Quarryville, PA 17566. The event is free, but space is limited. Register
Today by Phone, Amanda Deo 610-667-5778
RESPECT LIFE
“A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me.”
Psalm 51:12
In a recent article for the National Organization for Marriage, Brian Brown spoke of the
steadfast spirit and determination of John Quincy Adams to end slavery in America.
When questioned about his perseverance against the evil of slavery, Mr. Adams replied,
“Duty is ours, results are Gods.” How does one realize, accept his duty and then have
the energy to accomplish it? In articles in the March 15, 2015 issue of Our Sunday Visitor
both Pope Francis and Archbishop Chaput ask us to remember the Christians suffering
nightmarish persecution and death at the hands of ISIS throughout the Middle East.
Christians are dying in 2015 because they refuse to deny their faith in Christ. To
experience spiritual growth and strength, the Pope and Archbishop ask us to read
Scripture daily and learn the truths of the Catholic faith. We live in a country abundantly
blessed with riches and freedoms--limiting our texting, giving up chocolate chip cookies,
being nice to people we disagree with and donating the money we might spend on a night
at the movies to the poor are considered sacrifices for Lent. To attain purity of heart and
a steadfast spirit to defeat evil and work for the common good--Lent has to be more.
PA Senate Bill 549 is legislation introduced in the PA State Senate to legalize
assisted suicide in PA. Please contact Pro-life members of the Senate Judiciary
Committee—urge them to oppose Senate Bill 549, the assisted suicide bill will harm
people with disabilities and the frail elderly. Assisted suicide is a gross distortion of
compassion. Visit www.paprolife.org or call 717-541-0034 for more information.
THE 3RD 40-DAYS FOR LIFE, NORRISTOWN PLANNED PARENTHOOD, 1221 Powell
& Wood Sts. VIGIL Hours 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Lives of innocent babies and the
souls of poorly informed parents seeking abortion are saved with prayer. Visit:
www.40daysforlife.com/norristown, call Rita Smith 610-489-1929. Please sign up for an
hour of prayer.
Youth Choir Rehearsal 9AM
Our 2nd Collection today is for CHURCH IMPROVEMENT
Spanish AA 1:30PM School building.
Celebracion de La Misericordia Misa 12PM
Immaculata after School Program 4pm
Intercultural Class 6-8:30PM
Spanish Classes 6pm
Spanish Choir 7pm – School Building
Choir Rehearsal 7pm
CCD CLASSES 5:00PM – 6:15PM
ESL CLASSES 10AM & 7PM
ADORATION: 8:30am – 1pm
Mercy Suburban Hospital Pastoral Coverage
CCD CLASSES 5:00PM-6:15PM
XV Class 3:30PM
S.A.T. CLASSES 7PM
Spanish Choir 7pm – School Building
Choir Rehearsal 7PM
AA GRUPO 7PM
ESL CLASSES 10AM & 7PM
Forteniters 3-7pm in the hall
Grupo de Oración 7PM IN THE HALL
APPRECIATION DINNER 7PM
Confessions/Confesiones 3:00pm – 3:45pm
Spanish Youth Choir 9AM-2PM SchooL
Our 2nd Collection today is for CHURCH IMPROVEMENT
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Youth Choir Rehearsal 9AM
Our 2nd Collection today is for CHURCH IMPORVEMENT
Spanish AA 1:30PM School building.
FOR THE MONTH OF MAY
During the month of May, the priests of the
Archdiocese observe the anniversary of their
priestly ordination.
Our parish family offers
their prayers and congratulations to the priests
who serve St. Patrick’s and the people of the
Archdiocese. We ask God to continue to bless their ministry, and
we thank them for their “YES”.
Pray for all priests, and for an increase of priestly vocations.
DISCIPLES IN MISSION
Will resume again this year with an emphasis on Bible
Study using the Loyola Press series Six Weeks with the
Bible, Getting to Know Jesus, The Gospel of Mark.
Come join our faith sharing groups and experience a renewal in faith
with others in our parish. Groups will be meeting on Monday morning
and evening. Those who are interested in joining a group or starting a
new group with friends or neighbors please contact Sister Ann
McAlpin. 610-272-4500 Ext. 133.
New Parish Position – Recently, we have established a
new full time position within the parish for a Director of Religious
Education. This position was created in order to meet the
growing needs within our diverse bilingual religious community of
CCD students, teachers, and parents. We are currently looking
for someone to fill the new position. We appreciate the many
years of service Maryann Mitchell has provided to the parish as
the Coordinator of Religious Education. We also appreciate her
willingness to continue in her current position until the end of the
current CCD school year.
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Queridos hermanos:
Como siempre, después de la gran celebración de La Semana
Santa, la primera cosa que quiero hacer es darles las gracias a
todas aquellas personas que contribuyeron a estas festividades
tan sagradas. Gracias a todos que limpiaron, adornaron y
prepararon la iglesia, a todos que sirvieron durante las Liturgias,
cada uno según sus capacidades: cantando en el coro, sirviendo
como lectores, ministros de la comunión, mujeres, monaguillos, y
las personas que nos ayudaron a mantener orden y reverencia
en todos los eventos. Gracias también a todos que participaron
en el Vía Crucis de viernes santo. ¡Fue muy impactante!
Gracias también a las personas que prepararon a los recién
bautizados, confirmados, y los que recibieron su primera
comunión.
Y gracias a todos ustedes que presenciaron las liturgias del
Triduo Pascual. La participación activa de todos juntos es un
apoyo espiritual para cada uno de nosotros y nos ayuda a
recordar nuestra identidad más profunda como hijos de Dios,
discípulos de Jesucristo, salvados por su muerte y
resurrección. De verdad, estos días nos llenan con esperanza y
con la vida del ¡Espíritu Santo!
Que vivan plenamente estos 50 días de la Pascua!
PLATICAS
PRE-BAUTISMALES
Sábados, 2:00PM
Salón Parroquial
BAUTISMOS
DOMINGOS: 1:15PM
SÁBADOS: 7:00PM
(después de la Misa)
Abril 25
Mayo 9
Junio 6
Julio 11
Agosto 1
Mayo 10 y 30
Junio 13 y 21
Julio 11 y 26
Agosto 8 y 16
COLECTAS DOMINICALES PARROQUIA DE SAN PATRICIO
3/1/15 $ 6,382.06 2nd Coll CHURCH IMPROVEMENT
3/8/15 $ 6,065.19 2nd Coll CARE OF AGING PRIEST
3/15/15 $ 7,248.41 2nd Coll CHURCH IMPROVEMENT
$ 379.00
$ 259.00
$ 1,561.53
¡Gracias por su generosidad!
Paz,
Padre Gus Puleo
Celebrando Misa de XV
Todas las quinceañeras registradas para celebración de
sus quince años, deberán asistir a las clases los
miércoles a las 3:30PM. Si no asisten a las clases no
podrán celebrar la Misa en nuestra Parroquia.
Clases de Primera Comunión y
Confirmación
MARTES Y MIÉRCOLES 5:00 PM
PROGRAMA DE FORMACION CATOLICA (CCD)
Información sobre las Registraciones para el curso
2015/2016 de CCD. Por favor comuníquese con
Maryann Mitchell al 610-272-4500 Ext. 4
LITURGIA DE LA PALABRA PARA NIÑOS:
Kínder al 5to grado. Todos los domingos en la
Misa de 12:00pm. Explicación apropiada de la
proclamación de las lecturas dominicales.
MAYO ES EL MES DE LOS ROSARIOS
A LA VIRGEN MARÍA
¿Usted ya se registró para el rosario?
Publicaremos la lista de los domicilios próximamente.
ESL CLASES MARTES Y JUEVES 10AM y 7:00PM
Arquidiócesis de Filadelfia la Misa televisada los
domingos 6:00AM en Univisión. La archidiócesis agradece
su generosidad en difundir la Misa en la televisión.
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