Reverend James Rodia, O. Praem.

ST. RICHARD PARISH PHILADELPHIA, PA

Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time

SUNDAY August 23rd

8:00 Napoleon Lindio requested by sister and nephew

10:00 HOLY SPIRIT Anthony Iamurri requested by

Louise Iamurri and Cattai family

11:30 22nd Anniversary Harry Faunce requested by

wife, Rosemary

MONDAY August 24th

8:00 Serafino Vatali requested by sister, Mary

TUESDAY August 25th

8:00 Vincent Smith requested by Mary & Eric Smith

WEDNESDAY August 26th

8:00 Thanksgiving for Blessings requested by

Christine Benckert

THURSDAY August 27th

8:00 Jerry Politano requested by wife, Mary

FRIDAY August 28th

8:00 Birthday of Jack Benigno requested by wife & family

SATURDAY August 29th

8:00 Anna Petriganni requested by children

4:30pm Maria Elena DeCarlo requested Lou & Jean DeCarlo

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Our SANCTUARY CANDLE will be burning this week

In Memory of Samuel Castiglia requested by Talamo Family

VOTIVE CANDLES

IMO Kathleen Reilly req. by Danny & AnnaMarie Ricci

ILM Birthday of Dominick Iacaruso requested by

wife, Bernice

ILM birthday of Mary DeCarlo requested with love,

niece, Annette Gaudio and children

ILM 25th birthday of Sean T. Martin requested with

love by grandparents

IMO 14th Anniversary of Mary DiPietro requested by

Rosalie & Tom McManus IMO Loretta DiDonato req. by Dick & Mary Donnelly

IMO sister, Ann, niece, Nana, daughter, Mary

requested with love by Nettie

FROM MY HOUSE

TO YOURS

Dear Parishioners,

The English writer and lay theologian G. K.

Chesterton once said: “The Christian ideal has not

been tried and found wanting. It has been found diffi-

cult and left untried.” Have truer words ever been spo-

ken? Chesterton seemed to understand what is clear to

anyone who takes seriously the call to Christian disci-

pleship, the following in the footsteps of Jesus means

being willing to accept a certain amount of suffering

and pain and that, at times, one might become discour-

aged and be tempted to give up.

So what helps us to keep going when the going

gets tough? How do we remain faithful to the call to

discipleship when the cross we carry gets heavy?

We are blessed and fortunate that Jesus offers

us the gift of himself in the Eucharist. Every time we

come forward to receive Holy Communion, we really

and truly receive Jesus – body, blood, soul and divin-

ity. This is meant to draw us closer to him and give us

the strength and grace needed to live more fully and

faithfully as his disciples.

As we come forward to receive the Eucharist,

may we do so with humble and grateful hearts. By be-

ing properly disposed, we may be drawn closer to

Christ and receive the grace and strength needed to

make God’s kingdom more visible here on earth in

spite of the challenges we face along the way. Like

Joshua in our first reading, may we make a firm deci-

sion to serve the Lord in all that we do; like St. Paul in

our second reading, may we give and receive in our

relationships the strength and support we need to re-

main faithful to our call; and in order to be like Jesus

in our gospel, may we seek to imitate his example of

mercy, love and compassion.

God Love Ya!

Fr. Reilly

Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time August 23, 2015

In case you didn't know,

the Pope is coming to

Philadelphia. Prior to

Philadelphia, Pope Fran-

cis will be visiting/

speaking in Washington

D.C. and New York He

will be speaking to the

President and Congress,

the United Nations dele-

gates and to the children,

women and men who will see him live or on

TV. We ask that you pray for Pope Francis'

safety and the success of his visits.

Prayer of Anticipation Pope Francis comes to our country in September. He will visit

our nation’s capital before attending the World Synod on the

Family in Philadelphia. This time coincides with the time

when we shift into a period of learning and change of routine

in family life. As members of the Church, we welcome the

Pope’s presence among us.

We celebrate an opportunity to know that he is in our midst

for a brief time. Yet, we pray that, as leader of the Church,

he will awaken in our minds and hearts the importance of

our faith in today’s society.

We pray that we will hunger for a deeper under-

standing of our faith as we participate in pro-

grams and events in our parishes that increase

our knowledge of the Catholic faith and Church

teachings.

We pray that we will seek opportunities to deepen

our faith life through prayer, Mass

attendance and reception of the Sacraments.

We pray that family life will be nurtured by a

strong effort to practice our faith traditions and

be nurtured by our relationship with Jesus.

We pray that we will strive to grow in holiness as

we follow the example of Jesus and live as his

disciples.

We pray that we will make an effort to discover

ways in which we can share with one another

the Gospel message and the faith we profess.

Prayer composed by: Sr. Ann Parker, Pastoral Associate,

Debbie Wheeler, Director of Religious Education

St. Anthony Parish, North Beach, Maryland

Pope Francis says....“What is the most im-portant subject you have to learn in life?” (answer: to learn how to love)

“You too, dear young people, can be joyful witnesses of His love, courageous

witnesses of His Gospel.”

The family which experiences the joy of faith

communicates it naturally. That family is the

salt of the earth and the light of the world;

it is the leaven of society. Pope Francis, October 27, 2013

Thank you to all those who

volunteered or participated

in our Vacation Bible School

last week. The theme was

Thailand Trek and the children had fun tasting

food and playing games from Thailand. One of

their favorite songs was "Jesus is Alive" and Je-

sus was certainly alive in the spirit of the children

and volunteers. We are looking forward to plan

for next summer's Faith Camp.

The Sacraments are a gift from Jesus Christ. All

children, regardless of the mental or physical

condition, can learn about our Faith and receive

Sacraments. To facilitate those families with

children who may need special assistance, we are

offering a Special Education Class. Please con-

tact Maryellen Carroll at the Rectory if you are

interested in accessing this class or want to

volunteer. Thanks

Attention Parents: The class assignments for August have been posted online. If you have any

questions, please contact Maryellen Carroll. The

attachments emailed to you about the upcoming

Papal visit are for your information and for you

to pray as a family for the success and safety of

Pope Francis in the USA.

Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time August 23, 2015

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Join Fr. Reilly for a marvelous Christmas Celebration on Broadway!

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$112.50 deposit due now. $112.50 due September 1st. Forms and deposits are to be dropped of at the rectory.

Make checks payable to St. Richard Church.

Please contact the rectory at 215-468-4777 for forms or

more information.

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