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Reverend James Rodia, O. Praem.
ST. RICHARD PARISH PHILADELPHIA, PA
ALL SAINTS DAY
SUNDAY November 1st
8:00 Joseph Raffaele requested by wife and son
10:00 HOLY SPIRIT Cesina Pilla req. by Pilla Family
11:30 Ninzio & Pasqua Spitaleri requested by family
MONDAY November 2nd
8:00 All deceased Parishioners of St. Richard Parish
TUESDAY November 3rd
8:00 Catherine K. Powell requested with love, Harry
WEDNESDAY November 4th
8:00 Angelina Buonadonna req. with love, her children
THURSDAY November 5th
8:00 John McSweeney Bequest of Gerald J. Ziccardi
FRIDAY November 6th
8:00 Irene & Howard Bradford req. by daughter, Renee
SATURDAY November 7th
8:00 Santa DiAntonio requested by
DeLuca and Barattini families
4:30pm Ambrose Colozzo requested by wife
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Our SANCTUARY CANDLE will be burning this week
In Memory of Catherine Buccieri requested by
Catherine Repice
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VOTIVE CANDLES
ILM 50th Anniversary of Mario Guiliante
requested by wife, Lee
ILM Philip & Phyllis Niccosia requested by daughter, Lee
IMO Deacon Al George requested by Joe & Eileen Ceraso
ILM John Duca requested by Gloria and Family
FROM MY HOUSE
TO YOURS
Dear Parishioners,
The feast of All Saints raises before us not just the fa-
mous saints recognized in the Church’s calendar, but all those
holy ones whose lives were dedicated to God and establishing his
kingdom on earth. Who are among them? They are our parents,
our grandparents and members of our families who sacrificed
their comfort and resources so that we might have our Catholic
faith. They are sisters and teachers who taught us about Jesus
Christ, the sacraments and the life of God we receive at mass.
They are friends who supported us in our choices to do what is
decent, good, pure and noble. They are priests who inspired us.
They are people who lived down the street and dropped every-
thing to come help us.
Many of us tend to think that only extraordinary people
are holy. Perhaps that’s a way of defending against the idea that
God asks us to be holy, too. If only a few extraordinary people
are saints, we may think we don’t have to make the effort, or we
can put it off. We tell ourselves that maybe someday we’ll pray
more, go to Mass more often and clean up our act.
Or we think that holy people are in monasteries and con-
vents, gliding silently around in cloistered gardens while reading
their prayer books. That, however, is not the way God sees it.
Notice that the first reading, from the Book of Revelation, tells of
a huge throng, so many they cannot be numbered, all clothed in
the white robes of sanctity. The saints, you see, are innumerable.
God’s call for holiness is universal. Everyone is called
to live in God’s love and to share his love with others by treating
those we encounter with kindness, compassion and respect. Holi-
ness is it something distant and far removed. Quite the contrary, it
is close at hand. However remarkable Mother Teresa of Cal-
cutta’s life was, it was lived in the streets of the teeming city of Calcutta - not in the isolated monastery behind protective walls.
Holiness means living lives of integrity and truth in
which we are close to others and close to God. It means forgiving
others when the injure us. To live a life of holiness means that
one gives up clinging to one’s prejudices, resentments and the
desire to get even.
A holy husband and a holy wife strive to share from the
deepest core of their being the truth of who they are. Holiness and
complete love are two aspects of the same reality. Holiness also
means that we are open and exposed to God. We can listen to
what God wants to say to us. We give God time. We ask him for
things that we need, and he can ask what he wants of us.
God has fallen in love with you and me just where we
are. All that remains is for us to lead lives a little bit closer to
each other and a little bit closer to him. When we do, we grow in
holiness. We become a little bit more like what God dreamed we
could be when he made us.
May the love of God fill us with a greater measure of his
presence, his power and his Holy Spirit on this All Saints’ Day.
God Love Ya!
Fr. Reilly
ALL SAINTS DAY November 1, 2015
Announcements:
All Souls Envelopes A special Mass will be celebrated on November 2,
2015 at 7pm for all of our deceased members of our
parish who have returned home to the Lord. We
invite you to join us for the mass and use the
envelope provided in you packet and return it before
November 2nd so that your loved ones names may be
placed on the altar and be remembered during the
month of November.
Thanksgiving Day Food Drive On the eve of Thanksgiving, November 25th , a mass
will be celebrated at 7 PM at St. Richard Church. We
hope that you can attend this mass of thanksgiving
for all the blessings you have received and to bring
with you a bag of non-perishable food. All food col-
lected will be distributed to food pantries in South
Philadelphia. If you are unable to attend this mass,
please bring a bag of food with you on the weekend
prior to Thanksgiving Day.
Please also remember the poor and hungry during
the entire year by bringing a bag of non-perishables
with you every Third Sunday of the month.
Pre-Jordan Classes In preparation for Baptism Pre-Jordan classes are held the
third Monday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Church. The
parents of the child are required to attend the class; godpar-
ents are also welcome but not required to attend.
Please call the rectory to make arrangements for the
Baptism and to attend the class. After you have attended the
class and acquired certificates of eligibility for your godpar-
ents, you may then call the rectory for an appointment to
book the date of your choosing. The next
scheduled classes are:
November 16, 2015
December 21, 2015
Sacrament Reminders for families
whose children will be receiving
First Penance, First Communion and
Confirmation
Nov 21 Confirmation Preparation Session 1
9-11:30 a.m. school hall
Nov 22 Rite of Welcome for Sacrament Candidates
11:30 am Mass
Nov 23 First Penance Refresher Class
4-5:00 p.m. in Church
Nov 30 First Penance Refresher Class
4-5:00 p.m. in Church
Dec 4 First Penance Retreat
6-8:30 p.m. in school hall
Children's Liturgy of the Word
Attention all children: During the Liturgy of the Word (First Reading through the Gen-
eral Intercessions), we invite children ages 3
-9 to hear the Word of God and participate in
an interactive homily. We offer this ministry
during the 4:30 Vigil Mass. Please consider
coming to this Mass and allowing your child
to learn about this part of the Mass at his/her
level.
Pre-Cana Classes In preparation for the sacrament of Marriage, Pre-Cana
classes are required for all couples. You must register in
advance for this class. For registration and more information
visit www.philamarriageprep.com .
On Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 9-11:30 in Saint Pio School Hall, we are offering a complimentary SACRAMENT BREAKFAST for all parents/
guardians whose children are in the first grade and will be receiving the Sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion for the first time next year.
Our time together will feature prayer, breakfast, discus-sion and a presentation. We will offer practical and sim-ple ways to prepare the hearts and minds of the children for the reception of Penance and Eucharist. Please email Maryellen Carroll at the Rectory [email protected] if you would like to attend or if you have any questions.
ALL SAINTS DAY November 1, 2015
What is a patron saint? Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over areas of life. These areas can include occupa-tions, illnesses, churches, countries, causes -- anything that is important to us. Patron Saints are chosen by a pope or by other individuals or groups because an interest, talent, or event in their lives overlaps with the special area. Angels can also be named as patron saints. A patron saint can help us when we follow the example of that saint's life and when we ask for that saint's intercessory prayers to God.
For example, Francis of Assisi loved nature and so he is patron of ecologists. Francis de Sales was a writer and so he is patron of journalists and writers. Clare of Assisi was named patron of television because one Christmas when she was too ill to leave her bed she saw and heard Christmas Mass -- even though it was taking place miles away. A partial list of patrons is below:
Patron Saints
Accountants, Bankers—Matthew
Advertising—Bernardine of Siena
Altar Servers—John Berchman
Animals—Francis of Assisi
Bakers—Elizabeth of Hungary
Barbers—Cosmos & Damien
Cancer Victims—Peregrine Laziozi
Carpenters—Joseph
Charities —Vincent de Paul
Children– Nicholas
Editors—John Bosco
Education (Public)Martin de Porres
Education (Catholic)Thomas Aquinas
Emigrants—St. Frances Cabrini
Fire Fighters—Florian
Handicapped—Margaret
Patron Saints Heart Patients—John of God
Lawyers—Thomas Moore
Medical Technicians—Albert the Great
Medical Profession—Cosmos & Damian
Musicians—Cecelia
Parenthood—Rita of Cascia
Painters—Luke
Police, Soldiers—Michael the Archangel
Pharmacists - Cosmos & Damian
Physicians—Luke
Priests—John Vianney
School Teachers—John Baptist de la Salle
Secretaries—Genesius
Sickness—Bernadette of Lourdes
Throat Ailments—Blaise
Waiters/Waitresses—Martha
Saint Anthony Dear St. Anthony, please come around. Something's
been lost and can't be found."
What Saint do we pray with
to intercede on our behalf?
Mother Teresa
The fruit of silence is prayer.
The fruit of prayer is faith.
The fruit of faith
is love.
The fruit of love
is service.
The fruit of service
is peace.
Saint Francis of Asissi
Lord, make me an instrument of
your peace, Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there
is sadness, joy;
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to
be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are
born to eternal life.
Saint Patrick Breastplate
Christ be with me,
Christ within me Christ behind me, Christ before me Christ beside me, Christ to win me
Christ to comfort me and restore me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above me Christ in quiet, Christ in danger
Christ in hearts of all that love me Christ in mouth of friend or stranger.
Though canonization is infallible and irrevocable, it takes a long time and a lot of effort. So while every per-
son who is canonized is a saint, not every holy person has been canonized. You have probably known
many "saints" in your life, and you are called by God to be one yourself. information obtained from Catholic online.
Attention Seniors
Senior gatherings have resumed
Please join us in the St. Richard Parish Hall
Tuesdays, 12:00-3:00PM
USED EYEGLASSES WANTED
The Adelphia Lions Club is sponsoring a used eye-
glass drive. Any used eyeglasses can be dropped off
in the container in the back of Church.
Thank you so much in helping the Adelphia Lions
Club in this endeavor.
St. Richard Charismatic Prayer Group There will be a special Mass celebrated for all the
departed souls of the Charismatic Prayer Group
and their departed friends and relatives. Mass will
be held at:
St. Richard Church
November 10th
7:30 pm
Celebrant will be Father Jim Casey
All are welcome!
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The prayer group meets every
Tuesday evening in the
Our Lady of Knock Meeting Room
(St. Richard Rectory Basement)
7:15-8:45pm
All are welcome to join us. Bring a friend or two!
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