St. Francis Xavier Church The Oratory

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1 St. Francis Xavier Church The Oratory 24th and Green Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE PARISH MINISTRY Father Paul C. Convery, C.O., Parish Priest Father Brian R. Gaffney, C.O., Parochial Vicar Deacon Vincent J. Thompson Ms. Dolores M. Butler, School Principal Mr. Nick Lyons, Organist and Choir Director Parish House: School: School Website: Parish Website: THE PHILADELPHIA CONGREGATION OF THE ORATOR TORY OF ST.. PHILIP NERI Father Georges G. Thiers, C.O., Provost Father Paul C. Convery, C.O., Vicar Father Brian R. Gaffney, C.O. ORATOR TORY PRAYER Join the Oratory Community each Monday through Friday from 5:10 to 6:00 P.M. in Church for this holy hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. Oratory Prayer includes time for meditation on the Sacred Scripture, intercessory prayers and litanies, as well as hymns and silent prayer. You may submit intentions to be remembered during Oratory Prayer by printing them on the intention sheet in the vesitbule, or by calling the parish house. SECULAR ORATOR TORY This group of young adults meets every Tuesday at 7:30 P.M., for prayers, reflection on the scriptures, and fellowship. Its orgins are in the group of young people who met daily with St. Philip Neri, who founded the Congregation of the Oratory. All Catholic young adults are welcome to attend the Secular Oratory. Enter by the front door of the Parish House (2319 Green Street). Additional information and a schedule of events are available at secularoratory/ MASSES: Sundays: the 5:30 P.M. Vigil on Saturday, 8:00, 9:30, and 11:30 on Sunday morning. Holy Days: 6:30, 8:00, 10:00 A.M., & 7:30 P.M. Saturdays: 8:00 A.M. Weekdays: 6:30 and 8:00 A.M., September thru June Weekdays: 8:00 A.M. only July and August CONFESSIONS: Confessions will be heard on Saturday afternoon from 4:00 to 5:00. Confessions will be heard on Sunday morning immediately after the 8:00 A.M. Mass and immediately after the 9:30 A.M. Mass. Confessions may also be heard by appointment with one of the priests. BAPTISMS: The Sacrament of Baptism will be administered after the 11:30 A.M. Mass on every Sunday, with the occasional exception of some Sundays in the year. Parents with sponsors should be at Church by 12:45 P.M. All registered parents of St. Francis Xavier Parish who wish to present a child for Baptism are required to attend a Pre Jordan class. Pre Jordan classes are held one Friday evening per month (usually the first Friday of the month but not always) Parents must call the parish office during weekday business hours to check upcoming dates for Pre Jordan classes and to pre-register for the Pre Jordan session they will attend. For the benefit of all attending these sessions, parents should make arrangements for a baby sitter for the time period they as parents will be present at the session. After having fulfilled the Pre Jordan class requirement, Baptism arrangements can be made. These arrangements must be made at least two weeks prior to the Baptism date. MARRIAGES: Archdiocesan policy requires that couples planning to marry contact the parish at least six months before the intended marriage date. All couples are now required to attend the Archdiocesan pre-marital instructions in preparation for marriage. R.C.I.A. Interested in becoming a Catholic. Need to receive Baptism, Confirmation and or 1 st Eucharist. Contact Deacon Vince at or dcnvthomp@aol.com for more information. SPONSORS FOR SACRAMENTS A letter of eligibility to be a sponsor certifies that a person is a practicing Catholic who is fully initiated and is at least 16 years of age. If a Catholic person is married, to act as a sponsor for another person, it is also required that their Marriage be recognized as a valid according to Church standards for the Sacrament of Marriage. To obtain a Letter of Eligibility, call the Parish Office during normal business hours to speak with one of the Priests. PARISH MISSION STATEMENT: We of St. Francis Xavier Parish - The Oratory in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia accept and proclaim that Jesus is the Word of the Father sent into the world to be our Saviour and is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Jesus has overcome the world and been given full authority on earth, so that we may have eternal life. Eternal Life is to know the only true God and the One whom He has sent, Jesus Christ. We have been chosen to have faith in God, the Father, in His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and in the love which exists between them, the Holy Spirit. We are called to glorify the Father by loving one another as God has loved us, and so bear fruit that will remain. We pray that we may be one by the presence of the Holy Trinity dwelling in us, so that the world will believe in Jesus. Trusting in the Mercy of God and relying upon the Sacraments, we pray to remain in God s love, keep His commandments, and seek to do His will. Led by the Spirit of Truth, called to be one in the Body of Christ, we praise and worship the Father. COMMUNION CALLS: Holy Communion is distributed to sick and shut-in parishioners once a month. Any sick and shut-in parishioner who wishes to receive communion, please call the parish house. MEETINGS: CCD Program: Wednesdays from 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. at the school. For information call Pat Schuyler, Coordinator of Religious Education, at Holy Rosary: Daily before the 8:00 A.M. Mass except Sunday. Knights of Columbus - La Rabida Council 1191: Meets 3rd Thursday of the month at 8:00 P.M. in the Parish Center. BOUNDARIES: Thompson St., south (even) side, to 20th St.; 20th St., west (even) side, to Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Parkway to Schuylkill River at Spring Garden St. Bridge; River to Thompson St. TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 30, 2018 Mark 9:38-43, 45, Jesus explains to his disciples that it is acceptable for a person who is not part of their group to speak in his name, but he does warn them that anyone who tries to lead his followers astray will be severely punished. Jesus also discusses personal failing and the importance of taking whatever steps are necessary to avoid them.

2 SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MASSES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, :30 A.M. Joseph Westervelt 8:00 A.M. Ann Arabia Birthday TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, :30 A.M. All Deceased Members of the Swider Family 8:00 A.M. Thanksgiving to St. Terese WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, :30 A.M. Mary Demski & Father Leon Anniversary 8:00 A.M. William Sanuck 8 th Anniversary THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, :30 A.M. William Gabaly 8:00 A.M. Mary J. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, :30 A.M. Mrs. Rita Collins 8:00 A.M. Roy R. St. John, Sr. Birthday SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, :00 A.M. James Dougherty 5:30 P.M. Living and Deceased Members of the Saint Francis Xavier Sanctuary Fund WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE CHANGE Because of the small attendance and the fact that there is a seven o clock weekday morning Mass at the Convent of Divine Love, the six-thirty morning Mass here will be discontinued beginning on Wednesday morning, the second of January 2019, except for the season of Lent and on holydays of obligation. There will be a sixthirty morning Mass on the weekdays of Lent, and the first Mass on holydays of obligation will be at six-thirty in the morning. PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH Edda Notte, John Finnegan, Yuk-Kam Yeung, Theresa Carr, Baby Jocelyn Lee, Gladys Pavlock, Ana Rosa Martinez, Jeanne Marley, Ralph Berarducci, Joe Sweeney, Pat Geis, Rose Marie Pasicznyk, Rita McKeown, Geri Venditto, Bettye Schoffler, Joan Powers, Daniel Mooney, Rosa Santos, Marcus Morris, Joan Battistelli, Margaret Mary Hearn, Ron and Gail Petrofsky, Michael Santiago, Tom Connelly, Helen Farrell, Josephine Aiello, and all who are hospitalized, confined to their homes and those suffering from physical, mental or psychological illness. WELCOME NEW PARISHIONER The following is a newly registered member of St. Francis Xavier Parish: Lorraine Rogari. We thank you for registering. In this way, we are able to serve you better. BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS The Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi is on Wednesday, October 4. Deacon Vince will have the Blessing of the Animals promptly at 7:00 PM on the front steps of the church rain or shine. All creatures great and small are welcome. GOD S PLAN FOR GIVING September 22 & 23 Sunday Collection this year $5, Sunday Collection last year $5, The cost of basic parish services, staff and utility bills, may only be maintained with a Sunday offering of $8, Our ability to meet ordinary financial obligations depends on your support for St. Francis Xavier Parish. MASS ATTENDANCE September 22 & 23 5:30 p.m. 51 8:00 a.m. 69 9:30 a.m :30 a.m. 42 Total 272 FORTHCOMING COLLECTION World Mission Sunday October COLLECTION FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE FLORENCE We will have a second collection next weekend October 6 and 7 for the people affected by Hurricane Florence and the subsequent flooding. If you wish to donate to this cause, please put your donation in an envelope marked Hurricane Florence and place in the collection basket. Your generosity for this hurricane relief is greatly appreciated. CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL Parish Goal $27, Total amount to Date $18, Percentage of Goal 67% Number of Gifts 94 RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY Next Sunday, October 7, is Respect Life Sunday. Pro Life Union of Greater Philadelphia volunteers will be distributing Pro Life lapel roses in the vestibule of church, following the conclusion of our weekend Masses. Please accept a rose and generously contribute to this worthy cause. Spread the message "Life is Precious, Sacred and Needs to be Safeguarded. MEMORIAL OF THE HOLY ROSARY Clergy and Faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are invited to pray the Holy Rosary on Sunday, Ocotber 7, 2018, at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, 18 Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, starting at 5:30 PM. Confessions will take place from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. followed by Mass being celebrated at 6:30 PM. Families, Legion of Mary, Pro-life groups, prayer groups and young adult groups are all invited to attend to pray the Holy Rosary to honor Mary on her Feast. Parking is available at the Cathedral. RACHEL S VINEYARD MINISTRIES A Post Abortion Healing Retreat will be held the weekend of October 12 thru 14, 2018, at Malvern, Frazer, Pa. This retreat is designed to experience the mercy and compassion of God for healing after abortion. For additional information, please call Lauren at or Priscilla at

3 September 30, :30 AM MASS Processional Hymn: Praise to the Lord #478, Black Hymnal Mass Setting: Mass in Honor of Richard Keys Biggs, 1936 St. Anthony of Padua Proper Mass Parts: Harmonic Psalm Tones Cyr de Brant Offertory Anthem: Sicut Cervus G.P. da Palestrina ( ) Communion Motet: O Sacrum Convivium R. Remondi Recessional Hymn: Heart Of Christ #892, Black Hymnal ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL TUITION Tuition will be collected this Monday, October 1, 2018, at the school from 8:00 AM until 11:00 AM. There is a $25.00 late fee if tuition is not paid on the collection date. If you are unable to make your tuition payment on October 1, please call our parish secretary, Christine Powell, at on or before the tuition due date to avoid the late fee. You may also drop your tuition payment in the Sunday collection basket or mail it to 2319 Green Street. ST. FRANCIS INDOOR YARD SALE St. Francis Xavier School will be conducting an indoor yard sale, Sunday, October 14, 2018, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM The proceeds of the yard sale will go to St. Francis Xavier School. Overwhelmed with all the extra stuff you don t need and are unsure what to do with it all, the yard sale is the place to bring them. If you are interested in purchasing a table for $25 or volunteering to assist with the sale, please contact Carla Levins at carlalevins@gmail.com or call SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2019 Jerry is coming back! St. Francis Xavier School Presents: The second annual Oldies Night Dance Party, featuring Jerry Blavat in the School Hall, at 641 N. 24 th Street, from 7:00 PM to 12:00 Midnight. Tickets are $40.00 per-person, which includes a dinner buffet, beer, set ups, coffee, tea, & homemade desserts. BYOB. There will also be 50/50 chances available for purchase. Don t miss out on a fun-filled night of dancing with the famous Geator with the Heater. Stay tuned for further information! NAZARETH ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL Nazareth Academy High School will host its Open House on Saturday, October 13, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet and greet teachers, take tours of the Academy, watch presentations by the athletic department and get to interact with the current Nazareth Academy students. Refreshments will be served. For additional information, or to register visit Any questions you may have, please contact Ms. Derassouyan at OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR AND CRAFT SHOW The Bazaar and Craft Show will be held on Sunday, November 18 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, followed by chances and 50/50 winner being drawn at 4:00 PM. Admission to the Bazaar is free, and the parish kitchen will be open throughout the day with refreshments and our popular meatball sandwiches being available for your convenience. Pictures with Santa (5x7) will be available from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM for $6.00 each. Limited Vendors tables a donation of $30.00 are still available to sell crafts. We are now accepting donations for our Christmas Bazaar. If you have any boxed gifts you have not opened and cannot use, please remember our Bazaar. We need new items for the Santa s Secret $1 shop, Tombola, Basket of Cheer, Children Cheer, toys and household items. No flea market or used items are acceptable. Donations can be drop off at the Parish House 2319 Green Street any day between 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM. For more information or questions about your donation, please call Ex. 3 Monday thru Friday 8:30 AM. to 3:30 PM. ANGEL ON OUR TREE SPONSORS As in prior years we are asking for donations of $25.00 to become an ANGEL ON OUR TREE supporter of our Bazaar. Parish businesses, organizations, and individuals are solicited to join this basic support group. Can you help get one ANGEL or become one yourself? Drop off the completed form below in the Sunday collection basket or drop it off at the Parish Office. ANGEL ON OUR TREE SPONSOR NAME ADDRESS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE BAZAAR We need volunteers to work various activities for the Bazaar. If you can help on November 18th please complete the following form and drop it in the collection basket. Thank you. Without the help of volunteers this fundraiser would not be a success. VOLUNTEER FOR THE CHRISTMAS BAZAAR NAME PHONE ST FRANNY X 50/50 September 50/50 to date is $ Don t forget to try your luck each month. Just put your donation in the St. Franny X envelope which can be found in your monthly package and place it in the Sunday collection basket. The next drawing will take place Monday, October 29, 2018.

4 Saint Anthony s Relics Visit Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia October 6 through October 9 Saint Anthony will be visiting parishes in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in the form of two precious and first-class relics from his Basilica in Padua, Italy. Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Community 1719 Morris St., Philadelphia Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Hugh J. Shields Saturday, 10/06 Mass 9 AM then Veneration until 1 PM The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul 1723 Race St., Philadelphia Pastor & Rector: Reverend Gerald Dennis Gil Saturday, 10/06 Veneration begins at 4 PM followed by the Anticipated Mass at 5:15 PM Sunday, 10/07 Holy Masses at 8 AM, 9:30 AM, 11 AM, 12:30 PM in Spanish and 6:30 PM. Veneration after each Mass. Saint John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church 21 South 13 th St., in Philadelphia Pastor: Friar John Daya OFM Cap. Monday, 10/08 Holy Masses: 7:45 AM, 8:30 AM, 12:05 PM, 1:05 PM and 5:15 PM. Veneration throughout the day A M essenger of H ope Saint Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Parish 259 Forest Avenue, Ambler PA Pastor: Monsignor Stephen H. McHenry Tuesday, 10/09 Veneration from 3 PM to 7 PM Holy Mass at 7 PM. At 4:30 PM Short talk for Rel. Ed and again at 6:30 PM for Rel Ed and families

5 ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA OFFICE FOR COMMUNICATIONS 222 North Seventeenth Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Telephone (215) For Immediate Release September 21, 2018 Contact: Kenneth A. Gavin Chief Communications Officer PENNSYLVANIA S BISHOPS: WE PLEDGE OUR SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT SEX ABUSE SURVIVORS COMPENSATION PROGRAM Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. joined all of the Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania in issuing the following statement today. Since the release of the grand jury report on August 14, we the Catholic bishops of Pennsylvania have reflected deeply on the ugly record of clergy sexual abuse in our Commonwealth, and on times when Church leadership failed to protect our people over a period of decades. We fully acknowledge that the Church sometimes failed the most vulnerable among us children and young adults. We deeply regret the suffering of survivors and any decisions that failed to protect them. As the Pennsylvania General Assembly returns for the fall legislative session, assuring the protection of children and help for survivors of sexual abuse should rightly be one of its top priorities. As various alternatives and programs are proposed, we will support all reasonable and constitutional efforts focused on helping survivors and their families on a path toward healing. We recognize our responsibility to provide an opportunity for sexual abuse survivors whose cases are time barred from pursuing civil claims to share their experiences, identify their abusers, and receive compensation to assist their healing and recovery. To that end, we commit ourselves to creating or participating in an independent, voluntary program that will include a panel of qualified experts to review individual cases and determine financial assistance. We understand that this compensation program will require substantial fiscal commitment and all dioceses will be seriously impacted. We stress that it is most important for all experts serving on this panel to be independent of the influence of the Church or of any institution in which children may have been abused. We believe such a program will expedite the process for survivors to present their cases to experienced, compassionate experts who will determine an outcome for each case in a swift, efficient manner. In doing so, the panel will provide a resolution to survivors and allow them to avoid difficult and prolonged litigation. We believe an independent panel is the best option, considering a window or reviver of the statute of limitations will inevitably result in bankruptcy for dioceses. Bankruptcy would cripple the ability of a diocese to provide compensation and healing for survivors, while vastly reducing or eliminating social service programs that greatly benefit all Pennsylvanians by serving some of the most at-risk people in our communities. We hope that as the program develops it will be open to any youth service organization, private or public, to opt into it to fulfill its obligations to survivors of abuse. We welcome legislative support for such a program. We cannot undo the harm that childhood sexual abuse has caused, but in humility and repentance we hope the path forward offers a way toward healing for survivors and their families. Editor s Note: For information regarding efforts on the part of the Archdiocese to protect the children and young people entrusted to her care as well as to assist survivors on their journey to healing, please visit

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