OF CHICHESTER. Couples planning a wedding should contact the rectory a minimum of six months in advance. Anointing of the Sick

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1 Welcome to the Catholic faith community of SAINT RICHARD Serving the Spiritual Needs of the Community Since 1924 Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30 pm Sunday Masses: 8:00, 10:00, and 11:30 am Holy Day Vigil Mass: 4:30 pm Holy Day Masses: 8:00 am, 12:05 pm, & 7:00 pm Daily Mass: 8:00 am Monday - Saturday Reconciliation Saturdays: 3:30-4:15 pm Before Masses on Sundays, & Holy Days Baptisms Baptisms are celebrated every 12:30 pm. Please contact the rectory to make arrangements for Baptism OF CHICHESTER 18th and Pollock Streets Philadelphia, PA Marriage Couples planning a wedding should contact the rectory a minimum of six months in advance. Anointing of the Sick Arrangements can be made for anointings or communion to be brought to the sick or dying by calling the rectory. R.C.I.A. The RCIA prepares adults for baptism & full communion in the Church. If you re interested in becoming Catholic or completing your initiation into the Catholic Church contact the Director of Faith Formation. Exposition & Benediction October through May Exposition: Tuesdays 8 am - 7 pm Benediction: Tuesdays 7 pm Pastor Reverend Michael J. Reilly In Residence Reverend James R. Casey Director of Faith Formation Mr. Dennis M. Mueller Choir Director Mrs. Debra Scairato Rectory 3010 S. 18th Street Hours: M - F: 8:30-4:30 PM Fax parish@strichardchurch.org St. Pio Catholic Regional School 1826 Pollock Streets Fax Principal Mrs. Marianne Garnham Senior Citizens Group Joe Nolfi: Tuesdays, 12:00-3:00 PM, in the school hall, September through June Parish Registration All Catholics living in the parish should register at the rectory as soon as possible after moving in. Registration can also be done Online via our parish website.

2 ST. RICHARD PHILADELPHIA, PA The Presentation of the Lord SUNDAY FEBRUARY 2nd 8:00 John Mirra requested by wife 10:00 William Zirilli req. by Ted Scairato, Sr. and family 11:30 Michael Petrucelli requested by wife and family MONDAY FEBRUARY 3rd 8:00 Wedding Anniversay Anselmo & Gilda Spano requested by family TUESDAY FEBRUARY 4th 8:00 Sr. St. David Bequest of Gerald J. Ziccardi WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 5th 8:00 Anthony & Angelina Scicchitano requested by family THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6th 8:00 Luigi Sammarone requested by sister, Gina FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7th 8:00 Foti family requested by Mary Politano SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8th 8:00 In Thanksgiving req. by Jean & Michael Marakowski 4:30 Helen & Nicholas Pugliese requested by son SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9th 8:00 Lucy Fortunato requested by daughter Mary 10:00 John Kearns requested by wife 11:30 Laura Tornatore requested by Mattiole family Our SANCTUARY CANDLE will be burning this week In Loving Memory of Birthday of Fred Shields requested by Eileen & Joe Ceraso ILM ILM IMO VOTIVE CANDLES Carlo Lioy requested by wife, Rose and children Jack & BettyCarpenter requested by Joan, John and family 10th anniversary of Greg Stunn requested by Joan & John Domizio Dear Parishioners, Today, the Church celebrates The Presentation of the Lord. In our first reading the prophet Malachi tells us that the Lord will send a messenger. He will send someone who will be a purifier, someone to help prepare the people for entrance into the temple of the Lord. In our gospel, Luke provides us the scene at the temple where Mary and Joseph bring their firstborn son to be offered to the Lord. Simeon recognizes the child as this purifier, as the one sent to be a light for revelation to the Gentiles and glory for your people Israel. It is in the 2 nd reading from the Letter to the Hebrews, however, that we come to understand how Jesus is that purifier. Though God could have saved us any number of ways, he chose to send his only Son to become one of us. The author of the Letter to the Hebrews states that surely Jesus did not help angels but rather the descendants of Abraham. It is because Jesus was sent to help us that he became one of us. Hebrews says that in order to be a merciful and faithful high priest before God, Jesus had become like his brothers in every way. Why? Why was it that the creator of the universe had to become one of us in order to fulfill the prophecy of Malachi and the other prophets? Why could not God have simply chosen some other way? The mystery of this choice will certainly never be completely understood, but we read in the Letter to the Hebrews that Because Jesus himself was tested through what he suffered, he is able to help those who were being tested, and are we not tested every day? This is an astonishing sign of the love of God for his people. Unlike the gods and deities of other faiths, where no doubt people are sincerely seeking God, it is in the Christian faith, and only the Christian faith, where we can say that God knows, truly knows, what it means to suffer. When we struggle with self-doubt and the pain of loss and anxiety for the future and the suffering of love in its many forms, we can turn to God who knows exactly what that means. God is presented as a broken king, a suffering servant, a dead man on a cross who came to lay his life down for you and for me. The man on the cross is God, and God knows our suffering and yearns to comfort us as our mother Mary no doubt comforted the infant Jesus that day. When Mary and Joseph presented Jesus that day, they participated in God s plan to give meaning to our suffering and so to provide a light to the nations, a new hope for the world. God Love Ya! Fr. Reilly

3 The Presentation of the Lord February 2, 2014 ANNOUNCEMENT February Fling with The Business 7pm-Midnight February 22 nd at St. Richard Parish Hall $25 per person Food, Beer, Wine & Soda BYOB allowed All proceeds benefit St. Richard Parish Only 300 tickets being sold!!! PARISH MISSION Come Join us!!!! February 9-12, from 7-9 PM, in St. Richard Church. We have invited Fr. Francis Sirolli, OSA, to St. Richard to provide us with a parish mission. The theme of our mission will be Made in the Image of God - The Spirituality of God's Presence within Us. Over the course of three days Fr. Frank will lead us into exploring what it means to be created in God's image and likeness and what the implications are for our purpose in life and our destiny to be with God for eternity. Confirmation Retreat Our 3 rd Confirmation Retreat experience for Confirmation Candidates will be held on Saturday, February 8. Candidates will gather in church for the 8 AM Mass. The retreat experience will conclude at 11:30 AM in the school hall. SAVE THE DATE! The Holy Shroud of Turin Discovering Jesus in His Holy Shroud A day like no other! Donald Nohs, known as the Apostle of the Holy Shroud and General Director of the Confraternity of the Passion International, will conduct an enlightening and interactive presentation on the Shroud of Turin using an authentic life-size replica of the Shroud. A relic of the Shroud will be available for veneration. Join Donald as he helps us journey through the passion event using the Shroud as our guide. Friday, March 14 th, 7 9 PM in Gospel Reflection February 2 is the much-ballyhooed Groundhog Day. That groundhog afraid of its own shadow might be a good mascot for us in these dreary February days, though. Far too often we act as though there s a monster under the bed, something in the dark that s waiting to pounce on us. We wake up from our sleepy lives and as soon as we re confronted with something new and perhaps startling, we run back to our caves. We think we must have been in the wrong place at the wrong time, and we scurry back to where we re comfortable, even if it s a dark, underground den. For the past few Sundays we ve heard accounts of Jesus calling his first followers. We might be feeling exhilarated by that challenge, or we might be feeling not quite up to the task. Today, the liturgical calendar takes us back to the Christmas season with the feast of the presentation of the Lord. But if we think it s going to be time to bask once again in the soft glow of Christmas lights, then we need to take another look at the Gospel reading. While the infant Jesus is recognized as the promised messenger of salvation, the revelation also brings with it the promise of discord and contradiction. Salvation isn t going to be a cozy retreat. Simeon prophesies that a sword will pierce Mary s heart. He also says the thoughts of many will be laid bare. While this feast has its somber moments, however, it is celebrated as a feast of light and often referred to as Candlemas. In times past, the year s supply of candles were blessed on this feast. We include it among the joyful mysteries of the rosary. Simeon and Anna both seem to be well-known in the Temple precincts. You know people in your own parish who are always around. They attend daily Mass and all the extra events in the parish. They ve been part of the parish for as long as most people can recall. They keep the faith and their very presence is part of handing on the faith to new generations. They ve been around long enough to know that all life is a mix of darkness and light, but they believe the light always prevails no need to run from its rays. When these two holy people see Mary and Joseph and the child Jesus, they recognize the divine presence and herald the good news. Luke tells us that both of them proclaim prophetic words about this child. They were truly in the right place at the right time. But I suspect they would also proclaim the wonder of all the infants being brought to the Temple to be presented to God. Yes, Jesus was special, but each child was part of the Chosen People. Jesus was being claimed and redeemed in this ritual presentation. In the same way, each child brought to our churches for Baptism increases our family of faith. And, like Simeon and Anna, we welcome those children and proclaim the wonder of their lives as they re presented to God. At the end of our lives, we will be brought forth once more to be presented to God in the funeral Mass of the Resurrection. We will be welcomed into eternity with wonder and awe. What we do between those two presentations will determine how much we ourselves are in the right place at the right time. (Bringing Home the Word; Copyright 2013, Franciscan Media, 28 W. Liberty St., Cincinnati, OH 45202).

4 February 2, 2014 Extraordinary Ministers Extraordinary Ministers (EM s) of Communion Night of Reflection Monday, February 24, pm in Church All New and current EM s are encouraged to attend. Pre-Jordan Class Dates Pre-Jordan classes in preparation for Baptism are held at 7:00 pm on the following dates and locations. The parents of the child are required to attend the class. Please call the rectory to make arrangements to attend. February 10, Rectory April 14, Church March 10, Church May 12, Church Sneak Next Sunday s Readings Isaiah 58:7-10 A prophet provides the people with a sure formula for success. Its main ingredient is sincere religion. 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Paul tells us that he did not use fancy words when he preached. He depended on the Spirit and the Spirit s powerful presence to transmit the message of Christ crucified. Matthew 5:13-16 Jesus proclaims that his followers are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Liturgical Bits and Bytes: Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest There is a specific rite book for this. It is published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Acknowledging the fact that priests are not always available in all places at all times, this rite provides for a Liturgy of the Word with a Communion Service, if consecrated hosts are available in a tabernacle from a previous liturgy. This service can be led by a deacon or by a lay person. It includes most of what we experience at Mass on Sunday except the Eucharistic Prayer and consecration. It is not an ideal situation, but does provide for a liturgical community celebration when a priest is not available. Archbishop s Lecture Series 2014 Mark your calendars for four tremendous lectures, featuring the Church s most distinguished scholars and authors speaking on the most compelling topics concerning Catholic faith and its relationship to the modern world. $5.00 donation per lecture. For full schedule and to register online: First lecture: Tuesday, February 4, pm St. Charles Seminary Mary Eberstadt, Senior Fellow for the Ethics and Public Policy Center, on the topic: How the West Really Lost God. Come and See Retreat Are you a high school student? Have you ever thought about being a priest? Does the thought interest you? HEED THE CALL! Come and join others for a weekend February 21, 22, and 23, 2014 at St. Charles Seminary to explore the call. For more information, please visit our website or call for more information. Registration is required. Women s Retreat Come Away and Rest Awhile Mother Boniface Spirituality Center is offering a women s retreat February 21-23, Solly Avenue Northeast Philadelphia Retreat Presenter: Anne Trufant, wife mother, recording artist, dynamic speaker and faith filled retreat presenter. Suggested Fee: $150. (includes $40 non-refundable deposit) Please call or for more information or to register

5 Designer Bag Bingo St. Richard s CYO is sponsoring Designer Bag Bingo Saturday, February 15, 2014 St. Richard s Parish Hall Space is limited! Book your table of ten or more today!!. Tickets $25.00 in advance $30.00 at the door Regular bingo games, coffee, tea and soda included Specials are extra. Doors open at 6:00pm Early bird games at 7:00pm. For Tickets call Joanne , Beth , Denise or Elaine ****ST. JUDE SHOP**** has returned to South Philly Located in the basement of St. Monica s Convent (Entrance thru Jr. school parking lot) Hours of operation are: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 11am-5pm Sunday 7:30am 1pm 50/50 Tickets February 50/50 tickets are now on sale after all the Masses and in the Rectory during regular business hours. RP Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia CARDIOLOGY CONSULTANTS OF PHILADELPHIA 1703 S. Broad Street Pasquale M. Procacci, M.D. Mark F. Victor, M.D. Veronica A. Covalesky, M.D. Dean G. Karalis, M.D. Santosh Gupta - Bala, M.D. Salvatore P. Girardo, M.D. Barry A. Bravette, M.D Oregon Avenue Pasquale F. Nestico, M.D Oregon Ave. 2nd Flr Howard Rosner, D.O. LAW OFFICES OF RUTH PEARSON Specializing in Wills, Trusts, Probate & Real Estate Ruth Pearson, Esquire 3001 S. Sydenham Street Philadelphia, PA (215) rpearson@pblawgroup.com LOUIS TAG AGENCY Instant Tags Insurance Notary 1601 Packer Ave. (215) Fax (215) TROAST-SINGLEY INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC Your Insurance Professionals Excellent Rates & Excellent Customer Service Auto Homeowners Business Life Insurance 2700 S. 18th Street Philadelphia, PA Call For A Free Quote! Catholic Health Care Services is pleased to announce a new In-Home Support Program. Located within the St. Charles Senior Center, this program, through the Philadelphia Corporation of Aging, provides early intervention and prevention services to assist home bound neighbors in South Philadelphia on their way back to independence. For more information, please call St. Matthew Catholic Grade School in Mayfair is looking for the Class of 1964 for their 50th reunion. Saturday, April 26th, 2014 For more information please visit smsclassof1964@gmail.com or call Bill Gallagher FRANK R. LAMANTIA, Supervisor 2501 S. Camac St. (215) This Space Available For Information On Advertising, Please Call Our Parish Representative ST. RICHARDS, PHILADELPHIA Travis Lawmaster at Ext or tlawmaster@4lpi.com DECEMBER 11, :00 AM Y ID

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