Reverend James Rodia, O. Praem.

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1 Reverend James Rodia, O. Praem.

2 ST. RICHARD PARISH PHILADELPHIA, PA FROM MY HOUSE TO YOURS Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time SUNDAY September 6th 8:00 Jerome & Eleanor Masciantonio requested by John & Maryann Pilla 10:00 HOLY SPIRIT Marge & Marty Pellegrino requested by Dee & Glen Copeland 11:30 Loretta Galdo requested by Lena MONDAY September 7th 8:00 Clotilde Liberatore requested by family TUESDAY September 8th 8:00 Nick Screnci requested by wife & family WEDNESDAY September 9th 8:00 John Mirra requested by wife THURSDAY September 10th 8:00 Paul Facenda requested by wife FRIDAY September 11th 8:00 Elisa & Eduardo Pascale requested by daughter SATURDAY September 12th 8:00 Michael C. Monaghan requested by Mary & Cass 4:30pm Vincent Bonaventura requested by wife & children ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our SANCTUARY CANDLE will be burning this week In Memory of the 1st Anniversary of James Nicholas requested by Babe, Joe and Colleen VOTIVE CANDLES IMO Elaina Marie Horochiwsky requested by the McManus family ILM Freddy DeFelice req. by Joan & John Domizio ILM William Bender requested by Joan & John Domizio ILM Carlo Lioy requested with love by wife and daughter Attention Seniors Senior gatherings will resume Tuesday, September 15th. Please join us in the St. Richard Parish Hall 12:00-3:00PM Dear Parishioners, I can hardly believe that Monday is Labor Day, thus indicating that summer is over. Where did it go?? In our country, Labor Day is a special day, even though it is not a religious celebration, Catholics happily celebrate it because it recognizes the value of an activity essential for human beings: work. According to history, the idea of celebrating Labor Day in the United States came from Matthew Maguire, a machinist from Paterson, N. J., who wanted to recognize those who from rude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we behold. In most of the European and Latin American countries, the equivalent of Labor Day is celebrated on May 1, a date that Pope Pius XII wanted to include in the Catholic liturgical calendar, creating the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. This relation between faith and work is not new in the Christian tradition. In the Gospel, Jesus includes workers, field laborers and shepherds in his parables to teach us about God and his Kingdom. In the seventh century, a great saint, St. Benedict of Nursia, founded the order of monks who in time would be known as Benedictines. Benedict wanted his monks, even though they lived in a monastery praising God, to also work in order to earn their livelihood. They would worship God not only through prayer, but also through their work. In this way, the Benedictine monks helped improve society in Europe. Their monasteries expanded throughout the European continent, giving it spiritual unity. They also taught agricultural techniques to the people and preserved the classical culture through their work copying the great Greek and Roman philosophical and artistic works. This cultural and spiritual revolution was founded in a simple motto: ora et labora, pray and work. Since its beginnings then, the church has intimately linked these two activities: prayer and work. For us Catholics, prayer is essential. St. Alphonsus Liguori used to say sharply: He who doesn t pray, won t be saved. With this phrase, the saint wanted to emphasize how important prayer is for our life. In the same way that work guarantees bodily food, prayer is the nourishment for the spirit. Without prayer, the soul dies, just like the body does when it is deprived of food and water.

3 Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 6, 2015 For us Catholics, prayer is essential. St. Alphonsus Liguori used to say sharply: He who doesn t pray, won t be saved. With this phrase, the saint wanted to emphasize how important prayer is for our life. In the same way that work guarantees bodily food, prayer is the nourishment for the spirit. Without prayer, the soul dies, just like the body does when it is deprived of food and water. For this reason, Labor Day must be also a Day of Prayer for us Catholics. Both are intimately related, to the point that prayer is a kind of work in the sense that it is an activity in itself and that work must become a prayer, if lifted and offered up to God. On this Labor Day let us keep in our prayers all workers and in a special way for those who work for our spiritual health. Let us pray that we will always have a worthy job, and that the tables of families everywhere will be filled with the bread that nourishes their body, and their souls will be nourished by the Bread of Life given to us by Jesus in the Eucharist. May Jesus, through the intercession of Mary, Our Blessed Mother and St. Joseph, model of a prayerful worker, fill our parish with blessings of work and peace this day and always! God Love Ya! Fr. Reilly World Meeting of Family Tickets Each parish of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will receive Reserved Standing passes to the Festival of Families on Saturday, September 26th and the Papal Mass on Sunday, September 27th. Our parish will be provided: * 242 Reserved Standing passes to the Festival of Families on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway (our spot is located approximately between 20 th and 22 nd Streets). * 242 Reserved Standing passes to the Papal Mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway (our spot is located approximately between 20 th and 22 nd Streets). There will be no transportation provided by the parish for this event. SEPTA will be running the Broad Street Line from AT&T Station to Walnut & Locust, from there you would have to walk to the Parkway. This will cost two tokens and includes roundtrip. No cash will be accepted from SEPTA those days. If you are interested in attending and would like to receive passes for any or both events; please call the rectory. A letter from Archbishop Chaput Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Established in 1884, the Black and Indian Mission Collection is the embodiment of the Catholic Church s concern for evangelizing the Black, Native American and Indigenous peoples of the United States. Your financial contribution to this fund assists clergy, religious and lay catechists, parishes, schools and catechetical centers for the evangelization of the Black and Native American peoples throughout our country. In 2014 alone, over 8.9 million dollars was collected from the faithful across the United States and every penny was given out in diocesan grants plus a little more. Pope Francis reminds us that everyone is meant to evangelize. As we embark on another year of evangelization in the Black Catholic, Native American and Alaskan Native communities, everyone is encouraged to make a difference by offering their prayers for the fruitful support of the missions in the United States and to consider expressing concretely their Christian solidarity through sacrificial offerings. Your support impacts the daily pastoral work of our bishops, consecrated religious women and men, and layleadership who labor on Indian reservations, urban centers, Black Catholic and Alaskan Native parishes, mission schools and the many, many diocesan programs and projects that strengthen the work of the Gospel. Locally, through grants awarded from this collection, a number of parishes within the Archdiocese are able to fund pastoral outreach and evangelization programs. It is only through your continued generosity of this collection that such efforts are realized. The Collection for the Black and Indian Missions will be held at St. Richard s on the weekend of September 12 and 13, I ask your continued prayers and generous financial support of this collection. Sincerely in Christ, + Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Archbishop of Philadelphia Pope Francis s Visit Commemorative T-Shirt T-Shirts will be sold online and at the World Meeting of Families next month for $25. You can purchase yours EXCLUSIVELY from St. Pio School for the low price of $20. This is a pre-papal visit price and available ONLY here, so order yours today, while supplies last. Orders can be dropped off at the rectory.

4 Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 6, 2015 Considering a switch to CATHOLIC SCHOOL? Tuition Transfer Grants are now available at Saint Pio Catholic Regional School! Call and apply today! Affordable Catholic Education May Be Within Reach! While we know that Catholic schools offer an excellent education and moral formation for their students, some families opt for other schools public, charter, private, or homeschools due to the lower price tag. Still, perhaps you wish that your child(ren) had the benefit of attending a Catholic school just look at our standardized test scores, which have risen steadily at Archdiocesan elementary schools over the past few years! In partnership with the Connelly Foundation, Saint Pio Catholic Regional School now has the opportunity to offer Tuition Transfer Grants for new students who register in grades 2-6. Any student currently attending a public, charter, home, or private school who registers to attend Saint Pio Catholic Regional School is eligible to receive a three-year tuition grant: $1,000 in Year One $500 in Year Two $300 in Year Three A total savings of $1,800 for your family! A limited number of grants are available in each grade, and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis beginning April 7, While these grants are only available to new transfer students who register at Saint Pio Catholic Regional School, they will also benefit current families by filling empty classroom seats, which increases the school s efficiency and revenue, and minimizes future tuition increases. Full classrooms are the surest path to affordable tuition for everyone! If you are interested in a Tuition Transfer Grant or in registering at Saint Pio Catholic Regional School, please contact Marianne Garnham, Principal at (215) to schedule a meeting or a school tour.

5 Message from the School Principal Please accept sincere good wishes to you as we look ahead to the new school year! Before too long, the familiar routines of academia will return. Meanwhile, be sure to enjoy the remaining days of summer. School will be opening on the following schedule: Tuesday, September 8th Grades 1-8 7:50am-11:45am Wednesday, September 9th Grades 1-8 7:50am-2:50pm K-boys 8:30am-10:30am Pre-4 boys 9:00am-11:00am Thursday, September 10th Grades 1-8 7:50am-2:50pm K-Girls 8:30am-10:30am Pre-4Girls 9:00am-11:00am Friday, September 11th Grades 1-8 7:50am-2:50pm K 7:50am-11:45am Pre-4 7:50am-11:45am Monday, September 14th Grades Pre 4, K-8 7:50am-2:50pm Pre 3 9:00am-11:00am Tuesday, September 15th Grades K-8 7:50am-2:50pm Pre 3 8:30am-10:30am Wednesday, September 16th Pre-4, K-8 7:50am-2:50pm Pre 3 8:00-2:40 pm There are no changes to our current uniform policy. As you begin to purchase new pieces, please consider donating usable items to school. Uniforms can be purchased at Cramer s Kids and Boystown. Gently used uniforms will be available for pick up/drop off at the time of packet distribution. All medical/physical forms are to be updated (if required) and brought back to school on the first day. 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 S. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA Samuel J. Monti Founder - Supervisor Mark J. Rago Funeral Director Nicholas A. DiValentino Free Implant Consultations Free Periodontal Evaluation (Gum Evaluation) 2546 S. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA THIS SPACE IS As your new principal, know that I look forward to meeting you soon and beginning our work together. The St. Jude Shop at St. Monica s. 17th & Ritner Streets is back starting September 9th Store Hours: Wednesday-Friday 11am-5pm Saturday 11am-3pm Sunday 7:30am-1pm Special hours for the World Meeting of Families September 13th - September 26th Everyday 9am - 5pm Call for more information. FRANK R. LAMANTIA, Supervisor 2501 S. Camac St. (215) For Advertising Information, call KATHY BUCK at LPi today! ext KBuck@4LPi.com AUGUST 7, :49 PM ST. RICHARDS, PHILADELPHIA, PA

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