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Church of St. William
Centennial Opening Mass Please join us as we begin the celebration of our Centennial at the Church of St. William.
Spread the word to your friends and family and particularly to alumni and former parishioners. All are welcome!
Mass on Sunday, January 20, 2019
11:30am - Upper Church
Celebrant: Bishop Nelson Perez
Following Mass, everyone is invited to the Parish Hall for an international celebration with food and fellowship. We are looking for volunteers to help with the celebration by making
your favorite food and to help in setting up and during the event. Please contact the rectory at 215-745-1389 to volunteer.
For current information about the Centennial visit:
www.churchofstwilliam.com/100th
The Church of Saint William 6200 Rising Sun Avenue - Philadelphia, PA 19111
(Tel.) 215-745-1389 (Fax) 215-745-8432 www.churchofstwilliam.com [email protected] @stwilliamphila stwilliamphila
Rectory Office Hours: 8:45 AM to 11:45 AM and 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Convent Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Tel.) 215-745-3513 Parochial Religious Education Program (PREP) (Tel.) 267-831-8046
PARISH STAFF Rev. Alfonso J. Concha (Fr. Al), Pastor Rev. Msgr. James E. Mortimer, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Tariq Isaac, Parochial Vicar Rev. Augusto Concha (Fr. Gus) Retired, Resident Rev. Eugene Almonor, O.M.I. Deacon William Moser Deacon Felipe Cruz Deacon Angel Alicea, Retired
CONVENT Sr. Rose Patrice, Superior & Hispanic Ministry Sr. Bernadette Taraschi, Dir. Religious Education PREP
CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS BAPTISM (Lower Church) Spanish: 3rd Sunday of the month at 12:00PM English: 2nd or 4th Sunday of the month at 1:00PM
Pre-Baptismal Instructions: Spanish: 2nd Wednesday 7:00PM Rectory basement English: 1st Sunday at 1:00PM (Church)
For information or scheduling a Baptism, please email Deacon Bill Moser (English) or Sister Rose (Spanish) at the following:
[email protected] [email protected] CONFIRMATION Bishops are Ordinary ministers of Confirmation. On special oc-casions priests can do the same. RECONCILIATION IN CHURCH Saturday: 4:00—4:45PM Eve of Holy Days: 4:00—4:45PM Eve of First Fridays: After 12:00 Noon Mass only For personal request, contact the Rectory. MATRIMONY Weddings are scheduled on Saturdays at 11:00AM, 1:00PM, or 3:00PM in the Upper Church; 2:00PM in the Lower Church.
Couples intending marriage must contact our parish priest at least six months prior to the intended date of marriage. To reserve a wedding please contact : [email protected]. For required marriage preparation contact the rectory or PhillyCatholicMarriagePrep.com
For wedding music contact Ken Houser, Music Director at [email protected]. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Sacrament of healing and God’s blessings for those who are sick or in serious condition. Parishioners in serious illness, please contact our parish priests. Anyone unable to attend Mass due to illness may call the Rectory to make arrangements to receive Communion in their home.
PLEASE NOTE: Because of the 100th anniversary celebra-tion, the January Baptisms in Spanish will be on Jan. 27 at 12:00pm in the lower church.
Upcoming Events
January
14,15,16 Lifetouch Photo Sessions 20 Opening Mass for Centennial at 11:30am 20 Sunday Concert Series at 2:00pm 27 St. Helena’s Food Cupboard collection
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday Vigil 5:00pm (Saturday)
7:30am (LC), 9:00am (LC),12pm (UC), 8pm (UC) 10:30AM - Spanish 4:00PM - Pakistani 5:30PM - Haitian
Monday through Friday 6:30AM and 12:00 Noon
Saturday 8:00AM
God’s Blessings and Happy New Year
from the Church of St. William to your home.
On the feast of the Epiphany, which means ‘manifestation,’ it is tradi-tional to ask God’s blessing on our homes. May all who come to our home this year rejoice to find Christ living among us; and may we seek and serve Christ in everyone we meet.
Masses for the week of January 6, 2019
Sunday, January 6 5:00pm (Vigil) St. Therese
7:30am Special Intention for Chris Mauro & Kate Erickson
9:00am Cass & Jack McAdams
10:30am William Rodriguez, Sr. (1st anniversary) 12:00pm Joseph Grasso 8:00pm David Perez Monday, January 7 6:30am Charles Lewis
12:00pm Memorial Mass for Parents
Tuesday, January 8 6:30am Katelyn Nicole Davis 12:00pm Sister Marie Nivard
Wednesday, January 9 6:30am Gene Pfeifer 12:00pm Charles & Marguerite Dick Thursday, January 10 6:30am Efrain Ramos
12:00pm Sister Ellen Sloane Friday, January 11 6:30am Abdulganiyu Sanusi 12:00pm Thomas & Mary Donahue Saturday, January 12 8:00am Maria Madelana
5:00pm All Saints
Please keep the sick of our parish in your prayers.
Loretta LaBarge Livia Ginobile Bob Edmonds Peter Feledick Carmella Dick James Trainor Patrice Juliani Olivia Lutz Diana Lucas Baby River Fisher Ritter Eric Grey Linda Richardson Mary O’Donnell Ed Burgoon
Please pray for the souls of all the faithful departed, especially those in our parish.
The Epiphany of the Lord
January 6, 2019
FOCUS: The Epiphany points the way toward life.
Today the Church celebrates the Epiphany of the Lord: the manifestation to the Gentiles (in the persons of the Magi) of the life of God himself. God, who in the person of Jesus, shared in our humanity in order to allow us to share in his divinity forever. Like the Magi, each person’s journey to Christ has its own direction and trail; and for each who pays Christ homage and offers the treasures one holds, the reward is the same: a path away from the dangers of sin and death and toward life.
LITURGY OF THE WORD: In the first reading, the prophet Isaiah calls the people to rise up because the light (God) has come and they will praise the Lord with overflowing hearts. In St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, we hear that the mystery which was not revealed to other generations has been made known and that all are co-heirs and co-partners in the work and promises of Christ. Today’s Gospel is the account of the Magi who journey far as they seek out the long-awaited Christ, encountering King Herod in Jerusalem along the way, and then finding the child Jesus in Bethlehem.
Contributions for 2018 To request a record of your parish contributions for 2018, please email [email protected], call the rec-tory at 215-745-1389, or complete this form and place in the collection basket. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
I am requesting a Statement of Contributions for 2018.
NAME _____________________________________
ADDRESS __________________________________
ENVELOPE # _______________________________
PHONE # __________________________________
PREP Classes will resume this week on January 8th.
Thank You To those who decorated the Church so beautifully
for Christmas, especially Ken Houser.
To those who brought gifts for the Giving Tree.
To all the Choirs and musicians who made the liturgies extra-special.
To those who brought gifts to the rectory.
And to all of you who participated in the Masses and visited us with your families.
God bless our newly baptized Brian Occean
Junior Aaron Chun Cornelio Giselle Alessandra Escobar
Kiara Victoria Regalado Garay Adrian Steven Cristalas Caretagena
Isabella Felli Noah Evens Small
CENTENNIAL O R N E R
Saint William Senior NEWS Senior Citizen meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 12:00pm at Wesley, 7040 Oxford Avenue. New members are always welcome. The next meeting will be January 9th at Noon. For infor-mation about the Seniors, please contact Ro McElroy at 267-210-1524.
Catholic Charities Night with the Flyers!
Plan a night out with family and friends
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Monday, February 11, 2019 (7:00pm)
Tickets at Groupmatics.events/event/catholiccharities6
A portion of tickets sold will support the Catholic Charities Appeal.
REMINDER: Lifetouch Photo Sessions– timeslots are available for you to schedule your photo sessions—January 14, 15, 16. Sign up by going to website www.churchofstwilliam.com and click on Centennial Photo Book.
Give a Helping Hand Currently there are 90 of our parishioners attending St. Cecilia School and Presentation BVM School. Catholic education fosters a sense of community and an abiding understanding of the importance of service to others. With a focus on actively living one’s faith and providing an example of character to others in daily life, Catholic Schools assist students in realizing their own personal gifts. St. William Parish pays a portion of a student’s tuition, but only if they are practicing Catholics. To help offset these costs and assist families who may need additional help with their tuition, we are asking for a ‘Helping Hand.’ If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to support these stu-dents, please contact the rectory at 215-745-1389.
Luncheon Affair with an International Flair Calling all volunteer cooks! Please bring your favorite dish to our celebration following the opening Mass of our Centennial on January 20, 2019. Sign-up sheets are in the back of Church. Food trays will be given out in January for your use and the tray can be delivered by 11:00am on January 20.
Volunteers Needed We are looking for volunteers to set-up, clean-up, serve food, etc. for the Luncheon on January 20. Set up will begin on Saturday, January 19. If you need service hours or would just like to help, please call the rectory a 215-745-1389. Wonderful opportunity to help YOUR PARISH.
Tote Bags Purchase your reusable tote bags for $5 each. Call the recto-ry today. They are not just for groceries. Many, many uses for these bags and we even have suggestions for 34 different uses.
Our Sunday Concert Series Continues Continue the celebration of our Centennial and come hear the sounds of classical guitarist Charles Mokotoff, described by the New York Times as "exceptional among debutantes, a thoughtful, gentlemanly artist, technically fastidious and able to coax a range of sounds from his instrument." His work has been described as "a mix of strong tone, pianistic at times, but also capable of beautiful legato phrasing and a natural feel for forward movement." You won't want to miss it. Freewill offering. Light refresh-ments to follow. All are welcome!
SUNDAY—JANUARY 20
2:00pm - LOWER CHURCH
Job Training & Placement Programs New programs that are fully funded and have job place-ment assistance are being offered for Philadelphia resi-dents. For more info, please contact the Program Coor-dinator noted below:
Child Development Associate—Renee Orgill at 215-568-2220 x5519 or [email protected]
Behavorial Health Technician—Valry Leroy at 215-568-2220 x5411 or [email protected]
Nursing Assistant—Valry Leroy at 215-568-2220 x5411 or [email protected]
Catholic Schools Week January 27—February 2, 2019
Mark your calendar for Open Houses at the local Catholic schools - - St. Cecilia School and Presentation BVM School on Sunday, January 27th.
See ’Jesus’ with St. William Parish Our parish is running a trip to Lancaster to the Sight & Sound Theatre to see the production of ‘Jesus’.
DATE: Saturday, April 27, 2019 TIME: Bus departs 8:00am; returns 7:00pm COST: $120 (adults); $80 (children 3-12) CALL: Vida Moise 267-872-352 Nancy Sanchez 267-294-6178
Bus will depart in front of St. William Church at 8:00am; show is 11:00am; lunch (not provided in cost) at 2:00pm; shopping 3:00-5:00pm; depart Lancaster 5:00pm
Must register by January 6 to reserve your seat.
Archbishop Wood High School is pleased to an-nounce that Carlos Mora-Fallas received First Honors for the First Quarter of the 2018-2019 school year. Congratulations!
Dinner & Show at St. Cecilia—February 23 (7:00-10:00pm) In honor of Bonnie Gunn (1st grade teacher who passed away a few months ago) St. Cecilia is hosting an evening of magic and music with proceeds going to St. Cecilia Scholarship Fund. Cost $35 includes food and BYOB. Tickets: Mario (215-745-1905) or Kelly (267-918-2942).
CONFESIONES: Todos los Domingo: 10:00 - 10:20AM.
BAUTISMO: Coordina con Diácono Felipe o Hna. Rosa 2° Miércoles del mes a las 7:00 PM: Charla 3° Domingo del mes a las 12:00 PM: Bautismo Certificado de Bautismo: Llamar la Rectoría 215-745-1389 Visitas y Comunión a los ENFERMOS y ANCIANOS: Consulta con Padre Al. Asistente: Ida Jiménez
CÍRCULO de ORACIÓN: Los viernes a las 7:00 PM en el sótano de la Rectoría
ROSARIO: domingo a las 10:00, antes de la Misa.
SACRAMENTOS para ADULTOS: domingo a las 9:00 AM
Nuestra Parroquia St. William celebrará la apertura de su 100 Aniversario con una Mi-sa el 20 de enero del
2019 a las 11:30 AM. El celebrante principal sería el Obispo Nelson Pérez.
Después de la Misa, celebraremos con un Almuerzo Internacional.
Te invitamos comprometerse en 1 área:
• Arreglar el salón: Sábado, 19 de enero, de
mediodía – 2:00 PM
• Llevar un plato favorito: Domingo, 20 de
enero a las 11:00 AM
• Recibir la comida: Domingo, 20 de enero a
las 11:00 AM
• Servir la comida: Domingo, 20 de enero,
después de la Misa
• Limpieza: Domingo, 20 de enero, después
del almuerzo
Para ayudar: llame a la Rectoría (215-745-1389) o
comuníquese con Sister Rose (215-313-7753).
¡Gracias y Bendiciones!
Comité Hispano Habrá una reunión del Comité Hispano
Jueves, el 10 de enero a las 7:00 PM en la Rectoría
¡Feliz Fiesta de la Epifanía / Día de los Reyes Magos! Señor Jesús: que a imitación de los Magos de Oriente vayamos también nosotros frecuentemente a adorarte en tu Casa que es el Templo y no vayamos jamás con las manos vacías.
Que te llevemos • el oro de nuestras ofrendas, • el incienso de nuestra oración fervorosa, y • la mirra de los sacrificios que hacemos para permanecer fieles a Ti,
y que te encontremos siempre junto a tu Madre Santísima María, a quien queremos honrar y venerar siempre como Madre Tuya y Madre nuestra. Amén.
CONSULTAS sobre la INMIGRACIÓN:
HIAS 2100 Arch St. 3rd floor 215-832-0900
Servicios Sociales Católicos: 215-854-7019 227 North 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Welcome Center 215-634-1696
DOMINGO, ENERO 6, 2019 LA EPIFANÍA DEL SEÑOR
" Cayendo de rodillas, le adoraron"
En la fiesta de Epifanía adoramos al Niño Jesús que se oculta en la pequeñez de un niño. Con fe le reconocemos como a nuestro Señor y Salvador del mundo. Tres sabios de Oriente, Melchor, Gaspar y Baltazar salen en búsqueda de un niño, El Rey de Los judíos, para adorarle y ofrecerle sus dones: oro, incienso y mirra. Se dejaron guiar por una estrella, y al encontrar-lo, "cayendo de rodillas le adoraron"! Los reyes de Ori-ente son buscadores de Dios. Superan todo cansancio, oscuridad de la noche, la soledad del desierto. Y al en-contrar a Jesús se llenaron de alegría! Este encuentro cambió sus vidas! Aprendamos de ellos a ser buscadores de Dios ! Supere-mos cansancios, obstáculos y aún oscuridades. Al final encontraremos a Dios que quiere quedarse con nosotros y cambiar nuestras vidas. Encontrémonos con Dios en su Palabra, en los sacramentos, en las personas y en los di-versos acontecimientos de nuestras vidas. Bendiciones para todos ustedes en el Año Nuevo!
COVER SHEET CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS #002005: St. William Church 6200 Rising Sun Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19111 PHONE 215-745-1389 CONTACT PERSON Judi Schein SOFTWARE Microsoft Office 2016 Adobe Acrobat XI Standard Windows 7 NUMBERS OF PAGES SENT 1 Through 5 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION January 6, 2019 TRANSMISSION TIME Thursday 9:00 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
