Saint Katharine Drexel Catholic Church
Iglesia de Santa Katarina Drexel
Chester, Pennsylvania
Pastor/Párroco
Reverend Scott D. Brockson
[email protected]
Deacons/Diáconos
Mr. Michael J. Finn
Mr. John J. Pileggi
Director of Religious Education/Directora de la Catequesis
Ms. Julia White
[email protected]
Mass Schedule/Horario de Misas
Vigil Mass in English on Satur day at 4 P. M.
Misa Vespertina en Español el Sábado a las 6 P.M.
Sunday : 8:30 A.M. & 10:30 A.M. (with Gospel Choir )
Weekday 8:00 A.M. Monday to Satur day
Confessions/Confesiones
Saturday/Sábado: 3:15 to 3:45 P.M.
First Friday/ Primeros Viernes: 7:15 to 7:45 A.M.
Parish Rectory/Casa Parroquial - 1920 Providence Avenue Chester, Pa. 19013
(610) 872-3731; Fax (610) 872-0545
[email protected]
Visit our website at www.stkatharinedrexelparish.org
Facebook: St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Community
Convent/Convento (Sisters of St. Joseph)
1902 Providence Avenue Chester, Pa 19013
(610) 876-4916
Food Cupboard/Banco de Alimentos - 2nd and Norris Streets
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 to 2 p.m.
Abierto los martes y los jueves de las 12 a las 2 p.m.
484-490-5079 (voice) 484-490-5081 (fax)
Drexel Neumann Academy/Colegio - 1901 Potter Street, Chester Pa. 19013
610-872-7358
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
MARCH 16, 2014
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Second Sunday of Lent, March 16, 2014
4:00PM Vigil
Kathleen Johnson (1st Anniv.)
6:00PM Vigil
Pro Populo (For the People)
8:30AM
Peter Lema
10:30AM
Anne Maher
Monday, Mar. 17
St. Patrick
8:00AM
James C. Smith
Tuesday, Mar. 18
St. Cyril of Jerusalem
8:00AM
Mary Alexander
Wednesday, Mar. 19 St. Joseph
8:00AM
Deceased Sisters of St. Joseph
Thursday, Mar. 20
8:00AM
Jozsef Baranyai, Jr.
Friday, Mar. 21
8:00AM
Nan E. Bernhardt (19th Anniv.)
Saturday, Mar. 22
8:00AM
Charles & Anne Newton
Third Sunday of Lent, March 23, 2014
4:00PMVigil Larry Platt & Gertrude Giorgini, lst Anniv
6:00PM Vigil
Pro Populo (For the People)
8:30AM
Margaret A. Reagan (11th Anniv.)
10:30AM
Edward Hunter
Please Pray for the Sick of the Parish, especially:
Ruth Ann Mullen, Bernie Brill, Michayla Amalfitano, Grace Marcozzi, Sheila Breslin, Olivia
Weatherly, Mildred Robinson, Jeannette Platt, Pat
McGarvey, Joseph Barbee, Sophia Agatone, Madeline Devenney, Leslie & Doris Easterday, Patty
Hackett, Alice Walton, The King Family, Anthony
Bonanno, Louise Gibson, Emily Ochrymowicz, Patricia Brown, Sandra Bonner, , Paula DiMaioReczek, Peg Rosenberg, Mary Ann Vail-Etzler, Michael Bias, Simone Bias, Kathy Murphy,Carmen
London, Jane Smiley, Yoselin Rivera, Sam Dunkin,
Dorothy Allen, Steven Duncan, Julie Forcielli, Lea
Bias, Patricia Jones, Brielle Barbara, Nancy Dunkin, Catherine Kimes, John A. Smith, Linda Garcia,
Christine, Avery Kelleher
Names on the Sick List will be on for Five Weeks.
If you wish to leave them on longer, call the rectory.
No names will be added to the Sick List unless we
have approval to do so.
ST. KATHARINE DREXEL SENIORS
Will meet Tuesday, March 18 at 11:00AM in the
gym. Lunch will be served!
GOD LOVES A CHEERFUL GIVER!
(2 Cor. 9:7)
03–09-2014 Collection = $2,818
(Last Year’s Collection = $2,869)
SECOND COLLECTIONS
The second collection this weekend is to help
us defray some of the costs of heating the
church during this winter, which we all
recognize has been harsher than most. We
are expecting a very large snow clearance bill
both for the parish campus and the
Evangelization Center, so your support is
very appreciated.
As had been announced, we are no longer
using separate baskets for two collections.
You are encouraged to place both collection
envelopes in the basket at the same time, and
our counters will separate them. If you do
not have an envelope for the second
collection, you may use the green envelopes
in the pew and write “second collection” on
it. Any cash which is placed in the basket
will be applied towards the first collection.
If you would like to receive parish envelopes
(and we would be delighted that you did!),
please fill out a parish registration form at the
entrance to the church, send us an Email at
[email protected], or call the rectory
(610-872-3731) between 9am & 4pm on a
weekday.
LAY MINISTER’S SCHEDULE
MARCH 22 & 23, 2014
4;00PM VIGIL
Extraordinary Ministers: Linda Rabon,
Irene Tucker, Carmella Lewis - Alternate
Lectors: Lisa Pileggi
Ushers: Dwight Williams, Tom Tucker ,
James Ianni, Ed Larkin
Greeters:
8:30AM
Extraordinary Ministers: J ames For syth,
Sandra Edwards, Peggy McFate - Alternate
Lectors: Fr ank Pileggi, Paul For syth
Ushers: Mike Galczynski, Walter Manchin
Greeters: Helen Wilbanks
10:30AM
Extraordinary Ministers: Vickie Ber r y,
Catherine Murray, Gail Brown Alternate
Lectors: J anet Lang, Rikkaya Dennis
Ushers: Rick Dennis, Dan Kennedy,
Vyto Barkamskas, Marlin Hunter
Greeters: Paulette Fuller , J anice Rober ts
SANCTUARY CANDLE
Burns to remind us of the sacramental
presence of Jesus Christ. This week the
candle burns for Joe, Sr. and Joe, Jr.
Galinas, requested by the Family. If you
wish to have the sanctuary candle burning in
memory of a loved one, you may make
arrangements by coming to the Rectory. An
offering of $10.00 is requested.
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HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY
AND
ST. JOSEPH’S DAY
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PARISH CALENDAR
Tuesday, March 18
11:00 A.M. Seniors Gathering in gym
6:30 P.M. Presentation and Discussion in rectory
meeting room. Topic: “On the Seven Deadly
Sins and the Seven Virtues”
7 P.M. - Prayer meeting in Spanish in church
Círculo de Oración en la iglesia en español
Wednesday, March 19
6 P.M. - Religious Education Classes
Classes de Catecismo para Niños
Thursday, March 20
6:30 P.M. - Stations of the Cross, short
meditation on the Seven Last Words of Jesus &
Eucharistic Benediction
Friday, March 21
(Day of Abstinence)
12 Noon - Stations of the Cross in English;
Confessions heard during Stations
6:30 P.M. - Stations of the Cross in Spanish with
meditation and Eucharistic Benediction
Via Crucis en español con confesiones y un
mensaje breve seguido por la bendición del
Santísimo Sacramento
CALLING PARENTS WITH YOUNG
CHILDREN
Some parents in our parish got together last
Saturday and decided to plan a monthly get
together, where parents will have an opportunity
to share experiences, seek advice and support
one another. Sometimes it seems you’re all
alone out there, but you’re not! Childcare will be
provided. If you are interested in participating,
please fill out the short questionnaire at the
entrance to the church. We need to decide when
is the best time to meet. Couples as well as
single parents are all welcome!
A JOKE THAT A PRIEST CAN TELL
There was a house
painter named Jack
who was hired to
repaint the interior of
a
little
country
church. In order to
save some money, he
started to add paint thinner. This resulted in
an inadequate job. The pastor noticed when
Jack was almost finished, and so the next day
he slipped into the church and quietly
climbed the stairs to the choir loft. Hidden,
he called out, in a solemn, deep voice: “Jack!
Jack!” The painter stopped doing the final
touches, looked around, saw nothing, and
went back to his shoddy work. The pastor
called out again, “Jack! Jack!” This time, he
put his brush down, and said, “Who is calling
me?” “Jack, it is God who speaks to you.”
The painter was startled, but he summoned
his courage, got down on his knees, and
replied, “What would you say to me, Lord?”
The pastor responded, “Jack, I have seen
what you’ve done. It is wrong to cheat a
church.” Sweating, Jack responded: “Lord, I
am sorry! What should I do?” Laughing to
himself, the pastor called out: “Jack, you
must REPAINT, AND THIN NO MORE!”
FROM ST. PATRICK’S PRAYER
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ
behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me,
Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ
on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ
when I sit down, Christ in the heart of
everyone who thinks of me, Christ in the
mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ
in the eye that sees me, Christ in the ear that
hears me. I arise today through a mighty
strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
through a belief in the Threeness, through a
confession of the oneness of the Creator of
creation.
EL HORARIO DE CUARESMA
Los martes de Cuaresma
7pm Círculo de Or ación en la iglesia
Los jueves de Cuaresma
6:30pm Via Cr ucis seguida por una
meditación breve y Bendición (en inglés).
Meditaciones se centrarán en las Siete
Ultimas Palabras de Jesús desde la Cruz
Los viernes de Cuaresma
12pm Via Cr ucis en inglés encabezada por
el diácono con las confesiones escuchadas
por el sacerdote al mismo tiempo (en inglés y
español). 6:30pm Via Crucis en español con
las confesiones, seguida por la meditación
breve y bendición del Santísimo Sacramento
Las Homilias de la Misa Vespertina
Habrá un tema particular cada sábado sobre
los cuatro características de un católico
dinámico. La quinta homilia hablará del
genio del catolicismo.
REGISTRACIONES
Si tu o tu familia no están registrados, favor
de llenar el formulario a la entrada de la
iglesia. Esta información será solo para el
uso de la iglesia. Tenemos que saber quienes
son nuestros parroquianos, cuántos niños
tenemos, los sacramentos que todavía les
faltan, etc. También, para enviar por correo
los sobres para las colecciones parroquiales.
Los sobres son importantes porque pueden
ayudarles a planificar sus donaciones. Y si
quieres dar a las segundas colectas, tendrás
que usar un sobre, ya que en adelante las dos
colectas estarán unidas en una. Todo efectivo
fuera de los sobres será destinado al apoyo de
los gastos ordinarios de la parroquia.
DYNAMIC CATHOLICS
CATÓLICOS DINÁMICOS
Last week I spoke about what it means
to be a “dynamic Catholic.” The opposite of
being dynamic is to be a lethargic, fruitless,
boring, unproductive, lifeless, weak or
apathetic Catholic. I doubt that any of us
wants to be that!
La semana pasada hablé acerca de lo
que significa ser un "católico dinámico." Lo
contrario a ser dinámico es de ser inactivo,
letárgico, sin fruto, perezoso, aburrido, débil,
y pasivo. ¡No queremos ser clasificados así!
A dynamic Catholic, on the other hand,
is
effective,
compelling,
influential,
charismatic, aggressive and productive. I
think we would be pleased to be described in
this way, with the understanding that
aggressive means that we are go-getters, that
we don’t just wait for things to happen but
that we are proactive. For my part, I would
like the faith, lived out in my life, to be
compelling and attractive to other people.
So how do we grow in becoming
dynamic Catholics? Matthew Kelly, a
business consultant and Catholic author and
speaker, did a study of the faithful who are
actively involved in their parish, in both
giving their time and their financial support.
He published his findings in a book which
has become a best-seller, The Four Signs of a
Dynamic Catholic. The four common signs
of dynamic Catholics are: Prayer, Study,
Generosity and Evangelization.
My hope is that we will all grow as
individuals and as a parish in these four
areas. We will focus on these in the weekend
homilies during Lent, with the aim not only
to inspire but to provide some practical hints.
I believe that God wants us to grow as
believers who pray, learn, give and share
their faith. We do this not in great leaps but
by incremental progress, which with God’s
help makes it possible for everyone to
achieve. Peace and goodness!
Father Scott
Un católico dinámico, por el contrario,
es eficaz, convincente, influyente, vigoroso,
resolutivo, y carismático. Claro, ¡todos
quisieran conformarse a esta descripción!
Seguor, yo quisiera ser para los demás un
católico convincente e influyente en relación
a mi fe, por mi manera de ser y hablar.
Entonces, ¿cómo llegamos a ser
católicos dinámicos? Matthew Kelly es un
consultor de negocios y autor y orador
católico que hizo un estudio de fieles que
participan activamente en su parroquia,
dando su tiempo y apoyo económico.
Publicó sus hallazgos en un libro que se ha
convertido en un best-seller, Los Cuatro
Signos de un Católico Dinámico. Según sus
estudios, los cuatro signos o características
comunes de católicos dinámicos son: la
Oración, el Estudio, la Generosidad y la
Evangelización.
Mi esperanza es que crezcamos
individualmente y en la vida parroquial.
Hablaremos de los cuatro signos en las
homilías de Cuaresma, con el objetivo no
sólo de inspirar sino para sugerir algunos
medios prácticos. Yo creo que Dios quiere
que crezcamos en la oración, el
entendimiento de la fe, en la virtud de ser
generosos, y en el compartir de nuestra fe
con los demás. Es posible avanzar, con
pasos pequeños, por la gracia divina. ¡Paz y
bondad!
Padre Scott
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