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“Standing united as ONE FAMILY,

with ONE HEART to share ONE FAITH

in celebrating God’s love, mercy and charity

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ST. RICHARD PARISH PHILADELPHIA, PA

Third Sunday of Easter

SUNDAY April 30th

8:00 John Storti requested by Starr family

10:00 HOLY SPIRIT John Duca req. by wife and family

11:30 Mary Dabbundo requested by daughter, Connie

MONDAY May 1st

8:00 Ceilito & Abraham Lindio req. by Helena Raffaele

TUESDAY May 2nd

8:00 Clementina Duca and family req by Gloria and family

WEDNESDAY May 3rd

8:00 Al & Carmella Innaurato requested by daughter, Rose

THURSDAY May 4th

8:00 Eulalia Taormina requested by

Lombardi & Taormina families

FRIDAY May 5th

8:00 Giovanna, Sophia and Maria requested by children

SATURDAY May6th

8:00 Amelia & Nicolo Pettinella req. by daughter, Gilda

4:30pm wife, Connie DiSilvestro requested by husband, Lou

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Our SANCTUARY CANDLE will be burning

this week In Memory of Kathleen Gallagher

requested by Louis & Nina DeCarlo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

VOTIVE CANDLES ILM 65th wedding Anniversary of Bob & Honey Brady

requested by Brady bunch

ILM Mike & AnnaMae Tropiano requested by daughter

IMO Mae Grosso requested by Mary Fortunato

ILM Domenica & Antonio Campanaro req. by family

IMO Carolina E. Chirici requested by

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Scartoli

IAO Andrea Ingargiola

IHO Anastasia Gaydosz req. by Charles & Joy Camilari

IHO Rosemary Camilari req. by Charles & Joy Camilari

FROM MY HOUSE

TO YOURS

Dear Parishioners,

Take a look around the church and see the other peo-

ple with whom you are worshiping - we as Jesus’ followers

come in a variety of ages and experiences, races and lan-

guages. If you look below the surface, you might find even

greater differences - such as various depths of understanding of

Jesus, and varying abilities to see Jesus in their daily lives.

Today’s readings give us a variety of ways to understand Jesus

- the resurrected Lord.

In our readings today, we hear what could be seen as

competing images of Jesus: both the long-awaited Messiah,

ready to take the throne of David, and as the unblemished lamb

who shed his blood for our sake. In Acts, Peter says that Jesus

was delivered up by the set plan and foreknowledge of God to

suffer crucifixion and a horrible death to win our salvation -

then to rise from the dead to restore life, and ascended into

heaven where he now sits at the right hand of the Father.

Turning to the gospel, we see a compassionate and

loving Jesus, walking with two of his despondent disciples as

they describe their state of mind and the events of the past

days. Jesus accepts them where they are, and helps them to

understand that he is the fulfillment of the prophets in the He-

brew Scriptures. Then Jesus fully revealed himself through the

breaking of the bread.

Jesus’ great love for the two disciples shines forth in

his patience and understanding. Jesus brings them around in

the way that they need to be taught - with a lengthy explana-

tion of Scripture and a reminder of his actions during the Last

Supper. Most importantly, Jesus shows a willingness to walk

with the disciples, to let them tell their own story, and to teach

them at their level, in the way that they will best understand.

Let us take some time today to ponder Christ’s pas-

sion, death and resurrection by which we are saved and re-

deemed, and given the promise and hope of eternal life. Let’s

focus on appreciating more fully God’s gift of salvation, and

try to live more fully in the power of the Resurrection so we

can give a more faithful witness to the gospel. Let’s also do

our best to imitate the actions of Jesus in today’s gospel by

being willing to walk along with people we encounter in our

daily lives - especially making an effort to listen to their stories

with patience and gentleness. We just might be able to help

them better understand what Jesus means in their lives.

At the same time, let us walk with open hearts and

minds, knowing that for us, the people we encounter might be

Jesus, walking with us to give us hope and to lead us on our

way.

God Love Ya,

Fr. Reilly

Third Sunday of Easter April 30, 2017

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Pre-Cana Classes In preparation for the sacrament of Marriage, Pre-Cana

classes are required for all couples. You must

register in advance for this class.

For registration and more information visit

www.philamarriageprep.com .

May Procession May 16th at 7pm

Join our parish family in giving thanks

to God for the gift of His Mother as our

Heavenly Mother. The procession will

begin in Church and conclude with the

crowning of Our Blessed Mother.

ALL are welcome!

Congratulations to all the children here at

St. Richard Parish who have received the gift of

the Holy Spirit last Tuesday. We thank Bishop

Senior for celebrating with us.

Josh CHRISTOPHER Alanguilan

Alessandro JEROME Angelo

Carlos LORENZO Astacio

Vincenzo ANDREW Battaglia

Joseph ANTHONY Belcher

Christina THERESE Benckert

Olivia ROSE Boccella

Robert GREGORY Botto

Hannah CLARE Bowe

DeAnna PHOEBE Capaldi

Sofia TERESA Cassia

Joseph JOHN PAUL Coates

Isabella BRIDGET D'Alessandro

Brandon JAMES D'Alessandro

Adriana ALICE DiPlacidio

Julia VICTORIA DiSilvestro

David FRANCIS Facenda

Joana LUCIA Fareri

Maxwell PATRICK Fedak

Giovanna DIANA Ferrante

Ryan FRANCIS Floczak

Michael PETER Gargano

Alessandra KATHARINE Gatta

Louis MICHAEL Governatore

Jordan MATTHEW Gualtieri

Skylar VERONICA Hagan

John NICHOLAS Krwawicz

Jeffrey PETER LaMonica

Joseph VINCENT Mancini

Ava VALENTINA Massi

Anthony ADRIAN Matozzo

Giulia KATHARINE McGee

Felicia MICHAEL McReynolds

Ava ROSE Mitchell

Vanessa VICTORIA Moresi

Kasie MARGARET Muldowney

Paige CECILIA Oakes

Grace ROSE Owens

Madison JENNIFER Owens

Alexa LUCIA Passaro

Sophia CECILIA Rosati

Ava VERONICA Rudi

Sinnia MARIA Scully

Arianna ELIZABETH Scully

Mia GEMMA Talamo

Anna Lucia MARIA Wolf

Robert GABRIEL Zerggen

I would just like to thank all of you for making Holy

Week and Easter a truly beautiful one for us as a

parish family. I am truly blessed to be here among

all of you, you truly are an inspiration to me!

I would also like to thank all those who decorated

our Churches, say a prayer for them since they had

to put up with me for several hours. I would also

like to thank the cantors, organists and choir mem-

bers; their God given talents truly brought us Easter

joy.

Pre-Jordan Classes In preparation for Baptism Pre-Jordan classes are held

Sundays in St. Richard Church after the 11:30 Mass.

(Dates are subject to change.) The parents of the child are required to attend the class;

godparents are also welcome but not required to attend.

Please call the rectory to make arrangements for the

Baptism and to attend the class.

After you have attended the class and acquired

certificates of eligibility for your godparents, you may then call the rectory for an appointment

to book the date of your choosing. The next class

is in May.

Third Sunday of Easter April 30, 2017

Time is Running Out! Prep Registration

We currently are accepting

registration for our Parish Religious Education Program

for children attending non-Catholic schools, referred to

as PREP. Registrants must be registered as a family with

Saint Richard Parish. Our program consists of :

• 1 week summer session

June 26-30 8:15—2:45 p.m.

• 5 Classes on Sunday during the year

• 6 Spiritual activities and 4 service activities.

• Parents teaching 6 chapters during the year

Registration is ongoing until April 30. All new families

need to be interviewed prior to registration.

For more information or to schedule an interview, ,

please contact Maryellen Carroll at the Rectory

215-468-4777 or email dre@strichardchurch.org

Saint Richard Parish

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

June 19th –23rd

at Saint Richard Parish (Saint

Pio School Hall)

for ages 4 through 6th grade

9-:00 a.m.—noon Cost $40 per

child

Theme—Mary, our Mother and

friend.

Come and have fun and learn about Mary, the

Mother of God and Queen of Peace. This year

we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Our Lady

of Fatima, when the Blessed Mother appeared

to 3

children and asked them to pray for peace. AT

our VBS, we will impress upon the children the

Importance of their prayers and actions to cre-

ate a better world. The day includes

music, crafts, games and snack. This is a

great way to start the summer!

For additional information,

please call Maryellen Carroll at the

Rectory.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the

old has passed away, behold, the new has come.”

-2 Corinthians 5:17

The church teaches that faith is “to entrust oneself

wholly to God and to believe absolutely what he says”

(CCC 150). This is to make an act of the will to repent

and give your life to Jesus Christ. Many refer to the joy,

peace and conviction from this decision as becoming a

“new creation” or being “born again”. In reality, it is the

fulfillment of the effects of our baptismal graces where

we were “born of water and the Spirit” (John 3:5). It is

our second conversion, and it is necessary for all of us

baptized as infants. God has no grandchildren, only chil-

dren! He will not force us to entrust ourselves wholly to

him and believe absolutely what he says. That is our

choice.

FORMED is home to so many amazing resources for

Catholics! There are audio programs that you can

download and listen to on the go. Videos that can be

watched as a movie or program. You can download

books to read on your tablet or

computer too.

Now is the time to sign up!!

Visit www.FORMED.org You should see the registration box for

parishioners. Type in the parish code Y8HV6H and set

up a username and a password. Now you are all set to

use all the great programs on FORMED.org.

If you have any questions or need help please call the

rectory.

Sharing your faith! If you have a toddler and would like informa-

tion on ways to teach your child about God and our faith, we want to help.

Please email Maryellen Carroll at dre@strichardchurch.org. Children can learn

so much at an early age and we want to capitalize on this ability. The more we all

know about our faith, the better disciples of Jesus Christ we all become.

April 30, 2017

Sacrament Information May 1st and May 4th

Practice 4-5:30 p.m. in the Church, children only

May 6th

First Holy Communion Mass 10:00 a.m.

Children need to be in Hall at 9:15 a.m.

(unless it is raining)

MAY

The Month of Mary, Our Mother!

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Hopeful Meditations for Every Day in Ordinary Time, Rev. Warren J. Savage

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