The Church of St. Agatha – St. James
A NOTE FROM THE PASTOR
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This Week at St. Agatha – St. James
Saturday, November 15
8:30AM Mass Intentions of SS AJ Faith Community
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 16
9:30AM Mass In Memory of Rose and Joseph Candeloro
and Maryann DeMarco
11:30AM Mass In Memory of Quitterie & Marine Boutrolle
5:30PM Mass In Memory of Bernadette Magnac
9:00PM Mass In Memory of Joseph Grosso
Monday, November 17
Daily Masses in the Newman Center – Monday to Friday
7:30AM and 12:05PM in the St. Bede Chapel
12:05PM Mass God’s Blessings on Mariamma
Tuesday, November18
7:30PM Chapel Pray the Rosary each week at this time
Wednesday, November 19
12:05PM God’s Blessing on Mariamma
9:00PM Adoration in Church
9:30PM Candlelight Mass in Church
Friday, November 21
12:05PM Mass In Honor of the Blessed Mother
Saturday, November 22
8:30AM Mass Intentions of SS AJ Faith Community
5:30PM Spanish Mass (Chapel) Fr. Carlos
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Nov. 23
9:30AM Sunday Mass Fr. Carlos
11:30AM Sunday Mass Fr. Ben
5:30PM Sunday Mass Fr. George
9:00PM Sunday Mass Fr. Carlos
Sunday in Ordinary Time
We are approac hing the end of the Church year. Today is
the last Sunday in Ordinary Time and next Sunday is the
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe,
the last Sunday of liturgical year A. The new liturgical year
B begins with the First Sunday of Advent, November 30.
The new lit urgical year* brings the hope and expectation
that Pope Francis will visit our city for the 2015 World
Meeting of Families to be held here September 22-27. We
ask that you pray the following pray er regularly:
Prayer for World Meeting of Families Philadelphia 2015
God and Father of us all, in Jesus, Your Son and our
Savior, You have made us Your sons and daughters in the
family of the Church.
May Your grace and love help our families in every part of
the world be united to one anot her in fidelity to the Gospel.
May t he example of the Holy Family, with the aid of Y our
Holy Spirit, guide all families, especially those most
troubled, to be homes of communion and prayer and to
always seek Your truth and live in Your love.
Through Christ our Lord, Amen.
Registration Now Open for World Meeting of Families:
www.worldmeeting2015.org/plan-your-visit/register
The Book of the Name s of the Dead: Write your
deceased loved ones in the Book in Church in November.
All names are remembered during November Masses.
Thanksgiving Food Drive: Volunteers will prepare
Thanksgiving dinners in the Newman Center to be delivered to
recipients’ homes the day before Thanksgiving. If you want to
suggest a family in West Philadelphia to receive dinner,
please fill out a form available in Church or in the Newman
Center. If you can volunteer to drive to help deliver the meals,
please put your contact information on the form. If you have
questions, please call Nancy Minyanou at 845-245-0275.
Sunday Confe ssions: 30 minutes before Sunday Masses.
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Explanation Point: Jesus condemns complacency.
Application Point: This week, do something risky for the
Lord.
Food Outreach to the Hungry: Help serve food to the
homeless
Mondays
and/or Wednesdays, Churc h
Hall, 5:45-7:15PM. Enter at rear of Church from parking lot.
Info: Tim at 908-358-9473 or [email protected].
*Note on the Liturgical Year: also known as the Churc h
year. It consists of the cycle of liturgical seasons in the
Church that determines when feast days, including
celebrations of saints, are to be observed, and which
portions of Scripture are to be read either in an annual
cycle or in a cycle of s everal years. Distinct liturgical colors
appear in connection with different seasons of the liturgical
year. Visit www.usccb.org.
Interested in Joining the Parish? Please call 215-8981750. Or write to us at [email protected].
Weekly Rosary Group: Tuesdays, 7:30PM, Newman Chapel
Parish Pay: Support your Parish by using Parish Pay! Write
[email protected] for information!
ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
Sunday Offertory Report:
Week of November 2, 2014
Seminarian Kevin Coyle to Speak Today: St. Charles
Borromeo Seminary is renowned locally, nationally, and
internationally for its excellent program for priestly
formation. Help support the work of the Seminary in
training future priests, not just for Philadelphia but also for
many other dioceses. Please pray for all the seminarians in
formation. We warmly welcome Kevin!
$2,403
Total Collection
Candlelight Mass and Adoration in Church Nov. 19:
Adoration at 9:00PM; Mass at 9:30PM. All are welcome!
Envelopes
$414
Electronic
$405
$1,584
Loose
Planning a Wedding? Visit our website; read about
getting married at SS A & J; then call 215-898-1750.
No. of Electronic Donations
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The Church of St. Agatha – St. James
PROCESSION “ALONG WITH OUR MOTHER”
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7
Volunteer to be a Cathedral Ambassador
The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
conducts an evangelization ministry with Cathedral
Ambassadors.
This ent husiastic group of trained
Ambassadors staffs the Basilica every day of the week
and is comprised of volunteer parishioners from all
over the Archdiocese. They answer questions, offer
assistance and give tours. Cathedral Ambassadors
provide a pers onal presence in the Basilica; they put a
face on the Churc h. Cathedral Ambassadors are
assigned 4 hour shifts. The schedule is flexible - one
day or more a month. They rec ei ve training and
materials to support their evangelization ministry.
Along with our Mother Mary, the Parish of St. Agatha-St.
James invites you to walk with us in procession to honor our
Blessed Mot her on S unday, December 7, the Feast of the
Immaculate Conception. The Proc ession starts at 4:00PM at
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Drex el’s Dornsife Community Cent er at 36 & Spring Garden
Streets. Slowly and prayerfully, carrying a statue of Mary, the
Procession will travel through the streets of the community
and through the hearts of both Drexel University and the
University of Pennsylvania arriving at the Church of St.
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Agatha-St. James, SE corner, 38 & Chestnut Streets for
5:30PM Mass. Bring your special intentions and join this very
exceptional event ! Tell your friends ! All are welcome!
Learn more about our Cathedral Basilica at
www.cathedralphila.org. For more information on the
Ambassador
Program and/or
to bec ome
an
Ambassador, contact Nick or Louise Pascale, Program
coordinators at [email protected].
After Mass, there will be hot soup and bread available at the
Newman Center next door to the Church.
Questions? Write Doug at [email protected]
DREX EL NEWMAN MINISTRY
Drexel Connections: Meetings on Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Thursdays at 7:00PM; Tuesdays at 9:00PM. Visit the St.
Katharine Drexel Chapel, Rm. 311, 33rd & Arch Sts., Paul
Peck PSR Bldg. Info? Write to [email protected].
PENN NEWMAN MINISTRY
ALL PENN STUDENTS
ACE - Emily Lazor, Asst. Dir. for Notre Dame's Alliance for
Catholic Education: Teaching Fellows program, will be
available for one-on-one meetings for anyone interested,
Monday, Nov. 17, 4:00-6:00 pm, Penn Newman. Email
[email protected] to set up a meeting with Emily.
Peru Mission Trip: Dec. 27-Jan. 11: Join a mission to the
Peruvian highlands, a chance not only to serve the poorest of
the poor but also to connect with a pioneer project of Catholic
development. Email Ricardo Simmonds for more info.
Get Connected! Register with Flocknote to receive current
info on Newman activities: www.flocknote.com/pennnewman.
RCIA Rites of Acceptance and Welcoming Nov. 23: Next
Sunday at the 5:30PM Mass, our faith community has the honor
of observing the combined Rites of Acceptance and Welcoming
for our RCIA participants. In these Rites, acceptance and
welcoming are reciprocal; specifically, on our part, we publicly
express our acceptance of new members and warmly invite
these men and women into our community. In addition, our faith
community pledges to walk with them on their journey and to be
there to guide them. There will be a celebration of the Rites in
the Newman Center after the 5:30PM Mass.
Box Tops Drive for Education! Every box top is worth 10
cents to a needy South Dakota school. Place box tops in
Collection Box in Newman Center lobby. Email Emily for more
info and list of acceptable products: [email protected].
PENN GRADUATE STUDENTS
Connections: A weekly small-group program featuring social
opportunities, discussion on how faith impacts our lives and
prayer. For more information, Email Ricardo Simmonds at
[email protected].
Catholic Intellectual Life: Philadelphia Collegium Institute for
Catholic Thought and Culture. For info and details on events:
write Dan at [email protected].
(2) Circle of St. Bede meets Tuesday, Nov. 18 8:00AM-8:50AM.
“Israel and the Nations.” From The Two-Edged Sword. An
Interpretation of the Old Testament. Newman Center, lower
level. 215-898-8784; [email protected].
PENN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Elections for undergraduate Executive Board will take place
on Thursday, November 20, at the Newman Center. All Penn
undergrads are eligible to vote!
Connections: A weekly small-group program featuring social
opportunities, discussion on how faith impacts our lives and
prayer. Email Jeff Klein at [email protected].
Newman Thursday Dinners: 6:00PM. $5.00 in the Newman
Center, lower level. Drexel, Penn & USci students welcome!
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