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October 26, 2014
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Martin of Tours Roman Catholic Church
Pastor:
Parochial Vicar:
Parochial Vicar:
In Residence:
In Residence:
Deacon
Deacon
Father John Meyers
Father Rafael Vargas
Father Livinus Ugochukwu
Father Rodolfo Vasconcelos
Father William Small
Stanley M. Zaleski
José Hernandez
Mass Schedule
Sundays:
Weekdays:
Saturday:
Holy Days:
8:00 a.m., 10:00 Spanish, 12:00 p.m.
6 30 a.m.& 8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m., 4:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Brazilian
4 p.m. Vigil, 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 12 noon,
7p.m. Spanish & English
Confessions: Saturdays 3:00-3:45 p.m. & by Appt.
Eucharistic Adoration: Weds 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Parish Offices
5450 Roosevelt Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA. 19124
Rectory: 215-535-2962
FAX: 215-535-3091
Baptism
Contact the priest after Sunday Mass
to begin the preparations.
Spanish Baptism - 2nd Sunday
English Baptism - 4th Sunday
Website
www.smtparish.org
Webmaster:
techteam@smtparish.org
Godparent / Sponsor
A person must be registered in the
parish for 6 months & be a Catholic in
good standing to receive a letter of
eligibility.
Rectory Office Hours
Monday-Wednesday, Friday
9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Tuesday & Thursday
9:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Closed 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Saturday 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Sunday 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Scrip Hours
Monday , Wednesday, Friday
10:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday & Thursday
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Monday - Friday
Closed 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Saturday 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Registration
We welcome new parishioners to
register: After Saturday Vigil or
Sunday Masses.
Pre-Jordan
First Tuesday of every month at
7:00 PM (Spanish)
Second Tuesday of every month at
7:00 PM (English)
Marriage
Contact a priest for an appointment
immediately upon formal engagement.
Wedding dates will only be set after
meeting. A minimum 6 months
required prior to a wedding.
Quinceañeras / Sweet 16
Contact a priest a least 6 months in
advance and before committing to a
date. Prerequisites: Baptism, First
Communion, Confirmations, and
attendance at a workshop.
Funeral
Please have your funeral director
contact us directly.
Homebound / Hospital
To make arrangements for a home or
hospital sick visit, contact the rectory.
Eucharistic Adoration
Every Wednesday from after the 8:30
Mass until 5:00 PM
Confession
Every Saturday 3:00—3:45 PM and
by appointment
Neo-Catechumenal Way
Liturgy of the Word Wednesday
7:30 PM
Eucharist: Saturday 7:30 PM
in the Chapel
Parish Groups
Choir
Wednesday Evenings 7:30 PM
Parish Prayer Groups:
English - Monday 8 PM
(Lower Sacristy)
Spanish - Tuesday 7:00 PM
(Lower Sacristy)
Brazilian - Sunday 7 PM
(Upper Church)
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Sodality
Tuesday Mornings following the
8:30 AM Mass in the Chapel.
(School Year)
Ultreya (Spanish) 7 PM in the chapel
on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Senior Citizens
Friday 11:00 AM School Hall
(School Year)
Holy Name
Second Sunday of every month
8:00 AM Mass
Religious Education
Mrs. Becky Español ext. 415
PREP (CCD) - Tuesday Evening
6:45 - 8:00 PM
(School Year)
St. Martin of Tours
Independence Mission School
Convent
999 Sanger St.
Philadelphia, PA. 19124
215-535-8771
School Office
Mrs. Susan Kedra,
215-535-2962 ext. 420
FAX: 215-533-1579
Principal
Sister Ellen Giardino, I.H.M.
Tuition & Notary Public
Mrs. Sandy Zaleski, ext. 404
Psalm 18
My Dear People,
The next two Sundays our regular Sunday celebration will be replaced by special observances in the
Church: All Souls Day and The dedication of the cathedral church of Rome, St. John Lateran. The former
is a somewhat somber occasion when we pray for our
beloved deceased and consider the mysteries of death,
judgment, and eternity. The latter celebration invites
us to celebrate our unity with the Universal Church
represented by the Holy Father and the See of Rome.
On the 9th we will open our annual Forty Hours
Devotion with a special multi-lingual Mass at 11:00
am. Elsewhere you will find the complete schedule of
services but at this time I want to call your attention to
something we did last year for the first time, having
all night adoration. To do this we will need at least
two people to commit to each of the daytime and night
hours from Sunday through to Tuesday evening when
we will celebrate our parish Patronal Feast. Please
consider signing up in the vestibule nearest the parking lot this weekend and next so that we can have full
coverage for this special Eucharistic Retreat.
Father John
ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE
Saturday, November 1
4:00 PM Mass
Abraham Cassis
Liliana Sanchez
Anthony Tadeo
Sunday, November 2
8:00 AM Mass
Gabrielle Hoang
Gabrielle Brown
John Solano
Sunday, November 2
10:00 AM Mass
Cristina Alva
Crystal Reyes
Raphael Holguin
Sunday, November 2
12 Noon Mass
Jeremy Delgado
Jacqueline Arce
Tejan Sesay
Mis Queridos Feligreses,
El próximo dos domingos nuestra celebración
dominical será reemplazada por celebraciones especiales en la Iglesia: Día de los Difuntos y la dedicación de la iglesia catedral de Roma, San Juan de Letrán. La primera es una ocasión un tanto sombría
cuando oramos por nuestros queridos difuntos y consideramos los misterios de la muerte, el juicio final y la
eternidad. La última celebración nos invita a celebrar
nuestra unidad con la Iglesia universal representada
por el Santo Padre y la Sede de Roma.
El día Noviembre 9 abriremos nuestra Devoción
de las Cuarenta Horas, con una misa multilingüe especial a las 11:00 am. En otra parte se encuentra el programa completo de servicios, pero en este momento
quiero llamar su atención sobre algo que hicimos el
año pasado, por primera vez, tener la adoración durante toda la noche. Para eso vamos a necesitar por lo
menos dos personas que se comprometan a cada una
de las horas diurnas y nocturnas de domingo a través
de la noche del martes, cuando celebraremos nuestra
Fiesta Patronal parroquial. Por favor considere inscribirse en la puerta más cercana al estacionamiento en
este fin de semana y la próxima, para que podamos
tener una cobertura total para este Retiro Eucarístico
especial.
Padre John
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
10:00 Teresa Mojica
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27
6:30 Monsignor Leonard Furmanski
8:30 Nancy Knasiak 1st anniversary
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28
6:30 Anna M. (Peg) Curran 4th anniversary
8:30 Santa Minissale 24th anniversary
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29
6:30
8:30 .Elaine Goldberg
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
6:30 John and Anna Pomarici
8:30 Helen L. Lorenz 18th anniversary
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
6:30 Sister James Grace, IHM
8:30 .Sandy Irvin 6th anniversary
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1
ALL SAINTS
8:30 William Liberty Wellington 8th anniversary
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.Horas de oficina Rectoría
Lunes - Miércoles-Viernes
9:00 AM a 7:00 PM
Martes y Jueves 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Cerrado 12:00-12:30p.m.
Sábado: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Domingos de 8:30 AM a 1:30 PM
Adoración del Santísimo
Los miercoles
- En la capilla
- Después de la misa a las
8:30 A.M. hasta 5:00P.M.
Misericordia !
Misericordia!
- Bendición a las 5:00 P.M.
Inscripción--Para inscribirse como miembro de
San Martín de Tours, Deben l hablar con un
sacerdote después de la misa a 215-535-2962.
Círculo de Oración--Cada jueves a las 7 PM se
reúne el grupo de oración en la iglesia.
ELIGIBILIDAD
Uno que necesita una carta de eligibilidad, tiene
que ser inscrito en la parroquia por lo menos
seis meses antes de pedirla.
REGISTRATIÓN
Les damos una
bienvenida a los
nuevos feligreses
a nuestra parroquia. Se puede
registrarse: después de la misa
domencial.
BAUTISMO
Deben hablar con un
sacerdote después de
la misa. Deberán
estar registrados y ser
miembros activos en
la parroquia por lo
menos 3 meses antes
del bautismo de su
hijo(a).
PADRINO
Es necesario ser
registrado en la
parroquia y ser
un católico práctico por lo menos 6 meses
antes de que
pueda recibir una
carta de elegibilidad.
HORAS DE TARJETAS
DE REGALOS
Lunes - Miércoles-Viernes
10:00 A.M.—6:30 P.M.
Martes y Jueves10 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Sábado 3:00 P.M.—5:30 P.M.
Domingo 9:00 A.M.—1:00 P.M.
BODAS
Llame a un sacerdote para hacer una
cita tan pronto que
se hayan comprometido. Es necesario
que se reúnan con
un sacerdote para
obtener una fecha.
Se requieren 6 meses para hacer preparativos.
FUNERALES
Nuestro personal
de la rectoría
estará dispuesto
asistirles para
hacer los arreglos para la
misa. Favor de
pedir que el
director de la
funeraria nos
llame también.
QUINCEAÑERAS /
SWEET 16
Favor de comunicarse
con un padre por lo
menos con 6 meses
adelantado y antes de
que decida una fecha.
Pre-requisitos: Bautismo, Primera Comunión, Confirmación y hay que asistir
a un taller.
HOSPITALES
y ASILOS de
ANCIANOS
Para hacer cita
para hospitales,
casas o asilos
de ancianos
para personas
enfermas, favor
de comunicarse
con la rectoría.
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SICK LIST
Eileen Andrews, Bernadette Appiott, Mary Ellen Atwell,
Baby Kara, Kristina Bauer, Mary Anna Beck, Howe Benner,
Maggie Benner, Kathy Bertino, Donna Brown, Eileen Brown,
Patricia Burkart, Eugene Burns, Pat Burton, Mary Jo Callan,
Denise Calvy, Baby Patrick Carlettini, , Anna Cepparulo,
Rose Marie Cushman, Carol Delmont, Josephine DiRaddo,
Frank Dougherty, John Dubek, Joe and Linda Duffy, Joan
Dungan, Arthur Dustman, John Dustman, Adele Ehmann,
Kathleen Famigletti, Doris Firth, Michael Foley, Jim Gerle,
Angelina Gilorma, Nicole Goodwin, Anthony Gross, Jim
Haines, John Haines, Margie Haines, Michael Haines, Joyce
Harley, James Harley, Lucille Hassett, Scott Heffert, Aida
Hernandez, Thomas Hickey, William Holden, Shawn Horn,
Tom Horn, Ashe Hosein, Evans Hosein & Family, Joshua
Hosein, Tara Hosein, Carolyn Humphries, John & Linda
Humphries, Mary Humphries, Gina Kahn, Robert Knobbs,
Nicole Leposki, Peter F. Lyden, Baby William Daniel Maier,
Bonnie Marshall, Joseph McDermott, Joe Mersheran,
Jennifer McNamara, Rosemary Meehan, Rusty Messiner,
Karen Morrissey, Kevin Mills, Paul W. Olley, Pat and
Carmella Pace, Christine Rajkowski, Dennis Ranaldi, Pat
Reynolds, Diane Ricci, Joleen Robertson, Daniel Rohrbach
Jr., Julie Ann Seiler, Charles Senick, Joan Shiffler, Hugh
Simon, Sabrina Simpson, Theresa Smith-Dingas, Tiyuana
Smith, Bill Snow, Sharon Snow, Judy Spinelli, Russell
Stevenson, Delores Stevenson, Joseph Taylor, Nelly Tuma,
Jose R. Tuma, Virginia Tuma, Connie Ulrich, Ulrich twins,
Lisa Van Horn, Narciso Varela, Sharon Walker, Georgia
Wardlaw, Louise Wittman, Baby Madison Woltemate.
DECEASED
Please remember the deceased in your prayers. May
they rest in the peace of Christ.
Peter Lyden
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MILITARY LIST
We remember all our Military Personal who are
serving our country. May God bless you and keep you safe.
Major Richard Alsdorf Jr. A.F. Stevielynn Brown,
Tex. Sgt. James T. Butterly, SSGT James Carey, Sr. Airman
Michelle Carey, A.F.Tech Sergeant Daniel Colon, PFC,
PRI. Robert Dooner, LC Luke Flanagan, Airman Richard P.
Kirk III , Major Thomas McAvoy, Lewis (Kip) Moore,
Corporal Sam Quintana, Marieeliana Russo, Chief Petty
Officer Jered Sasen U.S.N., Nicholas Serrato,
Staff Sgt. Andrew Sickel, SFC. Jose L. Vera, Jeffrey J.
Wallen, SSG Christopher Weber, SFC Matthew Weber
GOD BLESS
OUR UNITED STATES MILITARY!
WEEKLY COLLECTIONS: October 19, 2014
* Church Maintenance ** Archdiocesan
4:00 pm
$1321.69
*$0.00
**$423.75
8:00 am
$1836.78
*$21.00
*$485.27
10:00 am
$2167.88
*$11.00
**$821.73
12:00 pm.
$1648.08
*$20.00
**$425.73
Neo-Cat
$644.00
*0.00
**48.05
Rectory
$855.00
*80.00
**10.00
50/50: $180.00
Stewardship: $1600.00
TOTAL COLLECTIONS : $12,399.96
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SMT ANNUAL UNITY MASS
Sunday, November 9, 2014
11:00 a.m. in the Upper Church
You are cordially invited to celebrate our parish Patron Saint’s Feast Day and the diversity of Saint
Martin of Tours Church. Mass will be celebrated in three languages (English, Spanish, and Portuguese)
with a procession of flags. Included in the procession will be our veterans, Knights of Columbus, and
parishioners who would like to display their native dress. If you would like to represent your culture
with a native dress, please feel free to sign the list after Mass. Following our celebration at Mass, we
will have a gathering in the Parish Hall to continue the celebration. We are asking for food donations
with an international flare. As with every celebration, volunteers are needed for its success. Food donation lists and volunteer sheets will be available after each of the Masses. Types of volunteers needed are
set-up/clean-up crews and servers.
ATTENTION : ALL VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL
You are cordially invited to attend Saint Martin of Tours Unity Mass on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at 11:00 AM
in the Upper Church. We welcome you to join in the Entrance Procession. If you have your military uniform and/
or medals/citations, you are encouraged to wear them.
SAINT MARTIN OF TOURS FORTY HOURS DEVOTION
WILL BEGIN AT 3:00 p.m. ON NOVEMBER 9, 2014
FOLLOWING THE UNITY MASS CELEBRATION.
COMPLETE DETAILS OF THE FORTY HOURS CELEBRATION
CAN BE FOUND IN NEXT WEEK’S BULLETIN.
SMT CANDIDATES FOR PASTORAL COUNCIL
Thank you for nominating these parishioners to represent you
in the advisory capacity to Father Meyers.
The elections will be held on the weekend of November 22-23.
Look for more information in the coming weeks
and pray over your choices for the best persons to fill these seats.
GUSTAVO CORDOVA
MARLY EVANS
ANA GARCIA
SHANNON MULHERN
ANGELA VINAS
NANCY WAL
San Martin de Tours Candidatos al Consejo Pastoral
Gracias por nominar a estos parroquianos para representarlos a ustedes en la capacidad de
consejeros a Padre Meyers.
Las elecciones serán el fin de semana de Noviembre 22-23.
Este pendiente de buscar más información en las semanas siguientes y ore por sus electos
para que sea la mejor persona quienes tomen estos puestos.
GUSTAVO CORDOVA
MARLY EVANS
ANA GARCIA
SHANNON MULHERN
ANGELA VINAS
NANCY WAL
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OUR FIRST GRADERS LEARN FIRE PREVENTION
Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great
Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that began on October 8,
but continued into and did most of its damage on October 9, 1871.
On the 40th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire, the Fire Marshals
Association of North America (today known as the International Fire
Marshals Association), decided that the anniversary of this tragic
event should henceforth be observed not with festivities, but in a way
that would keep the public informed about the importance of fire
prevention. The commemoration grew incrementally official over the
years. Since 1920, Fire Prevention Week has been observed on the Sunday through Saturday period
in which October 9 falls. Our First Graders had an up-close opportunity to learn about Fire Prevention
when Mr. Iannarelli (father of one of our teachers) visited their classrooms and showed the children
some of the gear he uses as a volunteer firefighter. He also read
them a story that explained exactly what the children should do in
the event of a fire. His most important message was to
encourage the students to share with their families the need for
a family-escape plan in case there was a fire in their home. Of
course, they also talked about smoke detectors and not playing
with matches or lighters. The children enjoyed the visit and will,
hopefully, remember all that Mr. I told them!
All parishioners, present and former students and their families are
invited to attend a Memorial Mass for the repose of the soul of Sister
James Grace on Wednesday evening, 7:00 pm in our parish church.
Sister Grace spent 12 years here at St. Martin of Tours, teaching first
grade and also working in the Learning Support Program. She was quite
visible in the parish, joining in on the many activities held during those
years. She died on July 6th after a two-year battle with cancer; her
funeral Mass and burial were at Immaculata…a distance for many to
travel to early in the morning. The Sisters of SMT thought this Mass
would give everyone an opportunity to join together to pray for and share
memories of Sister Grace. Memorial cards will be available after Mass.
We hope you will be able to be there!
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