Archives for July 2016

All of the remaining pews from St. Joseph the Worker have found a home.  There are no more pews available, therefore, the pickup time on Saturday, July 30 from 8:00 AM until 12 Noon is no longer necessary and has been cancelled.   If you have any questions, please call Karen David at 215-946-4040.

St. Joseph the Worker – Church Pews

There are two remaining dates for the removal of pews from St. Joseph the Worker Church. The dates are Wednesday, July 27 from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM and, if necessary, Saturday, July 30 from 8:00 AM until 12 Noon.  Some of the large pews have been cut down to make smaller ones.  There are 9 large pews available and 13 small pews available.  There is a limit of 2 pews per family.  It will be expected that those interested will come prepared to remove the pews and take them home upon their removal.  If you have any questions, please call Karen David at 215-9436-4040.

Monsignor Magee’s 25^th Anniversary Celebration

       On Sunday, June 19^th, Monsignor Michael Magee celebrated the 11:00 AM Mass and after the Mass, many parishioners joined Monsignor Magee for a gathering on the Church lawn to congratulate him on his 25^th anniversary as a priest and to express our gratitude for his ministry to Church at the Vatican, our Seminary,  and also his ministry among us here at the Parish.

      Father Magee was ordained to the priesthood on May 18, 1991. Following his ordination, Father Magee was assigned to Holy Innocents Parish in Philadelphia as a parochial vicar from 1991 to 1994. Father Magee was then sent to Rome for Graduate Studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute from 1994 to 1997. Following these studies, he moved on to the Pontifical Gregorian University for full-time studies from 1997 to 1998, then on to doctoral work part-time until 2006 with the publication of his dissertation. Following his full-time studies, Father Magee was assigned to the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 1998 to 2007.  In 2007, Monsignor Magee was appointed to the faculty at St. Charles Seminary and at the same time assigned to our St. Frances Cabrini Parish Community for weekend ministry.

      Thank you to all who joined us on Sunday, June 19^th to praise and thank God for Monsignor Magee and his priesthood.

“Many thanks to those who helped to plan and who attended my parish celebration on June 19th and after the 11:00 Am Mass for the 25th anniversary of my priestly ordination.  The planning of it and your presence was moving to me.  The Priesthood is a great gift of God and I thank you for joining me in thanking God for it in that way.” – Monsignor Michael Magee

Click HERE for more pictures from this celebration.

The recent guidelines issued by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on the implementation of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, Amoris Laetitia have been the topic of a great deal of media coverage. Today, I am sharing links to two Op-Eds that were published over the weekend that you may find of interest. One is by Christine Flowers and appeared in The Philadelphia Daily News. The other is by Joe DiStefano and appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20160710_Commentary__Chaput_edict_is_a_sound_lesson.html

http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20160711_Chaput_controversy_is_a_sham.html

The full text of the Archdiocesan guidelines is available at http://archphila.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/AOP_AL-guidelines.pdf

The Today Show recently highlighted the story of Francis William Azize, a baby born in January 2015 at just 23 weeks – and now thriving.

In Pennsylvania, babies like 23-week Francis are able to be aborted. State law permits abortion as far as six months into a pregnancy, up to 24-weeks, 6 days. At the time this PA law was passed (1989), babies born at 24-weeks or earlier were unlikely to survive.

Today, thanks to medical advancements, premature babies are surviving at record rates with the vast majority of babies born at 24 weeks being saved. That’s exactly why Pennsylvania must update its out-of-date abortion law.

Watch the video from the Today Show and learn more about Francis and why ‘Finding Dory’ director sent him a letter of encouragement: pafamily.org/2016/07/justkeepswimming

Please encourage your State Senator to update our quarter-century

Archbishop Chaput has released a statement regarding the recent violence in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas. The full text is below and attached.

“The death of two black men at the hands of police in Baton Rouge and Minnesota this week is a grave source of concern and a tragedy compounding a long and bitter pattern of similar racially-related tragedies. These incomprehensible incidents aggravate racial resentments and make a tense national situation worse. To the credit of the Philadelphia community, protests here have been peaceful and marked by cooperation between police and crowds expressing their frustration. We should all pray that this kind of mature common sense continues.

At the same time, attacks on police under any circumstances are an outrage and an act of violence against the entire multiracial community. The police officers killed in Dallas had no connection to the situations in Baton Rouge and Minnesota. They were on duty to secure the safety of the innocent public – the whole public — and their murder can only discredit the legitimate anger of many of the protesters. Violence is not an answer, and the killings in Baton Rouge, Minnesota and Dallas have proven that by deepening the divides in our national life. Black lives matter because all lives matter – beginning with the poor and marginalized, but including the men and women of all races who put their lives on the line to protect the whole community.”
+Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
Archbishop of Philadelphia

Dear Friend,

We are being heard! Today, we learned that the Conscience Protection Act has been scheduled for a vote in the House next Wednesday, July 13.  We need to continue to raise our voices to urge our Representatives to vote in favor of this common-sense legislation to protect pro-life health care providers. Click this link  to send your message.

Friday morning, July 8, at 9:00, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce will host a forum on Conscience Protection featuring policy and healthcare professionals who will speak with authority and experience on the attacks on conscience they and others have experienced in the course of their duties in providing healthcare.  Please follow this link to observe the proceedings live during the forum:https://energycommerce.house.gov/.

You can also stay up to date by following us on Twitter @HumanLifeAction and on Facebook @Human Life Action. If you are on social media join in the #NoAbortionCoercion media blitz from 8-11 am EDT Friday.

Together, we will be heard.

Sincerely,

Amy McInerny
Executive Director

In his latest column, Archbishop Chaput covers important recent developments in the United States Supreme Court as well as the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and shares some thoughts on the upcoming presidential election.  Click HERE to view Archbishop Chaput’s column.