Archives for October 2019
Please support the Fetal Remains Bill
October 29, 2019 by ·
Please contact your state Representative as soon as possible and ask him or her to support the Fetal Remains Bill proposed by PA Rep. Frank Ryan.
It is substantially similar to legislation in Indiana that was recently declared constitutional by the United States Supreme Court. The legislation provides for the respectful internment of the remains of a child who dies prior to birth. The bill has prompted opposition from Democrats in Harrisburg. All Democrats in the PA House Health Committee voted against it. All Republicans–who are in the majority–supported it and the bill passed through the committee.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches, “bodies of the dead must be treated with respect and charity, in faith and hope of the Resurrection. The burial of the dead is a corporal work of mercy, it honors the children of God who are temples of the Holy Spirit.”
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PARISH MISSION begins on Sunday, November 3!
October 28, 2019 by ·
Don’t Miss this opportunity – this is for the whole family!
You are being invited to attend our Parish Mission on Sunday, November 3, Monday, November 4, and Tuesday, November 5 at 7:00 PM in the church.
Father Tom McCarthy’s message will focus on the Saints, Prayer, and the Family of Faith. It will be worth your while and it is an excellent way to give yourself an awesome gift before the rush of the holiday season. So, come join us!
SEE THE FULL PARISH MISSION SCHEDULE
Living Saints Museum November 1
October 25, 2019 by ·
Celebrate All Saints Day with Holy Family Regional Catholic School. Attend the Living Saints Museum, November 1, in Nazareth Hall. Museum hours are 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
Youth Choir – Thursdays at 6PM
October 23, 2019 by ·
All school-aged parishioners are welcome to join us for Youth Choir Rehearsals on Thursday evenings at 6:00 PM in the Multi-Purpose Room. The choir is currently preparing music for our Parish Mission on November 3rd through 5th. Come and experience the joy of singing for the Lord!
Heartbeat Bill Would Provide Pennsylvania Better Protections for Human Life
October 23, 2019 by ·
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Today begins another chapter for Pennsylvania’s pro-life movement and we really could use your help in starting it off strong. (See our three-step action plan below.)
Archbishop Chaput’s Speech at the University of Notre Dame: Things Worth Dying For–The Nature of a Life Worth Living
October 23, 2019 by ·
On Friday, October 11th, Archbishop Chaput delivered an address to the Constitutional Studies Program at the University of Notre Dame. The full text of his talk, “Things Worth Dying For—The Nature of a Life Worth Living,” is attached. Click here for the full text.
Archbishop Chaput’s Column: Domestic Violence and Our Respect for Life
October 17, 2019 by ·
Archbishop Chaput’s Column: Domestic Violence and Our Respect for Life
In his most recent column, Archbishop Chaput writes, “Men and women have equal capacities for holiness. They also have equal capacities for harm. Virtue and cruelty are alien to neither sex. But precisely because men and women differ in their strengths and weaknesses, violence between the sexes overwhelmingly consists in males physically abusing females. Women bear the brunt of domestic violence. And when that happens, women’s lives are brutally damaged or lost, families collapse, children suffer, and the memory and habit of intimate violence are transmitted across generations. Men who abuse women are cowards. They bitterly wound others, and they humiliate and poison themselves. There’s no excuse for it – ever.”
You can read the complete column by opening the attached document or visiting www.CatholicPhilly.com. A Spanish translation will be provided to you as soon as possible.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Msgr. Daniel J. Sullivan
Vicar for Clergy
A Special Celebration: Our Healing Mass September 28, 2019
October 3, 2019 by ·
A SPECIAL CELEBRATION
OUR HEALING MASS
View Photos from the Healing Mass Here
During His ministry on earth, Jesus had a particular concern for sick people; He healed them not just with a word of power, but also with a human and compassionate touch.
The Sacrament of the Sick, like all sacraments, is one way that the Church continues the ministry of Jesus. Through it, Christ continues to touch, heal, and comfort. The Letter of James attests that this practice has always been part of ministry: “Is anyone among you sick? He should summon the presbyters of the Church, and they should pray over him and anoint [him] with oil in the name of the Church” (5:14).
On Saturday, September 28, 2019 at our annual Healing Mass, Monsignor Michael McCormac administered the Sacrament of the Sick as he laid hands and anointed 38 people. The communal celebration reminds us that suffering is part of our human condition and has the power to move us to look on each other with the compassion of Christ, the Healer. Celebrating this sacrament during Mass also helps us unite our sufferings with Christ’s as we recall His body broken and His blood poured out for us. Those who received the sacrament and those, who escorted them, felt the powerful presence of Jesus in a very sacred way.
Following the Mass, there was a reception in the Monsignor Woods Hall where our youth and other adult volunteers welcomed and served those who had participated at the Mass. It truly was a day filled with many blessings.
