HOLY MASSES AT CHRISTMAS AT ST. VALENTINE’S IN PHILADELPHIA
Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25, 2019 – Nativity of our Lord
New Year
Sunday, December 29, 2019 – Solemnity – Humble Shepherds
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 – Solemnity – Circumcision of our Lord
Sunday, January 5, 2020 – Solemnity – Holy Family & Epiphany of the Lord
and the blessing of incense, charcoal & chalk
Sunday, January 12, 2020 – Solemnity – Baptism of our Lord
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This year we will be decorating our church for Christmas on Sunday, December 22, right after Mass. Most of the decorations will be prepared, we need your help in hanging them on the walls, pews and setting the manger. Â
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On Second Sunday of Advent, December 8, 2019, we will be blessed with a visit from the Most Reverend Anthony Mikovsky, the Prime Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church. He will be the celebrant and homilist for Holy Mass at 9:30 AM. Prime Bishop will give his blessing to all children from our parish as well as to all elders and the sick. Please mark your calendar and spread the word.
November is coming, and as always on Nov 1 and Nov 2, as well as the whole first week of November, our thoughts are toward those whom God called to himself. Please remember about your beloved Dead, your Family, your Friends, your fellow Parishioners. Always the best prayer you can offer for them is the Holy Mass in their intention. In addition, please try to visit their grave side and offer your prayer right there.
At St. Valentine’s Church, our departed family, friends and acquaintances will be remembered in the special Memorial Masses for the Dead.
Friday, November 1, 2019 All Saints Day
7:00 PM Holy Mass for our beloved Dead with Wypominki
Saturday, November 2, 2019 All Souls Day
11:00 AM Holy Mass for our beloved Dead with Wypominki
Sunday, November 3, 2019
9:30 AM Memorial Mass for our beloved Dead with Wypominki
2:00 PM Procession and Prayers for the Dead at the Cemetery
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As usually, St. Valentine’s Parish was a part of Philadelphia Pulaski Parade.
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Dear Parishioners and Friends,
Our cemetery and park are in need after last Monday’s storm. Many trees are down; heavy wind broke many branches. There is a lot to be done. Therefore, on Saturday, starting 8 AM we are going to clean up all the damaged trees. Please come, whoever can come. Every pair of hands is valuable even if you can only pick up branches. Bring work gloves with you. There will be lunch and water available for all who work. Please also check if the grave of your beloved ones is ok.
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śp. Alfreda Day passed away. She was buried from our church on Saturday, February 23rd.
Åš+P Alfreda Day (nee Napierkowski) on February 16, 2019 age 84.
Beloved wife of the late Albert F. Day. Devoted mother of Lorraine Capcino (Gregory) and Vincent Day (Kim). Loving grandmom of Gregory Jr. (Kate), Dominic (Lindsey), Michael and Angelina Mangram (Christopher) great grandmom of Gregory III and Lola. Dear sister of Estelle McKee and Alan Knapp (Mary Ellen). Also suvrived by her nieces and nephews.
Please keep śp. Alfreda and her family in your prayers.
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Wieczny odpoczynek racz jej dać, Panie, a światłość wiekuista niechaj jej świeci.
Niech jej dusza i dusze wszystkich wiernych zmarłych, przez miłosierdzie Boże odpoczywają w pokoju. Amen.
January, 2019
HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you in our Central Diocesan family, and welcome to the Year of Discipleship in our holy Church!
In the words of our national PNCC Future Direction Sub-Committee recently given to us..…..As our Lord said to His disciples “Follow Me†for His public ministry, He continues to call us to follow Him and wants our relationship with Him to grow and strengthen as the days, months and years goes by. Our PNCC is calling us to renew our Discipleship in our Lord this year and as we begin 2019….
Soooo – let’s get a handle on this idea of discipleship, shall we?
Not too long ago I was watching a Netflix presentation about the Masons, with a focus on their place of origin, Freemasons’ Hall in Great Queen Street, London. As I became drawn into the narrative of this society’s founding and growth, I was struck by how clearly they laid out the expectations of a mason. By contrast, I was struck by how often our Church is hesitant to name the expectations of discipleship for its members.
Our Future Directions Sub-Committee has begun laying out these expectations and will continue that effort throughout the year. I’d say, it all boils down to five basic opportunities to “grow and strengthen our relationship with Jesus.â€
Worship – We worship God together, through his Son Jesus. Worshipping regularly is a part of who we are as Catholic Christians. The people of God join together in the house of God to worship and honor God (Psalm 150). Worship is about community: the Christian community gathers to worship, to pray together, and to continue its growth in the faith.
Grow – We become affiliated with a parish society, Bible study, the School of Christian Living to grow in faith and our walk with Jesus. Jesus went to the synagogue “as was His custom†(Luke 4:16). Synagogue for Jesus was a place of discernment, learning scripture, and growing in the knowledge and love of God and neighbor. We join with other PNCC-ers here in order to grow together.
Mission – We are called to love our neighbors. We are encouraged to be involved in some mission emphasis. Jesus had a special place in His heart for the poor, marginalized, outcast, and lost. We are called to be the hands, feet, and voice of Jesus Christ in our world. We seek to love and serve others and believe this is vital in our Christian walk.
Talents and Abilities – All of us have talents and abilities that can be used for the glory of God. Some have the gift of teaching or leading. Others have the gift of administration, or may be gifted in finance and can help the church to be faithful stewards of the gifts offered for ministry and mission. Some have the gift of compassion, or love to send cards to those who are sick. Some feel called to reach out to the unchurched, while others have the gift of hospitality. Yes, all of us have some God-given gift, talent, or ability that we can use for the glory of God.
Proportional Giving – Stewardship is a spiritual discipline and an act of worship. Our offering is a recognition that everything we have and are is a gift to us from God. We are all blessed. We are all called by God to offer our first-fruits and our [portion] to God for the work of His kingdom (Leviticus 27:30-33; Deuteronomy 14:22-29). Our offering at a regular percentage of giving is an act of gratitude, an act of obedience, and an act of our covenantal agreement with God. Our offering is used, then, in ministry and mission on behalf of our Lord Jesus Christ.
So let’s take time to reflect on these five expectations as we undertake a life of Catholic Christian discipleship. After all, God proved he loves us so much by giving His only begotten Son to live among us, to teach us of God’s love and kingdom, to die that we might be forgiven, and to rise that we may have eternal life. God has promised to be with us always. Discipleship, then, is our faithful response to this God who “so loves the world†(John 3:16)
Peace and grace to all.
Bishop Bernard
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