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St. Vincent's Weekly e-Bulletin

Dear St. Vincent's family,

While still experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic we are slowly returning to community. Community looks a bit different than it did prior to Covid 19. Whether it's returning to Mass in person, tuning in to the live-streaming Masses on Facebook or the website, reaching out by phone to a neighbor, whether it's contributing to a ministry or running an errand for a parishioner in need, St. Vincent's continues in the work we've been called to do. We worship, we act, we pray, we give (please consider online giving, see Parish Giving link below, as we need to sustain our parish community through this pandemic & beyond), and we continue to maintain fellowship to the best of our ability.

The St. Vincent's Web Ministry will continue to send out a weekly electronic bulletin. Consider this just one way for us to keep you informed. Please invite others you know who may be searching for a spiritual home and a loving, faith community, to sign up for our e-bulletin, check out our website & FB page, attend Mass in person, or view our Live Streamed Masses! Please encourage others to visit our website to sign up for our email list, or email Joan (joaniemc223@gmail.com)!

Please don't hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any questions or need help accessing any of our electronic resources:
Website - Geoff (web@saint-vincent-church.org)
Facebook - Mary Anne (wrk4peace@comcast.net)
E-Bulletin - Joan (joaniemc223@gmail.com)

Blessings,
St. Vincent's Web Ministry

FR. SY'S WEEKLY GREETING (click on link below): https://www.facebook.com/StVincentDePaulCatholicCommunity/videos/262339538376043/

PAINFUL EVENTS THAT CALL EVERY ONE OF US TO ACT

We pray to a just God, who loves us all, to infuse us with the Spirit to commit to honest dialogue & action to address systemic racism and work for racial justice.

A Catholic Cry for Black Lives Matter:
https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/catholic-cry-black-lives-matter

Archbishop Perez: Young protesters signs of hope:
https://catholicphilly.com/2020/06/news/local-news/archbishop-calls-young-people-protesting-racism-great-signs-of-hope/?ct=t(CatholicPhilly.com_Vol._8_No._76_6_09_2020)

Interview with Fr. Bryan Massingale:
https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/worship-false-god?utm_source=Main+Reader+List&utm_campaign=01a3b7a84d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_03_16_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_407bf353a2-01a3b7a84d-9249152

The Radical Aliveness and Belonging Symposium:
Inspired by the life and work of Br. David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine Monk and co-founder of A Network for Grateful Living, known as the “grandfather of gratitude” and one of the most important figures in the modern interfaith dialogue movement:
https://gratefulness.org/resource/video-recordings-spirituality-and-social-change-symposium/?mc_cid=3837ca30d6&mc_eid=e7f5501d1f

JUNETEENTH - JUNE 19

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19^th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance.

Laudato Si’ at 5: 5th anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical letter, Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home

The anniversary is June 18th (the date of the encyclical’s publication). In Laudato Si’, Pope Francis calls on the world to “dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet”.

*SIGN THE PETITION TO ARCHBISHOP PEREZ re:CREATION CARE:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GQ-zGfUI7gREWC-ouvirBO3TDPvhj7rGd38awmn3VMc/viewform?edit_requested=true

Possible Climate Actions:

Look at this list of possible climate actions you might consider taking as an individual, family, and/or as a community. These actions can help lower your carbon footprint or make yourself and others aware of climate vulnerabilities.

Refuse plastic bottles, bags, straws, cutlery and cups! Say NO to single-use plastic.
Walk, cycle, carpool, or use public transport
Plant pollinator-friendly flowers and spread wildflower seeds.
Switch to renewable energy
Go meatless on Mondays and/or Fridays (at least)
Reuse, recycle, lower my consumption of resources
Use less water
Speak to my elected officials about climate change
Plant at least two trees in 2020
Wash clothes in cold water and hang-dry clothes
Install a programmable thermostat
Replace appliances with Energy Star-rated ones
Replace incandescent and compact fluorescent lights with LED lights
Reduce my food waste
Compost leaves and food waste
Start conversations about climate change with family and friends
Pray for our common home and all Earth protectors

  ST. VINCENT'S HAS RESUMED WEEKLY MASSES

• Mass Schedule :
SATURDAY - 4 PM
SUNDAY - 9 AM (WILL ALSO BE LIVE-STREAMED)
10:30 AM
12 PM (Spanish language Mass)
(WILL ALSO BE LIVE-STREAMED)
WEEKDAY MASSES - Monday-Saturday - 7:45 AM (IN CHURCH)
  *Side door entry only beginning at 7:40 AM

Protocols when attending Mass:
•Attendance will be limited at each Mass (50% capacity)
•All in attendance are required to wear masks
•Social Distancing will be practiced (6')
•Upon entering church all are required to wash hands or use hand sanitizer
•There will be no congregant singing
•There will be no offertory procession
•The sign of peace, holding hands during the Lord's Prayer,
& communal cup containing the Precious Blood are suspended
•There will be one line in center aisle for those receiving the Body of Christ
*maintaining 6' social distance in the line
*must wear mask to receive communion in the hand,
walk toward the side aisle where you can lower mask,
place the Precious Body in your mouth, replace mask over face,
& proceed to pew (keep mask on when near Presider)
•In-person Intercessory Prayer after Mass is suspended

•Any in the vulnerable population, has a compromised immune system,
feels ill, or is otherwise vulnerable is advised to please stay home
& watch the live-streamed Mass : The faithful are dispensed from the
obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days

  •Live-streamed Masses will continue permanently:
  9 AM & the 12 PM Spanish language Mass

Live-streaming Mass Schedule

Masses are live-streamed both on Facebook and on our website

Sunday at 9AM
Sunday at 12 PM (Spanish-language Mass)

You DO NOT have to have a Facebook account to tune in to the livestream. Click on the link above (if it asks you to sign in OR create an account click on "NOT NOW” & you will be permitted to go to the page). On the page you will need to scroll down until you come to the post that announces the live-stream Mass.

Masses are also recorded and can be watched at any time on the Facebook page and website.
Mass homilies are also recorded and can be watched at any time on the Facebook page and website.

Misa en Español: los domingos a las 12 PM

https://saint-vincent-church.org
https://www.facebook.com/StVincentDePaulCatholicCommunity/

Celebrante: Padre Jack Timlin, O.M.

COMING SOON / WATCH THIS SPACE
Information re: St. Vincent's Joy Wuenschel Fund to Repair the Interior

COMCAST - COMPUTERS FOR SENIORS : $150.00 plus 9.95/month for WIFI
To participate person must provide proof of one of the following: Medicaid, Snap, Hud, SSI supplement, Low energy Home or VA pension.
Call: Comcast Business Office / (855)421-1739 for more information

Sunday Intercessory Prayer Line

Now more than ever we need to gather together and pray. We can do this "virtually" through our Intercessory Prayer Line every Sunday right after the 9am Mass.

Directly after the 9 AM Mass on Sunday morning, call 215-346-6900
You will be asked for the Conference Number which is 7102
Then you will be asked for the Conference Pin which is 1315
Then you will be connected and able to both hear and pray together.
This should last about 15-30 minutes

Bible Study Wednesdays 7-8 PM

Fr. Joseph will be leading a Bible study via Zoom and Facebook Live every Wednesday from 7-8 PM

Email Fr. Joseph to sign up or if you have questions: josephita22@yahoo.com

ST. VINCENT de PAUL YOUTH GROUP
Please see program flyers below for wonderful opportunities for our youth.
Questions about any of the information contained in the flyers or to get the ZOOM link please contact:
Maria Beatty : marialegaspibeatty@gmail.com
Terrance Fulton: terrancefulton@yahoo.com

GRAB & GO MEALS FOR CHILDREN
WEDNESDAYS : THROUGH THE SUMMER*
8:30 AM - 12 PM IN REAR COURTYARD OF CHURCH
MEAL PICK-UP INCLUDES (FOR EACH CHILD):
5 BREAKFAST & LUNCH MEALS (INCLUDING MILK)
*MEALS PROVIDED BY ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING PLEASE CONTACT :
JOAN McGOWAN joaniemc223@gmail.com

*Our first 5 distributions have been a wonderful experience with our Germantown community! We will be serving to 100 children this week! St. Vincent members sharing their gifts make it happen and are AWESOME! We thank everyone who is ministering to give meals to children who may be food insecure!

Parish Giving

There are 3 easy and secure ways to give online to St. Vincent’s Parish!

Click on the image below to be taken to the Parish Giving website, where you can create a profile, enter your bank account or credit card, and make either one-time or scheduled donations.

You can also give through PayPal. Clicking the button below will take you to PayPal’s website to complete the donation. Note that if you have a Venmo account, you may use that to complete your PayPal transaction as well.

If you’re on a mobile device, you can also use the Cash App. Use the link below to send a direct payment to St. Vincent’s (requires installation of Cash App from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store).

https://cash.app/$saintvincentchurch