“Arm yourself with prayer rather than a sword; wear humility rather than fine clothes.”
– St. Dominic
Sunday readings for September 6, 2026- Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Ezekial 33:7-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 95:1-9
Second Reading: Romans 13:8-10
Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20
Announcements
HR Banquet Invitations
Invitations and response cards are available at the back of church. Please pick one up if you haven’t received one in the mail and distribute it to those who might be interested in attending.
Nepal Flood Collection
On Sunday, 13 we will take up a second collection for Catholic Relief Services to assist with their efforts to help the victims of the Nepal flood.
HR Carnival Canceled
The difficult decision was made to cancel this year’s carnival but will be rescheduled for 2027. Thank you to all who signed up to volunteer and to provide donations. Your generosity is much appreciated!
Family Day
Our Mandarin Group is sponsoring a Family Day gathering on Labor Day, September 7, 11 AM-4 PM at Saint Timothy Church grounds at 3001 Levick St, Northeast Philadelphia. All are welcome! Please stop by if you can. See that attached for the invitation.
Magnificent Humanity
Here is the link to the Pope Leo’s new encyclical: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html
Community Event to support the Crane
Please consider purchasing tickets for the upcoming Philly Pops, “Hits from the Broadway Stage” at Crane Community Center as a way to support cultural programming at Crane.
This concert is an evening of music and represents something we have long worked toward: bringing high-quality cultural experiences to Chinatown and reenforcing Crane as a destination for arts, culture, and community gathering.
On September 27th, the Philly Pops will be performing in the heart of Chinatown at Crane. The Philly Pops is one of Philadelphia’s most recognized musical institutions.
This event is the result of an idea, passion, and hard work of many partners, including Artcinia, the Philly Pops, Haoyi Shang, Shuya Guan, and Virginia Lam of the Asian American Women’s Coalition, as well as the support of Artcinia’s grant funding.
Tickets can be purchased here using this LINK.
Holy Redeemer Sunday School for Students with Special Needs Registration
The Holy Redeemer CCD class for Students with Special Needs class begins on September 13, 2026 at 10 am -10:50 am in the 7th grade classroom in the Theresa Hu Center. We welcome students of all ages inside and outside our parish.
Registration forms are available at the back of the church. Completed forms may be emailed to Kurt Jung (email on the form) or return the hard copy to Kurt Jung, Fr. Tom, Fr. Jin, Principal Susan Chan, Vice Principal Linda Leung.
Current Sunday School Special Needs students do not need to register.
OCIA classes
Holy Redeemer and Saint John’s will offer a program of formation and instruction for:
- People who are not now Catholic, but who are considering becoming Catholic through Baptism or Confirmation
- Catholic adults who would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation
- Anyone who would like to learn about the Catholic faith
Classes will begin in mid-September and end at Easter. Classes are Monday nights by zoom with a recording available for those who miss the class.
If you would like to be added to the invitation list, please email Father Tom at pastor@stjohnsphilly.com or respond to this email.
Study of the Gospel of John
Professor Paul Danove, retired professor of Sacred Scripture at Villanova University, will offer an online zoom class on the Gospel of John beginning Wednesday, September 9 and continuing through December. Professor Danove has already presented classes on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Classes are free. Classes are one and a half hour each Wednesday, with recordings available if you miss the class. To be added to the online class list contact Father Tom at pastor@stjohnsphilly.com.
Pilgrimage to Italy
The brochure describing the Italy pilgrimage is ready and it is attached.
The trip will begin with a one way flight from Philadelphia to Venice on the evening of April 4. We anticipate that everyone will be accommodated on this flight.
The trip will end with a flight from Rome to Philadelphia on Thursday, April 15. However, only the first 23 travelers who register for the pilgrimage will get that flight. The rest of the travelers will travel through Chicago. There will be a layover.
The price is the same, but those who sign up first for the trip will have a one way flight from Rome to Philadelphia.
For the registration information, please click the following link-
Holy Redeemer Sunday School Registration
Registration has begun! We welcome children from Kindergarten through Grade 7, including First Holy Communion students.
Classes: Sundays, 12:20–1:20 PM, at Angelus House
First Class: September 13
Registration forms are available at the back of the church. Completed forms may be emailed to Mrs. Emily Man (email on the form) or return the hard copy to Fr. Tom, Fr. Jin, Principal Susan Chan, Vice Principal Linda Leung, or any Sunday School teacher.
Please do not return forms to Holy Redeemer weekday school teachers.
Current Sunday School students do not need to register again and will be automatically promoted to the next grade.