“Do not let the past disturb you. Leave everything in the Sacred Heart of Jesus and being again with joy.”
-St Teresa of Calcutta
Sunday readings for June 9, 2024- Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Gen 3:9-15
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-8
Second Reading: 2 Cor 4:13-5:1
Gospel: Mk 3:20-35
Announcements
June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
On Sunday, June 23, we will have a brief prayer to honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus after the 11:15 AM Mass. We will gather in front of our Sacred Heart statue in the churchyard. The Sacred Heart is a symbol of the love and mercy of Jesus. Let’s entrust ourselves, our families and our church and school to Jesus. Below is the prayer to the Sacred Heart and we encourage all to take a moment to pray:
Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- O my Jesus, you have said: ‘Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you. ‘ Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of…… (here name your request)Our Father… . Hail Mary… . Glory Be to the Father… .
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
- O my Jesus, you have said: ‘Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. ‘ Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of…… . (here name your request)Our Father… Hail Mary… . Glory Be To the Father… .
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
III. O my Jesus, you have said: ‘Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away. ‘ Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of… . . (here name your request) Our Father… . Hail Mary… . Glory Be to the Father…
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
Say the Hail, Holy Queen and add: St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
— St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Book Event- William Gee Wong June 12th
There has been a refocus on Chinatowns across the country and specifically our Philly Chinatown, as survival of our ethnic communities is threatened. So, it is very timely for Chinese American author William Gee Wong to travel to Chinatown to host a book event about his book, Sons of Chinatown at Asian Arts Initiative on June 12th at 6:00pm.
Please register for this event and bring a friend to this book event, which is sponsored by Temple University Press.
Blue Bell Country Club
Our annual swim outing will be at the Blue Bell Country Club on Monday, July 8. All are invited. Food is free. If you use the bus, the cost is $8. There will be flyers and registration forms in the back of the church.
Our 2024 High School graduates
On Sunday, July 14, after the 11:15 Mass, we will have a social to honor our Holy Redeemer high school graduates. We will congratulate them for your achievement and wish them well as they head off to college. Please inform Father Tom of any 2024 high school graduates. We want to be sure that we include all of our graduates.
Summer Picnic
Holy Redeemer’s summer picnic will be on June 22 at Saint Charles Seminary. There are flyers in the back of the church. Also there are sign up sheets for those who will bring food to share with everyone.
Holy Redeemer School Spotlight
In addition to the scholarships earned by the graduates who will be attending Roman Catholic High School and Neumann-Goretti High School this fall, Alexander Ruan received a four year scholarship from the Connelly Foundation at the graduation ceremony this past Wednesday.
School schedule for next week is early dismissal every day except Thursday when there is no school. Last day of school is June 14th.