“Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love.”
-St Francis
Sunday readings for October 5, 2025- Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14
Gospel: Luke 17:5-10
Announcements
Message from HR youth parishioner
Hello to my fellow Holy Redeemer parishioners,
My name is Hazelle Jap, and I am a junior at St. Hubert Catholic high school.
This November, I will be attending the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis along with 6 other students from my school and thousands of other youth from across the United States. I am excited for the opportunity to join with like-minded, joyful young Catholics to experience God and His Church.
NCYC is a three day conference that includes nationally known speakers, workshops, concerts, daily Mass, adoration, confessions, and the time to meet other teens from all different walks of life. The 2025 theme, I Am | Yo Soy, will reflect on the time God appeared to Moses through the burning bush and explore how the Sacraments are the living story of God’s love, uniting us with Him through Jesus and the Church. Through the Sacraments, we encounter the fullness of salvation and the tangible presence of Emmanuel—God with us. I look forward to receiving the sacraments and having a tangible encounter with Christ through this experience.
However, due to travel, hotel, and conference ticket expenses, NCYC costs almost $900 per person, a cost I cannot afford to pay on my own. I am asking for your generous support, to invest in me and my friends and the future of our Church. With your support, I can bring back all I learn and experience to make my school, our parish and our community more fully alive in Christ.
Thank you for your consideration and generosity. Please keep me and the other attendees in your prayers, as we will keep you in ours. Father Tom has given me permission to place an offering box in the back of our church.
May God bless you!
Free Flu Vaccines
Free flu vaccines will be offered to those who do not have medical insurance at the Chinatown Clinic at Holy Redeemer beginning in October. See the flyer for more information and spread the word to those who could benefit from this.
Halloween Night at HR
All are welcome to Holy Redeemer on Halloween night (October 31st) from 5:30-7pm for food, fun, treats and some scary stories. See the flyer for more details.
Holy Redeemer Church & School Fundraising Banquet
Please join us on Saturday October 25th, 4:30pm for our annual HR Church and School Fundraising Dinner at Ocean Harbor. See the attached for more details about the dinner and ways you can donate.
Missionary Discipleship Training at HR
All are invited to join the Missionary Discipleship Training held at Holy Redeemer on 3 Saturdays- November 1, 8, and 15 from 9-12pm. This training will be facilitated by Meghan Cokeley from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s New Evangelization Office. This course will help you to develop the skills to bring others back to the Church and into Christ’s love. Registration is FREE. See the flyer for more details and respond to this email with any questions.
Holy Redeemer School
Please encourage people with school age children to consider Holy Redeemer School. We accept new students even after the start of the school year. Our first open house will be on October 6 from 9:30-11 AM