3rd Sunday of Lent Announcements for Sunday, February 28, 2016

Priest: Rev. Fr. Jason Kulczynski.

Mass Intention: Michael, Lisa, Elora, Haly Brill req. by John A. Laurito.

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Remember the disciplines of Lent: Prayer, fasting & almsgiving.

Lenten Practices:

The Lenten discipline consists of three separate parts:

1. Corporal or External Fast
• including the abstinence from certain foods, drinks and amusements, such as music, parties during Lent.
These points of fast ought to be stressed today especially with the mania for entertainment besetting our society.

2. Spiritual or Internal Fast
• which consists of abstinence from “all evil” – sin. St. John Chrsostom taught that the “value of fasting consists not so much in abstinence from food but rather in withdrawl from sinful practices.”
And St. Basil the Great explains: “Turning away from all wickedness means keeping our tongue in check, restraining our anger, suppressing all evil desires, and avoiding all gossip, lying and swearing.
To abstain from these things – herein lies the true value of fast!”

3. Spiritual Change
• achieved by the practice of virtues and good works must be the main objective of our fasting. The Fathers of the Church insisted that during Lent the faithful attend the Lenten church services and daily Mass.

* From Mancipia Press 2002

Scheduling: Please be advised that 2016 Masses and Liturgical Services are CANCELED for Holy Thursday, Good Friday & Holy Saturday. Please adjust your schedules accordingly.

Upcoming Masses:

A Solemn High Mass for Ascension Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 7PM at the Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul, Philadelphia, PA
Celebrant: Rev. Fr. Harold B. McKale, Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Doylestown, PA & Chaplain, Traditional Latin Mass Community of Philadelphia
Deacon: Rev. Fr. James Bartoloma, Chancellor of the Diocese of Camden
Subdeacon: Rev. Fr. Sean Loomis, Parochial Vicar, St. Bede Parish, Holland, PA
Sermon: Rev. Fr. Michael Pawelko, Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Aston, PA

A Solemn High Mass for Corpus Christi, Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 7PM at the Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul, Philadelphia, PA
Celebrant: Msgr. Charles Sangermano, Pastor of Holy Savior Parish, Norristown, PA
Deacon: Rev. Fr. Gerald Carey, Parochial Vicar, our Lady of Perpetual Help, Morton, PA
Subdeacon: Fr. Harold B. McKale, Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Doylestown, PA & Chaplain, Traditional Latin Mass Community of Philadelphia

Events: If anyone has pertinent information that would be appropriate for our bulletin, please e-mail it to Fr. McKale at tlmcommunityofphila@gmail.com.

Mass Intentions: If anyone still has unfulfilled Mass intentions, Fr. McKale can pass them on to a priest that will satisfy the intention by offering a TLM or Divine Liturgy (Byzantine). Please specify if you have a preference. The donation is $10. If you would like a Mass card, please include an extra $5 for the card.