In accordance with the guidelines set forth by the State of Pennsylvania and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, St. Vincent's will resume public celebration of the Mass starting June 6th. Details are yet to be worked out, but as of Wednesday May 27th, this is our latest plan (with more info to follow):

• Multiple Masses will be scheduled
• Attendance will be limited at each Mass to 50% capacity of the church
• 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, and 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
• In-person Intercessory Prayer after Mass is suspended

Live-streamed Masses will continue permanently on Sundays at 9AM (English-language) and 12PM (Spanish-language/en Español).

Anyone in a vulnerable population, with a compromised immune system, feeling ill, or otherwise vulnerable is advised to please stay home and watch the live-streamed Mass. The faithful are dispensed from the
obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days.

St. Vincent's Food Cupboard will now deliver to their clients.  If you would like to receive food, please call 215-438-1514 and leave your name and number on the voicemail.  If you would like to donate food, please leave your donations on the porch of the rectory, between noon and 3pm, Monday through Friday.  Please don't ring the bell.  Thank you.

Face to Face is currently offering to-go meals, fresh produce, and non-perishable supplies in individual bags and family boxes to anyone in need. These are distributed in the large parking lot next to our building.

Our distribution schedule is Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays from noon (12pm) to 2pm. Individuals can line up (properly spaced out) in front of our building on the sidewalk and we we have just one group of people come into the lot to collect items at a time to help keep everyone safe. Mondays we hand out non-perishable bags as well as a hot meal and on Fridays we also distribute toiletry kits with soap and other items.

We are asking that folks who come to collect food share their name, household size, and a phone number where we can reach them so that our staff can call and check in on them and see if there is anything else we can do to help.

We are also still offering our Legal and Social Services over the phone.

Fr. Joseph will be leading a Bible study via Zoom and Facebook Live every Wednesday from 6-7pm, starting May 6th. The May 6th discussion will focus on Testimonies. Everyone that wishes to share will be allowed to share his or her testimony on the faithfulness of God during this Pandemic. The purpose of these testimonies is to strengthen the faith of one another.

Email Fr. Joseph to sign up or for more questions: josephita22@yahoo.com

ACTION ALERT: Don't forget to call your legislator today to urge them to take action and push USCIS to expedite the U-visas for Carmela and her children!

Please use the number in the orange image so we can track the number of calls. When you call follow the instructions, you can call all reps in one call.

Target List: Senator Casey, Rep. Evans, Rep Dean, Rep Scanlon, Senator Booker.

Carmela and her family needs us more that ever/ Si se puede. #CarmelaLibre

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!

1. Please click this link to tune in each night at 8 PM:
   • https://zoom.us/j/494480541 (Click the link 5-10 minutes early to allow your device to download any necessary software)
2. Dial-in by telephone
   • Dial: (646) 558-8656
   • Enter the Webinar ID: 494 480 541
   • International dial-in numbers available: Click here 
3. Tune in on Facebook Live at: www.facebook.com/PhillyEvangelization

• Magnificat (Complimentary Access)
  • (Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, Night Prayer, Daily Mass Readings).
• USCCB Stations of the Cross (Audio)
• Pope Francis Prayer to Our Lady, Health of the Sick 

Please join us for a virtual post-mass get-together! These will be weekly zoom sessions, you can join by the same link every time: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86900330265. Please join at 1:00 pm on Sundays to chat and gather in community. If folks need an update of how to use zoom, please check out this video. If any one has questions or needs help with zoom, please contact Lacie at michaelsonlacie6@gmail.com.

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

The anniversary will be marked between Laudato Si’ week (May 16-May 24) and 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”.

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John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M., was a French priest, who served as a missionary in Wuhan (Hubei Province, the origin of the current pandemic) China, where he became a martyr. He was canonized in 1996 by Pope John Paul II.

At this time we can call on his intercession. We will be displaying his picture during this current pandemic.