Black and Indian Mission Collection
All Catholics are familiar with all kinds of “second collections” taken up in our parish churches. Through these collections, we are all called to share in the universal work of the Church. But only one second collection can claim status as the first one in our country. Recognizing a need to call the faithful to support missionary work among African American and Native American Catholics, the U.S. Catholic bishops established the Catholic Church Charity Commission for the Catholic Missions in 1884 to administer a national collection – the first of […]
Fall Activities Resume
As we celebrate Labor Day weekend, I hope you have all had time for some rest and relaxation. Now, it’s time to return to full swing! Our school begins this Wednesday, 4 September, PREP begins next Monday (9 September) and Wednesday (11 September), and all the other parish organizations resume their full fall schedule over the next few weeks. It will be great to have the parish facilities become fully alive again!
Of course, the parish facilities have been rather lively all summer as we hosted various camps: Around the World […]
GENDER MATTERS WORKSHOP
I’m sure you are aware of the great controversy swirling around in our country and in many other parts of the world over gender identity. There is a small, but important, segment of society that struggles with it. And, our Lord, who calls us all into an intimate relationship with him and his heavenly Father, calls us to both generosity and truth as we address this issue.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office for Life and Family is sponsoring a workshop on Saturday, 7 September, here in our Parish Center, from 9:00am […]
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
On Thursday, we will join with the universal Church in celebrating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus, into heaven. It is a Holy Day of Obligation and the principal feast day of the Blessed Mother, so I would like to offer you some reflections on it.
The commemoration of the death of Mary is known as the Assumption because of the tradition that, shortly after her death, Mary was raised up, body and soul, into heaven. In the Eastern Church, it is called the Dormition, or the […]