If you receive the Philadelphia Inquirer on Sunday, you most likely saw the front page article entitled “Failure at the Top” in last Sunday’s edition.  This article, spread out over five pages, outlined how some bishops in our country have failed in their response to sexual misconduct among the clergy over the past few decades.  It is a very disturbing account of mismanagement and disregard for the victims of this abuse.  Again, I ask you to join me in praying for all of the victims, that they may find healing […]

Hope you are enjoying our long-awaited fall; it finally arrived..  And, Christmas is only eight weeks away!  We have several parish initiatives that will allow you to give to those in need as you celebrate God’s great gift of his Son, Jesus.  For those of you not familiar with them or who would benefit from a little refresher, allow me toexplain each of these excellent programs: Adopt-a-Family, Christmas Food Basket and Mercy Hospice Giving Tree.

Adopt-a-Family

For the past 26 years, a small group of parishioners have coordinated this program that makes […]

STEWARDSHIP – PARISH GIVING RECEPTIONS

this weekend

After the 5:00pm Mass and between the 9:30 and 11:30am Masses

            Stewardship is what you do after you say “I believe!”  If you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God who became the son of Mary to show us God’s love in person, then you are called to stewardship.  Jesus taught us about God and God’s Kingdom.  He taught us how to pray and worship God.  He taught that the most important commandments were to love God and […]