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Cecelia Scholar: Steven Heitzer

Steven Heitzer, a native Philadelphian, is an active classical trumpet player in the tri-state area. He is a member of Opera Philadelphia, Philadelphia Brass, Fairmount Brass Quartet, Bach Festival Orchestra of Bethlehem, Reading Symphony, & Ocean City Pops Orchestra. He is also a frequent performer with Delaware Symphony, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Ballet Orchestra, Lancaster Symphony, & the Walnut Street Theatre.

Steve’s many performing […]

sksparish.org2024-04-11T09:38:36-04:00April 11th, 2024|

THIRD SUNDAY LENT (Year B)

Exodus 20:1 – 17

Last Sunday, we heard of God’s test for Abraham after he had made a covenant with him. This follows the reading from the First Sunday of Lent, in which we heard about the covenant that God made with Noah and his descendents. This week, we hear the commandments that God gives to his people at Mt. Sinai as part of that covenant. We read about the ratification of the covenant and Moses going up Mt. Sinai in chapter 24; let’s read that first to prepare us for […]

sksparish.org2024-03-03T19:11:47-05:00March 1st, 2024|

SKS CYO Spring Registration is up and running!

Hi All

SKS CYO Spring Registration is up and running! Please see the note at the bottom of this message for updates about changes to how the baseball JV and Varsity seasons will be run. If interested in coaching any sport this season, please contact Jim Sharkey at jshark672@yahoo.com.

Please note: Practice and game days/times will be communicated by the coaches once registration is completed and teams are confirmed.

Please use this link for registration: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/413240

2024 Spring Sports

Track and Field (1st-8th grade)

1. Cadet – Born in 2009 or 2010; on or after […]

sksparish.org2024-02-21T13:39:16-05:00February 21st, 2024|

Cecelia Scholar – Elena Kauffman

A Philadelphia native, Elena Kauffman maintains an active career as a performing and teaching artist. She is the cellist and manager of Blue Line Quartet, and she performs frequently with Fairmount String Quartet, Elysium String Quartet, and many other chamber ensembles in the Philadelphia area. She is the principal cellist and personnel manager of the Wayne Oratorio Society and Haverford-Bryn Mawr Chorale Orchestra, and she has performed with the Philadelphia Ballet Orchestra, Reading Symphony, Bay Atlantic Symphony, Riverside Symphonia, and West Jersey […]

sksparish.org2024-02-14T19:57:37-05:00February 14th, 2024|

THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (Year B)

Jonah 3:1 – 5, 10

This Sunday, we will hear from the Book of Jonah. The passage was clearly chosen to prepare us for the Gospel, as we shall see. We only hear from this book once every three years on Sunday – that is, this Sunday – so let’s spend some time understanding its genre. It is listed as a prophetic book, but is unique among the prophets for two reasons: 1) it is not a collection of oracles, but a narrative; and 2) Jonah’s behavior is the opposite of […]

sksparish.org2024-01-18T11:13:33-05:00January 18th, 2024|

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Year B

1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19

As we return to Ordinary Time, time that is ordered for our salvation, this Sunday we will hear about the calling of Samuel to become a prophet. You may recall the birth of Samuel to Hannah, who had been sterile (cf. 1 Sm 1:1-28). Shortly after his birth, Hannah dedicated Samuel to God by bringing him to the temple. We begin the season of Ordinary Time with a classic vocation narrative. For those who know the story of his early life, Samuel’s call is not much of […]

sksparish.org2024-01-15T11:20:35-05:00January 14th, 2024|

Cecelia Scholar: Tess Varley

Tess Varley is a Philadelphia based violinist who performs with a number of orchestras and ensembles. She is currently Acting Principal Second Violin of the Opera Philadelphia Orchestra and a member of the Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and the Delaware Symphony.

Recent orchestral engagements include performances with the Philly Pops, Symphony in C, the Allentown Symphony, and as guest Principal Second of the Reading Symphony. Previous leadership positions include Concertmaster of the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra with conductor […]

sksparish.org2024-01-17T11:57:54-05:00January 11th, 2024|

EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (Year A, B, C)

Isaiah 60: 1 – 6

This Sunday, we will hear again from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. The section we will hear is from the 60^th chapter, so we know that it is from trito-Isaiah, which comes from the time when the people have returned from the Babylonian exile. Whereas Isaiah’s prophecy is filled with warnings of impending doom, here we will hear a message of hope. Those of you who have the Catholic Study Bible will want to check the footnote on these verses: The Church makes use of […]

sksparish.org2024-01-15T11:19:37-05:00January 7th, 2024|