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2024-25 CYO Basketball Season – Register Today!

Last Call – CYO Basketball Registration closes on November 1 for grades 5 through 8. No registration will be accepted after midnight on November 1.

Here is the link: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/453259

SKS CYO Basketball is for kids who are currently enrolled in school at SKS or who are enrolled at PREP/CCD at SKS, St Isaac’s, or OLA Parishes.

Below is some information related to the upcoming basketball season and important dates:

  • JV is 5th and 6th grades
  • Varsity is 7th and 8th grades
  • High School is 9th to 12 […]
2024-10-30T11:06:42-04:00September 25th, 2024|

TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (Year B)

Opening Prayer:  Mt 27:41-44

 

Wisdom 2: 12, 17 – 20

Welcome back, everyone, as we return to Bible Study/Faith Sharing in person and virtually.  I hope you all had a great summer and that you and your families are well.  Our God continues to remain with us and his plan for us continues to unfold, just as it has throughout the ages.  We just need the wisdom, humility and courage to understand and accept it.  This upcoming Sunday’s readings help us to do just that so let’s begin by examining the first […]

2024-09-24T12:37:58-04:00September 21st, 2024|

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY (Year B) 

Deuteronomy 4:32 – 34, 39 – 40

God revealed himself to Adam and Eve, Noah and Abraham. And, he revealed himself by name to Moses and entered into a covenant relationship with Israel through him. In this Sunday’s reading from the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses enjoins the people to put their faith in God because he has demonstrated such great power for them.  The text we will hear on Sunday is part of a magnificent, comprehensive homily on the election of Israel.  It is one of the stylistic and theological highpoints […]

2024-05-23T14:30:19-04:00May 23rd, 2024|

PENTECOST SUNDAY (Year B)

On this, Pentecost Sunday, we come to the end of the Easter Season as we celebrate the birth of the Church and hear an exhortation of how we are to live as the Church.  Different readings are prescribed for the Vigil Mass than for the Mass on Sunday and that there are options for both sets of readings.  I will reflect on the readings for Sunday that I will use at the Masses I will celebrate.  I don’t know which readings Fr. Reilly will use, so don’t be surprised if […]

2024-05-23T14:32:48-04:00May 17th, 2024|

Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year B)

John 15:1 – 8

 

Last Sunday, we heard Jesus speak of himself as the Good Shepherd.  He used that image against the Jewish leaders, whom he, by inference, characterized as bad shepherds, mere hirelings who are in it for themselves.  He, on the other hand, was the Good Shepherd who “lays down his life for his sheep.”  This is the only occasion in the Gospel of John where Jesus uses a human image as an analogy for himself.

 

This Sunday, we hear Jesus speak of himself in one of the other images […]

2024-04-29T12:43:00-04:00April 27th, 2024|

Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year B)

Ordinarily during the Easter Season, I offer reflections on the Gospel first since the other two readings present the early Church after the Resurrection.  This week, however, I would like to begin with some reflections on the first reading since it includes an important Old Testament reference to Jesus and his mission among us.

 

Acts 4:8 – 12

 

This Sunday, we hear another portion of Peter’s speeches after curing the crippled man.  Last week, we heard a section of his speech to the Jewish people who had gathered around him after the […]

2024-04-29T12:39:57-04:00April 20th, 2024|

Liturgy Experience: Children’s Mass

The Liturgy Experience committee has planned thoughtfully over the last two years to create a monthly Children’s Mass that engages parishioners of all ages. Children are involved throughout the service: as greeters at the church doors, cantors, in the choir and at the altar for an interactive, kid-friendly homily. Look for this special celebration of faith to resume in September.
2024-05-07T13:14:25-04:00April 12th, 2024|

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 BethlehemReading 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 […]

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

Parishioner Engagement: Successful Parish Coffee for Music Ministry

The SKS Music Ministry hosted a successful Parish Coffee on February 18! Parishioners of all ages filled the parish center after the 9:30 Mass for coffee, doughnuts and a service project sponsored by the Faithful Families ministry. Laura Kerr, our choir director, did a wonderful job highlighting the music ministry; she arranged for speakers at Mass and had choir members mingling with the coffee crowd, ready to answer questions. The choir signed 10 new members that day!
The Pastoral Plan’s Parishioner Engagement committee […]
2024-05-07T13:07:33-04:00March 1st, 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 […]

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