A Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Daily Reflections
Watch a video reflection on the day's scripture.
You can also read or listen to the daily readings
from the New American Bible.

OnceCatholic.org
A ministry of Franciscan Friars in Cincinnati, Ohio,
to walk with those who have issues with the Church.

The Roman Missal
Formational materials on
the new translation of the Order of Mass
from the U.S. Bishops' Committee on Divine Worship.

Ash Wednesday February 17th A Day of Fast & Abstinence 6:30 A.M. Mass 9:00 A.M. Mass 10:15 A.M. Prayer Service for Pre-School Students 11:00 A.M. Prayer Service at Richboro Care Center 1:30 P.M. Prayer Service at Wynwood Northampton Manor 4:30 P.M. Prayer Service 5:30 P.M. Prayer Service for Religious Ed students 7:30 P.M. Mass Ashes are distributed during Masses and Services, not afterward. Session 3 Religious Ed students will receive ashes at the 5:30 P.M. Service; those in Session 4 are to report to the Religious Ed Building at 7:15 P.M.; they will participate in the 7:30 P.M. Mass. We accept the ashes as an outward sign of our firm decision to turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel, praying for the blessing of God's forgiveness and the gift of his light. On Ash Wednesday, those fourteen years of age and older abstain from meat; all eighteen years of age and older, up to and including their fifty-ninth birthday, are bound to fast by limiting themselves to a single full meal, while the other two meals are to be light.

Cardinal Rigali formally inaugurated the archdiocesan capital campaign Heritage of Faith ã Vision of Hope on February 23, 2009. All parishes must participate; the overall goal is $200,000,000, 35% of which remains in the parishes to meet local needs. Our parish is in Track IV, from February through June, 2010. See Video of the Archdiocesan Case Statement

Safe Environment Child and Youth Protection The policies, programs and services that are part of the Safe Environment Program of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are summarized in the brochure Creating a Network of Prevention and Protection. This brochure also provides parents with information and resources concerning the personal safety of their children. Click here for the brochure. Training for Staff & Volunteers All priests and deacons, as well as parish staff, and volunteers who have regular contact with children, must attend Safe Environment training. This training provides those involved in ministry and service to children with a greater understanding of their role as adults in our Church to be: protectors of children, models of appropriate behavior and relationships, and advocates for those who are most vulnerable. Click here for locations and dates of training sessions. Click here for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office of Child and Youth Protection. Our parish contact is Norma Yabut at rickandnorma@verizon.net. For Parents The U.S. Bishops' Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People also involves instruction for parents and guardians. A mailing to all parents with children in our Religious Education Program included Practical Advice for Parents On Preventing Child Sexual Abuse (a document in pdf format). Click here for the locations and dates of awareness sessions for parents. Victim Assistance Coordinators for Sexually Abused Minors 215-587-3880 The Archdiocese of Philadelphia provides comprehensive assistance to anyone who as a minor was sexually abused by a priest, deacon, teacher, employee or representative of the Archdiocese. Parents, guardians, children and survivors of sexual abuse are invited and encouraged to contact the Archdiocese. The contact will be a confidential consultation with a Victim Assistance Coordinator who is a licensed social worker. Our Archdiocese is committed to assisting victims in the pursuit of emotional and spiritual well-being.

You too are living stones, built as edifice of spirit.
1 Peter 2:5

You form a building which rises on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.
Ephesians 2:20

Here you build a temple of living stones, and bring the Church to its full stature as the body of Christ throughout the world, to reach its perfection at last in the heavenly city of Jerusalem.
Preface for the Dedication of a Church

Inspired by these quotations, our WEB pages are intended to strengthen unity and improve communication within our parish, and establish bonds with other "living stones," Christian communities throughout the world.

We are building this WEB site in a spirit of "monastic simplicity." Our goal is not an award-winning presentation; it is rather to help our faith community and others see our place more clearly in "the temple of living stones," "the body of Christ throughout the world." As the building of this "temple" is in progress, so is the building of this WEB site. Comments and suggestions are welcome, both to improve communication within the parish, and to bond together with Christian communities throughout the world.