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Mass at 6 P.M. Every Sunday The Parish Pastoral Council feels that a regular Sunday evening Mass meets the needs of a number of parish families, and comments during the Parish Visitation seemed to affirm that view. If attendance justifies continuing the evening Mass, the Sunday morning Masses will be reduced from four to three, probably scheduled two hours apart. Our teens regularly minister at the 6 P.M. Mass, as musicians, lectors and Ministers of Hospitality.

Parish Center Project The Chapel of St. Louise de Marillac Project Featured by Architect Our architects, Martin A De Sapio, AIA, have featured our Parish Center Project on their web site. Click here to see it. Daily Mass in the Chapel The 6:30 and 9:00 A.M. Masses Monday through Friday, and the 8:00 A.M. Mass on Saturday, as well as the Friday Holy Hours from 7:30 to 8:30 P.M. are all celebrated in the Chapel of St. Louise de Marillac. Saturday Confessions in the Chapel Saturday Confessions from 4:00 to 4:45 P.M and 7:00 to 7:30 P.M are now heard in the Reconciliation Room within the Chapel of St. Louise de Marillac. Parish Offices Are in the Parish Center All parish offices are now in the Parish Center and not in the Rectory. To see the priests or deacons, arrange for an announced Mass, etc., go through the Atrium to the Parish Offices. Campaign Now above $3.3 Million Pledges, contributions and interest have brought the anticipated campaign total to $3,380,395.09. Donations, both pledged and unpledged, together with quarterly interest payments, have produced $3,287,117.66 total cash receipts. A total of 1,214 families are now participating in the campaign. Of those who made pledges, 79% have met their pledges; of these 68% have contributed a total of $275,534.10 in excess of their pledges. In addition, 725 families who had not pledged have contributed a total of $1,708,517.62 to the campaign. To-date, we have earned $127,396.37 in interest on campaign donations. 489 Total pledges made   $1,268,947.00 489 Making payments on pledges $1,175,669.57     Future payments pledged $93,277.43   262 Exceeding pledged amount   $275,534.10 725 Making unpledged donations   $1,708,517.62   Interest earned   $127,396.37   Present Anticipated Campaign Total   $3,380,395.09 Use Monthly Envelope We ask additional families to consider being a part of this important development in our parish history. Payments on pledges and additional contributions may be made in the collection basket using the monthly Parish Center envelope included in the bi-monthly collection envelope mailing. The Living Stones . . . Building to Serve campaign will end on June 30th, the end of our fiscal year. Contact Parishioners with any questions regarding the campaign, or the Parish Center Project should not hesitate to contact Deacon Golaszewski at djack@nni.com or 215-357-5905. Click here for more details. E-mail the Pastor, Father McLaughlin, to make comments or suggestions.

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

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