Upcoming Meetings & Events
Casserole Collection: Sat./Sun. (1/11-12), before all Masses, social hall kitchen
Respect Life Program: Dinner & Movie (Unplanned), Saturday (1/11), 6:30 PM + Movie (Unplanned), Sunday (1/12), 1:30 PM, St. Matthew
Social Fellowship- Hospitality Sunday: Sunday (1/12), 8:30-11:00 AM, social hall
Blessing of Confirmation Candidates: Sunday (1/12), 9:30 AM, church, & reception at 10:30 AM, social hall
Senior Adult Ministry Team: Monday (1/13), 3:30 PM, St. Mark
RCIA: Mondays, 7:00 PM, St. John the Baptist
Catholics Coming Home: Mondays (through 2/3), 7:00 PM, Holy Family Room
Walking With Purpose: Mondays, 7:00 PM, & Wednesdays, 9:30 AM, St. Matthew
Family Life Ministry Team: Monday (1/13), 7:00 PM, St. Mark
SEAM Board: Monday (1/13), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
High School Youth Group: Tuesdays, 7:00 PM, CLC
Liturgical Life Committee: Tuesday (1/14), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
Advisory Council for Evangelization (ACE): Tuesday (1/14), 7:00 PM, chapel and St. Mark
Exploratory Meeting for Ignatian Spirituality: Tuesday (1/14), 7:00 PM, Holy Family Room
Legion of Mary: Wednesdays, holy hour at 6:00 PM in chapel and meeting at 7:00 PM, Holy Family Room
Parish School- General Parent Meeting: Wednesday (1/15), 7:00,PM, social hall
Men’s Spirituality Group: Thursdays (1/16, 1/30), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
Pastoral Outreach Committee: Thursday (1/16), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew
Women at the Well: Thursdays, 7:00 PM + Fridays, 9:00 AM, St. Mark
Queen of Peace Marian Prayer Group: Fridays, 1:00 PM, chapel
Toiletries and Food Drive Collection: Sat./Sun. (1/18-19), before all Masses, Holy Family Room
MLK Day of Service: Monday (1/20), 9:00 AM, social hall
Joseph’s People: Monday (1/20), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
Parish Pastoral Council: Tuesday (1/21), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
Chosen Fathers: Tuesday (1/21), 7:30 PM, St. Mark
Cub Scout Den Meeting: Wednesday (1/22), 6:30 PM, social hall
Parish Youth Ministry Team: Wednesday (1/22), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
SAM Game Day: Thursday (1/23), 10:30 AM, St. Matthew
Pre-Cana: Friday (1/24), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew + Saturday (1/25), 8:30 AM, church, ministry center & social hall
Catholic Schools Week Open House, Book Fair & Art Show: Sunday (1/26), 12:30 PM, education center
Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest: Sunday (1/26), 5:00 PM, gym
Ministerium Church Unity Prayer Service: Sunday (1/26), 7:00 PM, church
Open Parish Meeting on Parish Finances: Monday (1/27), 7:00 PM, CLC and/or social hall
SEAM Board: Monday (1/27), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:00 AM + 7:00 PM, St. Matthew
Parish Finance Council: Tuesday (1/28), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
OTHER ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST
Bishop Shanahan High School: BSHS is seeking a Head Field Hockey Coach. Please send resume to
Help Wanted: Immaculate Conception Academy, Douglasville, is seeking a part-time Math Aide and a part-time STEM teacher. If interested, please contact Lisa Forkin at
Part-time Companion Needed: Looking for a parishioner willing to spend a few hours a few times a week with my elderly mother to provide companionship and minimal aide for things she can’t do herself. We are looking for these services in Uwchland Hunt. Compensation will be provided. If interested please contact Toni at 484-797-8213.
Decade to Doorways: Experiencing Homelessness? Sleeping outside or in a vehicle? Fleeing domestic violence? At risk of losing your current housing? Call 2-1-1 for assistance! Chester County has services to help. Emergency services information available 24/7. Intake done 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday-Friday. Text your zip code to 898-211. Se habla Espanol. Hearing impaired? Use 7-1-1 relay service to call 2-1-1.
St. John the Baptist, Bridgeport (formerly Our Lady of Mt. Carmel): Join us for a Mass in support of those suffering from addiction, on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at 11:00 AM.. All are invited! Celebrant is Rev. David Ousley. Addiction has touched far too many families and taken away far too many of our loved ones. Join us that we may draw strength from one another in the power of our faith. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13.
St. Joseph, Downingtown: Join us for a Rosary for Life on Wednesday, January 22 (47th anniversary of Roe v Wade), 7:30 PM, in the chapel. We will pray for the millions of children lost to abortion and women facing difficult pregnancies, as well as the safety of those who will be attending the March for Life on Friday, January 24. Contact Cathy (
What Can We Do? The Role of the Laity in a Time of Crisis: As the Church undergoes this period of profound crisis, many of us feel helpless as we watch a drama unfold that we can do nothing about. But the truth is that we are not powerless. The history of the Church tells us that lay people have a role to play in the Church's times of turmoil. Join us for an evening of reflection on the mission of the laity in times of ecclesial crisis and learn what you can do to cooperate with Christ's action to purify and heal His Church, on Monday, January 27, 7:00-8:30 PM at Saints Peter and Paul Church, West Chester. Speaker will be Meghan Cokeley, Office for the New Evangelization. No charge to attend. Please RSVP at phillyevang.org/events or call 484-473-8205 for more information.
World Wide Marriage Encounter: Calling all married couples! Now that the Holiday Rush is over refresh your marriage relationship on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. For 2020 why not give yourselves some time together without stress? Make a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Upcoming weekends will be held at Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown, PA on February 7-9 and April 17-19, 2020. For more information and or to register for a weekend, visit https://www.wwme-philly.org/ or contact Al & Mary Liz at
The Marianist Family Retreat Center, Cape May Point, NJ: Young Adult Treat (ages 22-35) single or married are invited to join us from February 7-9, 2020. Let’s take a step back from our busy lives and take time to examine your personal faith and your relationship with God, your family members and yourself. Our time will be filled with prayer experiences, peer group discussions, Eucharist and lots of fun. Cost is $135 per person, double occupancy. Register at www.capemaymarianists.org or call 609-884-3829. Some financial aid is available.
Wonderfully Made: A Theology of the Body Retreat for High School Girls: St. Peter Respect Life Committee is hosting their third Theology of the Body Retreat for High School Girls on Saturday, February 8, 9:00 AM arrival through Sunday, February 9, 11:30 AM departure. Retreat leader is Samantha Kelley of FIERCEAthlete.org and the speaker is Marie DiCecco on”Women’s Health in conformity with Theology of the Body”. The retreat will be held at St. Mary of Providence Center, Elverson. Cost is $75 per person (scholarships available). For more information text Eileen Christian @ 610-716-1840 or email @
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Catholic Charities Appeal Night with the Sixers: Join us on Thursday, February 20, 8:00 PM, at the Wells Fargo Center as the 76ers take on the Brooklyn Nets. A portion of all tickets sold will go to support the Catholic Charities Appeal. For more information and/or to purchase tickets call 215-587-5650 or visit
Retrouvaille: Rediscover the Love in Your Marriage! Is your marriage hurting? Do you feel helpless? Hopeless? Retrouvaille (retro-VIE) can help and offers hope for a better relationship. Retrouvaille can help heal your marriage. The next program in our area is the weekend of February 21-23 at the Family Life Center in Malvern. Another weekend will be held in April. For more information, or to register for one of our weekends, visit www.HelpOurMarriage.org or call 1-800-470-2230 or 215-766-3944. All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.
Spirit @ Work - A Retreat for Young Adults in their 20s and 30s: Looking for a Catholic retreat for young adults this spring? Join us for the third annual Philadelphia Charis Ministries retreat at St. Raphaela Retreat Center in Haverford, PA, from Friday, March 6 through Sunday, March 8. Registration is now open through March 1 at straphaelcenter.org. Cost is $180 with a deposit of $100. Financial assistance. Questions? Email
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