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Upcoming Meetings & Events
Knights of Columbus: Tuesday (8/1), 7:00 PM, social hall
Lady Knights: Tuesday (8/1), 7:00 PM, Holy Family
Summer Sisters Book Club: Tuesdays (7/25 through 8/22), 7:00 PM, St. Luke & Zoom
Legion of Mary: Wednesdays, 7:00 PM, St. Mark & Zoom
Mass Book Opens: Thursday (8/3), 8:30 AM, parish ministry center
Men’s Spirituality: Thursday (8/3), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
Casserole Collection: Saturday (8/5) & Sunday (8/6), before all Masses, social hall
Back to School Collection: Saturday (8/5) & Sunday (8/6), before all Masses, church narthex
Other Activities of Interest
Volunteers Needed for English Instruction
The Sisters of Saint Joseph Welcome Center needs your help! We are looking for volunteers to teach some of our classes for adult immigrants. Opportunities are available for online and in-person English and/or citizenship preparation classes. (In-person classes take place at our Center in the heart of the Kensington section of Philadelphia.) Classes will begin in September. Teaching experience is not required. Patience and a sense of humor are helpful. Let us know of your interest by completing a short survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LWK2T6D
Youth Retreat for High School Teens - CANCELED
Please Note: The Youth Retreat to be held at Saints Peter and Paul Parish in West Chester on August 1-3 has been canceled due to lack of interest. For more information, contact Michele D’Alessandro (
Mass and Healing Prayer Service
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown will hold a Mass and Healing Prayer Service on Friday, August 4, at 7:00 PM. The service will include Praise & Worship and Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament. This is a special opportunity to encounter Jesus and invite the Holy Spirit to touch you deeply and heal those emotional, mental, physical, relational, or spiritual places that need God’s healing graces. All are welcome! For questions, email
Helpers of God’s Precious Infants – Vigil for Life
Join us as a Volunteer Helper of God’s Precious Infants in a Vigil for Life on Saturday, August 5. We will attend the 8:00 AM Mass at St. Agnes Parish in West Chester with celebrant Fr. David Buffum, followed by a Rosary Pilgrimage to Planned Parenthood. For additional information contact Pat & Jack O’Brien at
Magnifest
St. Mary of Providence Center in Elverson, PA is pleased to announce the return of our music festival, MagniFest, on Saturday, August 19, 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM featuring headliner and national recording artist Marie Miller. Enjoy a day filled with music and praise! This festival features performances from many local Catholic musicians. Food and beverages will be available, and you’ll be able to browse merchandise from different vendors. Mass will be celebrated at 5pm. Visit https://stmaryprov.org/magnifest/ for more information, including vendor applications and volunteer opportunities for the festival.
Men’s Weekend Retreat at Malvern Retreat House
The annual Nativity BVM Retreat, a traditional retreat for men, will take place at the Malvern Retreat House on the weekend of September 8-10. This is an ideal way to wind down summer, kick off fall and get closer to yourself and to God. The theme for the weekend is Finding Peace, Healing and Hope in Today’s World. The retreat director for the weekend is Fr. Charles Zlock, pastor of St. Raymond of Penafort Parish in Mt. Airy and will feature conversations with Kevin Reilly, former Eagles and Wildcats standout, and three-time Grammy award nominee Marty Rotella. Visit https://www.malvernretreat.com/events/nativity-bvm-2023/ to register or call Jack Warnock for more information at 610-564-8456.
Bonner/Prendergast 50th Class Reunion
Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School Class of ’73 are jointly celebrating their 50th high school reunion with a 3-day reunion weekend this September 21-23. For more information, visit https://www.bonnerprendie.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1234561&type=d&pREC_ID=2106250. For questions, email
Hallahan Catholic Girls High School 50th Class Reunion
There will be a 50th Class Reunion for graduates of John W. Hallahan High School on October 14-15, 2023. We will meet at Logan Square at 4:00 PM on October 14 for pictures, immediately followed by Mass at 5:15 PM at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. On October 15, there will be a brunch in the IATSE Ballroom, 2401 S. Swanson Street. To receive updates and ticket information, please send your maiden name, email and mailing address to Marie Angeli (
Catholic Women’s Conference 2023
Join Catholic women from the greater Philadelphia area for a day of fun, friendship, faith formation and prayer at the Catholic Women’s Conference. The 2023 theme is “Created for Love: Daughter • Sister • Friend • Bride • Mother”. Throughout the day, we will learn how we as women can enter more deeply into these five primary ways of relating to God and others and so experience deeper fulfillment and bring greater joy to others. Speakers include: Sr. Mary Madeline Todd of the Nashville Dominicans, Sarah Swafford, Claudine Noel, Mallory Smyth and the Sisters of Life. Saturday, October 28, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA. Tracks available in English and Spanish. Early sellout is expected. Register today at: www.catholicwomensconference.org.
Pilgrimage to Holy Land – Lent 2024
Please join us on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land March 1-10, 2024, with Fr. John Szada, priest of the Diocese of Harrisburg. Join us as we travel to Bethlehem, Jericho, Cana, Nazareth, Galilee, Mount Tabor, Jerusalem and more. Pricing includes: basic tour and guided sightseeing, round-trip international airfare, entrance fees, first class hotels, daily breakfast and dinner, deluxe motor coaches, hotel gratuities and more. Price from Philadelphia is $4196. For more information or to register, please visit www.QoHtours.com or call 1-800-213-4295