Upcoming Meetings & Events
Christmas Eve Masses: Monday (12/24), 4:30 PM & 7:30 PM, church
Christmas Day Masses: Tuesday (12/25), 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM, church
Legion of Mary: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM, holy hour, chapel; 7:00 PM, Holy Family Room
Queen of Peace Marian Prayer Group: Fridays, 1:00 PM, chapel
Mary, Mother of God Vigil Mass: Monday (12/31), 5:30 PM, church
Mary, Mother of God Holy Day Mass: Tuesday (1/1), 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM, church
Women at the Well: Thursdays (1/3 ff), 7:00 PM, & Fridays (1/4 ff), 9:00 AM, St. Mark
Mass for Parish School: Friday (1/4), 11:15 AM, church
Holy Hour for Vocations: Sunday (1/6), 2:00 PM, church
RCIA & Inquiry: Mondays (1/7 ff), 7:00 PM, St. John the Baptist
Parish Finance Council: Monday (1/7), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew
Catholics Coming Home: Monday (1/7), 7:00 PM, Holy Family Room
Social Fellowship Committee: Monday (1/7), 7:00 PM, St. Mark
Walking With Purpose I: Mondays (1/7 ff), 7:00 PM, social hall
Joseph’s People: Monday (1/7), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
Liturgical Life Committee: Tuesday (1/8), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
High School Youth Group: Tuesdays (1/8 ff), 7:00 PM, CLC
Knights of Columbus Council Meeting: Tuesday (1/8), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew
Bereavement Team: Wednesday (1/9), 9:00 AM, St. Luke
Walking with Purpose II: Wednesdays (1/9 ff), 9:30 AM, St. Matthew & St. Mark
SDOS Planning Team: Wednesday (1/9), 7:00 PM, St. Mark
CRHP Continuation Committee: Wednesday (1/9), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew
Girl Scout Troop Leaders: Wednesday (1/9), 7:00 PM, CLC
Pastoral Plan Implementation Committee: Thursday (1/10), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
Women at the Well: Thursdays, 7:00 PM, St. Mark
Women at the Well Holy Hour: Friday (1/11) 9:00 AM, chapel
Pre-Jordan I: Saturday (1/12), 10:30 AM, St. Matthew
Presentation of Confirmation Candidates: Sunday (1/13), 9:30 AM Mass, church
OTHER ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST
Help Wanted: Bishop Shanahan High School has immediate openings for a Maintenance Technician and a Custodian. Full and part-time positions available Monday through Friday. The persons accepting these positions will be responsible for the overall cleanliness, maintenance and security of the school building and grounds. Tuition waiver offered after 6 month probation. If interested respond to
Help Wanted: St. Mary’s Franciscan Shelter, Phoenixville, is seeking a part-time Administrative and Social Media Coordinator. Ideal candidate must be creative, outgoing and organized to maintain and grow our volunteer program as well as manage our social media including facebook, webpage and electronic messaging. For further information and a copy of the job description, please call Sr. Bernadette at 610-933-3097 or email
Help Wanted: Echo Lake, a brand new retirement community in Malvern, has full and part-time job opportunities for Maintenance Technicians, Housekeepers, Drivers, Dining Servers, Dining Room Manager, Utility/Dishwashers, Cooks & Chefs, Concierge and Evening Security Person. For more information, call 484-568-4777 or visit echolake.hyrell.com.
Marianist Family Retreat Center, Cape May Point, NJ: College-Age Retreat (High School Seniors are welcome), January 4-6, 2019. Designed to bring young people of college-age (17-22) together to renew your spiritual life, deepen your relationship with God and to meet new friends. Please join us whether you are in college or working. The time will be filled with prayer experiences, peer group discussions, Eucharist and lots of fun! Cost is $135 per person, double occupancy. Some financial aid is available. For more information and/or to register, visit www.capemaymarianists.org or call 609-884-3829.
Holy Martyrs Church, Oreland, PA: Celebrating 70 Years: Join us for Mass, Sunday, January 6, 10:30 AM, to celebrate our 70th Anniversary (January 6,1949-January 6, 2019). Continental Breakfast Reception following Mass in the parish hall. All are invited to join us for this celebration! For more information call 215-884-8575 or email
Your Are Made New Ministry: Women of all ages are invited to a Day of Healing, on January 12, 2019, at Pope John Paul II High School, Royersford. Retreat begins with Mass, followed by inspirational talks, healing prayer, personal coaching, reflection, and adoration. Come, as we call upon the Holy Spirit and give Him permission to change our lives! Registration required! Contact De Yarrison at 610-287-2989 or visit www.YouAreMadeNew.com/healing-retreats.
Retrouvaille: 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 weekend begins on the weekend of February 8-10 at the Family Life Center in Malvern. Additional weekends will be held in April and August. For more information, or to register for one of our weekends, visit www.HelpOurMarriage.org or call 1-800-470-2230. All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.
Daylesford Abbey: Abbott Domenic is offering a healing Mass every first Thursday at 11:00 AM with anointing of the sick from any kind of mental, physical, emotional need (not just from the Church abuses).
Shanahan High School: All middle school students are invited to an Ignite retreat! Experience faith, friends and fun! All are welcome. Ignite retreats will be held on February 9 and April 27, 2019. For more information and to register for one of these retreats visit shanahan.org/ignite or email
Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne: We invite women (ages 19-45) who are discerning a religious vocation to join us for a weekend of sharing in our life of prayer and apostolate. 2019 weekends will be held in Hawthorne, NY on March 8-10, July 26-28 and November 15-17; and in Atlanta, GA on May 24-26 and September 20-22. Reservations are required. For information and/or reservations please contact Sr. Catherine Marie (845-745-1319 or
Save the Date: Daylesford Abbey welcomes back Don Bisson, FMS, for “Healing the Hole in the Heart”, on Saturday, May 5, 2019, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM. General Admission-$60; Religious & Clergy-$45; Students-$15, includes conference & lunch. For more information and/or to register call 610-646-2530, ext. 133 or visit www.daylesfordabbey.org.