OTHER ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST
Help Wanted: Camilla Hall Nursing Home has the following positions available: Nursing Assistants FT/PT-All shifts (current Nursing Students are welcome to apply for summer positions); Food Service Workers FT/PT-hours vary (great opportunity for high school and college students). Complete online application at www.camillahall.org or call 484-321-5630.
Help Wanted: Somerset Nursery, Glenmoore, has openings for nursery workers. Positions require lifting up to 50 lbs and some loading and unloading of customers cars and unloading trucks with plant deliveries. We are also in need of a driver to deliver bulk mulch. For more information and/or to apply contact Jeffrey Schwartz (610-469-7500 at the Nursery; 484-678-7863-cell).
Help Wanted: Saint Joseph parish, Downingtown, is looking for a part-time cook to prepare dinners for the priests at the rectory. The ideal candidate must like to cook, have culinary experience or is a cooking professional interested in some additional hours. The position is part-time, approximately three hours on Monday through Thursday evenings (during dinner hours), and approximately 3 hours on Monday afternoon for shopping. If interested, email Allan Anderson, Business Manager, at
Remain in My Love: This Archdiocesan Initiative to reinvigorate marriage and the family is in its third year and is directed to everyone in the Archdiocese, especially married couples and families. Sessions are planned throughout the Archdiocese to look at marriage as created by God, and what is good about marriage and the family as the domestic church. Visit the Remain in My Love Website at http://archphila.org/remain/, to learn all about the opportunities for you during 2019 and register for the sessions in your area.
Catholic Charities Appeal: Are you ready to start volunteering? The impact you can make on others through volunteering is incredible and you will create a lasting legacy of charity that will be remembered and celebrated for years to come. Visit CatholicCharitiesAppeal.org to learn more about volunteering at various CCC beneficiary sites.
St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Glenmoore: Join us for a Spring Concert on Friday, April 26 at 7:30 PM as the St. Andrew's Choral Scholars perform Classical, Opera and Broadway music in solos and duos. Admission by free-will donation. For more info visit www.standrewswv.org or call 610-458-5277.
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul, Philadelphia: Join us for a Mass in support of those suffering from addiction, on Saturday, April 27 at 12:00 noon. Parking lot open, rear of cathedral. All are invited! Celebrant is Rev. Gerald Dennis Gill, Rector & Pastor. 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.
Bishop Shanahan High School: All middle school students are invited to an Ignite retreat! Experience faith, friends and fun! All are welcome. The next Ignite retreat will be held on April 27, 2019. For more information and/or to register visit shanahan.org/ignite or email
Bishop Shanahan High School Fine Arts Department: Come out and enjoy beautiful music as the BSHS Instrumental Department presents their Spring Instrumental Concert featuring the Jazz Band and Concert Band on Sunday, April 28, 2:00 PM.
Our Lady’s Missionaries of the Eucharist, Birdsboro: Join us on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 28, from 11:00 AM-2:30 PM for Holy Mass followed by a conference presented by Sister Joan Noreen. For more information and/or to register email
St. Mary’s Franciscan Shelter, Phoenixville: All are cordially invited to a Brunch on Sunday, April 28, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM to celebrate our 33 years of serving homeless families. See the new kitchen and family room and learn more about our services. RSVP to Mary Ann Bursich-Raden (610-933-0277).
Saints Philip & James, Exton: Will you join us for a night of fellowship, reflection and prayer to support each other and help heal our Catholic Communities and our Church? If you are in need of renewal in light of the priest scandals, please join us on Tuesday, April 30, 7:00-9:00 PM in the Rectory Meeting Room. RSVP (helpful but not necessary) or direct any questions to Eileen Hughes (
Mothers of Children with Disabilities Retreat: Join us on Wednesday, May 1, at Malvern Retreat House for a retreat for mothers and grandmothers who are raising children with disabilities and also those who have adult children with disabilities. For a flyer or registration information, visit www. opdarchphilly.org, call 215-587-3530 or contact Malvern Retreat House directly at 610-644-0400.
Save the Date: Join us at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club on Tuesday, May 21, for our 11th Annual Malvern Retreat House Golf Classic, benefitting The Malvern Cares Program. For more information contact Tara (
John W. Hallahan H.S. Alumnae Association: Join us at our Annual 50 Years & Beyond luncheon on Wednesday, May 1 at Connstater Volkfest-Verein, 9130 Academy Road, Philadelphia for graduates of Hallahan for 50+ years. $35/person - $25 for religious. Please contact Marge West Kiefski ‘66 (215-913-4482 or
Vigil for Life: Join Rev. James Hutchins as a Volunteer Helper of God’s Precious Infants in a Vigil for Life on Saturday, May 4, 8:00 AM Mass at St. Agnes, West Chester, followed by a Rosary Pilgrimage to Planned Parenthood.
IHM Nun Run: Join the IHM Sisters for their annual 5K Run/Walk, Sunday, June 1, 8:00 AM start time. Proceeds benefit Camilla Hall. Registration closes on May 3rd! For more information visit www.ihmnunrun.org.
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.
SS. Peter & Paul, West Chester: All are invited to join us on Tuesday, May 14, 7:00 PM, for a special presentation on End of Life Issues by Deacon Alfred Mauriello II, M.D. Topics will include assisted suicide, living wills, pain management and hospice care. Dr. Mauriello has served on hospital-based medical ethics committees and has completed training in Catholic Health Care Ethics under the sponsorship of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Representatives from Surrey Services, Compassionate Care Hospice, elder law services and caregiver/bereavement support programs will also be present. If you are a senior or are caring for an elderly parent, you won’t want to miss this opportunity! For more information contact Judy Magee (484-473-8205).
Save the Date: IHM Sisters Donor Education Event, Wednesday, June 5, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM at SEI, 1 Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, PA 19456. For more information and to receive a formal invitation, please email
You Are Made New Ministry: Calling Catholic women of all ages to a Women’s Healing Retreat with Father Steve DeLacy and De Yarrison from May 31-June 1 at Mariawald Renewal Center. Open to women of all ages seeking a deeper relationship with the Lord, authentic connection with other Catholic women, and freedom from habitual patterns such as anxiety, negativity and feelings of unworthiness. Retreat includes Mass, teaching on the 5 Keys to Freedom in Christ, healing prayer, personal coaching, reflection, sisterhood and adoration. Come, as we call upon the Holy Spirit and give Him permission to change our lives! Registration required. For more information and to register visit www.YouAreMadeNew.com/healing-retreats or contact De Yarrison at 610-287-2989.
Living Bridges: We will be hosting our 27th Annual Camp Guadalupe at St. Francis of Assisi, Springfield, June 24-28 and at Malvern Retreat House, July 15-19. All children ages 4-12 are invited to join this week-long celebration of Catholic Faith, art music and rich cultural traditions. The theme for this year is “I Believe!” Please register on line at www.livingbridges.org and pay with Paypal. Early registration by June 1 to ensure your spot in camp. Questions: Contact Living Bridges (610-525-4770 or
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish: All are welcome to join us for a Catholic Pilgrimage to Italy, June 2-14, 2019. We will be visiting Venice, Florence, Bologna, Siena, Assisi, San Giovanni Rotondo and Rome. Holy Mass will be held daily. Cost is $4,199 per person which includes air from Philadelphia and breakfast and dinner daily. For a flyer or more detailed information, please call Cathie or Michael Milano (1-800-773-2660).
Malvern Retreat House: Please check our website (malvernretreat.com) for many upcoming events including: Father & Daughter Evening of Reflection, Sunday, June 2, 5:00-9:00 PM; a retreat for men and women, June 7-9, conducted by the “Dynamic Deacon”, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers. The theme is “Encountering the Joy of the Lord”; FLOURISH, a retreat for women, June 7-9, presented by Sarah Christmyer and Heather Makowicz on the theme “I Have Chosen You to go and Bear Fruit”; Dr. Mary Healy Healing Retreat for Men and Women, June 21-23. The theme of this powerful retreat is “Healing: Bringing the Gift of God’s Mercy to the World”; Fr. Larry Richards & Jesse Romero will be directing a retreat, June 28-30. The theme is “The Life Changing Power of Doing God’s Will” and “Letting Jesus Set You Free”. A dynamic, two for one retreat.
West Chester Basketball Summer League: We will be hosting Summer League Basketball from June 10 through July 31. There will be 10 games in 8 weeks. There are divisions for boys and girls from 4th grade through high school. There will also be two men’s divisions: Ages 18-35 and 35+. For more information and to register visit VictoryEventSeries.com/Summer-League. Cost is $115 per player or $1100 per team. Games are held at the Westtown School.
Reading Fightin Phils: Join us for one of our 2019 “Celebrate Your Faith Nights” at First Energy Stadium. After each game your group will have the unique opportunity to hear from Fightin Phils players as they discuss how their faith has impacted their life. “Celebrate Your Faith Nights” will be held on Thursday, June 13, Sunday, July 21 and Sunday, August 4. The ballpark has three distinctive buffet areas that provide a two-and-a-half hour all you can eat buffet and group seating. For more information and to book your outing please call 610-406-4573.
Archdiocesan Vocation Office: Calling High School Men-Spend the summer with the Vocation Office! Consider one or all three of these unique and energizing camps full of prayer, friendship, recreation and so much more. Quo Vadis Days, June 24-27, Annual 4-day camp for 9th through 12th graders, held at Black Rock Retreat Center, Quarryville, PA; Philadelphia Catholic Scholars, July 8-18, a 10-day college accredited residential integrated intellectual and spiritual journey for juniors and seniors held at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary; Going Deeper, July 28-August 1, a 4-day camp for juniors and seniors to encounter Jesus through serving others, held at the Spiritual Year House, Conshohocken. For more information and/or to register for these programs call 610-667-5778 or visit heedthecall.org/summer.
Marianist Family Retreat Center, Cape May Point, NJ: The Retreat Center will have Summer Week-long Catholic Family Retreats, which will start each Monday beginning June 29 through the end of August. There will be a Special Single-Parent Family Week on July 15-20. For more information contact Anthony Fucci, Center Director at 609-884-3829 or email
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. 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. There will be an upcoming program in August.
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 Atlanta, GA, on May 24-26 and September 20-22 and in Hawthorne, NY on July 26-28 and November 15-17. Reservations are required. For information and/or reservations please contact Sr. Catherine Marie (845-745-1319 or
Daughters of Mary, Mediatrix of Mercy: We are in the process of forming a new congregation of teaching Sisters, who, by God’s grace, will serve within those Catholic primary and secondary schools that implement a classical curriculum. If you would like more information concerning a vocation of the Daughters of Mary, Mediatrix of Mercy, email