Upcoming Meetings and Events
Ministerium Retreat Day: Monday (5/16), 10:00 AM, St. Luke
EFF Closing Mass & May Crowning: Monday (5/16), 6:30 PM, and Tuesday & Wednesday (5/17 & 5/18), 4:45 PM, church
Joseph’s People: Monday (5/16), 7:00 PM, Zoom
Creation Care Team: Monday (5/16), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
RCIA Closing Social: Monday (5/16), 7:30 (after EFF Mass), Holy Family
Pastoral Council Election Ballot Count: Tuesday (5/17), 6:30 PM, St. Luke
Parish Stewardship Council: Tuesday (5/17), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew
Chosen Fathers: Tuesday (5/17), 7:00 PM, St. Mark
Altar Server Training: Wednesday (5/18 & 5/25), 6:00 PM, church & sacristy
SDOS Team Meeting: Wednesday (5/18), 7:00 PM, St. Mark
Retreat Planning Team: Wednesday (5/18), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew
Interfaith Action Committee: Wednesday (5/18), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
Legion of Mary: Wednesdays, 7:00 PM, Holy Family
High School Youth Group: Wednesday (5/18), 7:15 PM, CLC
Senior Adult Ministry Lunch & Learn: Thursday (5:19), 10:30 AM, St. Matthew & St. Mark
Bereavement Ministry Grief Share: Thursdays (5/19 through 6/2), 6:30 PM, parish education center
Women at the Well: Thursdays, 7:00 PM, St. Luke & Zoom
Men’s Spirituality: Thursdays, 7:00 PM, St. Mark
Walking With Purpose: Fridays, 10:00 AM, Zoom
Mary Queen of Peace Prayer Group: Fridays, 1:30 PM, chapel
Parish School PreK/K Meet & Greet: Friday (5/20), 5:00 PM, social hall
EFF Volunteer Appreciation Mass: Monday (5/23), 5:30 PM, church & social hall
Liturgical Music Planners Meeting: Monday (5/23), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew
Parish Finance Council: Tuesday (5/24), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
Parish School Spring Concert: Tuesday (5/24), 7:00 PM, school gym
Feast of the Ascension: Thursday (5/26), holy day Masses at 7:30 AM, 12:00 PM & 7:00 PM, church
Crafting Hands Meeting & Drop-off: Thursday (5/26), 11:00 AM & 7:00 PM, Holy Family
Youth Ministry Game Night: Saturday (5/28), 6:30 PM (after 5:30 PM vigil Mass), CLC
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Other Activities of Interest
Pray for Vocations
All are invited to participate in a new prayer initiative in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia - Philly Adoration for Vocations. Held each Thursday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sacred Heart Chapel at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Catholics are invited to spend time before our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament praying for vocations and ask Him to bless His Church with many holy vocations. We encourage everyone to pray that those whom the Lord is calling will have the courage to respond to His invitation. To sign up for a day/time to pray, visit Heedthecall.org/Phillyadores. For more information, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Specific details will be emailed to all adorers on the Wednesday before the scheduled prayer time.
Come and Rest Awhile - Spring Retreat
Join us for the Come and Rest Awhile Spring Retreat at the Mother Boniface Spirituality Center from May 20-22, 2022. Take some time to pause in prayer and reflection. A spiritual director will be with you to guide and companion you throughout the weekend. Please register at www.msbt.org or call us at 267-350-1830.
Music in Your Neighborhood
All are invited to attend the "Music in your Neighborhood," concert at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. The inspiring one-hour program will feature the Pyxis Piano Trio who will perform iconic works of the great German masters including the music of Beethoven and Brahms. All people of goodwill are invited to bring their family and friends to celebrate community through the universal language of music. The concert is part of a new initiative between the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Artcinia to connect professional performing artists with neighborhood venues and audiences to create performing arts experiences that are accessible, affordable, and close to home. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased via the the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mozart-and-beethoven-at-the-cathedral-basilica-tickets-291233305657.
All are invited to attend the "Music in your Neighborhood," concert at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. The inspiring one-hour program will feature the Pyxis Piano Trio who will perform iconic works of the great German masters including the music of Beethoven and Brahms. All people of goodwill are invited to bring their family and friends to celebrate community through the universal language of music. The concert is part of a new initiative between the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Artcinia to connect professional performing artists with neighborhood venues and audiences to create performing arts experiences that are accessible, affordable, and close to home. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased via the the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mozart-and-beethoven-at-the-cathedral-basilica-tickets-291233305657.
Special Concert for the Feast of Saint Norbert
To celebrate the 900th Norbertine anniversary, Daylesford Abbey in Paoli will hold a choral concert on June 3 at 7:00 PM, featuring St. Joseph on the Brandywine Choir from Greenville, Delaware, and singers from Daylesford Abbey with chamber orchestra and organ. Missa Windbergensis, composed by Joachim Schreiber for our Order, will be performed along with other sacred works. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and can be purchased at the following link: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=72e81b34-a0bd-454b-b268-58dbacae12b4&envId=p-xaq4JWmFBUOQ6A2JacaHqQ.
To celebrate the 900th Norbertine anniversary, Daylesford Abbey in Paoli will hold a choral concert on June 3 at 7:00 PM, featuring St. Joseph on the Brandywine Choir from Greenville, Delaware, and singers from Daylesford Abbey with chamber orchestra and organ. Missa Windbergensis, composed by Joachim Schreiber for our Order, will be performed along with other sacred works. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and can be purchased at the following link: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=72e81b34-a0bd-454b-b268-58dbacae12b4&envId=p-xaq4JWmFBUOQ6A2JacaHqQ.
National Eucharistic Revival
This year's celebration of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of the Lord, on June 19, 2022, also marks the inauguration of a three-year National Eucharistic Revival called for by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Please join members of the Eucharistic Revival Working Committee for an introductory webinar about how we will participate in the National Eucharistic Revival here in the local Church of Philadelphia. The webinar will take place on May 25, 2022 from 10:00-11:00 AM. Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KE7yUeqOSCmh9y9u_6wH6A. For more information on the Revival, visit https://www.phillyeucharisticrevival.org/.
2022 Catholic Women’s Conference
Registration is now open for the Catholic Women’s Conference at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA on October 22. The theme for this year’s conference is “Be Not Afraid: Finding Your Freedom in Christ”. Keynote speakers include Michelle Benzinger and Sr. Miriam James Heidland from the Abiding Together Podcast. For more information and to register, visit https://www.catholicwomensconference.org/.