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CYO
The Catholic Youth
Organization provides Service, Social, and Sports activities to all grade
school parish children. Contact:
John Connor 610-539-5331
HIGH SCHOOL CYO
The High School CYO
provides Service, Social, and Recreational activities for all high school
parish children.
Contact:
Deb and Charles Hurd 610-279-8416
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
SOCIETY
Personal prayer in the
presence of the Blessed Sacrament is a special gift.
We offer exposition of the Blessed Sacrament for the purpose of
uninterrupted adoration on Mondays following the
8:00 a.m.
Mass until Benediction at
6:30 p.m.
Each volunteer takes an
assigned hour or half-hour of his/her choosing to pray before our Lord in
the Blessed Sacrament. The
commitment is ongoing. Everyone
is welcome to sign up for an hour or a half-hour.
If you cannot commit to a regular hour, you are welcome to come at
any time for a visit.
Contact: Father Welsh
610-272-0402
EVANGELIZATION
COMMITTEE
The Evangelization
Committee’s ministry and mission is proclaiming and witnessing Christ
and his Gospel with the intention of deepening the faith of believers and
inviting others to be baptized and initiated into the Church.
Contacts:
Paul Smith 610-539-1256
Ann Marie Campbell
610-539-6225
FINANCE COUNCIL
The Finance Council
assists and guides the pastor in achieving the fiscally and managerially
responsible stewardship of the parish’s material goods and financial
resources.
Contact:
Father Welsh
610-272-0402
GIRL
SCOUTS
Girls in
elementary school learn faith values by participating in activities geared
to promote unity, citizenship, and service.
Contact: Maria Shaw
610-631-0518
HOLY NAME
SOCIETY
The Holy
Name Society is a Catholic Men’s Organization. It promotes respect
for the Holy Name of God, faith in the Catholic Church, loyalty to one’s
country, and respect for all lawful authority whether civil or religious.
Contact: Leonard Myers
610-539-3402
KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS
The
Knights of Columbus is an organization of Catholic men adhering to the
principles of charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism in the parish and
community. (See
their web site)
Contact: Steve Novitski
610-631-1339
LADIES OF
ST. FRANCIS
The goals of the Ladies of St.
Francis are the spiritual and social development of its members, as well
as a commitment to the service of parishioners.
Contact: Cathy Hunt
610-631-2669
LEGION OF
MARY
A Catholic
lay apostolic organization which, under the patronage of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, seeks to give glory to God through the sanctification of its
members. Its works include evangelization; visiting the sick, aged
and imprisoned; religious education; facilitation of home visits of the
Pilgrim Virgin Statue; and meeting other spiritual needs of the parish
Contact: Virginia Chernick 610-630-6950
PASTORAL COUNCIL
The Parish
Pastoral Council works to further the mission of the parish and functions
as a consulting body to advise and assist the pastor in areas of pastoral
concern.
Contact: Father Welsh
610-272-0402
PASTORAL
VISITORS GROUP
This group
seeks to meet the needs of parishioners through home visits, bereavement
assistance, and other spiritual and corporal works of mercy.
Contact: Sister Cynthia
610-272-3686
PRE-CANA
Couples
planning a wedding must attend a Pre-Cana class. Faith-based
teaching, as to the importance of the sacrament, is taught by a team of
married couples and a priest. These one-day marriage preparation
classes are held twice a year.
Contact: Antonio Antunes 610-277-5273
PRE-JORDAN
Parents of
children to be baptized must attend a Pre-Jordan class. Emphasis is
given to the symbolism of the rite, the role of the sacrament in
reaffirming membership in the family community and the responsibilities of
parents and godparents. Classes are held on the last Thursday of
every other month at
7:00PM
in the Helen Santangelo Meeting Room.
Contact: Father Welsh
610-272-0402
PRO-LIFE
GROUP
Seeks to
promote awareness and encourage action to uphold the dignity and sanctity
of every human life from conception to natural death.
Contact: Joseph Aquilani, Jr.
610-539-0592
RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION PROGRAM (R.E.P./CCD)
Religious
instruction is provided for parish children attending non-parochial
schools.
Contact: Madelyn O’Hara
610-272-0402
RITE OF
CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)
RCIA is
designed for those seeking to learn more about the Catholic faith, for
adults who have never been baptized and those in special circumstances
seeking Confirmation and/or Eucharist.
Contact: Madelyn O’Hara
610-272-0402
SAFE
ENVIRONMENT
The Safe
Environment program offers classes entitled “Protecting God’s Children
for Adults” to parish volunteers and employees.
Contact: Madelyn O’Hara
610-272-0402
SENIOR
CITIZENS
The Senior
Citizens group is a fellowship organization for people age 55 and over.
Contact: Rose Marinari
215-661-0388
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