Growing our Faith, Building our Community
Parish Mission Prayer
Nourished by the Word and Eucharist, we, the members of Our Mother of Consolation Parish, strive to create a vital, welcoming Catholic faith community that embraces each person. Acknowledging our blessings and supporting one another, we humbly serve the needs of God’s people and work to be the presence of Christ in our world.
Nourished by the Word and Eucharist, we, the members of Our Mother of Consolation Parish, strive to create a vital, welcoming Catholic faith community that embraces each person. Acknowledging our blessings and supporting one another, we humbly serve the needs of God’s people and work to be the presence of Christ in our world.
Our Mother of Consolation
Capital Campaign Brochure
Click here to activate our Capital Campaign Brochure that moves us into a future for all to pray, learn, grow, reach out to our "dear neighbor," and celebrate well as ONE community. Our devastating school fire was the genesis of this campaign which includes the overall parish needs as well. The "quiet" phase of the campaign was conducted over the summer and now we are into the "public" phase as we seek to raise $3,544,700. Our efforts are under the patronage of St. Joseph. After viewing the campaign brochure and believing in our direction, we invite you to join us to bring this to fruition with God's blessing and providence. If you desire to be a part of this, click here for a pledge card and return it by mail or drop it off at the office. In advance, we greatly appreciate you!
Educational & Service Opportunities
The Service component of our Pastoral Plan 2021-26 states, "we will challenge parishioners to serve others and to advocate for justice-locally, nationally, and globally." This section of the homepage will contain links that we hope speak to this goal.
Holding Your Nose: How to Vote Catholic. An article by Brett Salkeld before the 2020 election which offers some guides on voting one's conscience that may serve well for this upcoming election. Click here for the article.
Catholic Voter Guide: click here
Archbishop Pérez's statement on Hurricane Helene: click here
Holding Your Nose: How to Vote Catholic. An article by Brett Salkeld before the 2020 election which offers some guides on voting one's conscience that may serve well for this upcoming election. Click here for the article.
Catholic Voter Guide: click here
Archbishop Pérez's statement on Hurricane Helene: click here
St. Francis de Sales: read well the signs of the times
Click here to view an article where Pope Francis lauds Francis de Sales as a great "interpreter" of his time.
Cultivating Real Intelligence:
Fr. Tom Dailey, OSFS writes well about our need to cultivate our God-given intelligence whose end is love. Please enjoy his piece. Click here to read how Francis de Sales still challenges us today. As we celebrate his feast day on January 24, may the Patron of Journalists and Writers inspire us to seek truth, beauty, and ultimately love. St. Francis de Sales, pray for us!
A challenging and critically important oped piece for all to read
Kudos to a young senior at Notre Dame for addressing the scourge that impacts our society and church today, pornography. We applaud his courage and thank him for allowing us to share his story on our homepage. Click here. Like so many addictions, this disease does not discriminate. It can ruin so many relationships, especially with our God, spouse, family and friends. The statistics are overwhelming and the introduction to pornography gets younger every year.
OMC at CHC: see our new video featuring our students at Chestnut Hill College
Click here to see our five minute video of the OMC student life at the college.
New Doctors of the Church Series: St. Francis de Sales
Click here to view a wonderful documentary on St. Francis de Sales. One of the contributors is Fr. Tom Dailey, OSFS, in residence at OMC, and is on the faculty at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary as the inaugural John Cardinal Foley Chair of Homiletics & Social Communication in 2017.
Let There Be Peace in Cité Soleil (Haiti)
Fr. Tom Hagan, OSFS, who has preached at OMC over the years, has been serving in the poorest slum in Haiti for so many years. His ministry, Hands Together, feeds and educates thousands daily. Tom lives the Gospel so radically and powerfully. He has recently brokered a peace agreement between leaders of rival gangs, so that they may forge a better future for all. Among other things the agreement states, "We promise our loving God to work hard to end violence, to bring peace to all people." Click here to read this amazing peace and please pray that this peace may last. Click here for some coverage from Channel 6.
Grateful Hearts
The OMC Parish and School Community are so thankful for the generous outreach to our school's fire recovery effort. The prayers and support of so many have allowed our students to transition well into their temporary home at Chestnut Hill College. We have begun the "rebuilding process" and soon hope to see work beginning.
A Month with St. Francis de Sales
The Oblates are launching a new reflection series! A Month with a Salesian Saint featuring Saint Francis de Sales is a 30-day brief email reflection series. These short reflections, delivered right to the participant's inbox, take only two minutes to read and help to bring the gentle, humble wisdom of Saint Francis de Sales into daily life! Click here to subscribe.
Catholic Charities Appeal 2024: Giving Hope to All
This year's Catholic Charities Appeal begins with the In-Pew Weekend of May 11-12. Click here to view the annual appeal's video featuring Archbishop Pérez and many beneficiaries of your support for the over 180 programs conducted by Catholic Charities. Our parish goal is $78,762. This is the same as last year. Let's see if we can reach it and help others in need, so that we may continue to be the presence of Christ in the world. Archbishop Pérez notes "We all have an obligation to each other." Knowing that 1 in 5 people in the Philadelphia region counts on us, we can agree with Arbp. Pérez that "compassion, love, and hope are at the heart of the Catholic Charities Appeal." Every little bit helps. Click here to donate. Make sure to include OMC as your parish affiliation.
Parish Goal: $78,762 Total Gifts: 125 Present Amount: $88,205 Percentage of Goal: 111.99% (updated 10/01/2024)
Parish Goal: $78,762 Total Gifts: 125 Present Amount: $88,205 Percentage of Goal: 111.99% (updated 10/01/2024)
Parish Mission Recorded: Tools for Living Today Well
Click here to view the parish mission held on the Feast of St. Francis de Sales. Here are two articles that complemented the talk.
Preparation of the Day Present Moment Salesian Spirituality: Everyday Holiness |
Parish Planning
The Parish Pastoral Council, with help from the Finance Council, is tasked with carrying out the Parish Pastoral Plan 2021-2026 that also incorporates the findings from the Disciple Maker Index and input from the many "listening sessions" of the Synod on Synodality. We have placed all three documents here for your consideration. Please let us know your feelings and how you can help make these a lived experience.
Parish Pastoral Plan Disciple Maker Index Condensed Report
Synod on Synodality (three-page report) Synod on Synodality (summary statements)
Parish Pastoral Plan Disciple Maker Index Condensed Report
Synod on Synodality (three-page report) Synod on Synodality (summary statements)
Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm Sunday: 7:30 - 9:00 - 11:00* am *Livestream Weekday Mass Schedule Monday-Friday: 7:00 am |
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Reconciliation/Confession
Saturday: 3:30-4:00 pm First Friday Eucharistic Adoration October- June Exposition: 7:30 am - 5:30 pm Vespers & Benediction: 5:30 pm |