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.
What if we believed that we belong to each other?
(Greg Boyle, SJ, Cherished Belonging, p. 101)
Archbishop Pérez's January 2025 Pastoral
Click here to read Arbp. Nelson Pérez's pastoral on the future of the Archdiocese where he seeks our input. There are 51 two-hour listening sessions from February through May in the five counties. Click here to register for one. Parish discussions are as following: Wednesday, Feb. 19 @ 7 PM in the Parish Hall and Wednesday, Feb. 26 @ 7PM via Zoom. Here is the link for the Zoom session. We will be taking the Disciple Maker Index again in conjunction with this effort. This is important for us as we look to write our next Parish Pastoral Plan. The instrument is available from Ash Wednesday, March 5 through Thursday, April 10 (the week before Holy Week). Click here for the link to the survey. Should you need a paper survey, you may access that here. Please return to the parish office as soon as possible. They will be processed during a 4-6 week period after online survey closes. Online surveys are best and more expedient.
Thoughtful letters from Church leaders regarding these times in which we live
So that the Scriptures, particularly the Gospel, may be our guide in respecting the dignity of all people, please find some thoughtful reflections here. The first is from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and the second is from Archbishop Pérez. The third is the website from the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops, on Catholic Current: Refugee Resettlement and the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis has written a letter to Bishops which addresses the faith with respect to the issue of immigration. Click here to read it.
Lent 2025
Click here to view various Lenten opportunities including, but not limited to, our annual Lenten Book Club through Zoom, Stations of the Cross & Night Prayer on most Wednesdays, Parish Reconciliation Service, Taizé Prayer, and Tenebrae. Click here for our Holy Week schedule. Finally, the Ignatian Encounter Ministry offers an opportunity to join others around the world in sharing the weekly Gospel one hour a week for a day and time that works for you. Click here for more information. Here is the link for the Zoom sessions for the Lenten Book Club.
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! Click here for message from Fr. Fisher, OSFS |
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Click here to view our Parish Salesian Mission: Hope Springs Eternal:
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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!
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.
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
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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)
