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Growing our Faith, Building our Community


Parish Mission Prayer
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ourished 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. 

Parish Calendar
Mass Schedule
2021-2026 Pastoral Plan
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What if we believed that we belong to each other?
(Greg Boyle, SJ, Cherished Belonging, p. 101)



School Building Almost Complete

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​Click here for two pdf PowerPoint presentations to get a glimpse of the new school building.  Dedication is Saturday, September 6th after the 4:30 PM Mass with Archbishop Pérez.  Part one: click here.  Part two:  click here.
The Capital Campaign is still in process.  See below on how you can support us.  In advance, thank you!


Habemus Papam

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With great joy we welcome the news of Pope Leo XIV. What a great gift to the Church, to the Augustinian order, and to the United States. A polyglot, a man of and for the poor, Villanova's new most famous alum, who possesses a great love for God, and like the Lord has tremendous compassion and empathy.  Click here to read Archbishop Pérez's initial letter and here to read what I wrote in my weekly bulletin piece.


Archbishop Pérez's January 2025 Pastoral

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​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. 


Eternal Rest, grant unto him, O Lord!

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​Rest in Peace, Pope Francis!  Attached is my reflections on the night of his being called home which will appear in this Sunday's bulletin.  Click here for a quick read. Click here for reflections from other Oblates. Let us pray for his kind and gentle soul. Let us also pray for the upcoming conclave. We are asked to pray the customary Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, along with the prayer, Eternal Rest, for the repose of the soul of the Pope during this period.  


Our Mother of Consolation
​Capital Campaign Brochure

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​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:
A Salesian Life Lesson for the Jubilee Year by Fr. Tom Dailey, OSFS


St. Francis de Sales: read well the signs of the times

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​Click here to view an article where Pope Francis lauds Francis de Sales as a great "interpreter" of his time.


Cultivating Real Intelligence

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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

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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

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​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 2025: Giving Hope to All

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This year's Catholic Charities Appeal begins with the In-Pew Weekend of May 10-11. 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 $71,000.  This is lower than 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: $71,000            Total Gifts:  42          Present Amount: $19090     Percentage of Goal:  26.89% (updated 04/15/2025)


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)
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“The measure of love ​ is to love without measure.” 
St. Francis de Sales

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Click here to get involved in the many parish offerings!

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Called to serve as a permanent deacon?  Click here for two informative videos.  Then, pray and discern.

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The Spirituality of St Francis de Sales
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Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30 - 9:00 - 11:00* am
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​9 E Chestnut Hill Ave  -  Philadelphia PA, 19118
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