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Archived Updates can be found under ABOUT US > Parish Updates
Archived Updates can be found under ABOUT US > Parish Updates
OMC Update April 2, 2021
Celebrating the Sacraments:
Sunday Mass: Our regular Mass schedule continues with limited seating and our COVID-19 mitigation practices in place. On Easter Sunday the 9:00 and 11:00 AM Masses will be livestreamed. Click HERE for more information.
Reception of the Eucharist: We will not be offering the opportunity to receive Communion after the Easter Sunday Masses.
Daily Mass: Monday Thru Friday 7:00 AM
Making a Spiritual Communion (Click HERE): If you are unable to join us for Mass, you are invited to make a spiritual Communion.
Visual Mass Schedule for Children: This manipulative can be used with young children to help them follow the Mass. Simply print out to help your child move through the Mass and identify where we are in our prayer. Whether virtual or in-person it can be a great help for our young parishioners and a wonderful teaching tool! Click HERE for printout.
Reception of the Eucharist: We will not be offering the opportunity to receive Communion after the Easter Sunday Masses.
Daily Mass: Monday Thru Friday 7:00 AM
Making a Spiritual Communion (Click HERE): If you are unable to join us for Mass, you are invited to make a spiritual Communion.
Visual Mass Schedule for Children: This manipulative can be used with young children to help them follow the Mass. Simply print out to help your child move through the Mass and identify where we are in our prayer. Whether virtual or in-person it can be a great help for our young parishioners and a wonderful teaching tool! Click HERE for printout.
The Paschal Triduum - April 1-4
Click image for Triduum worship aid
Lent ends during the day on Holy Thursday. Triduum means “three days,” and the Paschal Triduum is the three-day season counted sunset to sunset, Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday. During these three days, we keep one festival, one Liturgy, our Passover, our Easter. We join with all the people of our Parish, and in spirit with all Christians, to fast, pray, and keep watch.
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Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage is a beautiful, 30 minute contemplative documentary. This film cinematically walks through the locations of the Holy Week story, re-presenting the most important days of human history. Immersed in the real and sacred places of the Holy Land, the pilgrim faithful is brought tangibly nearer to the story, the landscape, and the reality of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Triduum draws Catholics and those with open hearts and minds to experience a deeper understanding of these events and places, and offers rich meditations for the pilgrimage of daily life. Now more than ever, as many of us are confined to our homes, journey along this spiritual pilgrimage and be drawn more deeply into the life and love of God. Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage is the Augustine Institute's gift to the world for Holy Triduum - available on FORMED and free for everyone through Easter. Click HERE to watch.
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Good Friday Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Friday, April 3: It is appropriate on this Good Friday (the First Friday of the Month) that we participate in the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Devotion to the Sacred Heart, as given to St. Margaret Mary, VHM (The Apostle of the Devotion to the Sacred Heart), began to grow in popularity soon after she died, but was officially recognized 75 years later. An important part of the First Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart is the Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. As part of our Salesian tradition, each Oblate consecrates himself and our community to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the First Friday of the Month. As part of our Salesian Family, we invite you to join as a Parish in consecrating yourself, your family, and our Parish to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and come for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church. Click HERE for the prayer of consecration.
The Season of Easter: Easter time is the 50-day celebration that flows from the Triduum. It is the Church’s most ancient and most beautiful season. These are springtime days of blossoming orchards, of open windows, of the great gladness of the awakening earth. In times past, another word for Easter time was “Pentecost.” Now we use that word to mean the last day of Easter time, but “Pentecost” can mean “fifty days” or “fiftieth day.” The ascension of the Lord and the sending of the Holy Spirit are celebrated on two solemnities of the Season, but they also are celebrated throughout Easter time. We can’t really separate these wonders. The Lord’s incarnation, epiphany, passion, death, burial, resurrection, ascension and the gift of the Spirit are one mystery, called the “Paschal Mystery.”
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Easter Sunday Mass Schedule
7:30, 9:00, 11:00 am and 12:30 pm In anticipation of those wishing to attend Easter Sunday Mass, we have added a 12:30 PM Mass on Easter Sunday. We ask that you wear a face covering, practice social distancing, and follow directional signs while in Church |
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Operation Rice Bowl: During Holy Week, a basket was placed in the Church vestibule to place your filled Operation Rice Bowl boxes and any other monetary contributions. It will take a lot of coins, dollars, and checks to fill it, but let’s try! We will continue to collect the Rice Bowl returns throughout the Easter Season. Donations may also be made online May Our Mother of Consolation’s Lenten generosity to Operation Rice Bowl deepen our Easter joy and may every parishioner have a full measure of the season’s blessings Click HERE for more information.
Parish Life:
Easter Fun and Games at OMC: In celebration of the Easter Season, OMC Teen Ministry will host “Easter Fun and Games” for our young parishioners Grade 5 and below, on Sunday, April 11, after the 9:00 and 11:00 am Masses: · Easter Crafts, Easter Egg Hunt, Tie Dye, Egg race, Rock Painting, Resurrection Biscuits: Recipe cards will be given for families to make resurrection biscuits at home. Click HERE for recipe.
Face coverings and social distancing will be practiced.
Face coverings and social distancing will be practiced.
OMC Pre-Baptism Class via Zoom: Sunday, April 11 ~ 1:00 PM - Expecting your first child? First-time parents need to attend a Pre-Baptism class to prepare for this special sacramental moment. The next virtual class will be offered on Sunday, April 11 at 1:00 PM. Pre-registration is required. Contact Sister Christine at 215-247-0430 or [email protected]
SSJ Welcome Center 1st Annual Golf Outing: The SSJ Welcome Center opened its doors in March 2003 to serve the needs of newcomers to the country and community. By offering English classes, computer skills classes, citizenship test preparation along with legal assistance, and other social services, we have helped more than 305 adult learners become naturalized citizens. We invite you to help us to continue our ministry to the immigrant community in the Kensington section of Philadelphia by participating in our 1st Annual Golf Outing on Monday, May 24, 2021, at Sandy Run Country Club. We are excited to venture in the golf world! Please consider sponsoring this exciting event. We thank you in advance for your interest and support. Click HERE for information. Click HERE to register or sponsor the event.
OMC Young adults (18-35) are invited to join us for the Cassock Classic Ultimate Frisbee Tournament in support of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. We are looking to have a team of at least 12 men and women to join the seminarians for a day that begins with Mass and includes lunch, fellowship, and Evening Prayer in addition to a Frisbee Tournament! This year's event will be held Saturday, April 24th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Cost is $15 per person. Email Paul Cillo ([email protected]) to sign up. Deadline to register is April 5th. Click HERE for information.
The Annual Archdiocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass (May 1, 2020) : Are you celebrating a special anniversary this year? The annual Archdiocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass will take place on Saturday, May 1st, 2021 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul at the 5:15 pm Vigil Mass with Archbishop Nelson Pérez presiding. This Mass will be commemorating all married couples who are newlyweds , or celebrating their 5, 10, 25 or 50 year wedding anniversary milestones. Wedding vows will be renewed. Friends and family are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please RSVP Here or call The Office for Life and Family at 215-587-0500. For information visit www.phillycatholiclife.org
2021 Catholic Charities Appeal: Last week, the Archbishop formally launch the 2021 Catholic Charities Appeal - Giving Hope to All. For over 60 years the Appeal has served as a positive source for good in all facets of the Church in Philadelphia. The Catholic Charities Appeal brings hope where hope is needed most. From center city, to the suburbs, from the suburban communities to our most distressed communities, almost a million people each year receive hope through the Catholic Charities Appeal. Our parish goal for the 2021 CCA is $78,762.
Click HERE for more information. Click HERE for video.
Click HERE for more information. Click HERE for video.
Year of St Joseph: In celebration of the 150th Anniversary of St Joseph being proclaimed the patron of the Universal Church, Pope Francis has declared a Year of St Joseph ( December 8, 2020 - December 8, 2021). You can read the Holy Father’s Apostolic Letter, Patris Corde, on Saint Joseph HERE. Click HERE for information from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Click HERE for an Introduction to the Year of St Joseph and a bi-monthly reflection on St. Joseph from Sr Marie O'Hagan, SSJ.
OMC Climate Ministry: It’s tempting to start the new year with lists and lists of what we want to accomplish. But Pope Francis has only one goal for us this year: create a culture of care. Such a culture would overcome “indifference, waste and confrontation,” and help all of us deepen our ecological conversion. Below you’ll find two ways to get started on that goal this month by coming together with Catholics around the globe and helping create a world full of “fraternity and solidarity, of mutual support and acceptance.”
- Earth Day - April 22, 2021 - Restore Our Common Home: This year’s Earth Day program theme is “Restore Our Common Home”, a theme that addresses how as people of faith we must urgently act to not only protect but restore God’s beautiful gift of creation. The one-hour educational and prayer program is the perfect way for our families, parishes, schools, and religious communities to prepare for the Vatican’s launch of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform in May 2021 (during Laudato Si' Week). The program contains prayers, readings, discussion questions, a short video, and suggested activities. Click HERE for information.
- Monthly Laudato Si Prayer Services: Join in these Global Prayer Services every first Friday of the month to hear creation’s song, creation’s cry, and creation’s invitation. Throughout these prayer services we will have a guest's reflection, scripture reading and prayers of the faithful. We look forward to praying with you. Live interpretation available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. Click HERE to register.
All teens in grades 8-12 are invited to our parish youth events.
Click HERE for our Teen Ministry Page, updates and teen gospel reflection.
2021 Scripture Challenge: Teens, how well do you know the Bible? Have you memorized any verses to share with others and for your own encouragement? Take our 2021 Scripture challenge. - click HERE for a video with the details. Raffle prizes will be given out at every event in 2021. Join the text list to be sent the verse every Sunday, check Instagram, or install the Verses app and join out group. Links are in the video description as well!
OMC Cub Pack 1855: – Click HERE for the latest Wolf Pack Newsletter
National Catholic Scouting Service Scholarships Available: - The National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS) awards seven service scholarships totaling $20,000. If you are a service oriented Catholic Scout, who is a high school senior, has received the Ad Altare Dei, Light is Life or Pope Pius XII award, and earned the Eagle Scout, Summit or Quartermaster Award you may qualify. Check the NCCS Website at http://nccs-bsa.org/index.php/college-scholarship for complete eligibility requirements and application information about the Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Scout Scholarship. Applications are due by March 31st, 2021.
All teens in grades 8-12 are invited to our parish youth events.
Click HERE for our Teen Ministry Page, updates and teen gospel reflection.
2021 Scripture Challenge: Teens, how well do you know the Bible? Have you memorized any verses to share with others and for your own encouragement? Take our 2021 Scripture challenge. - click HERE for a video with the details. Raffle prizes will be given out at every event in 2021. Join the text list to be sent the verse every Sunday, check Instagram, or install the Verses app and join out group. Links are in the video description as well!
OMC Cub Pack 1855: – Click HERE for the latest Wolf Pack Newsletter
National Catholic Scouting Service Scholarships Available: - The National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS) awards seven service scholarships totaling $20,000. If you are a service oriented Catholic Scout, who is a high school senior, has received the Ad Altare Dei, Light is Life or Pope Pius XII award, and earned the Eagle Scout, Summit or Quartermaster Award you may qualify. Check the NCCS Website at http://nccs-bsa.org/index.php/college-scholarship for complete eligibility requirements and application information about the Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Scout Scholarship. Applications are due by March 31st, 2021.
Parish Offices: The parish office is open Monday thru Friday – 9 AM to 4 PM. Please call (215-247-0430) or email ([email protected]) Mary Cassidy for Mass intentions, certificates, letters, etc., which can be mailed or pick-up. We ask only 1 person be in the office at a time, that you wear a face covering when in the office and limit your stay to 10 minutes. The food pantry is available, call St Vincent de Paul Society (215-240-0430 - Ext 5) to arrange for food pickup.
Faith Formation Opportunities:
People of Life Faith Formation Series: Join us at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul as we explore the Church’s teachings on the urgent social issues of our day so as to be strengthened in our resolve to defend them and also be equipped to dialogue fruitfully with others. “Those who really desire a more human society need to begin with the root, not with the trunk and branches, of the tree of injustice.” –Pope Benedict XVI . Click HERE for information.
A Vincentian Approach to the Virtues of St. Joseph. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has dedicated 2021 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. While little is known about this saint, his virtuous actions speak volumes as the ideal “provider and protector.” To celebrate the occasion, join us every Friday in March as the Shrine’s Vincentian priests delve into the life and personhood of St. Joseph in an intriguing series: “A Vincentian Approach to the Virtues of St. Joseph.” Click HERE for information
21-Day Racial Equity Challenge: For 21 days, we challenge you to enter into the complex work of understanding the realities of racial injustice and anti-Blackness in the U.S. The Ignatian Racial Equity Challenge is designed for all participants, regardless of race, ethnicity, prior anti-racism work, age or background and will include opportunities to learn, pray, and act on different themes of racial equity. Click HERE for more information
“EC Next Step”: Grow closer to God one step at a time! This is an innovative discipleship tool which offers individuals an opportunity to deepen their spirituality and call to discipleship through short modules which include input, short videos, questions and reflections on various topics. It is FREE and available to anyone through our parish Reach More subscription. To learn more and/or to sign visit ecnextstep.com.
Revive Courses: An opportunity to grow in our Baptismal Call to leadership! The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is grateful to partner with Revive Parishes, an organization that provides online ministry training for parish leaders taught by the best and most experienced Catholic ministry practitioners in the country. WE ARE ALL PARISH LEADERS by virtual of our Baptism. Revive provides individuals with a way to enrich their own ministry in our world and in our parish so that they can more effectively care for others and “be the presence of Christ in our world.” To learn more and to start of FREE course visit: archphila.org/revive.
Revive Courses: An opportunity to grow in our Baptismal Call to leadership! The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is grateful to partner with Revive Parishes, an organization that provides online ministry training for parish leaders taught by the best and most experienced Catholic ministry practitioners in the country. WE ARE ALL PARISH LEADERS by virtual of our Baptism. Revive provides individuals with a way to enrich their own ministry in our world and in our parish so that they can more effectively care for others and “be the presence of Christ in our world.” To learn more and to start of FREE course visit: archphila.org/revive.
Service Opportunities:
OMC Food Pantry: We are still collecting food for our sisters and brothers in need. You may leave your bags of non-perishable food items on the rectory porch whenever convenient. If you need food, or know of someone in need of food, please call the parish office 215-247-0430, press 7 when the auto-attendant service answers, and leave a message in the St. Vincent de Paul voice mail box. Thanks again, for helping us to meet the needs of our neighbors during this time of uncertainty and to our St Vincent de Paul Society for coordinating our efforts.
Caring for Friends – CFF (formerly Aid for Friends): Meals are still needed. You can drop off your frozen meals at the parish or a volunteer can pick them up from your home; please contact me to make arrangements. If you are interested in becoming involved as a volunteer cook, click HERE for information. This is a great opportunity for families to do service at home and to assist those in need. Laura McKenna, our OMC CFF coordinator, can assist you with getting you started. Click HERE to email Laura.
Caring for Friends – CFF (formerly Aid for Friends): Meals are still needed. You can drop off your frozen meals at the parish or a volunteer can pick them up from your home; please contact me to make arrangements. If you are interested in becoming involved as a volunteer cook, click HERE for information. This is a great opportunity for families to do service at home and to assist those in need. Laura McKenna, our OMC CFF coordinator, can assist you with getting you started. Click HERE to email Laura.