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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 January 22, 2021
Celebrating the Sacraments:
Sunday Mass: Our regular Mass schedule has resumed with limited seating and our COVID-19 mitigation practices in place. The 4:30 PM Vigil Mass and the 9:00 AM Sunday Mass will continue to be livestreamed. Click HERE for more information.
Reception of the Eucharist: We will continue to offer an opportunity to receive Communion after the Saturday 4:30 PM Livestream Mass until 6:00 PM and the after the 9:00 AM Livestream Mass on Sunday, until 10:30 AM. Please enter thru the main doors, wear a face covering, and use the hand sanitizer as you enter Church.
Confessions: Saturday 3:30 to 4:00 PM and Wednesday 7:00 to 8:00 PM
Church Open: The Church will be open for personal prayer and confessions on Wednesday from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.
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
Sunday Mass: Our regular Mass schedule has resumed with limited seating and our COVID-19 mitigation practices in place. The 4:30 PM Vigil Mass and the 9:00 AM Sunday Mass will continue to be livestreamed. Click HERE for more information.
Reception of the Eucharist: We will continue to offer an opportunity to receive Communion after the Saturday 4:30 PM Livestream Mass until 6:00 PM and the after the 9:00 AM Livestream Mass on Sunday, until 10:30 AM. Please enter thru the main doors, wear a face covering, and use the hand sanitizer as you enter Church.
Confessions: Saturday 3:30 to 4:00 PM and Wednesday 7:00 to 8:00 PM
Church Open: The Church will be open for personal prayer and confessions on Wednesday from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.
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
OMC Virtual Pastoral Planning Process - Thursday, February 4 - 7:30 PM: The Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) will host a virtual listening session via Zoom on Thursday, Feb 4 at 7:30 PM. The purpose of this long-delayed listening session (originally scheduled for March 22-23, 2020) is to seek your input in establishing parish goals for our newly developing Parish Pastoral Plan. It will also be an opportunity to interact with PPC members and fellow parishioners to discuss the state of our parish. Your feedback will be our collective vision about our Parish’s future direction. The Parish Pastoral Plan will represent the continued process of making our Parish Mission Statement a reality, as we identify goals and objectives that we want to accomplish as a parish for the next five years. In preparation for our listen sessions, you are asked to review and reflect upon our Vision Statements (Click HERE), as developed by the PPC, in order to offer suggested goals that will assist our parish in realizing each vision. The PPC will compile the suggested goals and use them in developing our 2020-25 Parish Pastoral Plan. Thanks for your continued support of our parish and for your participation in our parish pastoral planning process.
Virtual Meeting Zoom link information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89097837212?pwd=NXloallXQjdoRUlVRjh2dmNwZFBpUT09
Meeting ID: 890 9783 7212
Passcode: 246846
- If you are able to join please click HERE to RSVP
- If you are unable to attend a listen session you are invited to share your suggested goals by clicking HERE
Virtual Meeting Zoom link information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89097837212?pwd=NXloallXQjdoRUlVRjh2dmNwZFBpUT09
Meeting ID: 890 9783 7212
Passcode: 246846
Philadelphia March For Life - Saturday January 23, 2021: More than 17,000 unborn children are being aborted in Greater Philadelphia annually. Come stand with us and give a voice to the unborn. What's going to make this event great... is YOU. Please invite at least one friend to join you at the march. Masks and social distancing will be required. For more information, please to visit the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia - Click HERE
PRAY TO PROTECT HUMAN LIFE (January 21-29): 9 Days for Life is a novena for the protection of human life. Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. Click HERE
March For Life - January 29, 2021: Join us for Mass in Philadelphia in solidarity with the National March for Life Celebrated by Archbishop Perez Friday, January 29th 10 AM. Click HERE for details.
Philadelphia March For Life - Saturday January 23, 2021: More than 17,000 unborn children are being aborted in Greater Philadelphia annually. Come stand with us and give a voice to the unborn. What's going to make this event great... is YOU. Please invite at least one friend to join you at the march. Masks and social distancing will be required. For more information, please to visit the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia - Click HERE
- 9:00 AM Mass - Archbishop Nelson Perez will kick off the day by celebrating Roman Catholic Mass at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul. All are welcome!
- 10:30 AM March begins! We will begin our march at the Cathedral, and we will have many stops along our route, including the Philadelphia Women's Center where over 6,500 abortions are performed each year.
- 12:00 PM Rally and Speakers We will conclude the march with a rally at Independence Mall where you will get to listen to some incredibly compelling speakers to wrap up the day.
PRAY TO PROTECT HUMAN LIFE (January 21-29): 9 Days for Life is a novena for the protection of human life. Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. Click HERE
March For Life - January 29, 2021: Join us for Mass in Philadelphia in solidarity with the National March for Life Celebrated by Archbishop Perez Friday, January 29th 10 AM. Click HERE for details.
The Feast of St Francis De Sales - January 24: St. Francis de Sales is the gentleman saint extraordinaire. He lived a holy life in a very difficult time for the Church—the Reformation. His patience, humility, and above all, gentleness, were his trademarks (read more).
St Francis de Sales for Kids: Click HERE for story. Click HERE for Coloring page.
Our parish celebration of St Francis de Sales will take place at all the Masses this weekend (Jan 23-24). Our Oblate Provincial, Very Rev. Lewis Fiorelli, OSFS, will preside and preach at the 4:30 PM Vigil Mass (January 23).
St Francis de Sales for Kids: Click HERE for story. Click HERE for Coloring page.
Our parish celebration of St Francis de Sales will take place at all the Masses this weekend (Jan 23-24). Our Oblate Provincial, Very Rev. Lewis Fiorelli, OSFS, will preside and preach at the 4:30 PM Vigil Mass (January 23).
The 2021 Oblate Annual Appeal: The 2021 Oblate Annual Appeal concludes this weekend with the celebration of our patron. Your gift to the Annual Appeal goes directly to educating our Oblate seminarians, assisting with our justice ministries, and providing for our retired Oblates. Thanks to everyone who has already so generously supported our annual appeal. Click HERE for information on the appeal.
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.
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.”
- 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.
- Season of Creation 2021 webinar - Thursday 21 January: With an eye on the 2021 Season of Creation, Christians worldwide will unite later this month to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Join one of the Vatican’s leading Laudato Si’ experts and high-level Christian leaders as they discuss how the global Christian family can work together to have a home for all. Thursday 21 January - 11:00 New York | 17:00 Rome | 19:00 Nairobi - Watch live on YouTube. Click HERE to RSVP
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
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
Parish Offices: The parish office is open Monday thru Friday – 9 AM to 4 PM on a restricted basis. 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:
“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.
The Institute for Christian Formation: The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is launching The Institute for Christian Formation at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary on January 21, 2021 as a non-credit/non-degree program which will award a certificate upon completion of all sessions. This program is meeting the requests of an archdiocesan-wide survey which took place in 2017 to inquire about levels of interest in faith enrichment and graduate studies in Theology. The survey results were impressive in that the respondents expressed a desire for spiritual formation programs and both non-degree and graduate degree programs leading to an encounter with Jesus Christ. Click HERE for more information.
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.
“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.
The Institute for Christian Formation: The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is launching The Institute for Christian Formation at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary on January 21, 2021 as a non-credit/non-degree program which will award a certificate upon completion of all sessions. This program is meeting the requests of an archdiocesan-wide survey which took place in 2017 to inquire about levels of interest in faith enrichment and graduate studies in Theology. The survey results were impressive in that the respondents expressed a desire for spiritual formation programs and both non-degree and graduate degree programs leading to an encounter with Jesus Christ. Click HERE for more information.
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:
Diaper Drive. The OMC Peace and Justice Committee will be collecting diapers and baby wipes from Saturday, January 23 through Sunday, January 31, 2021 in support of Life! Please bring your donations to the Church vestibule before weekend Masses. You may also place your donation in the bin on the Oblate Residence porch or bring it to the office during business hours (M-F: 9 AM to 4 PM).
“That’s how you bring about a change in the world, one diaper at a time.”
OMC Blood Donation Drive: On Saturday, January 30, 2021 from 9 AM till 2 PM, OMC will again host a Red Cross Blood Donation Drive. Every 2 seconds, somewhere in the US, someone needs blood products – 38,000 units of blood daily. Available blood products save lives. The need is especially great this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click HERE for information.
The donor registration process will be entirely online at the Red Cross web site click HERE to register. Use the “Sponsor Code” OurMotherCH. Donors should report to the Parish Hall at the exact time specified online for your donation, wearing a face mask. The number of donors allowed into the Parish Hall at any one time will be limited by the Red Cross to allow safe social distancing. If you arrive too early, you may be asked to wait outside the Hall to be called in (please bring your cell phone). Temperatures of all donors will be checked. Hand sanitizer will be available –please use it. Donations will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies and donors will receive their results.
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.
Diaper Drive. The OMC Peace and Justice Committee will be collecting diapers and baby wipes from Saturday, January 23 through Sunday, January 31, 2021 in support of Life! Please bring your donations to the Church vestibule before weekend Masses. You may also place your donation in the bin on the Oblate Residence porch or bring it to the office during business hours (M-F: 9 AM to 4 PM).
“That’s how you bring about a change in the world, one diaper at a time.”
OMC Blood Donation Drive: On Saturday, January 30, 2021 from 9 AM till 2 PM, OMC will again host a Red Cross Blood Donation Drive. Every 2 seconds, somewhere in the US, someone needs blood products – 38,000 units of blood daily. Available blood products save lives. The need is especially great this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click HERE for information.
The donor registration process will be entirely online at the Red Cross web site click HERE to register. Use the “Sponsor Code” OurMotherCH. Donors should report to the Parish Hall at the exact time specified online for your donation, wearing a face mask. The number of donors allowed into the Parish Hall at any one time will be limited by the Red Cross to allow safe social distancing. If you arrive too early, you may be asked to wait outside the Hall to be called in (please bring your cell phone). Temperatures of all donors will be checked. Hand sanitizer will be available –please use it. Donations will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies and donors will receive their results.
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.