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. But this is not possible without your help. Your gift matters more than you know.
Holy Redeemer Hospital, St. Joseph Manor and Redeemer Lafayette are in need of volunteers including Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist and visitors. Residents and patients take comfort in the opportunity to receive visits and services throughout the week. If you can be a volunteer, please contact Joe Bocella, Director of Community Engagement: Cell: 267-623-6259 Email: jbocella@redeemerhealth.org
Have you ever thought about joining our Parish Choir? HERE IS YOUR CHANCE!!! Joining the Music Ministry during Lent and Holy Week is a great opportunity to deepen your spirituality while sharing your time and talent with our parish community. The ability to read music is a plus, but not necessary. Rehearsals are on Thursday and Sunday evenings in church. For more information, please contact Don Holdren at 215-920-2385 or donholdren@gmail.com
Women of St. Chris, please join us for this video series that explores relevant topics for women today while discussing our faith and church teachings. Join us for 6 Tuesday evenings in the Parish Office Tuesday, March 12th through Tuesday, April 16th 6:45PM to 8:00PM ***No homework*** *** No commitment*** No need to sign up—come to as many as you can and please bring a friend
Scouts will be outside of Church the weekend of February 3rd & 4th taking paid preorders after all of the Masses. Choose from Italian, Roast Beef, Turkey and American hoagies available to preorder. Hoagies will be freshly made on Sunday, February 11th with your choice of cheese and produce. The cost is $22, however, if you preorder and pay by 4PM on Sunday, February 4th the price is $20. Roast Beef hoagies will be $3 extra. For more information, you can also order at: packtroop367@aol.com. Payments can also be made by Venmo to @BSA-Troop-36
St Christopher Home and School is sponsoring a Blood Drive in Trainer Hall from 1PM to 6PM. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: St Chris HSA to schedule an appointment. If you are an eligible type O,B—or A—donor, consider making a Power Red Donation. Red blood cells are the most commonly transfused blood component. Come give January 1 to 31 to automatically be entered for a chance to win a exciting trip for you and a guest to Super Bowl LVIII in Vegas! (Includes travel, hotel, $1,000 gift card, pre-game activities and more! Terms apply; visit RedCrossBlood.org/SuperBowl).
Save the Date: Our Parish will hold a Lenten Mission on the evenings of March 4th, 5th, & 6th. The mission will be given by Msgr. Stephen McHenry. Monsignor McHenry is an excellent speaker, and he will speak at all of the Masses on the weekend of March 2nd & 3rd. It is our hope that people who have stopped coming to Mass regularly will attend the mission and that it will help them to strengthen their relationship with the Lord. More about this will come in the next few weeks.
Church: The new carpet for the sanctuary is due during the week of February 26th. During that week the 6:30 PM Mass will be in the Chapel. The pew cushions are due to arrive by the middle of March. Community Center: The metal cladding of the building is complete. The Ironworkers still need to place trim pieces and gutters. The window openings get cut closer to the arrival of the glass. Meanwhile, Carpenters continue to work on the interior framing and the spaces are really taking shape. Subcontractors will be on site by the latter part of next week to begin layout work for electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems.
More meals and soups are needed for the CFF freezer. When bringing new meals, please put them in the back of the freezer & bring older meals to the front. Please write #87 on your order food sheet. Any questions, please call Fran Andre 215-322-4333. Thank You for all of the meals that have been
A ministry within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Care Management Services links senior citizens and their loved ones with a wide variety of resources in order to help our seniors address the many challenges they face such as legal issues, emotional and physical health, transportation and housekeeping. Services are free and confidential. Lisa Shousky, our Geriatric Care Manager, can meet with you at your home or at the Parish Office. Please call Lisa at 267-251 -7766 or 215-673-5177 ext. 36 for more information.
Buffet--Beer--BYOB--Desserts--50/50--Door Prizes--Silent Auction--Doors Open at 6PM--Trivia Starts at 7PM--$35 per person--Tables of 8 Available--Must Pre-Register by contacting John Udovich: 267-738-8291 UDHOMES@YAHOO.COM or Rudy Muller: 215-778-0634 RMULLER @METROLPI.COM
On Tuesday evening, December 19th, two guest priests will join Monsignor and Fr. Sang to hear Confessions in Church. We will begin at 7PM and continue to hear Confessions until everyone has had the opportunity to go to confession, and will stay until at least 7:30pm. If you plan to attend, please arrive as close to 7PM as you can. There will not be a formal prayer service, simply come and take advantage of Confession and then you may depart as you finish.
Please consider being a "Secret Santa". This program is administered out of our parish office. Your donations can be dropped off at the office or put in the Sunday collection basket in a plain envelope marked “Secret Santa.” This program benefits parishioners who might be having a tough time making ends meet. We think we have a reasonably good handle for those in need, but if you know a parishioner who could use some help, please let us know. Thank you.
The weekend of December 2nd and 3rd there will be paper ornaments on the Christmas Tree, each with a gift suggestion for the children in the Mission of St. Joan of Arc Parish (Stockings), the Ladies in Dawn’s place (Gingerbread Men) and the Blessed Sacrament Sisters at Paul’s Run (Christmas Trees). Please take one of the ornaments from the tree! The following weekend of December 9th and 10th, you are asked to bring your gifts to Church and place them in the baskets on the altar prior to Mass. We ask that you bring the gifts in a gift bag, if possible, with the ornaments taped securely to the outside of the package. The gifts are sorted for distribution to the different organizations by the ornament.
Upon a Midnight Clear: A Christmas Musical Featuring the St. Christopher Parish Choir and Children’s Choir, Cantors, Parish Lectors and Students from our PREP Program! Join us on Sunday, December 10th at 5:00PM for an evening of song and reflection as we celebrate the seasons of Advent and Christmas. The concert will be followed by a reception in Holy Family Hall.
The 24” nicely decorated wreaths are $28 and the 30” by 40” grave blankets are $35 Pick-ups are in Trainer Hall on Monday, November 27th between 6:45PM and 8:15PM and outside of Holy Family Hall on Saturday, December 2nd after the 5PM Mass and on Sunday, December 3rd between 8:30AM and Noon. All orders should be preordered by e-mail to Packtroop367@aol.com by November 26th at 2PM. Payments can be made at pick-up or to Venmo @ BSA-Troop-367 Thank you for your support!
The Scouts of Pack and Troop 367 are participating in the annual Scouting for Food drive. We are collecting canned and non-perishable boxed/bagged food items for use in the Philadelphia region. We will be placing door hanger reminders on as many doors in the parish as possible on Nov. 11th but we will not get to every home. There will not be any bags delivered. We will have a collection box in the back of the Church between October 30th and November 18th, if you wish to leave a donation there. Thank you.
St. Christopher Parish will celebrate a Memorial Liturgy for all the faithful departed of our parish. In a particular way we will pray for the members of our community who have died in the past year. Everyone is invited to participate in this Mass and to lift up in prayer their beloved family and friends called by God to share in eternal life.
Join us between 8:30AM to 11:30AM in Holy Family Hall for a delicious Pancake Breakfast. Breakfast includes Pancakes, Sausage, Donuts, Coffee, Tea and Orange Juice
We will have the Blessing of Animals for all types of pets after the 12 Noon Mass on October 1. The Blessing will take place at the Main entrance of the school. All are welcome to attend.