Upcoming Events
Juventutem Young Adults Trivia Night!—Fri Jan 3
Juventutem Young Adults will be hosting a Trivia Night this month! All young adults who have graduated from high school to age 39 are invited to join us! Trivia will start after the 6:30pm Mass on Friday, January 3rd. We will have Trivia, a short talk by Fr. Eichman, and conclude with Compline. The festivities will take place in the church hall. Pizza and drinks will be provided. Feel free to bring a salad or dessert to share, and please bring a monetary donation ($15-$20 suggested) to offset the cost of dinner. Email juventutemphl@gmail.com or find us on Facebook (@JuventutemPHL) for more details.
Epiphany Water Blessing—Sun Jan 5
The traditional blessing of Epiphany Water will occur on Sunday, January 5th. The blessing will begin promptly after the 10:00am Mass. Two 35 gallon holy water tanks will be available to fill small containers after the blessing. For someone who wants a larger quantity of Epiphany Water:
• Only 5 gallon containers will be blessed.
• Please make sure your container has an opening so the blessed salt can be added in.
• Please bring your 5 gal container already filled with water to the sanctuary after the 10:00am Mass on Jan 5th.
• Please clearly mark the container with your name.
• You must be present for the blessing and all containers must be taken home immediately after the blessing—no exceptions.
Men’s Night Sponsored by the Holy Name Society - Wed, Jan 8 at 7PM
St. Mary’s Men’s Night will be on Wednesday, January 8. St. Mary’s Men’s Night is open to all men of the parish over 18. It will begin at 7:00pm with Holy Hour in the main church and will follow with dinner, drinks, fellowship, and a talk by Fr. Gismondi downstairs.
St. Stephen’s Altar Guild—Sat, Jan 11
The St. Stephen’s Altar Guild will meet after the 9am Mass on Saturday, January 11th. The Guild strives to provide altar servers with greater understanding of their role in the liturgy so that they may serve with increasing reverence and prayer-fulness and thereby be led to a deepening response to their vocation in life.
Troops of St George - Sat, Jan 11
Troop 1788 will be having their next meeting on Saturday, January 11th after the 9:00am Mass. For more information please contact Jonathan Borreson at: troopsofstgeorge1788@gmail.com
Confraternity of Christian Mothers —Mon, Jan 13
The Confraternity of Christian Mothers will be meeting on Monday, January 13th. Members can be married or single, and need not have children. The night will begin at 7pm with Holy Hour in the main church, and will follow with a social and a talk by Fr. Gismondi in the church hall. If you have any questions, please contact Erin Sims at stmaryccm2020@gmail.com
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