Archives for December 2012

January 1st is the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and is a holy day of obligation.   Masses will be celebrated on Monday, December 31st at 5:30 PM (vigil) and on Tuesday, January 1st at 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 AM.

Due to the holiday schedule, the Pot of Gold drawing originally scheduled for Monday, December 31st has been moved to Wednesday, January 2nd.  For your convenience, a mail slot has been installed at the front door of the rectory.  Please drop your tickets off at any time utilizing the new mail slot.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!  The Holy Family Regional CYO Athletic Ministry will be hosting a Monte Carlo Night on February 2, 2013 from 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM in the Monsignor Woods Hall at St. Frances Cabrini Parish.  Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.  All food and beverages are included with your ticket price.  Watch the Parish bulletin for more information soon to come!  Hope to see you there!

Please be reminded that this weekend, December 8/9, is the requested deadline to provide gifts for the Giving Tree Progrram.   If you are able to participate and have taken a gift tag, we respectfully request that you return your wrapped gift to the church this weekend.  We are extremely grateful to all who are able to participate this year for the benefit of those who need assistance.  Thank you!

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary Katz, former principal of St. Frances Cabrini Parish School.

Mary was the principal of St. Frances Cabrini Parish School from 2006-2010.  Prior to becoming principal at St. Frances Cabrini, Mary was an Archdiocesan teacher for 40 years at schools which included Immaculate Conception in Levittown, Ascension of our Lord in Philadelphia, and St. Catherine of Siena in Horsham.

Mary was very instrumental in the formation of Holy Family Regional Catholic School, first as a member of the Steering Committee, and then working closely with John Mundy, the current principal, to organize  curriculum and programs for the Regional School.

Mary and her husband, Jacob, were faithful members of St. Michael the Archangel Parish for many years.  Mrs. Katz’s funeral Mass will be at St. Michael the Archangel Church on Monday, December 10, 2012 at 10:00 AM.  There will be a viewing in the church at 8:45 AM.

Please keep the Katz family in your prayers.

We had a wonderful showing of volunteers of all ages on Saturday, December 1st, to clean the church.  Volunteers left no area untouched as they wiped down the pews and kneelers, cleaned windows and window ledges, cleaned the sanctuary area, trimmed plants, wiped down the stations of the cross, cleaned the confessionals, and generally spruced up any area that needed attention.  The church sparkled this weekend as a result of their efforts.  We are very grateful for all those who came to assist in beautifying our worship space.

Saturday, December 8th, is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a holy day of obligation.  Masses will be celebrated at 6:30 AM and 12:00 Noon on Saturday.  All are encouraged to attend to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary and to thank her for her many blessings and  intercessions.