Archives for March 2021

Do you carry around guilt and shame? Give it to Jesus!

The cross was for ALL of your sins, and he carried it for you.

Archbishop Pérez’s Letter to the Jewish Community on the Occasion of Passover

Dear Friends in the Jewish Community,

In the name of the people of the clergy, religious, and lay faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, I send warm greetings as you prepare to celebrate the holy days of Passover!

This great feast is of significance to us all as it calls to mind the miracle of divine intervention in in an hour of darkness. Click here to read the full statement.

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Our Parish celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation will be broadcast live at 4:00 PM today, Thursday, March 25.

Please join us in prayer as Bishop Michael Fitzgerald invokes the Holy Spirit upon our young parishioners. The livestream will be available from our website as well as from our Saint Frances Cabrini Catholic Community Facebook page.

The Equality Act and What It Means For Catholics

You are invited to join a nationwide webinar on the “Equality Act.” More registration slots have been added to accommodate demand.

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Monday, March 22, 8 pm EDT

A one-hour national briefing about the Equality Act brought to you by the Archdioceses of Los Angeles and New York, the Dioceses of Arlington and Green Bay, together with the Catholic Conferences of Colorado and Virginia, in collaboration with Catholic dioceses throughout the country. Register here. For more information, click here.

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Tomorrow, Friday, March 19, 2021 is the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Solemnities are the highest rank of liturgical observance. As they are likened to a Sunday, the prescribed penance of Lent is not obligatory.

The Universal Law of the Church (Canon 1251) instructs that abstinence from meat which is observed on the Fridays of Lent is not binding when a solemnity should fall on a Friday.  So, it is permissible to eat meat on Saint Joseph’s Day without violating the Lenten discipline.

This year, the Solemnity of Saint Joseph takes on special significance as it occurs during the Year of Saint Joseph, patron and protector of the Universal Church.  The faithful are encouraged to honor Saint Joseph in some way.

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Thanks to all who attended our Taize Prayer around the Cross last night. Special thanks to Leslie Miller, Terry Lounsberry, Joan Schmidt, and Monsignor McCormac for leading us in this special form of prayer.

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March is Down Syndrome Awareness Month and Developmental Disabilities Month

The month of March is dedicated to raising awareness about the inclusion of persons with developmental disabilities* in the Church and all areas of community life. Pope Francis’ 2019 message at the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, stated: “We are called to recognize in every person with disabilities, even complex and serious disabilities, a unique contribution to the common good through their original life stories. …and to recognize them as persons of equal dignity, as brothers and sisters in humanity.”

*Developmental disabilities are impairments in physical, learning, language or behavior areas, including autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and learning or intellectual disabilities.