HOLY HOUR OF PRAYER – MARCH 25, 2014
March 20, 2014 by ·
Join with all the Shrine of the Philadelphia Area for a Holy Hour of Prayer for the Holy Father to join us in Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families. See post for more information.
AUDREY WILSON RETURNS
March 17, 2014 by ·
We are pleased to let you know that Audrey Wilson will soon be returning to St. Frances Cabrini. Audrey will rejoin us on Monday, March 31st.
Audrey will be returning to the position of Director of Parish Services, however, this position will no longer include the responsibility for the PREP and Sacramental Programs. After many years of including these responsibilities within the position of Director of Parish Services, prior to my conversations with Audrey, it was discerned to carve these programs out of the position of Director of Parish Services so as to free up the Director of Parish Services for other ministries/aspects of Parish life.
Therefore, we are happy to report that Tricia Madden will continue to be the Coordinator of Religious Education, overseeing the PREP and the Sacramental Programs.
Please remember Audrey in your prayers as she transitions from the Diocese of Saginaw to St. Frances.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PENNSYVANIA CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
March 11, 2014 by ·
A Message from the PA Catholic Conference:
Adoption is a loving and life-affirming choice, and each adoption decision is unique and different.
Some birth parents may choose an open adoption, wherein adoptees and birth parents can communicate if both sides agree. But some women in crisis pregnancies choose to carry the baby to term with the understanding that their identity will remain private. For example, rape victims have been guaranteed anonymity in the adoption process in the past. This simple fact helped countless women choose life. If you know someone facing an adoption decision, visit www.adoptionpa.org.
House Bill 162 would require the Pennsylvania Department of Health to provide a summary of an adoptee’s birth record without the consent of the birth parents. The law already allows an adoptee to obtain medical records, but HB 162 would release the names of birth parents, even if there had been a promise of anonymity provided long ago.
The PCC cannot support HB 162 because it imposes a unilateral approach to identifying information for adoptees without respect for the concerns of others involved. Send a message today to your state Senator: urge him or her to oppose legislation like HB 162 that does not respect all parties involved in adoptions.
Click the link below to log in and send your message:
https://www.votervoice.net/link/target/pacc/MJ2W5F2Gi.aspx
DATE CORRECTION – TAIZE PRAYER SERVICE
March 11, 2014 by ·
We inadvertently listed the incorrect date for this week’s prayer service. The Taize Prayer Around the Cross will be held on Thursday, MARCH 13TH at 8:00 PM. Please adjust your calendar accordingly.
TAIZE PRAYER SERVICE ON MARCH 20TH
March 10, 2014 by ·
Join us for a Taize Prayer Service on Thursday evening, March 20th at 8:00 PM.
Taizé Prayer is an hour-long meditative candle-lit service that centers around music, prayer, and silence, to quiet the mind, open the heart and feed the soul… time of quiet and solitude in the presence of God. A few words sung over and over again reinforce the meditative quality of prayer. They express a basic reality of faith that can be grasped quickly by the heart and intellect, gradually penetrating the whole being.
ASH WEDNESDAY MASS SCHEDULE
March 3, 2014 by ·
Masses on Ash Wednesday, March 5, will be celebrated at 9:30 AM and 7:00 PM.
POT OF GOLD JACKPOT $45,000 AND CONSOLATION $3,000!!!
February 24, 2014 by ·
For the first time since the inception of our Pot of Gold Lottery Program, we have had two consecutive weeks with no consolation prize winners. Therefore, the Consolation Prize for the drawing on March 3rd will be $3,000! With the Jackpot Prize at $45,000, we could have some very happy winners, so be sure to purchase your tickets for next week’s drawing! Tell your friends and relatives and give them an opportunity to purchase tickets and share in the excitement!
ARCHBISHOP CHAPUT ADDRESS UKRAINE CRISIS
February 1, 2014 by ·
ARCHBISHOP CHAPUT VISITS HOLY FAMILY REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL
January 31, 2014 by ·
Archbishop Chaput visited our Regional School on Thursday to celebrate Mass for Catholic Schools Week. See the link below for the full story and a video.
