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Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the lord, and he will repay him for his deed.

-Proverbs 19:17

Events

  • Easter Sunday
    Easter Sunday
    Sun, Apr 18
    Philadelphia
    Apr 18, 2021, 10:15 AM
    Philadelphia, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Apr 18, 2021, 10:15 AM
    Philadelphia, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    "Alleluia the Lord is Risen! He is risen indeed!" Join us as we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus!
  • Easter Sunday
    Easter Sunday
    Sun, Apr 18
    Philadelphia
    Apr 18, 2021, 7:00 AM
    Philadelphia, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Apr 18, 2021, 7:00 AM
    Philadelphia, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    "Alleluia the Lord is Risen! He is risen indeed!" Join us as we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus!
  • Easter Vigil Mass
    Easter Vigil Mass
    Sat, Apr 17
    Philadelphia
    Apr 17, 2021, 8:00 PM
    Philadelphia, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Apr 17, 2021, 8:00 PM
    Philadelphia, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
  • Stations of the Cross
    Stations of the Cross
    Fri, Apr 02
    Philadelphia
    Apr 02, 2021, 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
    Philadelphia, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Apr 02, 2021, 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
    Philadelphia, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Come join us for the solemn celebration of the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday.
  • Holy Thursday
    Holy Thursday
    Thu, Apr 01
    4625 Springfield Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Apr 01, 2021, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    4625 Springfield Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Apr 01, 2021, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    4625 Springfield Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
  • Virtual - Talk: “Father Augustus Tolton and the Black Catholic Experience in America.”
    Virtual - Talk: “Father Augustus Tolton and the Black Catholic Experience in America.”
    Wed, Feb 10
    Virtual Event via Zoom
    Feb 10, 2021, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Virtual Event via Zoom
    Feb 10, 2021, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Virtual Event via Zoom
    Father Thorne will share his reflections on the life of Father Augustus Tolton, the first African-American priest to be ordained in the United States.
  • VIRTUOUS COMMUNION: Wisdom from the Patron Saint!
    VIRTUOUS COMMUNION: Wisdom from the Patron Saint!
    Tue, Jan 26
    4625 Springfield Ave
    Jan 26, 2021, 7:00 PM
    4625 Springfield Ave, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Jan 26, 2021, 7:00 PM
    4625 Springfield Ave, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Guest homilist: Rev. Thomas F. Dailey, O.S.F.S. The John Cardinal Foley Chair of Homiletics & Social Communications @ Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary www.sophiainstitute.com/LiveTodayWell
  • VIRTUOUS COMMUNION: Wisdom from the Patron Saint!
    VIRTUOUS COMMUNION: Wisdom from the Patron Saint!
    Mon, Jan 25
    4625 Springfield Ave
    Jan 25, 2021, 7:00 PM
    4625 Springfield Ave, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Jan 25, 2021, 7:00 PM
    4625 Springfield Ave, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Guest homilist: Rev. Thomas F. Dailey, O.S.F.S. The John Cardinal Foley Chair of Homiletics & Social Communications @ Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary www.sophiainstitute.com/LiveTodayWell
  • VIRTUOUS COMMUNION  Wisdom from the Patron Saint
    VIRTUOUS COMMUNION  Wisdom from the Patron Saint
    Sun, Jan 24
    4625 Springfield Ave
    Jan 24, 2021, 10:15 AM
    4625 Springfield Ave, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Jan 24, 2021, 10:15 AM
    4625 Springfield Ave, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Guest homilist: Rev. Thomas F. Dailey, O.S.F.S. The John Cardinal Foley Chair of Homiletics & Social Communications @ Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary www.sophiainstitute.com/LiveTodayWell
  • Parish Christmas Tree Lighting
    Parish Christmas Tree Lighting
    Sat, Dec 12
    4625 Springfield Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Dec 12, 2020, 5:00 PM
    4625 Springfield Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Dec 12, 2020, 5:00 PM
    4625 Springfield Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    On Saturday, December 12th after the 5pm Mass, we will light our parish Christmas tree in a socially distanced celebration. Father Eric invites you to bring statues of the infant Jesus from your home nativity sets – he will bless those statues that evening as well.
  • Wednesday Night Holy Hour
    Wednesday Night Holy Hour
    Wed, Oct 14
    4625 Springfield Ave
    Oct 14, 2020, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    4625 Springfield Ave, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Oct 14, 2020, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    4625 Springfield Ave, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Can you not watch one hour with Him? Exposition of our Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar begins at 5; please come for as long or as little as you like. We will end with vespers, the evening prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours, around 5:40, and benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
  • Wednesday Night Holy Hour
    Wednesday Night Holy Hour
    Wed, Oct 07
    4625 Springfield Ave
    Oct 07, 2020, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    4625 Springfield Ave, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Oct 07, 2020, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    4625 Springfield Ave, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
  • Blessing of the Animals
    Blessing of the Animals
    Sun, Oct 04
    4625 Springfield Ave
    Oct 04, 2020, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
    4625 Springfield Ave, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
    Oct 04, 2020, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
    4625 Springfield Ave, 4625 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA

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