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The Saint Alphonsus Caring for Friend's Freezer is empty! Please help us keep it filled through the summer months. Our elderly shut-ins are sincerely grateful for our parish's generosity of simple and delicious meals. Trays are available in the narthex and chapel entrance. For meal-making tips click the title above!
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Registration for the 2024 - 2025 Saint Alphonsus Prep year is now open! Existing families will receive a welcome email from Parish Giving with instructions. For new families, please click the title above. After you complete this form, you will receive an email from Parish Giving to complete your registration and payment. Register before July 6th to avoid a $25 late fee. Contact Michele Gordon with questions at mgordon@stalphonsusparish.org.
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This past Thursday marked the final day for our visiting seminarians Mark Gomba and Alex Solsma at Saint Alphonsus Parish. We are so grateful for their time and ministry with us and Our Lady of Mercy. Please continue to pray for their ongoing journey to serve, and the success of their summer assignment in Guatemala!
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Please be aware of a phishing scam currently making its way around the Saint Alphonsus Parish community. The scam is in text form requesting gift cards. Please remember Saint Alphonsus Parish will NEVER request donations or contributions directly through texts or email. If you ever get such a request, please call the rectory office.
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Join us on May 18th at the 5:00PM Vigil Mass as we celebrate Monsignor Hennessy’s 25th Anniversary of his Ordination with a Mass of thanksgiving followed by a reception. Stay tuned to our parish communications for more details.
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CatholicPhilly.com, the official digital news agency of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, presented a commemorative digital supplement celebrating the ordination of our three new Bishops. You can view the special edition Saint Alphonsus Parish contributed to by clicking the title above.
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Interested in flowers & gardening? Mary’s Prayer Garden ministry is looking for a few more hands. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced gardener, there are many ways to contribute, be it planting, weeding, pruning, or watering. No major commitments. Be involved as much as you want and your schedule permits. If you want to join our team, or have questions, please send an email to marysgarden@stalphonsusparish.org.
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The Saint Alphonsus HTN Ministry is now collecting furniture for needy families through the end of May 2024. The collection is specifically for the following furniture: bedroom dressers, chests, end tables, kitchen, and dining room tables and chairs; loveseats, and small sofas; and coffee tables. Please contact Helping the Needy by emailing htnministry@gmail.com or calling 215-346-6416 if you have any items you would like to donate.
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Love, joy, a sense of wonder, memories, happiness, togetherness, celebrations, sharing time with family and friends. These are all things associated with the holiday season. But for some, the holiday season can spark feelings of loneliness, isolation, sadness, or loss. The reasons for these feelings are many. It could be due to being physically distant from loved ones, a major life change, living alone, being homebound, or dealing with a loss be it recent or some time ago. Whatever the reason, the holidays seem to heighten the focus on these feelings. You may be feeling this way or know someone who is. No matter what, here are some tips to help you cope. Click on the title above to learn more!
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Don’t forget to stop by our Parish Resource Table located in the Narthex! Feel free to pick up resources such as The Little Blue Books—6 Minute Reflections for Daily Mass, Daily Meditations for Advent from Word Among Us, Daily Advent Booklets for Kids, Teens, and Families, and Advent Calendars! Suggested donations for these items are just $1.
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Please join us in congratulating Ben Bell, Megan Bell, Henry Lemanowicz, and Annabel Miller, who were 4 of the 52 awarded Neumann Scholarships from the Connelly Foundation this morning. OLM had the most winners in the entire Archdiocese of Philadelphia Schools - AOPS. These four students have attended OLM since Kindergarten. The Neumann Scholarship provides a four-year full scholarship to one of fifteen (15) Archdiocesan High Schools. Since OLM opened a total of 12 students have received this prestigious academic award.
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Thank you to the families and clergy of Temple Sinai Dresher and Jarrettown United Methodist Church for joining us last Monday for the 25th annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Worship Service and Dinner. In addition to enjoying the wonderful music of our combined choirs and having the opportunity to worship with our neighbors and friends, we collected an amazing amount of food for Martha’s Choice Marketplace and Community Farm!
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Encore, Encore! The St. Alphonsus Health and Wellness Ministry will be hosting an encore Blood Pressure Screening event. Volunteers will be available in the Narthex after the 5 o’clock Mass on Saturday, December 2nd, and after the 10:15 Mass on Sunday, December 3rd. Come join us and have your blood pressure checked.
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It might seem like everywhere you turn nowadays, you’re constantly faced with ways to stay healthy. “Get moving and get more exercise.” “Eat more fruits and vegetables.” “Drink plenty of water.” “Eat less saturated fat.” “Get enough sleep.” “Avoid stress.” But did you know that there is something else that can also help you stay healthy? And that’s keeping the faith. Click the title above to learn more!
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Interested in joining our Online Rosary every Thursday at 6:30PM? Email Jclements@stalphonsusparish.org to request an invitation and instructions on how to participate!
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For adults interested in knowing more about the process of joining the Catholic Church, or receiving First Communion or Confirmation, meetings for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults will begin on Tuesday, October 10th, in the Narthex Meeting Room. If you’re interested in learning more about the Faith, and the process of discernment for becoming a Catholic, please contact Monsignor Hennessy or call the Rectory at (215)-646-4600.
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WWP Women’s Bible studies combine personal study with small group discussion, linking our everyday challenges to the solutions given to us through the teachings of Christ and the Catholic Church. To learn more, join the women of the parish for a social on September 20 at 7pm in the Narthex before we begin our series Opening Your Heart. You can purchase the study-specific book, “Opening Your Heart,” on walkingwithpurpose.com or Amazon. To register, please click the title above. If you have any questions please contact Janel Mullen at janelmullen3@aol.com or (215)313-4475, or Suzie Devlin at scdevlin@verizon.net.
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Please pick up a free copy of the September issue of Word Among Us in the Narthex! Each issue contains Daily Mass readings and reflections, as well as other articles particular to the issue’s theme, “I Must Be in My Father’s House.”
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The 2024 Mass Book will open on Tuesday, September 12th at 9:00 AM. All dates must be submitted in person at the rectory office. There will be a limit of 3 dates per person. Click the title above to see the types of Mass intentions we offer.
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The Saint Alphonsus HTN Ministry is now collecting furniture for needy families through November. The collection is specifically for the following furniture: bedroom dressers, chests, end tables, kitchen and dining room tables and chairs; living room chairs, loveseats and small sofas; end tables and coffee tables. Please contact Helping the Needy: phone 215-346-6416 or email htnministry@gmail.com if you have any items you would like to donate.
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