Our Parish Mission will take place on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, March 2nd, 3rd and 4th, at 7 p.m. Father Michael DiGregorio will be speaking at all of the Masses on Saturday and Sunday, the weekend before the mission. There will be a prayer service and mission talk on Monday, March 2nd. On Tuesday evening, March 3rd there will be a mission talk and penance service. On Wednesday, March 4th there will be a mission talk as the homily in a concluding Mass. Please note that the 6:30 p.m. Lenten Mass is suspended on Monday and Tuesday. Mass on Wednesday, March 4th will be at 7 pm.

This year, our Parish will once again join with nearly 14,000 other communities across the U.S. in a lifechanging Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl. CRS Rice Bowl began in 1975 in a parish in the Allentown Diocese. It was a response to a call from Catholic Relief Services to help people in Africa who were starving due to a severe famine. Since that time it has grown into a national response to global hunger. Lenten alms donated through the Rice Bowl this year will be sent to over 100 countries where CRS works. 25% of all donations stay within the United States to offer help locally. In our Archdiocese, the 25% is shared with Nutritional Development Services which supports a network of 50 food cupboards and soup kitchens. Individual Rice Bowls will be available at the doors of the Church next weekend. For more information about the important work of CRS visit CRSRiceBowl.org or download the CRS Rice Bowl app!

The Rosary is a powerful prayer. During Lent, we will gather to recite the Rosary each weekday at 6 PM, in church, before Mass and at 6:30PM on Fridays before the Stations of the Cross.

The new Sunday Mass schedule, which will begin on Memorial Day weekend, has been announced. Sunday Masses will be at 8AM, 10AM, and 12 Noon beginning on Sunday May 24th.

The traditional Blessing of Throats will take place after the 8:30 AM Mass.

Participating in parish music ministry may truly be a way to “jump-start” your life. Singing or playing with a group is a social as well as musical experience. Just try one rehearsal, perhaps you’ll return and sing (or play) your way to more meaningful liturgical prayer.

Come join us in prayer, on Tuesday, February 4th in our Chapel, at 6:30pm. This month, we will pray to remember that God is love, and he who abides in love, abides in God, and God in him

Scouts will be outside of church on January 25th and 26th taking paid preorders after all Masses. Italian, Roast Beef, Turkey and American hoagies are available for preorder. Hoagies will be freshly made on February 2nd with your choice of cheese and produce. The cost is $19. Preorder and pay by 2pm on Sunday, January 26th and the price is $15. For more information, please email packtroop367@aol.com

Join us for a great night of food, drinks, games and great raffles! Free admission, food and beverages for purchase, all are welcome! Raffle Preview after all masses this weekend in Holy Family Hall. Stop down after mass to get your presale tickets and view all of our fantastic raffle items! Take a chance to win great items such as a stay at the Marriott in Center City, Phillies tickets, a Flyers basket including tickets and two jerseys and lots, lots more! All proceeds support our school!

Join us in Holy Family Hall and enjoy a delicious BYOB dinner provided by Lamberti’s Cucina. Have children at home? Not to worry. On-site childcare and pizza will be provided. Tickets are $50 per couple. Earlybird Special: $40 per couple with ticket purchase before February 3rd. Children are free. Tickets can be purchased in the parish Office or by filling out and returning the coupon in the Weekly Bulletin along with your payment. Tickets will also be sold after all Masses on 2/1 and 2/2.

On January 11th, immediately following the 5:00PM Mass, the Parish Choir and members of our Parish Music Ministry will perform a short encore concert featuring selections from our Parish Christmas Concert. Plan on coming to the Vigil Mass on January 11th and staying with us for about 35 minutes afterwards. This would be a great opportunity to hear one last note of Christmas music before the Christmas Season ends!

We wish you all a very Happy New Year. May it be a year filled with God’s grace and joy. New Year’s Day is the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God. It is a holy day of obligation to attend Mass. The vigil Mass for the Holy Day is 5 pm on New Year’s Eve. New Year’s Day Masses are 8, 10, and 12.

St. Christopher Parish will have a Holy Hour in the Church from 7:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, January 22nd. We will pray that our government show a greater respect for all life from conception to natural death. We will also pray for the safe travel of those who will gather in Washington D.C. from all parts of our country the next day to protest the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision. Please invite your friends and join in the prayer on the 22nd.

In addition to our usual Saturday Morning (8:30) and Afternoon (3:45) Confessions, there will be several priests available in the Church at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, December 10th. They will remain in Church as long as there are people wishing to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. What a grace to receive in preparation for Christmas!

With the coming of the Christmas season, we will continue our Secret Santa initiative. If you would like to participate in this venture, you can drop off your donation at the parish office or you can place it in the regular collection in an envelope with the words “Secret Santa” on it. Last year we were able to help a number of families have a nicer meal for Christmas and to give more worthwhile presents for their children.

The 24” nicely decorated wreath are $20 and the 30” by 40” grave blankets are $30 Pick ups are in Trainer hall on Monday, December 2nd between 6:45 and 8:30PM and on Saturday, December 7th after the 5PM Mass and on Sunday, December 8th outside of Holy Family Hall between 8AM and 1PM. You can preorder by 2PM on December 1st by email to: Packtroop367@aol.com Thank you for your support!

A ministry within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Care Management Services links senior citizens and their loved ones with a wide variety of resources in order to help our seniors address the many challenges they face such as legal issues, emotional and physical health, transportation and housekeeping. Services are free and confidential. Lisa Shousky, our Geriatric Care Manager, can meet with you at your home or at the Parish Office. Please call Lisa at 267-251-7766 or 215673-5177 ext. 36 for more information.

It is hard to believe, but Advent and Christmas are right around the corner. The Giving Tree will be set up the weekend of December 7th/8th with the gifts to be brought up in the offertory procession of our Masses on December 14th/15th.

Our Parish Christmas Carol Service will take place on Sunday evening December 8th at 6:00 pm. The St. Christopher Parish Adult Choir and Children’s Choir will be participating. Please join us in singing your favorite Advent hymns and Christmas carols. Refreshments provided afterward in Holy Family Hall.

Scouts of Pack and Troop 367 are collecting canned and non-perishable boxed/bagged food items for use in the Philadelphia region. There will be a collection Box in the vestibule of the Church from November 8th to the 18th.