We will be collecting lightly used men’s & women’s coats, hooded sweatshirts and casual clothing. Clothes will be distributed to the homeless on and around Kensington Avenue.

October 18th at 11AM is the Archdiocesan Mass for the annual, worldwide Eucharistic celebration of World Mission Sunday, 2020, a day set aside to reflect on your baptismal call to witness and respond to Mission. Join with Archbishop Nelson Pérez at this Mass to commemorate the 110th Anniversary Year-Long Celebration of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Don’t miss this special year kick-off and the Archdiocesan-wide Mission Sunday Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter & Paul in-person or virtually at www.cathedralphila.org

Since October is the month of the Rosary, we will join together each Tuesday at 1PM in Church, to pray for an end to the Corona Virus, for an end to the social unrest, and for the upcoming election.

Please join the 2020 Public Square Rosary Crusade on Saturday, October 10, 2020, 12PM at the corner of Bustleton Ave.and Tomlinson Road. Our nation is in great need of public prayer, repentance and conversion. We ask God to save America through the Rosary of His Most Holy Mother. Contact Co-Captains Maryola and Maddy Micucci at 215-677-4714 for more information.

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 215- 673-5177 ext. 36 for more information.

Saturday, September 12, 2020 9AM to 1 PM St. Christopher School Parking Lot ( Proctor Road ) Sponsored by State Representative Martina White Shredding is for PAPER ONLY, no cardboard boxes or plastic bags. Limit 4 paper bags per person.

Attention Teenagers and their families! Father Steve is beginning to meet with a group of 8th - 12 graders from our Parish to socialize, pray together, and to discover more about their faith. The first gathering is Sunday September 13th at 11:00 in the Parish Office. Just show up and give it a try! You can sign up to receive updates on the group and a weekly message geared towards the youth of our Parish, but very accessible to anyone who wants to read it. If you or your teen age child wants to know more, please go to the Youth Ministry page of our website.

Two men from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary are here most Thursdays as part of their formation. They will be conducting a Socially Distanced Bible Study for any adults who wish to come in the meeting room at the Parish Office. The sessions will start on Thursdays beginning September 17th at 1:30pm and last for about an hour. Come and take a deeper dive into Sacred Scripture!

You can protect mothers and children by joining this worldwide mobilization to pray and fast for an end to abortion! Through prayer and fasting, peaceful vigils and community outreach, 40 Days for Life has inspired 1,000,000+ volunteers!

St Christopher Home and School is having a Fall Mums Sale to benefit our school. Orders will be online ONLY. Please click the title above to order. Order by 9/24, Pickup on 10/3 and 10/4 after Masses.

With the support of the pastoral council and the finance council, we are looking at following through with the plans made ten years ago for improvements in the Church and with the construction of a community center/ gymnasium. We have conducted a feasibility study for these building projects. The cost for both will be about three million dollars. We are just in the preliminary phase, and more information will be shared as we have it. This will be an exciting time for the revitalization of our parish and our school. Stay tuned for more details.

St. Christopher School will open Wednesday, September 9th. All students will be in session five full days a week. Care is being given to make sure that sufficient distance is between all of the students. In classrooms where it would be difficult to have the desks sufficiently distanced from each other, we will be installing shields.. Students will need to wear face coverings when they enter and exit the school building and when they are in the hallways or in the common area of the schools. They will also wear face coverings when they are in their classrooms. Teachers will be wearing face shields, Finally, we will do our very best to make sure that classrooms, hallways, bathrooms, and railings will be kept very clean.

Are you a person who pays bills online or has them withdrawn automatically from your account? Now you can have that same convenience for your Church contributions. Click this news item for more information.

As we prepare for another P,R,E,P year, we are reaching out for help with staffing. We have three levels of helpers and are in need of all: 1. Catechists—the teacher in the class 2. Adult Aid—assists the catechist in the room 3. High School Helper—9th through 12th grade students who are role models and general helpers. Service Hours! Deacon Jim could also use the help of an adult in the office during sessions. PREP sessions run from September until the week before Memorial Day 6:45PM till 8:00 PM. If you are interested in being a part of the PREP Community, please contact Deacon Jim.

We will begin the new P.R.E.P. year on the 14th of September. In the meantime, we need to be sure that we have books for all new and returning students, so parents and guardians, please get your registration in ASAP. Remember that all registrations completed before the end of July have a $25 discount. If you can’t find your form, please come to the Parish Office for one.

Come join us July 7th, in CHURCH, at 1PM for the Rosary, as we pray for our Country. Please note, our weekly Rosary ended June 30th

Due to a freezer malfunction, the NDS food distribution scheduled for Tuesday, June 16th, will not take place..

Our transitional deacon, August Taglianetti, was ordained to the priesthood on Saturday morning, June 20th. On Sunday, June 28th Father August will be celebrating the 10 a.m. Mass at St. Christopher’s. We will have a reception afterward in Holy Family Hall. Congratulations Father August!

REQUEST FORM (blue paper) for announced Mass intentions is available in the Church and in the Parish Office. Donation for announced Masses is the same as in past years.

Public Masses will resume on Saturday June 6th with the 5PM Vigil Mass. Sunday Masses will be at 8AM, 10AM, and 12 Noon. We look forward to seeing you all back in Church. Click the title above for information you'll need to know before coming to back to Mass.