Save the Date! Sunday, September 29, 2019 St. Christopher Parish Third Annual Oktoberfest From 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM Admission: $20 for 21 and up (early bird discount available $10) Free for those under 21 Food, Refreshments, Music, Dancing, Crafts and Children’s Activities! Tickets on sale soon!

Join Fr. Paolino & a team of presenters on Mondays during July and August as we discover more about the Sacrament of Confession. “Forgiven” breaks open God’s invitation to each of us to experience His indescribable love in this great Sacrament of God’s mercy. Whether you haven’t been to Confession in a long while or you go regularly, you don’t want to miss this series. Father Steve will lead a team of presenters to help bring this series alive to our St. Christopher Parish community. The series will run for 5 consecutive Mondays in July & August at both 9:30 AM and 7:00 PM. Participants can choose either time each week: July 15, 22, & 29 and August 5 & 12. We will meet in the air conditioned 1st floor Parish Office meeting room. Registration flyers are available around the Church. You can call Fr. Steve at the Parish Office at 215-673-5177 Ext. 25 or email him at FatherSteve@stchrisparish.org for more information

Father Steve comes to us from St. Anthony Parish in Ambler. Father Steve was the very first seminarian to come here on the field education program of St. Charles Seminary. He taught religion to the kids in our school and visited homebound parishioners. Father Steve hails from St. Pius X Parish in Broomall, Delaware County. He graduated from St. Aloysius Academy in Bryn Mawr and Cardinal O’Hara High School in Springfield. He is the oldest of three boys, and he was ordained to the priesthood twelve years ago.

We could use a few more volunteers, especially high school students, to help with our young ones during the Liturgy of the Word at the 10:30 Sunday Mass. This is not a weekly commitment and you schedule yourself for when you are available. If you want to talk about it, please give Deacon Jim a call in the Parish Office (215) 673-5177 ext. 28.

There is a need for interested adults and even High School students to be classroom helpers or catechists for the PREP Program. PREP is how the parish helps parents of children in public and charter schools educate their children in the Faith. The time commitment is minimal; but very impactful. Please let Deacon Jim know if you are interested by calling the Parish Office or by email (Deaconjim@StChrisParish.org)

This week we welcome Rev. Mr. August Taglianetti, a transitional deacon who has been assigned to our parish for the summer. You will see him at Mass this summer and you will also see him on Sundays during the year. God willing, he will be ordained to the priesthood next May 16th. Please pray for him and for all young men studying for the priesthood.

Today we are saying Goodbye to our much loved Father Sean English. Father Sean has made a dramatic pastoral contribution to our parish. The parish reception for him will take place after the 10:30 Mass which he will celebrate. He doesn’t leave until Monday, June 17th, but we didn’t want to run into any Father’s Day conflicts. On Father’s Day weekend, Father Sean has the 5 pm vigil Mass on Saturday and the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday for those of you unable to say goodbye to him this weekend. It is a big loss for our parish. At the same time, I expect him to be pastor of a parish in the very near future. He is one great priest.

St. Christopher’s ANNUAL PARISH OUTING DORNEY PARK & WILDWATER KINGDOM FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 It’s time for our Annual Parish Get-Together! Come out and enjoy a fun filled day of rides, entertainment and water fun with your family, friends, teachers and classmates.

Father's Day Mass Remembrance Envelopes are for Living and Deceased Fathers. Father’s Day Spiritual Bouquet Cards are for Fathers that are living. Both are available in the church or at the parish office. Please return the intention envelopes to the parish office or put it in the collection basket so that your Father’s Day intentions can be placed on the altar and be remembered in the masses on Father’s Day and the rest of the month of June

MASSES: Wednesday, May 29th 7:00 PM Vigil Mass Thursday, May 30th 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM & 12 Noon

For May, the month of Mary, we will end the Rosary on Tuesday May 28th. Then on June 4th, we will resume Our First Tuesday Rosary. We ask Mary to guide Pope Francis and the Bishops as they work to rebuild the Church. We gather in the Adoration Chapel at 6:30

As most of you are aware, Father Sean English, who has made such a contribution to our parish with his zealous ministry, is being transferred to Visitation B.V.M. Parish, Norristown as of June 17th. Father Sean will be succeeded by Reverend Stephen H. Paolino, who is coming to us from Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Ambler. We will all miss Father Sean very much. On a happier note, I can tell you that the seminary officials have assigned a transitional deacon to St. Christopher’s. He is a young man named Deacon August Taglianetti and was ordained a transitional deacon a few weeks ago by Archbishop Chaput. A transitional deacon is on his way to the priesthood. It is the last step a young man has before he is ordained a priest. Deacon August will be with us for the summer. You will see him as deacon for Sunday Masses and for other things throughout the summer.

Mother’s Day Mass Remembrance Envelopes are for Living and Deceased Mothers. Mother’s Day Spiritual Bouquet Cards are for Mothers that are living. Both are available in the church or at the parish office. Please return the intention envelopes to the parish office or put it in the collection basket so that your Mother’s Day intentions can be placed on the altar and be remembered in the masses on Mother’s Day and the rest of the month of May.

Dear Friends in Christ, Jesus Christ is risen today! Alleluia! Today we celebrate the feast of our salvation. Does anyone seriously believe that the Church would have begun and would have lasted until today if Jesus were not risen from the dead? Easter is a reminder to all of us of the new life that the Lord gives us. We share in his power over death even when life in this world is taken away from us. May that reality give you peace and joy. May all of you have a happy and holy Easter and may the joy of the Risen Christ touch your hearts and lives.

Please click on the title above for the complete Holy Week schedule at St Christopher's.

Come out on the Wednesday evenings of Lent 2019 to watch lay evangelist Matthew Kelly in his video series “Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose.” Kelly captures our imaginations and helps us to see the challenges and opportunities of our everyday lives in a new light. With a keen sense of humor and heart warming charm, Kelly seems to effortlessly elevate and energize people to pursue the highest values of the human spirit and become the “best version of themselves.” If you miss a week or two, do not worry. We will have a brief recap for those who are catching up at the beginning of each session. Each session begins after the 6:30PM Mass.

During Lent, in addition to our regular 8:30AM Mass, an evening Mass at 6:30PM has been added during the week (Monday to Thursday).

Stations of the Cross will be celebrated on the Fridays of Lent at 7:00PM in Church. Stations will be preceded by the Rosary @6;30PM.

Masses on Ash Wednesday will be at 6:30AM, 8:30AM, 12 Noon and 7:00PM. Ashes are distributed within the Mass after the gospel and homily. The collection on Ash Wednesday is for BLESSED MARGARET OF CASTELLO HOME FOR CRISIS PREGNANCIES. An envelope has been provided for this collection in your envelope packet.

Feast of St Blaise Sunday Feb 3rd. Throats will be blessed after the 5PM Vigil Mass on Saturday and after all Masses on Sunday.