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Just a reminder to our returning members that our first meeting for the new season will be held in Holy Family Hall on Monday, September 11th. Doors open at 9:30AM. Meeting starts at 11AM. Come early and enjoy a cup of coffee and catch up with your friends. Dues must be paid prior to opening day. Anyone interested in becoming a member can register their name for our waiting list. Call Rachel O’Mara at 215-776-1431 for all membership and dues related issues.

This 6-session bible study will be held on Tuesday evenings 6:45—8:00pm and begin on Tuesday, October 3rd in the Parish Office. Open House/Information Session Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 7:00 pm in the Parish Office.

Do you love to sing? Have you ever thought about joining our Parish Choir? HERE IS YOUR CHANCE!!! The Parish Choir welcomes all parishioners who have a desire to share their musical gifts with the parish community. The ability to read music is a plus, but certainly not necessary! Rehearsals are on Thursdays from 7:15-9:00PM in church, beginning on Thursday, September 21st. Now is a great time to join! All voice types are welcome, and we are in particular need of tenors and basses. For more information, please contact Don Holdren at 215-920- 2385 or donholdren@gmail.com

In the Church, most of the plumbing work is complete, with the balance to be done next week. Then comes the painters and finishing work like partitions and such. The "storefront" windows and door for the Narthex addition arrived and are in place and the epoxy terrazzo flooring should go down very soon. Once that floor is in, we can get a Certificate of Occupancy to reopen the space for full use. We hope that this will happen within 3 weeks. On the Community Center side of the campus, plumbers have set the below ground pipes within the building footprint and the electrician will do similar work during next week. Once that work is done, then the concrete slab goes down in two parts and the steel of the building will begin going up in October. Meanwhile, we still have fundraising to do: There are brochures and pledge cards at the doors of the Church. If you have not yet joined us with your three-year pledge, please take a card & envelope and drop the completed pledge card off in the Parish Office mail slot. You may also click the box below for an online pledge. Thank you for your interest in the future of St. Christopher Parish! We have special ways of recognizing larger pledges. Call Deacon Jim to discuss the possibilities. Please also remember St. Christopher in your end of year giving decisions.

Men of St. Christopher Parish are invited to the Fall season of That Man is You (TMIY) which begins September 27, 2023 @ 7:00pm at the parish office. This year, our topic is "Thy Kingdom Come". Click on this news item for more information.

Scrip is a GREAT way to lower your tuition bills and help our school!!! You can buy gift cards from a wide variety of retailers (restaurants, food stores, entertainment, gas stations). St. Christophers benefits and YOU benefit with a percentage of the discounted rate deposited directly into an account for you. You can use your account to pay registration fees and tuition for grade school, high school and even college (does not have to be a Catholic school) AND COLLEGE LOANS!!!!!!! Ask your family members and neighbors to participate (you do NOT need to be registered in the parish) and watch your account grow! It's easy to get started. Just go to https://www.raiseright.com/ and sign up with NEW Enrollment Code FA2B2E741546.

St. Christopher brings a groundbreaking RCIA video program that carefully teaches new candidates (catechumens) the key tenets of the Faith. This program walks candidates through the course, introduces them to the treasures of the Catholic faith, and provides a valuable reference during their formation and beyond.

BSA Troop 367 will be collecting US flags for retirement. We will have a box in the back of the Church from June 12th until June 26th for you to place any flags that should be retired. For more information email us at: Packtroop367@aol.com

We will be posting pictures of our building projects periodically. So, check back often.

All Parishioners are invited to join in the celebration of Fifty Years of the Sacred Priesthood of Reverend Monsignor Joseph P. Garvin on Sunday, June 11. Mass will be celebrated at 2PM followed by a parish picnic in the Lindsay Street parking lot. Come dressed for a picnic.  This is a “no gift” event. Please RSVP by completing and returning the form in the Parish Bulletin by May 28th.

More meals and soups are needed for the CFF freezer. When bringing new meals, please put them in the back of the freezer & bring older meals to the front. Please write #87 on your order food sheet. Any questions, please call Fran Andre 215-322-4333.

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

Come out and join the CCA for a night filled with fun, family, and baseball as our National League Champions take on the Chicago Cubs! CCA Night with the Phillies will be on Friday, May 19th, at Citizens Bank Park! If the CCA sells 500 tickets, Jay from The Communities of Don Guanella and Divine Providence Village will throw out the first pitch of the game, and the choir from Cardinal O’Hara High School will sing the national anthem. Please consider purchasing tickets today to help us reach our goal of 500 tickets! A portion of all tickets sold will go directly to CCA beneficiaries.

The Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Annual Appeal is a direct-mail appeal. You should have received an envelope. and other material about the seminary in your home. A donation to the Appeal supports our seminarians, candidates. for the Permanent Diaconate, and lay church leaders in their formation. Most importantly, your gift provides for the future of our faith. Please prayerfully consider a gift to this year’s Appeal to provide for the future generations of the Church

We are excited to announce that our St. Christopher School Raffle Night Event is BACK! We will be hosting a Raffle Fundraising Event to benefit our school on Friday, March 31st at 6PM in Trainer Hall. Bring your family for a fantastic night of Music, Food, Drinks and games! We have some great Raffle items including Hall of Fame level Phillies Tickets, a stay at the Chateau Bleu Hotel in Wildwood, NJ, Eagles' tickets, and much more! Preview baskets and buy tickets in Holy Family Hall after all masses March 25th and 26th. Raffle tickets can also be purchased through the school.

CRS Rice Bowls are available at the doors of the Church. For more information about the important work of CRS visit CRSRiceBowl.org or download the CRS Rice Bowl app! Remember, what you give up for Lent changes lives!

From Feb. 22 to April 1, 2023, you are invited to participate in this campaign of prayer, Monday through Saturday from 7AM to 3PM at Planned Parenthood, Comly Road and Roosevelt Blvd. For more information contact Susan Silcox 215-333-4313 or susitamarita@yahoo.com

Please join Father Sang on Thursday Evenings (after Mass) from 7PM to 8PM in Holy Family Hall for a special Lenten Series that will bring us close to God through Christ by exploring and taking a closeup look at life’s big questions of our hearts.

Scouts will be outside of Church the weekend of, February 4th & 5th taking paid preorders after all of the Masses. Italian, Roast Beef, Turkey and American hoagies are available to preorder. Hoagies will be freshly made on Sunday, February 12th with your choices of cheese and produce. The cost is $20, however if you preorder and pay by 2PM on Sunday, February 5th the price is $18. Roast Beef hoagies will be $3 extra. Orders can also be placed by emailing packtroop367@aol.com. Payments can be made by Venmo to @BSA-Troop-367