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

The Pastoral Council is hosting a "Valentine's Dinner" on February 9th after the 5:00 Mass in Holy Family Hall. The BYOB dinner, catered by Lamberti's, will include chicken, pasta, meatballs, rolls, desert and nonalcoholic beverages. Did we say BYOB? Tickets are $50 per couple and can be purchased at the Parish Office until February 6th. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. The Pastoral Council will also be selling tickets after all the Masses February 2nd and February 3rd.

Sunday February 3rd!!! We will be outside of church next weekend, January 26th and 27th taking paid preorders after all of the Masses. We have Italian, Roast Beef, Turkey and American hoagies available to preorder. They will be freshly made on February 3rd with your choices of cheese and produce. The cost is $18, however if you preorder and pay by 2pm on Sunday, January 27th the price is $15. For more information, you can contact us at packtroop367@aol.com

St. Christopher Parish will have a Holy Hour in the Church from 7:00PM to 8:00PM on Wednesday, January 16th. 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 16th.

Deacon Gene is inviting all parishioners to come to the RCIA sessions. You may pick and choose when you come depending on the topic of the session. All are welcome! Join our inquirers and grow in your own understanding of the Faith. Bring your questions!

We are looking for a few more lay volunteers (adult and high school age) to conduct these sessions during the 10:30 Mass each Sunday. You will help to guide 3-6 year old children through a kidsized version of the readings of the week along with a coloring page. With enough volunteers, we will rotate teams to minimize the commitment. If you want to discuss this further, please contact deaconjim@stchrisparish.org Thank you!

Please join our parish community as we celebrate the birth of Our Lord.

Thanks to everyone who has already responded to this year’s Block Collection. Our parish goal is $130,000. To date, we have reached $108,516 ( 83.5% of our goal) . Please place your Block Collection offering in the regular Sunday collection basket. You may also mail your offering to the Parish Office. God bless you and your families for contributing to this very important appeal.

Friday, December 7, 2018 Vigil Mass 7 PM Saturday, December 8, 2018 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM

The weekend of December 8th and 9th there will be paper ornaments on the Christmas tree, each with a gift suggestion for a retired sister of St. Joseph at St. Joseph’s villa in Flourtown and the retired sisters of the Blessed Sacrament at Paul’s Run in Philadelphia. Please take one of the ornaments from the tree! The following weekend of December 15th and 16th, you are asked to bring your gifts and hold onto them until the offertory of the Mass. Please bring them forward to the altar along with the bread and wine. We ask that you bring the gifts in a gift bag if possible, with the ornaments taped on the outside of the package. Thank you for your spirit of giving to these sisters who have given so much to the church.

The 24” nicely decorated wreath are $20 and the 30” by 40” grave blankets are $29 Pick ups are in Trainer Hall on Mondays, November 26th and December 3rd between 7:00 and 8:00PM and on Sunday, December 2nd outside of Holy Family Hall between 8AM and Noon.,You can preorder by 1PM on November 25th by email to: Packtroop367@aol.com Thank you for your support!

Please consider participating in this year's Secret Santa program and help those less fortunate. You may make contributions by cash or check, payable to Saint Christopher. Contributions can be sent to Lisa at the parish office. If you are aware of a family in the parish experiencing financial difficulty, we invite you to make a confidential phone call to Lisa or to Father Sean, Deacon Jim, or Father Joe. These families will be the recipients of the anonymous love and concern of their fellow parishioners. Last year several thousand dollars in gifts went to families in need.

You can help nurture the vocations of priests, sisters, and brothers by praying, listening, and expressing appreciation. A life of service needs support from those served.

Catholic Relief Services helped 7,697 artisan around the world through Fair Trade last year. Please visit our sale on November 10th and 11th in Holy Family Hall after all the Masses and help continue this good work. Anyone who can help for 45 minutes after a Mass that weekend please contact Margie Gardner at 215-673-6111.

St. Christopher Parish will celebrate a Memorial Liturgy for all the faithful departed of our parish. In a particular way we will pray for the members of our community who have died in the past year. Everyone is invited to participate in this Mass and to lift up in prayer their beloved family and friends called by God to share in eternal life.

Join our Seminarians as we take a look at the readings that will be proclaimed at the weekend Masses. Each week will certainly be a time of prayer and insight. Come as often as you can, and bring your friends! Thursdays, @ 1:30PM in the Parish Office (please park in the Trainer Hall parking lot)

St. Christopher Parish will host a Fair Trade Sale Saturday, November 10th and Sunday, November 11th. Through Catholic Relief Services, our Sale will help artisans and farmers around the world provide a decent standard of living for their families. Anyone able to volunteer for an hour or two please call Margie Gardner 215-673-6111.

Catholics who are afflicted by physical, emotional, or spiritual illness, or are experiencing the effects of old age are encouraged to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. The Communal Rite celebrated within the Mass provides comfort and strength to those who are sick and suffering through the sacramental anointing and through the prayers of our parish community. A luncheon will follow in Holy Family Hall, located underneath the Church. All are welcome to attend. Parishioners who are planning to attend should call the Parish Office in advance (215-673-5177)

Saturday, September 22, 2018 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