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

Carpenters are framing the restroom areas in the Church. Electricians and plumbers are completing their rough in work. Note: For the time being, (the end of June at least) the lone rest room on the Church level rest room is beside the sacristy. During weekend Masses, we will leave the door nearest the sacristy open to Holy Family Hall (downstairs) for more rest room space. The old school building has been torn down to make room for the Community Center. The next step is to dig places for the foundation piers of the steel building. The Chapel is closed until further notice.

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.

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.

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

In a world where women are measured by their beauty, achievements, and possessions, wouldn’t it be nice to find a place where you could just be valued for who you are? This 6-session bible study will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:45 to 8:00PM and begin on Tuesday, April 11th.

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

ALL YOU CAN EAT! SUNDAY, March 5th in Holy Family Hall after the 8AM, 10AM & 12 Noon Masses. Pancakes—Sausage—Coffee—Tea—Milk—Juice $7 Adult—$6 Senior—$5 Child (Ages 6-12)

Our Groundbreaking Ceremony will be Sunday, February 12th after the 12:00 Noon Mass. Bishop Michael Fitzgerald, our Regional Bishop, will be the Celebrant for the 12:00 Noon Mass and lead the Groundbreaking Ceremony. We will have light refreshments afterward. Please join us as you will be home in plenty of me for the event later that day! Our General Contractor, Magnum Inc. plans to begin their on-site work for both projects January 30th. We will share information regarding how this will impact the parish as we get closer to that date.

The St. Christopher Parish bereavement support group is led by Katie Rotondo, LMFT, a trained professional in the mental health field. The group will be a safe and non-judgmental environment for the purpose of supporting each other through the grieving process. All forms of grief are welcome (i.e., death of loved ones, infertility, job loss). Oue next meeting will be on Sunday, January 8 @ 11:00 Am in the Parish Office.

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. Thank You for all of the meals that have been donated.

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.

Please come as close to 7 PM as possible. We will hear confessions until the last penitent, and we will stay until at least 7:30 PM. With Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve falling on Saturdays, confession times will be a challenge. We will have extra priests on Thursday, December 22nd.