January 15, 2021
[I wrote this on the 14th but forgot to click send]
Dear Friends,
Today was a filled with unexpected surprises. So much so, that I did not have time to write you my Thursday evening eNewsletter.
We welcome Father David Cregan to the 11:15 AM Mass this coming Sunday.
Let’s continue to pray for each other during this pandemic.
Christ's Peace,
Friar Liam
Martin Luther King Day of Service
in a COVID World
in a COVID World
Due to current restrictions, we are unable to hold our “normal” Martin Luther King Day of Service where we would gather in the gym with a variety of populations and create things for those less fortunate while mingling with new friends and Harcum Basketball Teams.
However, that should not stop us from making MLK Day a “Day ON” instead of a day off. This year, we will provide you with some ideas to complete as a family or as individuals.
We will ask you to complete the activities at home, and drop them off, as a drive by, at the gym on Monday, January 18 between 2 pm and 3 pm. We will have people there to accept your donations and creations! If you would like to participate in any of the following activities, please contact Karen Carey at kcarey@omgcparish.net or 610-525-0147.
Karen will provide you with any information you may need to complete the projects.
~Create Valentine cards for shut ins.
~Complete a blanket for IHN
~Create a casserole for St John’s Hospice
~Do a local canned food drive in your neighborhood for the Patrician Society
~Write a letter to a prisoner
~Create “Breakfast Bags” for a local soup kitchen
~Write a letter to Senators asking for funding for the hungry in the world.
~Create a door decoration for residents at a local nursing home.
2021 SEEK Conference
FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) is a Catholic apostolate whose mission is to share the hope and joy of the Gospel.
FOCUS, because of the pandemic, had to change the SEEK Conference for 2021 from a live gathering to a small group format driven by online conferences. The SEEK 2021 Conference will occur February 4 to 7 and it is not limited to only college age adults. For details, please go to https://seek.focus.org/.
Join us for an online retreat with
Dr. Zeni Fox
Nourishing Hope
Wednesday January 20, 2021 - 7pm-8:30pm
-OR-
Thursday Jan. 21, 2021 - 1:30pm-3pm
Faith, hope and love - the three primary virtues. Each needs to be nourished by grace and our efforts.
What are the great signs of grace God has given us to
nourish our hope, especially in this time of COVID?
What are the great signs of grace God has given us to
nourish our hope, especially in this time of COVID?
Our time will include shared reflection on
Scriptural and ecclesial themes.
Our retreat will be offered online via the Zoom platform and is free of charge.
Our thanks to all who so generously support our parish even during this time of quarantine.
January 23 Philadelphia March for Life
Please join us at the Philadelphia March For Life, Saturday, January 23, 2021 sponsored by the Archdiocesan Office for Life and Family, the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia and many other organizations. The event will include a 9 AM. Mass at the Cathedral celebrated by Archbishop Nelson Perez, followed by a march to the Philadelphia Women's Center at 777 Appletree St. and a closing rally at Independence Mall from 12 to 1 PM. This commemorates the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling that has resulted in over 60 million deaths, thousands of injured women and 500,000 deaths in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Facemasks and social distancing are required at all times, and there is free and paid parking at the Cathedral and paid parking in the vicinity of Independence Mall. See prolifeunion.org for details.
OK to Take the Vaccine?
Some have asked, “Is it morally OK for Catholics to take this vaccine?” The simple answer is, “Yes.”
But if you are interested in exploring some of the more nuanced implications, please click here to read a detailed Q&A that the US Conference of Catholic Bishops recently published.