No Vigil Mass for Holy Days
6:30 AM  |  8:30 AM  | 10:30 AM  |  6:00 PM

MON-FRI:            8:30 AM to 12 PM 
                            1:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Closed on Holy Days of Obligation

Request sheets for announced Masses are now available in church and at the rectory. Completed forms should be returned beginning Tuesday, October 15th at 8:30am. No forms will be accepted before this date.

The RCIA Team is looking for additional members to join. If you are interested, please contact the rectory. We meet every Tuesday at 7:00pm at St. Cecilia School.

Welcome to Fall—a time of new beginnings. Now is the time to pursue that nagging thought of wanting to help others but not wanting or able to commit much time. AFF is the answer for a convenient charity. Cooked meals and breakfast bags are prepared in your own home at your convenience and brought to the AFF freezer when you have a number of them. Supplies are provided. For information call Bernadette O’Donnell at 215-379-3448 or AFF at 215-464-2224.

Do you have an immediate prayer need or can you offer the gift of prayer? The ‘People of Love’ Prayer Group meets every Monday evening at 7:30PM in the Cecilian Room. You are always welcome to join us and renew your Spirit.

St. Cecilia Senior Citizens meet on Thursdays in the Auditorium from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Please check the Calendar for exact meeting dates. New members are always welcomed. You do not need to be a member of the parish to join the fun.

Welcome, and thank you for visiting our parish website. Whether you are a parishioner or a visitor may you experience the peace and love of Christ and abundant blessing among us.

Our website is meant to share this good news and much more with parishioners, visitors and prospective parishioners. Please click here for a message from Father Bonner. 

Congratulations St. Cecilia School!

St. Cecilia School has been recognized by the Office of Catholic Education as a 2019 School of Distinguished Instruction. This accolade is awarded to our school based on the results of the Terra Nova test taken by our students in grades 3 through 7 in the Spring of 2019. Sister Jane Mary and Sister Joan Felicia accepted the award from Bishop Michael Fitzgerald at the Archdiocesan Office. The award is proudly displayed on the wall outside the principal’s office.

Congratulations to all the teachers and students on this achievement!

All Souls Day Mass & Gathering

DATE: Saturday, November 2nd, 8:30am
St. Cecilia Church will offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass on Saturday, November 2 at 8:30am to remember all those who have died throughout this past year. As you enter church, you will have the opportunity to place the name of your loved ones in a basket. These names will be carried to the altar in a procession before Mass begins. We hope you will be able to join us after Mass for coffee and cake in the lower level meeting room at school. Please call the rectory at 215-725-1240 by October 25th if you will be attending the gathering after Mass.
 

Join Us for Our Holiday Craft Show!

Fall Book Sale

DATES: October 31—November 10
Monday to Friday 9am—3pm Saturday, November 2 8am—12:30pm, Sunday, November 3 & 10
Where: Cecilian Meeting Room
Time: 9am—3pm
Bring the whole family. We have great books at great prices. Donate a book to our school library or your child’s classroom. You can order books online two weeks before the Fair by visiting https://scsfoxchase.org and clicking on the link provided.

Night of the Arts at St. Cecilia

St. Cecilia Church presents ‘Shades of Ireland’ trip by Collette Travel

DATES: November 4-13, 2020
COST: $3,149 (discounted double rate) includes air, 13 meals, first class hotels including Cabra Castle the last night.

Join us on  Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 at 7:00pm in the St. Cecilia School lower level meeting room for further details. Plan to attend the Special Travel Presentation on November 13th and receive an additional discount. For more info contact Judi & Dave at 215-725-0903. RSVP if attending the meeting.
 

October is Respect Life Month

Our Baby Baby Bottle Fundraiser is now in progress. Fill the baby bottle you received with any spare change; return the baby bottle or your spare change on the weekend of October 26th - 27th. You don't need a baby bottle to do this, just save your spare change and donate it. The funds that are raised will benefit mothers and babies served by the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia (prolifeunion.org) Your generousity is most appreciated. 
 

Trip to Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster, PA

We are looking for someone to take over the Giving Tree Program that helps those less fornuate during the Christmas holiday. If interested, please call Judi at 215-725-0903 to discuss all details. 

Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Lively Virtues

This Fall we welcome Bishop Robert Barron’s study on sin and virtue. The aim is to increase understanding, promote reflection, and encourage practical action. We will dig into Catholic tradition and grapple with Scripture and the Church’s teaching as summarized in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Monday evenings from 7 to 8:30 PM in St. Cecilia’s Auditorium
DATES: Oct.14, 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18; Dec. 2, 9
Cost: $15 
Please click here for the form to register and deliver to the Rectory with payment. 

The next Pre-Cana class will be held on Saturday, November 2, at the Medical Missions Sisters on Pine Road. All engaged couples who will marry in the Catholic Church need to attend a Pre-Cana class prior to the wedding. The day will begin at 9am and conclude with the 5pm Sunday Vigil at St. Cecilia Church. Prior reservation is necessary, so contact the rectory at 215- 725-1240 to register and to learn more details.

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