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

Closed on Holy Days of Obligation and National Holidays

Parish Office:  215-725-1240

Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic? Have you been away and want to come back to the Catholic Church? Would you like to know more about our Catholic faith? For information, call Fr. Lucas at 215-725-1240 and begin a new journey with Jesus Christ and His Church.
 

CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP

Our Charismatic Prayer Group meets Mondays in the Cecilian Room  in school from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

All are welcome to join us.

Caring For Friends invites volunteers to help us help the homebound elderly and the sick by being a volunteer cook in your own home, a visitor, a driver, etc.
For information on how you can help, please call Bernadette O‘Donnell at 
215-379-3448 or Caring For Friends at
215-464-2224. Learn more at caringforfriends.org.

Freezer Hours at St. Cecilia:
Everyday from 8:30am-4:00pm. 

Effective immediately, we are changing the materials we use for a cost-effective option. We will provide the same tray with a cardboard lid and a label on top. If you have any of the old supplies please use them until they run out or return them to Caring For Friends. There will be copies of the Update on the desk to the right of the freezer. Any questions please call Bernadette O’Donnell 215-379-3448.

Our parish and school comply with the requirements of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of PA regarding a safe environment for everyone.  All individuals 18 years of age and older who come in contact with children must complete background checks and attend safe environment classes.  Every employee must also complete background checks every five years.  Please contact Lisa Hnat, Safe Environment Coordinator for more information at 215-725-2201 or lisa.hnat@stceciliafc.org.

COMING SOON!

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Reverend Monsignor Francis X. Dreger
Pastor Emeritus, Saint Cecilia Parish 1985- 2001

The Reverend Monsignor Francis X. Dreger Pastor Emeritus, Saint Cecilia Parish, Philadelphia, died on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

Father Francis X. Dreger was appointed as the sixth pastor of St. Cecilia Parish on July 8, 1985.  Prior to coming to St. Cecilia, Fr. Dreger had served as pastor at Holy Cross Parish.  Monsignor Dreger previously had served on the faculties of Monsignor Bonner HS and Roman Catholic HS and was Director of Vocations at Roman Catholic.  His other assignments included parishes in Coaldale, Shillington and Spring City, PA.  He also served at Our Lady Help of Christians and Saint Ignatius of Loyola parishes in Philadelphia.

Fr. Dreger was ordained on May 19, 1951.  He was named an “Honorary Prelate”, with the title of Monsignor, by Pope John Paul II on May 29, 1991. 

Monsignor Dreger’s tenure as pastor was marked by a substantial increase in school enrollment reaching a peak total in excess of 1100 students in the final decade of the 20^th century.  The old school building was expanded at that time to accommodate the increased enrollment.  New classrooms and two new meeting rooms were added.

In June 2001, Monsignor Dreger retired as pastor of Saint Cecilia.

The Reception of the Body will be held at Saint Cecilia Church, Philadelphia, on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 9:30 A.M., followed by a viewing. Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald will celebrate the Funeral Mass for Monsignor Dreger, at 11:30 AM.  

 

And Please Join Us For The 

Installation of Father Chris Walsh
as Pastor of St. Cecilia Church

WANT TO GET INVOLVED ?
We Need Volunteers for the Fall Festival!

Join us on October 8th (6pm to 10pm) at Rockledge Fire Company for a great night of live music, food, beer & soda (with cash bar). Tickets are $35. Contact Dave Sweeney at 215-840-0063.

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