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

Closed on Holy Days of Obligation and National Holidays

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.

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.

Paul's Run
Retirement Community
(877) 318-3026
9896 Bustleton Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19115

Permanent Diaconate Information Session:
Thursday, September 22nd at 7 PM at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary 

Who is the Deacon? He is a Minister of the Word; a Minister at the Altar; and a Minister of    Charity

While all the baptized are called to share in the mission of Jesus Christ according to the gifts of the Holy Spirit, those who are ordained also offer service in a way proper to the Sacrament of Holy Orders. A deacon’s ministry entails proclaiming, preaching and teaching God’s Word, assisting the bishop and priest at the Liturgy, assisting at funerals, ministering to the sick and dying, leading the community in prayer and in sacramental liturgies, baptizing, witnessing marriages, and exercising administrative leadership in the Church.

A permanent deacon, who may be married, is a member of the clergy and shares in the hierarchy of the Sacrament of Holy Orders.

By virtue of his ordination, the deacon assists the bishop and collaborates with his pastor in the service of the parish to which he is assigned. He is not a substitute for the priest, nor is he a lay liturgical minister. He is an ordained member of the clergy. And it is through the Sacrament of Holy Orders, that the deacon is configured to Christ the Servant.  It is Christ the Servant who acts through the ministry of the deacon.

For more information please visit the School of Diaconal Formation

Ambassador Program

We will return to bringing Holy Communion to our sisters and brothers who no longer are able to join us for Holy Mass on Sunday. If you have a family member, friend or neighbor who would like to be added to our visits, or you would like to be an Extraordinary Minister of Communion for the Sick, please call the office at 215-725-1240 or email Fr. Lucas at frlucas@stceciliafc.org.
 

PREP Catechists Needed 

We are looking for volunteers to teach our PREP students in grades 5th, 6th, and 7th grades. PREP meets on Sundays from 9:30 to 10:45am. Please contact Kelly Roney at cre@stceciliafcprep.org
 

School Registration for 2022-2023 
is still open for Grades K to 6

Come join us for our Fall Festival, Saturday, October 8th from 11am to 3pm. This will be an outside event. Cost:$20 for 10x10 space. Table and chair provided, you must provide your own tent.
Please email ceciliacraftshow@aol.com for more information. (please do not call the rectory) 

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