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Summer Meals for Children Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese makes meals available in Philadelphia and the suburban counties. Children and teens ages 18 yrs. and younger can receive lunch and breakfast at no cost during the summer. The 2019 Summer Program will operate Monday, June 10 through Friday, August 23. This can be a great place for children to congregate for fun, learning, and a nourishing meal on a hot summer day. To find out more, call NDS at 215-895-3470 option 1.

Support group for individuals/families affected by divorce or separation is offered EVERY FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH (8:00-9:00pm). Support group for adult children of divorce is offered VERY LAST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH (8:00-9:00pm) Sign up at www.nonnatus.org or call/text 215-870-9913or email director.srnf@gmail.com

To register for the 2019-2020 school year, please call 215-725-8588 for an appointment. By September 1, 2019, Pre-Kindergarten students must be FOUR years of age, Kindergarten students must be FIVE years of age, and students entering Grade 1 must be SIX years of age. Please bring the following items with you: 1. State Birth Certificate (NOT the hospital certificate) 2. Baptismal Certificate (if your child was baptized at St. Cecilia Church, please bring your original certificate) 3. Immunization Records 4. For students transferring from another school, you will need the Standardized Test results and/or report cards from present school, if available. 5. Registration fees (to be determined)

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.

Fox Chase Cancer Center is looking for volunteers to show compassion and care for patients and family members. Our volunteers tell us they get more than they give and how rewarding it is to help—especially our pet visitor volunteers—they are wagging the entire time they are here! If you have a few hours each week, give us a call at 215-728-2560 (Helen Gordon) and we can talk about volunteer opportunities.

Do you need help accessing services and supports for someone with an intellectual disability or autism? The CSS Developmental Programs Help-Line is available to answer your questions at 484-472-5041 or iddhelp@chs-adphila.org

Catholic Social Services is recruiting foster care parents to welcome unaccompanied children from Mexico and Central America into their homes. The children have come here alone or been separated from their families. They need caring individuals or families to provide foster care for 2 to 3 months while the children attend adaily educational and counseling program at the former St. Bernard School at 7340 Jackson St.. For more info please contact Robert Montoro at 267-331-2443 or rmontoro@chs-adphila.org.