St. John – St. Paul Catholic Collaborative

Please consider donating small sizes or hotel samples of shampoo, conditioner, soap, lotion, and shaving cream for the unhoused guests of St. Francis House on the weekend of Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8.

Boxes will be clearly marked and left in the rear of both churches for donations.

St. Francis House is deeply grateful for your continued generosity in providing dignity for their guests.

Family Faith Formation empowers, supports, and equips parents to impart the faith to their children. It centers around the weekly celebration of the Sacrifice of the Mass – “the source and summit of the Christian life” – paired with periodic gatherings of children and families for catechesis and community. These gatherings offer faith formation and enrichment for both children and parents, and prepares families for at home discipleship…

 Later this coming week, all registered parishioners will receive both physical and electronic mailings regarding this year’s parish annual appeals. These messages and reports offer a glimpse of the Holy Spirit’s work in our parishes. They are also an invitation to consider how each of us is being called to support this work in real and tangible ways.

You will find your parish’s Annual Financial Report, which provides a detailed picture of the financial health of the parish, as well as a letter from Fr. Jim asking for your continued support in the year ahead.

Thank you for taking the time to carefully read these mailings, and to consider the Spirit’s invitation to be present in your own life and the life of our parishes. To donate online…

Tuesday, October 13 | 6:30pm | St. John

This past June, Sister Colleen Gibson, the Collaborative’s Director of Pastoral Care, undertook the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James), walking across Spain for two weeks with students from Mount Saint Joseph Academy, a college preparatory school founded and sponsored by her order, the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia.

All women of the Collaborative are warmly invited to join us this Tuesday, October 13 as Sr. Colleen offers a reflection on the lessons of her pilgrimage!

Followed by a potluck dinner in Powers Hall – bring a friend and a dish to share!