Walking with Purpose is a Bible study that incorporates at-home Scripture study, weekly group discussion, and talks on various faith-related topics. Beginning this Lent, Fearless and Free, a study based on the book of Ephesians, is ideal for those who long for wholeness of heart and are in need of freedom from past wounds. So many of us are wrestling through the reality that life isn’t easy, even when we are doing the right thing. Suffering can slam into us from left field, leaving us reeling.

This study provides a firm foundation to stand on no matter what life throws our way. With an emphasis on healing and wholeness, Fearless and Free is the most personal and transformative study from Walking with Purpose! This 6-week study will be conducted virtually on Zoom beginning February 23 at 7pm. Materials for this study are free! Click here to register.

Once you've registered, you'll receive notification to pick-up your reserved book in the Rectory in advance of our first meeting. All are welcome!

Do you desire more this Lent? Do you want a deeper more meaningful experience that will help your life to be different at Easter than it was on Ash Wednesday? Then join us this Lent! As a parish, we are seeking to prepare for Jesus’ death and Resurrection and experience true transformation in our lives by participating in a new program from Ascension—The Ascension Lenten Companion. This resource explores the Gospel readings for each Sunday of this Lent to help us prepare better for Mass and grow closer to Jesus each day. The program includes engaging videos by Fr. Mark Toups and an inspirational journal with daily meditations, prayer prompts, space for journaling, original sacred artwork, and weekly videos that keep us on track.

Because we want this Lent to be a journey we take together as a parish, we are holding a Lenten Mission Night on Tuesday, February 21, from 7:00 - 8:15 PM in the church chapel. Each participant will receive The Ascension Lenten Companion book to use throughout the Lenten season. There are several ways to participate and you can mix and match to best fit your schedule each week. The companion book is needed for participation in all options.

1. Join us in person on Tuesdays during Lent from 7:00 - 8:15 PM In church, or
2. Join us via Zoom on Wednesdays during Lent from 7:00 - 8:15 PM (link to be provided), or
3. Work Independently or with family and friends at home with access to the weekly videos

This program is an opportunity for our whole community to enter into the season of Lent intentionally and receive the grace God wants to give us during this holy season. Join us for our Mission Night and take full advantage of this transformative experience. Registration is necessary so that we can order you a companion book. The cost is $10 which covers the purchase of the Lenten Companion book. Click here to register. Registration deadline – February 8, 2023!

The Miraculous Medal Shrine, a Marian devotional destination and ministry of the Vincentians of the Eastern Province in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, has been elevated by the Vatican to Minor Basilica status. This designation is shared by only one other church in the City of Philadelphia, the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, and 91 others across the United States. The Shrine, along with the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception that houses it, are now known as the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.

The new designation followed an application process of multiple years and culminated in a decree issued by Pope Francis. The Shrine is now promoted as an exemplary site of liturgical and pastoral activity within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Minor Basilicas are given prominence among other churches and shrines, receive certain honorifics, and are tasked with special responsibilities.

Please visit https://miraculousmedal.org to learn more.

The SATG Home and School Association is sponsoring a night at the 76ers on Wednesday, February 15 at 7 PM vs the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tickets are $38 each and orders are due no later than January 9. Click here for an order form.

Photos from our 60th Anniversary Mass on October 2, 2022, are available here. These photos were taken by Sarah Webb, the official photographer for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Please note that she owns the copyright to these images, but they have been made available to us for private use only.

Your support of our seminarians and those in diacnoal formation help to ensure that that sacraments and mission of the Church will continue for the next generation of the Catholic faithful. Consider making a donation today! Visit St. Charles Seminary Appeal.

The “Synod on Synodality: Communion, Participation, and Mission” is a two-year process of listening and dialogue beginning in 2021 and concluding in 2023. Pope Francis invites the entire Church to reflect on a theme that is decisive for its life and mission: “It is precisely this path of synodality which God expects of the Church of the third millennium.” This journey, which follows in the wake of the Church’s “renewal” proposed by the Second Vatican Council, is both a gift and a task: by journeying together and reflecting together on the journey that has been made, the Church will be able to learn through her experience which processes can help her to live communion, to achieve participation, to open herself to mission. (Courtesy of USCCB).

To access the latest information and happenings on the Synod, visit the official site where you'll find the latest information on the synodal process.

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