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SS Philip & James Parish School
Positions NeededMiddle School Science/Math Teacher
SS. Philip and James Catholic School is accepting applications for a Middle School Science/Math Teacher for the 2020-2021 school year. Interested and qualified candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree and have state certification. This position includes Science (Grades 6, 7, 8), Math (Grades 7 - 8), and
STREAM Coordinator.
Physical Education Teacher (part-time)
SS. Philip and James Catholic School is accepting applications for a Physical Education Teacher for the 2020-2021 school year. Interested and qualified candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree with a focus in physical education and have state certification. The teacher is responsible to teach Pre-K 3
through eighth grade.
School Nurse (One day per week)
SS. Philip and James Catholic School is accepting applications for a School Nurse for the 2020-2021 school year. This position is for Fridays and for occasional subbing for the West Chester Area School District nurse who covers Monday to Thursday.
Contact Person:
Sister Teresa Ballisty, IHM, Principal (steresa@sspj.net) – 610-363-6530, ext. 151
Interested and qualified candidates please send resume, cover letter, three letters of recommendation, and updated clearances (FBI fingerprint, Child Abuse, and Criminal Background) to the e-mail address above. Please attach appropriate documents where applicable.
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The Sacrament of Penance
Due to present circumstances the Sacrament of Penance is not available at SSPJ until further notice. Please keep in mind that the SUSPENSION of the obligation of Mass attendance remains in effect. No one is OBLIGED to attend Mass until further notice. There is no need to confess your absence from Mass because there is, until further notice, no obligation to be there. Any person conscious of MORTAL sin can be returned to the state of grace by making an Act of Perfect Contrition. That means telling God we are sorry for our sins BECAUSE THEY OFFEND GOD’S GOODNESS, AND NOT MERELY BECAUSE WE FEAR THE PAINS OF HELL FOR ALL ETERNITY. An ACT OF PERFECT CONTRITION when tied to the promise to go to the Sacrament of Penance (Confession), when conveniently possible, immediately restores us to the state of grace and thus makes us worthy of receiving Our Lord in the Most Holy Eucharist. Sorry motivated only by fear of punishment is called imperfect contrition and this kind of sorry requires sacramental confession which “perfects” our imperfect sorry. That is why most prayers that are called An Act of Contrition in some way state, that we are sorry not merely because we fear punishment, but most of all because our sins offend God’s Infinite Goodness.
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Mass Times
- Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN All Year Long 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN October through April
- Sunday 7:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN 10:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 12:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- MonFri 6:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- First Friday 7:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN St. Mary's Chapel
- Saturday 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN
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Confession Times
- Sunday 7:00 AM to 7:30 AM Before Mass 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM Before Mass
- Monday 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Saturday
3:00 PM
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Before Vigil Masses on Saturday
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Adoration Times
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St. Mary's Chapel
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SS Philip & James News and Other Important Links
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SS Philip & James News
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May 30
SSPJ Parish school is hosting their annual Fun Run virtually on Thursday, June 4. As a school family, the Fun Run will be kicked off via Zoom to pray and then the students and their family will spend time outside walking/running together. Funds raised will be used for school improvements. If you can help out and donate, our parish school children would greatly appreciate it. Here is the link: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/SSPJFunRunRead More -
May 23Our SSPJ thrift shop is accepting at the present time only wearable clothing items. They can be dropped off any Saturday from 10 AM until 2 PM. The shop is not as yet reopened for business. Please do not drop off any non-clothing items until further notice. Thank you and God bless you for your support of this vital help to our parish finances. Last year our great little shop brought in a whopping $48,000 dollars to our budget. God bless our faithful workers and all who contribute or purchase items!Read More
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May 19Gov. Wolf and the PA Department of Education are looking to take most of the funding that Congress wants distributed equitably in COVID-19 relief to ALL schools in PA and across the country. Pennsylvania received $471 million in funding from Washington. But PCC Education Director Sean McAleer says “the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) created its own set of rules to distribute that money that blatantly ignores federal guidance. The end result significantly lowers the amounts to be given to Catholic and nonpublic school students.”Read More
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January 31
The Foundation for Catholic Education is a not-for-profit organization supporting the Executive Board of Elementary Education and the County Advisory Councils throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Each year, the Foundation honors those that go above and beyond in support of Catholic Education. This year at the Chester County Catholic Schools Hall of Fame Gala, our own Matthew Burns was one of the 2019 Hall of Fame Honorees. We are grateful to all the honorees for your dedication and commitment to Catholic education, and especially to Matthew Burns, who has been a steadfast supporter of our Parish and School.Read More -
November 11
Saints Philip and James School has THREE students that have been named as NEUMANN SCHOLARS! Congratulations to 8th graders Dean, Joshua, and Samantha! This honor entitles them to a FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP to an Archdiocesan high school of their choice. Neumann Scholars are academically talented 8th grade students in Archdiocesan parochial schools who achieve this honor through a process that involves essay writing and a rigorous standardized test. This year there were 606 qualified students who sat for the test and just 41, throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, were named Neumann Scholars. Our three students were recognized at an assembly this morning, when we welcomed Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Martin of The Connelly Foundation, who announced our winners and presented them with their awards. Being named a Neumann Scholar is an outstanding accomplishment for these three wonderful students. Additionally, these three students were also recently recognized for receiving individual scholarships to Bishop Shanahan High School.Read More
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 2 COR 9:6-10Responsorial Psalm PS 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9Gospel JN 12:24-26
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Virtual Shrine Tours
- National Shrine of the Miraculous Medal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZDUPASXs3E
- National Shrine of St. John Neumann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u65s4zOW08
- National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guY6D6fBqYs
- Old St. Augustine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1t3fwKOYV4
- Holy Spirit Adoration - the Pink Sisters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yggnCG1oqE
- East Coast Shrines https://watch.formed.org/the-faithful-traveler-in-the-united-states-east-coast-shrines
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Vatican YouTube
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News from the Vatican
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For peace to flourish, weapons of war must be set aside, especially nuclear weapons that can obliterate entire cities and countries, Pope Francis said on the 75th anniversary of the nuclear bombing...
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Everyone, including the pope, experiences trials that can shake his or her faith; the key to survival is to call out to the Lord for help, Pope Francis said.
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Pope Francis on Thursday baptized conjoined twins who had been separated at a Vatican-owned hospital in June.
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National Catholic Register
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By Courtney Mares/CNA | VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has baptized twins who were born conjoined at the head and were separated at the Vatican’s pediatric hospital. The twins’ mother had said at a news.
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By Courtney Mares/CNA | Lebanon’s Maronite Catholic patriarch called for the resignation of the entire Lebanese government Sunday, following the devastating explosion in Beirut last week. “The...
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By Courtney Mares/CNA | The Chinese government’s treatment of Uyghurs is “one of the most egregious human tragedies since the Holocaust,” two Asian cardinals and 74 other religious leaders wrote in a.
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Due to the current pandemic situation, all events shown on the SSPJ Parish calendar have been suspended until further notice.
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SSPJ Parish CalendarAugust 2020
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 26Month View July 26, 202027Month View July 27, 202028Month View July 28, 20202910:00 Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cenacle
St. Mary's ChapelMonth View July 29, 2020-
Wednesday, July 29, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMWe pray the rosary and include the request of our Blessed Mother to "spread the effect of grace of the Flame of Love over all of humanity, now and at the hour of our death." So that by its effect, humanity will be converted.Read More
30Month View July 30, 202031Month View July 31, 20201Month View August 1, 20202Month View August 2, 20203Month View August 3, 20204Month View August 4, 2020510:00 Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cenacle
St. Mary's ChapelMonth View August 5, 2020-
Wednesday, August 5, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMWe pray the rosary and include the request of our Blessed Mother to "spread the effect of grace of the Flame of Love over all of humanity, now and at the hour of our death." So that by its effect, humanity will be converted.Read More
6Month View August 6, 20207Month View August 7, 20208Month View August 8, 20209Month View August 9, 202010Month View August 10, 202011Month View August 11, 20201210:00 Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cenacle
St. Mary's ChapelMonth View August 12, 2020-
Wednesday, August 12, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMWe pray the rosary and include the request of our Blessed Mother to "spread the effect of grace of the Flame of Love over all of humanity, now and at the hour of our death." So that by its effect, humanity will be converted.Read More
13Month View August 13, 202014Month View August 14, 202015Month View August 15, 202016Month View August 16, 202017Month View August 17, 202018Month View August 18, 20201910:00 Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cenacle
St. Mary's ChapelMonth View August 19, 2020-
Wednesday, August 19, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMWe pray the rosary and include the request of our Blessed Mother to "spread the effect of grace of the Flame of Love over all of humanity, now and at the hour of our death." So that by its effect, humanity will be converted.Read More
20Month View August 20, 202021Month View August 21, 202022Month View August 22, 202023Month View August 23, 202024Month View August 24, 202025Month View August 25, 20202610:00 Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cenacle
St. Mary's ChapelMonth View August 26, 2020-
Wednesday, August 26, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMWe pray the rosary and include the request of our Blessed Mother to "spread the effect of grace of the Flame of Love over all of humanity, now and at the hour of our death." So that by its effect, humanity will be converted.Read More
27Month View August 27, 202028Month View August 28, 202029Month View August 29, 202030Month View August 30, 202031Month View August 31, 20201Month View September 1, 2020210:00 Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cenacle
St. Mary's ChapelMonth View September 2, 2020-
Wednesday, September 2, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMWe pray the rosary and include the request of our Blessed Mother to "spread the effect of grace of the Flame of Love over all of humanity, now and at the hour of our death." So that by its effect, humanity will be converted.Read More
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Rectory Hours
Monday thru Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Closed: 12-1 PM
Sunday
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Rectory Address
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