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ALERT: St. Mary's Chapel is closed until the Fall.
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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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4:00 PM
Before Vigil Masses on Saturday
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Adoration Times
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MonFri
9:00 AM
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7:00 PM
St. Mary's Chapel
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MonFri
9:00 AM
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7:00 PM
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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 Am 7:10-17Responsorial Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11Gospel Mt 9:1-8
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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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Monsignor Georg Ratzinger, the older brother of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, who earned renown in his own right as a director of an acclaimed German boys’ choir, has died at 96.
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Pope Francis believes that the human person is not immune to crises but always impacted by them. Being better or worse after each one, he’s often said, is “up to us.” With that in mind, the Vatican's...
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A leading expert in the field of child protection has said that the Catholic Church still has a long way to go in terms of acknowledgment and awareness of the issue, noting that the pope’s...
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National Catholic Register
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By Catholic News Agency | WASHINGTON — The new national security law in Hong Kong is an assault on the rights of the people, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said during a House Foreign Affairs.
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By Edward Pentin | Pope Francis has expressed his “deepest sympathy and spiritual closeness” to Benedict XVI following the death yesterday of the Pope Emeritus’ brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger...
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By Tito Edwards | Don’t You Wish Your Priest Would Give a Homily Like This? – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith +1 Darwinism’s Fatal Flaw – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand +1 Catholics..
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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 Calendar
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 28Month View June 28, 202029Month View June 29, 202030Month View June 30, 2020110:00 Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cenacle
St. Mary's ChapelMonth View July 1, 2020-
Wednesday, July 1, 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
2Month View July 2, 20203Month View July 3, 20204Month View July 4, 20205Month View July 5, 20206Month View July 6, 20207Month View July 7, 2020810:00 Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cenacle
St. Mary's ChapelMonth View July 8, 2020-
Wednesday, July 8, 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
9Month View July 9, 202010Month View July 10, 202011Month View July 11, 202012Month View July 12, 202013Month View July 13, 202014Month View July 14, 20201510:00 Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cenacle
St. Mary's ChapelMonth View July 15, 2020-
Wednesday, July 15, 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
16Month View July 16, 202017Month View July 17, 202018Month View July 18, 202019Month View July 19, 202020Month View July 20, 202021Month View July 21, 20202210:00 Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cenacle
St. Mary's ChapelMonth View July 22, 2020-
Wednesday, July 22, 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
23Month View July 23, 202024Month View July 24, 202025Month View July 25, 202026Month 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
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Rectory Hours
Monday thru Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Closed: 12-1 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Rectory Address
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