Posted November 14, 2016

Members of the Don Guanella Communities and Divine Providence Village gathered Oct. 24 with former residents, family members and caregivers at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Secane, Delaware County, to celebrate the feast day of St. Don Guanella. The Mass was celebrated by several priests including Servant of Charity Father Dennis Weber, who has served the Don Guanella community for over 20 years, and Msgr. Richard Bolger, who was the main celebrant and homilist. After Mass, all the attendees shared lunch in a large tent on the lot.

Our Lady of Fatima is the location for Don Guanella Village Day Programs, run by Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, which provides recreational, social and spiritual enrichment programming for adults with mental retardation who live at home or in CSS’ community group homes.

  • Members of the Don Guanella Communities and Divine Providence Village serve the feast day Mass of St. Don Guanella.

  • Msgr. Richard Bolger preaches the homily for the feast day Mass of St. Don Guanella.

  • Members representing the Communities of Don Guanella and Divine Providence Village bring up the offertory gifts during the Mass.

  • Priests celebrating the Mass include (from left) Servant of Charity Father Dennis Weber, Msgr. Richard Bolger, Msgr. John Savinski and Father Francis Mulranen.

  • Father Francis Mulranen, pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Secane where Our Lady of Fatima Center is located, distributes holy Communion to a client assisted by Sister. Mary Veasey, S.S.J.

  • Father Dennis Weber, S.d.C, greets participants after Mass.

  • Terry Hiller, a former resident of the Cardinal Krol Center, is excited to see a caregiver and old friend.

  • Father Dennis Weber leads grace before meals at the luncheon that followed Mass on the feast day of St. Don Guanella.