Calendar of Events
Robotics demonstration
Mount St. Joseph Academy’s robotics team, the Firebirds, will host the third annual GirlPOWER (Preparing Outstanding Women Engineers through Robotics) robotics competition and exhibition Saturday, Oct. 6 at the academy’s gymnasium, 120 West Wissahickon Avenue in Flourtown. Girls and boys of all ages are invited to watch the area’s only all-female FRC robotics competition, see […]
Knights of Columbus honor emergency responders on Sept. 11
The Knights of Columbus of St. Helena Parish in Blue Bell will celebrate their sixth annual Blue Mass at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 at St. Helena Church, 1489 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, Pa. The Mass will honor police officers, fire fighters and emergency medical responders who serve and protect the Blue Bell, Montgomery County […]
Divine Worship Office offers full slate of workshops
The archdiocesan Office for Divine Worship announces its schedule for training and workshops for 2012-2013. Sessions for extraordinary ministers of holy Communion will be held on numerous dates in the fall and spring at locations throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Also offered are workshops for lectors, altar servers and Spanish-speaking liturgical musicians, and information sessions […]
Archbishop Chaput to bless new Mater Dei School
Mater Dei Catholic School, Lansdale, celebrates its grand opening Thursday, Sept. 6 with a visit by Archbishop Charles Chaput. After students arrive by 8:45 a.m., the Archbishop will lead a prayer liturgy at 9:15 at St. Stanislaus Church, Lansdale. Afterward he will lead a procession to the new school and bless it. A school open […]
Corpus Christi Parish hosts leadership conference
A few spaces remain for Corpus Christi Parish’s fifth Leadership Conference Saturday, Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The free annual conference trains lay people on leadership skills for parish organizations. This year’s theme is “Catholic Leadership in Your Life: A seminar for all walks of life!” Joan Rosenhauer, an executive of Catholic […]
Mount St. Joseph’s Academy hosts golf outing
Join the fun at the 20th annual Mount St. Joseph’s Academy Golf Classic, Monday, Sept. 24 at Blue Bell Country Club. Lunch, cocktails and dinner are included. Golf at your level and convenience! Morning or afternoon tee times with shotgun start. Cost is $250 per golfer. Raffle tickets are available. For more information, please visit […]
Club hosts Notre Dame football trip
The South Jersey Notre Dame Club is sponsoring a Notre Dame vs. Purdue football trip to the South Bend, Ind., campus Sept. 7-9. The package includes a game ticket, two-night stay at Sacred Heart Parish center on the University of Notre Dame campus Friday and Saturday night, a Knights of Columbus party Friday evening and […]
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish preps for festival
A community festival will take place on the grounds of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish Thursday, Aug. 23 through Saturday, Aug. 25 from 6 to 11 p.m. The Blessed Teresa Festival will feature amusement rides by Tons of Fun, live music nightly, children’s games, adult games of chance, bingo, a Business Expo, raffles, Beer & […]
Feast of the Assumption feted in West Chester
The 93rd annual celebration of the Feast of the Assumption will be celebrated in West Chester on Sunday, Aug. 12, preceding the Aug. 15 feast day. The celebration begins with Mass at 9 a.m. at St. Agnes Church, 231 West Gay St. in West Chester, followed by a Communion breakfast at the Elk’s Lodge, Wayne […]
St. Mary of Providence ready to have fun
St. Mary of Providence Center will hold its annual festival and open house Sunday, Aug. 19 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the center, 227 Isabella Rd., Elverson. The festival will include tours of the historic Potts Mansion, food, raffles and fun and games for the whole family. Parking is free, and the event will […]