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Fr. Bob's Corner - February 27, 2022

Posted on February 25, 2022 in: Pastor

Fr. Bob's Corner - February 27, 2022
The Holy Season of Lent is upon us. It is the start of the great celebration of our faith.  It is certainly a time of year for us to take our faith a little more seriously - to try to deepen our relationship with our Lord. I ran across this great article on some simple ideas of how do do so as ...

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Man-Up Philly Men's Spirituality Conference
Saturday, March 19, 2022 Event: Man-Up Philly Men's Spirituality Conference Join us for Philadelphia's Biggest Spirituality Conference, a day to inspire, energize and enable men to be better sons, fathers, and husbands by living our faith and leading our families by example. Our confer...

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SHROUD ENCOUNTER

Posted on February 24, 2022 in: General News

SHROUD ENCOUNTER
Wednesday, March 16, 2022  Event: SHROUD ENCOUNTER at St. Andrew the Apostle, Drexel Hill Russ Breault, a leading expert on the Shroud of Turin, is coming to St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Drexel Hill.  Join us as we explore the hidden mystery of the Shroud.  A life-size repli...

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Clarity in a Confused World: A Forum on the Transgender Phenomenon Influencing Our Culture
Saturday, March 12, 2022 - 9:00am - 4:30pm Event: Clarity in a Confused World: A Forum on the Transgender Phenomenon Influencing Our Culture Transgender ideology is sweeping our nation, and youth are the targets. From school classrooms to social media and even the therapist’s office, kids ...

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Marriage Enrichment - April 2nd

Posted on February 23, 2022 in: General News

Marriage Enrichment - April 2nd
Attention Married or Engaged Couples: The “Marriages of Grace” program is coming to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Experience a special day of enrichment and growth with your spouse or fiancé, and enjoy fellowship with many other couples from around the Archdiocese. A full...

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Mothers of Children with Disabilities Retreat
Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 9:30 am -2:00 pm Event: Mothers of Children with Disabilities Retreat:  David and Mercedes Rizzo, will lead a retreat for mothers and grandmothers who are raising children with disabilities and also those who have adult children with disabilities. The Rizzo’...

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The Annual Archdiocesan Mass Honoring the Gifts of Persons with Disabilities, The Deaf Community. Family, Friends and Caregivers.
Sunday, April 24, 2022, 2:30 PM Event:  The Annual Archdiocesan Mass Honoring the Gifts of Persons with Disabilities, The Deaf Community. Family, Friends and Caregivers. All are welcome to attend this Mass and reception honoring the gifts of persons with disabilities and the Deaf Communit...

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Fr. Bob's Corner - February 20, 2022

Posted on February 19, 2022 in: Pastor

Fr. Bob's Corner - February 20, 2022
Growing up, I can remember my parents trying to instill in me the ideals that would hopefully make a good man out of me later in life. For some reason or another, I can remember a lot of my dad’s words of wisdom. This is not to say that my mom didn’t have words of wisdom or that I didn&r...

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Not Fr. Bob's Corner February 13, 2022

Posted on February 10, 2022 in: Pastor

Not Fr. Bob's Corner February 13, 2022
On April 18th, 1995, my Dad went to Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia to have surgery to remove a blockage from his heart. During the operation, a small flake of calcium broke away and caused him to have a stroke. He ended up in a coma and it did not look good for him to survive.  A frie...

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PRESENCE: THE MYSTERY OF THE EUCHARIST
Visimom's Group - Women of the Parish Please join us on Thursday, Feb. 10th in the Larkin Center to watch PRESENCE: THE MYSTERY OF THE EUCHARIST.   Episode 1 • Although the Eucharist appears to be simple bread and wine, it is actually the "source and summit" of the Christ...

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Treasures of the Church

Posted on February 04, 2022 in: General News

Treasures of the Church
Treasures of the Church Visitation BVM Parish welcomes you to a teaching and exposition of Sacred Relics. Over 150 relics will be shown, some as old as 2,000 years. Among the treasures will be relics of St. Joseph, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary Magdalene, St. Maria Goretti, St. Thérèse of L...

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Fr. Bob's Corner - February 6, 2022

Posted on February 04, 2022 in: Pastor

Fr. Bob's Corner - February 6, 2022
This weekend, we have the beautiful readings in our first reading from Isaiah and the account of Jesus calling Peter to be a “fisher of men” in the Gospel of Luke. Both readings involve faithful people who encounter God in a powerful way and both react very similarly. In the first rea...

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