Saint Miriam in Prose: From our Pastor

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Saint Miriam in Prayer: Remembering!
Greg, Paul, Cy, Anthony, Alan, Marie, Monsignor Jim, Sean, Ruth, Jim and Kelly, Louise, Rick, Harold, JJ, Paulette, Deb, Steven, Donna, Richard, Paul, Susan, Joan, Joe, Thomas Paul, Maureen, Jerry, Mary, Angela, Mary Grace, Maia, Bishop Ken, Andrea, Rick, Liz and Jane, Paulette, and BJ.
(To be included in our prayer list, or to receive pastoral care, communion for shut ins, or any other pastoral need, please let us know by Clicking Here.)
Saint Miriam in Brief: A Quick Look!
Today we … honor The Third Sunday of Lent!
A Printed Gift, Every Week, Just for You! Beginning on Easter Sunday, Saint Miriam will now offer a printed, beautiful editor of our Weekly Focus @ Saint Miriam eNewsletter! This new full-color printed piece will feature ads on the back cover in support of our parish, and unlike the parishes, these ads will run for an ENTIRE YEAR – from Easter to Easter! If you own a business, or can ask someone who does, now is the time to reserve your space as the covers are limited and going fast! Email us by Clicking Here and get your ad space today! Then be sure to join us on Easter morning for the launch of the print edition of the Saint Miriam Weekly Focus Newsletter!
Zion Gets a Facelift and We Need You! Our Zion Preschool is expanding in the fall and we have waited to do the final carpet and painting until we were able to financially. So, now we need to paint the hallway and the restroom before the carpet arrives! Many hands will make this job quick! Volunteer today by letting Kathleen Duncan know? Thank you…every brush stroke helps a child have a beautiful place to learn and grow!
Build a Church for the Price of a Cup of Coffee? This year, as a devotion for Lent, please consider signing up for eGiving by Clicking Here. For the price of a cup of coffee a day, just $1.50, you can build an entire church! Please give today and help us build tomorrow. Can you sign up for a minimum of $50.00 a month and help you parish thrive? Without you, we will surely fail.
Creating a Legacy of Love! That is th theme of this year’s annual Stewardship appeal as announced by our priests at last Sunday’s Masses! Please pick up an advanced discussion brochure available now and prepare for the actual launch of this year’s campaign on Sunday, March 6th 2016. The campaign will be limited and end on April 10th 2016! Join us as we leave en endowment that begins in our hearts!
Confession is Good for the Soul! Please consider attending to the Sacrament of Reconcilation during Lent. Confession is available every Thursday and Sunday, or other days by appointment. Confession brings you healing and closer to God. Abeautiful time of year to find solace in the words of Jesus while sitting with your trusted priests.
Stations of the Cross in Lent! Please join us every Thursdayin Lent for the Stations of the Cross in the Sanctuary. A beautiful way to honor this holy season!
Give a Mass and Get a Lenten Gift! Please join us in honoring the sacrifice of the Mass by getting you Mass Intentions, Sanctuary Lamp Intentions, and Bread and Wine Donations for 2016, and in return you will get a wonderful Lenten gift! See Kathleen, Deacon Pat, or any of the Women of Saint Miriam after the Sunday morning Masses today!
Secular Franciscans… Please see Monsignor Jim to pick up a reading pamphlet for our next gathering in April! Join the Franciscans and lead with your heart!
A Trip to Sedona! Join us on Sunday, March 6th at the 11:00am Mass and find out how you can get a vacation week in beautiful Sedona, Arizona! At Saint Miriam, we make giving fun!
Register for ParishSoft Starting in March! Our parish uses a software system called, ParishSoft, and it helps us to maintain a solid database of all parishioners, their sacraments and needs, as well as contact information for emergencies. The system also allows us to create a full-color parishioner booklet! To ensure that we have all needed – and correct – information on all members of Saint Miriam, Kathleen Duncan will begin to schedule brief meetings with members of the parish on Sunday, March 6th and 13th, and April 3rd and 10th. Week day appointments are also available in the parish office Monday-Thursday from 9:00am – 1:30pm – just call to arrange at 215-836-9800. Thank you for allowing us to update our data and make a beautiful keepsake booklet!
Pastor Away: Monsignor Jim will be away for some needed down time from February 22nd through February 29th – please contact Father Joseph during this time for all urgent matters. Enjoy your time with your family, Father Jim!
Saint Miriam in Life: News!
Camp Zion Registration Now Open! Please spread the word about our Summer Camp at Zion Preschool this year! Learn more here and tell your family and friends! The best place to learn and grow and in summer…have fun, too!
It’s Quizzo Time?! Parishioners, Parents, Past Parents, Faculty and Staff, their family and friends are all invited to enjoy this fun night out that supports the children of our Preschool and Parish. Friday, April 1st, 2016, we will be hosting a Quizzo Night and the MC this year will be Father Jim! The game is played in teams where each team attempts to answer the most trivia questions correctly through ten rounds. Teams are limited to 10 people and all participants must be 21 years of age or older. Teams are encouraged to choose a theme and decorate their tables. Teams are welcome to bring their own food and beverage. Coffee and water will be provided. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; Quizzo begins at 7 p.m. Prizes will awarded to Quizzo championship team (1st and 2nd place), best decorated table (1st and 2nd place), and class of Zion parents with the most attendees. Registration is $200 per table. For additional information, contact BethAnn at the preschool at 215-836-9800 x 707 or Click Here!
Download Our App and Stay In Touch! Our Saint Miriam Parish App was recently updated and features faster download times, and a ‘refresh’ button for the newest content! Download the App by Clicking Here, and be sure to tell your friends as it is a great outreach tool!
Saint Miriam in Support: Grow our Mission!
Ways to Support Saint Miriam? There are many ways to support the mission of our parish and a flyer has been prepared to show you how easy it is! Please learn about GoodSearch, GoodShop, eBay, and Amazon Smile! Please support us and pick up a flyer or Support Flyer one today!
Now TEXT Your Gifts to Saint Miriam! Text Giving allows you to give to your organization by simply sending a text message to our specially reserved phone number! You just “Text any dollar amount to (215) 515-6511.” Once you text an amount (like “$50” or “120.50”) you would either be sent an acknowledgment for the gift (meaning it processed) or given a short link to click in order to provide their payment information (one time only). You are also prompted by text message with instructions. The whole process is designed to be very simple and self explanatory. Another way to give and support…making it easy so try it today!
Mass Donations: A Beautiful Tribute As Catholics the most important thing we do is pray and offer the sacrifice of the Mass. Please…don’t forget to make your Mass intentions today by Clicking Here. Together, we honor God in Mass.
Get Your Mass Intentions In Person! Join the Women of Saint Miriam after any Mass and make your Mass Intentions live and in person after any Mass on Sunday! Now you can honor a loved one in person and online, too!
Searching is Slowing down! Please support Saint Miriam by downloading and using GoodSearch and GoodShop! Our current total raised is $864.95! Every time you search or buy, we get a small percentage and you get great deals, and often free shipping! Also use Smile Amazon and make us your charity of choice! It all adds up!
Saint Miriam in Petite: Small Groups!
Life is not meant to be lived alone. In fact, God hates loneliness. You were created to experience life with other people, and that’s why at Saint Miriam, we encourage you to get involved in one of our amazing Small Groups!
A ‘Small Group” is a group of three or more people who gather each month in a home, workplace, or oftentimes in our parish. In a group you’ll hang out, study, discuss, laugh, discover, and even pray together! They include Sacred Meal Dinner, Support, Foyer Dinner, Fitness, Spirituality, Women, Prayer Shawl Ministry, and so many more! Our Small Group participants come in all shapes and sizes — married couples, singles, men, women, kids, no kids, workplace, under 20, over 40 — the list goes on! So, no matter where you are in life, there’s a group waiting just for you.
Ready to dive in? Find a group that fits you or start one of your own! Click Here to visit our Small Group page!
Saint Miriam in Fellowship: The Saint Miriam Cafe’!
We Changed The Way We Do Our Cafe’!
Now, every time you purchase something wonderful from our Saint Miriam Cafe’ after our Sunday morning Masses, we contribute 100% of that donation to a scholarship fund that allows children without the means to attend our wonderful Zion Preschool at Saint Miriam! Your good eating, helps a child! Learn More Here!
Just click on this link for the link below for this month’s current menu in PDF format and enjoy it all month long!
The February Menu!
Saint Miriam in Calendar Form: Event Highlights!
(Visit our Parish Calendar Here for full weekly, monthly, and yearly schedules.)
February 28th – The Prayer Shawl Group at 10:00am in the Fellowship Space!
March 3rd – Mass at 6:00pm and Stations of the Cross for Lent begins at 6:30pm!
March 6th – Pre-Jordan Class at 12:30pm in Sanctuary!
– ParishSoft Registrations Begin
March 13th – First Reconciliation (Penance) for PREP/CCD Students at 10:00am in The Diener Room!
– ParishSoft Registrations Continues
March 120th – Palm Sunday with Palm Processions at 9:00am and 11:00am
(Palm Distribution at 7:30am and 4:00pm)