The Weekly Focus @ Saint Miriam: October 4th 2015
From the Pastor:
Click Here to visit our pastor’s Blog for this week!
Join us in Prayer….
Paulette, Patricia, Bill, Louise, Marie, Ruth, BJ, Angela.
Saint Miriam Life & News!
Today we … honor the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time and The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi!
Prayer Shawl Group Moves to Sunday! Our Prayer Shawl Ministry Group will begin to meet on the 4th Sunday of every month in the Undercroft from 10:00am to 11:00am. Join the prayer shawl team and make a difference by bringing comfort!
Boy Scouts Troop Extend Invite! Saint Miriam hosts local Boy Scout Troop #320 and they extended an invitation to attend the Boy Scout’s Fall Family Picnic and Court of Honor. The Picnic and Court of Honor will be held on Saturday, October 10th, starting at 2:00pm at the Militia Hill Pavilion (off Joshua Road) of Fort Washington State Park. The Picnic would be a great opportunity to meet our scouts, leaders & their families and visa versa. The Court of Honor is the ceremony to acknowledge the scouts for the accolades, badges and ranks they have earned over the past Summer. In addition, the Troop will be dedicating two dogwood trees in memory of two Leaders that have left us too early. Join them, enjoy a picnic, and support their mission!
Boy Scout Liaison Named! Our own David Olson will serve as liaison to the Boy Scout Troop! David is an Eagle Scout so it is a good fit! Thanks, David, for serving in yet another way!
Master Calendar Updated! Our Master Parish Calendar now has a Weekly Schedule! Making it easier to navigate!
Secular Franciscans to Meet! Join us as we honor St Francis on Sunday, October 25th at 1:00pm and become part of the secular group! All are welcome and pets great and small, too! Welcome to a beautiful fall tradition!
Get Your Candles! Everyone loves Yankee Candles! Great gifts for holidays, anniversaries, hostess gifts and birthdays. Order online and product is shipped directly to your home and Saint Miriam receives 40% profit. Volunteers will be available throughout the campaign to assist you with your online orders. Just click on this link , our group code is 990048826. Now you can click on a category and start shopping for America’s best loved candles and accessories. Please support Saint Miriam and help us grow. The sales dates are September 27, 2015 – October 12, 2015. The online campaign is extended to December 31, 2015. Let’s all pray for success!
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!
Pumpkin Patch Arrives! The Zion Preschool at Saint Miriam annual Pumpkin Patch begins September 26th and runs through October 31st! Get your pumpkins and support the school and parish! There is a special program on October 3rd from 2pm – 4pm that features family time, gifts, snacks, and stories! Join us at the pumpkin farm!
Join Us For a Financial Seminar! Saint Miriam’s own Michael Conk will host a seminar on October 15th. Our topic will be Medicare and we are flying in a subject expert to speak on this topic. This should be a fantastic event as we have received great feedback from events he’s done for us in the past! We will have a cocktail hour with wine and heavy hors d’oeuvrs beginning at 5:30 and then the workshop will begin at 6:30pm! Join us and download a flyer: Medicare Seminar invite Mike Conk!
SCRIP Returns! With our preschool parents asking for SCRIP, we will dust off the program! Get ready for the re-launch of SCRIP soon! Scrip is Fundraising While You Shop®. This amazingly successful fundraising program works for any school, church, team, club or other non-profit! Scrip turns everyday shopping into cash for your organization when families use retail gift cards to pay for everyday purchases (like gas and groceries) instead of the usual credit/debit card or other money. Scrip works equally well for onetime fundraising goals or year-round programs. Our partner, Great Lakes Scrip Center®, has helped thousands of organizations earn more than 500 million dollars over the last 20 years and we have had a program almost since we began the parish! Watch for SCRIP soon!
Mass Intentions Go Live? Join the Women of Saint Miriam after any Mass and make your Mass Intentions live and in person! Now you can honor a loved one in person and online, too!
2015 Annual Youth Mass Coming in October! Our second annual Youth Mass will be Sunday, October 18th during the 9:00am Family Mass. As we did last year, the children will each take on various roles before and during the Mass. Join us for this warm event!
We May Be In, But Work to Be Done… We need to offset the huge expenses from moving into our new parish! So, please, help us raise funds by using the Go Fund Me link (http://www.gofundme.com/x8gfjv4) or simply ‘share’ it via Facebook and Twitter! Every dollar helps and your family and friends may just help us with this simple fund raising tool! Help us by spreading the word!
Mass Donations Needed! 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.
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!
Search, Smile, and Make a Difference! Please support Saint Miriam by downloading and using GoodSearch and GoodShop! Our current total raised is $832.88! 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 Cafe’ Menu!
Just click on this link for this Month’s Menu in PDF format and have it all month long!
Upcoming Event Highlights!
(Visit our Parish Calendar Here and below is a quick look at Upcoming Events!)
September 26th – The Annual Pumpkin Patch Begins through October 31st!
October 3rd – Annual Blessing of the Animals at 11:00am!
October 4th – St. Francis of Assisi Mass Day!
October 18th – Vocations Sunday (all day) and Annual Youth Mass 2015 (9:00am Mass)!
The Weekly Focus @ Saint Miriam for September 27th 2015
From the Pastor:
Click Here to visit our pastor’s Blog for this week!
Join us in Prayer….
Kenny, Sickner, Ro, Angela, Dee, Lorraine, Mike, Bishop Greg, Dana, Ken, Linda, Mike, Mary Grace, Father Bryan, John, Jim, Karen, Christine, Kathleen, Joe, Robert, Our Building Campaign, Louise, Anthony, Dylan, Cindy, Vivian, Bridget, Maureen, Chris, Marie, Ruth.
Saint Miriam Life & News!
Today we … honor the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time!
Prayer Shawl Group Moves to Sunday! Our Prayer Shawl Ministry Group will begin to meet on the 4th Sunday of every month in the Undercroft from 10:00am to 11:00am. Join the prayer shawl team and make a difference by bringing comfort!
Boy Scouts Troop Extend Invite! Saint Miriam hosts local Boy Scout Troop #320 and they extended an invitation to attend the Boy Scout’s Fall Family Picnic and Court of Honor. The Picnic and Court of Honor will be held on Saturday, October 10th, starting at 2:00pm at the Militia Hill Pavilion (off Joshua Road) of Fort Washington State Park. The Picnic would be a great opportunity to meet our scouts, leaders & their families and visa versa. The Court of Honor is the ceremony to acknowledge the scouts for the accolades, badges and ranks they have earned over the past Summer. In addition, the Troop will be dedicating two dogwood trees in memory of two Leaders that have left us too early. Join them, enjoy a picnic, and support their mission!
PREP Returns Today! Welcome back to PREP Students and their families now in our new home! PREP classes will officially begin today. Welcome back!
Bless Your Pets! Join us as we bless our pets in honor of St Francis on Saturday, October 3rd at 11:00am in the outdoor garden! All are welcome and pets great and small, too! Welcome to a beautiful fall tradition!
Please Guide Your Children at Play… Saint Miriam has a lot of new space! This also means we have lots of rooms where children can play. However, sometimes they get into stuff when left alone. Please guide you children in the designated play areas, and/or check on the areas one final time before you leave? Thank you for making Saint Miriam safe and fun for all generations!
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!
Pumpkin Patch Arrives! The Zion Preschool at Saint Miriam annual Pumpkin Patch begins September 26th and runs through October 31st! Get your pumpkins and support the school and parish! There is a special program on October 3rd from 2pm – 4pm that features family time, gifts, snacks, and stories! Join us at the pumpkin farm!
New Mass Cards Available! Saint Miriam has new Mass Cards Available! These new cards are of St. Francis and are a beautiful way to honor a loved one in good times and in moments of sorrow or support. See someone on staff today or see them online today by Clicking Here!
SCRIP Returns! With our preschool parents asking for SCRIP, we will dust off the program! Get ready for the re-launch of SCRIP soon! Scrip is Fundraising While You Shop®. This amazingly successful fundraising program works for any school, church, team, club or other non-profit! Scrip turns everyday shopping into cash for your organization when families use retail gift cards to pay for everyday purchases (like gas and groceries) instead of the usual credit/debit card or other money. Scrip works equally well for onetime fundraising goals or year-round programs. Our partner, Great Lakes Scrip Center®, has helped thousands of organizations earn more than 500 million dollars over the last 20 years and we have had a program almost since we began the parish! Watch for SCRIP soon!
We’re a Busy Place! With our new location comes a new weekly schedule! Many volunteers and service organizations utilize our space, plus we are home to City of Zion Church, who rent our space weekly. Please be observant of times and rooms posted. Also, no food is permitted on the main floor level of our parish, nor is smoking permitted on our campus. If you see violations of this policy, or come across a group that does not ‘tidy up’ after their use, please let someone know of staff ASAP. Thank you for helping us keep the new parish clean!
Something Good Is Coming! Join us for InGathering 2015 on September 27th at the Morning Mass at 11:00am and experience a new tradition at Saint Miriam! Something good…
Zion Preschool at SM Security Note: Our preschool operates weekdays M-F from 8:00am until 4:00pm. During these hours please use the Administration entrance, identify yourself and receive a “Visitor Tag” even for parish business. Our children’s safety is all of our concern.
We May Be In, But…. the work continues to build the next building and to offset the huge expenses to move into our new parish! So, please, help us raise funds by using the Go Fund Me link (http://www.gofundme.com/x8gfjv4) or simply ‘share’ it via Facebook and Twitter! Every dollar helps and your family and friends may just help us with this simple fund raising tool! Help us by spreading the word!
Mass Donations Needed! 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.
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!
Search, Smile, and Make a Difference! Please support Saint Miriam by downloading and using GoodSearch and GoodShop! Our current total raised is $832.67! 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 Cafe’ Menu!
Just click on this link for this Month’s Menu in PDF format and have it all month long!
Upcoming Event Highlights!
(Visit our Parish Calendar Here and below is a quick look at Upcoming Events!)
September 26th – The Annual Pumpkin Patch Begins through October 31st!
September 27th – The Annual Fall InGathering Mass!
October 3rd – Annual Blessing of the Animals at 11:00am!
October 4th – St. Francis of Assisi Mass Day!
October 18th – Vocations Sunday!
The Focus @ Saint Miriam for September 20th 2015
From the Pastor:
Click Here to visit our pastor’s Blog for this week!
Join us in Prayer….
Dee, Mike, Bishop Greg, Dana, Ken, Linda, Mike, Mary Grace, Father Bryan, John, Jim, Karen, Christine, Kathleen, Joe, Robert, Our Building Campaign, Louise, Anthony, Dylan, Cindy, Vivian, Bridget, Maureen, Chris and Marie, Ruth.
Saint Miriam Life & News!
Today we … honor the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time!
Meet The pastor Today for “The Sunday Buzz”! Saint Miriam is not done yet with the needed fund raising and our building plans continue. Meet Monsignor Jim after the first three Masses in the Betsy and Walter Diener Room and get answers to your questions, concerns, etc. Please get facts before we end up with unintended misinformation.
Sexton Position Open. Saint Miriam is seeking a part-time qualified Sexton. If you know of someone seeking employment, please have them submit their application. All applicants MUST be able to pass a full background check including an FBI clearance to protect the children on our school. Interviews begin next week!
PREP Returns Sept. 20th! Welcome back to PREP Students and their families now in our new home! We will have a parent meeting on Sunday, September 20th after the 9:00am Mass to go over a few things, show you the classroom space we will be using and give you an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher. PREP classes will officially begin the following Sunday, September 27th. Also, as a reminder, the first Sunday Mass in our beautiful new space will be this Sunday, September 6th. The official Mass of Consecration will be the following Sunday, September at the 11:00am Mass. It will be a sight to behold so join us!
Please Guide Your Children at Play… Saint Miriam has a lot of new space! This also means we have lots of rooms where children can play. However, sometimes they get into stuff when left alone. Last weekend, we had a few issues with paint and Play-doh being left out, which caused some of the items to be unusable. Please watch you children in the designated play areas, and/or check on the areas one final time before you leave? Thank you for making Saint Miriam safe and fun for all generations!
Cafe’ Transitions Every Week! The Saint Miriam Cafe transitions at the end of every Sunday to allow the Zion Preschool at Saint Miriam to utilize the space for dining and playtime, in in inclement weather. Please support this effort with a little help every weekend?
Pumpkin Patch Delivery Help Needed! The Zion Preschool at Saint Miriam has an annual tradition…a Pumpkin Patch, and the pumpkins arrive Saturday September 26th at 3:00pm – if you can help unload some pumpkins, please email us or see Kathleen Duncan! See you at the pumpkin patch!
Pumpkin Patch Arrives! The Zion Preschool at Saint Miriam annual Pumpkin Patch begins September 26th and runs through October 31st! Get your pumpkins and support the school and parish! There is a special program on October 3rd from 2pm – 4pm that features family time, gifts, snacks, and stories! Join us at the pumpkin farm!
New Mass Cards Available! Saint Miriam has new Mass Cards Available! These new cards are of St. Francis and are a beautiful way to honor a loved one in good times and in moments of sorrow or support. See someone on staff today or see them online today by Clicking Here!
SCRIP to Return! With our preschool parents asking for SCRIP, we will dust off the program! Get ready for the re-launch of SCRIP soon! Scrip is Fundraising While You Shop®. This amazingly successful fundraising program works for any school, church, team, club or other non-profit! Scrip turns everyday shopping into cash for your organization when families use retail gift cards to pay for everyday purchases (like gas and groceries) instead of the usual credit/debit card or other money. Scrip works equally well for onetime fundraising goals or year-round programs. Our partner, Great Lakes Scrip Center®, has helped thousands of organizations earn more than 500 million dollars over the last 20 years and we have had a program almost since we began the parish! Watch for SCRIP soon!
We’re a Busy Place! With our new location comes a new weekly schedule! Many volunteers and service organizations utilize our space, plus we are home to City of Zion Church, who rent our space weekly. Please be observant of times and rooms posted. Also, no food is permitted on the main floor level of our parish, nor is smoking permitted on our campus. If you see violations of this policy, or come across a group that does not ‘tidy up’ after their use, please let someone know of staff ASAP. Thank you for helping us keep the new parish clean!
Something Good Is Coming! Join us for InGathering 2015 on September 27th at the Morning Mass at 11:00am and experience a new tradition at Saint Miriam! Something good…
Zion Preschool at SM Security Note: Our preschool operates weekdays M-F from 8:00am until 4:00pm. During these hours please use the Administration entrance, identify yourself and receive a “Visitor Tag” even for parish business. Our children’s safety is all of our concern.
We May Be In, But…. the work continues to build the next building and to offset the huge expenses to move into our new parish! So, please, help us raise funds by using the Go Fund Me link (http://www.gofundme.com/x8gfjv4) or simply ‘share’ it via Facebook and Twitter! Every dollar helps and your family and friends may just help us with this simple fund raising tool! Help us by spreading the word!
Mass Donations Needed! 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.
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!
Search, Smile, and Make a Difference! Please support Saint Miriam by downloading and using GoodSearch and GoodShop! Our current total raised is $829.60! 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 Cafe’ Menu!
Just click on this link for this Month’s Menu in PDF format and have it all month long!
Upcoming Event Highlights!
(Visit our Parish Calendar Here and below is a quick look at Upcoming Events!)
September 26th – The Annual Pumpkin Patch Begins through October 31st!
September 27th – The Annual Fall InGathering Mass!
October 18th – Vocations Sunday!
The Focus @ Saint Miriam: September 13th 2015
From the Pastor:
Click Here to visit our pastor’s Blog for this week!
Join us in Prayer….
Bishop Greg, Dana, Linda, Mike, and family for healing, Mary Grace, Father Bryan, John, Jim, Karen, Christine, Kathleen, Joe, Robert, Our Building Campaign, Greg and Paul, Louise, Anthony, Dylan, Cindy, Father Bryan, Vivian, Bridget, Maureen, Chris and Marie, Ruth.
Saint Miriam Life & News!
Today we … honor the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time and Consecration Weekend!
Today We Consecrate & Give Thanks! Today we pause and thank God for our beautiful space as we ask for God’s blessings on our space and work here! The work and journey is not over and much is yet to do, but today we pause and say THANK YOU! Thank you to all who helped make it so! You are all very special…thank you!
Awards of Love Also Today! Many hands helped make our renovations possible, but there were a few stand outs who deserve our mention and a nice award, too! Today we honor these fine folks!
The “You Light Up My Life” Award: John Carty
The “You Painted Us into a Corner” Award: John Shoemaker
The “Watch Out for Momma’s Kitchen Spoon” Award: Lorraine Cuffey
The “Father, You’re Killing Me!” Award: Chester Mack
The “Best Little Packer in PA” Award: Marie Hazleton
Our New Mass Times: With our new location comes new Mass Times!
Early Mass: 7:30am
Family Mass: 9:00am
Morning Mass: 11:00am
Late Mass: 4:30pm
Another Baby! Congratulations to the Hazelton’s! Marie’s daughter and her husband welcomed Thatcher James in at 10 pounds and 10 ounces this week!
PREP Returns Sept. 20th! Welcome back to PREP Students and their families now in our new home! We will have a parent meeting on Sunday, September 20th after the 9:00am Mass to go over a few things, show you the classroom space we will be using and give you an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher. PREP classes will officially begin the following Sunday, September 27th. Also, as a reminder, the first Sunday Mass in our beautiful new space will be this Sunday, September 6th. The official Mass of Consecration will be the following Sunday, September at the 11:00am Mass. It will be a sight to behold so join us!
Pumpkin Patch Help? The Zion Preschool at Saint Miriam has an annual tradition…a Pumpkin Patch, and the pumpkins arrive Saturday September 26th at 3:00pm – if you can help unload some pumpkins, please email us or see Kathleen Duncan! See you at the pumpkin patch!
Pumpkin Patch Arrives! The Zion Preschool at Saint Miriam annual Pumpkin Patch begins September 26th and runs through October 31st! Get your pumpkins and support the school and parish! There is a special program on October 3rd from 2pm – 4pm that features family time, gifts, snacks, and stories! Join us at the pumpkin farm!
A Lemonade Stand by the Children of Saint Miriam! The children of the parish even started a lemonade stand to help support our building fund! Please visit their page Here! Way to go…little Christians showing big Christians how to love their parish!
New Mass Cards Available! Saint Miriam has new Mass Cards Available! These new cards are of St. Francis and are a beautiful way to honor a loved one in good times and in moments of sorrow or support. See someone on staff today or see them online today by Clicking Here!
SCRIP to Return! With our preschool parents asking for SCRIP, we will dust off the program! Get ready for the re-launch of SCRIP soon! Scrip is Fundraising While You Shop®. This amazingly successful fundraising program works for any school, church, team, club or other non-profit! Scrip turns everyday shopping into cash for your organization when families use retail gift cards to pay for everyday purchases (like gas and groceries) instead of the usual credit/debit card or other money. Scrip works equally well for onetime fundraising goals or year-round programs. Our partner, Great Lakes Scrip Center®, has helped thousands of organizations earn more than 500 million dollars over the last 20 years and we have had a program almost since we began the parish! Watch for SCRIP soon!
We’re a Busy Place! With our new location comes a new weekly schedule! Many volunteers and service organizations utilize our space, plus we are home to City of Zion Church, who rent our space weekly. Please be observant of times and rooms posted. Also, no food is permitted on the main floor level of our parish, nor is smoking permitted on our campus. If you see violations of this policy, or come across a group that does not ‘tidy up’ after their use, please let someone know of staff ASAP. Thank you for helping us keep the new parish clean!
We May Be In, But…. the work continues to build the next building and to offset the huge expenses to move into our new parish! So, please, help us raise funds by using the Go Fund Me link (http://www.gofundme.com/x8gfjv4) or simply ‘share’ it via Facebook and Twitter! Every dollar helps and your family and friends may just help us with this simple fund raising tool! Help us by spreading the word!
New Phone Number for Our New Parish! Our area is moving to a new section of the Verizon grid and so we needed to change our phone number, too! There will be a recording on our current line, but please note that our new phone number is 215-836-9800 (fax number remains unchanged at 215-701-4781). Give us a call and support your parish!
Mass Donations Needed! 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.
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!
Search, Smile, and Make a Difference! Please support Saint Miriam by downloading and using GoodSearch and GoodShop! Our current total raised is $829.60! 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 Cafe’ Menu!
Just click on this link for this Month’s Menu in PDF format and have it all month long!
Upcoming Event Highlights!
(Visit our Parish Calendar Here and below is a quick look at Upcoming Events!)
September 13th – The Inaugural Mass and Saint Miriam Parish Board Meeting (1pm)
September 26th – The Annual Pumpkin Patch Begins through October 31st!
September 27th – The Annual Fall InGathering Mass!
October 18th – Vocations Sunday!