Please be aware that the envelope company inadvertently did not include Easter Flower envelopes with our Easter mailing. There are envelopes at all the doorways of the church for your convenience. You can also make your own envelope just be sure to put your name, envelope number and the name(s) of who the flower intention is for, as these envelopes go on the altar. If you have any questions call the Parish Office
Week 9
15 Week Club Winners
Margaret Camm $300.00
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Jarosweski $100.00
Patricia Passarella $100.00
Mary Quirus $50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Jaroma $50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Karpawich $50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Straface $50.00
Mr. Edward Aboagye & Mrs. Mulumba Muyobeia $50.00
PRE-CANA
The Catholic Parishes of East Falls, Manayunk, Roxborough and Andorra will present the Pre-Cana Marriage Preparation Program for engaged couples on SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026 in Father Sullivan Hall,
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, 819 E. Cathedral Road. The day begins with registration at 9:30 AM and concludes with attendance at the 5:15 PM Vigil Mass. Continental breakfast and lunch are provided.
Certificates are distributed after Mass. Cost is $100.00 per couple, payable in advance.
To register, please call
Holy Family Rectory, 215-482-0450, Monday through Friday between 9 AM and 3 PM.
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
Grief is hard work! Grief often depletes the griever physically as well as emotionally (and cognitively, spiritually and socially). Tending to oneself after the loss of a loved one creates a place and space for your grief. A grief support group provides the opportunity to share your loss with others while receiving care, support and tools to adapt to your loss.
Carmela S. McDowell, MSW, LSW will be facilitating a grief support group for those who have experienced loss within the past year. Carmela comes to Koller Funeral Home having retired from a community health system where she oversaw the bereavement program responsible for thousands of bereaved during her career. She has provided individual grief support as well as bereavement care in group support settings, workshops and memorial programs.
Registration is required. Please email kollerbereavement@gmail.com or call 215.482.5200
PROGRAM WILL BE HELD ALTERNATING THURSDAYS, 6:30-7:45 beginning March 12 through May 21, 2026
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
Location: Koller Funeral Home NO FEE
6835 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19128
Time: 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
REGISTRATION REQUIRED call 215.482.5200
Or email kollerbereavement@gmail.com
DATE: TOPIC:
April 23, 2026 Coping Strategies-Building Your Toolbox
May 7, 2026 Rebuilding-Finding Your Strengths and Helping Yourself Heal
May 21, 2026 Continuing the Journey-Leaning into Hope
The above outline is not meant to limit the focus of the support group. It is merely offered as a starting place. The needs of the participants, both as individuals and a group, will determine the course of our journey and time together.
Facilitated by Carmela S. McDowell, MSW, LSW
For over 25 years Ms. McDowell has provided bereavement support to hospice families and the community who have experienced the loss of a loved one.
IHM PARISH SACRAMENTAL DATES
First Holy Communion Retreat Date: April 15, 2026
First Holy Communion Practice Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
(8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.) in Church and Father Sullivan Hall
* First Holy Communion Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026 @11:30 a.m. Mass
* Please note the change from the first Saturday in May to the first Sunday in May for the Reception and Celebration of First Holy Communion. *
Adult Confirmation Class at St. John the Baptist
Are you an adult Catholic who has not received the Sacrament of Confirmation?
St. John the Baptist Parish in Manayunk will offer a series of four classes to prepare Adults over the age of 18 for Confirmation. This opportunity is only offered to anyone who has been Baptized and has received First Holy Communion in the Roman Catholic Church. The recipient of this beautiful sacrament receives a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit (like the apostles at Pentecost), and completes their initiation as adult Catholics. Four mandatory in-person sessions at St. John the Baptist will be held on the following Tuesdays in the St. John the Baptist Parish Center (Rectory) from 6:30—8:00 PM at 146 Rector Street: April 28, May 5, 12, & 19. Then on May 24 2026, Pentecost Sunday, the candidates will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul at 11:00 AM Mass at Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Center City. Kindly contact Kristi Bushner to reserve your space or inquire at 610-246-3778; faith@stjohnmanayunk.org
Coffee Social Info Session – Return to the Holy Land ☕✝️
Learn more about Return to the Holy Land, traveling September 22–October 2, 2026, hosted by Fr. Zachary Navit and accompanied by Christian English-speaking guide Shafik Khbeis, who will offer a special Lenten reflection. Join us for a Coffee Social Info Session on Sunday, March 8 at 12:00 noon, following the 11:00 AM Mass (all are welcome), at St. Mary Center, 701 Lansdale Ave, Lansdale, PA.
Please let us know you’re coming by registering at EVENTS on www.cloverdaletravel.org
Pizza Party Info Session – Return to Italy 🇮🇹
Learn more about Return to Italy: Villa Life & Holy Holiday with Fr. Zachary Navit, an exclusive pilgrimage-style journey to Tuscany and Northern Italy, traveling June 17–26, 2026. Join us for a Pizza Party Info Session on Sunday, March 22 at 12:00 noon, following the 11:00 AM Mass (all are welcome), at St. Mary Center, 701 Lansdale Ave, Lansdale, PA.
Please let us know you’re coming by registering at EVENTS on www.cloverdaletravel.org.