Assumption BVM Church

Sunday, January 24, 2021, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

ARCHBISHOP PEREZ TO LAUNCH CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL Archbishop Nelson Perez will officially launch the 2021 Catholic Charities Appeal, Giving Hope to All, on Monday, January 25 at 10:00 am on his Facebook. He will be joined by Mr. William Phelan, IV, Esq., President of the CCA Board of Directors and beneficiaries of the Appeal. The address is https://www.facebook.com/ArchbishopPerez

Sunday, January 10, The Baptism of the Lord LLC

Sunday, December 27, 2020, The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

ABVM Parish Survey In these very hard and unprecedented times we on the Parish Council would like to get your input on how we could help the ABVM Parish community live its faith. As a Parish we are providing an Online Mass, Podcasts on topics of faith, and faith formation on . Below is a link to a very short survey that can help us get your input on additional formats or avenues we can try. The survey is anonymous. Your help would be greatly appreciated. If you cannot access ...the code below, the Survey is also available on paper in the vestibule, on the myParish App and the ABVM Parish Facebook page. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XC5TG98

Christmas Vigil Mass, December 25, 2020

THE YEAR OF ST JOSEPH Pope Francis has declared the year from December 8, 2020 until December 8, 2021 the Year of St. Joseph, in recognition of role as Jesus’ earthly father. While details about how our local Church will celebrate this special year are forthcoming this month, Pope Francis’ prayer to St. Joseph is provided now as a resource. Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted His only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man. Blessed Joseph, to us, too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage, and defend us from every evil. Amen.

Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes from October 12th, 2020 and December 14th, 2020 The Pastoral Council has met twice since January 2020 to discuss how to move forward in our parish since the pandemic lockdowns began in March. We have noted that technology has helped to keep the Parish vibrant with virtual participation. Between the live streaming of the Mass via Facebook and having the My Parish App, a web page as well as having a You Tube account we can continue to reach out ...to our Parishioners. There are also e-mail blasts and occasional podcasts by Father Mike. We recognize that there is a need to communicate how we can access this information. We decided to implement a survey which will be available for participation via these internet vehicles and distributed at the Masses to help us learn how we can assist our parish community now and especially post-pandemic in order to help us grow in our faith in the Lord. This survey is expected to be rolled out by January 10th, 2021. See more

December 22, 2020 Test stream of daily mass

January 23 Philadelphia March for Life Please join us at the Philadelphia March For Life, Saturday, January 23, 2021 sponsored by the Ardiocesan Office for Life and Family, the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia and many other organizations. The event will include a 9 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral celebrated by Archbishop Nelson Perez, followed by a march to the Philadelphia Women's Center at 777 Appletree St. and a closing rally at Independence Mall from 12 to 1 p.m. This... commemorates the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling that has resulted in over 60 million deaths, thousands of injured women and 500,000 deaths in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Facemasks and social distancing are required at all times, and there is free and paid parking at the Cathedral and paid parking in the vicinity of Independence Mall. See prolifeunion.org for details. See more

Sunday, December 20, Fourth Sunday of Advent

Please join us for a blood drive at Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary Church on Thursday, February 18, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Visit RedCrossBlood.org to schedule an appointment.

Mass Schedule for Christmas, 2020 and New Year, 2021 Dear ABVM family, Although you have already received my letter about this year’s Christmas schedule, I take the opportunity now to remind you, and to inform you of the schedule for January 1, the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. The requirements for masks or face coverings for everyone over the age of 2, and social distancing remain in effect.... The Masses for Christmas are: 4:00 pm (with overflow seating in the Parish Hall), 6:30 pm, 8:30 pm, with our Indian Latin Catholic Community (in Malayalam with homily in English) on Christmas Eve; Midnight and 10:00 am on Christmas Day. Please remember no one may be admitted to the church after the now limited capacity is met for the 4:00 pm Mass, which is traditionally our best attended Mass. Please follow the ushers’ directions about seating capacity. The Masses for January 1 are the 5:00 pm on December 31, and the 10:00 am on January 1. While much has been unprecedently challenging for the past several months, Christmas and the beginning of the New Year on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God are coming and we will celebrate again this year. Please continue to pray for the end to COVID-19, comfort for all who have lost their loved ones, recovery of health to all who are ill, recovery of livelihoods to the unemployed and their families, and a blessed 2021 for all. Peace and blessings, Father Mike

Sunday, December 13, Third Sunday of Advent