Compiled
by Adam Dickerson
Workshops,
Events, Etc.
Irish
Fest
St. Dominic Parish, Philadelphia, will sponsor its ninth annual Irish
Fest from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 1 in Marian Hall, 8512 Frankford
Ave. Admission is free.
The Guardians — A Fathers’ Group
Corpus Christi Parish, Lansdale, invites men of all ages to attend a fathers’
group at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of every month. For more information
or to register, contact Deacon Frank Langsdorf at (215) 855-1311 or e-mail:
franklangsdorf@aol.com.
Mom Café — A Mothers’ Group
Corpus Christi Parish, Lansdale, invites women of all ages to attend a
mothers’ support group at 9:30 a.m. on the first Monday of every
month. Child care is provided at no cost. For more information or to register,
contact Angela McClellan at (215) 855-1311, ext. 122, or e-mail: corpuschristiaff@
yahoo.com.
Lenten Eucharistic Holy Hour
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Morton, will host Father Benedict J.
Groeschel, C.F.R., at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6. He will speak on “Ongoing
Conversion in a Confusing World.” For more information, call (610)
543-1046.
Senior’s Day
Pauline Books & Media will hold a senior’s day from 2 p.m. to
3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4 at the store on the Roosevelt Boulevard between
Grant Avenue and Welsh Road. For more information, call (215) 676-9494.
Music at Monica’s
St. Monica Parish, Berwyn, will offer the concertOPERA Philadelphia performance
of Auber’s Fra Diavolo at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 29 in the parish auditorium.
Cost: $25 for general admission and $15 for seniors and students. For
tickets, call (877) OPERA99. For more information, call (610) 644-0110,
ext. 118 or visit: www.saintmonicachurch.org.
AOH Informational Meeting
The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH), an Irish-American Catholic fraternal
organization, will hold an informational meeting for interested persons
at 8 p.m. Monday, March 3 at the American Legion Post 933, 2100 Koffel
Road, Hatfield. For more information, contact Tom Coughlin at (215) 718-3373,
Ken Young at (215) 237-1150, or visit: www.aohdiv4montco.com.
Padre Pio Prayer Group
The Padre Pio Prayer Group will meet on March 1 at Holy Savior Church,
Norristown. The rosary will be prayed at 8:30 a.m. followed by Mass at
9 a.m.
Parish Mission
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Bensalem, will hold a parish mission at
7 p.m. March 3 through March 5. Father Edward Murphy, S.J., well known
for his work in the Bronx, N.Y., will develop the theme, “Who do
you say that I am?” For more information, call Sister Mary McGarrity,
I.H.M. at (215) 245-6122.
Human Trafficking Awareness
Our Mother of Consolation Parish, Philadelphia, will host Sister Eileen
Marnien, S.S.J., to speak on human trafficking at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
March 5 in the daily Mass chapel in the Oblate residence. For more information,
call the parish center at (215) 248-0430.
Fundraiser
A fundraiser benefiting students attending World Youth Day in Australia
will give away $10,000. Tickets cost $100. For more information, contact
Kathleen Nelling at (215) 657-4871 or visit: kathleennelling@yahoo.com.
Woman’s World Day of Prayer
The Plymouth-Whitemarsh Ministerium will host its annual Woman’s
Day of Prayer at noon, Friday, March 7 at Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic
Church, Plymouth Meeting. The theme is, “God’s Wisdom Provides
New Understanding.” All are welcome.
Lenten Retreat Day
Local alumni of the University of Scranton and St. Joseph’s University
are holding a Lenten retreat day on Sunday, March 9 at the St. Raphaela
Center, Haverford. For more information, email: rooney1@Scranton.edu or
djoyce@sju.edu.
Comedy Night
The Alumni Association of Archbishop Ryan High School will sponsor a comedy
night and Mardi Gras auction at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 1 at the school.
Cost: $25 per person. For more information, call (215) 824-1190.
Penny Parties
• The Home and School Association of St. Stanislaus Parish, Lansdale,
will hold a “penny auction” on March 4 in the school gym.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the auction begins at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $5. For
more information, call Maureen Fillenwarth at (215) 855-3133.
• St. David Parish, Willow Grove, will hold a “penny party”
on March 7 in the Monsignor Baum auditorium. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and
play begins at 7 p.m. Cost: $7. No one under 18 admitted. Pre-order tickets
by calling (215) 657-0252.
Italian Night
The St. Anthony DiPadova Society will sponsor its fifth annual Italian
night at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 1 at The Oaks, Glenolden. Cost: $30 per
person. Tickets are limited. For more information, call Jim Stigale at
(610) 497-3353 or Tony Armentani at (856) 931-2162.
Heritage Concert
The music ministry of St. Cyprian Parish, Philadelphia will present its
third annual heritage concert, “A Musical Heritage in Song,”
at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 4 in the church. Cost: $20. For more information,
call Gilda Reid at (215) 888-5573, Cecilia Patrick at (215) 476-9285 or
the rectory at (215) 747-3250.
St. Patrick’s Day Social
St. John the Baptist Parish, Philadelphia, will host a St. Patty’s
Day Social at 7 p.m. March 15 in the social hall. Cost: $25 per person.
To donate a basket or purchase a ticket, call Mary Jo Johnson at (215)
482-3375 or Kathy Stackhouse at (215) 483-5436. For more information call
the rectory at (215) 482-4600.
Passion Play
St. Ignatius Parish, Yardley, will present a Passion Play at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 14 in the church auditorium. Cost: $5. To purchase tickets,
or for more information, call St. Ignatius rectory at (215) 493-3377.
Romero Lectures
The Romero Center will hold its eighth annual lecture series beginning
at 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 14 at the Rutgers-Camden campus. For more information,
email Valerie Rans at: valdal3@comcaast.net.
Reunions
John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School reunion committees
from the classes of 1968 and 1983 are currently planning reunions.
• The class of 1968 may contact Eileen Kelly at (215) 765-8843 or
Jane Bracken (610) 873-7154 or email: 1968Class@ gmail.com.
• The class of 1983 may contact Patricia Merriman Zachwieja at:
pzachwieja@ thebeneficial.com.
Craft Fair
St. Basil Academy will hold a spring craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 8. Vendors welcome. For more information, call (215) 663-0685.
March Workshops
Immaculata University announces March workshops on the following topics:
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; the
art of negotiation; Irish-American fiction; forensics and fiction; “Hearing
the Heart of Jazz;” American philosophy III; diet fads and fitness
myths, and psychological disorders in film. For more information, call
(610) 647-4400, ext. 3241.
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