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New Year’s Mass Schedule
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, The Octave Day of Christmas & The Annual Raymond Leight, Jr. Award for Sacrificial Giving Honored on December 31st at the 9:30 Morning Mass(There will be no Mass at 11:00am on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day) Mass Schedule for December 31st will be:7:30am9:30am
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2023 Giving Tree
Join Saint Miriam as we bring Christmas to those with less ability to bring it on their own. Please donate by choosing a gift wish wrapped with the ornament attached, and our elves will deliver Christmas to a deserving family!
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Starting in 2024 – The Saint Miriam Memorial Society
Saint Miriam Parish is now offering a wonderful way to remember and honor your deceased loved ones. Scripture tells us that “it is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead” and, from the Book of Wisdom, “the souls of the just are in the Hands of God.” Remembering our deceased family and ...
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Saint Miriam Christmas – 2023
You are invited to join us for a Saint Miriam Christmas! Schedule: Sunday, December 24th 7:30am – Fourth Sunday of Advent Early Mass 9:30am – Fourth Sunday of Advent Morning Mass 4:30pm – Christmas Eve Family Mass with Live Camels VigilCamels arrive for photos by 4PM for families, then Carols in the Sanctuary and Mass at 4:30PM. 8:00pm – ...
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Give a Meal for Only $2.93?
That is all it literally costs! Why? Our ENTIRE outreach team is all-volunteer. From the chefs who create wonderful homemade meals … to the distributors … to those who assemble the support bags … to those who order supplies … to those who write grant applications … to the priests who oversee the program … the administration ...
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Healing Masses at Saint Miriam
Healing Masses Have Returned! Join us on the Second Sunday of every Month at the 11AM Morning Mass for Healing and Prayer! This is a fully contemplative and prayerful Mass experience. Those in need will also receive the Anointing of the Sick. Our gathering begins with the celebration of the Eucarist and moves into a healing service. ...
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Time to order your Christmas Flowers!
Our Christmas flowers are back! Order yours today from the link below.
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Our Annual Silent Auction is Coming Soon!
Our Annual Silent Auction to benefit our school & outreach programs will begin soon! Starting on Sunday, November 12th before and after all masses, and ends after all masses on Sunday November 19th. All items will be on display throughout the main level of the parish for the silent bidding system and winners will be ...
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Last Chance to Pick Up a Pawsom Pumpkin from our Patch!
This is your last chance to get a pumpkin and help fund scholarships for kids at the Saint Miriam School! All remaining pumpkins are Donation Only! Get them while they last!
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Women of Saint Miriam’s Shop to Give Event!
This is a fundraiser you’d actually WANT to support! Shop for Candles, Totes, Gift Wrap, Water Bottles & More! The Women of Saint Miriam are holding a fundraiser from Boon Supply from now until early November. Just in time for the holidays, shop for eco-friendly products for the home, gourmet treats, reusable bags and more! Shop ...
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2023 Christmas Concert – The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Join us during the First Week of Advent on Friday December 8th for our Annual Christmas Concert At 7:00PM at Saint Miriam, as we begin to look a lot like Christmas we will have our Christmas decor up, Chocolates and Desserts, Light Refreshments and our Annual Christmas Concert! The artists we will be featuring are: Eric Apelt – ...
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Because You are Your Child’s First Teacher… Updates to our Faith Formation Programs!
CFF (Children’s Faith Formation) becomes FFF (Family Faith Formation)! Pre-K – 5th grade $120 per Family The foundation of our parish’s faith formation will now be structured around the FAMILY…enabling the parents to be the primary (and best!) teacher of their child’s Catholic faith. “Every Christian family is called to be a small ‘Domestic Church’ that must shine ...
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Beyond Just A Meal
At Saint Miriam we serve those who are experiencing homelessness a warm meal weekly at our two outreach locations, but we do so much more. We treat them like our guests, restore some dignity and offer them hope. We begin by recognizing their inherent dignity and value as human beings and we supply an immediate ...
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Join us in our Renewed, Commitment to Pray
Every week at every Mass, we pray. We pray for both the living and the dead. We pray for hope, healing, change and more. We pray because we know God hears. We pray with patience and belief. Why not join us by making a Memorial or Honor or Healing Mass Intention today? Make your Memorial, Honor or Healing ...
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Important! A Worship Schedule Change is Ahead!
Our Sunday Mass & Liturgy Times are Updating! Beginning on Sunday, September 3, 2023 our schedule is getting an update! Join us!
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1 Faith 1 Family: Growing in Faith, Giving in Love

https://youtu.be/6T-AMyjBI18 What is the reason we still have hope, even two years after a pandemic? Our parish is vital to the community, the homeless, the unwelcome, and each of us! Together we have adapted to worship and still serve, even as the world shut down around us. Now, as we make our way back, it’s time to renew our commitment! It’s been four years since we offered an Annual Appeal, but it’s needed now more than ever! We have all suffered tremendous losses and the church has incurred tremendous and unexpected expenses to keep us here and vital. However, we won’t survive without a renewal of support and we pray, after all we’ve been through together, we will all give generously in love and thanksgiving to see a brighter future! Please watch your mail to review the packet sent to you, pick up a copy of the appeal after any Mass on Sunday, or visit our website to make your commitment today! Together the future looks bright! Give
A EOY Letter from Monsignor Jim and Help Us Make a Difference Where it Counts!

Dear Friends, Blessed Christmas Season! I am continuously overwhelmed by your consistent generosity, and I’m genuinely grateful for your unceasing prayers and support. My hope is that Saint Miriam has been a helpful resource throughout this year in drawing you closer to Christ. Therefore, my first job here is to thank you for being so giving! Your generosity has literally saved lives, improved education, given respite and allowed inclusive worship! Despite the pandemic, we have managed to remain alive and are now thriving again. We are seeing parishioners and friends return to regular worship and we all should be grateful that God’s providence has called us to return home! Our Outreach to those in need continues to grow as well! Currently we have increased our capacity for storage on our main campus and serve an average of 5,800 guests monthly at three sites located in Kensington, Love Park, and a ‘rolling venue’ from the Ben Franklin Parkway to Center City locations! We have much to be proud of! Yesterday, I continued our meetings with the County to open the region’s only Franciscan-based residential housing units on our campus for those in need of transitional housing! Once open, we will continue our vital efforts by adding a residential option to those in greatest need on a ‘housing first’ concept where no predetermined hurdles will be imposed. In other words, we will treat them as ‘humans first’ and provide the basic necessity of a home to support them in their journey toward independence! Our school, the region’s only Franciscan S.T.E.A.M.M. School is literally busting at the seams! We opened three new classrooms this year and over the winter break we will expand a forth! It is amazing what we can do together to support those in need of a quality education. There are full scholarship options, thanks to your generosity, so no child is left with less than that desired educational goal. And we are also the only school with both a Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia registered pediatric nurse and certified life specialist on staff! Our Falls Retreat Center in Starlight will hopefully open again in spring to a post-pandemic world. We pray that this beautiful 60+ acre property will be a haven for those in need of respite! Again, none of what we accomplished during this year could have been realized without your regular generosity. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we rely on your financial contributions for our outreach, parish, liturgy, school, and retreat efforts to thrive! What we have built is truly amazing and we have done it together! Please join us in our mission by making a tax-deductible end of year donation to Saint Miriam will help make 2022 a glowing success! Peace, Monsignor Jim Tax Status of Saint Miriam Your financial gift may be exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, therefore your gift is tax-deductible to the full extent provided by law. Give
Video Update from Monsignor Jim – Introducing Human First

Introducing HumanFirst, a comprehensive approach to homelessness that expands on our former BlessingBag program! Click on the title or the read more link to view the video.
Remembering Those Who Gave All this Memorial Day 2021 (Video)

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Update from Monsignor Jim – April 19th, 2021

Click on the link to view the video! https://youtu.be/OEaKHVon4XE

Women of Saint Miriam’s Shop to Give Event!
This is a fundraiser you’d actually WANT to support! Shop for Candles, Totes, Gift Wrap, Water Bottles & More! The Women of Saint Miriam are holding a fundraiser from Boon Supply from now until early November. Just in time for the holidays, shop for eco-friendly products for the home, gourmet treats, reusable bags and more! Shop to Give Now! Or… go to: www.shop.gwrcfundraising.com, put the code 12376 in the “Register” field and click on the black “Shop Now” button.
Welcome to our Beautiful Sanctuary!
As we gather to honor our God together, remember that you are more than just a guest here, you are the very best part of our parish! You now enter Saint Miriam as you did the Church, at the front with the Pascal Candle. You then listen to the Word, hear the Reflection, journey to the Altar for the Sacrament, and reverently Reserve the Real Presence in the Tabernacle before departing to share and change the world as “living tabernacles.” You sit and ponder one another as shared worshippers and admire what God can do! We added seating on all sides of the Altar so join us where you feel most comfortable, but perhaps … move to a place you never thought to sit before! The music team, too, has moved and they are now a part of the congregation to help us with a deeper participation and enjoyment and the space is more reflective of our Franciscan culture and identity. Stretch into a new way of sitting, moving and being with God this week at Saint Miriam! While we do not take up a collection, we depend on your generosity and willingness to support us. You may leave a donation in one of the collection boxes, located at both entrances to our parish, or you may use a giving kiosk for any type of electronic gift. Your generosity supports our warm parish, our outreach to those living with homelessness, educational opportunities for children and care of our 300+ year old historic cemetery. Click Here to Make a Donation
Welcome to Breaking Bread!
Our new Music Director, Dennis, wants to help us be more participatory at Mass! He is gifting the parish with an annual missal called, Breaking Bread, that combines the best elements of a Catholic hymnal and a missal, featuring a diverse repertoire of time-honored and contemporary Catholic music along with approved content from the ritual books—all updated every year. With Breaking Bread, we can be confident that our community will have a resource that will allow them to participate fully, consciously and actively in the liturgy. It all begins with Advent on Sunday, November 27th!
We Give Back. Every Single Day.
$7,000 per month. Every single month. That is at least $84,000 every single year! This is what we give back to parents and families in tuition cuts, reductions and scholarships. Why? Because children and their education come first, regardless of their ability to pay full tuition. At Saint Miriam, we believe that every child should receive a quality education. And, if you think we do it on the backs of our staff, you’d be wrong because every staff member at Saint Miriam makes a minimum of $15 per hour after their 90 day probationary period. When we say we give back, we mean it. Support our mission and work. Stop by and tour the region’s only Franciscan STEAMM School and discover why we’re getting so many accolades! We the best by design! Contact us here for more information.
We Get It Just Right!
The Saint Miriam School is not a large, corporate chain, and we’re not a small “boutique” child care service that may not have the emergency, staffing and other key assets that will keep your child safe and well-educated… We’re just the right size! With over 40 years of experience, a proven track record of exceedingly great care and the ability to navigate the complexities of daily school requirements to bring your child the best educational experience possible, all wrapped in a licensed, safe, certified facility! Contact us for a free tour today!
Trunk or Treat! – Saturday, October 21st from 3-5 PM
Don’t miss out on this safe and fun way to help the kiddos show off their costumes and get that Halloween candy! This event will take place in Saint Miriam’s parking lot on Saturday, October 21st from 3pm to 5pm. Costumes are encouraged, and we’d love to see some (tastefully) decked out Halloween trunks. $5 per vehicle with a 50/50 prize for the Spookiest Trunk! For kids we’ll have a Jump House and fresh baked goodies! This event is a fun time for everyone! We need kids in costumes and adults with trunks full of candy. Please let us know if you are planning to participate by filling out the form below:
Traditional Latin Mass Comes to Saint Miriam – Beginning Summer 2023!
The traditional Latin Mass (Tridentine Mass) comes to our parish this coming May! We will celebrate the High Mass, with proper vestments, using the Missale Romanum, Classical Form, Old Mass and on special occasions bring Gregorian chant in the parts of the Mass. Please join us at Saint Miriam for this beautiful Mass rich in meaning and tradition! Dates and times to be announced. Watch for more information and join us! Celebrant: The Most Reverend Kenneth Denski, OCR, Bishop in Residence.
Time to order your Christmas Flowers!
Our Christmas flowers are back! Order yours today from the link below.
The Kingdom of God is NOT a Gated Community
It’s always amazing to us when we hear a pastor or a denomination reject an individual (or an entire group of persons) from their church based on who they are, how they love, or how they identify themselves. Why reject those who love God created in His image and likeness to love and be loved? It’s as if our churches are prisons, not parishes. At Saint Miriam, where all are welcome, right where they are in their journey. Where missions and outreach go hand-in-hand with prayer and where we educate children and impact the lives of the marginalized in real and substantive ways. A place where music is deeply moving and liturgy is inspiring and you can leave feeling better than when you came in! Now you can join us and be part of something greater all while you can feel right at home! Join us this week!
Starting in 2024 – The Saint Miriam Memorial Society
Saint Miriam Parish is now offering a wonderful way to remember and honor your deceased loved ones. Scripture tells us that “it is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead” and, from the Book of Wisdom, “the souls of the just are in the Hands of God.” Remembering our deceased family and friends in our prayers and Mass celebrations has been, in the history of Catholic Christianity, the highest way to honor those who have gone before us on their journey to our Savior. Accordingly, Saint Miriam Parish will offer a way to remember your deceased loved ones as long as the parish of Saint Miriam is in existence. Through enrollment in the Saint Miriam Memorial Society, deceased members are remembered in one Mass, each and every month throughout the year. Names will be recorded in a dedicated ledger that will be kept in a honored place in our Sanctuary. For an annual contribution of $50, your enrolled deceased family members and friends will be remembered each month in a dedicated Mass. Enrollment forms, with complete enrollment instructions, will be available after January 15, 2024 in our lobby and online. Also, please feel free to ask our priests or deacons if you have any questions.

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