Please Mark Your Calendar – Wednesday, August 10th from 5:00pm to 7pm! This is a special opportunity for new parents to visit and learn more about our programs, curriculum and The Saint Miriam School! Don’t Miss It! The Saint Miriam School has recently added two new classrooms and we are now enrolling for ages 3, 4, … Read more
“When you approach the tabernacle remember that he has been waiting for you for twenty centuries.” – St. Josemaria Escriva Saint Miriam joins this effort to bring a real and active appreciation for the Blessed Eucharist. Monsignor Jim asked that Celebrants and Ministry Team members, along with Seminarians and those in process toward ordination, begin … Read more
“Pray then like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.’” – Matthew 6:9 It’s no secret that I despise the phrase “prayers ascending”. It has become an almost trite way for people to offer some form of support to those who request prayer in the immediacy of some event or tragedy or sadness, … Read more
In addition to having a great time throughout the summer we will also: Collect pet food donation and visit the SPCA on Thursday, July 14th Splash around and learn more about swimming at the Goldfish Swim School in Ft. Washington on Friday, August 12th Enjoy an all-school picnic with ice cream and water ice on … Read more
We gained a parishioner after my letter regarding abortion went viral! Yay! We lost a parishioner after my image to honor Pride Month was posted! Oh no! We are a fickle bunch, aren’t we? We certainly are, at the very least, used to a more commercial cafeteria church where we want what we want and … Read more
Join us on Wednesday, June 29th from 2PM to 4PM for a fun preschool graduation celebration! The Philly Waffle Cabin will join us on campus with their mobile food truck for a celebration! Stop by and enjoy a waffle on us!
At Saint Miriam, we understand that the death of a pet is one of the most difficult situations pet owners face and we are committed to caring, compassionate, and dignified service by providing a meaningful option for a lasting memorial. That is why we created our Angels of Assisi Pet Memorial Garden. Our beautiful memorial section … Read more
We will once again honor the fallen within our beautiful historic cemetery with donated and sponsored ribbons! Our ribbons will be tied by our Children’s Faith Formation (CFF) to our cemetery gates prior to the ceremony. Sunday, May 29th after 9am Mass Suggested donation is only $10 each or 3 for $20 (only 1 name … Read more
Join us this summer at Saint Miriam! Summer brings lazier days and times of respite, and we encourage families to take time away, but we also need to have some fun together! First Penance will be on Sunday, May 1st following he 9:00am Mass. First Holy Communion will be on Sunday, May 15th at the … Read more
Join us, along with our Children’s Faith Formation Families, as we strengthen our love and reliance on God.
Sponsored by The Women of Saint Miriam, the drawing is Sunday May 8, 2022. This year’s basket includes two bottles of wine, bath and beauty products, sweets, a self-care book, and a $100 gift certificate from Petals Florist. Value: $250! Click here or on the link below to get your tickets today!
There are 2 kinds of “everyone is welcome” churches: Everyone is welcome to conform to the church’s images of what Christ looks like. Everyone is welcome to fully embody the unique image God created them to be. Saint Miriam is proud to honor everyone’s dignity and uniqueness as a creation of God! Come, experience a … Read more
Get Ready for Another Campus Addition at Saint Miriam! Every year we just can’t help it! We get better and bigger to serve in even more ways! This past year, our school has grown beyond expectations and we recently added three new classrooms, plus we wanted to bring back fellowship to our parish after Mass … Read more
You gave selflessly to others during a world-wide pandemic. You went to work, loved and cared for others as the rest of the world remained safe at home. Your families suffered and missed you, but supported your call to serve others as a First Responder. Now we will give you what we offer our parishioners, … Read more
At Saint Miriam, we’re proud of the partnerships we’ve made with Bombas, Philabundance, Small Things Philly, The Everywhere Project. The Joy of Socks and others! (See the full list below.) The storage, production, assembly and distribution of warm meals made in our own kitchen are far more important than any single person; it’s about the … Read more
In these holy days of Triduum, Saint Miriam will follow our pastor’s lead for a simple, directly inspired and focused Holy Week. To that end, each of the four days we will highlight an inspiring work of artists from Ukraine. Today, for Holy Thursday, we begin with “The Last Supper” by Ukrainian Artist, Ulyana Tomekvych. … Read more
As I watched the donkey watch us at our Palm Sunday blessing of palms outside this year, I was reminded of simpler things and things less fancy. It was in his expression that I knew this year needed to be different. This Holy Week was meant to be different. This Holy Week will not be … Read more
Each year at Saint Miriam we choose a custom beeswax paschal candle design that will guide us as a people of God through Holy Week and beyond. Resurrexit, Dewfall, Sun of Justice, Laudito, Apis Mater, and now this year, after two years of pandemic, we chose “Sollemnis.” Sollemnis Pascha is the antiphon for the simple … Read more
We are hosting a child and mother/grandmother/caregiver event in Honor of Mother’s Day at Saint Miriam! The luncheon will be under the new fellowship tent and will feature sandwiches, lemonade, iced tea and dessert. This luncheon is free to all families! A photographer will take a photo with you and your child. Meet us under … Read more
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 … Read more