Sunday, December 20, 2020 – Blue Christmas

Posted on October 19, 2020 by WrightBrain

Join us for a Combined Sunday and Blue Christmas Service Honor your loss Share your sorrow Engage your worries Find Strength and Embrace Hope Please join us for our Annual Blue Christmas Service on Sunday, December 20th at the 10:30am Morning Mass. We recognize that for some who are experiencing loneliness or loss, the Christmas Season can be especially difficult. All of us experience f...

Posted on October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 by WrightBrain

Every Saturday we support our homeless community through our outreach "parking lot program." We provide food, nutritional supplements and other essentials. This year Halloween falls on a Saturday. We would like to provide candy to those who are homeless and especially to their children. Drop off your candy donations at the parish anytime before Friday, October 30th and we will make someone's...

All Saints & All Souls – November 1st, 2020

Posted on October 9, 2020October 14, 2020 by WrightBrain

Honoring Our Past, Praying for our Future Each year, in November, we honor the Souls who've gone ahead to prepare for us, and the Saints who remain in our midst. The Communion of Saints – the living and the dead – are remembered, loved and hoped for. Join Saint Miriam as we honor the combined solemnities of All Saints and All Souls on Sunday, November 1st 2020 at all Masses with beautiful stan...

Music Where We Find God – Virtual Concert and Silent Auction

Posted on October 6, 2020October 16, 2020 by WrightBrain

On Friday, November 20th at 7:00 we will be bringing our first live, virtual concert and silent auction that will benefit our Childrens programs and Homeless Outreach at Saint Miriam. Our special performances will be brought to you by: Charles Masters – Musician Maria Wolf – Vocalist Meghan Cary & Peter Farrell – Singer/Songwriter/Activist Joe Mahoney and Lisa Ridenour – Acous...

Virtual Rosary is Now Available Twice a Week!

Posted on October 1, 2020October 14, 2020 by WrightBrain

We realize that some people may not be ready to come back to in person gatherings. That's why we created an entire list of virtual worship, devotional, small group and Mass celebration opportunities! Join Saint Miriam every Tuesday at 6:00pm via Zoom where everyone prays with the help of a leader, and every Sunday Morning via Livestream as we pray the Rosary before Mass! Join us via Zoom...

The Annual Saint Miriam Parish Pumpkin Patch!

Posted on October 1, 2020October 14, 2020 by WrightBrain

Join us at our Annual Saint Miriam Pumpkin Patch! Buy a pumpkin or two to support out Children's education and homeless outreach. The Pumpkin Patch will be open from October 16th to the 31st.

We’ve Got You – In Prayer, Thought, and in Hope

Posted on September 14, 2020October 14, 2020 by WrightBrain

Our Strength has always relied on us being a community. That is why we created programs, small groups, and learning venues that go from in person to virtual and all options in between! From infant care to virtual learning through 8th grade, along with children's faith formation; we are in it together, just as we've always been. As you adjust to a temporary new normal – whether your child is ...

Updated Drop Off/Pick Up Procedures at Saint Miriam School

Posted on September 8, 2020October 14, 2020 by WrightBrain

Please take note of our updated drop off procedures listed below! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us here. Drop Off – PreSchool and PreK (Downstairs) Early drop off is available for families who need care between 7:30am and 8:45am (please be sure you are registered if you need this service so we can be properly staffed) Drop-off for all PreSchool and PreK students be...

Special Message from Monsignor Jim – Video Update – August 31, 2020

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 by WrightBrain

Monsignor Jim brings an update on what's going on in our parish, just how important our church community is to us all, whether we know it or not – and how to bring a little bit of Saint Miriam into your own home! https://youtu.be/aZXaleEzTvU

A Saint Miriam Pew, Just for You! – Updated – Support our Blessing Bag Program!

Posted on August 26, 2020October 14, 2020 by WrightBrain

Now every purchase helps fund our Blessing Bag Outreach to support persons who are experiencing homelessness! Our award winning program uses supplies and donations to directly feed, provide hygiene and and warm socks, too! Buy a pew, take it home, enjoy a part of the history of Saint Miriam and help us grow and remain here too! We tried selling our former Sanctuary pews, but it happened that our...

Posted on August 24, 2020October 14, 2020 by WrightBrain

Saint Miriam School and our Virtual Learning Pointe program just engaged with myON to bring the very best learning experience for your child... for FREE! It's now included in our program! myOn is a personalized literacy environment that engages students at all reading levels by providing the largest integrated library of digital books and gives pre-K to 12 students access to literally thousands...

Our Staff Video for 2020 “We Are Saint Miriam”

Posted on August 19, 2020October 14, 2020 by WrightBrain

Our team decided to do a video to show our support of one another and to add faces to the names that make Saint Miriam so special! Watch the video in the post below! https://youtu.be/5_N2YbuRXFs

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 by WrightBrain

Dear Saint Miriam Faith Formation Families, We know this is challenging time for many of us, and for the church, too. Monsignor Jim calls it a time of ‘being different’, and it is all of that! This is why I wanted to update you regarding our upcoming 2020/2021 Children’s Faith Formation year. As Monsignor Jim mentioned one of his last blogs, we have been reviewing several ways to incorporate a...

Posted on August 10, 2020October 14, 2020 by WrightBrain

Physical + Virtual = HYBRID Our fall Children Faith Formation (CFF) program, featuring Gospel Weeklies, by noted publisherm Pflaum Publishing Company, is an exciting approach that will: Dovetail both print and virtual program components, Include in-person and home-based learning. Provide each student based on the liturgical calendar along with the most current events to engage your c...

Exciting New Annoucement – Virtual Learning Pointe at Saint Miriam!

Posted on August 2, 2020August 3, 2020 by WrightBrain

Note: This is a program offered by Saint Miriam Parish & Friary that utilizes the Saint Miriam School Facilities. If you have any questions or need clarification, please contact us here. From the creators of the Saint Miriam School, the region's only award-winning S.T.E.A.M.M. school for children infant through Kindergarten, comes a way for parents to support their child's learning this yea...

Posted on July 20, 2020 by WrightBrain

At Saint Miriam, registered and supporting members can enjoy a number of benefits... like... Discounted tuition and daycare in our school, reduced or free* Overnight/weekend stays at our new Falls Retreat Center of Saint Miriam located in the mountains of Starlight, PA. And, starting in the fall, may also rent a Class A Georgetown Motor Coach by Forest River! To get more information,...

Posted on September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 by WrightBrain

We realize that some people may not be ready to come back to in-person gatherings. That's why we created an entire list of virtual worship, devotional, small group and Mass celebration opportunities! Virtual Rosary Devotion The rosary can take us deeper into prayer life. When we pray the rosary, the prayer can slow us down, calm our hearts, and enable us to rest in God's presence. It draws out t...

Posted on June 29, 2020 by WrightBrain

Join us for Summer Camp this year! This year, our campers will be with us for 8 weeks and they will... Travel deep under the sea. Then we will explore the safari! Rise up from the depths and into the jungle... ... and emerge to blast off and travel out of this world! Then we'll return home to our beautiful Earth for a celebration of nations. Next, we'll take a front seat back in time to din...

Virtual Choir – The Prayer of Saint Francis Video

Posted on June 17, 2020October 14, 2020 by WrightBrain

The Saint Miriam Virtual Choir sings The Prayer of Saint Francis. Watch the video below or click on the Read More link. (more…)

Posted on June 3, 2020 by WrightBrain

Ever wonder what our Saint Miriam School looks like? Check out our virtual tour below! https://youtu.be/a_wOfd-Hygk

A Video Update from Monsignor Jim – September 20, 2020

A Video Update from our Pastor, Monsignor Jim, on changes to our Mass requirements and upcoming events. Please note that Sunday fellowship will continue to be on hiatus pending a clearer path forward to do so safely. However, attendance allowances are being increased and safety measures maintained. CFF deadline is tomorrow! Please register by Monday September 20th at 5:00pm. Thank you for watching this important update. The Falls Retreat Center of Saint Miriam opens September 26th. https://youtu.be/aDfLKUxLWTo
We’ve Got You – In Prayer, Thought, and in Hope

Our Strength has always relied on us being a community. That is why we created programs, small groups, and learning venues that go from in person to virtual and all options in between! From infant care to virtual learning through 8th grade, along with children’s faith formation; we are in it together, just as we’ve always been. As you adjust to a temporary new normal – whether your child is in school, home learning or virtual – our prayers and unconditional support go with you. Whatever we can do, just know we stand ready, From our home to yours, we’re in it together! Monsignor Jim
Special Message from Monsignor Jim – Video Update – August 31, 2020

Monsignor Jim brings an update on what’s going on in our parish, just how important our church community is to us all, whether we know it or not – and how to bring a little bit of Saint Miriam into your own home! https://youtu.be/aZXaleEzTvU

Virtual Rosary Devotion

We realize that some people may not be ready to come back to in-person gatherings. That’s why we created an entire list of virtual worship, devotional, small group and Mass celebration opportunities! Virtual Rosary Devotion The rosary can take us deeper into prayer life. When we pray the rosary, the prayer can slow us down, calm our hearts, and enable us to rest in God’s presence. It draws out the deepest desires in our souls, desires God and God alone. Join Saint Miriam for a Virtual Rosary Devotion, every Tuesday at 6:00pm via Zoom! Weekly, a leader will guide participants, but everyone now recites the responses. Join us as we gather back to church and spiritual life in the many ways we’ve created to care for the entire you! Contact us here for more information!
It’s Time to Rediscover Saint Miriam

We made a promise long ago and we’ve kept it al this time: Welcome everyone, even those rejected by other churches, surprise those who come with honesty with moving worship and warm fellowship, engage others with accessible clergy, reach beyond our doors to provide hope, even on the streets. Our history bears the truth: every promise ever made, has been kept! So we’re ready for you! Our Parish facilities and worship spaces are cleaned and sanitary, our Small Groups, Support Groups, Children’s Faith Formation, and Outreach are returning to meet, our Sanctuary renovations are moving forward, our School and programs are expanded to include a year-round infant and daycare, and we made a summer camp program too! It’s time to come home. We are opening with your safety in mind! For everyone’s safety we will have floor decals to help everyone to remember to socially distance. Also, for those concerned with health or immune issues, we will also have one Communion station with an automated dispenser that comes sealed from the assembly where no hands have come into contact with the bread! Open Adoration: Thursdays from 4-6PM Rosary: Sundays at 8:30AM Masses: 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 10:30AM and 12 Noon. For more information, contact us here.
May Help! – Blessing Bag Outreach

Dear Friends! Thank you for your interest in helping us help others! Our award-winning programs support the most impoverished and marginalized groups by maintaining their dignity and providing support on many levels including: Blessing Bag Outreach – serving those experiencing homelessness in our streets with self-stable nutritional support “Blessing Bags” including brand new socks through Bombas, Inspyr, and Joy of Sox as well as Support Services Information and a hand-written or drawn note to them from our children programs! CarSafe – those living in their vehicles receive a Blessing Bag, a safe space to park on our campus, and gas assistance, as well as Support Services Information. Supplementary Bags – serving those homeless with pets (cats and Dogs), female hygiene needs, and the transgender community. We are grateful for your support! Please visit this link to provide support of product needs or financial donations! If we can offer any other information, please contact us! Click here to financially support our Blessing Bag Program. To designate the Blessing Bag program, click on the dropdown and choose “Blessing Bag/Homeless Outreach.” Read more about our Blessing Bag Program Read the Blessing Bags article in the Philadelphia Inquirer

We’ve Got You – In Prayer, Thought, and in Hope

Our Strength has always relied on us being a community. That is why we created programs, small groups, and learning venues that go from in person to virtual and all options in between! From infant care to virtual learning through 8th grade, along with children’s faith formation; we are in it together, just as we’ve always been. As you adjust to a temporary new normal – whether your child is in school, home learning or virtual – our prayers and unconditional support go with you. Whatever we can do, just know we stand ready, From our home to yours, we’re in it together! Monsignor Jim
Virtual Rosary is Now Available Twice a Week!

We realize that some people may not be ready to come back to in person gatherings. That’s why we created an entire list of virtual worship, devotional, small group and Mass celebration opportunities! Join Saint Miriam every Tuesday at 6:00pm via Zoom where everyone prays with the help of a leader, and every Sunday Morning via Livestream as we pray the Rosary before Mass! Join us via Zoom every Tuesday at 6:00pm by emailing for a code. To get your code, contact us here. Join us via Livestream at 8:30am at www.mySaintMiriam.org/LIVE Join as we gather back to church and spiritual life in the many ways we’ve created to care for the entire you! Learn more about it here!
Updated Drop Off/Pick Up Procedures at Saint Miriam School

Please take note of our updated drop off procedures listed below! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us here. Drop Off – PreSchool and PreK (Downstairs) Early drop off is available for families who need care between 7:30am and 8:45am (please be sure you are registered if you need this service so we can be properly staffed) Drop-off for all PreSchool and PreK students begins at 8:45am All children attending PreSchool or PreK (Downstairs) will enter the building at the Stage Door entrance near the playground on the Bethlehem Pike side of the campus Parents/Guardians will need to check in via KidCheck using the iPad/kiosk at the entrance as the phone app will be out of range PreSchool and PreK classes begin promptly at 9am daily in each classroom Staff will be available from 7:30am until 8:55am when children are escorted to their classroom The stage door will be locked at 9:00am daily If you are running late and will arrive after 9am please enter at the Administrative entrance Drop Off – Itty-Bittys and Toddlers (Upstairs) Early drop off is available for families who need care between 7:30am and 9:00am (please be sure your child is registered if you need this service so we can be properly staffed) All children attending the Itty-Bitty or Toddler program (Upstairs) will enter the building through the door to the Administrative wing of the building – there are markers along the walkway to help you distance at 6 feet Door codes are optional as there will be staff there to take temperatures, escort children to their rooms and help maintain distance between individuals dropping off KidCheck via your phone application is available at this entrance and encourage to reduce the use of a common iPad Itty-Bitty and Toddlers programming starts promptly at 9AM daily Pick Up – PreSchool and PreK (Downstairs) Our school day is over at 3pm daily Pick-up for all PreSchool and PreK children is at 3pm at the Stage Door entrance Checking out at the end of the day must always be done using the KidCheck iPad/kiosk Staff will be available for those enrolled in the Extended-Day Program until 6pm daily at the Stage Door for PreSchool and PreK children Pick Up – Itty-Bittys and Toddlers (Upstairs) Our school day is over at 3pm daily Pick up for all Itty-Bittys and Toddlers is at 3PM at the Administration Entrance Checking out at the end of the day must always be done using the KidCheck iPad/kiosk Staff will be available for those enrolled in the Extended-Day Program until the 6pm daily at the Administration door for the Itty-Bittys and Toddlers
The Annual Saint Miriam Parish Pumpkin Patch!

Join us at our Annual Saint Miriam Pumpkin Patch! Buy a pumpkin or two to support out Children’s education and homeless outreach. The Pumpkin Patch will be open from October 16th to the 31st.
Sunday, December 20, 2020 – Blue Christmas

Join us for a Combined Sunday and Blue Christmas Service Honor your loss Share your sorrow Engage your worries Find Strength and Embrace Hope Please join us for our Annual Blue Christmas Service on Sunday, December 20th at the 10:30am Morning Mass. We recognize that for some who are experiencing loneliness or loss, the Christmas Season can be especially difficult. All of us experience feelings this time of year and may discover hope in the midst of sharing and just being still. This year, as the Winter Solstice fall later in the year, we will combine our Sunday Mass with an opportunity to bind our wounds for those of us who find this year troubling. A beautiful way to pause, reflect, remember and heal. Open to Everyone! Please join us for this very special service.
Special Message from Monsignor Jim – Video Update – August 31, 2020

Monsignor Jim brings an update on what’s going on in our parish, just how important our church community is to us all, whether we know it or not – and how to bring a little bit of Saint Miriam into your own home! https://youtu.be/aZXaleEzTvU
Saint Miriam is pleased to announce a Fall Faith Formation (CFF) program!

Physical + Virtual = HYBRID Our fall Children Faith Formation (CFF) program, featuring Gospel Weeklies, by noted publisherm Pflaum Publishing Company, is an exciting approach that will: Dovetail both print and virtual program components, Include in-person and home-based learning. Provide each student based on the liturgical calendar along with the most current events to engage your child/ren. We will still be offering PrepPlay this year for families who would like to participate in Mass. The option is limited to 15 children to allow for increased distancing during the 9:00am Family Mass! The Gospel Weeklies Program will be distributed monthly as part of a socially safe and distant “Pick-Up Party” for you family every month for all registered families! The first “Pick-Up Party” will be Sunday, September 13th from 10:00am to 12:00pm and September 20th from 10:00am to 12:00pm. To help even further, Saint Miriam is absorbing most of the cost to support our families and children! Click here to learn more! Here is a message from our Director of Religious Education https://www.mysaintmiriam.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/CFF-2020-Hybrid-Program.080620.pdf
Our Staff Video for 2020 “We Are Saint Miriam”

Our team decided to do a video to show our support of one another and to add faces to the names that make Saint Miriam so special! Watch the video in the post below! https://youtu.be/5_N2YbuRXFs
myOn – We just invested in YOUR child’s future AGAIN!

Saint Miriam School and our Virtual Learning Pointe program just engaged with myON to bring the very best learning experience for your child… for FREE! It’s now included in our program! myOn is a personalized literacy environment that engages students at all reading levels by providing the largest integrated library of digital books and gives pre-K to 12 students access to literally thousands of enhanced digital titles — fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, and more — at a wide range of reading levels, in English and Spanish! myON ensures all students can engage in frequent, high-quality reading practice with unlimited, 24/7 access to thousands of enhanced digital books and age-appropriate news articles. Perfect for in-person, remote, or blended learning environments. When a student finds that “just right” read, magic happens, and a love of reading is born. Give your at-home and virtual students more opportunities to discover their next great read with a vast collection of fiction, non-fiction, and news along with metrics that provide our educators the insights to transform that magic into amazing growth for YOUR child! Want to learn more about our Virtual Learning Pointe program? Click here! Questions? Contact us here!
Music Where We Find God – Virtual Concert and Silent Auction

On Friday, November 20th at 7:00 we will be bringing our first live, virtual concert and silent auction that will benefit our Childrens programs and Homeless Outreach at Saint Miriam. Our special performances will be brought to you by: Charles Masters – Musician Maria Wolf – Vocalist Meghan Cary & Peter Farrell – Singer/Songwriter/Activist Joe Mahoney and Lisa Ridenour – Acoustic Keys Monsignor Jim St. George – Pastor The Silent Auction will begin begin November 10th at 3PM with winners announced 30 minutes after the concert! You can preview the auction on November 1st! We are now looking for donations for our silent auction! To submit a product or service, click here! And, if you give a donated item over $100 in value, you can request two complimentary tickets! Your donation will be listed on-line, as well as within our printed and emailed programs, too! To order your tickets click on the link below. Families of 4 or more: $65 Individual Adults: $25 Students: $10 Order before November 5th and get $5 OFF!
Let’s Treat the Homeless Sweet

Every Saturday we support our homeless community through our outreach “parking lot program.” We provide food, nutritional supplements and other essentials. This year Halloween falls on a Saturday. We would like to provide candy to those who are homeless and especially to their children. Drop off your candy donations at the parish anytime before Friday, October 30th and we will make someone’s life a little sweeter! You can learn more about our outreach to the homeless community at www.saintmiriamblessingbags.org.
Exciting New Annoucement – Virtual Learning Pointe at Saint Miriam!

Note: This is a program offered by Saint Miriam Parish & Friary that utilizes the Saint Miriam School Facilities. If you have any questions or need clarification, please contact us here. From the creators of the Saint Miriam School, the region’s only award-winning S.T.E.A.M.M. school for children infant through Kindergarten, comes a way for parents to support their child’s learning this year and still remain employed. Welcome to Virtual Learning Pointe at Saint Miriam, a safe place for virtual online learning in a secure school for parents! Virtual Learning Pointe at Saint Miriam is designed to support eLearning for students K (An in-person class set up to allow for appropriate learning of this age group with guidance including academics, physical development, socialization, task and emotional development.), and 1st to 6th grade (to allow for Virtual Lessons from their own school district). Qualified/screened proctors available to assist students in a facility that is RAVE certified insuring the safety of all. COVID response protocols require all students/staff wear masks, have temperature regularly taken throughout the day, socially distance and workstations sanitized between uses. Kindergarten students at Learning Pointe will have a space designated for K-only. Students grades 1 to 6 at Learning Pointe at Saint Miriam will have access to two large indoor areas: one designed to support on-line learning, the other to support socialization and enrichment activities. Our 12-acre campus has ample outdoor space for exploring and exercise in addition to two age appropriate playgrounds is available to all students throughout the day. Extended day option from 1PM to 5PM available and REQUIRES SEPARATE REGISTRATION. We are: Open to ages Kindergarten through 6th grade The area’s only RAVE facility insuring safety and security for all age groups eLearning Center with Wifi On-site qualified Educator to Proctor and Assist in Learning Lunch Facilities Outdoor Activities and Safe Spaces Crafts and Project Area Provide enrichment activities Provide individualized instruction when needed Encourage social interaction through group activities and guided play Extended day also available Pricing & Enrollment: Part-Day/AM (from 8AM to 1PM) is $60.00 daily. Extended Day PM/Enrichment is (1PM to 5PM) $32.00 daily. Enrollment is required weekly and a family can choose any number of days per week. Click here to register today!
Children’s Faith Formation (CFF) – A Message from Our Director of Religious Education

Dear Saint Miriam Faith Formation Families, We know this is challenging time for many of us, and for the church, too. Monsignor Jim calls it a time of ‘being different’, and it is all of that! This is why I wanted to update you regarding our upcoming 2020/2021 Children’s Faith Formation year. As Monsignor Jim mentioned one of his last blogs, we have been reviewing several ways to incorporate a hybrid approach to our faith formation program starting this fall. We are pleased to announce a program called Gospel Weeklies, by noted publisher, Pflaum Publishing Company. We are very excited about this approach, as it will dovetail both print and virtual program components, as well as in-person and home-based learning! Through our utilizing this approach, we will be able to provide each student based on the liturgical calendar along with the most current events to engage your child/ren. The website, which each registered parent will receive login credentials through our package, has additional online materials and assessments to complete that are easily sent directly to me along with learning program modules. The format will allow your family to participate together with the weekly gospels! For in-person learning, we will still be offering PrepPlay this year for families who would like to participate in Mass and have their childr/en cared for. However, Monsignor has asked that this option be limited to 15 children to allow for increased distancing. In addition, faith formation will offer also still include in-person classes weekly as an INCLUDED option for families who would like to have their child/ren receive instruction from our teachers. This will be done in our lower U-Classrooms with safe distancing policies that have kept our school children safe since we reopened in May. Each classroom being used is sanitized daily by our cleaning staff to ensure all of our safety. To keep things simple this year, until we find a way to normal scheduling, our Sacramental Calendar at Saint Miriam will include only First Holy Communion in the month of May 2021 (with exact dates to be determined by our return this fall.) If your child is to participate in First Holy Communion, please complete the Registration with this information so the supplemental material can be ordered. The Gospel Weeklies will be distributed monthly as part of a socially safe and distant “Pick-Up Party” for you family every month! We will have individualized materials and extra supplemental material, as needed, for the month in our Library for no-contact pick up! The first “Pick-Up Party” will be Sunday September 13th from 10:00am to 12:00pm and September 20th from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Finally, Monsignor and I met to discuss the costs of this programming. It is obviously more expensive and requires more work on our part, but we want to help! Therefore, for this year we are reducing the cost of the CFF Program by half, absorbing the costs, to help you and your family. After all, that is what a parish is all about! Please use the following link below to register your child/ren for this fall term so we can order material and plan accordingly. The total cost for the program, options included is only $100 per child, plus $25 to help defray materials and packaging. Additional siblings are only $75, and we will include materials. The Sacramental Fee will be $50 to include sacramental material, as well as extra instruction by our teachers. Have a blessed Summer and look forward to seeing you all in the fall. Brother Sean, Director of Religious Education Please Use This Link to Register: www.mySaintMiriam.org/CFF
Being A Member Has Great Benefits!

At Saint Miriam, registered and supporting members can enjoy a number of benefits… like… Discounted tuition and daycare in our school, reduced or free* Overnight/weekend stays at our new Falls Retreat Center of Saint Miriam located in the mountains of Starlight, PA. And, starting in the fall, may also rent a Class A Georgetown Motor Coach by Forest River! To get more information, contact us here. Not a member yet, but would like to become one? Click here to begin the process! ALL are welcome!
All Saints & All Souls – November 1st, 2020

Honoring Our Past, Praying for our Future Each year, in November, we honor the Souls who’ve gone ahead to prepare for us, and the Saints who remain in our midst. The Communion of Saints – the living and the dead – are remembered, loved and hoped for. Join Saint Miriam as we honor the combined solemnities of All Saints and All Souls on Sunday, November 1st 2020 at all Masses with beautiful standing candle tributes. From the floor they will rise toward the heavens in our beautiful Sanctuary and our prayers will ascend with them. Join us by completing the form online or after all Masses beginning this week! The Church believes that we all can be saints. In Christ life does not end — it only changes.
A Saint Miriam Pew, Just for You! – Updated – Support our Blessing Bag Program!

Now every purchase helps fund our Blessing Bag Outreach to support persons who are experiencing homelessness! Our award winning program uses supplies and donations to directly feed, provide hygiene and and warm socks, too! Buy a pew, take it home, enjoy a part of the history of Saint Miriam and help us grow and remain here too! We tried selling our former Sanctuary pews, but it happened that our construction was completed in the middle of a pandemic and many churches were closing, let alone starting. So, we came up with a wonderful idea — make miniature pews from the large ones and let everyone have the chance at owning a part of history! Click on the link below to order your pew!
Virtual Rosary Devotion

We realize that some people may not be ready to come back to in-person gatherings. That’s why we created an entire list of virtual worship, devotional, small group and Mass celebration opportunities! Virtual Rosary Devotion The rosary can take us deeper into prayer life. When we pray the rosary, the prayer can slow us down, calm our hearts, and enable us to rest in God’s presence. It draws out the deepest desires in our souls, desires God and God alone. Join Saint Miriam for a Virtual Rosary Devotion, every Tuesday at 6:00pm via Zoom! Weekly, a leader will guide participants, but everyone now recites the responses. Join us as we gather back to church and spiritual life in the many ways we’ve created to care for the entire you! Contact us here for more information!
Saint Miriam School Summer of Explorations – Sign Up Now!

Join us for Summer Camp this year! This year, our campers will be with us for 8 weeks and they will… Travel deep under the sea. Then we will explore the safari! Rise up from the depths and into the jungle… … and emerge to blast off and travel out of this world! Then we’ll return home to our beautiful Earth for a celebration of nations. Next, we’ll take a front seat back in time to dinosaur week! When we return, we’ll learn all about our great states. And for our summer camp finally buggin’ out week we’ll meet live bugs and enjoy a Petting Zoo too! Click here to enroll today!
Virtual Choir – The Prayer of Saint Francis Video

The Saint Miriam Virtual Choir sings The Prayer of Saint Francis. Watch the video below or click on the Read More link.
Here’s a Peak at our Saint Miriam School – Virtual Tour

Ever wonder what our Saint Miriam School looks like? Check out our virtual tour below! https://youtu.be/a_wOfd-Hygk
In Person and Virtual Readers Wanted!

Our beautiful new Sanctuary is ready and it’s time to gather again and serve the Lord joyfully! We are also continuing our Virtual Worship opportunities, too! Now you can choose to join us in person, via LiveStream, or via a video you record at home and send to us for use at a Sunday Mass! Once recorded, for a particular Sunday, you simply send us the video! If you are interested or would like more information, please click here. Let us worship together!
It’s Time to Rediscover Saint Miriam

We made a promise long ago and we’ve kept it al this time: Welcome everyone, even those rejected by other churches, surprise those who come with honesty with moving worship and warm fellowship, engage others with accessible clergy, reach beyond our doors to provide hope, even on the streets. Our history bears the truth: every promise ever made, has been kept! So we’re ready for you! Our Parish facilities and worship spaces are cleaned and sanitary, our Small Groups, Support Groups, Children’s Faith Formation, and Outreach are returning to meet, our Sanctuary renovations are moving forward, our School and programs are expanded to include a year-round infant and daycare, and we made a summer camp program too! It’s time to come home. We are opening with your safety in mind! For everyone’s safety we will have floor decals to help everyone to remember to socially distance. Also, for those concerned with health or immune issues, we will also have one Communion station with an automated dispenser that comes sealed from the assembly where no hands have come into contact with the bread! Open Adoration: Thursdays from 4-6PM Rosary: Sundays at 8:30AM Masses: 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 10:30AM and 12 Noon. For more information, contact us here.
Because We Want to Say Thank You!!

We would never have gotten as far as we have had it not been for your support. And through this difficult and trying time, we need your support now more than ever! And because we want you to know just how much we appreciate your support, we are going to automatically send you a thank-you gift for your continued support! $25 – greater: prayer card Litany to the Lady of Guadalupe $75 – greater: magnet featuring stained glass from our sanctuary $150 – greater: cookbook from Women of Saint Miriam $500 – greater: Saint Miriam Holding Cross To donate today, click here!
Now Virtually – Small Groups

Life is not meant to be lived alone. In fact, God hates loneliness. You were created to experience life with other people, and that’s why at Saint Miriam, we encourage you to get involved in one of our amazing small groups! And even now, in spite of needing to remain socially distant, we can all – safely – come together. Here are the list of small groups that you can be a part of who are meeting virtually! Caring For Creation Imperfect Spirituality Rosary Secular Franciscan Group Mindfulness Mondays Contact us for more information!
We Can’t Take Away the Pain, But We Can Help You Remember the Love

Every pet owner knows that the hardest thing to do is to say goodbye to your trusted companion. Pets give unconditional love and they deserve to be remembered. We know that or as long as they graced this planet, we were their whole world. That’s why at Saint Miriam, while we know we can’t take away the pain of your loss, we can provide a place to remember. Visit our beautiful Pet Memorial Garden. We are please to provide a place of rest, remembrance and peace. Angels of Assisi Pet Memorial Garden Union Cemetery of Whitemarsh at Saint Miriam Click here for more information.