**SEPTEMBER E-DAY: The next Evangelization Day is Saturday, September 26. This is a direct evangelical outreach in our neighborhood. Please sign up with Edel Lukens and help us meet people near the church and share some gospel joy.

 

**DANCE LESSONS (SEPT 20 AND OCT 4 AFTER COFFEE HOUR): In anticipation of the Gala dinner in November, we have some swing dance instructors coming by on two Sunday afternoons to do some group lessons in the meeting room. This is a fun opportunity to learn or practice some dance skills. We'll have a basket out to help cover the instructors' modest fee, but otherwise this is totally free and open to all ages, whether or not you think you can come to the Gala. 

**ANNUAL MASS AT THE CATHEDRAL BASILICA (Fri, Oct 9, 7pm): Our annual Ordinariate solemn Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter & Paul, Philadelphia is coming soon! It will be our first celebration of the feast of St. John Henry Newman following the Church's declaration of him as a "Doctor of the Church". Our guest preacher this year will be Fr. Paul Check from the faculty of the Josephinum in Ohio. This is always a great opportunity to share our patrimony and mission with the wider Church, so please make sure to join us and invite your friends!

 

**POTLUCK RETURNS (Sunday, September 27): With fall most assuredly on its way, our monthly potlucks have returned. We invite you, as is our wont, to participate in our patrimonial tradition of hospitality by contributing something. As always, no contribution is too small! Let us know what you’re bringing on the board outside the kitchen door or at hospitality@sjbbridgeport.org.

**40 DAYS FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN (Thursday, October 1 and ongoing): This campaign consists of prayer, fasting, and peaceful prayer vigils outside Planned Parenthood locations in an effort to protect the lives of unborn children and extend a hand of mercy to the men and women harmed by abortion. It means so much to physically stand as a witness for the unborn on our parish's scheduled day - Thursday, October 1 - with other local churches and peacefully pray for ONE HOUR at our nearest Planned Parenthood facility, 1221 Powell Street in Norristown. Sign up clipboard is now on the table at the ramp entrance of church. We will make sure at least one other person will be praying there with you. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Korpel at 610-291-1138.

 

**ROSARY RALLY (Sat, Oct 10, 12pm):  On October 13, 1917, Our Lady performed the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima. To honor this miracle, which occurred around noontime, and to show Our Lady we hear her request to stop offending God by our sins, the Knights of Columbus Holy Family Council
are hosting a public rosary rally Saturday, October 10 at noon. Please join us in praying for our nation. We ask God to save America through the Rosary of His most Holy Mother.

**SOLEMN EVENSONG (Oct. 17, 4 pm): In celebration of the 10th anniversary of our establishment as a parish, we will be offering a special votive Evensong. We don't get to do this very often, but it is hard to think of anything more "patrimonial" than this wonderful English tradition and its musical repertoire. I also happen to think that Evensong is one of the best ways to invite non-Catholics to experience the Church and the parish. I can personally trace my winding road towards the Catholic Church through the first time I accidentally stumbled into Evensong at an English cathedral. Tentative musical plan includes William Smith responses, Kelly in C for canticles, and Dove's "Seek him that maketh the seven stars" as an anthem. 

**CHILDREN'S SACRAMENTS: Parish children can receive the sacraments of confirmation and first communion beginning at the age of 7. Please use this form to register your intention for receiving sacraments this spring so that we can plan. 

**RAFFLE/AUCTION ITEMS FOR NOVEMBER: Our 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner in November will have a raffle and a silent auction to help cover the costs. Do you have a special skill that could be used to offer a raffle prize or an item for auction? Artwork, cooking, crafts, time in a vacation home… you name it! We would also welcome suggestions of your favorite local businesses (restaurants, etc.) who might provide an item, a basket, or a service. Contact Pamela Slizofski HERE or 484-686-4194.

**HOST(ESSE)S NEEDED: Hospitality is a cherished part of our patrimony, and nowhere is this hospitality more consistently expressed than in our coffee hours each week. Indeed, Bishop Lopes even remarked during his last visit that our particular culture of hospitality is unique among the communities in the Ordinariate. We are in need of more hosts and hostesses for our weekly coffee hours. Do you feel particularly called to exercise this rewarding ministry? Write to the Clerk of the Kitchen HERE to learn more.

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**ALTAR FLOWERS: A reminder that we accept offerings for altar flowers. Such an offering is an excellent way to memorialize a loved one or in thanksgiving for any particular blessings. The recommended donation for altar flowers is $75. To reserve a day for flower offerings, please text Claire Boyle at (610) 306-3438.