The 30th Annual National Night of Prayer for Life uniting the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with the Feast of St. Juan Diego will be held on Sunday, December 8, 2019 from 7:30 pm - 12:00 Midnight in the Sacred Heart Chapel. The evening will begin with song and prayer and proceed to the Pro-Life Stations continuing with group and silent prayer throughout the evening until Midnight. Schedule: 7:30 pm - Opening Song and Prayer; 8:00 pm - Families and Children; 9:00 pm - Seniors Citizens; 10:00 pm - Knights of Columbus; 11:00 pm - Young Adults & Everyone; 12:00 Midnight - Closing Benediction uniting all Catholic Churches in the USA.

December 8, 2019 is the Second Sunday of Advent. The Sunday liturgy takes precedence over the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary that is usually celebrated on December 8. The Holy Day is transferred to Monday, December 9th, just for this year. The Blessed Mother is honored in this country as our patron. It is also the IHM Sisters Community Feast Day. It is the tradition of the Sisters to devotionally renew their vows in service to God and his Church through the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The Sisters will do this at the 9:00 am Mass on December 9th. SCHEDULE: The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary is Monday, December 9, 2019; Mass Schedule: Morning 6:45 am in the CHAPEL; Traditional IHM Renewal of Vows 9:00 am in the CHURCH; Evening 7:00 pm in the CHAPEL.

Confessions will also be heard Saturdays in Advent 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. and Monday, December 24 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M.

The Christmas Giving Trees are set up in the Narthex. Please consider taking an ornament or two from the tree to purchase a gift for someone in need. The recipients of our donations will be: St. John's Hospice, Women of Hope, Bethesda Project, Birthright of West Chester, St. Veronica Parish, Holy Family Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, St. Rose of Lima, St. Cecilia IHM Literacy Center, St. Mary's Homeless Shelter for Families, Fr. McKay's Our House Ministries, and some families in need within our own area. At the request of the organizations, please do not wrap the gifts or put them into gift bags. Please tape the ornament onto the gift and place it under the tree no later than Sunday, December 8. Thank you so much for your wonderful generosity.

The 2020 Saints Simon and Jude School Annual Fund is underway. Saints Simon and Jude School’s Annual Fund allows us to meet the needs of each student by supporting the many priorities of our school. The Fund helps to bridge the gap between tuition revenue and expenses. Tuition covers approximately 66% of what it costs to educate a student at SSJ. Our goal is to cover the remaining percentage with donations to our Annual Fund and parish support from Sunday collections. For more information or to donate a gift, PLEASE CLICK HERE. Thank you for your generous support of our school.