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  • HOME
  • NEW TO SSJ?
      • MASS TIMES
      • Contact Us
      • Father Gerlach Welcome Letter
      • Join the Parish
      • Becoming Catholic
    • About SSJ
      • Mission Statement
      • History of the Parish
      • Annual Financial Report
    • Meet our Staff
      • Parish Clergy and Religious Staff
      • Rectory Staff
      • Parish Pastoral Council
      • Finance Council
      • School Board
  • WHAT'S HAPPENING
    • Parish Resources
      • Sunday Bulletin
      • Bulletin Inserts
      • News
      • Prayers for Healing and Peace
      • Catholic Links
    • Other Happenings
      • 60th Anniversary
      • Pro-Life Activities
    • Community
      • Photos and Videos
      • Reunions
  • PARISH LIFE
    • Faith Formation
      • Adult Faith and Bible Studies
      • Charismatic Prayer
      • Ministry List
      • R.C.I.A.
      • Vacation Bible Camp
      • Youth Groups - 7th & 8th Grade
      • YLM - High School Youth Led Ministry
    • Parish Ministries
      • Adoration
      • HOPE
      • Aid for Friends
      • Bereavement
      • Divorce Support
      • Bethesda Project
      • Blood Drive
      • Hospitality
      • Library
      • Nursing Home Ministry
      • Respect Life
      • Prayer Shawl
      • Retrouvaille
      • Music Ministry
      • St. Veronica - Sister Parish
      • Sunday Ministry Schedule
      • Worship Ministries
    • Organizations
      • Adult Social Club
      • Cub Scouts - Pack 168
      • Girl Scouts
      • Appalachia Service Project
      • Good Works
      • Knights of Columbus
      • Alcoholics Anonymous
      • Safe Environment
      • PARISH LIFE HOME
  • DONATE
  • HOW DO I?
      • Join the Parish
      • Schedule a Baptism
      • Schedule a Wedding
      • Plan a Funeral
      • Become Catholic
      • Become An Altar Server
      • I Want To Get Involved
      • Complete a Stewardship Grant Application?
      • Get Parish App on my Mobile Device
      • Complete a Background Check
  • SYNOD 2021-2023
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      During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and, we practice self-control through fasting.  We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully.


      Holy Week Schedule


      STATIONS OF THE CROSS (with Benediction)

      7:00 p.m. in church every Friday in Lent
      All Covid Protocols in place.
       

      LENT PARISH CONFESSIONS

      Saturdays from 8 - 9 am and 4 - 5 pm
      Lent Penance Service - Tuesday, March 30 @ 7:00 pm
      April 3 - Holy Saturday, 8 to 10 am.  (No Confessions at 4 pm)

       

      CELEBRATING 15 YEARS AT SSJ! (3/26/2021)

      Thanks to the hundreds of adorers and to
      Jackie Geary, Ralph Celidonio, and Kathy Bond for making it possible. Praise the Lord!
      The Blessed Sacrament will not be exposed Good Friday through April 6.

       

      Join Us For The Traditional Burying of Holy Oils

      Wednesday, March 31 after the 9:00 AM Mass

      The oil of chrism is used during baptisms, confirmation, ordination, and the consecration of altars.
      The oil of catechumens is used at the Easter Vigil.
      The oil of the sick is used to anoint people during the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.
      The new Holy Oils are blessed each year on Holy Thursday.

       

      Livestream Event Only
      Powerful Presentation of Living Stations of the Cross

      Good Friday, April 2 @ 8:00 PM

      Saints Simon and Jude will be live streaming this moving, live performance 
      of the Road to Golgotha from those who were there, that day.
      The Church will be closed for this special performance but we urge you to join us
      as we go live on  www.facebook.com/simonandjude/live/ OR  youtube.com (search for Simon and Jude Parish)

       


      Click Here for Our Full Lenten Calendar




      "Journey with Jesus to Jerusalem" 

      presented by Dr. Joe Zalot

      2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 4/11
      10:30 AM - 11:20 AM in The Meehan Center

      Live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube.
       
Saints Simon and Jude Parish
8 Cavanaugh Court,  West Chester,  PA   19382
Phone: 610-696-3624
Fax: 610-696-3971


Saints Simon and Jude Church and School Federal Tax ID# 23-1609245
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