NEWS AND EVENTS

PREP-Parish Religious Education Program

Our students will return on September 13th and 14th, 2026. Please register all students throughout the month of August or earlier. If you have any questions, please send us an email at abvmreo18@gmail.com. We check our emails regularly throughout the summer months.

We are in need of more classroom Aides. Anyone 18 years, or older, can be an aide, as long as they obtain the required clearances. The same age applies for becoming a catechist/teacher as well. If anyone would be interested in assisting our Catechists/teachers in the classroom during our PREP school year, or is interested in becoming a catechist/teacher, please don't hesitate to contact our office (215-357-3445; abvmreo18@gmail.com).

Notices

My Parish App
Do you have 30 Minutes? If you can spare 30 minutes of your free time each month, our myParish App can really use your help! 30 minutes is all it will take to help us support the ABVM myParish phone application for iPhones and Android devices. Tasks include checking email, uploading the parish bulletin, and populating the app with messages detailing upcoming parish events. Easy, Peazy! For more information on the myParish app and/or how you can be part of the support team, please contact John Chiodo via email at jchiodo@hotmail.com.

Feast of the Assumption
The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is fast approaching. Our parish will celebrate with a Vigil Mass on Friday evening, August 14th at 7pm. The Mass of the Day itself will be celebrated on Saturday morning, August 15th at 10am, and will include a procession of the Blessed Mother. Please plan to attend and honor the patroness of our parish on her feast day.

Parish Safety Committee
We are forming a Parish Safety Committee to help promote the safety, well-being, and security of everyone in our parish community. All parishioners are welcome and encouraged to participate. Our first meeting will be held on Monday, August 31, at 7:00 PM in the AMC. If you have any questions, please contact Deacon Eric at the Parish Office or Michael Arment at (215) 470-2050. We look forward to working together to strengthen and support our parish community.

Altar Servers Registration
Is God calling you to serve at Mass? All boys and girls in grades 4-12 are invited to become Altar Servers. Altar Serving is a great way to serve our parish and learn more about your faith. If you are interested in becoming an Altar Server, please contact the Parish Office (215-357-1221; X33 or X20; info.abvm@gmail.com). Training dates will be announced soon..

St. Josephs Bench
The Mens Group at ABVM, Saint Josephs Bench, usually meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00 pm in the AMC at the back of the school building. The Bench usually takes trips to various local religious shrines and locations.

Would You Like to Bring Up the Gifts?
We invite families, couples, and individuals to participate in the Offertory by bringing up the gifts during Mass. If you are interested, please sign up in the book located in the vestibule or speak with an usher before Mass. This is a beautiful way to be involved in the liturgy!

Other Mass Volunteer Opportunities
ABVM is always looking for volunteers to become Readers, Extraordinary Ministers, Sacristans, Ushers, or Altar Servers. To inquire about helping your parish, please speak to an usher before or after mass for further information.

Weekly Eucharistic Prayer Meeting Thursdays, 7:30 pm
Join us for our Eucharistic Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening at 7:30PM. There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, a short teaching by Father Wackerman, quiet time, and Benediction. Come and be renewed by the Holy Spirit! All are welcome!

Society of St Vincent dePaul - ABVM Conference

When our parish hosts the meal for homeless and needy people, Vincentian members are busy giving out personal items donated by our parishioners. This act of kindness is greatly appreciated by the folks who visit for a hot meal and leave with a bag of necessary items at well. They are always wishing blessings and thanks for your generosity. We are out of bar soap and low on socks and tee shirts, so if you can help with this, please bring to church and leave in the boxes across from the bathrooms. The socks and tee shirts do not have to be new; clean, gently used are fine. Mostly we need XL or XXL sizes. Remember, Jesus says when we do for the least of our brethren we are doing for Jesus.

Helping Hands

One of our parish organizations, Helping Hands, is in dire need of volunteers. Helping Hands is a group of parishioners who give other parishioners in need a little 'helping hand' with small tasks that they cannot otherwise do themselves. Without more volunteers, this organization will disband within the next few months. To inquire about volunteering with Helping Hands, please contact Ingrid Trommer by phone at 267-446-7946, or by email: ingridsparetime2@aol.com.

Community Meals

Thank you to those who donated their time, treasure, and talent to help those in need at our July 23rd Community Meal. We especially appreciated Ninas II Pizza, which generously donated meatballs, ziti, and bread for the dinner, which provided a delicious meal for our guests and a break from a hot kitchen for our volunteers. If you would like to learn how you can support this ministry, contact Rose Jacobs, (RosemarieJacobs64@gmail.com, 215-219-9047). All are welcome to get involved at our next dinner on Thursday, August 27.

Bible Study

Bible Study starts September 10th at 1pm in the Rectory Meeting room. Please note the start time change from 2pm to 1pm! This fall, we will be studying “Peter” – a 10-week course available on the Augustine Institute and Formed websites. St. Peter’s character is both inspiring and confounding to many of us. How could a stubborn and impulsive fisherman become the "rock" upon which Jesus would build his Church? Bringing together biblical accounts, historical evidence, Church teaching, classical art, and personal insights, Dr. Tim Gray gives a fresh perspective on Simon Peter that is immediately informative and relevant to our lives. After all, if Jesus could bring out the very best in someone like Peter, then there is hope for the rest of us. For more information, please send an email to Phil Schneyman at phils@bikerdier.com or text or call him at (267) 397-0977.

Into the Desert Grief Support Group

This support group will be peer ministry, not therapy. During our sessions, we will examine the grieving process, and how to cope with the Loss. There will be a discussion about the Stages of Grief and how to handle the holidays. We will analyze the difference between grieving and mourning. A new community will form at ABVM among those grieving, to become support for one another. The group will meet in the Rectory Meeting Room on Monday afternoons from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7, 14, and 21. For more information, please call the Parish Office at 215-357-1221 x20 or x33. MUST RSVP AHEAD OF TIME. Books will be discussed at a later date. Come and save your space for this ministry!!