TONIGHT! Tuesday, April 3, 2018, 6pm-9pm Event: Is Yoga Just Exercise? An Evening of ReflectionLearn the Catholic perspective on the use of yoga as a physical exercise. Learn to Discern: Is It Christian or New Age? Do you know the real purpose behind every yoga position? Do yoga instructors secretly proselytize? You will be surprised at the answers! Encouraging all yoga enthusiasts, pastors and those seeking the truth on this much debated topic to attend.
Presenter: Susan Brinkmann
Location: McShain-Horstmann Family Life Center, Malvern Retreat House
Cost: $35.00 per person – dinner included
To register: Click here or call 610-644-0400
Saturday April 7, 2018, 6pm
Event: Irish Music to Benefit Little Sister of the Poor at Villanova UniversityScythian and McLean Ave band will perform live for a great cause. Cost is $50 per person with valid ID.
Location: Villanova University Jake Nevin Field House 800 Lancaster Ave., Villanova
More info: View the webpage
Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 4pmEvent: Ross Douthat Lecture at VillanovaLecturer: Ross Douthat, Columnist, The New York Times
Topic: "To Change the Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism"
Location: Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
Arthur M. Goldberg '66 Commons
More info: No registration required; Event is free and open to the public; Questions,
click here
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 7pmEvent: St. Stanislaus Parish “GIFT” Program -- On Care for Our Common Home: How Should We Respond?Speaker: John Humphreys, Catholic scientist and conservationist
John Humphreys will discuss Pope Francis’ Encyclical,
Laudato Si -- a thoughtful essay on the environmental problems facing our planet -- and why everyone on earth should care. Much more than dealing with climate change, the encyclical covers all the threats to “our common home,” based on Catholic social teaching – avoiding the idol of excessive consumerism and taking care of the least of God’s children. The event is free and no pre-registration is needed.
Location: Saint Stanislaus Parish Center located behind Church; 51 Lansdale Avenue; Lansdale, PA
To learn more: Contact St. Stanislaus Parish Center at 215-885-3133.
April 13-15, 2018Event: Retrouvaille for Married CouplesA healing retreat for married couples.
Location: Malvern Retreat House, 315 S. Warren Avenue Malvern, PA 19355
More Info: Click here
Saturday April 14, 2018, 8:30am-3pmEvent: Diocese of Allentown Marriage Conference
Together in Holiness is a marriage conference inspiring spouses to grow together in holiness and empowering parents to form their children in the Catholic faith. Presenters include EWTN host Joy Pinto. Child care is available.
Location: St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in Sinking Spring
April 14 -15 2018
Event: The 25-hour Marriage Retreat
The 25-hour Marriage Retreat provides a wonderful opportunity to share in grace-filled reflections given by Father Scott Reilly, as well as several practical talks given by Catholic lay couples. The setting for the retreat is spectacular! The
Icona Beach Resort in Wildwood is the perfect environment for rekindling, reconnecting and rededicating your commitment to one another in Christ. The retreat includes, quiet time for adoration, receiving the sacraments and celebrating the gift you are to each other!
Speaker: Fr. Scott Reilly, LC, and Catholic lay couples
Location: Icona Beach Resort , 9701 Atlantic Avenue, Wildwood Crest NJ 08260
Thursday, April 19, 2018, 7:00 PM - 9:00PM
Event: Are You Called to be a Deacon? Permanent Diaconate Information Night
We invite Catholic men (and their wives, if married) with a deep spiritual life who are between the ages of 29 and 55 and would like to discern a call to serve Jesus Christ and His Church as permanent deacons to join us.
Location: Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood
More info: Registration for this event is required.
View the flyer for more details
Saturday, April 21, 2018 - 10am-6:15pm
Event: Matrimony: Rediscovering Its TruthKeynote Speaker: His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, D.D., J.C.D., Member and Prefect Emeritus, Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura; Also featuring: Reverend Gerald E. Murray, J.C.D., EWTN Commentator; Reverend Gerald Dennis Gill, S.S.L., M.Div., Director, Office for Divine Worship, Archdiocese of PhiladelphiaLocation: Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul; 18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia
View the website: https://www.saintjohnneumannchapter.org/
Saturday, April 21, 2018 - 9am-6pmEvent: Cassock Classic Ultimate TournamentThe Seminarians of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary invite young adult groups and college/university ministries to participate in a one-day Ultimate Frisbee Tournament.
Location: St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, PA
More info: View the webpage
Saturday, April 21, 11 a.m.
Event: Mass for Those Suffering with AddictionsCelebrant: Father Tadeusz Gorka, Pastor
Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 838 Walnut Street, Royersford, PA
Sunday, April 22, 2018Event: Mother-Daughter Tea for 10 to 13 year old girls
The Mother-Daughter Tea is a special program for mothers and daughters to interact in a facilitated group setting while they learn about the gift of fertility and how to care for it. Talks will focus on the sacredness of human life, the physical changes in a girl's body, the importance of modesty and the development of healthy parent and peer relationships.
Location: Meehan Center at Sts Simon and Jude in West Chester.
April 24, 2018, 8 – 8:30 p.m.Event: “Facebook LIVE with Father Sean Bransfield and the St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation to discuss the annulment process”.
Fr. Sean Bransfield will join us to answer questions live on-line via Facebook regarding the annulment process for divorced Catholics. This presentation will also be shown on YouTube on the “Philly Mercedarian” YouTube Channel.
Location: Facebook LIVE and YouTube at the “Philly Mercedarian” YouTube Channel.
Speakers include: Father Sean Bransfield, Father Matthew Phelan, Anne DeSantis and live questions coming from Facebook viewers.
To learn more: Go to the St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation website at
www.nonnatus.org; Email:
director.srnf@gmail.com, 215-870-9913
Thursday, April 26, 2018, 7 p.m. (6:30pm Rosary)
Event: Mass for St. Gianna Beretta MollaVeneration of St. Gianna’s first-class and second-class relics will follow the Mass, as will light refreshments downstairs in the church hall.
Location: Nativity of Our Lord Church, 625 West Street Road in Warminster
More info: No registration is required; Questions? call 215-657-3101 or email jcw@saintgianna.org
April 27-28, 2018Event: You Are Made New: A Retreat for Women
We invite you to join us as we encounter Jesus in a personal, powerful way through praise and worship music, inspiring speakers, healing prayer, personal coaching and reflection, and a time of adoration. The mission of this retreat is to unleash the power of God, through the Holy Spirit, and invite Him to change our hearts and transform our lives! You will leave with tools to help you continue the transformation back home.
Location: Pope John Paul II High School, Royersford, PA
Presenters: Father Stephen DeLacy, Megan Mastrioanni of Anthem Philly, De Yarrison, CPCC, Mark Griswold, Worship Leader
Saturday, April 28, 2018, 5:15pmEvent: Wedding Anniversary Mass
The annual Wedding Anniversary Mass is celebrated to pray for and with married couples in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who are married 1-5 years, and couples who have been married 25 years or more or who have been married 50 years or more.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia
Principal Celebrant: Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
More info: Please RSVP;
View the flyer for more details
Saturday, April 28th, 2018 6-9 pm
Event: Wines and Shrines of PortugalEnjoy Portuguese wines and delicious food, while watching clips from the upcoming production of "The Faithful Traveler in Portugal".
Location: Holy Martyrs Catholic Church (Fr. Szal Conference Room-lower level), 121 Allison Road, Oreland, PA. 19075
Speakers include: Diana von Glahn (EWTN's The Faithful Traveler), Cristian Bento (Silver Coast Imports-Wines from Portugal) and John W. Toler (Wine Distributor)
To learn more: View the flyer; Parish website:
www.holymartyrschurch.org
Sunday, April 29, 2018 -- 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Event: Find Your Greatness: Four Habits That Will Transform Your Life
What are your habits? Are they helping you become the best version of yourself? Come learn about four simple habits you can develop that will lead you to becoming the person God created you to be. Based on Matthew Kelly's book "The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic" this half-day event will help you reach your full potential. Come join us for a very special experience that will be spiritually enriching and entertaining.
Location: Saint Stanislaus Parish, 51 Lansdale Ave., Lansdale, PA
Speaker: Dr. Allen Hunt from Dynamic Catholic
Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 9:30am-2pm
Event: Mothers of Children with Disabilities RetreatA retreat for mothers and grandmothers who are raising children with disabilities and also those who have adult children with disabilities. There will be time to pray, reflect, and chat with other mothers.
Location: Malvern Retreat House
Speakers: Sr. Suzanne Mayer, IHM, retreat director; Fr. Jim Olson, Mass celebrant
To register, visit
www.opdarchphilly.comMore information: View the flyer; Please contact Malvern Retreat House at 610-644-0400 or the Office for Persons with Disabilities at 215-587-3530.
May 21-25, 2018
Event: Unbound Retreat for Catholic PriestsTo make our parishes more fully a place where people find healing from the battles of life, priests need to be equipped with the tools to guide people into the spiritual healing and transformation Christ is offering them. One such powerful tool is the Unbound model of deliverance.
Speakers: Very Rev. Marc Drouin, VF, Fr. Pierre Ingram, Neal Lozano, and Matt Lozano
Location: St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, Boynton Beach, FL
More info: View the website
Friday, June 8, 2018 at 6:00pm to Saturday, June 9 at 6:00pmEvent: Be A Man: A 24-hour Men's Retreat with Fr. Larry RichardsFather Larry Richards has been a priest since 1989 for the Diocese of Erie, PA. He is the author of “Be a Man! Becoming the Man God Created You to Be”, a #1 best seller for Ignatius Press, having sold over 100,000 copies. Be sure to register early as we expect an early full-house.
Location: Malvern Retreat House, Main Retreat House
Cost: $160.00 per person – single occupancy
To register: Please
click here or call 610-644-0400;
view the flyer
June 9-10, 2018, 6:30pm to Sunday, June 10 at 2:30pm
Event: The Catholic Alternative to Mindfulness - A 24 Hour Retreat
Mindfulness has come a long way from its days as an obscure Buddhist meditation technique known only to monks and a few New Age enthusiasts to what it is now—one of the hottest new spiritual practices of our day. Do We Need Mindfulness to be Mindful? Sue Brinkmann answers! As a Third Order Carmelite and researcher of that which is New Age, Brinkmann presents a compelling, authentic teaching from a Christian perspective.
Location: Our Lady’s Hall, Malvern Retreat House
Cost: $150.00 per person includes accommodations and all meals
To register: Click here or call 610-644-0400; view the flyer
Sunday, June 10 to Friday, June 15, 2018
Event: Faith and Reason Catholic College Summer Program
Specifically designed for advanced high school and first-year college students, this program offers participants a unique opportunity to come to a richer, deeper understanding of the Catholic faith.
Eligibility: Students must be at least 15 years old
Location: St. Vincent College, Latrobe, PA
Saturday, June 16, 2018, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Event: The Culture Project Banquet FundraiserJoin 250 other friends for an inspiring night to support the mission of the Culture Project!
Location: Meehan Center, SS Simon and Jude Parish, West Chester, PA
More info: Tickets $125 per person;
restoreculture.com/banquet2018
June 20-22, 2018
Event: ChristLife National Training ConferenceAre you looking for a practical and proven process to implement the new evangelization in your parish? Would you like to empower the people in your parishes and communities to live out their call to be missionary disciples?The ChristLife National Training Conference is for pastors, parish staff, and lay leaders who are eager to transform their parishes and communities with the power of the Gospel.
Location: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Ellicott City, Maryland
Speakers: Dave Nodar, Neal Lozano, Dr. Mary Healy, Fr. Erik Arnold and more
More info: https://www.christlifeconference.org/
July 27-29, 2018
Event: Casting Nets Evangelization Institute (English and Spanish tracks)
In this one-of-a-kind retreat/training, you will learn the fundamental principles for effective evangelization as well as the practical skills, techniques, and strategies for making disciples who make disciples. This is a bilingual retreat for all catechists, DRE’s, pastors, those involved in evangelization in the parish and neighborhood.
Retreat Directors: Hector Molina, Chris Stewart and Tony Brandt
Place: Malvern Retreat House, Malvern, PA
September 5-15, 2018Event: All Around Ireland in 11 Days ~ Saints and Legends of Ireland ~ Pilgrimage Tour
“Walk in the Footsteps of St. Patrick and the legends that made Ireland great!”
Pilgrimage Tour Includes: Daily Mass, round-trip airfare, accommodations in centrally located 4-star hotels, daily breakfast, six hotel dinners, a Medieval Banquet and an Irish evening with dinner and a show.
Information Meeting Locations: St. Thomas Aquinas Rectory (Croydon, PA) and St. Gabriel Rectory (Norwood, PA). Meetings are held Thursdays at 7PM. First meeting March 15th, St. Gabriel’s in Norwood, 19074.
LOOKING AHEAD...
October 27, 2018 -
Catholic Women's Conference, Doylestown
January 24-30, 2019 -
World Youth Day (trip for young adults), Panama