Our Lady of Grace Parish Live-Streamed Mass Schedule:

Daily Mass Monday-Saturday: 8:00 AM
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM
Sunday Mass: 7:45 AM & 10:00 AM

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Please Note: The dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday and Holy Day Masses is still in effect until further notice. Several weeks notice will be provided as to when the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation will be reinstated by the Archbishop.

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Our Lady of Grace Parish relies on the Sunday collection to pay our bills and payroll. We are most grateful for your support of the parish! If you are interested in contributing, you can do so in the following ways:

• OLG Parish e-Giving site, found by clicking here

  • Sign-up is quick and easy.
  • You have the option to make a one-time or continuous contribution.
  • You can choose the date and frequency of your contribution.

• The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia’s Parish Support Initiative

  • Visit: www.SupportMyParish.org and select "Our Lady of Grace-Penndel" from the drop-down menu.
  • You have the option to make a one-time or monthly contribution.

• Drop off contributions in the Sunday collection or the mail

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The Our Lady of Grace Clergy & Staff thank you for your continued support! You are in our prayers!

In response to the Coronavirus situation and as directed by Archbishop Perez and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Our Lady of Grace has implemented the following alternative schedule until further notice:

LITURGIES, SACRAMENTS, & PRAYER:

• Sunday Mass
  • Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM
  • Sunday: 7:45 AM & 10:00 AM
  • Additional Sunday Mass times may be added at a later date as the need develops.
• Daily Mass
  • Monday-Saturday: 8:00 AM in the church proper
  • Please Note: The 7:00 AM Daily Mass (Monday-Friday) will continue to be suspended until further notice. The decision to resume the 7:00 AM Mass will be considered when the Coronavirus restrictions are lifted and we have the opportunity to return to the chapel for Masses. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

• Confessions will continue in the church proper:
  • Wednesday: 7:00-7:30 PM
  • Saturday: 2:45-3:45 PM (Please note this time change in conjunction with our new 4:00 PM Vigil Mass time.)
• Daily Rosary: Immediately following each Daily Mass
• Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will continue in the church proper:
  • Wednesday: 8:30 AM-6:30 PM
    • Benediction: 6:30 PM
• Private Prayer: Our Lady of Grace Church is open daily for private prayer and visits:
  • Monday-Saturday: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Sunday: 11:00 AM-6:00 PM

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:

• Pre Jordan: Pre Jordan class is being offered online:
  • Online Class: You may take an online Pre Jordan certification course called "Belonging" by using the link on our Baptism webpage. There is a small fee of $9.95 for the online course. Please be sure to print the certificate at the end and turn it in with your other paperwork.

OFFICE & OTHER HOURS:

• IHM Center (Parish Offices):
  • CLOSED to the public until further notice.
  • Our Parish Staff continue to take calls and emails. Calls will be taken Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM.
    • Staff contact information can be found on the "Staff Directory" page of this website.
• Our Lady of Grace Cemetery:
  • Cemetery OFFICE:
    • OPEN to the public
    • PLEASE NOTE: We are only allowing TWO (2) people inside the office at a time per COVID-19 social-distancing restrictions. Mask-wearing is required inside the office.
    • Staff is available to help you with burial arrangements, plot sales, and inquiries during normal business hours:
      • Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
      • Saturday: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Cemetery GROUNDS:
    • OPEN for burials and visits during normal visiting hours
    • For the safety of yourself and others, we kindly ask that you practice social distancing and wear a mask while on the Cemetery grounds.
  • Further details, hours, and contact information for the Cemetery can be found on the "Cemetery" page of this website.

~ Week of January 10, 2021 ~

Dear Friends,

Today we conclude the Christmas Season with the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord. John the Baptist, when preparing for the coming of Christ Jesus says: “I baptize you with water, the one coming after me will baptize with the Holy Spirit.” Jesus’ baptism by John is a symbolic event pointing to the sacramental baptism in which we participate. Through baptism we are united with Christ in His death so that we too might have a share in divine life as children of God. When Jesus was baptized, God the Father speaks: “You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased.” Through our baptism we become adopted sons and daughters of God the Father, brothers and sisters to Christ Jesus and to each other. As we begin the new year of Ordinary Time, we have the opportunity to recommit or rededicate ourselves to the Lord seeking to please Him in all we do.

We were fortunate to be able to celebrate Mass at Attleboro Independent Living on the Tuesday before Christmas. It was a wonderful celebration and so good to see the faithful there who have not been able to attend Mass since March. They were in great spirits and we look forward to returning to our regular monthly Masses there along with the three other residences/nursing homes served by the parish as soon as the restrictions are lifted. Please keep all the residences in your prayers.

At some point in the (hopefully) near future, we will be having the roof on the Church replaced. You may have noticed the leaks over the past one and one-half months. One of them was a large one. Temporary fixes have been made but we lost a lot of shingles in the last major storm. After having the roof evaluated, it was determined that it needs replacing. Looks like we got a good twenty-five years from this one, which I’m told is pretty good. We have been given a “heads up” that the interior of the Church will get a significant amount of dirt/debris during the process so at some point we will be moving liturgies to the gym. Hopefully it will only be for two weeks. Weather and any unseen damage under the shingles might extend this period, please be patient. With the current attendance rate for our weekend liturgies, the gym will have ample space to allow safe distancing and parking. We will keep you posted when a start date is finalized.

Thank you again for all you do in supporting the parish.

God bless,
Monsignor Prior