Advent

This year's Advent preparation is one of the longest possible. This allows us more time to prepare for a deeper awareness of Christ at Christmas. The liturgical changes ushered in on Sunday are a great opportunity to slow down and reflect on what we are saying (or rather praying) aloud at Mass. Christ comes in disguise everyday. His advent in our daily life is a preparation for the final Advent when the Lord will come to take us with him.

We are grateful to all the pastors and parishioners who have welcomed us into their parishes with a Pauline Book & Media display. Last Saturday and Sunday we were at home in Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Northeast Philadelphia.

This weekend -- Dec. 3 & 4 -- we will be present at all the Masses at St. Alphonsus Parish in Maple Glen, PA. We look forward to seeing you in Maple Glen! http://stalphonsusparish.com/

We will be present at Christ the King Church at Morrell Aveue and Chesterfield Road in Philadelphia on December 10th and 11th.

We will be on Staten Island, NY for the annual Daughters of St. Paul Christmas Concert. Then home to Philadelphia. This year for a variety of reasons we will not host a Philadelphia Daughters of St. Paul concert. Maybe it will be a reality in 2012. May you have a blessed Advent!

Happy Thanksgiving!

The facade of Maternity BVM Church faces Buselton Avenue.
Best wishes to all our readers for a very blessed Thanksgiving holiday!
We will be in Northeast Philadelphia this weekend at all the Masses at Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish. Maternity BVM is located off of Buselton Avenue near Welch Road (9220 Old Buselton Ave.);
Masses are at 4:30 PM on Saturday; on Sunday 8:00 AM; 9:30; 11:00 and 12:30 and 7:00 PM We will have a display set up in the lobby of the lower level.
See www.maternitybvmchurch.net

Nov. 19th and 20th Sts. Philip and James

Our corner in Harrisburg.

Last weekend Harrisburg was our temporary home. We were present at the Harrisburg Catechetical Conference in the Cardinal Keeler Center. Then we were present at all the weekend Masses at St. Francis of Assisi church. This inner city parish is a pleasant blend of cultures and races--all very fervent and appreciative of books and media in Spanish and English.

During this past week we provided the book table for the annual conference of the Catholic Volunteers Network. The two keynote speakers, Fathers James Martin, SJ, and Richard Rohr, OFM, were on hand to sign their recent books.

Saturday morning, Nov. 19, we will set up a Pauline Book & Media display in the church of Sts. Philip and James in Exton, PA.(See the parish website at http://www.sspj.net/
We will remain at Sts. Philip and James for all the weekend Masses. Prepare for Advent with great reading, music, DVD's for the thanksgiving holiday evenings, and much more! We look forward to seeing you soon. If there is a special title you are looking for, email us at philadelphia@paulinemedia.com.
Have a blessed weekend!
http://www.sspj.net/

This Weekend Nov. 5 & 6

We will be at The Philadelphia Catholic Life Conference on Saturday, November 5 at the Sheraton Hotel on North 17th Street. The Sheraton is directly across the street from the Catholic Archdiocesan Pastoral Center at 222 N. 17th Street.

On Sunday, November 6, we will have a display at St. Cyprian Church at the corner of Cobb's Creek Parkway and Cedar Avenue (525 Cobbs Creek Pkwy.)

And, we will be at the Bucks County Mom Heart of the Home retreat at Archbishop Wood High School cafeteria from 10:30 to 1:00 pm. The address is 655 York Rd., Warminster PA 18974. (The entrance is just a few yards north of Street Road). http://www.archwood.org/contact-us/map-directions/

Want to find out more about American Saints? Come to Nativity of Our Lord Parish in Warminster on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7:00 PM. Sister Mary Peter Martin will shed light on people who became Saints in North America.