Our Mother of
Good Counsel

Saturday, December 21, 2019, from 6:15 to 8:30 - Join us as we host the IHN families and sit down to dinner with them. Our plan is to have pizza dinner with them and then spend some time playing with the children. Please RSVP to kcarey@omgcparish.net. 

Twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays of the month parishioners gather together in the social center to pray, read and discuss the writings of St. Augustine. Augustine continues to help people on their spiritual journey. All are welcomed to come. Our next meeting is Tuesday, December 3 at 7 PM.

The Spiritual Reading Group will meet again on Friday, December 6 at 10:00 a.m. in the Parish Office/Church Office building. In January, we will begin reading a new book put out by Liturgical Press, entitled Oscar Romero: Love Must Win Out. More information on this book will be provided in mid-December and new participants are always welcome.

Week of Hosting: Our Parish will host the IHN families during the week of December 15 – 22. If you can help in any of the following ways, please give us a call:
A. If you can help set-up the Social Center on Saturday, December 14 at 10:00 am or takedown and pack away equipment on Sunday, December 22 at 12:15 pm, please call Karen Carey at 610-525-0147, ext. 227 or email kcarey@omgcparish.net or contact Joe Carey at 610-525-0147, ext. 262 or email him at jcarey@omgcparish.net.

B. If you can prepare a meal one evening of that week, please call Toni Betz at 610-525-4499.

C. If you can serve as an evening host during the week from 6:00–8:30 p.m. or as an overnight host from 8:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. once during the week, please contact Karen Carey at kcarey@omgcparish.net or call 610-525-0147, ext. 227.

Please join us on the evening of Monday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m. for our communal celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation to be held in the Church.

For the past several years, our parish has been in a position to be able to help parishioners in our very own parish who are struggling at Christmas time. We do this by providing gifts for families in need right here in Bryn Mawr. I am asking for your help in any of the following ways:
1. If you are in a position to purchase a gift or two to help out families, please call or email Karen Carey at 610-525-0147 or kcarey@omgcparish.net. We will provide you with a wish list of gifts and you can choose what you would like to purchase.
2. If you are a family in need and a registered parishioner that may need some help, please contact Karen at 610-525-0147 or kcarey@omgcparish.net. I will then reach out to the family and we will go from there.
3. If you are unable to go to a store to purchase a gift, but are able to make a monetary donation to make up where we may be lacking, please contact Karen at 610-525-0147 or kcarey@omgcparish.net, or just send your donation in and mark it PROJECT ELF. I am so grateful for all those that have participated in the past. If you have any questions, please contact Karen.

Please join us Friday, December 13  at 12 Noon for the Christmas Gathering of our Senior Parish Members and their friends to celebrate the blessings of the Christmas season with each other. There is no need to bring a lunch or desserts with you. All will be provided at a cost of $5.00 a person. If you have not already registered to join us on the 13th, please call Sr. Anne at 610-525- 0147, ext. 234 so that we can be prepared to welcome you with a “place at the table.” We are looking forward to celebrating this special time of the year with each other. 

We have someone at our parish who cares for the plants and flowers located in front and around the Blessed Mother statue  at the side door of the Church. Please do NOT add any additional water to the plants or flowers; the extra water is killing them. Thank you.

People feeling ill should avoid receiving Communion from the chalice. Ministers of Holy Communion should wash their hands before Mass begins or use an alcohol based anti-bacterial solution before distributing Communion.

Please click on the photo for the latest information about the Roof Campaign. 

Father Liam or another staff person endeavors to send out a newsletter by email once a week. Usually Thursday evenings, but sometimes a day or so before or after. If you’re not getting it, please sign up on our parish website: www.omgcparish.org. Scroll down to the bottom and click on the eNEWSLETTER sign-up.

If you need a ride to the doctor,
shopping, etc., call Sr. Anne at 610-525-0147 ext. 234.

Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish has a faith sharing group that meets on the First Tuesday of every month. A faith sharing group provides a simple way to gather with others, read the Sunday scripture, reflect on its meaning and share our insights with one another. We help each other to grow as a community and to grow closer to Jesus. All are welcome at any time. The next meeting will be December 3 at 1:00pm, in the Parish Center/ Church Office building. If interested, call Fr. John at 610-525-0147, ext. 228. 

Our parish is offering each month a marriage enrichment program for all married couples of all ages. Children are welcome to come with their parents for dinner and then to spend time playing with the other children while their parents have some time to be alone with each other. They will also have the opportunity to share with other married couples their experiences of married life. The next meeting is scheduled for January 19 in the Social Center of the school building 4:30-6:00PM.  If you would like to join us, please call the Parish Office at 610-525-0147 so that we know how much food to prepare.

The Catholic Charities Appeal is the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s single most important annual fundraising initiative, and they are counting on your support. Poverty, hunger and homelessness remain serious challenges to our community. Please look deeply within your heart to help reach the goal of $12.5 million, as we strive to bring the gift of hope to our brothers and sisters in need.