Our Mother of
Good Counsel

At 9 AM we will celebrate Thanksgiving Day Mass in the church.  We will live stream this Mass.

As always, you can view the recording of the Mass anytime during the day at OMGCparish.org.  

Be assured of my prayers for you and your family on this special day. I pray that you stay healthy and safe.

WEDNESDAY November 25 Parish office closes at 12 noon & re-opens MONDAY, November 30

THURSDAY November 26 Thanksgiving Day One Mass at 9:00 AM

FRIDAY November 27 Regular Mass Schedule 6:30 & 7:30 AM
 

All students in grades 6 through 12 are invited to join us for any of the following activities.
Please email kcarey@omgcparish.net to be put on the email list. Looking forward to some fun!
Sunday November 29, 7:30 am-12:30 pm  Breakfast with Santa - All Youth! We need lots of hands to make this Drive-through Breakfast with Santa work! Consider joining us to help take orders, deliver orders, take pictures and have fun! We will meet in the gym. RSVP necessary kcarey@omgcparish.net or 610- 864-8538.

Our Breakfast with Santa will look a bit different this year. We are encouraging everyone to participate who is able! We will ask you to complete activities at home, bring them to the gym, and receive your take-out breakfast! Activities to complete at home:
1. Create a Gingerbread house! That's right, we will still have our contest! Please create your Gingerbread house at home and drop it off at the gym on Saturday evening, November 28 between 5 and 7 pm.
2. Go to www.omgcparish.net and click on the Breakfast with Santa tab in the drop down menu under Events.
3. Complete the form with your breakfast order and which activities you will participate in.
4. Submit the form.
5. Come by the gym on Sunday morning anytime from 8 am until 11 am. There, you can vote for the Gingerbread House, pick up anything you need for the activities you chose, take a Social Distance Picture with Santa, and of course, take home your breakfast order. DON'T MISS OUT!!!!!

The Faith Sharing meeting begins on Tuesday, December 1 at 1:00 pm on Zoom. These groups will be led by Fr. John Deary. All are welcome! The meeting ID is 818 142 6651.

The Augustinian Laity Group will take place on the first and third Tuesdays of every month, December 1st and 15th, from 7-8 pm on Zoom. The groups are run by Fr. John Deary. The meeting ID is 818 142 6651.

We are in need of people to help us greet and seat people as they enter the church at our Sunday Masses. As people begin to return slowly, we find ourselves in need of people who will warmly welcome our parishioners and guests and help them to find seating that is socially distant in order to keep others safe. If you are able to help with this ministry, please contact Karen at kcarey@omgcparish.net.

If you have old electronic devices please consider donating them. For more than 3 years, retired philosophy professor, Joe Betz (joseph.betz@villanova.edu, H 610-525-4499) has been receiving them or picking them up from donors. Joe is the middle man between you donors of electronic devices, a kindly retired Augustinian techie who reconditions the device, and needy immigrants, refugees, poor urbanites, and those released from prison. Frequently the item goes to children for their use in school. Needed and appreciated are laptops, tablets, desktops, mobile phones, and I phones, and all the accessories that go with these. If you are donating Apple or Android phones, please contact Joe on how to sign out of the device so that it can be reset for another owner. God bless you for your generosity! You can place the devices in the box for donations near the bathroom in the church.

During this time of the pandemic, we will hold exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on the First Fridays of the month in church, from 12 noon until 2 PM. All participants must wear a face mask and observe social distancing. Our next exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be Friday, December 4, 2020.

If you need a ride to the doctor, shopping, etc., call Pat Mallon at 610-896-7038 or call the parish office 610-525-0147, Monday - Thursday 8:30-4:30 and Friday 9-3, ask for Michelle or Donna.

We know that some of our parish community members do not feel comfortable coming to Mass but would like to receive Holy Communion. The Archdiocese encourages priests to continue to bring Holy Communion to those who are homebound because of age and/or health issues. If you or a family member want a visit from one of the priests, please call the parish office.

Did you know you can support the CCA while shopping on Amazon? AmazonSmile allows you to chose the charity of your choice to receive 0.5% of your purchases. Just head to smile.amazon.com, choose Catholic Charities Appeal on the list of charities, and shop! 

Because of the Coronavirus, more people are in need of food. Please help us keep our pantry filled by bringing non-perishable goods to OMGC any time you come for Mass or prayer.

There is a basket near the entrance to the church where you can drop off your donations.

Our thanks to all of you who have been so generous!  

The Augustinian Volunteers are recent college graduates between the ages of 21-29 who feel called to spend a year in service to others while living in an intentional community. Volunteers serve with local community partners in social service, campus ministry and education placements. By engaging in a way of life inspired by the Augustinian Friars, volunteers experience personal and spiritual development as they build relationships with fellow volunteers and those they serve. Applications are currently being accepted for the 2020-2021 volunteer year for our sites in Lawrence, MA; Philadelphia, PA; San Diego, CA; Ventura, CA; and Chulucanas, Peru. If interested, please visit www.augustinianvolunteers.org or contact us at info@augustinianvolunteers.org 

SATURDAY: 11:30 AM to 12:00 noon
or by appointment. 

Observing social distancing in these days of COVID-19, we will hear confessions in the DAILY CHAPEL on the opposite side of the altar from the usual confessional. 

Archbishop Nelson Jesús Pérez will visit OMGC on the first Saturday of December to confirm our young people. This will be his first visit to OMGC! We welcome him with much joy. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, we regret that we must limit the attendance at that Mass to a small number of the family members of the confirmandi. If the Saturday 5 PM Mass is your regular Mass, we ask you to join us for one of our Sunday morning Masses that weekend. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

At times like these we tend to pay attention to the more important things in life. We may become deeply aware of questions about life, faith and God. If such reflection leads you or someone you know to consider becoming part of the Catholic Church, you might be interested in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). This process of spiritual apprenticeship and formation in discipleship is tailored to the needs of the individual. To find out more, contact Roger Pisani, Pastoral Associate, at rpisani@omgcparish.net or (610) 525-0147 x.234. Our lessons can be virtual when necessary.

Are your ears ringing?  Maybe it’s because someone’s been saying you’d make a great handbell ringer. We are seeking to re-build our handbell choir. During this time of pandemic, handbells can be played safely and effectively even while the players are masked and socially distanced. No prior musical experience is required. Don’t let the ringing stop with your ears! Join us and make your hands ring out praise! For more information, contact Roger Pisani: rpisani@omgcparish.net or (610) 525-0147 x234.

Hoping for some quiet time for reflection in Advent? Grab a cup of your favorite winter beverage and plan to join us virtually from 7 to 8 PM. on Friday, December 4, 11 and 18. You are welcome to come to just one, or all three of the evenings. Each evening will be held through Zoom or by phoning in and feature a short reading from scripture, time to reflect on it with a small group, and followed by a musical reflection. Register ahead of time to get the Zoom information and materials by filling out the form on the parish website under Faith & Action, or by calling the parish office (610-525-0147). For more information contact: Roger Pisani (rpisani@omgcparish.net 610-525-0147 x234), Michelle Francl-Donnay (mfrancldonnay@gmail.com) or Karen Carey (KCarey@omgcparish.net 610-525-0147 x258) Want to join us, but don't have a computer or are not tech-savvy? Call the parish office or Michelle Francl-Donnay (484-380-1408) for easy instructions on how to join us by phone.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has made a decision that there will be no CYO basketball until January. There is still a possibility that CYO basketball will take place; however, a final decision has not been made. All registered parishioners in grades 5-8. attending our religious education program or catholic school, are eligible for CYO sports. If interested, please register online, in order for us to prepare for a season should it happen after January. Our registration is now open WITHOUT any registration fees. The link is below - please register your child if you are interested. We have a merged program with St. Thomas of Villanova. To register: http:/stthomasofvillanova.website.sportssignup.com/ Please note that you will be asked to create an account if you do not have one. Teams are available for: Boys & Girls JV: 5th & 6th Gr Boys & Girls V: 7th & 8th Gr Questions? Please contact Beverly Owsik at beverlyowsik@gmail.com or Karen Carey at kcarey@omgcparish.net.