Our Mother of
Good Counsel

Registration is now open for our Parish Religious Education Program. All children in grades 1 through 6, who attend a non-catholic school, should be enrolled in our Religious Education Program to receive the education, training and sacraments needed to be fully initiated into the church.
Registration forms can be found at www.omgcparish.org. Click on Youth and then on PREP. The forms are found at the end of the 2019- 2020 PREP Handbook. Please print and return all completed forms.

Sept. 15:   Catechetical Sunday Mass at 9:30 – All families are expected to attend the 9:30 Mass followed by coffee and donuts.
Sept. 22:  First Class - All students report to the gym at 9:30.  Pick up at 11:00.
Sept. 29:  Regular Class - Parent Meeting in gym at 9:45.  Parents expected to attend. 

Join us in the “Backyard” on Friday evening, September 20, 2019 at 7:00 pm. We will enjoy s’mores, (all you need to bring are sticks to roast marshmallows), and a movie, the original LION KING on the big screen!  Bring your lawn chairs or blankets to hang out on!  RSVP to Karen at kcarey@omgcparish.net!
RSVP is necessary!

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, September 3 at 7 PM.

We are looking for volunteers to help a parishioner who is blind do her grocery shopping. Volunteers would need to drive with the parishioner to the local Acme, shop, carry groceries into her house and unload them. Volunteers can shop once, twice, three or more times per year – usually on weekends or evenings. Each shopping trip takes about 2-3 hours. If you are interested in this ministry, please contact Karen Fitch at 610-527- 8193 or kirste4@comcast.net. Thank you.

Our Mother of Counsel Parish offers yearround opportunities for people seeking more information about the Catholic Faith, the Sacraments, and living the Christian Life. These opportunities are for adults who would like to inquire about following Christ more fully through a process known as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). This journey is offered to those seeking a deeper relationship with God as part of a vibrant faith community or those feeling the need of a deeper spiritual life. Six evenings of initial conversation about your desire to learn more about the Catholic Church are offered to persons who have never been baptized, persons baptized in the Catholic Church but have not received the Sacraments of Confirmation and/or Eucharist, and persons baptized in another Christian tradition who are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church. These sessions will be held on Wednesday evenings, beginning on September 25 from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. If interested in learning more about this process, please contact Sr. Anne Woodeshick at email awoodeshick@omgcparish.net or call her at 610-525-0147 (ext. 234).

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

Week of Hosting:  Our Parish will be hosting the IHN families during the Week of September 29 – October 6. We host more often during the warmer months because some of the host churches do not have air conditioning and we want our guests to be comfortable.  Please call if you can help with any of the following:
A. If you can help set-up the Social Center on Saturday, September 28 at 10:00 am or takedown and pack away equipment on Sunday, October 6 at 12:15 pm, please call Karen Carey at 610-525-0147, ext. 227 or email kcarey@omgcparish.net or Joe Carey at 610-525 -0147, ext. 262 or email 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 call Karen Carey at 610-525- 0147, ext. 227 or email her at kcarey@omgcparish.net. 

Adult Choir will start on Wednesday September 18 at 7:30PM until 9:00PM and will continue each Wednesday.

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 October 2 at 1:00pm, in the Parish Center/ Church Office building. If interested, call Fr. John at 610-525-0147, ext. 228. 

There is a new demand for these electronic devices as students get ready to go back to school. Please consider donating your old devices, or any old computer parts, by taking them to the parish office. There Joe Betz (joseph.betz@villanova.edu) will pick them up. The refugees warmly thank their benefactors, sometimes with a message on the donated device if you give your email address. 

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.

OMGC is looking to re-ignite our Athletic Program within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Our CYO supports the following sports: Basketball (grades 5 through 12), Track and other sports in conjunction with other parishes. If you are interested in playing any sport, please contact Karen Carey at kcarey@omgcparish.net or call 610-525- 0147. We are also in need of coaches for some teams so please consider joining our parish effort to increase our athletics in Youth Ministry. 

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 2019 – 2020 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.

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.