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Funeral Mass For Deborah Lewis. Visit us at StJohnsPhilly.org

St. John's R.C. Church, Thirteenth St. above Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Exterior view of the front facade of the church built in 1900 after designs by Frank Rushmore Watson. Image made in 1917. Image source: Library Company of Philadelphia.

Funeral Mass for Deborah Lewis will be livestreamed at 10:00 am.

Our Saint John’s family, staff and parishioners is stunned and saddened by the unexpected death of Debbie Lewis, our sacristan and church decorator. Debbie devoted her life to the house of the Lord on 13th Street; may she now dwell in the house of the Lord in heaven.

Fr. Tom Betz, Pastor

Thursday Aug. 15th, 2024: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass ScheduleWednesday, August 14 5:15 Vigil Mass (LC) – Thursday, August 15 7:45 am (UC) 12:05 pm (UC) Livestream 1:05 pm (UC) 5:15 pm (UC) – N.B No Confession on this day

Air dates- August 11 and August 18 5:30 am WPVI

The following was prepared by our parishioner, Nadine Boulware, who is providing us occasional articles on US Catholic Black history. VENERABLE MARY LANGE Although the family origins of Elizabeth Clarissa Lange are unclear, it is likely that she was born about 1789 in Cuba to parents who had fled from Haiti during the Haitian revolution. Her family in Cuba was financially secure and Lange received an excellent education, something rare for black people in a time when most were enslaved....

ELIZABETH CLARISSA LANGE The following was prepared by our parishioner, Nadine Boulware, who is providing us occasional articles on US Catholic Black history. VENERABLE MARY LANGE Although the family origins of Elizabeth C…

ASCENSION THURSDAY MASS SCHEDULE ASCENSION THURSDAY MASS MAY 9, 2023 Holy Day of Obligation Ascension of Christ by Gebhard Fugel (1893/1894) Mass ScheduleWednesday May 8 5:15 PM Vigil Mass – LC – Thursday, May 9 7:45 A…

Fifth Sunday of Easter Sunday

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE – 2024 (03/25 – 04/1) Schedule updated on Monday 21, 2024 VIA CRUCIS by Franz Liszt Good Friday

Some things hamper human longevity and well-being. Living with air pollution increases our odds of dying early by five percent. Living with obesity, by twenty percent. Excessive drinking, by thirty percent. And living with loneliness? Loneliness increases our odds of dying early by a full forty-five percent! That’s how harmful loneliness can be to our life.[1]The human body is equipped to warn us when we face danger and when our ability to thrive is threatened....

Loneliness: Diabetes of Happiness Some things hamper human longevity and well-being. Living with air pollution increases our odds of dying early by five percent. Living with obesity, by twenty percent. Excessive drinking, by thirty…

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BIBLE STUDY WITH PAUL DANOVE Online bible study with Paul Danove Gospel of Mark Saint John the Evangelist Parishioner, Paul Danove (B.S., M.Div., S.T.L, Ph.D.), is Professor Emeritus of New Testament Studies at Villanova Unive…

Gallery: Lenten Retreat 2024 Please click here for the original post and the recorded livestream.

Gallery Annual Mass for Firefighters 2024

Gallery Annual Mass for Firefighters 2024 Visit the post for more.

TONIGHT!

BIBLE STUDY WITH PAUL DANOVE Online bible study with Paul Danove Gospel of Mark Saint John the Evangelist Parishioner, Paul Danove (B.S., M.Div., S.T.L, Ph.D.), is Professor Emeritus of New Testament Studies at Villanova Unive…

Second Sunday of Lent, February 25, 2024 On February 10-11, we had our monthly second collection for Saint John’s debt reduction. The collection was $626. However, our debt is $646,036. This is a substantial reduction from the original de…

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Parish Lenten Retreat Visit the post for more.

CANCELLED TONIGHT!

First Sunday of Lent, February 18, 2024 Last year was the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis’ creation of the first Nativity scene at Greccio in 1223. In December, our Saint John’s Secular Franciscan fraternity marked the Greccio anniver…

Ash Wednesday... ongoing…

ASH WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE – 2024 Candles, Lenten devotional black books and donation boxes will be available. The little black books will go on sale in the back of the church and at the parish office.

Join us this Saturday, February 17th at 10am!

ANNUAL MASS FOR FIREFIGHTERS FEBRUARY 17, 2024 AT 10 AM ON FEBRUARY 16, 1899 SAINT JOHN’S CHURCH BURNED DOWN. FOUR FIREFIGHTERS LOST THEIR LIVES FIGHTING THAT FIRE: WILLIAM J. CHANCE, 32 HUGH DUFFY, 44 GEORGE W. STEINLE,…