Baptisms are held every second and fourth Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Instructions are scheduled for Monday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Rectory. Call the Church Office at 610.834.1975 for sign-up purposes.
Marriages
For those interested in becoming married in our Church, a notice of at least six months is required. Please call the Church office to make an appointment.
Prayer Requests
All prayer requests should be submitted in writing to our parish office. The address to mail prayer requests is St. Philip Neri Church 437 Ridge Pike Lafayette Hill, PA 19444.
New Members
Are you new to the area and would like to join our community? Simply call the office for more details at 610.834.1975
In addition to Sunday, the days to be observed as holy days of obligation in the Latin Rite dioceses of the United States of America, in conformity with canon 1246, are as follows:
- January 1, the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God;
- Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter, the solemnity of the Ascension;
- August 15, the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary;
- November 1, the solemnity of All Saints;
- December 8, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception;
- December 25, the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Whenever January 1, the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, or August 15, the solemnity of the Assumption, or November 1, the solemnity of All Saints, falls on a Saturday or on a Monday, the precept to attend Mass is abrogated.
Sacraments
- Baptism
- Confession/Penance/Reconciliation
- Communion/Eucharist/The Mass
- Confirmation
- Marriage
- Holy Orders
- Anointing of the Sick
About St. Philip Neri
Born in 1515 in Florence, he showed the impulsiveness and spontaneity of his character from the time he was a boy. In fact one incident almost cost him his life. Seeing a donkey loaded with fruit for market, the little boy had barely formed the thought of jumping on the donkey's back before he had done it. The donkey, surprised, lost his footing, and donkey, fruit, and boy tumbled into the cellar with the boy winding up on the bottom! Miraculously he was unhurt.
Prayer to St. Philip Neri:
Saint Philip Neri, we take ourselves far too seriously most of the time. Help us to add humor to our perspective -- remembering always that humor is a gift from God. Amen
In his footsteps:
We often worry more about what others think that about what God thinks. Our fear of people laughing us often stops us from trying new things or serving God. Do something today that you are afraid might make you look a little ridiculous. Then reflect on how it makes you feel. Pray about your experience with God.
