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"It’s Just Us Here”

"It’s Just Us Here”

This past Easter, for the first time, I sang the Exsultet. Sensing my hesitancy, one of the Visitation Sisters said, “It’s just us here.” Those words continue to echo in my heart. How does this simple phrase bring us closer to the people around us and closer to God?...

North Catholic High School Alumni Happy Hour

The Norphans and the North Catholic Alumni Association are co-hosting a North Catholic Happy Hour on Saturday, April 27 at Dagwood's Pub in Philadelphia, PA (Torresdale and Linden Aves) from 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM.

This is a free event for alumni and the first 40 alum who arrive will get their first domestic beer free courtesy of the Alumni Association and the Norphans. Both groups will have North Catholic gear on sale for the duration of this event.

Stop by and connect with your fellow North Catholic Alumni brothers!

(Official link here)

Resurrection and Recreation

Resurrection and Recreation

The liturgical momentum from Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday is both exhilarating and exhausting. After the Easter Masses, I was ready for some rest. How does St. Francis teach the importance of “holy recreation”?

 
 
 

Thursday, May 16th

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Harvey’s Burger Bar at Gallo’s

8101 Roosevelt Blvd. Phila, PA 19152

Annual Memorial Mass

Remembering our brother Oblates who have gone before us in death, the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales invite our families and friends to join us for our Annual Memorial Mass. 

Sunday, May 5, 2024

2:00 PM

Our Lady of Light Chapel
DeSales Center, 1120 Blue Ball Road, Elkton, MD
 

Reception immediately following Mass


“Let God gather to Himself, whatever He has planted in His garden,

for He takes nothing out of season.”

- St. Francis de Sales

Symposium to Honor Fr. Crossin’s Legacy on April 18th

The Washington Theological Consortium is hosting a special symposium on Thursday, April 18 to honor the legacy of the renowned Catholic ecumenist, the late Fr. John Crossin, OSFS. A distinguished panel of theologians will discuss insights from his final book, published months before his death.