Join us in the Narthex for pizza tonight at 6:00 PM before Father Sy Peterka CM joins Monsignor Hennessy to talk about devotion to Mary, including the Miraculous Medal Novena. Father Sy, a Vincentian priest who led our Parish Mission in 2019, serves as pastor of Saint Vincent Church in Germantown and preaches frequently at the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal.

Click the title above to watch an important message from Archbishop Nelson Perez on the Nothing Compares to Being There initiative, an Archdiocesan-wide invitation to all of the faithful to return to the in-person celebration of Mass!

Let's hear it for Pat Kelly, Wayne Yaeger, and Joe and Lisa Dean for making sure over 70 families have a proper Thanksgiving turkey this year! Yesterday, they delivered 72 turkeys to the Our Lady of Hope Food Pantry!

If you missed last night's Annual Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, click the title above! Thank you Jarrettown United Methodist for hosting this year!

Bring your bread and wine to be blessed at this year‘s Thanksgiving Mass! This is a wonderful custom that unites our Eucharistic celebration at the altar with your family celebration at home!

Saint Alphonsus Parish is looking for members for our new Junior Choir! Singers can be in grades four and up. Rehearsals will be at 2:00 PM on the Sundays of December 5th, 12th, and 19th. Their first liturgy participation will be during the 4:00 PM Mass on December 24th and the Noon Mass on December 26th. Parents of children interested should email Parish Music Director Frank Stieber by November 28th at [email protected] with the following information: parents’ name, email address, mobile phone number, child’s name, and grade level, and nature of child’s prior singing experience if any.

The Saint Alphonsus PREP program is blessed to have so many faithful and creative catechists! The 6th-grade class made Advent wreaths to help them celebrate Advent at home. The 3rd-grade class learned about the Parable of the Mustard Seed by planting their own mustard seeds and seeing how much they grew in only a week--just like our faith!

Thank you, Father Pio Mandato, for blessing us with your ministry during our Forty Hours Devotion! The presence of God was truly with us during last night’s healing service!

If you have been reading Peter Kreeft's Making Sense Out of Suffering and following Deacon JT's comments and questions for reflection in the bulletin over these five weeks, we invite you to come and share your insights with one another this Wednesday, November 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Narthex. Please bring your copy of the book with you to discuss!

"The Dual Citizenship of St. Frances" On Saturday, November 13, the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, founder of the Missionary Sister of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and patron saint of immigrants. Learn more about her story by clicking the title above.

The 2021-2022 St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Appeal kicks off this weekend! We hope you prayerfully consider donating to help our seminarians, diaconate candidates, and students in the graduate program. To learn more and donate, click the title above.

Are holiday preparations pulling you in a million different directions? Is your head spinning with everything on your to-do list and all the warnings this year about shopping early for gifts and groceries? Take some time out to relax with friends and spend an evening of peaceful reflection on Thursday evening, December 9, from 6:00 to 8:00 in the Narthex. Click the title above for more details!

Archbishop Nelson J. Perez Appoints Bishop Timothy Senior, Chancellor of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Father Keith Chylinski Rector of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Effective July 1, 2022! Congratulations Bishop Senior and Father Chylinski on the wonderful news! Be sure to congratulate them during Mass this weekend as we continue to be blessed by their ministry here at Saint Alphonsus! Click the title above to view the whole statement from Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary.

Deacon JT's Fall Book Club continues! To view his thoughts on week 4 click the title above! Check back every weekend from October 16-17 through November 13-14 with a final discussion on Wednesday evening, November 17, at 6:30 in the Narthex!

Forty Hours Eucharistic Devotions will take place Sunday, November 14, through Tuesday, November 16, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Each night we will pray Evening Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours and listen to a homily preached by Fr. Pio Mandato. Fr. Mandato, who received his First Communion in Italy from Padre Pio himself, has devoted himself to a life of solitude and prayer. We are happy to welcome him to our parish!

"Halloween, All Saints', All Souls': The 'Autumn Triduum' of Waiting" at Word on Fire Elizabeth Scalia's article gives a fresh and positive take on the relationship among these three days that bring us closer to the end of the liturgical year. Click the title above to view!