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Mass Schedule:
Saturday
5:00 PM - OLC
8:30 AM - First Saturday Mass with Devotions (1st Saturday of each month only)

Sunday
8:00 AM - OLC
9:30 AM - St. Malachi
11:15 AM - Schneider Parish

Holy Days
8:30 AM & 7:00 PM -
Our Lady of Consolation

Daily Mass
8:30 AM - Monday through Friday* at OLC
*Friday Devotions following Mass on the
1st Friday of each month

Confession
4:00-4:30 PM - Saturday at OLC

Young-At-Heart Senior Luncheon

When: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Time: 11:30 AM
Where: Schneider Parish Center
Serving: Hamburgers & hotdogs and a side salad

As always, the cost is free, though donations are appreciated!
Please bring a tasty dessert to share and invite a neighbor or friend!
So, we can prepare for this event, please RSVP by Monday, May 19 to Mary Beth Rohrer at 610-857-3510.

May 18: Inaugural Mass as Pope Leo XIV

The inaugural Mass for Pope Leo XIV is scheduled for Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 10 AM Rome time. At the Mass's formal installation ceremony, Pope Leo XIV will receive the fisherman’s ring and the pallium as symbols of his papal office.

The College of Cardinals chose the 69-year-old Chicago native, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., as the first American Pontiff elected. Since then, the Vatican Press Office released the official schedule of the first formal engagements for Pope Leo XIV.

Friday, May 16: Reception of diplomatic corps (heads of mission)
Sunday, May 18: Inaugural Mass for the Beginning of Pontificate, 10 AM in St. Peter’s Square
Tuesday, May 20: Taking possession of the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls
Wednesday, May 21: First general audience of his pontificate
Saturday, May 24: Meeting with the Roman Curia and Vatican City State employees
Sunday, May 25: Regina Caeli prayer followed by taking possession of the two other papal basilicas:
- Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran (the pope’s cathedral as bishop of Rome)
- Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major

The “taking possession” ceremonies of the basilicas are traditional acts that underscore the pope’s role as bishop of Rome and head of the universal Church.

The new Pope was the leader of the Augustinian order and in 2023 he was appointed by Francis to the Dicastery for Bishops, which oversees selection of new bishops from across the globe. He attended Villanova University, where he received a B.S. in mathematics and received a diploma in theology from the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago. He studied canon law at the Pontifical Saint Thomas Aquinas University, and he was ordained in 1982. After spending much of his career in Peru and serving as the bishop of the city of Chiclayo, Francis made Leo XIV a cardinal in 2023.

May God and his Blessed Mother, guide and protect him as he begins his new ministry as 267th successor of Saint Peter.

Community Blood Drive May 17

When: Saturday, May 17, 2025, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Schneider Parish Center
To schedule an appointment, please contact Richard Daigle at 610-357-3938 or visit GIVEaPINT.org.

Appointments are required.

Hosted by our Knights of Columbus
Council #9727

2025 First Communion Congrats

Congratulations to the following children on receiving their First Holy Communion this past Saturday, April 26, 2005:
- Adelyn Alnahhas - Grace Alnahhas
- Edward Barry - Adalyn Burrell
- Joel Carrillo - Jacob Conboy
- Watson Hartshorne - Kylie Kelly
- Eleanor Kish - Keegan Montgomery
- Landon Oswald - Harlow Peck
- Matthew Simerman - Vanessa Tenorio

Explore God’s Goodness at OLC's 2025 Vacation Bible School

Theme: True North-Trusting God in a Wild World
Ages: Preschool age to those who have completed 5th grade
When: July 13-17, 2025 (Sunday-Thursday), 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Where: Schneider Parish Center

Each summer, OLC holds a vacation bible school for children. It's a great way for them to learn about how much God loves them, while providing an opportunity to have fun. At OLC-VBS, kids explore God’s goodness and celebrate a fierce faith that powers them through this beautiful life.

We need adults to lead in crafts and games, and teens who are great with kids to help with VBS this summer. (Must have finished 6th grade to help). Please use the link below or the button to register for volunteer opportunities! https://forms.gle/v4vVh3gLiDEjZbgLA.

The link to register your child for Vacation Bible School will soon be available. Please contact Janice Dagney at 610-857-0511 with any questions.

HELP wIth VBS!

Praying the Rosary for Peace and Unity

Every Monday in May, beginning on May 5, 2025, at 7:00 PM, all adults and children are invited to join in praying the Rosary for Peace and Unity in our families, communities, country and in the world.

We will meet outside at the Blessed Mother Grotto next to Our Lady of Consolation church and pray the Joyful Mysteries as traditionally said on Mondays. Each week someone will lead the group in prayer.

Bring your family and friends. There is strength in numbers!

Confirmation Congratulations!

Congratulations to our ONE8 Class, their families, sponsors and those who prepared them for their journey. Please pray for them as they received the sacrament of Confirmation on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at St. Peter's in West Brandywine.

OLC's Confirmation Class includes: