AMDG

Dear OSJ Family,

We have survived the blizzard of 2016 and the parish is grateful to all who helped to keep us safe and warm. Sadly, there is peril for many amid the beauty of the falling snow and our prayers go with all who were able to help those most adversely affected.

This week I write to invite you to consider joining us in a new initiative for the parish; our OSJ Evangelization Committee.  This is just one of a few new committees that I hope to introduce to the parish to help us to advance the sacred mission entrusted to us at OSJ.

Given the high number of persons in our community that are often “un-churched” meaning baptized Catholics, who for a plethora of reasons have drifted away from the faith and no longer belong to a parish, we want to say loudly and clearly to them “OSJ is a truly welcoming parish and one where many can find a solid, joyful, spiritual home…..join us, remain with us!”

For a small parish we have so much to offer and so many different ways to grow in one’s faith life. That is what we hope to share. That is evangelization; sharing the good news that all are loved by God and all have a place in God’s Church.

Therefore, the OSJ Evangelization Committee will seek to focus on the following objectives:

  1. Promoting and Sharing our Faith with the larger  community
  2. Reaching out to those seeking a Spiritual Home
  3. Helping one another to rediscover our Faith
  4. Marketing and Promoting OSJ
  5. Collaborating with OSJ Hospitality Ministries

We are looking for creative and generous parishioners willing to develop, plan and conduct events in one or more of the five focus areas. If you can spare some time and talent and are interested, please contact Luanne Balestrucci via lbalestrucci@yahoo.com.

Luanne will chair our efforts and work closely with me and the parish council to insure that the work of sharing the Good news (the Gospel) of our faith is a defining factor of our parish life at OSJ.

Thank you and God bless.

With my esteem and prayers,

© 2016 Fr. Philip A. Florio, S.J.

Pastor

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Philadelphia, PA 19106
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