Get ready for a day of fall fun on Saturday, October 10, at St. Mary's Annual "Extreme" Bocce Ball Tournament. Never Played Bocce? No problem! It's an easy and fun lawn game where teams compete by taking turns rolling balls to get as close as possible to a smaller white target ball. Join Us For Lunch! Lunch and refreshments will be provided, so please come and just hang out by the pool even if you are not interested in playing bocce. Spectators and hungry folks are welcome!

Sunday, October 11, 2026 The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 22:1-14 Wedding at Cana, fresco 14th century Holy Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos in Thessaloniki, Greece

CALLING ALL PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS OF ST. MARY'S LAST CHANCE! Our days are numbered! We are still accepting food donations for the Fall Food Festival. We especially need volunteers to sit at the booths, even for an hour, so that booth "chairs" can have a break. If you are available, please call Beth Tyson at 610-687-8634. She will tell you when and where we need you. Thank you to all who have already signed up. Your giving of your time and talent makes a difference to loca

A few pictures from Oktoberfest. Thank you to Jean Wetzel and her team for making this a memorable event!

OKTOBERFEST DINNER - October 3rd at 6:00pm THE FALL FOOD FESTIVAL - October 17th from 10:00am -2:00pm AUF GEHTS!!! SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3rd at 6:00pm ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST DINNER BYOB/$20.00 per person As we begin our new church year and welcome back old friends from this summer holiday, join us for German cuisine, laughter, and renewing old friendships and/or making new friends! Sign up on the bulletin board or contact Jean Wetzel. -------------------------------

Sunday mornings at 9:00am In the Navajo Room October holds a series on the history of Black Churches, in which Philadelphia is so rich, Absalom Jones and Richard Allen, the rise of Black denominations including the African Methodist-Episcopal. Fr. Conor will lead us further into this topic this week. On October 18, we will host a special guest, Pastor April McCain, who will visit and teach about the history of the African Methodist-Episc

St. Mary’s is excited to return for our second Good Works volunteer day of 2026! On Saturday, November 14th, join us in embracing the spirit of service as we help repair homes and restore hope for low-income families in our community. This effort is organized by Good Works, a Christian nonprofit based in Phoenixville, PA. During the day, we will participate in projects that may include painting, general carpentry, cleaning, and more. All skill levels are welcome, and there is

We are in the final stretch for the Volunteer Window Painting project! Work Summary for Saturday, September 19 - 8:30am - 4pm Feel free to drop in for an hour or two, plenty to do! Safety Meeting Tool & Safety gear distribution (Bring Gloves & Mask for scraping work, we have latex gloves, eye pro. and a few extra masks if you don't have your own) Method Demonstration (scraping, painting, polishing) Tasks Prime & Paint Window 44 Paint PH Windows 39 1 Coat Sherwin William

THIS SUNDAY September 20 LUNCH Following our 10:00 AM services Bring your summer picnic dish! Join us as we kick off the Fall season and welcome back the Choir and the music of Dr. Gordon Turk. Celebrate with St. Mary's and Liberti Church following the 10:00am service. Liberti will sponsor Mission Barbeque again and we are asking St. Mary's members to bring a side dish just like we do for summer picnics. Suggestions include potato salad, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese,

If you have questions please reach out to Linda Noll or Jean Wetzel

Sunday, October 4 at 2pm On the front lawn In honor of the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, bring your pets to the front lawn of St. Mary's at 2pm in the afternoon following church services to have them blessed by Fr. Conor Alexander. Dogs, cats, fish, turtles and all pets are welcome, but you must hold any reptiles!