November 30, December 1 and 2, 2025
Event: Annual Eucharistic Devotion, Cathedral 40 Hours
All are invite to spend time in prayer in front of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist during the Cathedral Parish’s 40 Hours Eucharistic Devotion.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia
Tuesdays: December 2, 9, 16, 2025 - 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM (includes lunch)
Event: Singing Our Way Through Advent: A Three-Week Journey of Scripture, Song, & Sacred Reflection
Join us for a spiritually rich Advent series at Mother Boniface Spirituality Center, exploring Mary’s Magnificat (Dec.2), the biblical roots of beloved carols (Dec. 9), and the ancient longing of the O Antiphons (Dec. 16) through music, scripture, and prayerful ritual. $25/session or $65 for all three
Speakers: Sr. Theresa Ahern, MSBT and Theresa Leonetti O’Connor, M.Div.
December 3, 9, 16, 2025 - Sessions offered twice a day: 3pm – 4:15pm OR 7:00-8:15 pm
Event: Visio Divina – ADVENT waiting in Hope
Visio Divina is a way of praying with sacred art as a place to encounter God's loving gaze and presence. For each session we will reflect upon an Advent image, Advent Scripture passage and liturgical text. In whom do we hope? Emmanuel…God with us in this time?
Presenter: Sister Mary Ann Clarahan, RSM
Location: St. Margaret of Antioch Church Annex, 208 N. Narberth Ave., Narberth, PA
More info: Click here for the flyer; Questions? contact Sr. Mary Ann Clarahan, RSM - services@saintmarg.org
Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Event: Flame of Love Philadelphia: A Pilgrimage Day of Hope during the Jubilee Year of Hope
All are invited to attend this special Flame of Love Philadelphia Pilgrimage Day of Hope at the Miraculous Medal Shrine. Schedule is as follows: 11:00 am: Flame of Love Rosary; 11:30 am: Confessions; 11:55 am: Novena to the Miraculous Medal; Noon: Holy Mass. Following Mass, Fr. Kettleberger, CM will give a presentation on the Miraculous Medal and give a tour of the shrine. Bring your own lunch or snacks. No charge but Free Will Offerings are appreciated!
Location: Miraculous Medal Shrine, 475 E. Chelten Ave., Phila., PA 19144
Friday Dec. 5 - 7:00-9:30PM (Doors open at 6 for photos with Santa 6:00-6:45PM)
Event: Multicultural Christmas Concert
Enjoy an evening of music, faith, and unity as we celebrate the coming of our Savior! Food and drinks for sale — Raffles — and a Special Eucharistic Procession. Come celebrate the joy and hope of Christmas with us! See you there!!
Location: Holy Innocents Parish Hall (1337 E Hunting Park Ave)
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 9AM-12PM
Event: Women’s Advent Breakfast, Special Moments of Grace: The Year of Jubilee
As we enter the Advent season, we’ll reflect on how God consecrates certain times for us to receive His graces. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me… to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.” (Luke 4:18,19) Featuring Dr. Kelly Anderson, Associate Professor for the Major Seminary at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.
Location: Doylestown Country Club, 20 Country Club Drive, Doylestown, PA
Cost: $40 per person, full hot breakfast buffet
Saturday: December 6, 2025, 9:00 to 11:30 AM
Event: Women’s Advent Breakfast
Enjoy a delicious sit-down breakfast at the start of Advent and hear an inspirational talk entitled, She Who Believes, a Marian call to Hope, Faith, and Spiritual Motherhood in our wounded world. Sponsored by Mary Mother of the Redeemer and St. Jude Parishes.
Speaker: Jeannine Yousif of Walking with Purpose
Location: Normandy Farms, 1401 Morris Road, Blue Bell, PA
More info: https://mmredeemer.org/ Questions: joannehigg115@gmail.com
December 7 at 2pm
Event: Philly Catholic Singles 30-45: Holiday Speed Dating
Come meet someone new this holiday season! Our popular speed dating event returns for Catholic Singles 30-45, hosted Dec. 7 @ 2pm at Malvern Retreat House. $25 covers snacks, wine, and event entry.
Available now until January, 2026
Event: Exhibit of Michelangelo’s “Pieta”
Exactly identical in size to the original Michelangelo Pietá masterpiece in St. Peter’s Basilica, yet accessible for pilgrims, visitors and art enthusiasts alike! This perfect re-creation will reside in the lower chapel of St. Bede the Venerable Church for all to view and venerate.
Location: Lower Daily Mass Chapel, St. Bede the Venerable Church, Holland, PA
Times: The Pietá will be on exhibit in the chapel: Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 2:30pm, Saturdays from 8:00am to 4:00pm, Sundays between the Masses.at 7:30am, 9:30am, 11am and 12:30pm
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Event: It’s Advent Time: Discovering the Beauty of the “O Antiphons”
As we prepare for the celebration of the birth of our Savior, we will spend time together uncovering the depth and meaning that the ancient “O Antiphons” have to offer for our prayer and reflection. Using music, visual and contemplative quiet, participants will come to appreciate more deeply this rich treasure found in our Advent liturgy.
Facilitator: Sister Kathy Benham, IHM
Location: IHM Spirituality Center, 210 IHM Drive, Malvern, PA 19355 (location is handicapped accessible with elevator availability)
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Event: Archdiocesan Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe
- 8:00 PM – Rosary for Immigrants
- 8:30 PM – Procession
- 9:00 PM – Mass in Spanish with Archbishop Perez
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 9:00a.m.-1:00pm
Event: Advent Hope: Trusting God Who Comes: A Mini-Retreat for Women
Give yourself the gift of time to encounter Jesus this Advent. Time for Mass, prayer, discussions and our inspiring guest speaker, Tammi McCarthy. Refreshments and Lunch provided.
Location: Saint Aloysius Church, Gathering Center 223 Beech Street, Pottstown.
Cost: $35
Saturday, December 13, 2025 - 9:30 AM
Event: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Her Message, and the Tilma of Saint Juan Diego (Power Point Presentation)
Along with this presentation, a life-size replica of the Tilma of Saint Juan Diego, with the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, will be displayed. There is no entrance fee; a basket will be available for those who may wish to make a free-will donation.
Presenter: Massimo Paris, researcher and lecturer on: Holy Shroud of Turin; Our Lady of Guadalupe; Eucharistic Miracles; The Calvary, the Tomb of Christ, and the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher.
Location: Saint Maria Goretti Parish, 1601 Derstine Road, Hatfield, PA 19440.
More information: Questions? Contact Massimo Paris at 610-356-6778.
Friday, December 13, 2025 - 9:30am-3:30pm
Event: Advent Retreat Day: The Cry of the Poor and the Heart of the Church
Join us for a retreat day including Mass, Confession, personal prayer and talks on Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi Te
Sponsored by: Archdiocesan Office for Consecrated Life
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia
Saturday, December 13, 2025 – 9:30AM-2:00 PM
Event: Milk & Honey: A Theology of the Body for Me and Mommy
Have you started to look at your daughter and thought that maybe it was time to have a conversation? But where to start, what to say, and how much is too much? Come; discover what it means to be feminine and how God guides us to what is true, good, and beautiful.
For girls 9-12 years old and their mothers.
Speaker: Jessica Murdolo
Location: The Inn at Twin Linden, 2092 Main St, Narvon, PA 17555
Tuesday, December 16 - 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Event: Serra Club of Philadelphia Zoom Meeting
Topic: “Christmas Roots in the Sacraments: What We Can Learn from the Faith of the Polish People and Their Advent & Christmas Traditions"
Speaker: Rev. Timothy Tarnacki, OSPPE, D.Min., Vocation Director of the American Province of the Pauline Fathers & Brothers (Doylestown, Pa.); Director of the Office for Ministry with Young Adults of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Fr. Timothy will explain several Polish Advent and Christmas traditions and will show how many Polish faith and traditional religious practices are very much rooted in the Sacraments, some of which, Father Tarnacki notes, can help us to truly "keep Christ in Christmas.”
Monthly: Dec 16, 2025 - 6:30 -7:45 PM
Event: Holy Hour Praise & Worship Series
Spend some time with the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament while enjoying beautiful Praise & Worship music. Confession will also be available. All are welcome to join us each month for this event!
Location: Saint Monica Church, 63 Main Avenue, Berwyn, PA 19312
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Event: Morning of Quiet Prayer
Enjoy a quiet morning in the presence of God. The day begins with Morning Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours), followed by a Conference on Prayer. Quiet time will be available to spend in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacred Heart Chapel, to pray the Stations of the Cross (available in the chapel, the arcade, and outside), and to walk around the grounds, enjoying nature, and visiting the outside shrines. There will be Midday Prayer followed by departure.
Location: IHM Spirituality Center, 210 IHM Drive, Malvern, PA 19355 (location is handicapped accessible with elevator availability)
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 11:30 am-5 pm
Come Home Advent Retreat
Join the St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation for the “Come Home Advent Retreat”. Do you have relatives or friends who are away from the Church and would like to come home? This retreat is for anyone, but especially for those who are interested in coming back to the Catholic Church. Join us for talks, lunch, Confessions, and the anticipated Mass for Sunday held on Saturday at 4 pm at the Daylesford Abbey.
Speakers: Father Joseph Serano, O.Praem, Dr. Anne DeSantis, Mickey Kelly, and Julieanne Bartlett
Place: The Daylesford Abbey, 220 S. Valley Road, Paoli, PA 19031
Cost: $70/per person
January 2026
Event: The Great Books Program
Classical Liberal Arts Education has been making a comeback in Catholic circles in recent years. The Institute for Christian Formation is pleased to offer adults the opportunity to experience (or revisit) the Great Books of Western Civilization, guided by knowledgeable facilitators.
Location: St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, 1400 Evans Road, Ambler, PA 19002
Wednesdays, 6:30-9:15 P.M. starting January 14
Event: Introduction to Catholic Spirituality course
The School of Theological Studies at. St. Charles Borromeo Seminary will be offering an in-person 3-credit undergraduate course for the 2026 Spring Semester. This course explores how to live a life deeply connected to God within the Catholic intellectual and spiritual tradition, focusing on prayer, spiritual practices and devotions, discernment, and the wisdom of spiritual writers and saints. Tuition is $1,350.00 plus $110.00 student fee. St. Charles Borromeo Seminary is a fully accredited institution of higher education. Check with your local registrar to confirm transferability of courses.
Location: St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, 1400 Evans Road, Ambler, PA 19002
Saturdays, January 17, 24 and 31, 2026 – 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Event: Go Make Disciples: A 3-Session Introductory Training in Missionary Discipleship
Join us for a powerful and practical training in the habits and skills of missionary discipleship. This course will help you deepen your personal friendship with Jesus and acquire relational skills to encounter and accompany others into Christ’s love. It's a great way to respond to the Archbishop's call to help him create a culture of missionary discipleship in our local Church! Location: Our Lady of Grace Parish, Penndel, PA