JOIN OUR CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS!

 

Christ was born 2,000 years ago; our Parish, dedicated to his Incarnation, was founded 100 years ago. Come, let us worhsip and give thanks to God for the wonderful things he has done for us!

 

Many of the events of our parish centennial are still in the planning stages. Please check here occasionally for further updates!

 

We look forward to seeing all our current and former parishioners, as well as our many friends, at all our Centennial Celebrations.

 

FORMER PARISHIONER? Please let us know where you are, and how you are! Please e-mail or write to us so that we can continue to keep you informed of the goings-on at "Inky."

GREAT JUBILEE YEAR 2000

 

DECEMBER 1999

24        10 PM CHRISTMAS VIGIL MASS

                 Opening of the Holy Year Door and Beginning of Our Centennial Celebration!     

 

We have dedicated each month to a different theme. Various events are planned throughout the month to highlight this theme.

All are welcome to join us for any event. Please call for more information! (215-329-2320)

 

JANUARY ---   Ecumenism; Catholic Education

18        7:30 PM -  ECUministries of Olney, Ecumenical Prayer Service

31        School Open House after Sunday Masses

 

FEBRUARY ---  Sacrament of Marriage

13                Renewal of Marriage Vows - 11 AM Mass

 

MARCH ---   The season of Lent begins; Parish missions will be conducted in each liturgical        

                        language of the parish.

12-14    Lenten Mission (English) - Fr. John Pidgeon

18              CELEBRATION OF OUR PARISH FEAST, highlighted with a

Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC

           (Bus tickets must be reserved by February 29!!!)

19-22    Lenten Mission (Spanish) - Fr. Tito Galarza

 

APRIL ---    LENT

7-8            Lenten Mission (Malankara Rite)

9-14        Lenten Mission (Creole) - Archbishop François Gayot

 

MAY ---    THE MONTH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

      Rosary Recitation each evening in a different home for the Intentions of Incarnation Parish

31                  Feast of the Visitation - Communal Rosary Recitation in our Five Languages

 

JUNE ---    SOCIAL JUSTICE

      TBA

 

JULY ---     YOUTH

14-16          Youth Mission - Jesse Romero

 

AUGUST ---FAMILIES

5                        Family Retreat Day at Rosemont College

 

 

SEPTEMBER ---    INCARNATION PARISH SCHOOL

                 School Reunion for All Incarnation Graduates

                 Date TBA

 

OCTOBER ---     THE HOLY EUCHARIST

6-7              Parish Forty Hours Devotions and Procession

22                Archdiocesan Eucharistic Procession on Benjamin Franklin Parkway

 

NOVEMBER ---   MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS

4                  5:15 Mass for All Deceased Members of Incarnation Parish

 

DECEMBER ---    MONTH DEDICATED TO ALL THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND

16       Mass of Anointing of the Sick

16-23      "Posada" Visits to Sick, Homebound, and Elderly Parishioners

 

JANUARY 2001

7       CLOSING OF THE JUBILEE YEAR AND THE PARISH CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

               Mass celebrated by Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua

               Homilist: Rev. Msgr. Richard Powers, Former Pastor of Incarnation Parish

 

 

Please feel welcome to contact us with any questions, suggestions, or stories to help us in our Centennial planning.

E-mail us here!

Or write to:

Incarnation of Our Lord Church

Centennial Celebration

5105 N. 5th Street

Philadelphia  PA 19120