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St. John Cantius
Archdiocese of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

St. John Cantius

Updated Jul 17 · 12 services this week
This Week

RETROUVAILLE: REDISCOVER THE LOVE IN YOUR MARRIAGE

Tens of thousands of couples have healed their marriages through Retrouvaille (pronounced Retro-vy). If you know anyone who could benefit from this program, please pass this on. Couples learn to build communication skills and to increase intimacy. It provides help for marriage problems, difficulties or crises. The next program will be held the weekend of July 31 - August 2, 2026 at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA. An additional program will be the weekend of October 2 - 4.

FRI · JUL 31
Weekly Schedule

This week at the parish

All times America/New_YorkMassConfessionAdoration
Jul 21 – Jul 27
Tue
21
Mass
Wed
22
Mass
Adoration
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Thu
23
Mass
Fri
24
Mass
Sat
25
MassPL
Confession
Mass
Sun
26
Mass
MassPL
Mon
27
Mass

Weekly times from the parish's published schedule

Bulletin · upcoming

Around the parish

Tuesdays · 7:00 PM
Boy Scouts
Troop 120 meets every Tuesday from 7 pm to 8:30 pm In the school meeting room
school meeting room
Jul 31 – Aug 2, 2026
RETROUVAILLE: REDISCOVER THE LOVE IN YOUR MARRIAGE
Tens of thousands of couples have healed their marriages through Retrouvaille (pronounced Retro-vy). If you know anyone who could benefit from this program, please pass this on. Couples learn to build communication skills and to increase intimacy. It provides help for marriage problems, difficulties or crises. The next program will be held the weekend of July 31 - August 2, 2026 at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA. An additional program will be the weekend of October 2 - 4.
Family Life Center in Malvern, PA
Aug 1 – 2, 2026
Mission Sunday Speakers
Saturdays · 7:00 PM
Polish Prayer Group
Join us for Mass, Prayer and Adoration. Dołącz do nas na Mszę, modlitwę i adorację w trzecie (3.) soboty każdego miesiąca o 19:00 w Kaplicy św. Jana Kantego
St. John Cantius Chapel
Wednesdays · 7:00 PM
Cub Scouts
Meeting is Wednesday from 7 pm to 8:30 PM In the School Scout Meeting Room
School Scout Meeting Room
Tuesdays · 7:00 PM
Knights of Columbus Madonna Council # 3932 meeting
meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm in the School Cafeteria. Enter down the steps in the big school yard Next Meeting will be announced soon New Members are always welcome.
School Cafeteria
Wednesdays · 1:00 PM
ROSARY SOCIETY
The Holy Rosary Society meets the second Wednesday of each month from Sept. thru May. We meet in the Chapel at 1:00 P.M.
Chapel
Wed · Sep 9 · 6:30 PM
Pastoral Council meeting
Pastoral Council meet on Wednesdays Pastoral Council Dates: September 9; October 14; November 18 All meetings will be held in the Rectory Dining Room beginning at 6:30 pm
Rectory Dining Room
Names lifted up at the altar

Mass Intentions

  • Carol Marszalek—*Mom*Sat Jul 4 · deceased
  • Living & Deceased Members of the Holy Rosary SocietySun Jul 5 · special
  • Za pomordowanych Polakow na Wolyniu w latach 1939-47Sun Jul 5 · deceased
  • For the people of St. John CantiusMon Jul 6 · special
  • Kurt Yildirim—Denise YildirimTue Jul 7 · deceased
  • Jean Yildirim—Denise YildirimWed Jul 8 · deceased
Pastoral MessageJuly 11, 2026

Pastoral Message from Fr. Mark

My Friends, Beyond cultivating their own God-given talents, good stewards also cultivate the talents of others. Often, it takes a personal invitation from one parishioner to encourage another to use their talents for the work of the church. By pointing out another's talent to them and giving them the inspiration to come forward and try, parishioners act as mediators for the Lord. "... People do not hear the Lord's call in isolation from one another. Other disciples help mediate their vocations to them, and they in turn are meant to mediate the Lord's call to others." (Stewardship: A Disciple's Response) Peace. Fr. Mark Drodzy Przyjaciele, Oprócz rozwijania własnych talentów otrzymanych od Boga, dobrzy zarządcy pomagają również rozwijać talenty innych. Często to właśnie osobiste zaproszenie jednego parafianina zachęca drugiego do wykorzystania swoich zdolności w służbie Kościołowi. Wskazując komuś jego talenty i inspirując go do podjęcia działania, parafianie stają się pośrednikami Bożego wezwania. "...Ludzie nie słyszą wezwania Pana w całkowitej izolacji od innych. Inni uczniowie pomagają im odkryć ich powołanie, a oni z kolei są powołani do tego, by przekazywać wezwanie Pana następnym." (Stewardship: A Disciple's Response) Pokój Wam, Ks. Mark

Held in prayer

Prayer list

Prayer for the Sick

O Merciful and Loving Father, We lift before You all our brothers and sisters in our parish who are burdened by illness. Pour out Your healing grace upon their bodies, minds, and spirits. Grant them comfort in their pain, peace in their hearts, and hope in their trials. Trish Fries—Stanley Dadura—Joyce Gilbert—Danielle Guarracin—Donna & Drew Kearney—Robert Szybowski—Ed Jackson—Bernadette Dovgovich— Susan Lowry—A. J. Tantala—Ed Rouda—Loretta Rouda—Honora Schurr-Jacob Timothy Booth — Dawn Carpenter Eugenia Mondschein —Deborah Bacon— Margaret Golden—Maryann Marszalek Please contact us to keep or to add a name to this prayer list. Send to: [email protected] 215.535.6667 Names will normally be kept on the list for three (3) weeks.

Prayer for Military Personnel

Lt. Col. Eric DeFrancesco, Airman Peter Butterline, Captain Jake Nathaniel Kaplan, CTT#1 William H. Hettinger, Elias Bergroth, First Lt. Adam Michalak,, Division Chief Edward Kunigonis, U.S.C.G. PFC Stephen Esack, Tommy Okeefe, Joseph M. Lang, P.F.C. If you would like to have the parish pray for any active military personnel among your family or friends, call the rectory with the name and we will include them here so we may all pray for their safety and security. God Bless America!

Staff & Clergy

Who serves here

Reverend Mark S Kunigonis
Pastor
Reverend Konstanty Pruszynski
Parochial Vicar
Mrs. Lisa Marie Remillard
Secretary
Donna Gaffney
Parish Bookkeeper
Courtney Pestacchi
Director of Parish Religious Education/ Coordinator of Safe Environment
Wojciech Hollender
Parish Organist
Maureen Pfeiffer
Principal Blessed Trinity Regional School
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