Saint Cyril Of
Alexandria
Roman Catholic Church
153 Penn Boulevard,
East Lansdowne, Pa 19050
Click here for home
page
Click here to sign the guestbook
Click here to read the
guestbook
 |
 |
Click here for our School Web Page and information about our Learning Support Program
|
|
|
Billboards advertising the advantages of sending your children to our school are showing up around town.
ST. CYRIL SCHOOL
Our school is currently accepting registrations for Kindergarten
through 8th grade. Families are invited to "Open House"
every Tuesday between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM for a tour of the school and to meet
the staff and students. You can also schedule a personal tour by calling the
school office at 610-623-1113.
For those families who are new to the school, proof of vaccinations from
the child’s doctor, a birth certificate, a baptismal certificate and the
appropriate registration fee must accompany the registration form. For more
information click here, or please call the school office at 610-623-1113.
MISSION WEEKEND
Next weekend, July 26/27, we will welcome a representative of The Holy Ghost Fathers. This order of priests are responsible for the evangelization of many people in countries such as Ghana, Liberia, Angola, South Africa, as well as missions in Asia and South America. Recently, they have even begun to work in China. They thank you in advance for your prayers and continued support.
SUPERMARKET GIFT CARDS
We sell gift cards for Acme, Giant, Pathmark and Fresh Grocer. They come in denominations of $25, $50 or $100. We are now making these available for you to purchase in the vestibules after mass. The parish earns a 5% discount on all orders and school families are eligible to receive a discount on their tuition. Call Mary Lou for more information at 610-623-5160. If anyone would like to help sell these gift cards at mass, please let us know.
ALTAR SERVERS
If any student in the parish going into 5th, 6th or 7th grade would like to be an Altar Server, please call the Rectory at 610-623-5160. Any child is welcome – you do not have to be a student in the school. If you attend our PREP program, you are most welcome.
2009 MASS BOOK
Announced Mass requests for 2009 are now being accepted. The cost for each intention is $10 and payment must accompany your request. Office hours are 9:30AM – 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. If you are unable to come to the rectory during this time you may mail your intentions with your check to the attention of Mary Lou Love.
LADIES NIGHT OUT
St. Cyril School Development Committee will hold a "Ladies Night Out" on Friday, October 3rd, from 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM in our Social Hall. We are looking for vendors for this fun and relaxing night of one stop shopping for the girls. Only one vendor per company will be accepted. Merchandise must be new items. Tables are $15.00 each (table provided). Please contact Barbara Gray at 610-284-5984 for more information.
Our Knights Of Columbus now have their own website updated on a regular basis. Click on the image above or the link below to see the Knights' Website. http://www.knights4461.org
Click here for Knights of Columbus Santa Anna Council, No. 4461 Website.
PARISH COOKBOOKS
There are cookbooks left from our Bicentennial Celebration. These cookbooks can be found in the vestibules of church and are free to whoever would like one.
WALK OF MEMORIES
There are still bricks available for purchase for our Walk of Memories. Bricks cost $100, $200 and $300. Brochures are available in all vestibules. This is a nice way to remember a loved one, a family who has been in the parish, a wedding, etc. Forms are also available by visiting our website: www.saintcyril.org/order.
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE NEWS
On 5/19/08, our development committee met and decided on the following fundraisers for 2008-2009.
#1.) $1,000 Gas Card Raffle beginning 9/1/08 drawing
Christmas Tree lighting 12/07/08
#2.) Ladies Nite Out 10/03/08
#3.) Casino / Nite at the Races 10/25/08
#4.) Super 50/50 Raffle beginning 12/08/08
ending 3/14/09 (St. Patrick's Alumni / Parish Reunion)
#5.) St. Patick's Alumni / Parish Beef & Beer 3/14/09
#6.) Sports Ticket Raffle beginning 3/15/09
(Eagles, Flyers, Phillies, Sixers Tickets)
If you have any additional ideas please let me know.
Thanks, Jim jeg19026@mail.com
Thanks to everyone who have helped us succeed in our efforts to keep St. Cyril School open.
HELP WANTED
Our wonderful, dedicated group of volunteers who help keep our sanctuary clean is getting smaller and smaller. If anyone can spare an hour on Thursday mornings after the 8:00 AM mass to assist these ladies, it would be very much appreciated.
ST. CYRIL CYO
CYO FOOTBALL
Congratulations to the CYO Football team for a great season this fall.
Click here to see
pictures from this season.
Saint Cyril's Alumni Committee
Donations are starting to come in from our first annual Alumni Fund Raising Drive. If you are an alumnus of friend of the school and have not received a mailing from the Alumni Committee and would like to be added to our mailing list for notice of future events, please contact Jim Gray at jeg19026@mail.com or send your name, address and year of graduation or other affiliation to:
St. Cyril Alumni Committee
P.O. Box 1094
Lansdowne, PA 19050
Donation can also be sent to this address
Click
here to see our progress
 |
Click here to read a letter from our current principal for the first Annual Alumni Appeal. |
BINGO
I thank Frank Eggles and his wonderful Crew of volunteers who have kept our Bingo program running over the years. Unfortunately, we can no longer continue our Tuesday evening games. Look for future fund-raisers to be announced.
CYO FOOTBALL
Click here to see pictures from this season.
Click here to see pictures from this years football team.
|
GUIDELINES FOR SPEAKING AT FUNERALS The following are recent guidelines from the Archdiocese regarding "Words of Remembrance" at parish funerals. The Order of Christian Funerals allows for a family member or friend of the deceased to speak after Communion, before the Final Commendation. Only one family member or friend is permitted to speak for no more than three minutes. These words of remembrance are meant to show an appreciation for the life of the deceased. They may take the form of a prayer or an inspirational text. Those who wish to give a eulogy or to share a story could consider doing so at the Viewing/Wake or at the cemetery. If you have any questions about this policy, please speak with Father Kearns.
|
CBS National News featured Tommy's Wish on its Assignment America segment on Friday, April 28, 2006. You can see the video on the CBS News website. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/28/assignment_america/main1560919.shtml
ABITIBI PAPER RETRIEVER
We are now participating in a Paper Recycling program through Abitibi Recycling Company. You will see the green bin in our schoolyard between the school and the convent. Please bring all your newspapers, magazines, catalogs, envelopes, junk mail and folders to the bin. Please do not place any cardboard, phonebooks or plastic bags in the container. The parish will receive a monthly payment from Abitibi. This is a great way to help the environment and also make money for our parish.
Check out other events on our fund-raiser
page.
www.saintcyril.org/fundraisers.htm
CHARASMATIC PRAYER GROUP
Father Rayford Emmons will begin having a Charasmatic Prayer Group every Thursday evening from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM in Church. For further information, please call Father at 610-259-1476.
SPONSOR A STUDENT
TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
St. Cyril has a program in place to help with the tuition needs of some of
our parish families. Many of us were fortunate to receive a free (or almost
free) Catholic education. Today that is not possible. For the 2004-05 school
year, our school families pay tuition of $2,225 for one child; $2,900 for two
children and $3,550 for 3 or more children. Should you wish to help a family
with their tuition bills, see www.saintcyril.org/sponsor.htm click here for more information
or contact Fr. Kearns. All inquiries are
confidential and your support is most appreciated as we try to help those
families who are struggling to keep their children in our parish school.
For more information click here.
R.C.I.A.
If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming a Catholic, please join us for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) on Thursday nights at 7:30 PM in the school. Our weekly meetings are open to all parishioners as well and to anyone who would like to learn more about the faith. We have a diverse and interesting group of teachers, cover all kinds of topics and are open to any and all questions. For more information, please call Mary Kate Murphy at 610-259-2949.
Click here to access Adult Religious
Education Page
75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE BOOK and
SOUVENIRS
There are a limited number of books available for sale at a price of $25.00
(plus $6 shipping if necessary). If you would like to purchase a commemorative
book, please call Mary Lou at the Rectory.
Also the price of remaining souvenirs from the 75th anniversary have been
reduced for clearance. Check out the specials on
some nice souvenirs by clicking here.
 |
 |
 |
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be on Friday from 8:30 AM and continue
until 4:00 PM.
ALTAR ANGELS
Our "Altar Angels" are in need of extra help on Thursday afternoons cleaning the church. If you would be able to donate an hour or two of your time, please come to church any Thursday afternoon at 1:00 PM. Thank you.
HOSPITAL STAYS
A recently enacted law has affected the longstanding practice of hospitals and nursing facilities to provide information to churches about parishioners who are patients/residents. Because of this new law, the priests and the staff in the Parish office may not promptly learn, or may not learn at all, that a member of the Parish has been admitted to a hospital. If you, or a member of your family, are hospitalized, and you want the Parish office to know, please personally contact the office and identify the patient, the hospital and the room number. Because all area hospitals may not have the same policies allowing the priest of the parish to know when members are patients, direct notice to the Parish from you or your family is a better approach. If you will be undergoing elective surgery, please call the rectory in advance to receive the Sacrament of the Sick (Anointing). Emergency calls will be handled at all times.
WALK OF MEMORIES
You may have noticed our "Walk of Memories" (from Penn to Lewis) has been completed. Orders are being taken for engraved bricks. Brochures and order blanks are available in the vestibules of the Church. For more information you can call the rectory during regular business hours. Please, don’t panic. At this time there are plenty of bricks to go around but take advantage of the opportunity.
Click here for Walk of Memories Information
HOURS OF SALE FOR STORE CERTIFICATES
Weekend After All Masses
CERTIFICATES ARE SOLD FOR:
ACME,
PATHMARK,
FRESH GROCERS (Drexeline and Barclay Square),
AND GIANT
Click
here for information on Archdiocesan Spiritual Renewal
Click here for information on special Archdiocesan Events
