Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”



❄️❄️❄️ WEATHER UPDATE ❄️❄️❄️

Due to the weather forecast, Religious Education and the Confirmation Retreat are canceled.

Please be sure to use your discretion and put safety first when traveling to attend Mass.

✨ Upcoming Parish Happenings ✨

Now through Sunday, February 15th

Hugs for Heroes is collecting goods for veterans through the Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service Center. Click here for items needed.

Sunday, January 25th 🕡 2:30–4:30 PM

Teen Ministry 🎶 Music & Small Groups 
📍STV Parish Youth Room.

Monday, January 26th

🌸 New Program for Grandparents 🌸

💛 Pass on faith, hope, and love to the next generation.

Mondays: January 26, February 2, February 9, & February 16

🕥 10:30–11:45 AM📍 Harten Hall Click here for details.

Monday, January 26th

Young Adults 

Gospel Reflection OMGC Rectory 7:30PM-8:30P 

🕊️ Centering Prayer 🕗 8:00 AM · Rosemont Chapel

Begin your week with quiet prayer and reflection.

Tuesday, January 27th

📖 Fr. Michael’s Weekly Scripture Study resumes

All are welcome!

Tuesday, January 27th - Brown Bag Lunch

📚 Fr. Art Peccaro — Author of Building A Better World

Join us for an engaging talk and discussion. Click here for details.

Thursday, January 29th

• Men of Villanova Gathering Weekly prayer, fellowship, and faith.

Contact: Kraig Null 📩 stv.mensgathering@gmail.com

Thursday, January 29th

• 💙 Bereavement Support Group 🕡 6:30 PM · Our Mother of Good Counsel, A caring space for healing and hope. Hosted by Fr. John Deary

❄️ Upcoming in February ❄️

Sunday, February 1st

📖 Liturgy of the Word (9 AM Mass)

🙏 Blessing of the Throats (All Masses)


Monday, February 2nd

🌸 New Program for Grandparents 🌸

💛 Pass on faith, hope, and love to the next generation.

Mondays: February 2, February 9, & February 16

🕥 10:30–11:45 AM📍 Harten Hall Click here for details.

Tuesday, February 3rd

📖 Brown Bag Lunch Book Discussion

Slowing Down to the Speed of Joy by Matthew Kelly

🕧 12:30 PM · Harten Hall

—or—

🌙 Evening Book Discussion

🕖 7:00 PM · Harten Hall

Thursday, February 5th

• Men of Villanova Gathering Weekly prayer, fellowship, and faith.

Contact: Kraig Null 📩 stv.mensgathering@gmail.com

• 💙 Bereavement Support Group

🕡 6:30 PM · Our Mother of Good Counsel

A caring space for healing and hope. Hosted by Fr. John Deary

Friday, February 6th

🙏 First Friday Devotion — 11:00 AM Exposition and Benediction prior to Mass


Saturday & Sunday, February 7–8th

🥫 Souper Bowl of Caring Challenge

For details, click here.


Monday, February 9th

✨ MIX – Gospel Reflection

🕢 7:30–8:30 PM · OMGC Rectory


Thursday, February 12th

Men's Gathering 6:30 AM in the Rosemont Chapel for Mass or a Communion Service, followed by fellowship,

Sunday, February 15th – Sunday, February 22nd

🏠 Family Promise Week

We welcome our guests from Family Promise.

For details and how you can help, click here.


Sunday, February 15th

🕖 Young Adults – MIX

7:00 PM Mass & Service Night
📍 OMGC Church & Social Center

🎶 Teen Ministry

🕝 2:30–4:30 PM · STV Parish

Music and small groups

Monday, February 16th

Presidents' Day - Parish Office is Closed

Tuesday, February 17th

🎭 Young Adult MIX – Mardi Gras Dinner

🕡 6:30 PM · OMGC Social Center

🎉 Men’s Mardi Gras — More information coming soon!

Wednesday, February 18th
🕯️ Ash Wednesday — Beginning of Lent

Sunday, February 22nd

🎶 Teen Ministry

🕝 2:30–4:30 PM · STV Parish

Music and small groups

Monday, February 23rd

🩸 Red Cross Blood Drive

🕑 2:00–7:00 PM

📍 Harten Hall

⛸️ Saturday, February 28th ⛸️

Annual Family Life Skate Party

🕠 5:30–7:30 PM

Fun for the whole family—don’t miss it!

For details, click here.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT OUR MOTHER OF GOOD COUNSEL 

When the temperature feels like freezing, Lower Merion calls it a Code Blue night and asks us to open our shelter for homeless men. If you would like to volunteer to help us with this ministry, please go to the Our Mother of Good Counsel website, OMGC and scroll down to Code blue and click on the link. This will bring you to the schedule with dates and times when we need help.Thank you for your assistance. 

TRIP

Calling all parishioners interested in a spring mission trip with Food for the Poor to Kingston, Jamaica! Spend time rebuilding homes after the hurricane and providing other relief services, as well as beginning and ending each day in spiritual reflection and fellowship. Age 16 and older. Please email parishioner Bill Yoh (bill.yoh@yoh.com) ASAP as date planning will happen shortly.

DINNERS TO DOORSTEPS

Help bring comfort and care through a home-cooked meal. Our parish ministry, Dinners to the Doorstep, is seeking new volunteers to prepare and deliver meals to those in our community facing challenges. If you’re interested in sharing your time and talent, please contact:

Sarah Breck – (610) 733-0536 | sarahbreck@verizon.net.  

ST. JOHN’S CASSEROLES

Want to help out a great nonprofit that serves hot meals to those in need?

St. John’s Hospice is greatly in need of pre-cooked casseroles. Every day, they provide over 350 lunchtime meals to homeless people in Philadelphia near the Convention Center. We are looking for volunteers who can prepare a casserole and bring it to our freezer, located in the room outside the elevator on the lower level of the Rosemont Chapel. Casserole tins are available on the top of the freezers. Any home-cooked casserole must include a protein, such as meat and/or beans. Please label and date your casserole with masking tape. If you have any questions or need recipes for the casseroles, please contact Renee Massaua at service@stvparish.org.        

STV FOOD PANTRY – We Need Your Help!

Every week, our parish food closet collects non-perishable items to support over 300 families at our sister parish, St. Cyprian’s in West Philadelphia.

Most Needed Items:

Powdered milk • Canned fruit & 100% juice • Peanut butter & jelly • Tuna • Canned chicken • Cold cereal • Oatmeal • Pasta & sauce • Rice • Stew • Chili • Soup • Toilet paper • Diapers

Donation Drop-Off Times:

📍 Parish Center:

• Monday–Thursday: 9:00 AM–4:30 PM
• Friday: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

📍 Rosemont Chapel (back entrance):

• During weekend Mass times

Thank you for making a real difference in the lives of others!

DECEMBER 2025 & JANUARY 2026

Parish Office Hours Update

Beginning Monday, December 1, 2025, and continuing through January 2026, the Parish Office hours will be:

Monday–Thursday: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Friday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

(Previously 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM)

Please note that additional security measures have been added at the Parish Office entrance. You must ring the bell for staff to unlock the door for your entry. Thank you for your cooperation.

LIVE STREAM LINK VILLANOVA CHURCH Sunday 7:30 AM | 10:30 AM

LIVE STREAM IN THE ROSEMONT CHAPEL Saturday 4:30 PM | Sunday 9 AM

MASS SCHEDULE

Rosemont Chapel: Monday - Friday 12:05 PM | Saturday 9 AM| Vigil 4:30 PM |

Sunday 9 AM - Villanova Church: Sunday 7:30 AM | 10:30 AM

PARISH BULLETIN

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St. Thomas of Villanova Parish

Phone: 610.525.4801 |Fax: 610.525.6041

WEB: stvparish.net