Due to the icy conditions and frigid temperatures, the 10am Mass at St. Joseph on Monday, January 19, 2026 has been canceled.
Funeral Notice: Father John McFadden
Our beloved Father John McFadden, who ministered at St. Joseph while serving as Parochial Vicar at our twinned parish, Presentation BVM, entered eternal life on Friday, January 2, 2026.
Father McFadden’s funeral will take place at Presentation BVM Church, Cheltenham on Saturday, January 10, 2026. The Reception of the Body will take place at 9am with a viewing until 10:45am. Bishop Keith J. Chylinski, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, will be the main celebrant of Father McFadden’s funeral Mass at 11am. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in West Conshohocken.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
2025 Christmas Celebration Schedule
The schedule of Masses on the weekend of December 20-21 and December 27-28 will be the regular schedule at both parishes.
CHRISTMAS MASSES AT SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH
December 24, 2025 – 5pm (Carols begin at 4:30pm) (Mass will also be livestreamed on our website and Facebook page)
December 25, 2025 – 10am
CHRISTMAS MASSES AT PRESENTATION B.V.M. CHURCH
December 24, 2025 – 7pm (Carols begin at 6:30pm)
December 25, 2025 – 8am
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD – a Holy Day of Obligation
December 31, 2025 – 5pm Mass at Saint Joseph Church
January 1, 2026 – 10am Mass at Presentation B.V.M. Church
CONFESSIONS
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 4pm-5pm at Presentation B.V.M. Church
Tuesday, December 23, 2025,10:30am-11am at Presentation B.V.M. Church
Saturday, December 27, 2025, 4pm-4:45pm at Presentation B.V.M. Church
10am Mass on Monday, December 15, 2025 is canceled
Due to the prediction of icy conditions and frigid temperatures, the 10am Mass at St. Joseph on Monday, December 15, 2025 has been canceled.
All Saints Day 2025
The Solemnity of All Saints, November 1, 2025, falls on a Saturday this year. Therefore, it is not a Holy Day of Obligation. There will be an 8am Mass on Saturday, November 1 at Presentation BVM Church for All Saints Day. There will be no Vigil Mass on Halloween, Friday, October 31.
Solemnity of the Assumption Mass Schedule
This Friday, August 15, 2025 is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation.
The Mass schedule at Saint Joseph Church will be as follows:
Thursday (Vigil) – 5pm
Friday – 10am.
The Mass schedule at our twin parish, Presentation BVM Church, will be as follows:
Friday – 6:30am and 7:30pm.
“Preserved free from all guilt of original sin, the Immaculate Virgin was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory upon the completion of her earthly sojourn. She was exalted by the Lord as Queen of all, in order that she might be more thoroughly conformed to her Son, the Lord of Lords and the conqueror of sin and death.” (Dogmatic Constitution of the Church, 59)
“The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is a singular participation in her Son’s Resurrection and an anticipation of the resurrection of other Christians.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 966)
Holy Week and Easter 2025 Schedule
April 13 – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
9:15am Stations of the Cross at St. Joseph Church
10am Mass* and Blessing of Palms at St. Joseph Church
April 14 – Monday of Holy Week
10am Mass at St. Joseph Church
April 16 – Wednesday of Holy Week
10am Mass at St. Joseph Church
10:30am Stations of the Cross at St. Joseph Church
April 17 – Holy Thursday
5pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper at St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph Church will remain open until 9pm
(7:30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper at Presentation BVM Church)
April 18 – Good Friday
St. Joseph Church will be open 12 noon until 4pm for private prayer.
7:30pm Solemn Service of the Lord’s Passion at St. Joseph Church
(3pm Solemn Service of the Lord’s Passion at Presentation BVM)
April 19 – Holy Saturday
4pm-5pm Sacrament of Reconciliation at Presentation BVM
5pm Blessing of Easter Foods at Presentation BVM
8pm Solemn Easter Vigil at Presentation BVM
April 20 – Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection
10am Mass* at St. Joseph Church
(8:30am & 11:30am Mass at Presentation BVM)
*Please note: the Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday Masses from St. Joseph will be livestreamed on the parish’s website and Facebook page.
There is a sign-up sheet available on a table in the Church Hall for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Holy Thursday evening and Good Friday afternoon. Please consider signing up for a time slot (or two) so that the Blessed Sacrament will not be left alone during this solemn time. The Blessed Sacrament will be reposed in the side room near the organ.
The bishops of the United States prescribe, as minimal obligation, that all persons over 14 years of age are gravely obliged to abstain from meat on all Fridays of Lent . All persons over 18 years of age and up to the beginning of their 60th year are gravely obliged to fast by limiting themselves to a single full meal on Good Friday, while the other two meals are to be light.
Funeral Notice: Gerard Costello
Please pray for the soul of parishioner, Gerard Costello, who died on January 17, 2005. Jerry was the husband of Molly and the father of Patrick (St. Joseph School, Class of 2002) and the late Gerard.
A visitation will take place at the William R. May Funeral Home, 354 N. Easton Rd., Glenside, on Friday, March 7, 2025 from 4pm to 8pm. A visitation will also take place at St. Joseph Church, Cheltenham, on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 9:30am to 10:45am followed by Jerry’s Funeral Mass at 11am.
The Funeral Mass will also be livestreamed at facebook.com/stjoescheltenham and stjoescheltenham.org/costello
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.
May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Lent Begins Wednesday!
The penitential season of Lent begins this Wednesday, Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025 and lasts until the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 17, 2025.
The bishops of the United States prescribe, as minimal obligation, that all persons over 14 years of age are gravely obliged to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent. All persons over 18 years of age and up to the beginning of their 60th year are gravely obliged to fast by limiting themselves to a single full meal on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, while the other two meals are to be light.
All the faithful are encouraged at attend Mass and to receive the Most Holy Eucharist daily, to use frequently the Sacrament of Penance, to undertake spiritual reading, especially the study of the Sacred Scriptures, and to attend parish Lenten devotions and Lenten educational programs.
Ashes will be distributed on Ash Wednesday at the 10am Mass at St. Joseph Church, also, at the 6:30am and 7:30pm Mass and 1pm Scripture Service at Presentation BVM Church.
We will pray the Stations of the Cross at St. Joseph Church on Sundays at 9:15am and Fridays at 10:30am. Stations of the Cross will be prayed at Presentation BVM Church on Tuesdays at 7:15pm and Fridays at 1pm (not March 7).
The Blessed Sacrament is exposed in the Presentation BVM Adoration Chapel on Monday afternoons from 2pm until 5pm.
Videos explaining various topics related to the Catholic faith will be shown after the 10am Sunday Mass in the Parish Community Room.
All are encouraged to participate in the annual CRS Rice Bowl, which has aided countless hungry persons here in our Archdiocese and throughout the world.
You can sign up for FREE daily and weekly Lenten reflections at the following sites:
FORMED Daily Lenten Reflections
10am Mass on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 is canceled
Due to the anticipated 2 to 4 inches of accumulating snow and sleet during the night and early morning, the 10am Mass at St. Joseph on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 has been canceled.
10am Mass on Sunday, February 9, 2025 is canceled
Due to the anticipated icy conditions of the parking lot and sidewalks on Sunday morning, the 10am Mass at St. Joseph on Sunday, February 9, 2025 has been canceled.
To watch the 11am Sunday Mass from the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, please click here.
CANCELLATIONS on Monday, January 20, 2025
On Monday, January 20, 2025, due to the snow and below-freezing temperatures:
- the Presentation BVM Rectory office is closed
- the 10am Mass at St. Joseph Church is canceled
- the Young at Heart Luncheon at Presentation BVM is postponed to a future date to be announced
- Adoration usually held on Mondays between 2pm and 5pm in the Presentation BVM Adoration Chapel is canceled
POSTPONED – Young at Heart Luncheon on Monday, January 20, 2025
Due to the forecasted snow for Sunday afternoon and evening as well as below-freezing temperatures all day on Monday, the Young at Heart Luncheon that was scheduled for Monday, January 20, 2025 at the Presentation BVM Church Hall has been postponed. We hope to announce a new date soon. Thank you for understanding.
10am Mass on Friday, January 17, 2025 is canceled
Due to the anticipated icy conditions of the parking lot and sidewalks on Friday morning, the 10am Mass at St. Joseph on Friday, January 17, 2025 has been canceled. There will still be a 6:30am Mass in the Presentation BVM Chapel.
10am Mass on Monday, January 5, 2025 is canceled
Due to the prediction of snow, the 10am Mass at St. Joseph on Monday, January 5, 2025 has been canceled. There will be a 6:30am Mass on Monday at our twinned parish, Presentation BVM Parish, Cheltenham. Eucharistic Adoration in the Adoration Chapel at Presentation that usually takes place from 2pm until 5pm on Mondays has been canceled.
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