Catechism Class Registration

Registration for this year’s Sunday Catechism program will be on Sunday, September 12th and Sunday, September 19th. Children making their First Holy Communion or 6th/7th graders preparing for Confirmation must be enrolled in the Sunday Catechism program, even homeschoolers. Information on the classes offered can be found on the back of the bulletin.

Building Fund

Today we will have our monthly Building Fund collection. Thank you for your continued generosity.

Sung Vespers Tonight

We will have Sung Vespers tonight at 5:30pm, followed by the 6pm Mass.

Registration at Mater Dei

The Chaplain and Assistant Chaplain have the special grace to guide those who are registered parishioners and are hence assigned to their care. The Mass offered for the people every Sunday, Pro Populo, is offered for those who are registered members. Anyone seeking the Sacraments of Baptism, 1st Communion, Confirmation and Matrimony here must be registered and active parishioners for 6 months. Registration forms are available on our website.

Mass Obligation Reinstated

Bishop Gainer has announced the restoration of the Sunday and Holy Day Mass obligation, effective August 15, 2021.

Email Prayer Chain

If you are not currently on the Mater Dei prayer request email list and would like to be, email Prayers@MaterDeiPA.com to be added. Parishioners are able to send in prayer intentions which are then shared with everyone on the email list.

The Confraternity of St. Peter

The Confraternity of St. Peter is a group established to support the FSSP and its charism through prayers and sacrifices.  The people in this group pray a decade of the Rosary and special Confraternity prayer every day, and also have one Mass per year said for supporting vocations, the sanctification of priests and their pastoral endeavors.  If you are interested in joining this Confraternity, you can find more information here: https://fssp.com/confraternity-of-saint-peter/

Mater Dei Catechism Program Class Offerings 2021-2022

Registration Day—Sept 12

FIRST COMMUNION CLASS (2nd Grade)

All children making their 1st Communions must be a part of this class, even those who homeschool. There will be two exams with a priest in the spring—one before First Confessions and one before First Communion. More information will be provided at the parent meeting on September 27th.

POST COMMUNION CLASS (3rd-4th Grade)

This class is intended for those children who have recently made their First Communion. The material will be geared towards 7 & 8-year-old children. The textbook is the Baltimore Catechism 1.

HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS CLASS (5th-6th Grade)

This class is geared towards 9 & 10-year-old children. The book that is being used is entitled Know Your Mass, by Father Manousos and Father Burbank.

CONFIRMATION CLASS (6th-7th Grade)

This class is intended for those children currently in grades 6 & 7. The book that is being used is entitled Baltimore Catechism III by Seton Press. Confirmation only takes place every other year, and will take place in the Spring/Summer of 2023. All children who will be making their Confirmation must be a part of this class for both years, even those who homeschool.

NEW THIS YEAR—HIGH SCHOOL APOLOGETICS CLASS: Stay tuned for more information soon.