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Welcome to O'Hara Campus Ministry

Mission:

As the Heart of the Cardinal O’Hara Family, Campus Ministry exists to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ’s redeeming Love, to grow as disciples in that Love, to develop healthy relationships through that Love, to serve others with that Love, and to return that Love to God in worship.

 

Campus ministry provides a variety of opportunities for learning about the Catholic faith, encountering Jesus Christ, and growing love and devotion for God and our neighbor. We are fortunate to have devoted teachers, priests, and volunteers who dedicate their time and efforts to serving God and our students.

 

Campus Ministry is located on the second floor, right above the main entrance of the building. The Chapel is directly across the hall from ministry. The Holy Eucharist is reserved in the tabernacle in the Chapel.
There are a several weekly events hosted by ministry and several larger events that occur during the the year.
Weekly:
- Mass is offered every school day at 7:15 am in the Chapel
- Confession is available every Friday
- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is available every Friday in the Chapel
- Catholic Athletes for Christ (CAC) meets weekly during lunch for group discussion about faith. Men meet on Tuesdays. Women meet on Thursdays.
- Holy Hour: A prayer service of Adoration which includes music, guided meditation, and silence. Usually on Mondays at 2:30pm in the Chapel.
During Year:
- Retreats: Everyone is required go on retreat at Cardinal O'Hara. Each class has their own retreat. The climax of these retreats is Kairos, which occurs during Senior year. Kairos has been called, "the best 4 days of your 4 years at O'Hara".
- School Confessions: Once a semester, confessions are offered for the entire school population throughout the day with multiple priests available for the sacrament.
- School Liturgy: At least once a month, the whole school will gather for Mass in the auditorium with music provided by the school choir. 
- RCIA: Students who are interested in becoming Catholic or completing their sacraments are encouraged to do so through RCIA. RCIA meetings are scheduled by the school minister. 
- 40 Hours Devotion: Begun by the late Bishop Joseph McFadden, O'Hara is proud to continue the annual 40 Hours Devotion of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. 40 Hours usually occurs during Catholic Schools Week. 
On August 15, 2021 Archbishop Perez reinstituted the obligation to attend Sunday Mass. That statement can be found here: https://archphila.org/statement-of-archbishop-nelson-j-perez-regarding-reinstating-the-obligation-to-attend-sunday-mass/. As most of us have returned to our normal activities like going to the store, going to the shore, playing sports, or going to restaurants, we know that we can safely gather together as the Body of Christ for the worship of Almighty God. The MOST ESSENTIAL thing in our lives is our relationship with our God and Sunday Mass is THE ESSENTIAL way for us to build up that relationship. At Holy Mass, we gather as brothers and sisters in Christ to listen and learn from the inspired Word of God in the Scriptures, we bring and offer the sacrifices of our daily lives and unite them to Christ's Sacrifice on the Cross, and we are fed by the very Bread from Heaven: the Holy Eucharist. Over the last two years, we have seen that virtual or livestream does not compare to actually being with others in person. The same is true with our worship. Nothing compares to actually being there. It is time to return to the practice of attending Sunday Mass.
 
Check your home parish website for Mass and Confession times. A good habit begins with a first step. Make a resolution to go to Mass this Sunday. Your priest will be happy to see you, but more importantly Jesus will be happy to see you too.
 
St. Pius X Church, Broomall: (Fr. Taglianetti's Parish)
Confession Saturday: 4:00pm-5:00pm
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:15pm
Sunday Mass: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am, 5:15pm 
Adoration: M-F 8:30am-5pm; Sat.-Sun 8:00am-4pm.
 
Holy Cross, Springfield: (Fr. Kelly's Parish)
Confessions Saturday: 3:30pm-4:15pm
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30pm
Sunday Mass: 8:00am, 11:00am
 
St. Bernadette Church, Drexel Hill:
Confessions Saturday: 3:30pm-4:15pm
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30pm
Sunday Mass: 9:00am, 11:00am
 
St. Kevin's Church, Springfield
Confession Saturday: 3:00pm-3:45pm
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00pm
Sunday Mass: 8:00am, 11:00am, 5:30pm
 
St. Francis of Assisi Church, Springfield
Confessions Saturday 3:00pm-4:00pm
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00pm
Sunday Mass: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
 
St. Dorothy Church, Drexel Hill
Confessions Saturday 8:30am-9:15am
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00pm
Sunday Mass: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:00am
 
Sacred Heart Church, Havertown
Confessions Saturday 3:30pm-4:30pm 
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00pm
Sunday Mass: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
 
St. Anastasia Church, Newtown Square
Confessions Saturday 4:00pm-4:45pm
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:15pm
Sunday Mass: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am. 12noon