On these pages you will find some wonderful ways to help our capital campaign and building fund.
By selecting any of the items below, you reduce the amount of funds we need to use from our general operating fund. And, at the same time, you are able to honor a loved one with a memorial or honor of gift designation!
This area provides a unique means for you to support our ministry and to help further God’s kingdom. For any large bequests, or questions, please contact our
Saint Miriam is starting a campaign to raise funds to reduce our environmental impact and also reduce our monthly lighting/electrical expenses by 94%. We will purchase 80 LED bulbs and dedicate our newest piece of liturgical furniture - a votive candle memorial for our sanctuary - that we will call our "Burning Bush" to all those who give to this campaign. (See photo). These bulbs will be located throughout the parish including the sanctuary, and have a life expectancy of 12 to15 years. For each donation of $100, every donor receives a “golden light bulb” lapel pin, and their name, or a loved one's name, will be engraved on a plaque on our Founder's Wall.
Please click here to learn more about our beautiful Burning Bush Votive Stand.
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A New Church for Saint Miriam means Opportunities to Help us Grow!
Have you ever wondered what it was like for our parents and grandparents to be part of building a parish that never was before their love, dedication, and effort? Well, now you can be part of something that very few ever experience...the building of a parish!
There will be several ways to help. Apart from needing direct gift donations, we are asking that every member purchase at minimum of one chair for themselves and another for a guest. Each chair will cost only $50 each; for a total of $100.00 per parishioner. If you cannot afford two chairs, please purchase at least one.
The chairs are high quality worship chairs, with full lumbar support and extra wide seats for great comfort; they are rated to 1600 pounds and will come in a deep blue with pin dot design! Each will be afforded a donation plaque to offer in memory or honor of someone you love.
A sample chair has arrived and is available for your inspection after Mass in the Fellowship Space.
**PLEASE NOTE** These chairs are intended for use in the area of the new church occupied by the congregation during Mass. All Chairs will be shipped directly to Saint Miriam Church.
AED (Defibrillator) - $2,200.00
Donations of any denomination are graciously accepted.
Each year, 350,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest (heart stops beating) in the United States. Most sudden cardiac arrests are caused by a disturbance in the heart's electrical system, causing a non-productive heart rShythm, which causes the heart to stop beating.
The AED (Automated External Defibrillator), is a medical device that delivers an electric shock to the heart. This is done to interrupt non-productive heart rhythms and cause the heart to resume beating.
According to the American Heart Association, the most important step in saving the life of a cardiac arrest patient is early defibrillation. Early defibrillation is even more important, and more effective than CPR in adults.
Today, many companies and public places are required to have AEDs, due to their importance in saving lives. Saint Miriam would like to place an AED in our parish, thereby increasing chances of survival. Although it will be expensive to buy all these units, who can place a price on a human life?
We held our very first service in the new home of Saint Miriam, located at 475 Norristown Road, Blue Bell, PA, 19422 on Christmas Eve 2009!
However, we are still counting on your generosity to complete the initial build out as well as the completion of further improvements to our new facility.
Those who contribute a gift of $200 or more will be added to our Founders' Wall
Room Dedications Available for the new Saint Miriam!
Saint Miriam will begin to offer 'room memorials and designations" beginning in February. We will hold off until after we have been in our new space to allow people to visit and to gain a feel for where they might like to make an added gift of this size.
We will work it this way: any person, company, or family (at the discretion of the Pastor and Board of Saint Miriam) may give a monetary gift to the parish and designate one of our main areas as a lasting memorial or honor of.
For instance, if the Smith Family wished to make such a donation for the Library, a beautiful cast plaque will be placed directly outside of the new Library and may read: "The Library of Saint Miriam, given to the Glory of God with a special gift from The John Jacob Smith Family, 2010."
The rooms and areas available are: the Library, Sacristy, Fellowship Hall, PREP/Multi-Use, Cancel, Presidium, Main Entrance, and the Outdoor Courtyard.
There are also a few designated items that need memorials and they include the outdoor flag pole, altar, pulpit, and altar cross, four stained-glass windows.
Please contact
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*Our beautiful outdoor courtyard is directly off the main fellowship hall and adjacent to our sanctuary. It serves as a place to grow and learn as well as the home to our twice-yearly outdoor liturgies: once for St Francis Day and the blessing of the animals and once annually for our parish picnic that begins with an outdoor mass!
Service Times:
Rosary Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. | Mid-Week Service, Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Mass, 10:30 a.m
Special Masses, Holy Days of Obligation on Holidays, See Our Schedule Under Services.
Address:
475 Norristown
Road
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422
