Two Kinds of “Welcome” – Come to Saint Miriam!

There are 2 kinds of “everyone is welcome” churches: Everyone is welcome to conform to the church’s images of what Christ looks like. Everyone is welcome to fully embody the unique image God created them to be. Saint Miriam is proud to honor everyone’s dignity and uniqueness as a creation of God! Come, experience a … Read more

We’re Building Again!

Get Ready for Another Campus Addition at Saint Miriam! Every year we just can’t help it! We get better and bigger to serve in even more ways! This past year, our school has grown beyond expectations and we recently added three new classrooms, plus we wanted to bring back fellowship to our parish after Mass … Read more

Exciting Update for Our Human First Outreach at Saint Miriam

At Saint Miriam, we’re proud of the partnerships we’ve made with Bombas, Philabundance, Small Things Philly, The Everywhere Project. The Joy of Socks and others! (See the full list below.) The storage, production, assembly and distribution of warm meals made in our own kitchen are far more important than any single person; it’s about the … Read more

Triduum – A Simple and Focused Holy Week

“RESURRECTION OF CHRIST" by Ukrainian Artist Ulyana Tomkevych

In these holy days of Triduum, Saint Miriam will follow our pastor’s lead for a simple, directly inspired and focused Holy Week. To that end, each of the four days we will highlight an inspiring work of artists from Ukraine. Today, for Holy Thursday, we begin with “The Last Supper” by Ukrainian Artist, Ulyana Tomekvych. … Read more

2022 Holy Week at Saint Miriam

Palm Sunday April 10th at 7:30am and 9:00am Sunday before Easter. Celebration of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Observed with palm branches, parades, and celebration Holy Thursday April 14th at 6:30pm Thursday before Easter, Commemorates the Last Supper. Often observed with foot warning, stripping of the alter and overnight prayer vigil to keep watch with … Read more

One Faith, One Family

Growing in Faith, Giving in Love … What’s the reason we still have hope, even after two years of a pandemic? Saint Miriam! Our parish is vital to the community, the homeless, the unwelcome, and each of us! Together we have adapted to worship and still serve, even as the world shut down around us. … Read more

We are Raffling TWO Valentine’s Day Baskets

The Women of Saint Miriam are raffling TWO wonderful Valentine’s Day baskets filled with such great things as wine, chocolates, gift certificates, movie passes, and more! Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10. Raffle will take place on Sunday, February 13th!! Click here or click on the link below to purchase your tickets.

Help Us Support a Sister Parish Overseas!

Saint Miriam has adopted another outreach opportunity to support the most hurting region of the world where our love is desperately needed! Give The church of St. Joseph has a small orphanage where an associate of Monsignor Jim, Sohail Maseeh, volunteers weekly. According to Sohail, these are both in a little poor village on the … Read more

Volunteer with us from home!

Are you looking for a way to help us help others! We have a great opportunity that you can do from home … Help us make sandwiches! We will even provide instructions … Please put peanut butter on both sides of the bread and place the jelly in the center. This prevents the sammy from … Read more

Come and Pray to St. Francis of Assisi!

Saint Miriam, a Franciscan Old Catholic Parish, has been gifted a First-Class Relic of our Seraphic Father, St. Francis of Assisi! The word relic comes from the Latin reliquirae, meaning, “remains.” Traditionally, relics, honored in the Catholic Church, are the bodies of the saints or objects connected with them. God as often shown His approval … Read more