St. Richard of Chichester Church
a Catholic parish community in the
Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

St. Richard's Vacation Bible School Experience

Sky -
Everything Is Possible with God!
August 27 - 31
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Come join us on an adventure where the "Sky" is the limit as we explore just how present God is in our lives. Through games, drama, arts and crafts, music, and bible stories, participants will come to a deeper understanding of God and and how He makes all things possible.

For details and registration information, including volunteer opportunities for teens and adults, click here.

St. Richard Parish & Holy Spirit Parish
Launch Temporary Website for
St. Pio Catholic School

To help communicate information about the newly forming St. Pio regional school, a temporary website has been established. This site will contain all of the communications sent home to school families as well a pertinent information regarding upcoming events and happenings related to the new school. This site will serve as a temporary website hosted and maintained by St. Richard parish website until the school establishes it own website and domain name in the months ahead. To access the website, please click on the following link: St. Pio Catholic School.

Support School Choice

The Catholic Advocacy Network is sponsoring an email campaign to urge Governor Corbett and State Legislators to pass legislation that supports School Choice including school vouchers and an increase in the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC). In light of the recently released recommendations by the Blue Ribbon Commission concerning Catholic Education we encourage all of our parishioners to participate in this campaign. More information concerning the campaign can be found here. Your support is urgently needed.

A Call to Action

The US Bishops are urging all Catholics to contact their representatives in Congress and urge them to reverse the US Department of Health and Human Services mandate that requires all employers, including Catholic employers, to provide insurance coverage for abortion-causing drugs, sterilization, and contraception for all employees. This violation of religious liberty and our First Amendment rights to the free exercise of our religion must be addressed. To learn more about this call to action and what you can do, see our Current News page.

Our goal is to enable all of our parishioners to fully embrace their Baptism into Christ Jesus, and to respond "Yes" to God's invitation to relationship. We are committed to providing ample opportunities for our parishioners to cultivate, sustain, and deepen that relationship so that they may come to boldly profess "Christ Lives in Me!" This website contains valuable information about how we as a parish community accomplish this goal and serves as an excellent resource for information about the life and happenings of our parish community as well as providing ample information on how one can become more involved in parish life. So sit back, surf away, and enjoy!

If you're looking for a way to share your God given gifts and talents with the parish community, then check out our volunteer page where you'll find information on the various ministries here at St. Richard. Everything you need to know to get you started is listed for each ministry, including contact information.

Our parish boundaries are Broad St. from Oregon Ave. to Walt Whitman Bridge approach; to 25th St.; then by air line due west; to Schuylkill River; to Oregon Ave.; to Broad St. If you've just moved into the area, please contact the Rectory as soon as possible to register or complete our online registration form in less than five minutes. Registration is necessary to receive weekly offering envelopes. One must also be registered with a parish in order to serve as a godparent for Baptism or sponsor for Confirmation.

A wide variety of people dedicate themselves to serving St. Richard Parish. These include, clergy, religious, and lay persons. Click here to see members of our pastoral and administrative staffs.

St. Richard Church is home to dozens of organizations and groups -- there really is something for everyone. Take a look at our directory of activities and organizations and see if there's something that interests you.

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