St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia

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St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church
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St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
Location4415 Almond Street, Bridesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
StatusFormer parish church (merged with All Saints Parish in 2013)
Founded1892
Administration
Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia

St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia, is located in Northeast Philadelphia in Bridesburg and serves the local Polish-speaking population in the area. It is located at 4415 Almond Street. [1]

Contents

The chapel is next to the church on Thompson Street. Sunday Masses are celebrated in the chapel from June to September. Daily Masses are also celebrated in the chapel.

All Saints Parish and St. John Cantius Parish merged to become a new parish at the site of St. John Cantius, with All Saints Church remaining “a worship site for the time being,” according to a statement by the archdiocese. [2]

History

The parish was founded in 1892 and the church was built in 1898.

Parish schooling

Schooling for children is at Blessed Trinity Regional Catholic School, 3033 Levick Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149.

Services in Polish

Mass is celebrated at 11:30 a.m. in Polish on Sunday, and at 8 a.m. on Saturday.

Services in English

Mass is celebrated in English at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday; 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Sunday; and at 8:00 a.m. on Monday to Friday.

Additional services

Holy Day Vigil: 7:00 p.m. [English], 9 a.m. (English), 7 p.m. (Polish)
Confessions: Sat: 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
Devotions: Rosary, Tue: 6:30 p.m.
Adoration: Wednesday: 4-7 pm
Miraculous Medal Novena: Mondays from October to June 6:30 pm

Contact information

Pastor: Rev. Mark S Kunigonis

Business manager:
R.C.I.A. minister:
Parish secretary:
Address: 4415 Almond St., Philadelphia, PA 19137 [3]

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