As you take the time to explore our website, you can draw a conclusion that we are a very active parish. Assumption BVM is a tight-knit family of faith, dedicated to our Blessed Mother, Mary. We are disciples of Jesus, who worship God and love our neighbor. As you get a “glimpse” of our many activities, I encourage and invite you to experience our family, and enhance our family by sharing your talents and gifts.
Reverend Mike Davis
We have completed another successful PREP year. Our students will return on September 13th and 14th, 2026. Please register all students throughout the month of August or earlier. If you have any questions, please send us an email at abvmreo18@gmail.com. We check our emails regularly throughout the summer months. We are always in need of classroom Aides. If anyone would be interested in assisting our Catechists/teachers in the classroom during our PREP school year, please contact our office.
Parish 75th Anniversary Book
Copies of our 75th Anniversary book are available, one for each family. The books will be available after each Sunday Mass (as long as supplies last), or you can visit the Parish Office to get one. In addition, you can view, download, and share the book online by using the link at our website, or through the myparish app.
Convent Furniture Move / Free Furniture
The church maintenance staff could use any able bodied help with moving furniture from the 2nd floor of the convent down to the 1st floor. This furniture will be made available to anyone willing to pick it up and transport it themselves. For photos of the furniture and any questions, please email Ernie Durelli at ernied.abvm@gmail.com
Sun of Hope Orphanage
Our parish has been assisting the Holy Spirit Sisters of Tanzania for over 10 years. Many thanks to all who support the children of Sun of Hope Orphanage through their yearly gift. If you have not participated yet this year, you will be able to give your support during the Pentecost celebration in our parish hall after the 11 am Mass. The sisters look forward to seeing you there. If you would like to begin supporting a special child, please stop by our display and choose a child to love, pray for, and support. Your donation changes the lives of these children!
Helping Out Cleaning the Church
Every Friday after the 8:30am Mass, a group of parishioners stays behind to help clean the church. The more people involved, the faster the process moves along. If you are interested, all you have to do is stay behind after the Mass on Fridays and offer your services. Thank you so much for considering helping out this ministry!!
St. Josephs Bench
The Mens Group at ABVM, Saint Josephs Bench, usually meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00 pm in the AMC at the back of the school building. The Bench usually takes trips to various local religious shrines and locations.
Would You Like to Bring Up the Gifts?
We invite families, couples, and individuals to participate in the Offertory by bringing up the gifts during Mass. If you are interested, please sign up in the book located in the vestibule or speak with an usher before Mass. This is a beautiful way to be involved in the liturgy!
Other Mass Volunteer Opportunities
ABVM is always looking for volunteers to become Readers, Extraordinary Ministers, Sacristans, Ushers, or Altar Servers. To inquire about helping your parish, please speak to an usher before or after mass for further information.
Weekly Eucharistic Prayer Meeting Thursdays, 7:30 pm
Join us for our Eucharistic Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening at 7:30PM. There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, a short teaching by Father Wackerman, quiet time, and Benediction. Come and be renewed by the Holy Spirit! All are welcome! Note that the May 21 session is cancelled due to Father being away for convocation.
Are you ready for Bingo night at ABVM? Our last game for the season will be Friday, June 12th, and then we go on break until the fall. It is so exciting and fun to see our regulars and new friends coming out to play. Hope to see everyone again on June 12!!
The St. Vincent de Paul members are very grateful for all the items donated for the monthly dinners. These are greatly appreciated by the less fortunate people who arrive for a hot meal and get to take needed items as well. Since the warmer, sunnier months are upon us, maybe you could find it within your means to donate sunscreen and sunhats/caps to keep them safe from sunburn. There will be a box outside the bathrooms in the church to drop them off.
You are invited to share your cultural heritage with your ABVM family at our annual PENTECOST CELEBRATION on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Festivities will begin at the 11:00am Mass. If you can translate a Universal Prayer petition into your native language and then read it at Mass, please let us know. After the Mass, we will assemble in the hall for our CULTURAL HERITAGE celebration, to share and enjoy each other’s ethnic foods, music, clothing, etc. We are hoping this year’s festival will be the best ever! Plan to be there and help make it so! For more information, or to sponsor a food table, or suggest entertainment ideas for this event, please contact Deacon Eric at 215-357-1221, x. 24 or email deaconeric.abvm@gmail.com.
Please help mothers and their babies during our Change for Life Baby Bottle Project. Please pick up a bottle on tables in the back of Church. Your donation will make a positive impact on mothers. The donation will support the Saint Margaret of Castello Maternity Home in Bensalem, PA; and the new ultra-sound machine for A Babys Breath in Warminster, PA. Please fill the bottles with your loose change, bills, or checks payable to Regina Mundi 4052 and return the bottle to the back of Church on or before May 31st.
The book club holds regular meetings on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. Meetings are held from 1:00-2:30 pm in the Rectory meeting room. All are welcome! We are currently discussing Joan Chittister's book The Gift of Years, published by BlueBridge. Come join us.
One of our parish organizations, Helping Hands, is in dire need of volunteers. Helping Hands is a group of parishioners who give other parishioners in need a little 'helping hand' with small tasks that they cannot otherwise do themselves. Without more volunteers, this organization will disband within the next few months. To inquire about volunteering with Helping Hands, please contact Ingrid Trommer by phone at 267-446-7946, or by email: ingridsparetime2@aol.com.
Our April Community Meal was a success, thanks to the generosity of so many people. Not only did our guests receive a delicious, filling dinner (provided and served by volunteers), but they also had access to clothing, toiletries, and supplies collected by our St. Vincent de Paul Society members. In addition, our volunteers used leftovers to fill Caring for Friends trays and to feed those at the Reach Out Foundation day center. Our next meal will be on May 28th. For more information about this ministry at ABVM, contact Rose Jacobs, RosemarieJacobs64@gmail.com, 215-219-9047. Information about meals at other congregations and Advocates for the Homeless and Those in Need can be found at www.ahtn.org.
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Please be patient as we update our website. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding!
Deacon Bob Stewart has been a great member of our parish family and a valued asset since he was assigned to us 20 years ago. We are all thankful for the positive impact he has made on our parish community. In celebration of his 40th anniversary of being ordained (and 20 years being assigned to us), the ABVM family is having a special mass celebrated in his honor. The Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 11am, followed by hospitality in the church hall. We ask that those able to attend to please consider bringing a dessert; please call Debbie Bean (267-619-4573) to let her know what you will be bringing. We need a firm number of attendees, so please RSVP no later than Friday, May 8, 2026. You can RSVP by calling the parish office (215-357-1221 ext. 33 or 20) and leaving a message. Come and celebrate with us!!
Regular Mass
Schedule
Saturday Vigil
5:00pm
Sunday Masses
8:00 am
11:00 am
Daily Mass
Mon - Fri
8:30 am
Holy Days
6:30 am
10:00 am
7:00 pm
Holidays
9:00 am
