OLA News and Events

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Question Of The Week

In what aspect of my life do I need to accept
God’s wisdom and the Spirit’s guidance and
change my behavior?

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Eucharistic Adoration – Tuesday,

7 PM – 8 PM, in the Church.

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WHAT IS A MISSIONARY HUB?

The Catholic Church of Philadelphia is
launching Missionary Hubs across each of our
five local counties. These hubs are designed to
create a supportive network for missionary life,
connection, and support, renewing parishes,
schools, and communities, and engaging people
across every stage of their faith journey. Five
pilot hubs have already launched, and we plan to
plant 50 Missionary Hubs over the next 10 years.

Please share your thoughts by
participating in the Planning Study Survey at:
https://forms.office.com/r/9fcs95U5B4 or
scan the QR code:

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CYACC – CHESTER COUNTY CATHOLIC YOUNG ADULTS EVENTS

February 25, 2026 Speaker Event: Theology of Desire and Integration of Romantic

Love by the Culture Project (7:00 -9:00 pm @ SS Peter and Paul Parish) 1325 Boot

Road, West Chester PA 19380.

Please join us for this special talk with The Culture Project teaching that, rather than suppressing longing, young people should understand their deepest desires as a longing for God allowing those desires to be healed, transformed into prayer, and integrated into a life of virtue. We hope to see you all there!

For more information about our organization: check www.cyacc.org or find us in Facebook / email us at cyacc1@gmail.com.

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Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026

Time: Noon-6PM

Location: Malvern Retreat House, 315 S. Warren Ave, Malvern, PA 19355

Cost: Only $75 per family! Includes snacks and dinner!

The day will include family activities, Confession, Mass, and Dinner.

We will have a breakout session with incredible guest speakers!

Stephen DeLacy: St. Joseph, the Protector of the Holy Family
Maria Kateri, SV: Mary’s Fiat: The Fruit of Trustful Surrender
Mary Bea Damico: St. Carlo Acutis’ Life and Legacy

Link for registration: https://www.malvernretreat.com/events/family-day-2026/

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IHM Conference Center

401 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue

Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

To register please call 610-581-0120 or email ihmconferencecenter@gmail.com

MARCH 2026

Taize: “ Prayer Around the Cross”

Monday, March, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2026

*1:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m.

Stipend: Good Will Offering

Based on the worship service of the community of Taize in France, this is contemplative prayer which included scripture, readings, song, meditation, intercessory prayers and silence. It is an especially appropriate prayer form to use during the Lenten season when we reverence the cross of Christ, the key to our salvation.

Movie With Meaning: “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind”

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Time: 12:00 noon lunch; 1:00 p.m. movie

Stipend: $20

A 13-year-old boy is thrown out of the school he loves when his family can no longer afford the fees. He sneaks in to the library and learns how to build a windmill to save his village from famine.

The Wootton Book Club

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Hostess: Sister Rose Adams, IHM

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Book Title: “Lost December”

When Luke Crisp graduates from business school, his father, CEO and cofounder of Fortune 500 Crisp’s Copy Centers, is ready to share some good news: he wants to turn the family business over to his son. But Luke has other plans. Taking control of his trust fund, Luke leaves home to pursue a life of reckless indulgence. But when his funds run out, so do his friends. Humbled, alone, and too ashamed to ask his father for help, Luke secretly takes a lowly job at one of his father’s copy centers. There he falls in love with a struggling single mother and begins to understand the greatest source of personal joy.

“Afternoon Irish Tea at the Mansion”

Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 1:00 p.m.

Join us for a celebration of the “wearin’ o’ the green” and gather to enjoy a feast of tea, sandwiches, scones, and dessert. So, Don your green finery for an afternoon of food, fun, and friendship.

Stipend: Proceeds from your good will offering will benefit Rev. John Deeney, SJ and his Indian School

Numbers are limited

*Registration begins on February 9, 2026