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A Catholic community located in Paoli, Pennsylvania.

Our Christmas movie of the week is... A CHRISTMAS

Our Christmas movie of the week is...
A CHRISTMAS STORY!
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Ralphie has been eyeing a BB gun all year and when Christmas finally comes around, it's all he wants. But through out the movie when he shares his wish, all he hears is, "You'll shoot your eye out kid!" But does Ralphie ever stop hoping that he'll get the BB gun? Nope! And in the end, we see his dad's joy in giving his son the thing he had most hoped for.
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We can dare to HOPE. Our Father delights in gifting us the desires of our hearts - just like Ralphie's dad does in the movie. Maybe our desires are a little bigger than a BB gun, but that doesn't mean they won't be fulfilled. Jesus is the long awaited fulfilment of a promise. He is the personification of the faithfulness we can look to when our hope is weak.
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Come Lord Jesus, give me hope in your promise.
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#Advent #hope #promise #faithfulness #fulfillment #achristmasstory

“But what we call our despair is often only the

“But what we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope.” –George Eliot
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Hope is not made of the same stuff of wishes and optimism. It takes courage and perseverance. The Israelites held years of unmet expectations in their history, but they hoped. This year has been full of disappointments, to say the least - and nothing starves hope like constant disappointment.
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But here we are in Advent, given the opportunity to hope not in something, but someone. To experience the thrill that come with confident expectation in God's promise.
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#Advent #hope #purplecandle #catholic #georgeeliot #hopeful #courage

First Week of Advent: HOPE - Hope is the confident

First Week of Advent: HOPE
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Hope is the confident expectation of things to come. There is a tension in hope. Our experience can tell us that the thing we desire will never come about, but HOPE is what keeps us expectant, waiting. Jesus is that hope. He is the fulfilment of our confident expectation, even when our desires seem so far off.
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#advent #hope #catholic #christmas #adventwreath

Youth Group is back at St Norbert’s! As much as

Youth Group is back at St Norbert’s! As much as we want to meet in person, we’ve got to meet over Zoom for now. Follow us at @norbsym for more information!

SERVE - "If you want to change the world, go home

SERVE
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"If you want to change the world, go home and love your family." Mother Teresa
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#STEPS #serve #gohomeandloveyourfamiliy #motherteresa #missionary #missionyouth

Today we are Thankful - Thankful for everyone of y

Today we are Thankful
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Thankful for everyone of you: our parishioners, school and CaFFE families, those who serve in ministry and all who worship in our church. We are thankful that God has given us each of you and for the ways he has Loved you.
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From all of us at St. Norbert!

SERVE - These three ladies are spending a year on

SERVE
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These three ladies are spending a year on mission - but not just to anywhere. To their own community. Dana, Grace (a graduate of our Youth Group) and Callie are spending the next 12 months serving the poor, alienated and spiritually hungry in our area. They are an example of how we don't have to go very far to go out on mission and serve others.
Please pray for them and keep an eye out for them at our parish!
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#STEPS #serve #missionary #missionyouth #missionyear #stnorbert #catholic #mainline #kensington

Thanksgiving Mass is at 9:00am tomorrow! Let's spe

Thanksgiving Mass is at 9:00am tomorrow!
Let's spends some time thanking God for all he's given us (or spared us from) this crazy year!

Happy Feast of Christ the King!

Happy Feast of Christ the King!

Let the Lord break through the noise in your life.

Let the Lord break through the noise in your life. Come to Adoration at 7pm tonight - either in person or on live stream. Jesus has something for you, will you receive it?

THIS IS MY STORY (link in bio) - We want to shar

THIS IS MY STORY (link in bio)
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We want to share with you stories from the lives of those in our community. God is speaking through those around us, all we have to do is listen!
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Take a minute to hear Dave's story! It's a short video , we promise (only 4 minutes). It'll be worth it! Check out the link in our bio.

#STEPS #Tithe #witness #story #catholic #gifts #generocity

We often think of tithing as putting money in the

We often think of tithing as putting money in the collection basket, but it is much more that. There is a higher focus to which tithing calls us. That is, to worship our Lord. We give back to Him a portion of what he has gifted to us - not out of obligation, but of Love.

Tithe - This word has become a little bit of a tou

Tithe
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This word has become a little bit of a touchy subject in the Church. But most things that are misunderstood are - that's why want to talk about it! Check out the STEPS newsletter as we dive into what tithing really means.
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#STEPS #tithe #worship #StNorbertParish #generocity #gifts #giving

There are many different Catholic organizations, b

There are many different Catholic organizations, but none quite like the Knights of Columbus! Our community is enhanced by all they do for us and the spiritual life of the parish is up lifted by their service and generosity.
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Thank you KOC for all you do for us!

The best celebrations happen when we are with othe

The best celebrations happen when we are with other people!
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Our celebrations of Faith that happens together at Mass is truly the best celebration. Fr. Michael McGivney emphasized how important it was for members of KoC to practice outwardly celebrating the Eucharist as a community.
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I mean, look at those hats. How can we not think something important is going on!
#STEPS #Practice #frmichaelmcgivney #kofc #knightsofcolumbus #catholicchurch #community #Mass #AbbeyFest

The Knights of Columbus place a special emphasis o

The Knights of Columbus place a special emphasis on Pro-Life issues. They lead the Respect Life committee and the annual March for Life trips. It doesn't stop there though! They know how important it is to support mothers, families, the elderly - they know that Pro-Life means all lives!

Our Knights of Columbus know how to have fun! Here

Our Knights of Columbus know how to have fun! Here they are at the parish picnic last year. Not only did they help set up, grill and sling beers - but they had a good time doing it!

Love and Community - Bl. Michael McGarvey formed t

Love and Community
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Bl. Michael McGarvey formed the Knights of Columbus for a few reasons - but with a special focus on coming together to practice the Catholic faith. He knew we weren't meant to walk alone, and wanted to encourage men and their families to grow closer to Jesus as a community.
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#STEPS #Practice #frmichaelmcgivney #kofc #knightsofcolumbus #catholicchurch #community #family

This week for STEPS, we're focusing on Practice an

This week for STEPS, we're focusing on Practice and want to introduce this guy - (the newly) Blessed Michael McGivney. He founded the Knights of Columbus and was an expert in practicing our faith as a community.
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Check back this week for more on how we can learn from Bl. Michael McGivney!
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#STEPS #Practice #frmichaelmcgivney #kofc #knightsofcolumbus #catholicchurch #community

Did you know that the Knights of Columbus particip

Did you know that the Knights of Columbus participate in almost EVERY ministry at St. Norbert? We’re truly blessed to have this great organization as part of our community!

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