July 9, 2015
Dear Bishop / Monsignor / Father / Deacon,
The following information from the Office for the Ecclesiastical Exchange regards the Open-House for Clergy at two of the closed churches: Incarnation of Our Lord Church, Philadelphia and Our Mother of Sorrows Church, Bridgeport. Please share this information with all priests in your parish.
The viewing of items available from the closed church buildings at Incarnation of Our Lord (located at 5th Street and Lindley Avenue, Philadelphia) and Our Mother of Sorrows (located at 421 Coates Street, Bridgeport) are listed below:
Incarnation of Our Lord - Friday, July 24, 2015
a) Hours for priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
b) Hours for clergy outside of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia - 12:00 Noon - 3:00 PM.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Open-House for Clergy to be held at Incarnation of Our Lord Church has been cancelled. Remaining items will be relocated to the Exchange location. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
If you have any questions regarding items from this church, please contact the Office for the Ecclesiastical Exchange at 215-587-3996.
Please note the Open-House for Clergy at Our Mother of Sorrows will held as scheduled.
Our Mother of Sorrows - Friday, July 31, 2015
a) Hours for priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia - 10:00 AM -3:00 PM.
b) Hours for clergy outside of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia - 12:00 Noon - 3:00 PM.
Please be prepared to take all movable items with you.
To the Archdiocesan Priests:
Should specific items of interest be requested from a closed church, this must be put into writing and addressed to Ed Rafferty, Coordinator of the Office for the Ecclesiastical Exchange or my email. These requests will be addressed in the order they are received.
We remind all clergy, you are asked not to make direct contact with the pastor and staff. All placement of items will be overseen and approved by the Office for the Ecclesiastical Exchange. For any questions, please contact the Office at 215-587-3996 or email at erafferty@archphila.org.
Respectfully,
Ed Rafferty
(Mr.) Ed Rafferty
Coordinator
Updated: July 17, 2015