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Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church, affectionately known as "St. John's" by its parishioners, warmly welcomes you to our website.

We are located in the heart of Center City, providing spiritual enrichment for local residents, daily commuters, and visitors to our city of brotherly love.

St. John the Evangelist has been bringing the Good News to Philadelphia for 179 years. Two canonized saints have ties to St. John's: St. John Neumann and St. Katharine Drexel.

In 1941, St. John's established Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church as a mission chapel. Twenty years later we opened St. John's Hospice to serve the homeless.

Our parish is a community of communities. There is a group for everyone -- from young adults, to healthcare professionals to the musically inclined. Stop by anytime. We'd love to see you!

New Legion of Mary Group at St. John's Print

St. Johns has recently begun a Legion of Mary group. What is the Legion of Mary, you might ask? Well, it is a lay catholic organization dedicated to Our Lady's work, whose members give service to the Church and neighbor, voluntarily, in about 170 countries, with several million members.

Our hope for this group is to follow in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus by growing in wisdom and love in the heart of Our Lady - to learn how to better serve God and our neighbor. Spending time together in fellowship with Our Lady, we pray the rosary and discuss weekly readings. We then bring that love and knowledge to the parish community at large, while assisting our beloved Capuchin brothers at St. John's.

Thus far, we have visited a few homebound parishioners and residents at Liberty Court, a nursing home on 15th and Lombard. The visit brought much joy and peace into the hearts of our lonely brothers and sisters. We pray that Our Lady will continue to inspire and bless our work as we continue our ministries through St. John's.

You are most welcome to join us on this journey!! Our weekly meetings are on Thursday at 7pm in the Friary.

Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information. Please consider helping out our parish by joining the Legion of Mary.
 

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This Week:

Mon May 20 @05:00PM -
St. John's Hospice
Mon May 20 @06:00PM -
Medical Professionals Group
Tue May 21 @07:00PM - 08:30PM
The Lily's Voice (Women's Group)
Wed May 22 @05:00PM -
St. John's Hospice
Wed May 22 @07:00PM -
Legion of Mary
Thu May 23 @05:00PM -
St. John's Hospice
Fri May 24 @06:30AM -
Young Adults Prayerful ProLife Vigil
Sat May 25 @09:30AM -
Family in Bethany
Sat May 25 @10:00AM - 11:45AM
King's Men Weekly Meeting
Sun May 26 @06:00PM -
YAC Mass


Mass Schedule

Weekdays: 7:45 a.m. (lower church); 8:30 a.m. (lower church); 12:05 p.m.; 1:05 p.m.; 5:15 p.m.
Saturday: 7:45 a.m. (lower church); 12:05 p.m.; 5:15 p.m. Vigil for Sunday
Sunday: 8:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.; 12:30 p.m.; 6:00 p.m.

CONFESSION SCHEDULE

Wednesday-Saturday: 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday before First Friday: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.; 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Vigil of Weekday HolyDays: 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Not available on Holy Days

HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE

Vigil of Weekday HolyDays: 5:15 p.m. (upper church)

Weekday Holy Days: 7:45 a.m. (lower church); 8:30 a.m. (lower church); 12:05 p.m. (lower church); 12:30 p.m. (upper church); 1:05 p.m. (lower church); 5:15 p.m. (lower church); 6:00 p.m. (upper church)

 

 

 

Directions & Parking Info

Eastbound I-676 / Vine Street Expressway
(from western PA, from I-76)

Take the Broad Street exit. Bear right at exit ramp, turning onto 15th street. After passing City Hall, turn left onto Chestnut Street. Pass Macy's department store. Turn left onto 13th Street. Saint John's will be on the right.

Westbound I-676 / Vine Street Expressway
(from NJ, from I-95)

Take the Broad Street exit. The exit ramp curves onto 15th street. Continue straight onto 15th steet. After passing City Hall, turn left onto Chestnut Street. Pass Macy's. Turn left onto 13th Street. Saint John's will be on the right.

Parking

Park for just $8 every weekend and weeknight at the Loews Hotel Parking Garage (depending on availability.) Just mention St. John the Evangelist Church. 

Contact Us

Address: 21 S. 13th St. Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA

Parish Office Telephone: 215-563-4145

Schedule of Services (recorded line): 215-563-5432

Parish Office Fax: 215-563-1770

E-mail: secretary@stjohnsphilly.com

Wedding Inquiries: pastor@stjohnsphilly.com

Business Manager: Bill Doyle, manager@stjohnsphilly.com

Parish Secretary: Patricia Rooney

Finance Committee: Kathy Howley, finance@stjohnsphilly.com

Parish Council: John Riley, council@stjohnsphilly.com

RCIA: Kathy Howley, rcia@stjohnsphilly.com

Director of Music: Dr. Annette DiMedio, music@stjohnsphilly.com

Website Inquiries: webmaster@stjohnsphilly.com