St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia

St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia, is located in Northeast Philadelphia in Bridesburg and serves the local Polish-speaking population in the area. It is located at 4415 Almond Street.[1]

The chapel is next to the church on Thompson Street. Sunday Masses are celebrated in the chapel from June to September. Daily Masses are also celebrated in the chapel.

All Saints Parish and St. John Cantius Parish merged to become a new parish at the site of St. John Cantius, with All Saints Church remaining “a worship site for the time being,” according to a statement by the archdiocese.[2]

History

The parish was founded in 1892 and the church was built in 1898.

Parish schooling

Schooling for children is at Blessed Trinity Regional Catholic School, 3033 Levick Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149.

Services in Polish

Mass is celebrated at 11:30 a.m. in Polish on Sunday, and at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Services in English

Mass is celebrated in English at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday; 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Sunday; and at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Additional services

Holy Day Vigil: 7:00 p.m. [English], 9 a.m. (English), 7 p.m. (Polish)
Confessions: Sat: 4:15 p.m.
Devotions: Rosary, Tue: 6:30 p.m.
Adoration: Wednesday: All day

Contact information

Pastor: Rev. Joseph J. Zingaro
Business manager:
R.C.I.A. minister:
Parish secretary:
Phone: (215)-535-6667
Fax: (215) 535-7107
Address: 4415 Almond St., Philadelphia, PA 19137[3]

References

Coordinates: 40°00′01″N 75°04′30″W / 40.00022°N 75.07492°W / 40.00022; -75.07492

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