Dec. 24-29, 2019

Dec. 24, 10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.: Christmas Eve Mass

Dec. 25, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Christmas Day Mass

Dec. 29, 11:00 a.m.: Mass featuring Christmas Lessons and Carols

For more information, visit: http://stmarysatpenn.org/

St. Mary’s Hamilton Village Christmas Service Times

Sunday, December 24th at 11:00am: Advent 4 Service
Sunday, December 24th at 10:00pm: Candlelight Christmas Mass
Monday, December 25th at 11:00am: Christmas Day Mass
Sunday, December 31st at 11:00am: Christmas Lessons and Carols

St. Mary’s Hamilton Village Weekly Services

Sundays at 11:00 a.m. : Choral  Eucharist; Choir Practice at 9:30 a.m. (runs from the first Sunday after Labor Day to Pentecost), Sunday School (for infants to children age five) at 11 a.m.

Tuesdays during term from 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. : Low Mass with Healing Prayers and Anointing – resumes January 16th, 2018

Thursdays during term at 8:00 p.m. : Candlelight Compline, followed by Coffee and Conversation – resumes  January 18th, 2018

St. Mary’s Hamilton Village Christmas Service Times

Sunday, December 24th at 11:00am: Advent 4 Service
Sunday, December 24th at 10:00pm: Candlelight Christmas Mass
Monday, December 25th at 11:00am: Christmas Day Mass
Sunday, December 31st at 11:00am: Christmas Lessons and Carols

St. Mary’s Hamilton Village Weekly Services

Sundays at 11:00 a.m. : Choral  Eucharist; Choir Practice at 9:30 a.m. (runs from the first Sunday after Labor Day to Pentecost), Sunday School (for infants to children age five) at 11 a.m.

Tuesdays during term from 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. : Low Mass with Healing Prayers and Anointing – resumes January 16th, 2018

Thursdays during term at 8:00 p.m. : Candlelight Compline, followed by Coffee and Conversation – resumes  January 18th, 2018

St. Mary’s Hamilton Village Christmas Service Times

Sunday, December 24th at 11:00am: Advent 4 Service
Sunday, December 24th at 10:00pm: Candlelight Christmas Mass
Monday, December 25th at 11:00am: Christmas Day Mass
Sunday, December 31st at 11:00am: Christmas Lessons and Carols

St. Mary’s Hamilton Village Weekly Services

Sundays at 11:00 a.m. : Choral  Eucharist; Choir Practice at 9:30 a.m. (runs from the first Sunday after Labor Day to Pentecost), Sunday School (for infants to children age five) at 11 a.m.

Tuesdays during term from 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. : Low Mass with Healing Prayers and Anointing – resumes January 16th, 2018

Thursdays during term at 8:00 p.m. : Candlelight Compline, followed by Coffee and Conversation – resumes  January 18th, 2018

The 2010 move-out sale. (Photo courtesy Penn News)

It appears that the salad days of discount mini-fridges, 4-year-old TVs and bargains of all shapes and sizes that signal the end of another school year at Penn are over.

PennMOVES, the university’s organization that in the past has collected discarded stuff from students as they clear out of the dorms, will not conduct the annual sale that had people lining up in past years. PennMOVES is still collecting the stuff this week, but instead of the sale the items will go directly to Goodwill stores around the area.

Much of the merchandise will go toward stocking a new Goodwill store in West Philly at 5050 Parkside Avenue in late summer/early fall.

“A sale at Penn is no longer necessary,” according to a PennMOVES statement.

It is still unclear how this may impact the curbside treasure trove that usually starts to build this time of the year, a time many locals refer to as “Penn Christmas.”

Happy New Year, everyone! Now many of you will start thinking about what to do with your Christmas tree. Of course, you can just take it outside on your trash pick-up day and it will be collected by the city. But, if you want to get rid of your tree in a more eco-friendly way, here are some options.

– Christmas Tree and Electronics Recycling Day – Saturday, Jan. 5

Bring your tree to Clark Park (43rd & Chester) on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and it will be turned into wood chips instead of landfill. The mulch produced from the recycled trees will be used in neighborhood parks and gardens. Suggested donation is $10 per tree which will go to support UC Green and its neighborhood greening efforts. For more information, please contact Sue MacQueen at 215-573-4684 or suemacqueen@ucgreen.org.

You can also drop off your used household electronics, including computers and anything else with a plug! This is a great opportunity to safely dispose of any potentially harmful materials. For more information, contact Seth Budick at 215-243-0555 or seth@universitycity.org. 

– If you want to keep your tree a little longer please keep in mind that the Streets Department starts accepting trees for composting and mulching beginning Monday, Jan. 7. You can drop off your tree at one of sanitation convenience centers through Saturday, Jan. 19. The Southwest Philadelphia Sanitation Convenience Center is located at 3033 S. 63rd St., near Passyunk Ave. For more information call 215-685-4290 or visit this page.