Welcome to Our Lady of Consolation Parish

Opened as an Italian personal parish, Our Lady of Consolation is proud to be serving the community of Tacony in Philadelphia for 100 years and counting. Our parish has a plethora of ministries that appeal to just about everyone. We are certain that one or more parish ministries will touch speak to your heart.

The Meaning of Advent

Advent is a period of spiritual preparation in which many Christians make themselves ready for the coming, or birth of the Lord, Jesus Christ. Celebrating Advent typically involves a season of prayer, fasting, and repentance, followed by anticipation, hope, and joy.

Many Christians celebrate Advent not only by thanking God for Christ’s first coming to Earth as a baby, but also for his presence among us today through the Holy Spirit, and in preparation and anticipation of his final coming at the end of the age.

The word advent comes from the Latin term adventus meaning “arrival” or “coming,” particularly the coming of something having great importance. Advent season, then, is both a time of joy-filled, anticipatory celebration of the arrival of Jesus Christ and a preparatory period of repentance, meditation, and penance.

October Bless III Schedule

Convent / Elevator Fundraiser Campaign

Our parish continues its campaign to restore the convent building. In the chapel of the convent, there will be a Tree of Life commemorative plaque. You can purchase a gold leaf for $1,000 and a silver leaf for $500. If you don’t want to purchase a leaf for yourself, how about remembering a loved one with an engraved leaf? Please consider donating in this way to help make our Tree of Life blossom and grow as a lasting witness as part of the OLC parish family. The efforts of our parish campaign are the seeds; however, making the tree grow depends on the generosity of your donations. Please call the Rectory at 215-333-0442 to arrange for your donation.

Weekly Devotion to the Holy Rosary

Please join us each Wednesday evening at 6:30pm in the church to pray the Holy Rosary and grow closer to our Lord. That is the single most important reason we should pray the Holy Rosary. Registration is not required. All are welcome!