St. John the Baptist Catholic Church - Bridgeport, PA

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church - Bridgeport, PA We are a Catholic Church in the Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter serving the Philadelphia area Overview

St. The altar is at the center of parish life.

John the Baptist Catholic Church is a formerly Anglican, now fully Catholic parish in the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter. The Ordinariate is the North American diocese created by Benedict XVI for formerly Anglican parishes like ours. We are obedient to the Vicar of Christ, Pope Francis, and to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church in all things. Our beautiful and traditional liturgy, which seeks to preserve elements of Anglicanism within the Catholic Church, is approved by the Vatican for use in the Ordinariate. We are located in Bridgeport, PA and serve the Philadelphia area. Our worship

The parish uses Divine Worship (a missal completed by the Vatican in 2015 for use in the Ordinariates) and the Hymnal 1940. We celebrate Rites with traditional ceremonies which set forth in action the belief that our Lord is really here present. The sacrament is perpetually reserved in the Oratory at the rectory for devotion and for the communion of the sick. For answers to some common general questions about our liturgy, see our liturgy FAQs. For more detailed information specifically about our Missal, see missal FAQs. Our history

The Blessed John Henry Newman Fellowship and the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel were Anglican communities that entered the Ordinariate in 2014 and 2012, respectively. The two communities merged during Advent 2015. We are extremely grateful to Our Lady of the Assumption (Strafford) and Holy Cross (Mt. Airy), which warmly welcomed us into the Catholic Church and were our homes until we merged and found a permanent home in Bridgeport, PA.

From our solemn Requiem Mass last night, on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Thank you to Fr. Philip Maas for visiting!
09/12/2026

From our solemn Requiem Mass last night, on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Thank you to Fr. Philip Maas for visiting!

"How admirable is the name of Mary! He who repeats it often will not be afraid at the point of death." ...
09/12/2026

"How admirable is the name of Mary! He who repeats it often will not be afraid at the point of death."
- St. Bonaventure

From a discourse by Saint Andrew of Crete, bishop:"Today the Virgin is born, tended and formed and prepared for her role...
09/08/2026

From a discourse by Saint Andrew of Crete, bishop:

"Today the Virgin is born, tended and formed and prepared for her role as Mother of God, who is the universal King of the ages.

Justly, then, do we celebrate this mystery since it signifies for us a double grace. We are led toward the truth, and we are led away from our condition of slavery to the letter of the law. How can this be? Darkness yields before the coming of the light, and grace exchanges legalism for freedom. But midway between the two stands today’s mystery, at the frontier where types and symbols give way to reality, and the old is replaced by the new. Therefore, let all creation sing and dance and unite to make worthy contribution to the celebration of this day. Let there be one common festival for saints in heaven and men on earth. Let everything, mundane things and those above, join in festive celebration. Today this created world is raised to the dignity of a holy place for him who made all things. The creature is newly prepared to be a divine dwelling place for the Creator."

All are invited to pray with us as we offer a solemn Requiem Mass for the souls of those who lost their lives twenty-fiv...
09/03/2026

All are invited to pray with us as we offer a solemn Requiem Mass for the souls of those who lost their lives twenty-five years ago in the tragedy of September 11, 2001.

Mass will take place on Friday, September 11, 2026 at 7pm.

Today is the feast of the Passion of St. John the Baptist, our parish patron. His beheading is depicted in a large paint...
08/29/2026

Today is the feast of the Passion of St. John the Baptist, our parish patron. His beheading is depicted in a large painting by Caravaggio for an altarpiece at the Co-Cathedral of St. John in Valletta, Malta, which at the time was governed by the Knights of St. John (the Order of Malta).

08/27/2026

Here's a signup for anyone interested in joining the Church this year! Whether you're totally new to the faith or a Protestant thinking about the Church, SJB is a great place to get connected and discover the joy and beauty of the faith.

Please click the link to complete this form.

"No one has access to the Almighty as His mother has—none has merit such as hers. Her Son will deny her nothing that she...
08/22/2026

"No one has access to the Almighty as His mother has—none has merit such as hers. Her Son will deny her nothing that she asks... Mary reigns above, a Queen forever."

St. John Henry Newman

"Realize that you may gain more in a quarter of an hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament than in all other practic...
08/21/2026

"Realize that you may gain more in a quarter of an hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament than in all other practices of the day."
St. Alphonsus Liguori

Spend time in Adoration any Friday morning at SJB:
7:00 am Mass
7:30 am Exposition/Confession
8:20 am Benediction

We were blessed last night to have Fr. Armando Alejandro, parochial administrator of St. Timothy's Ordinariate Catholic ...
08/14/2026

We were blessed last night to have Fr. Armando Alejandro, parochial administrator of St. Timothy's Ordinariate Catholic Church in Sykesville, MD celebrate a general Solemn Requiem Mass at SJB.

Happy anniversary to our four acolytes who were instituted on this day last year by Bishop Lopes at Our Lady of Walsingh...
08/10/2026

Happy anniversary to our four acolytes who were instituted on this day last year by Bishop Lopes at Our Lady of Walsingham Cathedral in Houston: Mark Florig, Steven Ingram, Robert Lukens, and Jeff Romanoff.

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502 Ford Street
Bridgeport, PA
19405

Telephone

+16104554458

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