Corpus Christi Church

09/05/2026

08/18/2026

It's retreat time again for a group of ladies from Corpus Christi Parish and other area parishes. Today they were sent off with a blessing from Fr. John before heading to San Alfonso Retreat House in West End for three days of refreshment and renewal. Enjoy and God bless!

08/06/2026

Sister Marie Catherine Spellman, OSF, 96, died in Assisi House on June 7, 2026. She had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 70 years. Born Rita Helen Spellman in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Irish immigrants, a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, and a graduate of the now-closed Holy Trinity High School in Roxbury.

Sister Marie Catherine spent 15 years ministering in the Diocese of Trenton, with almost a decade of those years as a teacher—first at St. Anthony School in Trenton and then at Corpus Christi School in Willingboro, New Jersey. She then began a new chapter in healthcare, serving for seven years as an assistant patient service manager at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton.

She entered the congregation in 1953 and professed first vows in 1956. She earned a B.S. in Education from Villanova University, and ministered both as an educator and in healthcare, dedicating roughly half of her years to each.

Sister Marie Catherine began her life of ministry as a teacher in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, first at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Morton, and then Nativity BVM in Media, Pennsylvania. Later, she would spend many years working in hospitals within the archdiocese, serving 15 years at St. Mary Hospital in Langhorne, and then five years as a coordinator at St. Agnes Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In the Archdiocese of Boston, Sister Marie Catherine spent eight years teaching, first at Our Lady of Assumption School in Lynnfield, and then at Blessed Sacrament School in Walpole, Massachusetts.
In 2006, Sister Marie Catherine moved to Assisi House, the congregational retirement home in Aston, Pennsylvania, where she served her fellow sisters and others in prayer and hospitality ministry until her death.

Donations in her name can be made to the Sisters of St. Francis Foundation, 609 S. Convent Road, Aston, PA 19014.

06/07/2026

A few more photos from this evening.

06/06/2026

Highlights of Corpus Christi's annual dinner dance! A nice time was enjoyed by all!

06/04/2026

Congratulations and may God bless Father John who celebrates the 15th anniversary of his priestly Ordination today. Ad Multos Annos!

04/21/2026

Bishop O'Connell, Fr. John and the people of Corpus Christi Parish send you Birthday greetings! God Bless!

Warm birthday wishes are extended to Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., as we give thanks for his faithful leadership and dedicated service to the Diocese of Trenton. May God continue to bless him with strength, wisdom and peace as he shepherds the faithful with care and compassion.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter! Some photos of our Easter Vigil on April 4, 2026!