Dear New Parishioners,

Welcome to the Parish of St. Eleanor. You may be curious as to who Saint Eleanor is and why her name is unknown to you. You may already be familiar with St. Helena, the foundress of the True Cross on which Christ was crucified. St. Eleanor is simply another form of Helena; they are one and the same person. By the way, you will see a statue of St. Helena when you get to the narthex of the church.

There are so many ways to get involved with our parish. We have over fifty organizations with which your spiritual and social needs should be met. Whether you want to work on a project like building homes for the poor or meet other young mothers, there is something for everyone.

The parish has six masses on the weekend, including a Sunday evening service. We have music at every mass and a welcoming congregation of young families to greet you.

Our school of Religious education is one of the largest in the diocese. We are in the process of adding on to the present structure. Please look at the quality of our Catholic school, with extensive additional technology, virtue-oriented education, our many CYO activities and programs for young and old.

I hope that you will want to join our parish and to be part of our dynamic Catholic community. Fr. Cooke and I look forward to meeting you.

Sincerely yours,

Rev. Msgr. Patrick E. Sweeney
Pastor

Our Parish

St Eleanor Parish is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, a small college town about 30 miles west of Philadelphia. We have grown rapidly in the last few years, building a new school and enlarging our church to keep up with the growing number of parishioners. Our Parish is a vibrant community offering spiritual growth and social opportunities as well as a tradition of service.

Parish Facts:

• Our school has 498 students in kindergarten through 8th grades.
• Our Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) has more than 1000 students.
• There are 4000 registered families with 12,000 registered individuals.
• We celebrate 300 baptisms and 40 marriages each year.

St. Eleanor's New Parish Center

To address the space needs of our parish family, including seniors, PREP/CCD, St. Eleanor School families, and our young families requires that several bold projects be undertaken. These include:

1. New meeting space for groups of 200-400+ people.
2. Ten (10) new rooms for additional PREP/CCD and school classes, and smaller class sizes.
3. Separate, dedicated gym, new cafeteria and library for more activities and ease of scheduling.
4. Space for enrichment programs such as science, language, art and music.

Creating a Parish Center affords us the opportunity to strengthen and grow our parish. It also allows more people to participate and benefit from the many things that our parish community has to offer. These include:

1. Creating a place for people to participate and lead in the many ministries and activities within our parish;
2. Strengthening the existing academic and faith-based education for our children in St. Eleanor School and the PREP program;
3. Providing more classrooms and smaller class sizes for the children to receive faith education through St. Eleanor School and PREP; and
4. Creating a sense of belonging among parishioners through greater opportunities for participation in ministries of the Church and the CYO program.

Click here to view architectural renderings and floor plans for St. Eleanor’s new Parish Center!

Click here to view the Parish Center Timeline.

Click here to find out how you can be a part of making the new Parish Center a reality.

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St. Eleanor Parish is providing Electronic Giving, or E-giving, as a simple, secure and convenient method for making contributions. The eGiving option is being used by churches throughout the country and works similar to online bill paying.

E-giving is when parishioners authorize their designated church contribution to be extracted from their bank account or credit card and deposited directly into St. Eleanor’s account. There is no fee for parishioners who choose this method and St. Eleanor receives contributions even when the members are on vacation or away. Regular monthly reports are sent to the parish for accurate donor records and all banks and all credit cards are accepted.

You can sign up for E-giving by clicking here. You will be directed to a secure web site where you will be asked to create an account and fill out a form. Once the completed form is submitted you will receive a welcome email. You may then login to your account any time you wish and make changes as you see fit. You are in control of your eGiving account!

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