Saints
The adoptive father of Jesus, statues of this patron saint of carpenters can sometimes also help you buy a house.
St. Joseph
Founded in 1842 by the Augustinians, this Catholic university was known for basketball and has a newly famous alumnus.
Villanova University
I speak 5 languages and love a particular American baseball team.
Pope Leo XIV
Named a Missionary of Mercy by the Holy Father, this pastor of St. Margarets Church is not actually related to the principal of Saint Margaret School.
Monsignor Paul Dougherty
Common on gravestones and social media, this abbreviation works in both Latin and English.
R.I.P.
Patron saint of Ireland, this former enslaved person is often depicted holding a shamrock.
St. Patrick
Born in Miami, Florida to Cuban exiles, this archbishop of Philadelphia was installed in 2020.
Archbishop Nelson Perez
I began World Youth Day in 1985.
Pope John Paul II
This city in modern day Turkey, where the patron saint of our parish lived out her life, gives its name to the church Annex
Antioch
Though referring to the same years as the Common Era, this denotes the Latin “year of our Lord”
A.D.
This early leader of the church had persecuted it prior to his conversion on the road to Damascus.
St. Paul
This seminary for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia housed Pope Francis during his visit in 2015.
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
I wrote the 1st papal encyclical on the Care of our Common Home – the earth.
Pope Francis
Ordained in June of 2024, this permanent deacon has been a strong supporter of the youth group at St. Margaret's
Deacon Chris DeMaio
This motto of the Jesuit order is also the name of a roofing and contractor company in Havertown.
A.M.D.G.
Known as the first millennial saint, the canonization of this young man who evangelized through the internet was postponed due to Pope Francis’s death.
St. Carlo Acutis
Started in 1846, Philadelphia’s Cathedral is the largest Catholic church in Pennsylvania,
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
I called the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council in 1962
Pope John XXIII
A Religious Sister of Mercy, St. Margaret’s Coordinator of Parish Services recently returned from a trip to Rome.
Sr. Mary Ann Clarahan
Originally written as a charge of insurrection by Pontius Pilate, this epithet is included above most crucifixes.
I.N.R.I.
A patron saint of childbirth, legend holds that this holy woman escaped the belly of a dragon through the power of the sign of the cross.
St. Margaret of Antioch
This daughter of a wealthy Philadelphia family became the first female saint born in the United States.
St. Katerine Drexel
My papacy only lasted 33 days.
Pope John Paul I
Founded on Christmas Day in this year, St. Margaret’s Parish is celebrating a major anniversary in 2025.
1900
This latinized monogram of the name of Jesus in Greek is a very common symbol, though it is sometimes interpreted to translate “Jesus Savior of Humanity”.
I.H.S.