Most Reverend Keith J. Chylinski to Visit Cardinal O’Hara High School for the Celebration of Mass
Following Mass, Bishop will bless the school’s new grotto to the Blessed Mother.
Most Reverend Keith J. Chylinski, the Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia who oversees Catholic education as part of his pastoral and administrative responsibilities in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, will visit Cardinal O’Hara High School in Springfield (Delaware County) and celebrate Mass for the school community.
Reverend Kenneth Omeke, Cardinal O’Hara’s Director of School Ministry; Reverend John Flanagan ’83, Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Havertown (Delaware County); and Reverend August Taglianetti, Parochial Vicar of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and the Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel, will concelebrate. Father Flanagan and Father Taglianetti previously served the O’Hara community as school ministers and were instrumental in the effort to build the grotto to the Blessed Mother.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Cardinal O’Hara High School
1701 South Sproul Road
Springfield, PA 19064
Cardinal O’Hara students will serve as readers and altar servers. In addition, the Cardinal O’Hara Choir under the direction of Sophie Sullivan, Vocal Music Teacher and Choir Director, will provide liturgical music during Mass.
Following Mass, Bishop Chylinski will bless the school’s new grotto to the Blessed Mother. Members of the school’s Student Council Executive Board will assist.
Jay DeFruscio, Chief Executive Officer for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office of Catholic Education, and Steven Clement, Chief Administrative Officer for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office of Catholic Education, will be present.
About Cardinal O’Hara High School
Cardinal O’Hara High School serves as a national Catholic leader in education, spiritual formation, and leadership development of young people. The school’s mission is to develop graduates of character, competence, and confidence who are prepared to lead in this world and live forever in the next. For additional information about Cardinal O’Hara High School, please visit cohs.com/.
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Editor’s Note: For information about Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, please visit aopcatholicschools.org/.