Glory to Jesus Christ!

Giving Tuesday is on December 1, one week from today. We hope you can help us with several critical needs at the Motherhouse.

We thank God for you because we could not continue our ministries without your generosity, and we pray for you everyday.

In Christ,


Sister Dorothy Ann Busowski, OSBM
Provincial Superior
Sister Teodora's Ministry to Those in Need
Sister Teodora trained as a social worker in Slovakia and has been anxious to apply her professional background in Philadelphia. This fall she helped start two food pantries, one in Fox Chase at the Motherhouse and another downtown at the Cathedral.

The food pantry at the Motherhouse–St. Basil Support Ministry–will open December 11 and distribute food on Fridays, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. With winter closing in and many job losses imminent, it is vital the shelves are stocked so that no one who visits us goes hungry.
Driveway and Pavement
The driveway and sidewalk surrounding the Motherhouse are both in desperate need of repair. It has been years since they were paved, and the crumbling surface creates tripping hazards.

Cost: $12,150
Ukrainian Sisters' Ministry
Several Sisters from Ukraine live at Fox Chase and are very active in the community. They conduct faith formation programs and work with children and the elderly.

Moreover, it was our Ukrainian Sisters who produced face masks when they were in short supply. Please help these Sisters with basic costs during their time here.

Cost: $43,500 (for three Sisters); $1000 per month for each Sister's health insurance; $2500 2-year Religious Worker visa for each Sister
Winter Heating Needs
More than two dozen Sisters rely on the boilers and hot water heaters to stay warm during winter. Regular maintenance and periodic service is costly but critically necessary.

Cost: $3000 for hot water heater service / $700 per month
Elevator Maintenance
Nearly all of our Sisters are too elderly to climb the flights of stairs between floors (the dining room is at ground level while bedrooms are on the 2nd and 3rd stories). The Otis elevator is reliable despite being quite old but needs to be professionally maintained.

Cost: $250 per week / $1000 a month
Fire Alarm
The fire alarm’s necessity is obvious: it buys enough time for us to get the elderly Sisters to safety while automatically notifying the fire department. The alarm system requires a subscription.

Cost: $40 per week / $160 per month / $1920 per year
Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great
www.stbasils.com