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St. John Chrysostom Catholic Church

Roman Catholic (Archdiocese of Philadelphia) · Wallingford, PA 19086 · also known as St. John Chrysostom Parish (SJC)

Info coverage: Medium Its website covers 2 of the 5 key areas we look for (service times, newcomer info). This is about how much the church’s own website shares, not a judgment of the church. What this means

Last checked Oct 17, 2026 · Suggest a correction (we review every correction before changing a listing)

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About / Welcome

“ALL ARE WELCOME, ALL BELONG. … At St. John's, our faith is active and joyful. We walk our talk through dozens of organizations and ministries.”

From the church’s website · Home page banner and Ministries page (sjcparish.org/ministries) · checked Oct 17, 2026 · Church website
First sentence from https://sjcparish.org/ (home banner); rest from /ministries.

What We Believe

ChurchCompass note: No parish-written statement of faith found on the pages we could read. As a Catholic parish, its teaching is that of the Catholic Church, set out in the Catechism. This is ChurchCompass's note, not a quote from the parish.

Broader confession: Catechism of the Catholic Church (ChurchCompass pointer; we did not find the parish site linking it.) · Denomination directory

Ratings DRAFT

These ratings are a draft for review. They are assessments based only on what this church and its denomination publish online, not official reviews or endorsements.

Gospel Clarity
2/5 · Weak Provisional
The parish's mission is to help people 'experience a conversion' and 'a commitment to the Gospel'; OCIA is 'a process of prayer and study through which adults are initiated into the Catholic church'. Who Jesus is, what people need saving from and what he has done are not explained on the 7 pages read. source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Church website; source 3 · Church website
Elements found: 1 of 4 (how a person receives or responds); newcomer pathway: yes
Provisional: the church’s website blocked our reader, so we read it another way; limited evidence on the pages we read; the church’s website still needs to be read by hand.
Scripture & Teaching
3/5 · OK Provisional
Bible Study ministry and lector ministries listed; homilies/Masses livestreamed. No statement on Scripture found on the pages we could read. source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Church website
Provisional: the church’s website blocked our reader, so we read it another way.
Core Orthodoxy
3/5 · OK
Not spelled out on the pages we could read; as a Catholic parish its teaching follows the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which includes the creeds. source 1 · Denomination directory; source 2 · Denomination directory
Welcome & Community
4/5 · Strong Provisional
'ALL ARE WELCOME, ALL BELONG', Welcoming & Hospitality ministry, 40+ ministries, and detailed accessibility. No first-visit page found on the pages we could read. source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Church website; source 3 · Church website
Provisional: the church’s website blocked our reader, so we read it another way.
Discipleship Path
5/5 · Strong Provisional
OCIA ('a process of prayer and study through which adults are initiated into the Catholic church'), Bible Study, Online Faith Sharing, PREP and many ministries. source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Church website
Provisional: the church’s website blocked our reader, so we read it another way.
Transparency
2/5 · Weak Provisional
No beliefs page found on the parish pages we could read. Catholic teaching itself is fully public in the Catechism; this score is about the parish site. Low confidence. source 1 · Church website
Provisional: limited evidence on the pages we read.
Worship style Catholic Mass (liturgical) (source · Denomination directory) (a description, not a rating)

Ratings are DRAFT assessments based on public information. How ratings work

Practical details

Address
615 S. Providence Road, Wallingford, PA 19086 (source · Denomination directory)
The Archdiocese lists the church at 615 and the Parish House (rectory) at 617 S. Providence Rd.
Municipality
Nether Providence Township
Denomination
Roman Catholic (Archdiocese of Philadelphia) (source · Denomination directory)
Archdiocese parish directory: Deanery Delaware County West, founded 1952, Pastor Rev. Edward J. Hallinan.
Service times
  • Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00 PM (source · Church website)
  • Sunday Mass 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM (no 11:30 in July and August) (source · Church website)
  • Weekday Mass Tuesday to Friday 8:00 AM (source · Church website)
  • Confession Saturday 3:00 to 3:45 PM, or by appointment (source · Church website)
    Sources differ: the Archdiocese directory says 3:00 to 3:50 PM. Please confirm with the church before visiting.
  • ASL interpretation at the 9:30 AM Mass on the 1st and 3rd Sundays (source · Church website)
    Sources differ: another paragraph on the parish’s Mass-times page says 10 AM. Please confirm with the church before visiting.
Worship style
Catholic Mass (liturgical)
Kids & youth
  • Religious Education (PREP) grades 1-7, including adaptive PREP; Youth Group for 6th-12th graders; Youth Choir (source · Church website)
  • Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School (Pre-K to 8th grade) next door at 607 S. Providence Rd. (source · Denomination directory)
Accessibility
  • Flat, wheelchair-accessible Providence Road entrance with an electronic door opener; ADA restroom by the vestibule; front lot reserved for accessible parking (source · Church website)
  • Assistive listening system and telecoil neckloops; Braille Mass guides; low-gluten hosts (source · Church website)
Phone
(610) 874-3418
Website
sjcparish.org

What to expect on a first visit

From the church’s website. Always confirm with the church before you go.

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Location

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Sources and last-checked dates

All facts on this page were checked on Oct 17, 2026 against these pages: