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Meet the Digital Missionaries Opening New Doors to the Church
A three-person team is reaching people where they are – on their phones – to show the local Church and the Trust and Hope initiative in action, and inviting a relationship with Jesus.
Mercedarian Fathers Celebrate Feast Day at Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Priests, religious sisters and lay faithful observed the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mercy with Mass at the church in Philadelphia’s Overbrook neighborhood Sept. 23.
Father Bill Atkinson Remembered at Mass 20 Years After His Death
The late Delco priest now on the path toward sainthood could have chosen bitterness when he was paralyzed in an accident, but he chose to live and see the loving God with him, and became the world’s first quadriplegic priest.
La Salle University, Archdiocesan High Schools Announce Partnership
La Salle University and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia have partnered to provide guaranteed admission and scholarship opportunities for qualified graduates of the archdiocese’s 15 high schools.
2 Phila. Catholics Named Officers for Key USCCB Council
Dr. Daniel Drain and Sofia Zacharczuk will serve in important roles for a group that advises the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on issues facing the Church.
St. Joe’s Prep Students Celebrate 175 Years at Site of First School Mass
The group of 95 students walked into Old St. Joseph’s Church in Philadelphia for a Mass of the Holy Spirit, just as their predecessors did in 1851 when the school opened on the church’s Old City campus.
125 Religious Celebrate their ‘Yes’ to Christ With Jubilees
The religious women and men among 220 members of congregations in the Philadelphia area celebrated milestone anniversaries during a Mass Sept. 20 at the cathedral basilica.
Archbishop Pérez Announces Priest Retirements, Parochial Vicar Appointment
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez has announced two priest retirements and one new parochial vicar assignment in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Catholic Leaders Respond to Immigration Crisis at Two-Day Meeting
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez told his own immigrant’s story, including racial discrimination, during Mass for the “Witness to Hope” conference Sept. 17-18 at Villanova University. He inspired attendees to form pastoral plans for accompanying immigrants.
St. Helena Church Hosts Norristown Flower Show to Praise Creation
The parish in Blue Bell, Montgomery County and the Norristown Garden Club hosted a free event Sept. 12 to help people encounter the parish and build a commitment to care for creation.