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St. Hubert Receives $1.5 Million Gift for Science Lab Renovations
St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls has received a $1.5 million gift from The Howley Foundation to renovate its biology laboratories, strengthening STEM and healthcare education opportunities for students and supporting the school’s growing career-focused programs.
Archbishop Pérez Announces Latest Clerical Assignments
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez has announced several clergy appointments effective Aug. 17 in Bucks, Chester, and Montgomery counties.
Longtime Radio Anchor to Lead Young Women at Little Flower HS
Michelle Durham will move from behind the microphone at KYW Newsradio to the North Philadelphia high school and mold young women in the classroom and through the Klarich Center for Academic Excellence.
St. Agnes Parishioners Rise Up to Restore Century-Old Kneelers
The noisy kneelers in the West Chester church needed an expensive makeover, but the Knights of Columbus, parish volunteers and timely intervention finished the project in an enduring and cost-effective way.
St. Charles Seminary Receives $1 Million Anonymous Gift to Support Endowment
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary has received a $1 million anonymous gift to strengthen its endowment and support two newly named campus spaces, seminary officials announced Aug. 11.
Kevin Williams Retires From ‘Job Well Done’ for 46 Years Serving Seniors
Friends and members of the senior community centers of Catholic Charities of Philadelphia whom he touched over the decades threw him a party that honored his dedication to God and each person he’s met.
Archbishop Pérez Asks for Prayers Ahead of Days for Educators
Archbishop Pérez is asking all parishes to pray for Catholic school and religious education leaders ahead of the Aug. 25-27 Archbishop’s Days for Educators.
How the 1976 Eucharistic Congress Put Catholic Diversity on Display
Fifty years after the International Eucharistic Congress drew hundreds of thousands to Philadelphia, its heritage liturgies remain a notable example of the diversity and unity of the Catholic Church in the United States.
Handmaids of the Sacred Heart Mark 100 Years of Sharing ‘Joyful Love’
More than 200 guests celebrated the milestone anniversary of the religious sisters’ order in Philadelphia with a Mass July 26. Locally they operate Ancillae-Assumpta Academy in Wyncote and St. Raphaela Center in Haverford.
Archdiocesan High Schools, Teachers Union Ratify New Three-Year Contract
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Secondary School System and the Association of Catholic Teachers, Local 1776, have ratified a new three-year contract covering approximately 650 full-time lay teachers at 15 Archdiocesan high schools, effective Sept. 1, 2026.