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All Pennsylvania dioceses to be dedicated to Blessed Mother
Every Catholic diocese and eparchy in the state will be dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary this year, in observance of the 100th anniversary of the apparition of the Blessed Mother at Fatima.
Delaware County’s St. Margaret Church set to close
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in Essingston, which had been a little-used worship site since merging with St. Gabriel, Norwood, in 2014, will formally close June 12.
In unique class trip, 8th graders set sail on the Delaware
This year's graduating class of St. Mark School in Bristol saw the students working the ropes and sails of a tall ship, and hearing the cheers of students in the schoolyard at St. Mark's, located on the river.
Relics of saintly Padre Pio draw faithful to Phila. cathedral
The Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul was the first stop on an American tour of relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina. Faithful from across the region venerated some remains of the Capuchin friar.
Couples reflect on secret to long and happy marriage
Compromise is key to a successful marriage, along with prayer and patience. That was the consensus at the Mass for couples celebrating their wedding anniversaries May 6 in a packed cathedral.
Catholic Charities Appeal gets creative, offers new ways to give hope
From a Catholic school fundraiser to a $1 a day donation program to a Phillies-Red Sox game, it is easier than ever to support the good works of the archdiocese's major annual charity drive.
True spirit of charity is served up piping hot in Chester
The Coffee Club of Catholic Social Services serves the homeless and needy in Pennsylvania's poorest city. The spirit of welcome is so strong, it's hard to tell who is a guest and who is a volunteer.
For some, high school retreat is the draw into Catholic Church
Students and even a teacher received their sacraments of initiation this Easter not through their parish, but from Archbishop Carroll High School. All credit the power of the Kairos retreats.
Oblate priest named full-time Cardinal Foley Chair at seminary
Father Thomas Dailey, O.S.F.S., will be the Cardinal John Foley Chair at St. Charles Seminary, where he will teach courses on communications and effective preaching, and lead other communications initiatives.
Families come first at Downingtown parish’s festival
The Family Fully Alive Festival at St. Joseph Parish drew hundreds of people for a day of insightful talks on marriage and family life, plus games for the kids and informative exhibitors.