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Local teacher lauded for work on long-term rebuild in Haiti
The Blessed Sacrament Sisters gave Anne Hoppenot their St. Katharine Drexel Award. While many non-profits aided Haiti after the 2010 earthquake but soon left, hers has stayed and made education its priority.
Come to the cathedral this Sunday to pray for immigrants
Archbishop Charles Chaput urged all residents to join in Evening Prayer March 19 at 4 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in support of immigrants, some of whom might not attend over fear of deportation.
Cardinal Dolan lauds ‘communion of friends’ at Neumann U
New York's archbishop was the guest of honor at the university's 52nd annual Charter Day celebration on the campus March 15. It is the last such convocation for retiring president Rosalie Mirenda.
People with addictions, and loved ones, draw strength from faith
About 100 people either active in their addiction or in recovery from it, along with their family and friends, gathered March 11 for a special Mass at the cathedral. It was beneficial for them and for the church, an organizer believes.
In city and country, deportation worries on the rise
When immigrant parents choose godparents for a baptism, they seek American citizens so they can raise the baby if the parents are deported. In a CatholicPhilly.com special report, Catholic pastors and leaders survey the new landscape of fear in the archdiocese.
Local Catholics donate to collections for CRS, Black and Indian Missions
Catholics in the Philadelphia Archdiocese gave more than $600,000 for the two national collections taken up in churches. Funds raised benefit Catholic Relief Services and church immigration agencies, and evangelization efforts.
Muslim speaker tells how religion builds ‘bridge of cooperation’
Eboo Patel spoke March 7 at St. Joseph's University for the Interfaith Campus Leadership Conference, where a Jesuit priest called Patel's interfaith youth initiative a "way to build a healthy religious pluralism in our society."
Three parishes to host Christian music concerts on three nights
From March 30 to April 1, the inaugural AbbeyFest Concert Series will present free shows at St. Norbert, Nativity of Our Lord and the Cathedral Basilica, ahead of the major all-day festival in September. See the artists' lineup.
Delco parish offers way to get spiritually fit at the gym
Don’t Sweat the Faith, a program of St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Media and a local gym, combines cross-fit workouts with Bible-based faith sharing. "This is like gold in terms of ministry," said a young priest leading it.
Local immigration expert advises how to enforce laws, welcome strangers with love
Father Thomas Betz worked on immigration issues for years in the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Answering eight key questions from CatholicPhilly.com, he explains that an open U.S. border would be chaos but low-skill immigrants should get visas, now unavailable, to do the work needed in America.