Local News
Catholic high school freshmen win $3,000 scholarship grants
See the names of 17 students, one from each of the archdiocesan high schools, who received a financial boost thanks to StoneMor Partners, the firm that operates the cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Catholic women celebrate ‘spiritual sisterhood’ at shrine
More than 1,200 women attended the Catholic Women's Conference Saturday at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, featuring Mass with Archbishop Chaput, strong speakers and rich faith.
With deficit dwindling, archdiocese’s finances firming up
Audited financial statements released Nov. 3 for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's 2016 fiscal year showed a $300,000 deficit, down from $700,000 the previous year. A similar report for the World Meeting of Families showed it exceeding its $45 million goal.
2015-2016 Audited Financial Statements of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
See the statements for the archdiocesan Office for Financial Services with supplemental narrative and statements for the World Meeting of Families with supplemental narrative.
Collection for hurricane victims to be taken up this month
In support of continued relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, Archbishop Charles Chaput is asking all archdiocesan parishes to take up a one-time special collection on a weekend in November.
3 holy Halloween tales to give you the chills
Monday is the eve of All Saints Day, so Lou Baldwin has dug up three stories of divine intervention with a Philadelphia connection. They show that saints do intercede for us to God, and miracles still do happen.
Bucks Co. parish helps Catholics weigh issues before Election Day
As the contentious 2016 election campaign heads into its final week, about 80 parishioners of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Doylestown learned about the Catholic perspectives on voting, especially for down-ballot candidates.
Peruvian Catholics celebrate devotion at St. William Parish
The traditional devotion to El Señor de los Milagros (“The Lord of the Miracles”) started in 1998 with 10 families in the Northeast Philadelphia parish. On Sunday 300 people came out for a procession, Mass and dinner, capping a novena.
Papal nuncio to the U.S. inspires St. Charles Seminary community
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, making his first visit to an American seminary Oct. 26, urged seminarians to "bring the good news of salvation into people’s lives.” “Our voices must be prophetic. Our deeds must be filled with compassion."
Black Catholics talk up plans for national meeting this summer
The next National Black Catholic Congress will be held in Orlando in July, and dozens of parishioners began making spiritual and educational preparations Oct. 15 at St. Cyprian Church in Philadelphia.