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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.

Doylestown Catholic school planning Uptown Hoedown fundraiser

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is selling chances to win a new Chevrolet truck or $25,000 at the event April 29, which also features music, dancing and food, all to benefit the school's technology programs.

Abortion, assisted suicide ‘always wrong,’ bishops tell Catholic lawmakers

Comments made by Catholic legislators in New Mexico in support of abortion and physician-assisted suicide "do not represent" church teaching and "may be confusing to the Catholic faithful," said the state's Catholic bishops.

In notorious Santiago community, church works to give people options

Father Gerardo Ouisse said part of the solution is to give young people an alternative way of life. His runs the health clinic and a dance school with 300 students. Four days a week, the parish offers lunch.

St. Maria Goretti Parish offers Lenten meal, study and prayers

Participants of the event will share a meatless meal and good company, view a DVD on the sacrament of reconciliation and pray the stations of the cross on March 31.

Eight-week women’s study group looks at role of women

The Endow Women’s Study Group at St. Maria Goretti Parish, Hatfield, will study St. John Paul II’s "Letter to Women" in a series of eight Sunday evenings in the parish center from March through May.

Belief in a time of suffering

Father Thomas Dailey presents insights into the wisdom of the prophet Job in this free Lenten event March 29 at St. Jude Church, Chalfont.

Bob Pantano Dance Party to benefit St. Hubert High School

The Northeast Philadelphia high school's alumni association will host the party April 28, which includes food, drinks and of course, dance music.

Make confession more available, God’s heart is always open, pope says

Pope Francis told priests in Rome that confession is a priority that should not have limited hours because the sacrament is a daily call to head to the “peripheries of evil and sin, and this is an ugly periphery,” healed only by God's mercy.

St. Laurence School hosting arts and crafts festival

Proceeds from the sixth annual fair on April 29 -- featuring art activities, games and food -- will benefit arts and other programs at the parish school in Upper Darby, Delaware County.