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Catholic Teacher Seeks Life-Saving Gift of Living Kidney Donor
Christina Behan, who teaches at Queen of Angels Catholic School in Willow Grove, leans on the power of prayer and good will from family, friends, strangers, and young students as she awaits a kidney transplant.
Area’s Catholic, Jewish Teens Become Friends in Faith
Pope John Paul II High School in Royersford and Barrack Hebrew Academy in Bryn Mawr continued a decades-long Catholic-Jewish dialogue that helps students grow in understanding of one another.
Bishop Shanahan Announces New Varsity Girls’ Volleyball Head Coach
Bishop Shanahan High School announced Peggy Evans as its new varsity girls’ volleyball head coach, with her tenure set to begin in the Fall 2026 season.
Deacons Hear One of Their Own Speak of Serving Those With Mental Illness
Deacon Ed Shoener, whose own daughter died by suicide, told a gathering of permanent deacons how to minister to the 20% of parishioners struggling with mental health issues.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Appoints Reverend Eric J. Banecker as Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Father Banecker, currently Pastor of Saint Mary Magdalen Parish in Media, will succeed Father Philip G. Bochanski as Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia. The appointment takes effect June 15th.
‘The Son Always Rises’: SonRise Festival Offers Devotion at Dawn
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown brought Archbishop Pérez and about 60 young adults to a pre-Holy Week eucharistic encounter.
St. Hubert Hosts Inaugural Healthcare Careers Symposium
St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls hosted its inaugural Jefferson “Healthcare Careers in 1-2-3” Symposium on March 27, engaging more than 50 students in hands-on learning with Jefferson Health professionals.
7th Grade Visitation Day Lets Students Feel at Home in Big Catholic Schools
About 3,500 seventh graders visited 16 archdiocesan high schools March 26 to get a feel for the larger school campuses, the robust classes, and the older students, well ahead of decision time in eighth grade.
Maple Glen Seniors Find Help at St. Alphonsus Parish Eldercare Program
Elderly residents of the Montgomery County parish, with an assist from its missionary hub, can get much-needed help to continue living in their homes safely.
Catholic Charismatic Conference Set for May 9
The Catholic Charismatic Renewal will hold the Catholic Charismatic Conference Saturday, May 9, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Epiphany of Our Lord Church in Plymouth Meeting.