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Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia 31st Annual Golf Tournament Set for Sept. 28
The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia invite you to their 31st Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, September 28th at Penn Oaks Golf Club in West Chester.
Catholics Praise God’s Gift of Nature in Care for Creation Mass
The Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church in Center City Philadelphia Sept. 2 kicked off the five-week Season of Creation, tied to the life of St. Francis of Assisi.
Lansdale Catholic Alumni Share Gifts in Jamaica Service Trip
More than a dozen graduates of the archdiocesan high school lived with 35 youths and adults with disabilities in a Jamaican town for a week in July, cherishing the gifts of encounter and compassion.
Handmade Santas Keep Archbishop Wood Teacher’s Legacy Alive
For nine years, Gabbie Snyder and Gail Roessler have honored their late sister, longtime Archbishop Wood teacher Gerri Garofalo, by making handmade Santas from Catholic school uniforms to raise money for a scholarship in her memory.
Time for Gratitude: Little Sisters of the Poor Honor Archdiocese
When the sisters who run Holy Family Home host their annual gala Sept. 27, they will thank the clergy and people of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who have supported the sisters’ mission to serve the city’s elderly poor for more than 150 years.
Sister Anne Woodeshick, RSM, dies at 86
Sister Anne Woodeshick, RSM, age 86, a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas for 66 years, died peacefully on September 2, 2026, at McAuley Convent, Merion Station, PA.
Sister Mary Michele O’Haren, IHM, dies at 95
Sister Mary Michele O’Haren died August 28, 2026 in Camilla Hall, having served 78 years as a Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Sister Joseta Ernest, SSJ, dies at 79
Sister Joseta Ernest SSJ, (formerly S. Joseta Maureen,) age 79, died on August 20, 2026, at Riddle Memorial Hospital.
Risen From Ashes, New St. Francis of Assisi School Opens in Springfield
The primary building of the school was destroyed by fire almost two years ago. Archbishop Pérez blessed the new, $7 million building Sept. 1, rebuilt through the commitment of the parish community in Delaware County.
St. Charles Seminary Releases Annual Report
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary welcomed 140 seminarians during the 2025-26 academic year and celebrated 20 ordinations to the priesthood in 2026, according to its latest annual report.