All Parishes Posts
Cent’anni for St. Nicholas Parish
Posted on May 2nd, 2012
St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish in South Philadelphia celebrated “Cent’anni,” 100 years of service to the Italian community in South Philadelphia on April 29. Its actual beginnings were as a mission chapel of nearby Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish (1898-1932).
Augustinian Father John Cerutti, formerly the administrator, became the first official pastor. The parish church, [...]
Archbishop Chaput announces his final decisions for four Parish Planning Areas
Posted on April 16th, 2012Archbishop Charles Chaput, having been advised by the Strategic Planning Committee, and reviewing all proposals, has announced his final decisions for the first four Pastoral Planning Areas (PPAs) in the Archdiocese that were examined for possible parish mergers and closures. Pastors of involved parishes received phone calls on Tuesday, April 10, informing them of the [...]
Parish fundraisers yielding positive results
Posted on April 13th, 2012Capital campaigns are never easy, and it is remarkable that the Heritage of Faith — Vision of Hope archdiocesan campaign that ended in early 2011 surpassed its stated goal of $200 million in pledges. It took a lot of grassroots effort in the parishes, and probably more so in the 18 parishes where planned parish [...]
Conference focuses on ‘Humanae Vitae’
Posted on April 10th, 2012Coincidental and timely is the way Dr. Lester Ruppersberger described the conference he led recently that focused on natural family planning.
“Humanae Vitae as Seen through the Lens of Theology of the Body” focused on the method of natural birth control that adheres to Catholic teaching but, in the long run, is spiritually and physically healthier [...]
Recourse for merged or closed parishes
Posted on April 9th, 2012Most dioceses and archdioceses in the United States have had to face the reality of changing demographics and the declining number of active priests available to serve the people. This has led to the unfortunate need to close and merge parishes, so to best utilize available resources and personnel.
In the Philadelphia Archdiocese the process of [...]
St. Joseph Parish in Downingtown breaks ground on new church building
Posted on March 21st, 2012
DOWNINGTOWN – St. Joseph Roman Catholic Parish in Downingtown, Chester County, broke ground for a new church March 18 at the site of the new church, 460 Manor Ave. in Downingtown following the noon Mass which was celebrated by Archbishop Charles Chaput. A reception followed the groundbreaking ceremony.
To accommodate future growth, the parish began planning [...]
St. John Vianney Scholars Program awards first scholarships
Posted on March 20th, 2012
Parishioners from St. John Vianney Church in Gladywne, Montgomery County, have created a scholarship program that will provide financial and academic support to eligible students who desire to attend an Archdiocesan high school beginning in the 2012-2013 school year.
The Saint John Vianney Scholars program awarded eight incoming freshmen with a $3,000 a year scholarship for [...]
New York Giant player visits St. Isidore School
Posted on March 16th, 2012
Lee Rouson, who played for the New York Giants football team from 1986-1991 and won two Super Bowls, visited the fourth to eighth grade students at St. Isidore School in Quakertown on March 14. He had an inspirational message for the students about finding out who you are, staying true to yourself, reaching goals and [...]
Student receives Neumann Scholarship
Posted on March 15th, 2012
Thomas Funk, an eighth-grade student at St. Joseph/St. Robert Catholic School in Warrington, was awarded a Neumann Scholarship by the Connelly Foundation. As a 2012 Neumann Scholar, Thomas will receive a four-year scholarship to an archdiocesan high school of his choice. Thomas was one of 889 eighth graders from across the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who [...]
Reverend Louis C. Bier placed on administrative leave
Posted on March 13th, 2012Father Louis C. Bier, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Springfield, Delaware County, has been placed on administrative leave by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, according to a statement by the archdiocesan Office for Communications March 12.
The action came in response to concerns regarding Father Bier’s current suitability for ministry. The concerns are not [...]
