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Local News

Father Judge Receives Its Second $1 Million Gift from an Alum in a Month

This gift coincides with the 70th anniversary of the Northeast Philadelphia archdiocesan high school for boys.

Robert Delany Named BLOCS New CEO

Robert Delany will lead BLOCS as its new Chief Executive Officer, the scholarship organization announced Sept. 9.

Archbishop Consecrates New Seminary Chapel Dedicated to Blessed Mother

In an ornate liturgy Sept. 8 at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary’s new Lower Gwynedd campus, Immaculate Conception Chapel – featuring elements of two chapels from the former Overbrook campus – was formally blessed as “the heart of the seminary.”

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People and Events

St. John’s Hospice Hosts Fundraiser for “Boot Up Philly” Giveaway Event

Funds raised will help purchase cold-weather essentials for more than 1,000 individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Office of Catholic Education Welcomes High School, Special Education Teachers Back to School

Staff were greeted with soft pretzels as "a small token of appreciation" as they returned for the 2024-2025 academic year.

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Profile

Inspired by Saint Faustina, Religious Sister Takes on New Role in Archdiocese

As the new Delegate for Consecrated Life, Sister Marie Faustina Wolniakowski, RSM, brings her deep relationship with the Lord to her work in support of all the sisters, brothers, virgins and hermits in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.

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Photo features

Photos: Mercy Hospice Hosts Fifth Annual Recovery Walk

The initiative supports those currently in recovery and prayerfully remembers loved ones who lost their lives as a result of addiction.

Archbishop Blesses New Immaculate Conception Chapel at Seminary

The Immaculate Conception Chapel will serve as the main chapel at St. Charles Seminary’s new campus in Lower Gwynedd. See our photo gallery from the blessing and dedication here.

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Commentaries

Recovery is the Journey, God is the Guide

Director of Catholic Social Services Community-Based and Housing and Homeless Services Division Amy Stoner explains that through the grace of God, one can make progress in their recovery.

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Spirituality

Jesus Invites Us to Carry Our Cross with Love, to Life

Msgr. Joseph Prior explains that we may see the crosses in our life as suffering, but God sees them as love, as Jesus saw his own suffering on the cross as an act of love for everyone.

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Calendar of Events

Saint Augustine Heritage Foundation to Hold First-Ever History Fair Oct. 12

Join the Saint Augustine Heritage Foundation for a day of exhibits and displays from local museums, historical societies, historic sites, living-history groups, and libraries, as well as craft and food vendors.

Join Daylesford Abbey on Sept. 28 for a Creek Clean Up and Day of Service

The Sept. 28 day of service will include cleaning up sections of the Crum Creek Watershed that run through the Abbey’s grounds.

Daylesford Abbey to Hold Christ-Centered Relaxation Retreat Sept. 21

The retreat will offer an expert lecture on navigating stress plus interactive practices to help you experience calm through the presence of our Lord.

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Pope Francis

In Wealthy Singapore, Pope Urges Care of the Poor and Migrants

Pope Francis praised Singapore and its citizens for their hard work and ingenuity, but he urged them to be mindful of the poor and of the migrant workers who do much of the hard labor.

Pope Lands in Singapore, Last Stage of his Asia-Pacific Trip

Arriving in Singapore from Timor-Leste, Pope Francis made the biggest transition of his 12-day trip to Asia and the Pacific, moving from one of the world's poorest countries to one of its wealthiest and from one of the most youthful to one of the oldest.

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Hispanic Catholics

La Voz de Dios Sept. 8, 2024

Sintoniza el próximo episodio de La Voz de Dios en las Voces de Nuestros Pueblos con tu anfitriona, Marianela Núñez, mientras damos la bienvenida al ilustre Arzobispo Nelson J. Pérez para una profunda conversación sobre el ecumenismo.

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