Local News
Young Hispanic Catholics Take Steps to Becoming Parish, Church Leaders
Forty Hispanic young adults in the Philadelphia Archdiocese are in the midst of a 15-month program in leadership development and training for ministry in the Hispanic community.
Catholic Young Adults Hear of Archbishop Pérez’s Call to Reach Out to All People
The Archbishop met with the young adult group at St. Matthew Parish in Conshohocken to explain the call to missionary discipleship, and invite them to join the discussions on the future of the Church in Philadelphia.
Bronze Sculptures of Father Bill Atkinson to Help Keep His Legacy Alive
In addition to raising funds to complete up to three sculptures, friends of the late Augustinian quadriplegic priest from Delaware County, who is on the path toward sainthood, say he continues “to offer people hope.”
Archbishop Perez's messages
Statement of Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Regarding Plane Crash in Northeast Philadelphia
Archbishop Perez released the statement Jan. 31 regarding the crash of a plane in Northeast Philadelphia. Catholic Social Services stood ready to assist individuals in need.
Profile
New Rector Named for St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
Father Christopher Redcay brings his experience as a pastor and spiritual director to his role of helping form priests who love the Church because of “the love that they have for the God who loves them.”
Sports
As Season Winds Down for PCL Boys’ Hoops, Hopes Remain High
Twelve of the Catholic League’s 14 teams are solidly in the playoff hunt. Many squads mostly feature upperclassmen, posing a challenge to perennial favorites Roman Catholic and Neumann-Goretti.
Spirituality
When God Calls Us to Risk Going ‘Into the Deep,’ He Stays With Us
When we sense God asking us to do something that might seem challenging or frightening, like Peter we should put our trust in Jesus and go deeper into the life of faith, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.

Photo features
St. Charles Seminary Hosts 12th Annual John Cardinal Foley Lecture
The annual John Cardinal Foley Lecture was held on Monday, Feb. 3 at Gwynedd Mercy University. This year’s speaker was Monte Alvarado, president and COO of EWTN News.
Photos: Mass for World Day for Consecrated Life
See photos from the Feb. 2 Mass for the World Day for Consecrated Life, celebrating the total and lifelong offering to God made by those in the consecrated life.

People and Events
Prayer Service at Cathedral Aims to Foster Hope and Perseverance, Peace and Justice in Ukraine
Catholic prelates and faithful will observe the third anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine during a prayer service Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Cathedral Basilica in Philadelphia.

Calendar of Events
Cardinal Dougherty Class of 1975 50th Reunion Set for Apr. 5
Save the date: Cardinal Dougherty Class of 1975 50th reunion will take place Saturday, Apr. 5, 2025.
Commentaries
In This Jubilee Year, Let’s Sing a Hymn to Human Dignity
Sister Constance Veit points out that the holy year the church is celebrating calls everyone to sing in a choir of hope, which we experience by visiting the sick and the elderly.

USCCB
“We Welcome the President’s Executive Order that Protects Opportunities for Women and Girls to Compete in Sports Safely and Fairly”
Human Trafficking is a Rejection of the God-given Dignity of Every Human Being
Commitment to Fidelity and Love in Marriage is a Source of Hope, says Bishop Barron

Pope Francis
Welcoming a Child Opens New World of Joy, Pope Tells Health Workers
Health care professionals who help expectant mothers have a vocation that is an ode to life, Pope Francis said.
Warm Welcome, Hot Tickets: Sisters Help U.S. Visitors See the Pope
Smiles, laughter, prayer and strategizing abound at the Bishops' Office for U.S. Visitors to the Vatican.
Hispanic Catholics
Young Hispanic Catholics Take Steps to Becoming Parish, Church Leaders
Forty Hispanic young adults in the Philadelphia Archdiocese are in the midst of a 15-month program in leadership development and training for ministry in the Hispanic community.