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11th Annual AbbeyFest Set for Sept. 20
The annual festival draws thousands for a day of live music, prayer, Eucharistic Adoration, Mass, and family-friendly activities.
Ministry 101 Course Equips Parish Ministers to Engage with Youth
The day-long interactive session is the first step in “The Track,” a formational program of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to help adults lead ministry with youth effectively.
New Website, Platforms, Bring Radio Ministry to New Listeners
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s La Voz de Dios radio show for Spanish-speaking listeners is now also a podcast on multiple leading platforms. A new website updates the look of the 25-year-old ministry.
Permanent Diaconate Information Session to Explore Call to Serve Christ
Catholic men with a deep spiritual life are invited to join for an information session exploring the call to serve Jesus Christ and his church within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as permanent deacons.
Beating Softball Burnout, Star Relearns Love of the Game
Cardinal O’Hara grad Hayden Sissons found that softball “went from something I loved to something that created stress.” Her coaches and teammates of the national championship travel team, the Blue Angels, “saved the game for me.”
Sister Virginia Assumpta McNabb, IHM, dies at 92
Sister Virginia Assumpta McNabb died in Camilla Hall on August 18, 2025 in the 74th year of her religious life.
New Shrine to Our Lady of Kibeho Dedicated at Basilica of the Miraculous Medal
The outdoor shrine to the Blessed Mother’s apparition in Africa features “a statue of Our Lady with color,” which speaks to the predominantly Black residents of Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood.
Changed Canonization Plans Bring New Spiritual Opportunities for Pilgrims
Pilgrims from Philadelphia prepare to celebrate the canonizations of Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati — both in Rome and at home — with renewed faith and joyful anticipation.
Sister Dolores Kathleen Gain, IHM
Sister Dolores Kathleen died in Camilla Hall on July 27, 2025 in the 77th year of her religious life.
Better Mental Health Resources Geared for the Black Community is the Focus of St. Athanasius Series
A Redemptorist priest and clinical counselor shares a Biblical and scientific approach to managing trauma for residents of Philadelphia’s West Oak Lane neighborhood.