Calendar of Events

Opening Mass set to begin Year of Mercy

Archbishop Chaput will open the Jubilee Holy Door and celebrate the solemn opening Mass for the holy year on Sunday, Dec. 13 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia.

Pink Sisters to close 100th anniversary with special Mass

The Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters (the Pink Sisters) are celebrating their centenary at the Convent of Divine Love this year in Philadelphia's Spring Garden neighborhood. The anniversary Mass will be celebrated Saturday, Nov. 28.

St. Mary Medical Center gets ready to light its tree

The Community League of St. Mary invites all to the Lights of Love celebration in which the hospital's Christmas tree will have small white lights in honor of loved ones or in their memory.

Queen of Angels Regional Catholic School hosts open house

The Willow Grove school will offer a presentation about the school, a questions-and-answer session and tours on Dec. 2.

St. Charles Seminary plans private, public sales of its art

A three-day art sale in early December will offer some works from the seminary's collection. Also on display is the annual presentation of 100 creches from around the world, and the Christmas Concert at the seminary.

Hispanic Family Day encourages vocations

Hispanic men of high school and college age and their families are invited to spend a day of fun, food and prayer at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary on Sunday, Nov. 8.

Author to speak on forgiveness by the Amish

St. Maria Goretti Parish will host author Marie Monville, the widow of the man who in 2006 shot 10 girls in an Amish one-room schoolhouse. On Nov. 2 she will explain the Amish community’s response of love after the tragedy.

Mater Dei hosts reflection day for moms

In the spirit of the World Meeting of Families, the Catholic school in Lansdale will host an evening of discussion about family life especially for mothers on Oct. 19.

World Mission Sunday Mass set for Abington church

Our Lady Help of Christians Church will host the archdiocese's annual Mass to pray for missionaries throughout the world this Sunday, Oct. 18. Bishop Michael Fitzgerald will be the celebrant.

Choral concert at cathedral relives music of papal Mass

Music lovers can enjoy again the beautiful hymns of the Mass celebrated here by Pope Francis Sept. 27 -- plus some hymns not sung at the Mass -- at a concert by the Papal Choir Monday, Oct. 19 in the cathedral.