Calendar of Events
May procession planned for cathedral
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is hosting a May procession on Sunday, May 3. Mary’s Court for Crowning will be selected from essays on the theme, “Why My Family Calls Upon Mary.”
Rock band performs for Little Sisters’ benefit
The Little Sisters of the Poor's spring concert features Scythian on Saturday, April 11 at Villanova University. Proceeds benefit the elderly residents of Holy Family Home, operated by the sisters.
How to plan for the big event with the pope
Learn what it takes to prepare for the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia this September during a discussion Thursday, March 19 at 2 p.m. at Neumann University.
Archbishop Chaput to lead 4-part series on religious freedom
The Krol Chair of Moral Theology at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary will host the starting Tuesday, March 17, with a talk by the archbishop. The series examines religious liberty in light of Vatican II.
Berwyn parish’s ‘helping hands’ ready to feed 10,000 in Africa
More than 200 volunteers from St. Monica Parish will break down palettes of food from Catholic Relief Services and repackage them in to smaller bags to feed the needy people of Burkina Faso on March 15.
Cultural Heritage Mass coming to cathedral
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput will celebrate the annual Mass with members of all the immigrant groups residing in the Philadelphia Archdiocese on Saturday, March 14.
Northeast Phila. parishes unite to honor police officers
The Catholic parishes in the Mayfair section -- St. Matthew, St. Timothy and St. Bernard – will host a prayer service for Philadelphia’s police officers on Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew Church.
Two talks for families at St. Peter Parish
The Respect Life Committee of St. Peter Parish in West Brandywine will sponsor the next talk in a series titled, "Life, Love and Sexuality - the Series" on Sunday, March 22 with one session for teens and another for adults.
John Allen to speak at St. Charles Seminary
The editor of a Catholic news website will speak in a lecture honoring the late Cardinal John Foley on Tuesday, March 10 at the seminary.
Mass for persons with disabilities
The annual archdiocesan Mass honoring the gifts of persons with disabilities and the deaf community is March 21 at the cathedral. All are welcome, and volunteers are needed.