Calendar of Events
Outdoor rosary marks Fatima apparition
St. Paul Parish in East Norriton will hold a Candlelight Rosary Devotion in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima on Monday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. It will commemorate the 97th anniversary of the final apparition at Fatima and the Miracle of the Sun.
Memorial service for infants
Holy Redeemer Hospital will host an infant memorial service for those who have lost a baby from miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death on Sunday, Oct. 12.
Slovak parish anniversary party
St. Agnes-St. John Nepomucene Parish will hold its 107th anniversary festival on Sunday, Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the church located at 4th and Brown Streets in Philadelphia.
Play on life of St. Maximilian
The one-man play, “Maximilian, Saint of Auschwitz,” will be presented Thursday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in West Chester.
African Heritage Mass
A Mass commemorating the rich heritage and diversity of the African Catholic community in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -- with Catholics representing 10 African countries -- will be celebrated Sunday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. at St. Cyprian Church, Philadelphia.
Open house for graduate studies
Immaculata University’s College of Graduate Studies will host an open house Wednesday, Oct. 15, providing attendees with the opportunity to meet faculty, staff and students, and to learn about Immaculata’s graduate programs.
Alumni networking event
The Alumni Association of St. Bernadette School in Drexel Hill will host a business networking event Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Llanerch Country Club in Havertown.
185th parish anniversary celebration
St. John the Evangelist Parish in center city Philadelphia opens it celebration of “185 years on Holy Ground” with a Mass on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 10:30 a.m. with Archbishop Charles Chaput as celebrant and homilist.
School seeks donations for animal rescue
Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School in Wallingford is collecting donations to benefit Main Line Animal Rescue in honor of St. Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day on Oct. 4.
Lecture examines war in Guatemala
The American Catholic Historical Society will present Dr. Charles Strauss speaking on “Catholic Internationalism and Guatemala’s Civil War, 1960-1996” on Oct. 21.