Calendar of Events
St. Charles Seminary professor pens book for Year of Faith
Redemptorist Father Dennis J. Billy, the John Cardinal Krol chair of moral theology at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, will present his book for the Year of Faith, “Tending the Mustard Seed: Living the Faith in Today’s World” on Tuesday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ryan Memorial Library at the seminary, 100 East Wynnewood […]
St. Aloysius School, Philadelphia, holding all-class reunion May 10
Former parishioners of St. Aloysius School, 26th St. and Tasker Ave. in Philadelphia, are invited to an all-class reunion May 10 at Galdo’s Catering Hall in Philadelphia. Contact Ellen Moffitt Banning at 267-257-7976 or visit the reunion’s website for details.
Men’s group hosting day of reflection on ‘fatherly greatness’
The men’s group Knights of the Immaculata will host a morning reflection for Catholic husbands and fathers titled “The Call to Fatherly Greatness” Saturday, April 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Colman Church, 105 Argyle Road, Ardmore. The day will include Mass celebrated by Father Jeffrey M. Rott, parochial vicar at […]
Retreat for young adults, single or married, offered at Malvern
An overnight retreat for young adults — men and women in their 20s and 30s, single or married — will be offered May 10-11 at Malvern Retreat House, Malvern. Father Charles Zlock will direct the retreat titled “Changing Water Into Wine — Becoming the Person God Created You to Be” and help participants discover 24 spiritual gifts using […]
Mass for persons with disabilities scheduled for March 23 at Cathedral
The annual archdiocesan Mass honoring the persons with disabilities, the deaf community, family, friends and caregivers is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 23 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia. Archbishop Charles J. Chaput will be the principal celebrant and homilist. There will be a light […]
Immaculata University continues its Irish studies programming
Poetry Month at Immaculata University will feature a celebration of “Sense of Place,“ readings by three local poets on Tuesday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Loyola Hall on the University’s campus. The evening will focus on the works of poets, all graduates of LaSalle University, who write about the Philadelphia neighborhoods in which they grew up. Each reader will bring his personal style to familiar themes. [...]
Non-practicing Catholics welcomed back in Jamison parish program
St. Cyril of Jerusalem Parish 1410 Almshouse Road, Jamison, PA will conduct an ongoing series called Catholics Returning Home on six consecutive Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm in the church beginning April 18, 2013. These sessions are for non-practicing Catholics who are seeking answers to questions about returning to the church. There will be informal sharing and an update of the Catholic faith. For [...]
Annual Catholic Charismatic conference set for Media parish
The Catholic Charismatic Renewal will hold its annual conference with a special service for healing and renewal Saturday, April 6 from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary Magdalen Church, 2400 North Providence Road in Media. Speakers include Kathleen McCarthy, president of In His Sign (radio) Network; and Sister Nancy Kellar, S.C., who will deliver the keynote. […]
Chamber music quartet performs at morning Mass, afternoon concert in Berwyn
The Music at Monica’s series presents the Pyxis Piano Quartet performing a concert of works by Bach, Brahms and Mozart on Sunday, March 10 at 3 p.m. at St. Monica Church, Berwyn. A free-will offering will be accepted. The quartet consists of Meredith Amado, violin; Amy Leonard, viola; Jie Jin, cello and Hiroko Yamazaki, piano. The group will also perform […]
Catholic Professionals hosts next meeting March 14
The Catholic Professionals of Greater Philadelphia group welcomes speaker Brian Gail for its next meeting Thursday, March 14 from 5:50 to 8 p.m. at the Life Center at Malvern Retreat House in Malvern. Gail, a marketing executive, lecturer and author, will speak on the role of the laity in the Catholic Church. CatholicPhilly.com and PhaithMagazine.com […]