Calendar of Events
St. Rita Shrine to host ‘Holy Hour + Happy Hour’
On March 9, the shrine in South Philadelphia will offer a holy hour with eucharistic adoration followed by a party with drinks, snacks and fellowship.
Young Catholic Professionals host event Feb. 24
The Philadelphia group welcomes guest speaker Mary Bea Damico of Volveo Marketing to the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in center city. Appetizers will be served at the event and free parking is available in the cathedral lot.
Night at the Races coming to Hilltown parish Feb. 26
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish and the Knights of Columbus are offering a night of food, music, dancing and wagering for charitable causes in and around the parish.
Exhibit of 150 relics coming to Trooper parish Feb. 18
"Treasures of the Church: Exposition of Sacred Relics" will be held at Visitation B.V.M. Church, Norristown, featuring relics from saints and sacred objects, along with a teaching by a visiting priest.
Talk tackles how leaders can better help the church
"The Top 5 Mistakes Business Leaders Make in Helping the Church" is Daniel Cellucci's theme in a free event Feb. 23, part of the Catholic Leadership Speaker Series of the Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia.
Holy Martyrs Parish to expose sacred relics
Holy Martyrs Parish in Oreland, Montgomery County will display more than 150 sacred relics for private prayer on Wednesday, March 23 following the 8:30 a.m. Mass until 6 p.m. that evening.
Celebrate Life Banquet set for Feb. 27
The annual event of the Pennsylvanians for Human Life this year celebrates the organization's 50th anniversary and welcomes author and abortion survivor Claire Culwell.
Decline and change in archdiocese focus of talk
In her Feb. 20 lecture, Princeton University researcher Madeline Gambino will discuss how parish and school closures shape the institutional presence and demographic composition of the 21st century church.
Evil, sin and conscience focus of upcoming talks
Norbertine Father Joseph Serano will explore the themes on three Thursday evenings in February at Daylesford Abbey in Paoli, with ample time for questions, comments and discussion.
Young women invited to Theology of the Body retreat
The St. Peter Respect Life Committee is sponsoring a retreat for girls in 7th, 8th and 9th grades Feb. 4-6 to discuss what it means to be a young, dynamic, Catholic woman in today’s world.