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Social worker guides parents through pandemic to brighter future
From talking women through labor to instilling skills for lasting change, Christine Torrisi of archdiocesan Catholic Social Services helps families face today while building a new tomorrow.
Agency says seniors still need help, even as COVID restrictions lift
Virus numbers are leveling, but archdiocesan Catholic Housing and Community Services reports an "exploding" increase in requests for assistance with food, housing and mental health.
At first public Masses in archdiocese, a grateful spirit of joy
Parishes in the Philadelphia Archdiocese welcomed sometimes-tearful parishioners back to Masses last weekend after almost three months. Teens and elders had fun keeping churches clean.
St. Cornelius Parish makes commitment to global poor
Through a new parish chapter of Catholic Relief Services, the faithful in Chadds Ford are engaging local members of Congress and the public to end global poverty.
Meet the 13 men to be ordained deacons June 13 at cathedral
Archbishop Nelson Perez will ordain transitional and permanent deacons in a Mass Saturday morning. Due to the pandemic, the ordinations were delayed and combined in a single ceremony this year.
Rosary walk in city brings prayer, healing to troubled streets
Some 200 area faithful joined Archbishop Perez and Archbishop Borys Gudziak in a June 7 procession through downtown Philadelphia, invoking Mary's intercession for peace.
Trinity a source of healing amid COVID, racism, says Archbishop Perez
At his first public Masses in more than 11 weeks, Archbishop Nelson Perez said "God in his innermost being is a family" who heals the wounds of disaster and division.
Archbishop calls young people protesting racism ‘great signs of hope’
At the cathedral June 5 Archbishop Nelson Perez lauded the massive protests over the killing of George Floyd, and explained the resumption of public Masses.
Tool helps parishioners assess how parish aids their faith journey
Eighty archdiocesan parishes representing 17,000 Catholics have used the Disciple Maker Index to provide parish leaders with valuable data and form pastoral plans.
At St. Anselm School, learning and fundraising succeed online
The Catholic school in Northeast Philadelphia, like many others, relies on fundraisers for support. A virtual dance party in May raised $40,000, far above the hoped-for $15,000.