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Recovery walk participants find hope in every step
Residents and leaders of two archdiocesan Catholic Social Services outreaches celebrated the path to sobriety and new life during a Sept. 22 stroll through Philadelphia.
Archbishop Pérez welcomes students back to Delco school
During a Sept. 22 visit to St. Bernadette Parish School in Drexel Hill, Archbishop Pérez encouraged students, faculty, staff and parents to face a "different" kind of academic year with hope.
Food pantry, veterans group team up to fill backpacks for those in need
Mary's Cupboard, an archdiocesan emergency food ministry, and the Disabled American Veterans are bringing food, clothing and hope to vulnerable individuals -- and you can help.
Volunteers ready themselves for peaceful, pro-life vigil
Advocates gathered last week to focus on communicating abortion alternatives through respectful dialogue and witness, as the 40 Days for Life campaign is set to kick off Sept. 23.
Jewish New Year a call for community amid COVID, says local scholar
In a Sept. 18 message published by the Vatican, Rabbi Abraham Skorka called for dialogue that respects diversity, as Rosh Hashanah begins amid the ongoing pandemic.
Catholic recovery group resumes in-person meetings
After months of COVID restrictions, Calix Society members gathered Sept. 15 for Mass and mutual encouragement at St. Gabriel's Parish in South Philadelphia.
Smiles behind face masks at drive-by parade in Delco
A joyous Sept. 16 gathering at Divine Providence Village in Springfield marked a rare in-person visit for medically fragile adults amid ongoing COVID concerns.
Bucks County parish raises funds, spirits in dark time
Parishioners at St. Ignatius of Antioch in Yardley collected almost $90,000 to help families struggling due to COVID, while bringing a message of hope to the community.
Old St. Mary’s hosts remembrance of ‘Father of the American Navy’
The parish in Old City Philadelphia was the setting for the Sept. 13 Irish-themed annual commemoration of Commodore John Barry, the Catholic Revolutionary War naval hero and parishioner who is buried in the church cemetery.
Catholic high school teachers OK new contract
The new two-year agreement with the Philadelphia Archdiocese calls for annual salary raises and no increase in medical benefit costs.