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Archbishop Perez invites all to online Lenten retreat
A slate of local priests, religious and lay leaders will offer a six-night series of videos offering reflections and prayers next week starting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 30.
With few college students to feed, Neumann U donates its fresh food
The Delaware County university now feeds only a handful of students instead of 700 a day, so it donated perishable foods to families of Drexel Neumann Academy, a Catholic school in Chester.
As hard times descend, Project HOME still caring ‘for the least of these’
Philadelphia's premier organization for service to chronically homeless persons faces new challenges from coronavirus restrictions and rising joblessness.
Nurse sees hardships, joys of caring for most vulnerable during pandemic
Director of Nursing Angela Babcock relies on her faith to juggle the ordinary struggles of the men with intellectual disabilities at Divine Providence Village, all the more so during the coronavirus crisis.
Daily routines of Catholic education in archdiocese go on despite pandemic
Led by an archdiocesan task force, teachers and administrators are sharing best practices for educating Catholic students at home, and praying with them, during the coronavirus crisis.
Watch Mass with archbishop from your home
As public Mass has been suspended due to the coronavirus, Archbishop Nelson Perez invites everyone to join him spiritually as he celebrates Mass, Sunday, April 5 at 11 a.m. from the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
Catholic high school students sew face masks during pandemic
Teens at St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls in Northeast Philadelphia are putting classroom skills to work by stitching critically needed protective gear in response to the coronavirus.
St. Paul Parish sees donations drop, launches online fundraiser
The South Philadelphia parish, like others in the archdiocese, is feeling the pinch from the suspension of public Masses and absence of collections. A Go Fund Me page might help bolster finances.
Join Pope Francis in prayer from Vatican this Friday
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez is encouraging Catholics in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to participate in the pope's prayer service streaming live from St. Peter’s Square at 1 p.m. Eastern time Friday, March 27.
Archdiocese sets guides for Holy Week with no public Masses
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is preparing for what had been, before the coronavirus pandemic, unthinkable: Holy Week and Easter without public liturgies. Beginning with Palm Sunday April 5, participation from home is encouraged.