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Want to help others? Go to a Sixers game
A portion of the proceeds for a Feb. 20 game against the Brooklyn Nets will benefit the Catholic Charities Appeal, which supports social services and other programs that assist tens of thousands of area individuals.
2020 Catholic Directory shows whats and wheres of the archdiocese
Catholics in the Philadelphia Archdiocese have questions about the people and places in this community, and fortunately the annual directory is crammed with facts in its 330 pages.
St. Francis parishioners learn of porn’s spread, trauma
Father Allen Hoffa of the Allentown Diocese spoke at the parish in Springfield, Delaware County on the high percentages of people at every age addicted to pornography. He advised vigilance and virtue.
Mean seniors’ bullying a growing problem, speaker says
Anthony Luker, a specialist with the state Attorney General's office, spoke to elderly residents of an archdiocesan home about a little-known trend of seniors intimidating or excluding their peers.
Local Catholic school awarded for savvy marketing
As it celebrates its 100th anniversary, St. Charles Borromeo School in Bensalem was recognized for its fresh approach to spreading the word about its educational vision.
Immigrants to US face stiffer headwinds in 2020
As the Catholic community marks National Migration Week, a Philadelphia immigration attorney says “it’s getting insanely difficult” to become a U.S. citizen. Laws are stricter and fees higher.
No easy answers to homelessness, church workers say
After Philadelphia cleared tent encampments Jan. 6, staff of Catholic Social Services spoke of the "complicated" challenge of homelessness. They see an uptick in youth aging out of foster care now on the streets.
Local faithful with loved ones in Puerto Rico call for prayers
While a series of earthquakes that began on Dec. 28 continue to rock the island, area Catholics are relying on faith to assist family and friends still struggling to rebuild after 2017's Hurricane Maria.
For Deaf Catholics, new videos teach richness of faith
Most in the Deaf Community in the U.S. are unchurched, but Ascension Press with Father Sean Loomis are changing that with inclusive, instructive materials that point to the face of God, not his voice.
Deaf faithful pray the Mass in their own tongue, ASL
Thanks to the efforts of three Philadelphia priests, an Immaculate Heart sister and an army of volunteers, the Deaf Community can experience the Catholic liturgy in American Sign Language, a distinct language in itself.