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Star Harbor Senior Center to Celebrate Black History Month in Dramatic Style

Choir and dance performances will complement the written action.

St. Paul, South Philly, To Host Fr. Bill Atkinson Healing Mass

The Feb. 25 celebration will honor the first paraplegic priest’s saintly example.

NDS Launches Lenten Food Drive — Here’s How You Can Help

Nutritional Development Services is hosting its annual “One-Can Meal” food drive to help fulfill the Lenten season’s call to prayer, almsgiving, and fasting.

Archdiocese Launches 49th Annual CRS Rice Bowl

Rice Bowl is the nationwide Lenten program providing people of all ages with a way to put their faith into action through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Ash Wednesday Mass to Livestream from Cathedral

Watch the Ash Wednesday Mass live on Feb. 14, at 12:05 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. 

Ash Wednesday: Christians to Mark Start of Lent in Philadelphia

Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, marks the beginning of Lent for Christians throughout the world, and today Archbishop Pérez will be the main celebrant and homilist at the 12:05 p.m. Mass at the Cathedral Basilica.

The MIX Monthly Mass Set For Third Gathering This Sunday

South Philly’s St. Paul Parish will be fostering faith for young adults.

Archdiocesan Schools in City to Utilize Flexible Instruction Day Feb. 13

Archdiocesan high schools and elementary school buildings in Philadelphia will be closed Feb. 13 due to projected inclement weather in the region. Suburban Catholic schools normally follow the decision of their public district.

Archbishop Pérez Announces Latest Clerical Changes for Parochial Vicars, Permanent Deacons

Archbishop Nelson Pérez announces clerical assignment changes in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Cultural Mysticism Topic of Lecture at St. Charles Seminary

Sr. Nancy Usselmann, FSP delivered the 2024 John Cardinal Foley lecture on Church  and Social Communications at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood Jan 29.