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With 60 million meals served, church helps kids stay well fed
Through one of several federal programs it administers, archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services hit a new milestone in feeding thousands of local children fresh, wholesome food while encouraging social skills and portion control.
True freedom linked to beauty of pro-life call, speaker says
Christopher West spoke at a conference sponsored by several local pro-life organizations Oct. 26 at Roman Catholic High School, whose students in attendance were impressed by his message.
Beloved saint lives in his ‘good children’ and those who care for them
St. Luigi Guanella, a 19th-century advocate for those with intellectual disabilities, was honored at an Oct. 24 Mass attended by some 400 members of the archdiocesan Don Guanella-Divine Providence Communities, which provide a continuum of care for adults with special needs.
Conference reminds women they are ‘unique and unrepeatable’
More than 1,300 attendees at the annual Catholic Women's Conference Oct. 26 reflected on their God-given identity and on the ways in which they can live out their calling in the divine plan of salvation.
St. Helena Parish marks hundredfold growth at century mark
The parish in Blue Bell, Montgomery County saw a streak of anti-Catholicism when it was founded 100 years ago -- the pastor had to wear lay clothes -- but it has grown much since then.
Parish life differs from decades past, but mission endures
How Catholics in the Philadelphia Archdiocese live their faith has changed significantly over the past 30 to 40 years. Parish leaders from both city and suburbs discuss the complex reasons, and their determination to renew pastoral outreach today.
Archbishop Chaput announces clerical change
One parochial vicar will move from an assignment serving two Bucks County parishes to one Chester County parish, effective next week.
Union with God ‘all I ever wanted,’ new St. Joseph sister says
Sister Colleen Michelle Gibson professed her final vows with the Sisters of St. Joseph and pledged to make her life "an Amen to the love of God that has called me to be exactly who I was created to be."
‘Requiem’ at cathedral not just a concert, but a Mass
The music of renowned 20th century French composer Maurice Duruflé will be the setting for a Saturday Mass on Nov. 2 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, to which all are invited.
St. Ephrem School pleases parents, expands early childhood program
A new pre-Kindergarten program for 3-year-olds helps to accommodate moms and dads in the Bensalem area, and offers lifelong early-learning benefits to the young students.