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Agency works to end hunger, one jar at a time
Throughout October, archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services will collect 50,000 pounds of peanut butter and jelly to stock food cupboards throughout the five-county area. The lunchtime favorite plays a key role in preventing malnutrition.
Parish finds its own identity helping others gain theirs
St. William in Northeast Philadelphia recently hosted two on-site application sessions for Philadelphia's new PHL City ID cards, which enable often marginalized and vulnerable populations to access a wide range of services. Parishioners say the outreach shows that "the church lives within the community."
Fatima Day at Doylestown shrine draws faithful for Mass, procession
Father Frank Pavone was the celebrant and homilist for a day to remember Our Lady of Fatima at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, where a diverse congregation prayed the rosary for peace.
Peace officers at Blue Mass respond to Gospel’s call to serve God
Police officers "need to lean on God, we know he is there for us,” a belief shared by the firefighters and other first responders who gathered for a special Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
Local events focus on everyone’s call to be missionaries
October is the extraordinary month of missions, and several happenings in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will remind the faithful how, as Pope Francis has said, "every baptized man and woman is a mission."
Once a refugee, he helps those in search of a better life
Having survived war in both his native Liberia and the Ivory Coast, Samuel Abu obtained asylum in the U.S., and now assists fellow migrants through his work with archdiocesan Catholic Social Services.
Sounds of music, laughter — and silence — grace AbbeyFest
The major Catholic music festival returned for the sixth year to Daylesford Abbey in Paoli, where 4,000 people cheered to bands, played games and prayed together under the stars Saturday, Sept. 21.
Respect Life Month kicks off Sunday at Cathedral
A Holy Hour led by the Sisters of Life followed by Mass celebrated by Archbishop Chaput will mark Respect Life Sunday and the start of a month-long observance in October for upholding the sanctity of life.
At 75, archbishop’s still here: See inside church’s succession process
Even though a bishop must submit his resignation on his 75th birthday, it might not be accepted. A St. Charles Seminary professor tells how the laity can assist in a transition process that's both spiritual and practical.
What that mysterious word ‘church’ really means
That simple and well-worn term is often misunderstood, says a theologian at St. Charles Seminary. The "church" describes God's multinational people, and the parish is where we meet them.