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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.
Composer, pianist gives ‘100% credit to God’ for her gifts
Tonya Taylor-Dorsey, the new director of the Philadelphia Catholic Gospel Mass Choir, strives to “refresh and renew” the faithful through a music ministry that has spanned three decades and a number of performance venues.
Maryland seminarians talk up faith at West Chester U.
Two dozen Mount St. Mary's seminarians visited the university for three days to spread the Gospel, aided by Knights of Columbus. Although many students lose their faith in these years, most were willing to discuss it.
Assignment changes noted for clergy in archdiocese
Archbishop Charles Chaput announced nine changes Jan. 3 for priests and deacons serving in archdiocesan parishes.
Blessed for Broad Street at the Mummers Mass
The Dec. 31 liturgy at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in South Philadelphia drew hundreds together for a celebration of faith, family and fun.
Bikers rev up Christmas for teens at archdiocesan home
The Delaware Valley Iron Indian Riders braved the cold on Dec. 21 to deliver toys to kids living at the St. Francis-St. Joseph and St. Vincent Homes for Children.
A Philadelphia story: Christmas Eve, 1941
A Philadelphia native, now living abroad, shares the story of his family's roots in the now closed Immaculate Conception Parish in Germantown, and of the Catholic faith that endures generations later.