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Marian scholar says pilgrimages offer ‘spiritual formation on foot’
Father Marek Chmielewski of the John Paul II Catholic University in Lublin, Poland says that the ancient practice of traveling to shrines deepens both faith and community.
Honoring Mary, local pilgrims walk from Philadelphia to Doylestown shrine
Some 200 men, women, youth and children trekked from St. Adalbert Church in the city's Port Richmond section to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, joining more than 3,000 fellow pilgrims from New Jersey. The three-day journey was a "spiritual formation by foot" that featured stops at several area parishes.
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish honors Mary in days before her feast
Father Christopher Moriconi led a three-day celebration of prayers, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, reflections plus an Italian festival at the Strafford parish ahead of the Feast of the Assumption, Aug. 15.
Volunteer went to southern border to show everyone belongs somewhere
Fredeswinda Rodriguez, an educator for Catholic Social Services, served hundreds of migrants taking shelter at a former monastery in Tucson. She calls the crisis a "historical moment" for recognizing our shared humanity.
Before school starts, seniors take important health exam
Residents at Nativity B.V.M. Place, an archdiocesan apartment complex for older adults in Port Richmond, completed their Medicare health risk assessment at an Aug. 12 wellness fair, a review few seniors get.
Pen pals young and old glimpse world through ‘different eyes’
A letter-writing exchange between seniors and students at St. Helena's Out of School Time program opens minds to new horizons -- including such concepts as the Fortnite video game and life without electricity.
Biking, praying, sharing: Seminarians roll into St. Agnes, Sellersville
The Biking for Vocations group of men from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary stopped in Bucks County parishes over the weekend where cycling seminarians and a priest talked up vocations with parishioners.
Thanks to free tools, blind faithful lead others to Word of God
The Xavier Society for the Blind provides Scriptural texts, Catholic teaching and inspirational material via Braille and other means, all free of charge, to blind people -- including two in the archdiocese using their gifts in parish life.
Appeals court says Pa. county seal can keep its cross
A federal appeals court ruled unanimously Aug. 8 that Lehigh County's seal can retain its yellow cross, arguing "the broader context" must be considered in ruling on religious components in government displays.
Seniors can eat their veggies (and fruit), thanks to produce vouchers
Catholic Housing and Community Services, which provides an array of resources for the region's older adults, is distributing coupons of up to $20 for Pennsylvania-grown fresh foods. The federally funded initiative offsets both food insecurity and social isolation.