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Relics of St. Bernadette Coming to 3 Local Catholic Sites
Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Philadelphia, St. Thomas of Villanova Church, and Malvern Retreat House will offer pilgrims encounters with the saint’s relics, with prayers and Masses, Sept. 28-Oct. 4.
Vocations Program Drawing 100K Followers to Positive Stories of Priests
Rising numbers of social media followers and email subscribers are reflecting interest in hopeful stories about priests and supporting vocations with prayer, thanks to the locally based Shepherding Future Shepherds initiative.
American Catholic Historical Society Sets Yearlong Lecture Series
Spanning this fall through next spring, the six-part series on Catholic history begins Sept. 20 with a talk on the contributions of Catholic sisters to the development of health care in the U.S.
Leaders of Order Aiding Holy Land’s Christians Meet in Philadelphia
The eastern U.S. leadership of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem met with Archbishop Pérez Sept. 14 to discuss their mission of supporting the Church in the Holy Land and efforts to recruit new members.
Villanova Names Winner of Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal
Jesuit Cardinal Michael Czerny, known for his ministry of social justice and care for creation, will accept the award at a university-led worldwide sustainability conference next month in Rome.
Watch Livestream: Cathedral Basilica to Mark 50th Anniversary as Minor Basilica
Watch the livestream as Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez celebrates a Sept. 13 Solemn Mass marking the 50th anniversary of the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul’s designation as a Minor Basilica by Pope St. Paul VI.
School Assemblies Extend AbbeyFest’s Evangelizing Energy to Area’s Youth
Four Catholic high schools and a Catholic grade school are set to host upcoming assemblies with AbbeyFest artists. The music festival’s outreach program offers students a fun invitation to encounter Christ at their school.
New Jersey Catholic Artist Records 1,000-Year-Old Gregorian Chant
Dr. Carly York believes she has recorded “O Nata Lux de Lumine” for the first time in history. Chant, she said, “helps us enter into a spirit of reverence before the Lord … because it's so different from anything else we hear in modern life.”
Catholics Praise God’s Gift of Nature in Care for Creation Mass
The Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church in Center City Philadelphia Sept. 2 kicked off the five-week Season of Creation, tied to the life of St. Francis of Assisi.
Lansdale Catholic Alumni Share Gifts in Jamaica Service Trip
More than a dozen graduates of the archdiocesan high school lived with 35 youths and adults with disabilities in a Jamaican town for a week in July, cherishing the gifts of encounter and compassion.