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Bishop Shanahan High School Earns Prestigious STEM Certification
The Chester County school is the first high school in Pennsylvania and the first Catholic high school in the country to earn National STEM Certification.
Letter Released from the Delegates of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
The two-and-a-half-page letter published Oct. 25 to the official Synod website highlights the work that has been undertaken thus far.
Riley Family Foundation Spotlights the Many Good Works of Catholic Social Services
The Oct. 4 event highlighted the Church’s charitable works of mercy and their immense impact throughout the region.
Papal Foundation Awards $800K in Scholarships
The Chester-based international fundraising organization announced scholarships totaling $800,000 to 110 Priests, Brothers, Sisters, and Lay faithful.
Inaugural Day of Prayer Celebrates ‘Tireless Dedication’ of Clergy and Religious
St. John Vianney Center in Downingtown hosted a Day of Prayer for the Health and Wellness of Clergy and Men and Women Religious Oct. 20.
Archbishop Answers Pope Francis’ Call for Day of Prayer, Fasting for Peace in the World
Archbishop Pérez and Archbishop Gudziak will celebrate a Mass for the Preservation of Peace and Justice Oct. 27 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
Catholic School Principal Wins National Award for Leadership
Sr. Teresa Ballisty, I.H.M., Principal of Saints Philip and James Parish School in Exton, was named as a recipient of the 2023 Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership by the United States Secretary of Education, Miguel A. Cardona.
Over 2,000 Catholics Gather for Historic Archdiocesan Eucharistic Congress
The congress was held as part of a three-year National Eucharistic Revival called for by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Saint Charles Seminary Receives $1.2 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. to Improve Preaching
The grant will fund a Catholic Preaching Institute and is the largest single programming grant from a charitable foundation in the Seminary’s history.
Blessed Carlo Acutis’ Mother Visits Malvern Retreat House, Shares His Message of Sacramental Life
Antonia Acutis, mother of Blessed Carlo Acutis, spoke to an audience of over 600 people Oct. 1 on the grounds of Malvern Retreat House.