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Clergy assignment changes announced
Archbishop Charles Chaput has announced assignment changes for 46 priests and four deacons in parishes, schools and institutions of the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Mary’s ‘beloved children’ honor her with May procession
Some 80 children and adults of St. Edmond's Home and the Divine Providence and Don Guanella communities honored the Blessed Mother on May 9. The celebration included sensory-specific devotions and lively Marian hymns.
Catholic Charities Appeal shows upswing in donations, aid to ministries
Two reports on fundraising activities of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 were made public today, May 18. They concern the annual appeal and the status of the Heritage of Faith capital campaign.
Philadelphia Archdiocese sues city over foster care freeze
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed the lawsuit May 16 in federal court on behalf of Catholic Social Services (CSS) and three caregivers. At issue is the City of Philadelphia's action on handling LGBT home evaluations.
Quo Vadis offers way to seek God’s will in summer camp retreat
More than 100 young men of high school age are expected to register (by June 4) for the Philadelphia Archdiocese's four-day retreat. It's a fun and prayerful way to help them discover the vocation to which God is calling them.
You are invited to the ordination of six new priests this Saturday
The archdiocesan celebration May 19 at the cathedral welcomes everyone in the Philadelphia Archdiocese to pray for their new priests to be ordained by Archbishop Charles Chaput.
Born of mergers, 3 parishes mark 25 years in times of change
Our Lady of Hope and St. Martin de Porres in North Philadelphia and St. Katharine Drexel in Chester were the result of more than a dozen parish closures in 1993. They continue to serve a dynamic population in the archdiocese.
Disabilities don’t stop woman from serving at the altar for 25 years
The pastor and parishioners of St. John Chrysostom Parish thanked Jessica Clark, who lives with Down syndrome and visual impairments, for her long service May 6 and praised the gifts of disabled people in the church.
St. Hubert’s girls mastering technologies old and new
Whether building cutting-edge robots or using the venerable sewing machine in the fashion design program, students at the all-girls Catholic high school are learning hands-on skills in the classroom and out.
Parishioners mark anniversary by serving the neediest among us
In the spirit of their patron saint, a new Outreach Committee for St. Vincent's de Paul Parish's 50th jubilee enabled 160 parishioners to get to know disadvantaged students, disabled children and needy families.