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This Sunday, St. Patrick’s Day parade steps off in Phila.
Plans are afoot for the 248th annual parade celebrating the patron saint of Ireland on Sunday, March 11. Archbishop Chaput will celebrate Mass at 9 a.m. in Philadelphia, and the parade begins at noon.
After 10 years, good news of Man Up Philly is going national
The men's spirituality conference, organized by lay men for the first time 10 years ago in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, has become a model for events featuring prayer and fellowship across the country.
St. Hubert students raise $13K in first-ever dance event
"Dance-A-Rama" drew over 200 students, who showed off their moves to benefit Our Lady of Confidence Day School and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Rally set to promote bill banning abortion of Down syndrome kids
Pro-life advocates across Pennsylvania are being urged to join a rally Monday, March 12 in Harrisburg to support legislation that would ban the abortion of children with Down syndrome in the state.
Bishop Shanahan students carry faith lessons into life
Students try out to get into the Faith in Action Team at the Downingtown archdiocesan high school, where they run retreats for grade schoolers, plan food drives and do other community service, which puts the classroom into practice.
Parishioners of archdiocese donate $178K to Catholic University
Catholic University of America's recent national collection will help it "to establish new programs that serve the needs of the church today and educate tomorrow's Catholic leaders," according to the university's president.
Archbishop announces clerical changes
Changes of assignment have been announced for three archdiocesan priests. Two will begin graduate theology studies and a third will become temporary administrator of St. Joseph Parish, Downingtown.
The shifting ages for confirmation: A history
In the Western tradition, Catholics received the sacraments of Eucharist and confirmation not as infants, as in the Eastern churches. Church law allows bishops discretion for setting the age of reception.
The new normal: 7th, 8th graders now to receive confirmation
Archbishop Charles Chaput approved the new mandatory standard for receiving the sacrament, since older students in Catholic schools and PREP programs have a "much better understanding" than 4th, 5th or 6th graders.
Troubles behind them, teens show kids a better way to live
Three young men in the Peer Council program of De La Salle Vocational, a Catholic Social Services agency, told young students of Our Lady of Port Richmond School how to avoid making big mistakes in life, and where to find people who care.