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Martha’s Choice Marketplace and Community Farm Receives $60K Grant To Support Hunger-Relief Efforts

Martha’s Choice Marketplace is the largest and most visited food pantry in Montgomery County.

Remembering Lorraine Knight: Servant Leader and Friend

Lorraine Knight passed away Oct. 16 leaving behind a 33-year legacy of service working for the Catholic Church in Philadelphia.

#iGiveCatholic Initiative Helps Catholic Organizations in the Archdiocese Raise Funds

The advanced giving phase officially opens today and culminates on Giving Tuesday Nov. 28.

Boot-Up Philly Provides Winter Gear, Protects Needy from Chilly Temps

More than 700 people – including at least 100 children – attended the third annual “Boot-Up Philly” event Nov. 4 in the parking lot of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center.

From Holy Hours To “Holy Hoops”: Archdiocese Celebrates National Vocation Awareness Week

The Vocation Office invites all faithful across the Archdiocese to attend any of the events to pray for, and support, vocations.

Archdiocese Launches Website With Mental Health Resources For Area Catholics

The initiative offers links to support services in English and Spanish including contacts for local crisis response programs and ministries equipped to assist with mental health needs from a pastoral perspective.

Halvey Photo Exhibit Extended at Catholic Historical Research Center 

The Catholic Historical Research Center is extending its photo exhibit of the works of longtime Catholic Standard and Times freelance photographer Robert Halvey who for over 60 years documented the life of the church in the five-county archdiocese area.

CRS Rice Bowl Sees Largest-Ever Lenten Collection This Year

Local chapters of Catholic Relief Services in the Philadelphia Archdiocese donated an unprecedented $426K to support the agency’s global and local outreach to people in need.

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.