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Mass will mark 50 years of permanent deacons’ service in church
Hundreds of deacons, their wives and families will celebrate the restoration of the permanent diaconate Oct. 15 at the cathedral. It's a chance to thank God for the varied ministries some 300 ordained men offer to parishes.
Fatima centenary celebrations to culminate Oct. 15 at Cathedral
Archbishop Chaput will consecrate the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Our Lady of Fatima as the church commemorates Mary's apparitions to three children in Portugal 100 years ago. Preparations for an act of consecration to Mary are underway.
Archbishop Chaput on the enduring legacy of ‘Veritatis Splendor’
In an interview, the archbishop calls St. John Paul's encyclical a "fruit of Vatican II" that has been well received in the U.S. over the past 25 years, "like water in the desert." It reaffirms permanent truths, rejects moral ambiguity and presents truth as a source of freedom and joy.
After a glorious history, twin spires of West Phila. church will go silent
Our Mother of Sorrows Church will close for good on Oct. 9 due to dwindling attendance. The parish, which merged with St. Ignatius in 2013, was marked by growth, prestige, courage, decline and holiness, to the end.
AbbeyFest returns to Paoli for prayerful, rocking good time
The day-long Christian music festival with a prayerful Catholic flavor returns for the fourth year at Daylesford Abbey on Saturday, Sept. 16. See the lineup of performers and other highlights.
Pray for men entering formation as permanent deacons
Eight men will be received into the Rite of Candidacy on Saturday, Sept. 9 at St. Charles Seminary as they begin their first year of the six-year formation process as permanent deacons.
Grays Ferry priest brings power of the sacraments to heal the addicted
As the Philadelphia area grapples with the current drug crisis, Father Douglas McKay offers his Our House Ministries as a way to bring the healing grace of Christ to addicted people, as he's been doing for 40 years. See the latest in a CatholicPhilly.com series examining Catholic perspectives on the opioid epidemic.
Teachers, archdiocese reach deal on new one-year contract
The union for the 600 lay teachers in the 17 high schools of the Philadelphia Archdiocese ratified an agreement with the Office for Catholic Education on Sept. 5, one day before the start of school.
Changes in clergy assignments announced
Archbishop Charles Chaput approved assignment changes for three priests and a permanent deacon Sept. 6.
Grandparents work to pass on the faith to today’s children
Participants from several states and countries met at the Catholic Grandparents Association conference last Saturday to help their grandchildren at a time when so many young parents are not practicing the faith themselves.