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First holy Communion takes added meaning at Secane parish
At Our Lady of Fatima Parish, the May 13 centenary of Our Lady's apparition in Fatima coincided with a first communion Mass. Of the 41 children, one was happy to be joined by an adult -- her father.
Local faithful mark Our Lady of Fatima centenary
Last weekend was a global celebration of the 100th anniversary of the appearance of Mary in Portugal. But devotion to Our Lady of Fatima is a tradition in Philadelphia tracing back almost to the beginning, and it is ongoing.
Delco faithful raise their voices National Day of Prayer
Residents of various faiths offered prayers for the nation and for each other in a tradition begun under President Truman. The May 4 event in Media was one of five in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Father Chuck’s Challenge pours millions into homes for poorest families
After 10 years of hard work the local charity has raised $5.8 million and provided 1,100 desperately poor families in Nicaragua and Haiti with sturdy houses of their own, something that was beyond their wildest dreams.
Catholic high school student arrested for child porn
A senior at Msgr. Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill was arrested May 11 for allegedly tricking teen boys into sending nude photos of themselves.
All Pennsylvania dioceses to be dedicated to Blessed Mother
Every Catholic diocese and eparchy in the state will be dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary this year, in observance of the 100th anniversary of the apparition of the Blessed Mother at Fatima.
Delaware County’s St. Margaret Church set to close
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in Essingston, which had been a little-used worship site since merging with St. Gabriel, Norwood, in 2014, will formally close June 12.
In unique class trip, 8th graders set sail on the Delaware
This year's graduating class of St. Mark School in Bristol saw the students working the ropes and sails of a tall ship, and hearing the cheers of students in the schoolyard at St. Mark's, located on the river.
Relics of saintly Padre Pio draw faithful to Phila. cathedral
The Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul was the first stop on an American tour of relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina. Faithful from across the region venerated some remains of the Capuchin friar.
Couples reflect on secret to long and happy marriage
Compromise is key to a successful marriage, along with prayer and patience. That was the consensus at the Mass for couples celebrating their wedding anniversaries May 6 in a packed cathedral.