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Cardinal O’Hara Students Give Local Children Gifts and Prayers This Christmas
Some 546 children are receiving gifts and prayers from students, families, and faculty members of Cardinal O’Hara High School in Delaware County.
Operation Bundle Up: Ten Years of Providing Warmth During the Winter
Catholic Social Services’ Community Umbrella Agency in Northeast Philadelphia recently marked a decade of helping keep kids and families warm during the winter months.
52 Catholic Eighth Graders Awarded Full Scholarships to High School
This year, 569 students from 101 parochial schools in the five-county Greater Philadelphia region competed for the scholarships.
Roman Catholic HS Names Next School President
John A. Prendergast, a 2008 alum of Roman Catholic, assumes the role of school president effective Jan. 8, 2024.
Regina Coeli Academy Student Wins National Christmas Artwork Contest
This annual contest encourages children from elementary schools and religious education programs throughout the United States to express the joy of Christ's birth through art.
Bishop Shanahan’s Sensory-Friendly Performance Provides ‘Safe and Welcoming’ Experience
This marked the eighth year that the Chester County school put on an adapted performance of its annual fall musical for those with special needs.
Catholic Relief Services Hosts Fair-Trade Basket Raffle Through Dec. 19
Catholic Relief Services' Philadelphia chapter is once again hosting a fair-trade giving basket raffle now through Dec. 19.
Cocktails with the Canonized: Catholics Raise a Glass and Celebrate the Saints
The gatherings at Our Lady of Grace Parish in Bucks County give parishioners the opportunity to socialize while learning more about how the saints lived their lives.
#iGiveCatholic Initiative Raises More Than $1.6M for Catholic Organizations in the Archdiocese
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia and The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia partnered to support this national Catholic Day of Giving for the fourth consecutive year.
Three Philadelphia Priests Named Auxiliary Bishops for our Archdiocese
Pope Francis has named three Philadelphia priests as new assistant bishops for the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Archbishop Nelson Pérez made the announcement Dec. 8.