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Father Chuck’s Challenge to dedicate 1,000th home
A 12-member group will travel to Nicaragua for the dedication on June 15-20.
Paoli witnesses Corpus Christi procession and festivities
St. Norbert Parish celebrated its patron's feast day and the feast of Corpus Christi with a eucharistic procession through the streets followed by Mass and a parish picnic last Saturday.
A new kind of church, at home with the poor
Two pastors are heading a new mission outreach of the Philadelphia Archdiocese, akin to a storefront church, in a former bar in Kensington's tough K & A neighborhood. It joins other Catholic efforts to serve the urban poor.
New deacons represent diversity, role of service in church
Archbishop Chaput ordained 21 new permanent deacons on Saturday, June 6. The men from a variety of backgrounds will serve in city and suburban parishes.
Work begins on new senior housing project in Kensington
Archdiocesan officials broke ground on their latest senior housing project, St. Francis Villa, last week. It will offer 40 affordable apartments for seniors starting next year.
Over drinks, young adults get to know their archbishop
Young adults sat down for an evening with Archbishop Charles Chaput last week. They learned about his daily routine and about Catholic teaching on some sensitive topics.
Young men know where they are going: On vocations retreat
Quo vadis -- a Latin term meaning "where are you going?" -- is also the name of a retreat in July helping teens discern God's call in their lives, possibly to the priesthood.
Major Vatican artwork coming to Philadelphia in September
Works of art from the Vatican, some never seen publicly, will be on display just in time for the World Meeting of Families and visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia this September.
Clergy assignment changes announced
Archbishop Charles Chaput assigned the 21 newly ordained deacons to archdiocesan parishes, and announced other clergy assignments.
Deceased sister’s dream becomes reality in bronze
It’s been seven years in the making, but Sister Paula Beierschmitt's wish to install a sculpture of Our Lady of Guadalupe has come to pass. It started with an unexplainable photograph.