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Catholic Charities Appeal will expand to benefit more ministries
Archbishop Chaput announced a new goal of $15 million for the annual appeal. The first $10 million raised will go toward serving the poor of the region, while an anticipated $5 million will fund other programs in the archdiocese and parishes.
Washington’s snow fails to muffle spirits at March for Life
Though record high snow fall kept the number of participants lower than past years, intrepid pro-lifers from the Philadelphia area showed their dedication to the cause of life last Friday, Jan. 22.
St. Joseph’s marks 100 years of growth, change in Delco
Archbishop Chaput will celebrate the Collingdale parish's 100th anniversary with Mass followed by a party on Feb. 6.
Five parishes learn of reorganization in Port Richmond
Archbishop Chaput has accepted a two-phase plan for the lower Northeast Philadelphia parishes. Two will merge, as others will begin a new partnership model expected to be complete by June 2017.
Go to Mass if you can, pray at home if you can’t
With about a foot of snow and blizzard conditions expected this weekend in the region, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia offers advice for keeping the Lord’s day holy, even during an act of God.
A faster, easier and free path to healing after divorce
The Philadelphia Archdiocese has put in place Pope Francis' changes to the process of granting annulments for marriages that ended in divorce. Online forms and waived fees can ease the path toward remarriage.
Pro-lifers plow ahead with plans to march in D.C.
Despite the foot of snow expected to fall on Philadelphia Friday and Saturday and two feet in Washington, D.C. area, the annual March for Life Jan. 22 in the nation’s capital has not been postponed or cancelled.
Funeral rites set for Archbishop Francis Schulte
A memorial Mass will be celebrated for the former Philadelphia auxiliary bishop and retired New Orleans Archbishop on Monday, Jan. 25 by Archbishop Charles Chaput. The funeral Mass and burial will take place in New Orleans.
Car used by Pope Francis in Phila. to be auctioned, will benefit church ministries
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is auctioning off one low mileage car, in mint condition, used slightly by one owner. Proceeds from the sale of the pope's gray Fiat will go to the Catholic Charities Appeal and other local needs.
No more waiting: Black Catholics mark Dr. King holiday with praise, rallying cry for justice
At the 33rd annual prayer service honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Catholics raised the roof of St. Katharine Drexel Church in Chester. Calls for year-round acts of mercy, charity and public protest marked the rousing service.