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Catholic Charities Appeal launches with aim to give hope
Archbishop Charles Chaput kicked off the annual fund drive Jan. 20 in support of church programs that care for 200,000 people annually in the region. They include special education students, who warmed the hearts of all at a press conference.
Grand Philadelphia parish seeing new growth in changing city area
St. Francis de Sales Parish, after a half-century of decline, is resurgent thanks to growth in a multinational region of West Philadelphia. Church repairs, parish visitation and new programs are all hopeful hallmarks.
Who is a credit to his Catholic school?
That’s the answer to the clue for Bensalem student Ryan Elkins, who won a recent round on the TV show Jeopardy, and $17,000 for his college education.
Students: Make a video for World Meeting of Families
One video will be selected per school and all entries will be shared publicly on social media. Voting will be open to the public and three winning entries will be determined by the number of Facebook “likes” and Twitter “favorites” received between Jan. 25 and 31, Catholic Schools Week.
Archbishop awards volunteer teachers at Mass in cathedral
Approximately 200 women and men who represent the thousands of catechists who volunteer in parish religious education programs in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia were honored for their service at a Mass last Saturday.
Delco parish marks an end and a beginning
Holy Spirit Church in Sharon Hill, which merged with St. George in Glenolden last summer, hosted its last Sunday Mass Jan. 11. Afterward, holy water from Holy Spirit was brought to St. George where parishioners celebrated two baptisms.
Clergy assignment changes announced
Archbishop Charles Chaput announced six appointments for archdiocesan priests Jan. 8, effective as noted.
St. John Neumann Mass shows the love for Philadelphia’s saint
With the fervor of the World Meeting of Families and a visit by Mayor Nutter, the Mass celebrated Monday by Bishop John McIntyre showed the strong outpouring of love and devotion for Philadelphia's saintly Bishop Neumann.
Catholic Social Services’ Food Cupboard receives major grant
Members of the Order of Malta gave $25,000 to Archbishop Charles Chaput for the purchase of refrigerators and freezers for the Catholic Social Services-run Montgomery County Food Cupboard in Norristown, which fed 35,000 people last year.
College-student group awards Archbishop Chaput for his ministry
Archbishop Charles Chaput received an award for his support of FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, in Nashville, Tenn., last week. Watch two videos from the group's national conference.