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Festival brings teens to their feet, and deep into their hearts, at St. Cyril’s
The Jamison parish hosted 150 teenagers from Bucks County for a day of praise, worship and talks with Steubenville University’s Bob Rice.
Marchers from archdiocese show their pro-life colors in Washington
The 42nd annual March for Life in Washington, held last Thursday, Jan. 22, seems to many observers to get bigger and more youthful each year. About 2,000 parishioners from the Philadelphia Archdiocese prayed and marched in defense of life.
71 buses ready to head for Washington and March for Life
The 2,000 people from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia registered with bus groups, not counting those traveling by car and train, will join thousands from around the country Jan. 22 for the annual witness to the sanctity of life.
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.