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#iGiveCatholic Marks Giving Tuesday With Sign of Faith
Last year the Catholic Charities Appeal and St. Charles Seminary were the top two recipients in the U.S. for the annual Catholic giving initiative. Organizers are hoping for similar generosity this year.
Divine Providence Village Celebrates 40 Years of Serving Women with Intellectual Disabilities
Everyday encounters of love by staff and volunteers for the women and girls of the Catholic Social Services residence in Springfield, Delaware County show how “God is present here.”
For 50 Years, Mass on 6ABC Brings Worship of God to Homebound
Producing the weekly liturgy is a labor of love for volunteers and a crew that has become “family” – all to serve those longing for the Sunday Mass they cannot attend.
Cross from St. John Paul II’s visit finds new home at Malvern Retreat House
The 34-foot white cross towered over the main altar during the saintly pope’s 1979 visit to Philadelphia and later over St. Charles Borromeo Seminary’s Overbrook campus for decades. It was permanently installed in Malvern this week.
Priests, Lay Writers Pen Weekly Commentaries on Sunday Gospels
A new series of scholarly and personal reflections from clerical and lay perspectives, available in weekly email newsletters, is a project of the Catholic Preaching Institute at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.
‘Vibrant’ St. Martin of Tours Parish Thrives as its Second Century Begins with Feast Day Mass
A Sunday Mass preceding the patronal feast gathered a highly diverse community Nov. 10 for a liturgy celebrated in five languages.
After a Decade, the Culture Project Greets New CEO, Plans to Expand
Founder Cristina Whalen is stepping back from her leadership role while long-time pro-life advocate Greg Schleppenbach steps up. He hopes to recruit more missionaries to promote a culture of dignity and sexual integrity among young people.
Bernardine Sisters Celebrate 130 Years of Prayerful Mission Service
Based in Reading, the order capped a year-long series of reflections on the sisters’ service in Eastern Pennsylvania and now five other countries.
Events Focus on History, Gifts of Black Catholics This Month
November is Black Catholic History Month, “a time to be remember, celebrate, and live as the Missionary Disciples the world needs,” said a local Black Catholic priest.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Launch of Jubilee Year 2025
Local celebration of the Universal Church’s year-long observance begins Dec. 29.