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Young Catholic men learn ‘where they are going’ at country retreat

Quo Vadis Days helped 101 teenagers from diverse backgrounds and mostly from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia discern God’s call in their lives at a camp setting in Lancaster County.

Academy of Notre Dame begins building new athletic fields

Ground was broken last month for the new state-of-the-art fields for the private Catholic school for girls in Villanova. Work continues this summer on the project that will include new drainage and turf for fields, plus road access improvements, while considering trees on the campus.

Bible conference opens up the Scriptures and roles of fathers

Hundreds of priests, religious men and women and lay people came to Doylestown for the National Catholic Bible Conference June 27-28. Well-known Catholic speakers and scholars, plus Archbishop Charles Chaput, addressed the theme, “Scripture: The Heart of the Father.”

Clergy assignment changes announced

Archbishop Charles Chaput announced several changes of assignment for priests and deacons in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Local community projects benefit from national church collection

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development, run by the U.S. bishops, will be taken up in archdiocesan parishes July 12-13. Fourteen organizations in the Philadelphia region won funding from last year's collection.

Archdiocese of Philadelphia sells nursing homes for $145 million

Six skilled care homes and one independent living facility will retain their Catholic character under the agreement with Center Management Group. Net proceeds from the sale, expected to be $95 million, will address long-term financial issues of the Philadelphia Archdiocese.

Archbishop hopes court ruling will have ‘positive impact’ on archdiocese

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput issued a statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties cases on Monday, June 30.

Catholics work with other Christians to rebuild a neighborhood

A Habitat for Humanity project in West Philadelphia welcomed parishioners from St. Cornelius Parish, Chadds Ford, plus several other congregations and community groups to rehab old homes. It was a demonstration of ecumenical cooperation at its finest.

Casa del Carmen helps employers find workers in North Philadelphia

More than 300 job seekers came to an outdoor career fair hosted by Casa del Carmen, a Catholic Social Services agency, located in a highly diverse, multicultural neighborhood of North Philadelphia.

Court denies archdiocese’s request for relief from HHS mandate

UPDATE -- The Archdiocese of Philadelphia lost its bid to block regulations of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) June 26, but a new ruling will prevent the church from paying fines of $160,000 a day for noncompliance.