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Van brings pregnant women a real alternative to abortion
Bishop John McIntyre blessed a new van Feb. 18 that Catholic Social Services will use to provide mobile care for women in crisis pregnancies. It is part of a program of the Real Alternatives agency and a state/federal partnership.
Lay people lead faith formation groups at Buckingham parish
Spreading the faith and teaching it are the goals of two groups, led by lay women, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish. Participants are “living out the missionary aspect of their role as lay faithful -- to go out in the world and make disciples,” said a parish priest.
Brookhaven parish is energized to evangelize in Lent
Our Lady of Charity parishioner Gina Mesko is leading an evangelization outreach, together with her pastor, to transform the parish’s culture. They're reaching out to bring more people back to church.
Happy Valentine’s Day, from Archbishop Chaput
The archbishop sends a special holiday greeting for married couples and those about to be married. And he has a special reminder for families.
In snow and cold, chronic homeless find rest at Hub of Hope
“The least of the brothers and sisters” may resist the homeless shelter system but they find hope in a Project HOME ministry in Philadelphia. All share in care, kindness and a bottomless pot of coffee.
Catholic schools in city will close again Friday due to snow
The schools marked a second straight day without classes as the region copes with a major storm that dumped about a foot of snow over a 24-hour period.
Coming snow prompts early decision to close schools
Archdiocesan high schools and Catholic elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will be closed Thursday, Feb. 13 due to the heavy snow and ice expected to begin falling Wednesday night in the Philadelphia region.
Archbishop Chaput named to Vatican council
Pope Francis appointed the archbishop a member of the Pontifical Council for the Laity Feb. 6. He is the only American member of the council.
Chester County Catholic school shelters residents without power
Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic School in West Brandywine opened its doors as an emergency shelter Feb. 5 and 6 for people who lost electricity and heat in their homes due to the ice storm that tore through the region Tuesday night.
Villanova U and Rosemont College lose power, shut campuses
The two Catholic colleges on the Main Line succumbed to the ice storm Wednesday, Feb. 5 that left the campuses without power or heat, along with more than half a million PECO residents in the Philadelphia region. The schools will remain closed through Friday while emergency generators provide a minimum of comfort.