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Residents’ extra rooms needed for millions coming to Philadelphia
With more visitors coming to Philadelphia than the region's hotels can accommodate, the World Meeting of Families is asking area residents to open their homes and welcome visitors for next September.
Bridge Foundation organizes big scholarship donation
Seven areas companies partnered with the Bridge Educational Foundation on state tax credit programs that resulted in more than $118,000 for non-public school students in Northeast Philadelphia.
After 7 years on TV, ‘La Santa Misa’ helping Latinos pray the Mass at home
The founder and executive producer of the televised Spanish-language Mass reflects on the gift the Mass offers to those who participate in it and to thousands of homebound and hard-working Hispanic Catholics.
Couples learn joys of marriage before tying the knot
About 1,100 engaged couples in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are learning Catholic teaching on marriage this year through the Joy-Filled Marriage program, almost double the number from 2012. CatholicPhilly.com’s Lou Baldwin sits down with coordinator Katie Greene from Ascension Press, which developed and runs the program.
Epiphany parishioners make Thanksgiving bright for area families
More than 160 turkeys and full dinners for a family of six were donated by members of the Plymouth Meeting parish to Project HOME in Philadelphia and the Missionaries of Charity in Norristown.
Hundreds pack cathedral for Mass with family focus
The Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul was standing-room-only Sunday night for Archbishop Chaput’s Mass to start Advent. He also blessed images of the Holy Family for worshipers, and the official hymn of the World Meeting of Families was sung for the first time -- hear the hymn and see the lyrics.
Sisters’ motto: When giving, keep it simple and keep it quiet
Two daughters of the philanthropists who started the Connelly Foundation, which they now run, accepted the prestigious Barry Award recently. The recognition was out of character for them and their family, but it gave them a way to honor their parents and the work of supporting worthy causes.
World economy is built on trust; break it, and all are harmed, says Jesuit
Reflecting on the global financial crisis of 2006-2010 and the Catholic Church's efforts to "promote the common good of society," Father Drew Christiansen advocated for an "economy of grace" during a recent talk at Villanova University.
New senior facility in Port Richmond gets started with blessing
Nativity B.V.M. Place will transform from a closed Catholic school into an assisted living facility so elderly residents can continue living in their community. The project was blessed by Bishop John McIntyre with archdiocesan officials, civic leaders and area residents.
Back from Rome, archbishop looks toward pope’s visit to Philadelphia
Archbishop Charles Chaput is back from Rome where he caught a glimpse of the discussions that promise to take place at the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. The congress and visit by Pope Francis, he said, "could be the rebirth of the archdiocese."