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Congress fleshes out thinking on Theology of the Body
More than 700 people from around the country learned about Pope St. John Paul II’s teaching on the beauty of the divinely created human person. Popular speakers included an official with the Vatican's Pontifical Council for the Family, sponsor of next year's World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia.
Archeparchy to invite families persecuted for faith to 2015 gathering
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) -- Archbishop Stefan Soroka of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia plans to invite families who have endured religious persecution to attend the World Meeting of Families being held in Philadelphia in September 2015.
Clergy assignment changes announced
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput announces the following appointments effective as noted.
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.