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Women signing up fast for first conference in Phila. next month
The Catholic Women’s Conference titled “Feminine Genius: Every Woman’s Gift” will meet in Philadelphia Dec. 7. More than 350 women -- married, single and consecrated religious -- have registered so far, and there is capacity for 700 attendees to the all-day event at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
NE Philadelphia pastor resigns due to stress from allegations
Father John Paul announced his resignation as pastor of Our Lady of Calvary Parish in Philadelphia Sunday, Nov. 10, citing in the church bulletin a decline in his “physical and spiritual health” as a result of allegations of past misconduct. Law enforcement did not press charges, but the archdiocesan investigation continues.
Archdiocesan parishes pray for immigrants this weekend
Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will pray for and remember immigrants who have died crossing the border or remain separated from their families at Masses Sunday, Nov. 10. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office for Cultural Ministries invites everyone to join participating parishes in praying for the passage of immigration reform. The parish churches and […]
Chester County vets battle homelessness from ‘Operating Base Cecilia’
As one ministry diminishes another arises. At the former St. Cecilia School in Coatesville, Chester County, which served generations of Catholic children, the grand old building has been repurposed to support military veterans. Catholic Social Services won a Veterans Affairs grant to help homeless and near-homeless veterans to obtain permanent housing.
Neumann University names new head of sport, spirituality institute
“As today’s world of sports continues to include ethical and moral challenges, the critical work of the institute is needed now more than ever,” said Rosalie “Lee” DelleMonache, new director of the Institute for Sport, Spirituality and Character Development.
Church employees, retirees bracing for changes to Archdiocese’s pension plans
In an effort to plug a more than $150 million hole in the retirement plan for its lay employees, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced Tuesday, Nov. 5 that it would “freeze” the current defined benefit pension plan next summer.The decision to freeze the plan and cease the accrual, or accumulation, of benefits in the Lay Employee Retirement Plan after June 30, 2014 affects 8,500 current lay employees of the archdiocese.
Miss any Year of Faith lectures? Now hear them online
Archbishop Charles Chaput’s Year of Faith Lecture Series has ended, but the audio recordings of each lecture are now available online. The audio files from the series, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office for the New Evangelization, were recorded by local radio station Holy Spirit Radio.
Catholic program to energize parish life coming in new year
Are you looking for a good parish evangelization program? Consider the Discovering Christ Conference coming to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia early next year. The Catholic parish-centered lay initiative invites parishioners to bring family and friends to hear the Good News and personally encounter Jesus Christ. Members of St. Rose of Lima Parish in North Wales found the process has been a spectacular success and well worth the effort.
Magnificat Day features prayer, reflection, procession through Philadelphia
Magnificat Day, a unique gathering for liturgical prayer, music, inspirational talks and reflection is set for Saturday, Nov. 9, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. While registration is closed for the day-long event, which is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Magnificat Foundation, another opportunity for worship is being offered to local Catholics who cannot attend the program at the convention center.
Students from dozens of Catholic schools get EITC grants
St. Hubert High School in Northeast Philadelphia hosted business leaders, local politicians and the families of students who benefited from Pennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit scholarships during a presentation led by Bridge Educational Foundation Monday, Oct. 28. The foundation also announced tuition scholarship awards the following day at St. Anthony of Padua Regional School in South Philadelphia. The scholarships totaled $366,525 for students of the areas.