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Youth perform “Live Nativity” at St. Robert Parish
On Thursday, Dec. 15, the St. Robert Bellarmine Youth Ministry Program in Warminster presented “Live Nativity – The Christmas Story Comes to Life.” The main cast and crew included students from St. Joseph/St. Robert School, PREP, and parish youth through 12th grade. Supporting cast consisted of live sheep, donkeys and llamas. […]
More than 1,000 attend Cardinal John Foley’s funeral Mass
One thing was crystal clear at the Dec. 16 funeral for Cardinal John P. Foley, 76, at Philadelphia’s Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. The man was loved. Technically the thousand or so at the Mass were mourners, but the word just doesn’t seem to fit, because it was basically a happy gathering remembering […]
A loving remembrance of John Cardinal Foley
Click on links to 35 articles, reflections, photo galleries and videos about the late Cardinal John P. Foley’s life and his enduring legacy. In the CatholicPhilly.com’s comprehensive package: Funeral coverage, obituary, statements from Pope Benedict XVI and Archbishop Charles Chaput; and homilies by Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Thomas and New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan, plus video […]
Parish schools demonstrate season’s spirit of giving
In Holland, St. Bede the Venerable students visited homebound parishioners during the annual Advent Day of Prayer Dec. 13. Seventh grade students joined seniors for lunch; kindergarteners and eighth grade students sang Christmas carols after the meal.
Dr. Rosalie Mirenda, president of Neumann University, on Cardinal Foley
I am writing to add my voice to the scores of others that have already sung the praises of John Cardinal Foley. Truly a man of the people, Cardinal Foley could engage anyone in genuine conversation because of his heartfelt belief that every human being is a child of God and worthy of sincere respect. […]
Archbishop Timothy Dolan’s homily for Cardinal John Foley’s funeral Mass
“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us!” It is the celebration of that mystery of the Incarnation that we await this Advent season, as we long to hear those inspired poetic lines from the Prologue of the Gospel of John the Evangelist on Christmas morning. It is the mystery of the ongoing […]
Twitter report: Procession and Solemn Funeral Mass for Cardinal John Foley
Editor’s note: we will be updating this throughout the Mass, which starts at 2 p.m. 1:45 p.m. Procession of clergy & prelates begins in a few minutes. Casket is in main aisle covered with cream & gold colored pall. Whole left side of cathedral is reserved for clergy, who are now in procession from archdiocesan […]
Twitter report: Reception of Cardinal Foley’s body at Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul and Midmorning Prayer
The hearse carrying Cardinal John Foley’s body waits on 18th St. At cathedral steps in Philadelphia. Bishop Robert Maginnis, retired auxiliary of Phila, will lead the reception of body into cathedral. Cardinal Foley was ordained in this cathedral in 1962, ordained a bishop here in 1984. This will be his final resting place. Black bunting […]
Letter of Pope Benedict XVI to Cardinal John Foley
To my Venerable Brother Cardinal John P. Foley
Ongoing coverage of Cardinal John Foley’s funeral: Many gather at seminary for prayers, Mass for the Dead
It is absolutely fitting that the two-day funeral for Cardinal John P. Foley should begin at his beloved St. Charles Borromeo Seminary where his priestly journey began 54 years ago and his home away from home during his 27 years of service in Rome first as President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications and later as Pro Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre.