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5 Years After Pandemic, Prayers Continue for Virtual ‘Rosary Family’
The COVID-19 pandemic forced people apart, but Philadelphia-area Catholics joined online to pray the rosary. On the initiative’s five-year anniversary, 150 households pray weekly for Mary’s intercession.
Catholic Charities Night Returns to Citizens Bank Park May 2
Tickets are on sale now for the 12th annual outing on May 2, with the Phils going to bat against the Arizona Diamondbacks – and you can help a CCA beneficiary throw out the first pitch.
Survey Invites Parishioners to Assess Parish Life This Lent
By asking Catholics to evaluate their faith journey and engagement with their parish, the Disciple Maker Index will help parishes refine their pastoral plans. In 2022 more than 30,000 local Catholics responded to the survey.
Little Flower Alumnae Help Students Blossom via Academic Enrichment Program
The Northeast Philadelphia Catholic high school’s Klarich Center features programs such as fashion design and vertical farming to help Little Flower students work hard on projects that challenge their creativity and achieve excellence.
Eagles Great Brian Dawkins Speaks of Faith Through Struggle at Man Up Philly
Joined by Ed Morris, father-in-law of fallen NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, presenters at the annual men’s conference March 8 pointed to Jesus Christ as the best model for how to “man up.”
Rite of Election Set to Welcome More Than 700 Entering Catholic Church
The 322 catechumens preparing to receive the sacraments of initiation, plus 384 baptized candidates receiving Communion, will be blessed March 8-9 at the cathedral. The numbers show more people are entering the Church than a decade ago.
Three Philadelphia Shrines Create ‘Pilgrim’s Passport’ for Jubilee Year
The national shrines of St. John Neumann and St. Rita, and the Miraculous Medal Shrine, this year welcome pilgrims who will receive stamps and blessed medals to commemorate the journey “to embrace their faith in a deeper, more inspiring way."
Film Marks Vincentians’ 400 Years, Service to Marginalized in US
St. Vincent de Paul founded the Congregation of the Mission in 1625 in Paris. Today the Eastern Province continues its missionary service, as shown in a new documentary.
Festivities Mark Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish’s 175th Year
The parish in Doylestown, which actively serves the Bucks County community, will celebrate numerous events in its anniversary year. The pastor cites 10% growth in members’ participation in the past year.
Friendly Partnership Grows Between Bucks County Catholic School, Nonprofit
St. Joseph/St. Robert School in Warrington helps raise funds for The Next Step, which serves young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and students get to know individuals with differences.