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Young Adult Catholics Come to ‘The Well,’ Find Ways to Share Faith
The first conference of the archdiocesan Office for Ministry with Young Adults Nov. 23 saw a “fantastic” response, helping attendees build community and become “on fire” with their faith.
New Text for Eucharistic Devotion Published in U.S.
The newly translated “Holy Communion and the Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Outside Mass” should be used by all the faithful, not just clergy, said Father Dennis Gill.
300 Teens Meet Up for ‘Transformative Encounter with Jesus’
The day-long Philadelphia Catholic Youth Conference gathered students in grades eight to 12 from across the Philadelphia region Nov. 23 to celebrate their Catholic identity and find their unique purpose.
For 25 years, Voice of God Reaches Region’s Latino Radio Listeners
The Archdiocesan radio ministry La Voz de Dios marks a quarter-century of evangelizing and informing a growing Spanish-speaking community this December via five stations and a podcast.
As ‘Need Continues to Grow,’ CRS Rice Bowl Aims for Record 50th Year
Organizers of the venerable Lenten fundraising and awareness campaign are hoping to raise more than ever after a record-setting collection last year. Funds raised go to feed people in need both locally and across the globe.
As Food Needs Multiply with Thanksgiving and Christmas on the Horizon, Martha’s Choice Readies Help for Hundreds of Families
The food pantry and farm operated by Catholic Social Services has seen needs skyrocket in Montgomery County. Staff and volunteers plan to distribute up to 900 turkeys and all the trimmings for Thanksgiving, plus gift cards for Christmas.
#iGiveCatholic Marks Giving Tuesday With Sign of Faith
Last year the Catholic Charities Appeal and St. Charles Seminary were the top two recipients in the U.S. for the annual Catholic giving initiative. Organizers are hoping for similar generosity this year.
Divine Providence Village Celebrates 40 Years of Serving Women with Intellectual Disabilities
Everyday encounters of love by staff and volunteers for the women and girls of the Catholic Social Services residence in Springfield, Delaware County show how “God is present here.”
For 50 Years, Mass on 6ABC Brings Worship of God to Homebound
Producing the weekly liturgy is a labor of love for volunteers and a crew that has become “family” – all to serve those longing for the Sunday Mass they cannot attend.
Cross from St. John Paul II’s visit finds new home at Malvern Retreat House
The 34-foot white cross towered over the main altar during the saintly pope’s 1979 visit to Philadelphia and later over St. Charles Borromeo Seminary’s Overbrook campus for decades. It was permanently installed in Malvern this week.