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Bernardine Sisters Celebrate 130 Years of Prayerful Mission Service
Based in Reading, the order capped a year-long series of reflections on the sisters’ service in Eastern Pennsylvania and now five other countries.
Events Focus on History, Gifts of Black Catholics This Month
November is Black Catholic History Month, “a time to be remember, celebrate, and live as the Missionary Disciples the world needs,” said a local Black Catholic priest.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Launch of Jubilee Year 2025
Local celebration of the Universal Church’s year-long observance begins Dec. 29.
St. John’s Parishioners Devote Two Days to Mission of Service, Joy
Members of St. John Chrysostom Parish in Wallingford, Delaware County, hosted MissionFest Oct. 19-20, marked by outreach to the needy, encounter with one another and solemn prayer.
Events to Focus on Hearing God’s Call to Priesthood, Religious Life
National Vocation Awareness Week is Nov. 3-9, a time for discovering that priesthood is challenging. According to Father David O’Brien though, “it’s amazing to be a priest.”
Lansdale Catholic High School Celebrates 75 Years
The Montgomery County school is marking 75 years with more than 12,000 students calling themselves Crusaders throughout the years.
Clergy and Religious Lifted Up in Prayer For Dedication ‘To God’s People’
Saint John Vianney Center celebrated its second annual Day of Prayer for Clergy and Men and Women Religious on Oct. 18, inviting the faithful to lift up in prayer those who have dedicated their lives to serving the Church.
Montco Parish Unveils Nine-Foot St. Michael the Archangel Statue, Prays for Intercession
St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Limerick unveiled a new nine-foot bronze statue of the leader of God's heavenly forces Oct. 19 with a blessing led by Bishop Keith Chylinski.
Women Embrace Their Sacred, Unique Gifts at 9th Annual Conference
More than 1,200 women attended the annual Catholic Women’s Conference Oct. 19 that celebrated the joys of womanhood through prayer and friendship.
African Family Heritage Mass Gathers Catholic Faithful for 10th Year
Like a large family reunion, the anniversary celebration drew adults and children from across the region Oct. 13 to St. Irenaeus Church, blending cultures, languages, music, and food from across the African continent.