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Archdiocese Launches Website With Mental Health Resources For Area Catholics
The initiative offers links to support services in English and Spanish including contacts for local crisis response programs and ministries equipped to assist with mental health needs from a pastoral perspective.
Halvey Photo Exhibit Extended at Catholic Historical Research Center
The Catholic Historical Research Center is extending its photo exhibit of the works of longtime Catholic Standard and Times freelance photographer Robert Halvey who for over 60 years documented the life of the church in the five-county archdiocese area.
CRS Rice Bowl Sees Largest-Ever Lenten Collection This Year
Local chapters of Catholic Relief Services in the Philadelphia Archdiocese donated an unprecedented $426K to support the agency’s global and local outreach to people in need.
Bishop Shanahan High School Earns Prestigious STEM Certification
The Chester County school is the first high school in Pennsylvania and the first Catholic high school in the country to earn National STEM Certification.
Letter Released from the Delegates of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
The two-and-a-half-page letter published Oct. 25 to the official Synod website highlights the work that has been undertaken thus far.
Riley Family Foundation Spotlights the Many Good Works of Catholic Social Services
The Oct. 4 event highlighted the Church’s charitable works of mercy and their immense impact throughout the region.
Papal Foundation Awards $800K in Scholarships
The Chester-based international fundraising organization announced scholarships totaling $800,000 to 110 Priests, Brothers, Sisters, and Lay faithful.
Inaugural Day of Prayer Celebrates ‘Tireless Dedication’ of Clergy and Religious
St. John Vianney Center in Downingtown hosted a Day of Prayer for the Health and Wellness of Clergy and Men and Women Religious Oct. 20.
Archbishop Answers Pope Francis’ Call for Day of Prayer, Fasting for Peace in the World
Archbishop Pérez and Archbishop Gudziak will celebrate a Mass for the Preservation of Peace and Justice Oct. 27 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
Catholic School Principal Wins National Award for Leadership
Sr. Teresa Ballisty, I.H.M., Principal of Saints Philip and James Parish School in Exton, was named as a recipient of the 2023 Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership by the United States Secretary of Education, Miguel A. Cardona.