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Beth Alfonsi Appointed Chief of Staff for Independence Mission Schools
Alfonsi will play a critical part in serving and supporting the 14 schools in the IMS network.
Saint Gabriel Parish to Commence Matt Talbot Devotional Prayers
Believers will call on the Venerable figure in combating addiction.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Commissions Ten New Missionaries of Mercy
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez commissioned ten new Missionaries of Mercy with their mandate from the Holy See at Vespers in the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Sunday, September 24.
Knights of Malta Hold Anti-Human Trafficking Seminar at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center
Last week, the Knights of Malta presented an Anti-Human Trafficking Ministry Seminar at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center for priests, deacons, and lay Church employees.
Community Umbrella Agency Celebrates Decade of Service to Families in Northeast Philadelphia
The agency provides community engagement, prevention and intervention services, and case management services formerly maintained by the Department of Human Services.
Confidant of Bishops and Colleagues, Kathy Kelley Caps 50-Year Career with the Archdiocese
As a secretary for bishops of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for 53 years, the Manayunk resident and Northeast Philadelphia native looks back on her work of service to the Church with the people she called “a second family.”
Catholic High School Students Develop Leadership Skills Through Service Learning in Public Policy Program
This summer 30 students from Archdiocesan high schools attended the Service Learning in Public Policy program hosted by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.
Bioethics Certified Deacons Offer Counseling on Life Issues
There are 22 permanent deacons in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia certified to offer pastoral counseling and formation in the area of bioethics.
Three Archdiocesan Elementary Schools Named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
They are three of only 353 total schools and among just 40 private schools selected nationally.
Thousands Attend 9th Annual AbbeyFest Music Festival
The 9th Annual AbbeyFest took place on Saturday, September 16. Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez was the principal celebrant and homilist at Mass.