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Saint Jude’s Arm Visits Two Local Parishes on U.S. Tour of Hope
The relic will first visit Saints Simon and Jude Church in West Chester Jan. 31 followed by St. Jude Church and Shrine in Chalfont Feb. 2.
Philadelphia Priest Elevated to Monsignor by Pope Francis
Monsignor Oliver was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 1988. Since 2018 he has served at the Vatican in the Dicastery for Clergy.
Area Parishes To Host Anti-Human Trafficking Awareness Presentations
Each January, Human Trafficking Prevention Month spotlights the toll human trafficking takes on individuals, families, and communities.
Catholic Charities Appeal Launches, ‘Fuels Our Ability To Love,’ Says Archbishop
The Appeal is the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s single largest annual fundraising initiative. This year’s fundraising goal is $10 million.
Local Priest Receives High Honor for Devotion to Mary
Fr. Dennis Gill, rector of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and a liturgical expert, was inducted Jan. 16 into the Pauline Confraternity by the Pauline Fathers and Brothers, who minister at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown.
‘Luminaries for Life’ Lends Local Prayerful Support to National March for Life
Some 51 glowing luminaries were lit Jan. 18 at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in support of the 51st Annual National March for Life, which is slated for Friday in Washington, D.C.
Interfaith Prayer Service Gathers Community ‘In Unity As One’
People of all faiths came out for the 2024 Archdiocesan Interfaith Prayer Service Jan. 14 in commemoration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Chester.
Archdiocesan Schools in City to Close Jan. 19 Due to Snow, Icy Conditions
Archdiocesan high schools and parochial elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will utilize a Flexible Instruction Day.
Pope John Paul II Students Participate in Day of Service at St. Edmond’s Home
Saint Edmond’s Home for Children, a ministry of Catholic Social Services that serves medically fragile children, welcomed 40 students from Pope John Paul II High School Jan. 14 for a day of service.
Thousands of Philadelphia Pilgrims Set to March ‘With Every Woman, For Every Child’
Thousands of parishioners across the Archdiocese will rise early tomorrow morning to board buses and take part in a pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. for the 51st annual National March for Life.