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‘A dollar a day’ key to Catholic Charities Appeal, says new board president
Executive search professional Ernest Russom III has worked with Fortune 100 clients, but says faithful, modest donations to the Philadelphia Archdiocese's flagship fundraiser can change thousands of lives.
At 102, Delco sister says she’s grateful, and still serving God
Franciscan Sister of Philadelphia Anthony Eileen Reidy marked her special day with balloons and cake at Assisi House in Aston, where she dedicates her time to prayer and projects.
Grandparenting: Joy, anxiety, and connection, says archdiocesan senior housing resident
Elizabeth Means-Binns of St. Francis Villa said her 13 grandkids and 10 great grandkids keep her engaged as a vital link between generations, something the church celebrates on the July 24 World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
Agencies keeping seniors, street dwellers cool during heat emergency
As the Philadelphia region battles a week of sky-high temperatures, archdiocesan outreaches are doubling down on providing water, air-conditioned spaces and love to vulnerable populations.
Amid anxious times, families need to ‘recultivate community,’ says pastoral expert
As reflections of "the Trinity's self-giving love," families are a powerful way of rebuilding social bonds fractured by COVID, gun violence and other challenges, said Mary Beth Yount of Neumann University.
Black Catholics gear up for national gathering
Ahead of the July 2023 National Black Catholic Congress, Father Stephen Thorne will host a July 31 webinar to ready participants, since there is "work to do" at "a very critical time for the church and the Black community."
Summer meals program fills hunger for kindness
Nutritional Development Services is serving thousands of area kids food for both body and heart, and "changing the flavor of the world" in the process.
Archdiocese restructures bishops’ parish responsibilities
Four episcopal regions of the 214 parishes of the Philadelphia Archdiocese have been reorganized into three regions, each led by one of three auxiliary bishops. Archbishop Perez announced the plan July 14, which went into effect July 1.
AbbeyFest returning for 8th year Sept. 17 in Paoli
Daylesford Abbey will again host the music, faith and family festival, which features top contemporary Christian artists, confessions, eucharistic adoration and Mass celebrated by Archbishop Perez, plus food and fun activities all day.
‘Power of prayer’ drove 23-year quest for green card, says couple
After fleeing religious persecution and enduring imprisonment, two parishioners at St. Thomas of Aquinas in South Philadelphia have finally secured legal residency in the U.S., a difficult journey they believe "God had already planned."