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Class of 2022 seniors net close to $450 million in scholarships
Colleges and universities across the nation are welcoming graduating students from the 16 archdiocesan high schools, with sizeable awards that mark a 9% increase from just two years ago.
Pro-lifers grateful for abortion ruling, ready to work for women
Following the Supreme Court's June 24 decision against a constitutional right to abortion, Philadelphia-area pro-life advocates say they will "redouble their outreach" to women facing challenging pregnancies.
Pinning ceremony shows ‘how valued vets are,’ says senior agency director
A June 29 commemoration of Vietnam War era veterans' service, hosted at an archdiocesan senior living center, is a way of affirming "human dignity," said Heather Huot of Catholic Housing and Community Services.
Faithful ‘turn hands to hope’ feeding kids in Ukraine
Volunteers at St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church in Warrington prepared almost 170,000 meals for Ukrainian children facing hunger due to Russia's brutal invasion of their nation.
Religious education reshaped by ‘learning to walk together,’ says new director
Colleen Lindsey, appointed June 21 to head up the archdiocesan Office for Catechetical Formation, said sharing the faith begins with listening and "taking people where they are."
Eucharist is ‘the one constant’ on journey of life, says archbishop
People may come and go, but the presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament sustains faithful at all times, said Archbishop Nelson Pérez as he celebrated the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Peace Parish in Milmont Park.
New fund ‘bridges the gap’ between local faithful and those in Ukraine
Sponsored by the Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia, "Building the Church Universal" is raising urgently needed funds for the Catholic Church in Ukraine, where parishes have become humanitarian lifelines amid a brutal Russian invasion.
Bishop celebrates retirement with meal for homeless
Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishop Edward Deliman headed for the kitchen June 16 to serve clients of St. John's Hospice, as part of a monthly series that's building community right at the dinner table.
Gun violence highlights trauma, impaired brain development among teens, says psychologist
Dr. James Black of Catholic Social Services says at-risk youth are "growing up in a war zone" that leaves them on edge and hopeless -- and understanding their pain is key to stopping the bullets.
Kids cook parents dinner, while learning life lessons
Some three dozen students in an archdiocesan afterschool program prepared a lavish June 10 meal for their families, while showing off their creativity and "following through with a dream."