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St. Mark Church, Bristol gets facelift for Holy Week
The scaffolding came down and the drop cloths were removed just in time for parishioners to mark Palm Sunday Masses April 10 at the 177-year old church with its fresh paint amid an ongoing restoration.
‘Naked evil’ of atrocities in Ukraine only ‘tip of the iceberg,’ say archbishop, faithful
Civilian massacres at Bucha and other towns foreshadow more carnage amid Russia's brutal invasion, said Archbishop Borys Gudziak and local Ukrainian Catholics.
Catholic schools’ agreement with Faith in the Future to end June 30
The foundation’s management of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s 15 Catholic high schools since 2012 will end this spring, according to a letter by both parties released April 8.
Beloved late West Philly teacher inspires student scholarship
The Janis Cash Book and Hoops Scholarship -- named for the teacher who taught, coached basketball and mentored generations of Catholic school students at Our Lady of Victory and St. Rose of Lima -- is seeking donation support.
Prayer service invites faithful to see Christ in the sufferings of Ukraine
Participants at an April 3 "Stations of the Cross for Ukraine" reflected on Jesus' final steps to the cross, mirrored in the anguish caused by a brutal Russian invasion now in its second month.
No marriage is perfect, but all can be complete, speakers say
The first Marriage Enrichment Day April 2 offered by the Philadelphia Archdiocese featured Andrew and Sarah Swafford, who offered practical and spiritual advice for deepening love in marriage and helping couples overcome struggles.
Holy Family Home in city ready for major renovation
The Little Sisters of the Poor broke ground March 24 at the senior care residence they run in Southwest Philadelphia. The $45 million project includes renovating residents’ independent living apartments, plus building a new convent and care household.
Church making progress to prevent child abuse, says victim advocate
Two decades after the U.S. bishops issued landmark guidelines on child protection in the church, pastoral workers are leading efforts to make "society as a whole” safer for kids, said Leslie Davila of the archdiocesan child protection office.
Inflation drives demand, costs for archdiocesan food aid
With inflation at a four-decade high, staff at Nutritional Development Services are fielding more calls for help -- and higher bills to stock the agency's network of cupboards.
Seminarians prepare 4,000 meals for the needy at Caring for Friends
The volunteers from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary spent last Thursday, as part of their weekly apostolic service, at the Northeast Philadelphia nonprofit that provides food and friendship to homebound people across the region.