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Culture Project: A Q&A with Lynsey Lucas, first year missionary
Lynsey Lucas is a first year Culture Project missionary from Houston, Texas serving in Philadelphia. Catholic Philly recently connected with Lynsey to learn more about the initiative and how she became attracted to its mission.
Office for Black Catholics, Sisters of the Redeemer partner for retreat on racial healing
Some 80 people attended the sold-out Lenten retreat Feb. 25 which was designed to engage participants in faith-based exercises and discussions around racial healing.
Celebrate the feast of St. Katharine Drexel at the Cathedral Basilica
Faithful are invited to celebrate the feast of St. Katharine Drexel on her feast day Friday, March 3 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul and Shrine of St. Katharine Drexel.
CRS Rice Bowl: Feed the hungry, feed your soul this Lent
For more than four decades, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has been enriching the Lenten journey of U.S. Catholics through Rice Bowl, the Lenten faith formation program that combines prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
Archdiocese hosts inaugural Lenten retreat for families with children with disabilities
Two archdiocesan offices hosted a retreat Feb. 18 in preparation for Lent offering families with children with disabilities an afternoon of faith and fellowship.
Archbishop grants Phila. Catholics dispensation on St. Patrick’s Day, meat can go on the table
Faithful throughout the archdiocese have been granted permission to eat meat on the third Friday of Lent this year.
Watch Video | Speaking of Hope with Archbishop Pérez: Catholic Relief Services
In his latest video, Archbishop Pérez talks about his appointment as Chair of Catholic Relief Services Board, why CRS' Rice Bowl initiative is successful each year, and ways we can make our Lenten journey's more fruitful.
Culture Project: A Q&A with Nicky Orozco, assistant team leader
Catholic Philly recently connected with Nicky Orozco, a Culture Project assistant team leader and first year missionary from New Hampshire to learn more about the initiative and how she became attracted to its mission.
Get to know Dr. Brooke Cortese Tesche, new superintendent of high schools, schools of special education
Catholic Philly recently spoke with Dr. Tesche about her previous experience, goals for her new role, and how she plans to work alongside school families, students, administrators, and teachers to form Missionary Disciples.
Archdiocese breaks ground on senior affordable housing in Southwest Philly
Catholic Housing and Community Services is expanding its portfolio of affordable senior housing with a new site set for the Eastwick neighborhood of Southwest Philadelphia.