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Schedule set for synod listening sessions in archdiocese
As part of the church's Synod on Synodality, 18 local gatherings will take place March 19-20 and April 2-3 at designated parishes in the region, plus 10 virtual sessions, all designed to enable the people of God to walk together.
Amid threat of Russian invasion, Ukrainian faithful unite in prayer throughout region
With memories of their nation under communism still fresh, Ukrainians throughout Philadelphia and beyond are seeking divine intervention in the crisis, knowing "God is in control."
New commission set to ‘transform local church’ through ‘the power of Christ’
Some two years in development, the archdiocesan Commission for Missionary Disciples is ready to invite all to develop a deeply personal relationship with Jesus, while challenging others to do the same.
Mask requirements ending at suburban Catholic schools
Citing a drop in cases, the Philadelphia Archdiocese will make face coverings optional by Feb. 28 in its schools and PREP classes outside of the city, where a mask mandate remains in place.
Growth in marriage topic of enrichment day in April
Strengthening good marriages and getting through adversity is the goal of the Marriage Enrichment Day, a kind of "post-Cana" program, set for April 2 in the archdiocese.
‘Kids help kids,’ live out mission at St. Teresa of Calcutta School
Students collected sensory toys, craft supplies and everyday items to benefit Variety Children's Charity of Delaware Valley, a project that would have made their patron saint proud.
‘Watch’ this in memory of me? Liturgy in a time of pandemic
Some 100 music ministers met at St. Helena Parish last Saturday and learned how Mass on a screen, not in person, led to Catholics passively “watching Mass” as their grandparents might have “heard Mass,” not participating in it, 60 years earlier.
Archdiocese announces listening sessions for synod
In-person and online gatherings have been scheduled as part of the universal Synod on Synodality, with a goal of creating a church that "journeys together" more deeply and that hears from "God's people at all levels."
On Candlemas, St. Anastasia’s welcomes light of Christ
The parish in Newtown Square, Delaware County marked the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple with an evening Mass and blessing of candles, both for the church and for people to use at home throughout the year.
Archdiocese, Arcadia U agree on sale of Bishop McDevitt campus
Closed last year, the former Bishop McDevitt High School campus will take on new life as part of a nationally ranked university in Montgomery County, according to a Feb. 8 joint announcement.