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Archdiocesan foster care worker knows need for parents firsthand
Iris Puhiera of Catholic Social Services will host an Aug. 24 webinar on becoming a foster parent for unaccompanied minors -- and having been in foster care prior to immigrating, she's "passionate about this work."
Catholic nurses draw on faith, fellowship to be ‘hands and feet of Christ’
During an international congress in Doylestown earlier this month, Catholic nurses reflected on their profession, amid unprecedented challenges and opportunities.
Archbishop announces clergy changes in parishes, seminary
Eight priests and one permanent deacon are assuming new duties, while one permanent deacon will retire.
Little Flower, Father Judge welcome new principals
With classes set to resume next month, Kathleen Radebaugh and James Hozier will take the helm at schools where they're already at home.
Assumption ‘shows what the Lord has in store for us,’ say priest, faithful
Proclaimed by Pope Pius XII in 1950, the dogma that Mary is fully present in heaven, both body and soul, reminds us that we are "destined for glory."
Archdiocesan summer camp gives kids ‘a bit of heaven on earth’
The messy fun of Camp Rainbow shines in the smiles of kids from St. Edmond's Home for Children, part of Catholic Social Services' continuum of care for persons with disabilities.
Designer bag bingo helps spread the Gospel in Kenya
Presentation B.V.M. Parish in Cheltenham hosted an Aug. 5 match that raised some $6,000 for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Mombasa, whose order works "to evangelize the people of God" through education and health care.
Philly saint a ‘disciple of the Eucharist,’ says pastor
Four years after her shrine's move to the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, St. Katharine Drexel continues to be a "powerful reminder" of the Real Presence, prayer and service to others, said Father Dennis Gill.
Rosaries needed for agency serving vulnerable women
Catholic Social Services is calling for rosaries and messages of hope to encourage clients battling homelessness, addiction and mental illness -- and you can help.
Ukrainian POW attack shows some are ‘available to the devil’ for cruelty, says pastor
A July 29 strike that killed more than 50 captured Ukrainian soldiers reveals 'the devil also has a plan,' said Father Roman Pitula, rector of the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia.