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Cross from St. John Paul II’s visit finds new home at Malvern Retreat House
The 34-foot white cross towered over the main altar during the saintly pope’s 1979 visit to Philadelphia and later over St. Charles Borromeo Seminary’s Overbrook campus for decades. It was permanently installed in Malvern this week.
Priests, Lay Writers Pen Weekly Commentaries on Sunday Gospels
A new series of scholarly and personal reflections from clerical and lay perspectives, available in weekly email newsletters, is a project of the Catholic Preaching Institute at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.
‘Vibrant’ St. Martin of Tours Parish Thrives as its Second Century Begins with Feast Day Mass
A Sunday Mass preceding the patronal feast gathered a highly diverse community Nov. 10 for a liturgy celebrated in five languages.
After a Decade, the Culture Project Greets New CEO, Plans to Expand
Founder Cristina Whalen is stepping back from her leadership role while long-time pro-life advocate Greg Schleppenbach steps up. He hopes to recruit more missionaries to promote a culture of dignity and sexual integrity among young people.
Bernardine Sisters Celebrate 130 Years of Prayerful Mission Service
Based in Reading, the order capped a year-long series of reflections on the sisters’ service in Eastern Pennsylvania and now five other countries.
Events Focus on History, Gifts of Black Catholics This Month
November is Black Catholic History Month, “a time to be remember, celebrate, and live as the Missionary Disciples the world needs,” said a local Black Catholic priest.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Launch of Jubilee Year 2025
Local celebration of the Universal Church’s year-long observance begins Dec. 29.
St. John’s Parishioners Devote Two Days to Mission of Service, Joy
Members of St. John Chrysostom Parish in Wallingford, Delaware County, hosted MissionFest Oct. 19-20, marked by outreach to the needy, encounter with one another and solemn prayer.
Events to Focus on Hearing God’s Call to Priesthood, Religious Life
National Vocation Awareness Week is Nov. 3-9, a time for discovering that priesthood is challenging. According to Father David O’Brien though, “it’s amazing to be a priest.”
Lansdale Catholic High School Celebrates 75 Years
The Montgomery County school is marking 75 years with more than 12,000 students calling themselves Crusaders throughout the years.