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Moms, Kids Get Much-Needed Items, and Fun, at ‘Philly’s Biggest Baby Shower’
Expectant mothers and parents with young children were treated to a special morning thanks to the second annual event hosted by Catholic Social Services and the Pro-Life Union.
IHM Center for Innovation and Creativity Unveiled at Bishop Shanahan HS
The new space at the Chester County school will provide students with courses in engineering, immersion technology, robotics, and STEM-related areas of study.
Archbishop Announces Latest Clerical Appointments
See the new appointments for two deacons and three priests of the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Seminary Settles into New Gwynedd Campus for Next Chapter in Long History
The 2024-2025 academic year starts a new chapter in the seminary’s history at a new campus in Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery County.
Seminarians Move in at New St. Charles Seminary Campus
After 153 years at its Wynnewood location, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary welcomed 140 seminarians Aug. 21 at the newly constructed campus in Lower Gwynedd for the seminary’s 193rd academic year.
St. Joe’s U. Plans to Become a ‘Laudato Si’ University
A seven-year plan implementing Pope Francis' document on the environment will help faculty, staff, and students at the Jesuit-founded university “be responsible stewards of our Earth.”
Philly’s Biggest Baby Shower Returns for Second Year of Giving, Encouraging Community
The free Aug. 24 event will feature resources for families, as well as essential baby care items like diapers and wipes. The event is part of Catholic Social Services’ outreach to thousands of new and expecting moms each year.
New Principal for Archbishop Wood HS Announced
Dr. Katherine M. Nobles, currently the school's Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs, will step into her new role Aug. 19. She succeeds Cloe O’Grady, who retired at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.
CSS Program Teaches Teens Job Skills, How to Ratchet Down Violence in Their Communities
The program provides young adults with the opportunity to acquire new job skills in carpentry and home repair while learning financial literacy and social-emotional skills.
Documentary on Local Vietnam Vets Shares Story of Friendship and Faith
“The Lads of Swampoodle” explores the lives of a group of Irish and Italian Catholic friends who grew up in the Swampoodle section of Philadelphia and fought in the Vietnam War.