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Cardinal O’Hara students get to know their shepherd, Archbishop Perez
On his pastoral visit to the Delaware County archdiocesan high school, the archbishop told the 800 students gathered in person and virtually to follow the voice of Jesus, the Good Shepherd.
Volunteer hours during COVID add up to thousands of reasons for hope
During an April 23 online gathering, Catholic Human Services honored 25 of its more than 4,000 volunteers, who collectively have donated almost 96,000 hours this past year to helping those impacted by COVID.
Bambies rediscover God, and one another, during spring retreat
A nature-themed session of prayer, gardening and "dirt cup" desserts brought St. Hubert High School sophomores together for the first time in a year, "rooting them in faith" amid the ongoing pandemic.
Former altar boy procures thousands of face masks for archdiocese
As a child, RJ Lualhati assisted the future Archbishop Nelson Pérez at Mass. Now, he and his company are helping to protect thousands of Catholic Social Services staff and clients from COVID.
Same-sex unions, gender theory deny ‘unity of body and soul,’ says pastoral expert
Father Philip Bochanski, director of the Courage International apostolate, said "we're losing sight of our human identity" amid increasingly fractured views of sexuality.
Papal Foundation’s $9.2 M grants help build church in developing world
The Chester-based international fundraising organization announced grants for 122 projects in 64 countries, including rebuilding churches, building schools, supporting health care and more.
Gary and Patricia Holloway honored for service to seminary
The couple received the St. Charles Borromeo Award April 21 from St. Charles Seminary in honor of their philanthropy and volunteer work in the community and especially to the seminary for 40 years.
‘More work to be done’ after Chauvin verdict, say local Black Catholic leaders
The conviction of a former police officer in the death of George Floyd marks only the beginning of the road to racial healing, said a number of clergy and lay faithful.
$1 million gift to help Neumann U’s campus expansion
The donation by Mark and Ann Baiada, founders of Bayada Home Health Care, will support nursing and health sciences, fund scholarships and expand the campus footprint by 2035.
Vocation camp plants seed of discerning God’s will in young men
More than a dozen middle school boys discovered “the first seed” of discerning a vocation to priesthood at the Brothers of Borromeo Vocation Camp held at St. Charles Seminary this month.