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St. Norbert’s ministry offers people’s prayers in adoration
The prayer team at the parish in Paoli prays for parishioners' intentions during eucharistic holy hour following reinstated all-day adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Thursday.
Youth of St. Eleanor Parish running food drive Feb. 5-6
The youth ministry program at the Montgomery County parish will collect food items next weekend to benefit four local food pantries serving those in need.
Remembering Holocaust ‘a moral act with present purpose,’ say local experts
As the world commemorates the victims of Nazi genocide, scholars at Saint Joseph's University say the act of recalling history’s horrors “needs to be more than cognition.”
After a century, parish still keeps the home fires burning
From its first Masses in an old movie theater, to liturgies in parishioners' homes and processions though the streets, St. Ambrose in Philadelphia is God's house among the people.
Bill prohibiting abortion funding in Pa. passes Senate committee
The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference praised the state Senate Health and Human Services Committee for passing a bill Jan. 25 to restrict the use of public money for abortions.
Roman Catholic welcomes $1 million scholarship gift
The gift of insurance executive and 1983 Roman graduate Matt Gardner will enable some 400 current and future students to attend the archdiocesan high school through the EITC/OSTC state tax credit programs.
Compassion, love at heart of Catholic Charities Appeal, says archbishop
With a goal of $12.5 million, the Philadelphia Archdiocese's largest annual fundraiser, launched Jan. 24, benefits some 180 ministries that served almost a million people last year, said Archbishop Nelson Pérez.
Changes in clergy assignments announced
Archbishop Nelson Perez announced the appointment of priests affecting three parishes of the Philadelphia Archdiocese Jan. 24.
Ukrainian crisis a threat to Europe and democracy, local leaders say
A Russian invasion of Ukraine spells "life or death for thousands" of people, the displacement of millions and a return to authoritarianism in former Soviet nations, said Philadelphia Ukrainian Catholic Archbishop Borys Gudziak and others.
Dr. King a ‘prophetic icon’ of love as ‘vaccine to racism,’ says archbishop
The slain civil rights leader opened himself to "God's boldness" in turning hearts from hatred, said Archbishop Nelson Pérez at a Jan. 19 interfaith prayer service honoring King's legacy.