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NDS’ food drive staves off hunger, one can at a time
The Lenten "One-Can Meal" collection has become more vital than ever in restocking a network of archdiocesan food pantries, which have seen more first-time clients due to COVID, said administrators.
Little Flower songwriting class ‘lets students lead the way’ to musical diversity
Composer and choral director Tonya Taylor Dorsey has launched a new workshop series at the archdiocesan high school, with an ear for the many genres that speak to kids' hearts.
Catholic singer puts Lent’s pillars to song at St. Francis Parish
Songwriter and evangelist Marty Rotella offered his presentation on prayer, fasting and almsgiving at a two-day event Feb. 21-22 at the Springfield, Delaware County parish.
Philly parish welcomes new Knights of Columbus council
The world's largest Catholic fraternal organization has launched a new chapter at St. William Parish, whose pastor (a fourth-degree Knight himself) says members are "ready and standing by" to serve the community.
Novena, Mass set to honor ‘faithful, fervent’ Philly saint
St. Katharine Drexel, whose life was marked by a "selfless demonstration of God’s love and devotion to all," will be invoked in a solemn novena capped by a March 3 liturgy at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
Webinar helps 120 young adults find health, growth during COVID isolation
With young adults facing isolation from their peers, family, work and church, an event by the Office for Ministry With Young Adults helped young people gain skills for psychological coping and spiritual growth during the pandemic.
Philadelphia archdiocese warning parishes about series of thefts
A Collegeville man was arrested for breaking into poor boxes at several churches. “If individuals have fallen on hard times, they needn’t be driven to thievery,” said a spokesman. “They need only ask for assistance.”
Lent a ‘beautiful time’ of ‘grace and blessing,’ says archbishop
In his homily for Ash Wednesday, Archbishop Nelson Pérez encouraged faithful to embrace the season and prepare for a joy that "through God's grace and our efforts will become a reality" on Easter Sunday.
Rice Bowl makes family table an ‘altar’ of service, says founder
In 1975 Msgr. Robert Coll of Allentown came up with a simple way of helping the hungry, right from home -- an idea that went global, thanks to a friend in Philadelphia.
Black priest a model for racial healing in church, society, says pastor
Father Augustus Tolton, now on the path to sainthood, can show "what it means to be one nation under God" and one church receiving "the same holy Eucharist," said Father Stephen Thorne of St. Martin de Porres Parish.