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Divine Providence Village Celebrates 40 Years of Serving Women with Intellectual Disabilities

Everyday encounters of love by staff and volunteers for the women and girls of the Catholic Social Services residence in Springfield, Delaware County show how “God is present here.”

Sister Mary William, SSJ, dies at 82

Sister Mary William SSJ, (Anne Marie Herron), age 82, died on November 6, 2024, at Saint Joseph Villa.

For 50 Years, Mass on 6ABC Brings Worship of God to Homebound

Producing the weekly liturgy is a labor of love for volunteers and a crew that has become “family” – all to serve those longing for the Sunday Mass they cannot attend.

Local Pastor, Author to Discuss Book on Angels with EWTN

Msgr. Brian Bransfield, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Aston, will discuss his book on an episode of the Catholic network’s “Women of Grace” show in December.

Sister Mary Anne Craig, OSF, Long-Time Educator at Little Flower HS dies at 62

Sister Mary Anne Craig, OSF, 62, died in Assisi House on Thursday, November 14, 2024, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

BLOCS Marks National Scholarship Awareness Month, Opens New Local Office

As Pennsylvania’s largest scholarship organization, BLOCS emphasized its link to the Philadelphia region’s students and families by cutting the ribbon on its new office in King of Prussia Nov. 13.

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.

Faithful Encouraged, not Obligated, to Attend Dec. 9 Mass for Immaculate Conception

Archbishop Nelson Pérez has granted a dispensation from the holy day of obligation since it falls this year on Dec. 8, a Sunday.

Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Warminster, to Host Community Thanksgiving Dinner

The Bucks County parish holds a Thanksgiving Dinner each year to bring the community together.

Paola Cubides Herrera Named Executive Director of the Community Center at Visitation

The appointment becomes effective on Jan. 6, 2025.