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Volunteers are the ‘hands and feet of Christ’ in the archdiocese

Each day in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, men, women, and children give of their time and talents to bolster the Church’s works of charity and mercy.

Riley Family Foundation Creates Legacy of Support for Catholic Social Services

Starting in 2020, the Riley Family Foundation forged a partnership with CSS to provide financial resources to help fund the charitable works of CSS in the Philadelphia area.

Over 800 high school student-athletes named to archdiocesan winter sports honor roll

Some 807 students earned first or second academic honors in the first quarter marking period of the 2022-2023 academic year while competing in basketball, wrestling, competitive spirit, swimming, bowling, bocce, and indoor track and field.

WATCH LIVE: News conference on Bishop Senior’s appointment as the 12th Bishop of Harrisburg today at 10:00 a.m.

A news conference will be held in Harrisburg today at 10:00 a.m. You can watch live here.

Pope Francis Names Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior as the 12th Bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg

Bishop Senior has served as an auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia since 2009; he will become the spiritual leader of over 200,000 Catholics from 15 counties in central Pennsylvania.

Here’s how you can offer free meals to children and youth this summer

Throughout the school year, many students have access to nutritious meals through federal meal programs. In the summer months many children risk being hungry when schools are closed.

Alumni reminisce on time at St. Joe’s, Collingdale, ahead of senior housing debut

Local residents recently had the opportunity for a sneak peek before the big opening.

Sister Justina Marie Miller, who ministered in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for 13 years, dies at 92

Sister Justina Marie Miller, OSF, 92, died in Assisi House on Thursday, April 6, 2023. She had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 74 years.

Sister Kathleen Bernadette Moss dies at 96

Sister Kathleen Bernadette Moss SSJ, age 96, died March 26, 2023, at Saint Joseph Villa. Sister Kathleen ministered in the Dioceses of Arlington, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia.

Sister Clare DiGregorio dies at 91

Sister Clare DiGregorio SSJ (formerly Sister Grace Bernard), age 91, died March 21, 2023. Sister Clare ministered in the Dioceses of Allentown, Newark, Philadelphia, and Wilmington.