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Fr. Larry Richards Retreat for Men

BE A MAN is the theme for this life-changing retreat for men of all ages directed by internationally recognized Fr. Larry Richards, author, radio and TV host.

Evening of Reflection with Sr. Sheila Galligan

An inspiring Evening of Reflection with Sr. Sheila Galligan, IHM starting with a delicious sit-down dinner, followed by a talk on

Mass for St. Gianna Beretta Molla

Veneration of St. Gianna’s first-class and second-class relics will follow the Mass, as will light refreshments downstairs in the church hall.

Find Your Greatness: Four Habits That Will Transform Your Life

Come learn about four simple habits you can develop that will lead you to becoming the person God created you to be.

Wedding Anniversary Mass

The annual Wedding Anniversary Mass is celebrated to pray for and with married couples in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who are married 1-5 years, and couples who have been married 25 years or more or who have been married 50 years or more.

Artificial contraception, abortion have damaged society, say speakers

The encyclical "Humanae Vitae" ("Of Human Life") was the topic that speakers such as Archbishop Charles Chaput and lay women addressed last week on the document's 50th anniversary.

Fifty years after release, ‘Humanae Vitae’ praised as prophetic encyclical

The symposium was titled "Embracing God's Vision for Marriage, Love and Life," and brought together experts on a variety of topics related to the encyclical's teachings on human sexuality and family life.

Documentarian: Vanier’s world of L’Arche communities ‘makes sense to me’

Randall Wright made the film documentary "Summer in the Forest" on the L'Arche communities founded by Canadian Jean Vanier.

Priest from Philippines serving in Pennsylvania named bishop by pope

Father Medil Sacay Aseo, 63, a priest from the Philippines who is serving in the Diocese of Greensburg's International Priests Program, has been appointed bishop of the Diocese of Tagum in the Philippines by Pope Francis.

Artist, educator Sister Margaret Naab dies at age 96

The sister of the Holy Child Jesus for 75 years, known as Mother Mary Alacoque, shared her love for art widely in the Philadelphia area and became the first woman to teach at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.