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IHM Sisters’ Night
Single young women ages 18-35 are invited to spend an evening of prayer, pizza, and St. Paddy's Day fun with the Immaculate Heart of Mary sisters, novices, and postulants
Archbishop calls for renewed focus on Rev. King’s call to nonviolence
"The Enduring Power of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Principles of Nonviolence: A Pastoral Reflection" was formally issued on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14. In it, the archbishop says, "Now is the time for all of us to reconnect with Dr. King and his teaching."
Archbishop Chaput announces six clergy appointments
The new changes of assignment for priests and deacons in the Philadelphia Archdiocese affect four parishes and a college chaplaincy.
RISE challenges all men to live ‘fullness of their vocation’ every day
The co-authors of a new program called RISE and their collaborators aim to do nothing less than "awaken today's man."
People have right to receive God’s word, so preach it well, pope says
The pope continued his series of audience talks on the Mass, underlining the importance of receiving "abundantly from the treasury of God's word" present in the Mass readings and the homily.
U.N. officials, church leaders decry escalating situation in Syria
As Syria's war soon enters its eighth year, many decry the recent dangerous escalation in the conflict, whether in the country's north, between Turkey and the Kurds, or in the south, between Iran and Israel.
U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team includes five Boston College players
UPDATED - Five players on the team's roster of 23 are from the Jesuit-run school -- two are recent graduates and three are current students taking a leave of absence for the Pyeongchang Games.
‘Lean on each other,’ advises couple married 75 years
Married for 75 years, Joseph Farr and his wife, Ann, say that they believe they've found the secret to making a marriage last.
Case on transfer of Archbishop Sheen’s body goes back to N.Y. court
The transfer of the remains of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is seen as a key factor in the progress of his sainthood cause, opened in 2002 by the Peoria Diocese. The cause was suspended by the diocese in 2014.
Carroll goalie turns away 73 shots, freezes 3-3 tie with Bonner
In a game last Friday, Bonner's offense peppered Archbishop Carroll's Jacob George with 76 shots on goal. Meanwhile his counterpart, Bonner goalie Connor Lewis, notched 22 saves.