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St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation Sponsoring Italy Pilgrimage
This Spring visit Rome, Assisi, Lanciano, Orvieto, and Nemi on the St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation’s pilgrimage to Italy.
Join Old St. Joseph Parish for Coffee Hours Celebrating Marriage Feb. 16
Enjoy warm fellowship, delicious treats, and exciting prizes at Old St. Joseph’s coffee hours following the 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Masses.
Bucks County Students Learn of Water Crisis in Africa, and How to Bring Relief
Seventh graders at Our Lady of Grace School in Penndel will present their research on the issue of finding clean water sources for people in South Sudan and eastern Africa, and hold a fundraiser Feb. 21 to aid the life-saving effort.
Sister Rose Christine Wagner, SSJ, dies at 95
Sister Rose Christine Wagner SSJ, (formerly Dolores Rose Theresa Wagner), age 95, died on February 5, 2025, at Saint Joseph Villa.
Prayer Service at Cathedral Aims to Foster Hope and Perseverance, Peace and Justice in Ukraine
Catholic prelates and faithful will observe the third anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine during a prayer service Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Cathedral Basilica in Philadelphia.
As Season Winds Down for PCL Boys’ Hoops, Hopes Remain High
Twelve of the Catholic League’s 14 teams are solidly in the playoff hunt. Many squads mostly feature upperclassmen, posing a challenge to perennial favorites Roman Catholic and Neumann-Goretti.
New Rector Named for St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
Father Christopher Redcay brings his experience as a pastor and spiritual director to his role of helping form priests who love the Church because of “the love that they have for the God who loves them.”
Catholic Young Adults Hear of Archbishop Pérez’s Call to Reach Out to All People
The Archbishop met with the young adult group at St. Matthew Parish in Conshohocken to explain the call to missionary discipleship, and invite them to join the discussions on the future of the Church in Philadelphia.
Young Hispanic Catholics Take Steps to Becoming Parish, Church Leaders
Forty Hispanic young adults in the Philadelphia Archdiocese are in the midst of a 15-month program in leadership development and training for ministry in the Hispanic community.
Bronze Sculptures of Father Bill Atkinson to Help Keep His Legacy Alive
In addition to raising funds to complete up to three sculptures, friends of the late Augustinian quadriplegic priest from Delaware County, who is on the path toward sainthood, say he continues “to offer people hope.”