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The Mass today, yesterday is focus of talk
Father Dennis Gill will examine recent developments and a pastoral response on the celebration of the Eucharist according to the Roman Missal prior to the 1970 reform on Friday May 6, sponsored by the Association of Church Musicians of Philadelphia.
Mother Boniface Spirituality Center hosts weekend retreat
The silent retreat with spiritual direction, titled "Come and Rest Awhile," will be offered from Friday, May 20 at 5 p.m. to Sunday, May 22 at noon.
Pinwheel garden blooms with hope in preventing child abuse
Students at Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School in Maple Glen created a display of blue pinwheels to mark National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and to celebrate "a positive circle of love and support."
Would-be Presbyterian minister instead heard call to be Catholic priest
While studying at Yale Divinity School, South Korea native Sang Woo Chi discovered "the answers to all of the questions I had in life" through the Church Fathers. He became Catholic, lived at an ice cream store in Broomall, and will be ordained a priest May 21.
West Chester parish marks 40th anniversary for two priests
SS. Simon and Jude Parish will celebrate the 40th anniversary of priesthood for Father Michael Gerlach, pastor, and Father Philip Lowe, in residence, with a Mass on Sunday, May 15 at 11:30 a.m.
Outreach workers ‘break stigma, bring hope’ to those in addiction
Staff from archdiocesan Catholic Social Services joined organizers of a multifaceted humanitarian effort April 23 at "ground zero" of Philadelphia's opioid crisis -- and "encountered Jesus" in the process.
Persons with disabilities ‘help others become whole,’ says archbishop
The church and the world are restored through the “very powerful, very transformative” love found in the hearts of those with physical or intellectual challenges, said Archbishop Nelson Pérez at an April 24 Mass.
God’s mercy brings joy, comfort to those in need, pope says
On Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis said Christians become aware of the sufferings of others around them when they experience Jesus' mercy. He called on them to show mercy to others.
Bishop criticizes U.K. plan to send migrants to Rwanda
A Catholic bishop criticized British government plans to send all single men who cross the English Channel by small boats to Rwanda while their asylum claims are processed.
Pope calls for truce, end to ‘barbarity of war’ in Ukraine
Pope Francis renewed his call for an Easter truce in Ukraine April 24, as Eastern Catholic and Orthodox Christians celebrated Christ's resurrection under the shadow of war.