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Bishops offer pastoral guidelines for when Canadians seek assisted suicide
The 32-page document, written for priests and parishes, gives guidance on when people in such situations are eligible to receive certain sacraments or a Catholic funeral. It includes references to canon law and pastoral guidance for special circumstances.
Bishop, other leaders call for peace, unity after attack in Minnesota
One day after a knife-wielding Somali-American man injured nine people at a shopping mall near St. Cloud, Bishop Donald J. Kettler called for prayers for those impacted by the violence.
Book and bake sale in Collingdale
St. Joseph Parish will offer books for sale on Saturday, Oct. 1 and Sunday, Oct. 2 in the parish hall, 502 Woodlawn Avenue in Collingdale. Paperback books are $.25, hardback books $.50 and a bag of books $5.
Retreat offered for those dealing with abortion
A healing retreat to help those who have suffered the effects of an abortion in their lives will be held the weekend of Oct. 7-9 at the IHM Spirituality Center in Immaculata, Chester County.
Carmelite Sisters prepare for triduum of St. Therese
Sisters at the Carmelite Monastery in Philadelphia invite all to observe the annual feast from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. Prayers and the Mass will be celebrated each evening, with the veneration of saints' relics.
Police officers to be honored on St. Michael’s feast day
Students and parishioners of Mary Mother of the Redeemer Parish, North Wales, will gather in the church on Thursday, Sept. 29 for a special prayer service with local police officers to invoke God's blessing on them.
Public, private, Catholic high school sophs invited to retreat
A rally and retreat for sophomores in any high school in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will be held Oct. 17 at La Salle University. About 2,100 students representing 11 high schools are expected to attend.
Film, Q & A session offered for Natural Procreative Technology
A screening of the film “NaPro: A Quiet Revolution” will be held Tuesday, Oct. 18 at the Holy Cross Parish Center in Springfield explaining how NaPro can help couples to conceive pregnancy or regulate births.
Last in a long line: Some sisters see end of their congregation in sight
What happens to orders of religious sisters managing the dearth of vocations and no younger sisters to care for the aged sisters who served in years past? The Grey Nuns are one order in the archdiocese facing that prospect.
Bus trip heading to St. John Paul II Shrine in Washington
The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring the trip on Oct. 29 to the shrine from St. Eleanor Parish in Collegeville. The visit includes Mass, tours veneration of relics and dinner.