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Young Catholic Professionals host event Feb. 24
The Philadelphia group welcomes guest speaker Mary Bea Damico of Volveo Marketing to the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in center city. Appetizers will be served at the event and free parking is available in the cathedral lot.
Night at the Races coming to Hilltown parish Feb. 26
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish and the Knights of Columbus are offering a night of food, music, dancing and wagering for charitable causes in and around the parish.
Exhibit of 150 relics coming to Trooper parish Feb. 18
"Treasures of the Church: Exposition of Sacred Relics" will be held at Visitation B.V.M. Church, Norristown, featuring relics from saints and sacred objects, along with a teaching by a visiting priest.
Talk tackles how leaders can better help the church
"The Top 5 Mistakes Business Leaders Make in Helping the Church" is Daniel Cellucci's theme in a free event Feb. 23, part of the Catholic Leadership Speaker Series of the Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia.
Holy Martyrs Parish to expose sacred relics
Holy Martyrs Parish in Oreland, Montgomery County will display more than 150 sacred relics for private prayer on Wednesday, March 23 following the 8:30 a.m. Mass until 6 p.m. that evening.
Amid threat of Russian invasion, Ukrainian faithful unite in prayer throughout region
With memories of their nation under communism still fresh, Ukrainians throughout Philadelphia and beyond are seeking divine intervention in the crisis, knowing "God is in control."
New commission set to ‘transform local church’ through ‘the power of Christ’
Some two years in development, the archdiocesan Commission for Missionary Disciples is ready to invite all to develop a deeply personal relationship with Jesus, while challenging others to do the same.
Arizona priest found to perform invalid baptisms
Father Andres Arango of the Phoenix Diocese, where he has served since 2005, said "we" not "I" in the formula for baptism, invalidating the sacrament. He resigned as pastor.
U.S. Ukrainian Catholic bishops urge prayer, fasting for peace in Ukraine
As fears of a full-scale Russian military attack on Ukraine mount, the bishops urged supplications "for peace and the conversion of the hearts of those who preach violence and escalate war.”
Groups sue to get info on Catholic agencies helping migrants
CatholicVote, a political advocacy group, has filed a lawsuit to learn if the Biden administration is working with church-affiliated groups and a religious sister to aid "a record surge in illegal immigration."