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House chaplain leads vigil at Capitol for victims of Orlando shooting
Members of Congress stood on the steps of the Capitol June 13 with members of the gay and Muslim communities to pay tribute to the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida.
Young adult groups fill need for faith formation and support
A group for Catholic young adults in Chester County is one of 18 such in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, where members find various activities and a place to talk about their faith and help one another.
Detroit cathedral preps as thousands expected for Howe’s memorial Mass
Though Howe was not Catholic, several of his family members are, Father Mech said, and requested the Mass at Detroit's cathedral to honor their father's legacy as an icon of the Motor City.
At vigil for Orlando shooting, bishop prays for healing, conversion of terrorists
In Florida and major cities around the nation and the world, people gathered to pay tribute to the 50 people killed and 53 injured in the shooting rampage in Orlando June 12, and to pray for peace.
Sister Margaret Mary Burns, S.S.J., teacher, dies at 88
In her 70 years of religious life, Sister Margaret Mary (formerly Sister St. Leonard) taught in several elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and also worked at St. Joseph Villa.
Sister Eleanor Augustine Beckman, high school science teacher, dies at 88
After the Franciscan sister earned her master's in chemistry, she spent 41 years teaching science at Little Flower, St. Maria Goretti and West Catholic high schools, plus Neumann University.
Franciscan sister, an educator and parish minister, dies at 92
Sister Ann Rosaire Bradley was a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for more than seven decades, serving 43 years in the Philadelphia Archdiocese plus assignments in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Sister of St. Joseph, longtime teacher and pastoral associate, dies at 83
Sister Ann Marie Maguire, S.S.J., taught in Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and served in parish ministry during her 66 years of religious life.
Sister Miriam Esther Naughton, S.S.J., teacher and principal, dies at 88
The Sister of St. Joseph, who ministered for 69 years in religious life, taught at Archbishop Ryan School for Children with Hearing Impairment, where she also served as principal.
Sister Mary Rita Barbernitz, provincial leader and teacher, dies at 81
Sister Mary Rita ministered in the Diocese of Trenton, N.J., for 50 years as a teacher and served as a leader of a province of the Sisters of St. Francis in the diocese.