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Are you called to be a deacon?
Catholic men, and their wives if married, with a deep spiritual life who are between the ages of 29 and 55 are invited to join an in-person panel of clergy for two sessions in February to discuss the permanent diaconate.
Peter Feledick, longtime staffer for Catholic Standard and Times, dies at 86
A graduate of Northeast Catholic High School and La Salle University, he worked in circulation fulfillment for the former archdiocesan newspaper and held teaching positions at La Salle College High School, Holy Family University and La Salle University.
Liturgical changes, then and now, focus of workshop
The Association of Church Musicians of Philadelphia hosts a day-long program Feb. 5 on the liturgy since Vatican II and the effect of COVID on music ministers and congregations.
30 years after peace pact, Salvadoran grateful not to run for her life
Although true peace remains elusive with gang violence rampant in the country, Salvadorans are marking the 1992 peace accords between the government and rebels. Salvadorans are set to celebrate the beatification of four killed during the civil war.
Polish diocese apologizes after suggestion altar server enjoyed rape
A Polish diocese apologized after its lawyer suggested a former altar server could have been a homosexual who "gained satisfaction" from being sexually molested by a priest. An advocate said the church still had "a long way to go" in combating abuse.
Pope: Communication must build communion, fraternity
In a time when social networks can tend to divide people, Christian media must instead work to unite men and women, Pope Francis told a group of Franciscans marking the centenary of a magazine in the Holy Land.
Young men: Come and see about a vocation
Young men of high school and post-high school age are invited to upcoming Come and See Weekends at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary to discern a possible vocation to priesthood.
Texas Catholic church aids community during synagogue’s crisis
As the tense hours of a Jan. 15 hostage standoff unfolded at Congregation Beth Israel in the suburban Dallas-Fort Worth area, so too did a manifestation of faith and community at nearby Good Shepherd Church.
Court’s action leaves Texas abortion law in place
A federal appeals court Jan. 17 allowed the Texas law, which bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, to remain in effect. The court said it was being consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to let the law stand during appeals.
Workshop set for building creation care teams at parishes
EcoPhilly, an organization promoting care for creation in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, will host a workshop titled "From Faith to Action: The Nuts and Bolts of Nurturing a Creation Care Team in Your Parish" on Saturday, Jan. 22.