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Lenten reflection and prayer workshops
St. Stanislaus Parish, Lansdale, will host a morning reflection on Saturday, Feb. 20, and a series of workshops on four successive Thursday evenings at the parish center.
Building safe, sunny homes for seniors in need
Seniors on a limited income are lining up to apply for one of the new apartments being built by the Philadelphia Archdiocese in Kensington, while nearby in Port Richmond, seniors are settling in nicely at a similar new facility.
37 students from archdiocese named Neumann Scholars
See our complete list of eighth grade students who will receive a four-year scholarship from the Connelly Foundation to attend one of 17 archdiocesan high schools.
St. Aloysius Academy serves sisters and homeless persons
Students at the school in Bryn Mawr made bags of treats for the Little Sisters of the Poor, and sandwiches for the needy, on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Archbishop Carroll H.S. thrusts into fitness with fencing
The second-year Carroll fencing team combines conditioning with agility because the sport requires "the precision of handwriting with a yard-long piece of steel while performing improvised dance on a balance beam."
St. Agnes School hosts career day
The Catholic school in West Chester welcomed a mayor, a state senator and many other speakers from a range of professions, all in celebration of Catholic Schools Week.
St. Chris School serves up the love at Ronald McDonald House
Several students from St. Christopher School in Northeast Philadelphia bought, cooked and served a hot dinner to families residing at the Philadelphia home as their children receive medical treatments.
Phoenix pilgrims look forward to pope’s message of Mercy in Juarez
As soon as Rosa and Sergio Siller heard Pope Francis was visiting Ciudad Juarez, they knew they had to visit.
Jump start your spiritual life with a lively revival
Our Lady of Hope Church in Philadelphia will host city native Father Anthony Bozeman, S.S.J., for a three-day revival open to everyone, and not just members of the diverse parish on North Broad Street.
Parishioners hear of woman’s journey from abortion to family life
Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood clinic director, quit after witnessing ultrasound imagery of an abortion. The now outspoken pro-life advocate, wife and mother spoke at St. Peter Parish, West Brandywine.