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Two tons of pasta donated to archdiocesan agency
The gift to archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services is in recognition of Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia this Sept. 26-27 and his call to serve the poor.
At 50 years, St. Bede’s parish bonds grow stronger
The Holland, Bucks County, parish marks its 50th anniversary Sunday. Beyond the growth in programs and buildings is the remarkably strong sense of community.
Immaculate Heart Sister dies; taught grade school for 50+ years
Sister Mary of the Presentation Schnepp entered the congregation from Most Blessed Sacrament Parish in 1946 and taught in archdiocesan elementary schools. She was 88.
There but for the grace of God: What Pope Francis thinks of prisoners
When visiting a prison, he said, "I think to myself, 'I, too, could be here.' That is, none of us can be sure that we would never commit a crime, something for which we'd be put in prison."
No excuse for indifference to plight of immigrants, pope tells bishops
"It is important to integrate immigrants into society and to welcome them in the church community," he said May 28.
Father Gallagher, retired pastor of two parishes, dies
A former pastor of Corpus Christi Parish in Philadelphia and St. David Parish in Willow Grove, Father Daniel J. Gallagher died May 23 at age 92.
Early agreement on contract rejected by teachers
Negotiations between the Philadelphia Archdiocese and Catholic school teachers got off to a rocky start after union members rejected an initial contract offer May 27.
Block on immigration plan stays in place
The Obama administration's expansion of a deferred deportation program remains on hold after a new ruling by a federal appeals court.
Today’s teaching on the family
See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”
Seminary confers theology degrees for 40 lay students
The School of Theological Studies at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary held its commencement May 18. The head of the Michigan Dominican sisters was guest speaker.