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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.”
Clergy appointments announced in archdiocese
See the detailed list of 59 changes of assignment for priests in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, including pastors, parochial vicars, administrators and newly ordained priests.
Summer Novena of Hope coming to Mary’s shrine
The Miraculous Medal Shrine’s annual summer devotion runs June 7-15. All are invited to visit or the shrine or follow daily streaming video online.
Archbishop: Time to ‘refocus on the basics’
In a wide-ranging interview, Archbishop Chaput looks back on four years of crises, forward to the World Meeting of Families and Pope Francis’ visit in September – and what lies beyond for the archdiocese.
Forensic science camp
St. Veronica School in Philadelphia will be hosting its first forensic science camp June 29-July 3 for 8-year-olds up to incoming eighth graders.
Meet a Natural Family Planning doctor
Dr. Monique Ruberu, a local OB/Gyn trained in Natural Family Planning techniques, will speak and share a documentary film June 18 at Old St. Andrew's in Newtown.
Catholic school athletes attack the track at Districts
Sports writer John Knebels recaps the District 12 and District 1 PIAA track and field championships. Also see results from the Catholic League softball playoffs.
New Palestinian saints promoted women, encouraged peace, priest says
Two Palestinian nuns, among the four nuns Pope Francis will canonize May 17, were instrumental in promoting women in the Arab world and working for interreligious dialogue toward peace, said a Jordanian priest.
Church workers reach out to quake victims in remote Himalayan villages
"Sir, because of luck, we all survived. But, we may die of hunger," Mithuram Pariyar said when a church relief team arrived after a four-hour drive from Kathmandu.
Nebraska archbishop leads push to repeal death penalty
Noting all life is sacred, Archbishop George J. Lucas of Omaha joined about 15 religious leaders, priests and nuns at a news conference in Omaha May 13 in calling for an end to the death penalty.