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Sister M. Margaret Gradl, IHM
Sister M. Margaret Gradl, IHM, formerly known as Sister M. Anne Bernard, died on July 12, 2026 in Camilla Hall in her 70th year as a Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
William Gennaro Jr. Named New President of Archbishop Carroll High School
Gennaro has served as principal of the archdiocesan high school in Radnor for the past five years. Since 2012, he has taught and served as administrator, and founded the boys’ and girls’ rowing program at the school.
Molded in Philly, New Black Catholic CEO Riding ‘Wave of New Energy’
Sheila Hodges begins her tenure as CEO and editor of the Black Catholic Messenger digital news outlet energized by her formation at the University of Pennsylvania and her strong Catholic faith.
Soccer-Fan Priest Enjoys World Cup in Philly, Sees God’s Presence in ‘Beautiful Game’
Surprised by the gift of tickets to a match, Father Remigio Morales of St. Agatha-St. James Parish saw players making the sign of the cross and witnessed the shared joy of fans worldwide for the game he loves.
Bucks County Deacon Begins Leading Two Churches as Parish Life Director
Permanent Deacon John Teson, a father of two, believes listening is the first step to serving the people of Holy Trinity and St. John the Evangelist parishes, both in Morrisville.
In New Role, Deacon Aims to Help Parishioners Encounter Christ
Deacon Mario Gonzalez brings his passion for faith and decades running a small family business to his ministry as Parish Life Director at St. Mark Parish in Bristol.
Deacon Gets to Stay in Northeast Philly Neighborhood in New Work as Parish Life Director
Retired city police officer and Permanent Deacon Steve Guckin, who has been serving at St. Martha Parish for 19 years, begins administrative leadership there, allowing priests to focus on sacramental ministry.
Missionary Hub in Chester Offering Workshops to Share, Teach the Faith
Joshua Bean, the missionary hub director at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Delaware County, led a talk July 8 on the basics of the Catholic faith, suggesting the workshop as a first step before one invites a friend to Mass.
BLOCS Serves 43K Pa. Students with $250M in Scholarship Aid
The largest scholarship organization in Pennsylvania reached milestones in the number of nonpublic students it assists through the EITC and OSTC tax credit programs and the amount of funds raised for scholarships.
Archdiocesan Educator Named to National Group for AI Instruction
Annabel Dotzman, of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Catholic Education, is one of 13 founding members of Google Educator Group for Catholic Educators which aims to bring artificial intelligence tools into Catholic school classrooms.