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St. Isidore School jumps into community service
The girls and boys of the Quakertown Catholic school wanted to raise $1,000 in a jump roping event. They raised five times that amount, and had fun doing it.
Hallahan prepares to declare it’s no place for hate
The archdiocesan high school for girls is not seething with animosities, but since no one is perfect, the school community is doing a little introspection on relationships to mark Catholic Schools Week.
Charismatic Healing Mass
The Mass will be celebrated by Father Chris Rogers at St. Katharine of Siena Church in Wayne on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Operation Rice Bowl begins
Bishop John McIntyre will lead the kick off for Operation Rice Bowl, beginning its 40th year, on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. at the St. Gabriel Food Cupboard in South Philadelphia.
Presentation on St. Gianna Beretta Molla
Our Lady of Calvary Parish in Northeast Philadelphia will host the talk on St. Gianna, who is a patron saint of the World Meeting of Families.
Cruel and unusual? High court to rule on lethal injections
The Supreme Court's ruling on lethal injections this year won't be the tipping point for ending capital punishment in the U.S., but it might be the beginning of the end of the practice, experts say.
‘A burqa made of flesh’: Vatican looks at challenges women face
Cultural pressures for plastic surgery, violence against women and the growing alienation of women from the church in some parts of the world are themes a pontifical council is set to explore.
Pope to visit Balkan nation still scarred by ethnic divisions
Pope Francis made a surprise announcement on Sunday that he would make a one-day trip June 6 to Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, to encourage dialogue and friendship among once-warring communities.
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.”
Old is new: Regina Academies grow by teaching the classics in small classes
The four grade-school academies emphasize memorization, Latin and Catholic formation from the Catechism. Class sizes of about 10 students appeal to parents.