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Divorce and Beyond

The program for men and women working to heal the wounds of divorce will be held Tuesday evenings from April 7 to July 7 at St. Bede Parish, Holland.

St. Gianna feast day Mass

The Society of St. Gianna Beretta Molla at Nativity of Our Lord Church in Warminster will host the annual feast day Mass for the saint on Tuesday, April 28.

Mental illness support group

The National Alliance on Mental Illness Support Group meets at St. Ignatius Church in Philadelphia for caregivers of a family member or friend living with mental illness.

May procession planned for cathedral

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is hosting a May procession on Sunday, May 3. Mary’s Court for Crowning will be selected from essays on the theme, “Why My Family Calls Upon Mary.”

Faith and fun warm a chilly St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The annual observance of Ireland’s patron saint started with Mass celebrated by Archbishop Chaput and continued in fine form with a parade on Sunday, March 15, in Philadelphia.

Rock band performs for Little Sisters’ benefit

The Little Sisters of the Poor's spring concert features Scythian on Saturday, April 11 at Villanova University. Proceeds benefit the elderly residents of Holy Family Home, operated by the sisters.

Parish offers warm welcome to 8 special men

The small group of developmentally disabled men of Don Guanella Village's new community-based home in Brookhaven, Delaware County, met their new friends of Our Lady of Charity Parish last Sunday.

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.”

Catholic college won’t offer federal loans, citing overreaching regs

The Catholic college in Wyoming is the third such institution to drop participation in the federal student loan program, citing requirements of the HHS contraceptive mandate. Private aid will still be offered.

Notre Dame Academy names new principal

Jacqueline Coccia was serving as academic dean and interim principal of the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur in Villanova since last year. She is a former principal, teacher and administrator in the archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education.