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Catholic grade schools, high schools hold events to mark special week
School across the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are celebrating National Catholic Schools Week in unique ways, including through service, prayer and recognition of what makes Catholic education a gift to the community.
Christ is at ‘the heart of Catholic education,’ says archbishop
"Learning the things of the heart" enables students to make good choices while finding true joy, said Archbishop Nelson Pérez during a Jan. 31 Mass at Father Judge High School.
Secrecy of Bloody Sunday slows healing, Irish prelate says
The president of the Irish bishops' conference used the 50th anniversary of the unlawful killing of 14 unarmed Catholics by the British army in Northern Ireland to criticize the fact that no one has ever been prosecuted.
Vietnamese priest stabbed to death while hearing confession
A Dominican priest serving ethnic groups in Vietnam's Central Highlands villages with few priests, was killed in a church Jan. 29. Local police said they arrested his killer, who is reported to be a drug abuser.
Catholic education ‘a gift to the world,’ archbishop says at St. Monica’s
From classroom to cafeteria, students "learn about the things of the heart" and "how to find Christ" in themselves and others, said Archbishop Pérez while touring St. Monica School's lower and upper campuses in South Philadelphia Jan. 27.
Pro-life advocates ‘rise up and stand’ for unborn, women
The Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia hosted a Jan. 22 gathering to protest abortion as "a lie labeled as health care," while calling for greater funding and resources to help to mothers in crisis pregnancies.
Standings for Catholic League basketball, bowling teams
See the progress so far this season for girls' and boys' teams in the league, through Jan. 27.
Pope to meet university students as part of synodal process
Highlighting a church that truly listens, Pope Francis will participate in a virtual meeting hosted Feb. 24 by Loyola University in Chicago with college students from North, Central and South America.
St. Norbert’s ministry offers people’s prayers in adoration
The prayer team at the parish in Paoli prays for parishioners' intentions during eucharistic holy hour following reinstated all-day adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Thursday.
Youth of St. Eleanor Parish running food drive Feb. 5-6
The youth ministry program at the Montgomery County parish will collect food items next weekend to benefit four local food pantries serving those in need.