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St. Laurence School sets gala for March 27
The celebration begins with Mass in the parish church followed by a banquet reception at the Drexelbrook. The honorees include Dominic Frederico, Joe Holden, Frank Huf and the St. Vincent De Paul Society.
All invited to Mass of Thanksgiving for Catholic Charities Appeal
Archbishop Perez will celebrate a special Mass at the cathedral March 21 to which everyone is invited in thanks for supporting the Catholic Charities Appeal's vital mission, for their commitment to it and to the Catholic faith.
Russian Catholic: Current ‘situation very like the atheist Soviet Union’
As the Russian government clamps down on information during the war in Ukraine, Catholic priests face prison if they use the wrong words in homilies, and the church enters a "new era of silence."
Congress eyeing consequences of war crimes for Putin
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey held a House hearing March 8 to review ways of holding the Russian leader accountable for his invasion of Ukraine that began Feb. 24.
Papal envoy sets off for besieged Ukrainian cities
After praying in Lviv with Catholics and other religious leaders, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski is traveling to Kyiv armed with "Gospel weapons: prayer, fasting and alms."
Retreat helps couples ‘renew the love’
Sponsored by the archdiocesan Office for Hispanic Catholics, the March 12 gathering will feature marriage experts and EWTN hosts Ricardo and Lucia Luzondo.
50 years ago, Mighty Macs learned to live their faith on life’s courts
Members of the 1972-1974 Immaculata women's national championship teams recall how the prayers of the Immaculate Heart Sisters and the players formed them as competitors and achievers rooted in faith.
St. Lucy School moving to new location
The longtime school for students with visual impairments will open its doors at St. Jerome Parish in Northeast Philadelphia in time for the 2022-2023 academic year.
St. Cornelius Parish ready for synod to breathe new life in church
The Chadds Ford, Delaware County parishioners are looking to be "refreshed and renewed in the faith” through the synod's process of encounter and dialogue, which requires honest engagement by lay people and clergy.
St. Joseph Parish to go ‘From the Desert to the Garden’
The Aston, Delaware County parish begins a five-week Lenten series March 9 led by the pastor, Msgr. Brian Bransfield, each Wednesday evening in Lent at the church, including a talk and Q&A session.