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Legion of Mary marks 100 years with Mass Sept. 11
Bishop John McIntyre will celebrate the centennial anniversary Mass Saturday afternoon with the local Philadelphia Senatus. Preceding the 1 p.m. Mass, faithful will pray the rosary and recite Legion prayers at 12:30.
Drive-by collection brings urgent supplies to Haiti
A Sept. 11 donation event will gather medical supplies, nonperishable foods, clothing and other items for survivors of a devastating Aug. 14 earthquake in the Caribbean nation.
U.S. bishops launch initiative on polarization in society
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' effort, called "Civilize It: A Better Kind of Politics," aims to rely on Pope Francis recent letter "Fratelli Tutti" to encourage Catholics and all people to "build a better kind of politics, one at the service of the common good," said a lay leader.
Msgr. Bernard Trinity, pastor and principal, dies at 93
Raised in West Philadelphia, Msgr. Trinity was ordained in 1954 and went on to lead Cardinal Dougherty and Archbishop Carroll for Girls high schools before being appointed pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Southampton.
Sister Kathleen Kean, S.S.J., dies at 80
The Delaware County native was one of six children. She entered religious life in 1961, and two other sisters joined her. Sister Kathleen ministered in the archdioceses of Philadelphia and San Antonio, Texas.
Clergy assignments in Philadelphia announced
Archbishop Nelson J. Perez announced changes of assignment for seven priests and deacons of the Philadelphia Archdiocese, all in the city.
Jewish holidays have themes familiar to Christians, say local scholars
"Self-examination, making amends and being dedicated to God’s vision for the future" are central to Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and other Jewish observances, note two Saint Joseph's University professors.
Labor Day celebrates ‘work of human minds and hands,’ says local priest
The U.S. holiday points to God's designs for work in the everyday and the eternal, while taking on deeper meaning amid the Year of St. Joseph, said Father Dennis Gill.
Father Dennis Boyle, former Navy chaplain and pastor, dies at 75
Ordained in 1973, he served as a chaplain from 1989 to 2008, then as pastor of St. Jerome Parish in Philadelphia until 2015. He will be laid to rest Sept. 4 at St. Charles Borromeo Church, Drexel Hill.
Local faithful team up with Knights, nonprofit to send monstrances to Pakistan
The donation, announced during an Aug. 22 Mass for archdiocesan Pakistani Catholics, is part of a global effort to “get people back on track" by spending time in eucharistic adoration.