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IHM congregation installs new general superior, leadership team
IMMACULATA, Pa. (CNS) — Sister Lorraine McGrew was installed as general superior of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, along with other members of the congregational leadership team, at a ceremony in the chapel of the Villa Maria House of Studies in Immaculata. Sister McGrew and her team will provide spiritual leadership […]
Cleveland Poles celebrate parish’s reopening with joyful Mass
CLEVELAND (CNS) -- A congregation of more than 1,000 packed into the historic 94-year-old St. Casimir Church on Cleveland's east side stood, made the sign of the cross in Polish and began reciting a decade of the rosary. The unified voice of prayer July 15 was the first offered in the ornately decorated church in more than two-and-a-half years. The prayers served as a prelude to the first Mass in St. Casimir since Nov. 8, 2009, when the parish was suppressed under a diocesan reconfiguration plan that saw 27 parishes close and another 41 merge to form 18 new parishes.
New profession of faith seen as ‘public way of witnessing’ to beliefs
ARLINGTON, Va. (CNS) — In a move that will go into effect Sept. 16, Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde has directed that a “profession of faith” declaring assent to all church teachings be made by all teachers of the faith, including catechists, youth ministers and religion teachers in the diocese. The policy, announced in a […]
Syrian Catholic leaders call for united efforts by world community
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As violence continued to shake Syria, the Vatican nuncio in Damascus called on the international community to unite in efforts to restore peace. "In Damascus, the last three days have been very difficult" as the fighting moved to the city, Archbishop Mario Zenari, the nuncio, told Catholic News Service in a telephone interview from the capital July 17. "The situation compared to a month ago clearly is more tense," he said.
Parishes host movie nights for social justice
The Joint Peace and Justice Committee of St. Thomas of Villanova Parish in Rosemont and Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish in Bryn Mawr is hosting three movie nights dedicated to social justice. Each of the three films focuses on a prophetic figure or message. The series is titled “Prophetic Voices of Our Time” and […]
Franklin Institute speakers address mix of science and religion
Science and religion came together in an unusual way July 12 at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. As part of its exhibit on the Dead Sea Scrolls, running until Oct. 14, the institute is hosting a seven-part lecture series about topics that compliment the scrolls. Hillary Olson, director of Integrated Programming, said planners of the […]
Novena to St. Anne precedes feast day at namesake church
The annual novena to St. Anne will take place July 18 to 26, with devotions at 3 and 7 p.m., at St. Anne Church, Memphis St. and Lehigh Ave. in Philadelphia. Auxiliary Bishop Timothy C. Senior will preside at the closing Mass of the novena in the upper church on the feast of St. Anne, July 26 at 7 p.m. Redemptorist Father Bruce Lewandowski will be the homilist for the Mass. St. Anne Church is located off the Allegheny and Girard/Lehigh exits of Interstate 95. Call the rectory at 215-739-4590 for more information.
Needy of St. Agnes, West Chester, get a hand from St. Patrick students
On a recent overcast and gloomy day inWest Chester, the sun seemed to find its way inside St. Agnes Day Room. The cause of some of this brightness and warmth? “Operation Kids Care,” a community service program ofSt.PatrickSchoolin Malvern. On this special day, some fifth-grade students paid a visit to spread goodwill and contribute to […]
St. Edmond’s marks 100 years in South Philadelphia
Every parish is unique. Take St. Edmond Parish in South Philadelphia which celebrates 100 years on June 10. It’s probably the only Catholic Church in America built on the site of a former Chinese cemetery. It is believed to have supplied more young men to the Norbertine religious order than any parish anywhere.
Little Flowers Club to hold charity bake sale
The Little Flowers Girls Club of Parkesburg will hold a charity bake sale Saturday, Aug. 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 10 & 41 Parkesburg Lions Consignment, 3177 N. Limestone Road, Cochranville. A variety of baked goods and sweet treats will be available for purchase. All proceeds will be split equally between two charities: the Chester County Food Bank and Simply Equal Education, a nonprofit organization that sends school supplies to impoverished children in Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. The Little Flowers Girls Club is an organization that gives Catholic girls the opportunity to learn more about virtues and female role models while growing in faith and friendship. The bake sale is part of the girls’ efforts to earn the Mercy badge. For more information, contact club leader Erin Cupp at 215-760-5583 or emccolecupp@gmail.com.