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Archbishop announces clergy changes in parishes
Two archdiocesan priests and one religious priest have assumed new duties at three parishes in the Philadelphia Archdiocese: Our Lady of Lourdes, Philadelphia; Queen of the Universe, Levittown and St. Titus, East Norriton.
#iGiveCatholic offers early start to holiday giving
Now in its second year, an online fundraising campaign has rolled out early to raise much-needed support for local Catholic ministries, which are still reeling from the impact of COVID.
Msgr. John Breslin dies; was pastor, archdiocesan leader
Ordained in 1961, Msgr. Breslin was pastor of two parishes and served as director of the archdiocesan Cemeteries Office, director of the Office for the Archdiocesan Synod and was regional vicar for Delaware County.
Sister Janet Baker, facilitator and teacher, dies at 83
A longtime teacher, she expanded her ministry as consultant to religious communities and schools. For years she aided the archdiocesan synod in Philadelphia and spent many years working as a trusted group facilitator across the archdiocese.
‘Holy hoops’ scores win-win for priestly vocations
Seminarians and Montco teens tipped off at a Nov. 13 basketball match showing the path to priesthood is taken by "normal guys" willing to "give it a shot and trust in the Lord."
Sister Maria Antonieta Garcia-Nicoletti, I.H.M., dies at 82
The native of Lima, Peru spent most of 62 years as a Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in South America, with a brief assignment to St. David School, Willow Grove.
Franciscan Sister Mary Carmel Molloy, congregational leader, dies at 81
The native of Galway, Ireland -- who returned there as a sister for several years to tutor students -- had a wide-ranging ministry across the U.S. including service as a member of the sisters' congregational council in Aston.
Maryland couple donates spruce as Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree
A family has grown up under the 79-foot-tall tree that will be enjoyed by thousands in New York City through the Christmas holidays. Lumber from the tree will be donated to Habitat for Humanity after the holiday season.
Nurture hope tomorrow by healing pain today, pope says
Christian hope is not naive, but is built day by day in people's lives through concrete actions that seek to relieve the suffering of the poor and console the downtrodden, Pope Francis said Nov. 14 at a Mass for the World Day of the Poor.
Archdiocesan shelter gives Brazilian women ‘the strength to go on’
The shelter is housing 12 homeless women for a period of one to two years, rendering psychological support until their lives are restructured and they can care for themselves financially and emotionally.