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After 64 years in classroom, Sister Claire Hutchinson dies
Formerly Sister Agnes Cecilia, the I.H.M. sister died Nov. 2 at age 88. Most of her ministry was spent teaching children, including 22 years at St. Matthew School in Philadelphia.
Sister Grace Martina Moore dies at 91
The Sister of St. Joseph, Chestnut Hill took the religious name Sister Mary Moore when she entered the congregation in 1947. She ministered in archdioceses of Baltimore and Philadelphia, and the dioceses of Camden and Raleigh.
Image of your home can help mission for homeless people
Your home can become a portrait suitable for gift-giving, with the proceeds going to Bethesda Project, which serves people experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia and is family with those who have none.
Villa Joseph Marie advances through girls’ soccer postseason
The Bucks County Catholic girls' academy advanced to the championship game of District 1 Class AAA play, dropping a 3-0 decision to Radnor High before moving on to the PIAA state soccer tournament.
Students show power of prayers for others
Prayers Unite the World marked its fifth year of bringing people together through prayer, as Bishop Michael Fitzgerald heard about experiences of global intercessory prayer from three Archbishop Ryan High School students.
Speaker series invites young adults to discover a ‘newfound love for St. Joseph’
The archdiocesan Office for Ministry with Young Adults will kick off a four-week "Consecration to St. Joseph" with a Nov. 10 holy hour and talk focusing on the saint as a "powerful role model."
South Philly parish celebrates ‘glorious past, brilliant future’
Located in the heart of Grays Ferry, St. Gabriel Parish recently marked its 125th year, while looking forward to decades more of ministry to the "spiritually hungry."
Disability care community celebrates ‘what love looks like’
Persons with intellectual disabilities and their caretakers reflect Christ's kindness and self-sacrifice, said Archbishop Nelson Pérez during an Oct. 25 Mass for the archdiocesan Communities of Don Guanella and Divine Providence.
‘History is going to hold us to account,’ says marcher at climate protest
During the U.N.'s COP26 conference, thousands of Catholics took to the streets of the United Kingdom, among 100,000 demonstrators supporting action to halt climate change and reverse ecological degradation.
65 Catholic grade schools honored for excellence
The archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education recognized Catholic parish and regional schools as this year’s Archdiocesan Schools of Distinguished Instruction in two categories: growth and exceeding potential.