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Injection of new pastor’s energy revives St. Ambrose Parish
The lower Northeast Philadelphia parish along Roosevelt Boulevard was rumored to close. But Father Charles Ravert arrived in July 2020 with a strong dose of enthusiasm, and the parish has begun growing again. Even though he had to sleep on a classroom floor.
Alum donates $50K to Delco parish school that helped him succeed in business, faith
Financial planner William Mullin and his wife Colleen presented a check to St. Laurence Parish School in Upper Darby Sept. 16, as part of a "100% investment" in Catholic education.
Yom Kippur prompts all to examine conscience, love neighbor, says local Catholic scholar
The Jewish Day of Atonement, celebrated Sept. 16 this year, can remind people of all faiths that “humanity has a collective responsibility for each other,” said Professor Philip Cunningham of Saint Joseph’s University.
Pope: Bishops must handle Communion debate as shepherds
The debate about denying Communion to politicians who support abortion must be handled in a pastoral way, not by public condemnations that seek to "excommunicate" Catholics who are not in line with church teaching, Pope Francis said.
Sister Eleanor O’Connell, S.S.J. dies at age 85
The graduate of St. Andrew School in Drexel Hill and Notre Dame High School in Moylan entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1954 and would minister for 67 years in four dioceses, including Philadelphia.
Homeless ministry looks to ‘Boot Up Philly,’ inspired by local saint
St. John's Hospice in Philadelphia has launched a new campaign to provide urgently needed footwear for the hundreds of men it serves every day -- an effort that would make St. John Neumann proud.
Immaculata offers Conwell-Egan students dual enrollment courses
The agreement between the Catholic university and the archdiocesan high school signed Sept. 8 also calls for an Academic and Career Academy allowing the students to explore four options for future careers in each of their high school years.
Donation drive for Haiti sign of ‘love, solidarity,’ says local priest
Oblate Father Eugène Almonor, a native of Haiti, said it was "wonderful to see" area faithful open their hearts and hands to support those devastated by an Aug. 14 earthquake that rocked the Caribbean nation.
Eucharist heals from idolatry of ‘self,’ pope says at Mass in Budapest
After meeting with Hungary's leaders, Pope Francis presiding over the closing of the International Eucharistic Congress Sept. 12. He urged people to make time for eucharistic adoration. He said Jesus can "free us from the paralyzing slavery of defending our image."
Horrors of Holocaust must not be forgotten, pope tells Slovak Jews
Pope Francis spoke to the Jewish community at a memorial in Bratislava on a site where a synagogue once stood before it was destroyed by communist authorities in 1969 to make way for a bridge. He called the Holocaust "the worst form of blasphemy."