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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.
Catholic Charities agencies flooded with calls for storm relief
With several Northeast states now joining metropolitan regions in the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Ida-related disaster areas, Catholic Charities agencies are using digital workaround solutions to maximize their outreach.
Catholic schools fill backpacks, throw party for fellow students
St. Joseph's Preparatory School and the Gesu School recently teamed up to make sure area kids have the supplies they need for the new academic year -- including hot dogs and a moon bounce.
Former Cardinal McCarrick pleads not guilty to sex abuse
The 91-year-old defrocked and disgraced prelate heard shouts of protesters as he headed into court to face charges he sexually assaulted a teenager in the 1970s, even as new lawsuits have been filed against him.