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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."
After warm welcome to Slovakia, pope encourages Christian leaders to unite
After his arrival in Bratislava, Pope Francis met with ecumenical leaders and reflected on freedom "after years of atheistic persecution." He warned them against "the temptation to return to bondage, not that of a regime, but one even worse: an interior bondage."
Relics exhibit coming to Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral
"Sacred Relics of the Saints: Treasures of the Church" will feature an extraordinary Vatican collection of over 150 relics Sept. 19 at the Ukrainian Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia.
St. Gabriel Parish sets 125th anniversary gala
The parish in South Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighborhood will celebrate Oct. 24 with Mass at the church followed by dinner and dancing at the Crystal Tea Room.
Byzantine marriage explored at Ukrainian Catholic church
Holy Myrrhbearers Ukrainian Catholic Church, Swarthmore, hosts the program “Byzantine Marriage: An Eastern Christian Sacrament for the Life of the World” on Oct. 30.