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Magnifest summer music series blends praise, prayer
The weekly concerts will take place July 31, Aug. 7 and Aug. 14 at St. Mary of Providence Retreat Center in Elverson, with prayer, food and vendors rounding out the evenings.
Blessed Solanus Casey feast at Padre Pio shrine
The National Centre for Padre Pio will celebrate the July 30 feast day of Blessed Solanus Casey, the humble Capuchin dubbed the "Detroit miracle worker."
Malvern hosts Flame of Love conference, retreat
Father James Blount will direct a July 30-Aug. 1 retreat, which will include Mass, adoration, confession and a healing service. Tickets for virtual seats are still available.
Baby shower celebrates ‘little bundles of joy,’ and their moms
Catholic Social Services will throw a party for expecting mothers at its Chester City location July 29, with raffles, vendors, lunch and games.
Haitians in Miami mourn fallen Haiti president on eve of his state funeral
Faithful in South Florida's Haitian-American community gathered for a July 22 Mass in honor of Jovenel Moïse, who was assassinated in his home July 7.
To feed the world, start with family farms, pope says
Ahead of a United Nations summit in September, Pope Francis said small farmers are essential to rebuilding economies and tackling hunger, especially in "the post-pandemic 'restart' process."
Elderly are to be valued, not discarded, pope says
Seniors are "are a precious source of nourishment," wrote Pope Francis, recovering from colon surgery, in a July 25 homily delivered for the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
Desperation in Honduras fuels migration northward, U.S. visitors learn
Franciscan Sister Mary Kennedy from Philadelphia and other advocates recently visited the Central American nation, from which violence, poverty and a loss of hope have driven thousands.
Catholic Charities returns to the field with ‘Night at the Phillies’
Tickets are on sale now for the eighth annual outing on Sept. 10, with the Phils going to bat against the Colorado Rockies – and you can help a Philly priest throw out the first pitch.
Notre Dame alum is first American to win individual gold medal in fencing
Lee Kiefer, class of 2017, beat defending champion Inna Deriglazova of Russia 15-13, with eight of the U.S. team members connected to the Catholic university.