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National Centre for Padre Pio Names Deacon James Friend New Executive Director
Veteran Catholic leader and Allentown deacon brings decades of experience in ministry, fundraising, and outreach to guide the Barto-based shrine’s next chapter.
Philly Ride for Life Raises Funds for Crisis Pregnancy Centers
The annual bike ride June 27 will feature courses along the roads of Exton and the Chester Valley Trail, aiding the life-affirming work of Biking for Babies.
Catholic Charities of Philadelphia to Host National Mobile Museum June 25 and 26
Join Catholic Charities for a free, immersive experience and hear stories of putting faith into action.
People of Hope Mobile Museum Coming to Philadelphia
Catholic Charities of Philadelphia to host a nationwide storytelling museum that tells story of Christian Service June 25 and 26.
Immaculate Conception Church in Marcus Hook Set for Closure
The Delaware County church was a worship site of St. John Fisher Parish in Boothwyn since 2013. It will be formally relegated to profane but not sordid use effective July 19, 2026, meaning it will no longer serve as a Roman Catholic worship site.
Reverend Martin E. Woodeshick, Pastor Emeritus of Holy Spirit Parish, Sharon Hill
Reverend Martin E. Woodeshick, Pastor Emeritus, Holy Spirit Parish, Sharon Hill, died on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
Youth Ministers Honored at Annual Appreciation Mass and Dinner
Youth ministers from across the Archdiocese of Philadelphia gathered May 30 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul for the Office for Ministry with Youth’s fourth annual Ministers’ Appreciation Mass and Dinner, celebrated by Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez.
Grand Adoration Chapel Set to Open at St. Denis Parish
The Sacre Coeur Chapel, the French moniker of a new perpetual adoration chapel, will be dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as an Archdiocesan Shrine by Archbishop Pérez on June 12 in Havertown, Delaware County.
Dominant Pitching, Clutch Home Run Power Archbishop Wood to Win
Senior pitchers Andrew Unrath and Jack Coughlin allowed only one run and senior Chase Cavallaro cracked a three-run shot that sealed the PIAA Class 4A state quarterfinal victory.
Cathedral Basilica to Host Discussion on Pope Leo XIV’s AI Encyclical
Father Dennis Gill will moderate a June 14 discussion at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical addressing human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence.