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Beating Softball Burnout, Star Relearns Love of the Game
Cardinal O’Hara grad Hayden Sissons found that softball “went from something I loved to something that created stress.” Her coaches and teammates of the national championship travel team, the Blue Angels, “saved the game for me.”
Sister Virginia Assumpta McNabb, IHM, dies at 92
Sister Virginia Assumpta McNabb died in Camilla Hall on August 18, 2025 in the 74th year of her religious life.
New Shrine to Our Lady of Kibeho Dedicated at Basilica of the Miraculous Medal
The outdoor shrine to the Blessed Mother’s apparition in Africa features “a statue of Our Lady with color,” which speaks to the predominantly Black residents of Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood.
Changed Canonization Plans Bring New Spiritual Opportunities for Pilgrims
Pilgrims from Philadelphia prepare to celebrate the canonizations of Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati — both in Rome and at home — with renewed faith and joyful anticipation.
Sister Dolores Kathleen Gain, IHM
Sister Dolores Kathleen died in Camilla Hall on July 27, 2025 in the 77th year of her religious life.
Better Mental Health Resources Geared for the Black Community is the Focus of St. Athanasius Series
A Redemptorist priest and clinical counselor shares a Biblical and scientific approach to managing trauma for residents of Philadelphia’s West Oak Lane neighborhood.
Pope Leo XIV Invites All the Faithful to Pray and Fast for Peace on Friday, Aug. 22
Pope Leo XIV has invited all the faithful to take part in a day of prayer and fasting for peace on Friday, Aug. 22, the commemoration of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Ellen Mansfield Named Director of Philanthropy for Catholic Charities of Philadelphia
Ellen Mansfield, a veteran fundraiser with more than two decades of experience and a record of leading multimillion-dollar campaigns, will oversee philanthropic strategy at Catholic Charities of Philadelphia.
Peace Garden at IHM Motherhouse Nourishes Bodies, Souls, Community
The “seed-to-table” approach means everything grown in the Immaculate Heart Sisters’ eight-bed garden, from vegetables to fruit to herbs to flowers, brings joy and good health to the sisters’ tables.
Catholics Connect With God, One Another, in Bucks County Parks
Be Still Saturdays and Theology on the Trail invite people from the Philadelphia region to slow down, pay attention to nature and build community through spirituality.