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Sister Joan Blair, SSJ, dies at 85

Sister Joan Blair SSJ (formerly Sister Mary Theresa Blair), age 85, died May 19, 2023, at Saint Joseph Villa.

Sister Saint Rose Dwyer, SSJ, dies at 98

Sister Saint Rose Dwyer SSJ, age 98, died May 17, 2023, at Saint Joseph Villa.

Sister Frances Patrice Kirk, SSJ, dies at 90

Sister Frances Patrice Kirk SSJ, age 90, died May 9, 2023, at Saint Joseph Villa.

Archbishop Announces Clerical Assignment Changes Effective June 19

Archbishop Nelson Pérez announces clerical assignment changes for 67 priests in the parishes, schools and institutions in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

‘Meet Them Where They Are’: Faith in Finance Club Gives Archbishop Carroll Students View of God in the Everyday

This is part one of a three-part series in a series in how Archdiocesan schools offer faith-in-action opportunities to students. 

‘Love is an Action Verb’: Catholic Social Services, Real Alternatives Make Significant Impact in the Lives of New and Expecting Moms

Catholic Social Services has been providing support services to pregnant and parenting women with funding from Real Alternatives, a non-profit organization that has administered the Pregnancy and Parenting Support Services for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for some 27 years.

Students at Delaware County, West Philadelphia Catholic Schools to Receive One-Year St. Jude Hope Scholarship

New and existing students at Independence Mission Schools' SS. Cyril & Philomena and Our Mother of Sorrows/St. Ignatius of Loyola will receive the financial aid for the 2023-2024 school year.

Reverend Victor F. Sharrett

Reverend Victor F. Sharrett, Pastor Emeritus, Saint Patrick Parish, Kennett Square died on Monday, May 8, 2023.

Rosalie M. Mirenda, president emeritus of Neumann University, dies at 85

Rosalie's career evolved into a nurse educator, dean, provost and, ultimately President of Neumann University in Aston, PA. After serving 21 years as president, Rosalie retired from the presidency as President Emeritus in 2017.

Meet the Men: 7 Men to be Ordained New Priests Saturday Morning

Get to know each of the men to be ordained and their faith journeys that led them to priesthood.