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Independence Mission Schools Names Gianna D’Angelo President and Chief Executive Officer
D’Angelo will lead the organization as it enters its second decade of delivering Catholic education in its fourteen schools across Greater Philadelphia.
Sr. Mary Patricia Johnson, OSF, who spent 55 years in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, dies at 88
Sister Mary Patricia Johnson, OSF (formerly Sister Mary Amata), 88, died in Assisi House on Monday, May 8, 2023.
Drexel University Newman Center to hold 100th anniversary weekend celebration
The Newman Center at Drexel University will celebrate its 100 year history with a weekend long celebration May 5-7, 2023. All are invited to attened.
Sister Christopher Marie Wagner, who ministered for 41 years in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, dies at 76
Sister Christopher Marie Wagner, OSF, 76, died in Assisi House on April 20, 2023.
Volunteers are the ‘hands and feet of Christ’ in the archdiocese
Each day in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, men, women, and children give of their time and talents to bolster the Church’s works of charity and mercy.
Riley Family Foundation Creates Legacy of Support for Catholic Social Services
Starting in 2020, the Riley Family Foundation forged a partnership with CSS to provide financial resources to help fund the charitable works of CSS in the Philadelphia area.
Over 800 high school student-athletes named to archdiocesan winter sports honor roll
Some 807 students earned first or second academic honors in the first quarter marking period of the 2022-2023 academic year while competing in basketball, wrestling, competitive spirit, swimming, bowling, bocce, and indoor track and field.
WATCH LIVE: News conference on Bishop Senior’s appointment as the 12th Bishop of Harrisburg today at 10:00 a.m.
A news conference will be held in Harrisburg today at 10:00 a.m. You can watch live here.
Pope Francis Names Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior as the 12th Bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg
Bishop Senior has served as an auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia since 2009; he will become the spiritual leader of over 200,000 Catholics from 15 counties in central Pennsylvania.
Here’s how you can offer free meals to children and youth this summer
Throughout the school year, many students have access to nutritious meals through federal meal programs. In the summer months many children risk being hungry when schools are closed.