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CCYA Open Mic Night
The Catholic Center for Young Adults (CCYA) will be hosting an Open Mic Night on Saturday, October 19th. Come share your musical, dancing, or poetic talents at The Philo in a night of fun and joy.
St. Helena 100th Anniversary
St. Helena Church in Blue Bell will be celebrating their 100th Anniversary on October 27, 2019 with a 11 AM Mass celebrated by Archbishop Chaput.
Mother of Providence Trike-a-Thon for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
The students from our Early Childhood Learning Center (Pre-K3, Pre-K4, and Kindergarten) will be participating in the St. Jude Trike-a-thon.
Parish recommits to sanctuary; archbishop says immigration a pro-life issue
A Kentucky parish won't house immigrants as it once did, but declared it offers "Sanctuary for all." Archbishop Joseph Kurtz called for sharing "Catholic social teaching to respect the dignity of every human person."
IDs give parishioners way to say, ‘I belong,’ regardless of legal status
Supported by law enforcement and interfaith leaders, parishes in a Texas diocese will issue identification cards for immigrants, who previously ceased coming to church out of fear for leaving their homes.
Two new auxiliary bishops named for New York Archdiocese
Pope Francis has appointed a parish pastor and the vicar for clergy in New York as bishops for the archdiocese. The pope also accepted the resignation of an elderly auxiliary bishop who remains under suspicion of abuse.
Two South Phila. parishes have big reasons to celebrate
Catholic faith and camaraderie were in the air Oct. 6 as St. Paul Parish blessed its new social hall at St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Church while a few blocks away, St. Nicholas Parish celebrated its annual Italian Festival.
Diaper drive keeps babies (and families) covered
To mark Respect Life Month, archdiocesan Catholic Social Services has launched an online campaign to provide area infants with a basic necessity that's breaking the budget of many low-income families.
Little Sisters of the Poor again seek Supreme Court’s help
The Little Sisters of the Poor filed a petition with the Supreme Court Oct. 1 asking the court to once again protect them from the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act.
Turkish planes bomb Syria, causing panic among Christians, others
Turkish warplanes have begun attacking northeastern Syria, causing widespread panic among Christian and other religious communities caught up in the aerial bombardments.