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Holy Redeemer School Opens New ‘Game Changer’ STEM Lab
The technology space of the Catholic school in Philadelphia’s Chinatown is designed to help students find direction for their future careers, especially in the sciences.
Local Students Launch STEM Dreams with Help from 76er Paul George
Scholarships from the Paul George and Tiger Woods Foundations sent five Philadelphia teens — including two Catholic high school students — to Space Camp this summer, sparking interest in engineering and space exploration.
11th Annual African Family Heritage Mass to Highlight Cultural Diversity and Unity
Join the African Catholic Community of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for the 11th Annual African Family Heritage Mass on Sunday, Oct. 12.
Mini-Conference and Mass Honoring St. Martin de Porres Nov. 1
Join the archdiocesan Office for Black Catholics on Saturday, Nov. 1 at the Shrine of St. John Neumann for a mini-conference and Mass celebrating the life and legacy of St. Martin de Porres.
Catholic Women’s Retreat to Explore Theology of the Body and Holistic Healing
Women seeking spiritual renewal and holistic healing are invited to the Queen of Hearts Retreat: Theology of the Body & NaPro Technology, taking place Oct. 31–Nov. 2 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown.
Sister Marita Rose Donnelly, IHM, dies at 93
Sister Marita Rose Donnelly died in Camilla Hall on October 1, 2025, not too long before her 94th birthday. Sister Marita Rose died in the 76th year of her religious life.
Serra Club to Celebrate Five New Priests at Mass, Luncheon
The annual tradition hosted by the Serra Club of Philadelphia welcomes the newest priests of the Archdiocese to a Mass followed by a luncheon in Philadelphia on Nov. 6.
Queen of Peace Parishioner Enters Religious Life with IHM Sisters
Amanda Bielat, a longtime Catholic educator and campus minister, enters postulancy with the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Malvern, continuing a journey rooted in faith, service, and community.
Old Oak Tree Transformed into Good Shepherd Sculpture
After a windstorm damaged a long-standing tree on the campus of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish in Warrington, Bucks County, the pastor and parishioners rallied to arrange for the trunk to be sculpted as an image of Jesus.
Father Joseph Farrell Brings Philly Culture, Augustinian Values to Worldwide Leadership
The graduate of Delaware County Catholic schools was elected prior general of the global Order of St. Augustine and its 2,400 friars in September.