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Institute offers free online video series on thought of St. Thomas Aquinas
"Aquinas 101" will consist of 85 to 90 videos released over the course of the year. The series will introduce the basics of the Catholic intellectual tradition with St. Thomas Aquinas as a guide.
Little Sisters of the Poor mark 150 years in Philadelphia with Mass
All are invited to an Aug. 24 liturgy at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, which will be celebrated by Archbishop Charles Chaput in thanksgiving for the order's long service to the elderly poor.
St. George kicks off centennial with summer bazaar
Homemade Polish favorites, bingo, a beer garden and a bounce house will offer fun for all ages at the celebration, which will take place Sept. 5-7 and Sept. 12-14, with a special alumni gathering on Sept. 6.
Irish tenor Emmet Cahill returns to Delco parish
The popular Celtic Thunder singer will perform a mix of standards, sing-alongs and hymns at a Sept. 15 concert hosted by St. Kevin Parish in Springfield.
Orthodox Jew, spokesman for two popes, holds book signing for charity
Veteran newsman Ed Eisen will make an in-store appearance on Sept. 7 to discuss "Front Row Seat," his memoir of interviews with some of the world's most famous (and infamous) figures. All proceeds will benefit the Shriners Hospital for Children of Philadelphia.
Young adults at Cathedral host Phillies night
The group, based at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, will cheer on the home team at an Aug. 27 face-off against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
‘Steeples and Steel’ tour honors faith of the working class
The South Bethlehem Historical Society and the Steelworkers’ Archives will offer historical minibus tours on Sept. 21 and Nov. 2 through the neighborhoods and parishes that helped to build a nation.
Former Presbyterian pastor shares his journey to Catholic faith
At a Sept. 4 gathering, Keith McClain (now on staff at St. Catherine of Siena in Horsham) will discuss how a reappraisal of church history and an awareness of the real presence radically transformed his life.
Local faithful celebrate Irish apparition of Mary
More than 500 gathered at the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal for an Aug. 21 Mass and reception in honor of Our Lady of Knock, kicking off plans for an outdoor shrine at the complex.
Bishops welcome proposed rule to protect rights of religious employers
UPDATED - The proposed rule would clarify that religious organizations may make employment decisions "consistent with their sincerely held religious tenets and beliefs without fear of sanction by the federal government," the Labor Department said in announcing it Aug. 14.