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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.
Former Downingtown pastor charged with theft of parish finances
Msgr. Joseph McLoone was arrested Aug. 21 in Chester County for misappropriating almost $100,000 from an off-the-books account at St. Joseph Parish. He has been on leave since resigning as pastor last year.
Threats to dignity, sanctity of life seen advancing at ‘breakneck speed’
Joseph Meaney, former director of international outreach and expansion for Human Life International, assumed the presidency of the National Catholic Bioethics Center.