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Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Celebrate Mass for the Saint Ephrem Parish School Community Jan. 11

Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will visit Saint Ephrem Parish School in Bensalem and celebrate Mass for the school community on Jan. 11 at 9:45 a.m.

Retired Deacon C. William Shearer

Retired Deacon C. William Shearer died on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, he was 78 years old.

Catholic Human Services Starts Year with New Leader

Heather Huot, 45, a Northeast Philadelphia native, is the first woman to lead the largest faith-based social services provider in Southeast Pennsylvania.

Schedule of Christmas Masses at the Cathedral Basilica

Faithful are invited to celebrate the Nativity of Our Lord at the Mother Church of the Archdiocese, the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.

Cardinal O’Hara Students Give Local Children Gifts and Prayers This Christmas

Some 546 children are receiving gifts and prayers from students, families, and faculty members of Cardinal O’Hara High School in Delaware County.

Operation Bundle Up: Ten Years of Providing Warmth During the Winter

Catholic Social Services’ Community Umbrella Agency in Northeast Philadelphia recently marked a decade of helping keep kids and families warm during the winter months.

Christmas Song Aims to Inspire Peace in the Holy Land

The fundraising song, Hear Angels Cry, aims to inspire people throughout the world to pray in solidarity for peace in the Holy Land.

52 Catholic Eighth Graders Awarded Full Scholarships to High School

This year, 569 students from 101 parochial schools in the five-county Greater Philadelphia region competed for the scholarships. 

Reverend Monsignor Ignatius L. Murray

Reverend Monsignor Ignatius L. Murray, Pastor Emeritus, Annunciation B.V.M. Parish, Havertown. died on Sunday, December 17, 2023. Monsignor Murray was born on June 11, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He is the son of the late Ignatius L. Murray and the late Mary Guiniven.  Monsignor Murray attended Holy Cross Parochial School in Mount Airy and LaSalle […]

Roman Catholic HS Names Next School President

John A. Prendergast, a 2008 alum of Roman Catholic, assumes the role of school president effective Jan. 8, 2024.