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Domenica Retreat for Women
"Embracing the Lord's Peace in Turbulent Times" is the theme for this unique retreat directed by noted evangelist and author, Kathleen McCarthy.
A Valentine’s Evening of Reflection
Participants will also renew their wedding vows during a Mass celebrated by Fr. James McGuinn.. A five-star dinner will be served through a delicious sit-down dinner.
Men’s Evening of Reflection
Immaculate Conception Church, Jenkintown, invites men in a night of reflection, fellowship and prayer with Father Chris Walsh.
Mater Ecclesiae Dinner Theater 2019
The Mater Ecclesiae Dinner Theater presents..."IF THE GOOD LORD IS WILLING AND THE CREEK DON'T RISE" written by Pat Cook and performed by special arrangement with Eldridge Plays & Musicals.
Each painful step brings them closer to holiness
Work injuries left Jerry Cronin paralyzed, and he lost his nascent business and his house. But with wife Kim, his friends and a strong Catholic community in Chalfont and devout faith, the Cronins are counting their blessings.
Awards to honor youth in liturgical music ministry
The Association of Church Musicians in Philadelphia will offer prizes ranging from $100 to $1,000 to area students who share their musical gifts at Mass.
Pope to politicians: Defend the unborn as cornerstones of common good
Appealing to the world's leaders and policymakers, Pope Francis called for protecting the unborn and seeing these new lives as people who will bring new beginnings and hope for the future.
Archbishop urges ‘renewed vigor’ to protect life, stop ‘evil’ of abortion
New York state's new law allowing abortion essentially "for any reason through all nine months of pregnancy" and similar legislation proposed in Virginia and other states is "evil, pure and simple," said Archbishop Joseph Naumann.
Cardinal: Victims’ stories most important in publicly naming abusers
The 15 Catholic dioceses of Texas releasing the names of 278 clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse dating back to 1950 acknowledges that the stories of victims are being heard, said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston.
Number of men, women taking perpetual vows on the rise
A Catholic research group found 240 religious sisters, brothers and priests took perpetual vows in 2018, up from 200. While 78 percent received encouragement for religious life, 51 percent reported friends tried to talk them out of it.