People and Events
St. Agnes Parish organizes successful Holy Family Christmas Program
St. Agnes Parish sponsored its annual Holy Family Christmas Program to provide Christmas gifts for families in the West Chester area.
Pro-life awards presented at annual Our Lady of Guadalupe dinner
The annual Our Lady of Guadalupe dinner, co-sponsored by the Pro-Life Union of Delaware County and the St. Pius X Respect Life Committee, was held Dec. 12. Defender of Life awards were presented to Michael McGonagle and Chris and Anita Galligan.
Devon Prep students collect food items for North Philadelphia food cupboard
Nearly 5,500 donated food items and 25 turkeys were collected during the annual Harvest Tide Food Drive organized by Devon Prep's Christian Action Program.
Baskets of Love Service Project
Service club members from St. Jerome School assembled comfort baskets for patients at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Ss. Colman-John Neumann students provide Thanksgiving meals for needy
Fifth graders from SS. Colman-John Neumann School in Bryn Mawr organized the collection of Thanksgiving meals that were donated to St. Francis Inn in Philadelphia.
Teacher inducted into Chester County Catholic Schools Hall of Fame
Jackie Dryfoos, eighth grade teacher at SS. Simon and Jude School in West Chester, was inducted into the Chester County Catholic Schools Hall of Fame.
Pope John Paul II H.S. raises $5,000 for 107 Thanksgiving meals
Students of the Catholic high school in Royersford began Tuesday, Nov. 24 with Mass before delivering full dinners with all the trimmings to 10 Catholic parishes and agencies for families mostly in Montgomery County.
Aston Catholic school students collect food for families
St. Francis de Sales School collected an abundance of food during the school’s annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. The items will be delivered to St. Katherine Drexel Food Cupboard in Chester to prepare Thanksgiving food baskets.
Respect life day draws 380 teenagers for talks at seminary
The annual High School Respect Life Leadership Day Nov. 12 had as its theme, "Embracing the pro-life message: It’s OK to stand up for what is right … even when it’s not popular!”
Scouts in Chester County honor veterans
Nearly 150 Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts held their All Scout Tribute to Veterans Sunday, Nov. 8 with the celebration of Mass at St. Peter Church in West Brandywine.