People and Events
Bishop Shanahan HS graduates 294 seniors
Archbishop Chaput presided over the graduation ceremonies last Friday for the Downingtown Catholic high school, which garnered many distinctions this year.
Archbishop Wood HS grad supports Phila. Orchestra in Asia
The Philadelphia Orchestra recently performed in Macao, China, at a theater owned by Edward Tracy and his wife Tracy, an Archbishop Wood graduate.
Hamels Foundation gives $10K to Northeast Phila. Catholic school
St. Jerome School will open a new STEM lab (science, technology, engineering and math) in September with the grant from the foundation of Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels and his wife Heidi.
Lansdale Catholic seniors ready for graduation this week
The archdiocesan high school will award diplomas to 210 seniors on Tuesday, June 3 at at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown. A Baccalaureate Mass will be celebrated Monday night, June 2, at St. Stanislaus Church, Lansdale.
Archbishop for U.S. military confirms Overbrook youths
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of the Archdiocese for the Military Services USA, celebrated confirmation for 15 young people during Mass May 14 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia.
Devon Prep freshman aces interview with Catholic Phillies pitcher
Justin De Fratus, an up-and-coming pitcher in the Phillies' system, spoke about his devout faith and membership in Catholic Athletes for Christ with Devon Prep freshman Joe Orsatti, who turned the interview into a class project for which he got an A.
Fourth graders dig into Easter baskets, make gifts for seniors
The 22nd annual service project of the fourth graders at SS. Simon and Jude School, West Chester, invited the children to use some of the candy from their own Easter baskets to make 100 baskets for members of the West Chester Senior Center.
Holy Redeemer Hospice hosts end-of-life discussions
Holy Redeemer Hospice staff and volunteers from Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties and local residents played a card game that uses questions to guide conversations about funerals, disabilities and positive experiences during a person’s final months.
Notre Dame Academy names new principal
Dr. Judith A. Dwyer has been named the fourth president and chief executive officer of the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, effective July 1.
Shanahan student wins medal at regional science fair
Matthew Horger of Bishop Shanahan High School received a second-place award in computer sciences for his project "Creating a Video Game for the Blind: Year 2," which he tested with students of St. Lucy School for the Visually Impaired.