People and Events
Doylestown shrine hosts 1,300 for national Bible conference
More than 1,300 people learned about the word of God during the National Catholic Bible Conference held June 21-22 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown. It was the second consecutive year the conference was held in the Philadelphia region. Renowned speakers Jeff Cavins and Scott Hahn (shown at right) joined nine […]
Knights set record for giving $167 million, 70 million volunteer hours, in 2012
The Knights of Columbus set a new all-time record for charitable donations and service hours in 2012, according to the results of an annual survey of activity by the New Haven, Conn.-based fraternal organization for the year ending Dec. 31, 2012. The Knights’ financial contribution for the year grew by more than $9.4 million to […]
St. Gabriel’s Hall wins award for keeping resident boys healthy, fit
St. Gabriel’s Hall of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia recently won a Silver Award and $1,000 from the HealthierUS School Challenge, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As part of the challenge St. Gabriel’s improved the health of its students by offering healthy items on its school lunch menu […]
Parishioners, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart celebrate 100 years of faith in Ottsville
The centennial celebration of service to St. John the Baptist Parish, Ottsville, by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart culminated with a 2.5 mile procession through the Bucks County town and nine days of special liturgies, including a closing Mass on June 23 celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Timothy C. Senior.
Six women take vows as Little Sisters of the Poor
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York presided at the Mass of Religious Profession as six young women made their first vows as Little Sisters of the Poor on June 1 at St. Ann’s Novitiate in Queens Village, N.Y. The order of sisters operates Holy Family Home for the Aged at 5300 Chester Avenue in West Philadelphia.
Miraculous Medal Shrine offers summer novena
The Miraculous Medal Shrine invites everyone to its Summer Novena of Faith, June 9-17, at 500 East Chelten Ave., in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. The theme is “Our faith: The passion, death and resurrection of Christ Jesus.” Bishop Joseph F. Martino will celebrate the formal closing of the novena with Mass at 12:05 p.m. on June 17.
Parishes asked to raise money for Oklahoma tornado victims
Archbishop Charles Chaput has requested all parishes in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to take up a special collection during June to support relief efforts for people affected by the tornadoes that devastated Oklahoma last month. The collection is part of a national initiative led by New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, president of the United […]
West Chester Catholic school gets $5,000 from Giant supermarket
SS. Simon and Jude School, West Chester, received a generous donation of $4,950 from Giant Food Stores’ A+ School Rewards program on Thursday, May 23. The school was the top recipient from the Westtown Giant location, and one of the top recipients in the area. The A+ School Rewards program allows local schools to earn […]
Archbishop calls for day of prayer and penance in response to Gosnell convition
Archbishop Charles Chaput encourages the clergy and faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to observe Friday, May 24, 2013 as a day of prayer and penance, in response to the trial and conviction of Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell. Archbishop Chaput is asking that the faithful participate in this day, with others or alone, by: attending […]
New program may double number of international students in archdiocesan high schools
Nearly 180 international students will be coming into three archdiocesan high schools over the next several years, under an agreement announced May 23 at Conwell Egan Catholic High School in Fairless Hills, Bucks County. Auxiliary Bishop Michael J. Fitzgerald, who oversees Catholic education in the Archdiocese, joined representatives of the Faith in the Future Foundation […]