People and Events
Malvern Retreat House announces new rector
Malvern Retreat House announced recently that Father Herbert J. Sperger has been appointed rector, pro-tem, to direct the spiritual ministry of the largest Catholic retreat center in the country. Father Sperger, who has served the Archdiocese of Philadelphia since his ordination in 1979, began serving at Malvern Retreat House Oct. 3 as a temporary assignment […]
Members of Women With a Purpose donate Thanksgiving baskets to Philadelphia parish
The St. Thomas of Villanova Walking With Purpose women’s group recently donated items that filled 12 beautiful gift baskets with everything needed for a Thanksgiving dinner. The recipients are families from St. Thomas of Villanova’s sister parish, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in West Philadelphia. Walking with Purpose aims to bring women to a […]
Veterans Day commemorated at Our Lady Help of Christians School
Our Lady Help of Christians School in Abington was honored to have seven veterans, representing all military branches, visit and speak to the children on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11. The day began with a prayer for veterans followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The first-grade class then led the singing of “God Bless America.” […]
Third annual “Apple Pie 7s” rugby tournament to raise funds for youth aquatic education program
On Friday, Nov. 25, for the third year in a row, local high school and collegiate rugby players will participate in the Josias A. Sterling Memorial “Apple Pie 7s” Rugby Tournament to honor the memory of Josias, who tragically lost his life when he was swept away by a riptide in July 2009. He played […]
St. Anastasia students portray saints on All Saints Day
Second graders at St. Anastasia School in Newtown Square celebrated All Saints Day Nov. 1 with a parade of saints. The students will be making their First Holy Communion next spring.
Beneficial Foundation School Challenge application deadline extended
PHILADELPHIA – To ensure that every school in the greater Philadelphia and South Jersey regions has an opportunity to submit a project entry for the Beneficial Foundation School Challenge, Beneficial Bank has extended the submission deadline to December 2. The Beneficial Foundation School Challenge program will award multiple $5,000, $1,000 and $500 grants, for a […]
Collegeville’s St. Eleanor Varsity Girls Volleyball team wins Archdiocesan CYO Volleyball Championship
The girls CYO volleyball tournament began Friday, Nov. 4 with the top 24 teams from each region. Play continued on Saturday at Competitive Edge Sports in King of Prussia with the top eight teams from Friday night’s matches. The anticipation and excitement grew as teams from different regions faced one another for the first time. […]
Sacred Heart students chosen for Junior Honor Society
Brendan Dearing and Catherine Campbell were recently selected as the seventh and eighth grade representatives from Sacred Heart School in Oxford in the Bishop Shanahan High School Junior Honor Society. They were chosen after meeting the criteria established by the national organization, taking into account not only their academic standing, but the five traits of scholarship, […]
Respect Life Month at Presentation B.V.M. School
During October, Respect Life Month, the kindergarten students at Presentation B.V.M. School in Cheltenham brought in their own baby pictures which were displayed on the prayer table. They also brought in pictures from magazines showing all kinds of people. We glued these together to make a collage. Finally, the students were asked to do some jobs […]
Parade of saints at St. Bede School
St. Bede the Venerable School in Holland was one of the archdiocesan elementary schools in session on November 1st All Saints day this school year. They started their day off celebrating Mass as a school, with several parishioners attending as well. After Mass, Msgr. John Marine and the students gathered outside the newly renovated church […]