People and Events
All Catholic Orchestra to perform virtually March 6
The concert by the 36 students selected from archdiocesan and private Catholic high schools across the region will perform at 6:30 p.m. See details of the program and how you can enjoy it.
Monthly novena to St. Joseph launches March 19
The Philadelphia Archdiocese invites all to unite in prayer for the intercession of St. Joseph starting March 19 and continuing on the 19th of each month through November.
Cranaleith launches matching gift appeal
The Catholic spirituality center in Northeast Philadelphia seeks to raise $75,000 to continue its mission of providing a contemplative space for wholeness and transformation of individuals and society.
Holy Redeemer Health System adopts new name: Redeemer Health
The Meadowbrook, Montgomery County-based Catholic health care system will continue its mission on which it was founded almost 100 years ago by the Sisters of the Redeemer.
Our Mother of Consolation students chart history of Black Americans
The fourth grade class created a Periodic Table with symbols and descriptions of Black Americans they admire, as part of their Black History Month studies.
St. Joseph’s Prep receives $5 million gift, its largest ever
With its gift, the Howley Foundation capped a commitment of more than a decade of providing scholarships to the 170-year-old Jesuit high school in North Philadelphia.
Immaculata U. student awarded for leadership, service
Senior nursing student Lynn Krieger received the St. Catherine Medal last month. She is a CRS ambassador, music minister on campus, peer tutor and orientation leader.
Archbishop Perez’s video messages laud Catholic schools
The archbishop was joined by other archdiocesan education leaders in marking the annual Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 31-Feb. 6, in a virtual way.
Knights of Columbus install Mary’s statue at senior home
The Knights at St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Limerick, found a new home at a senior living facility for a statue that traces back about a century to a former Catholic church in Pottstown.
Film on saintly Augustinian priest to air again Jan. 10
"ExtraORDINARY: The Father Bill Atkinson, O.S.A. Story" will re-air this Sunday evening at 7. It documents to local man who despite becoming a quadriplegic, was ordained a priest.