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St. Barnabas fetes 100 years of Catholic faith in SW Philly

Archbishop Charles Chaput visited the parish church at 6300 Buist Avenue in Philadelphia to celebrate the centennial anniversary Mass for the parish June 16.

Ordination Mass for 7 permanent deacons

Archbishop Charles Chaput was the main celebrant and homilist for the Mass in which he ordained new deacons for service in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. See our photo gallery.

St. Edmond’s youth sparkle at annual prom

Bold colors, sequins and tiaras were standard attire on the red carpet as residents of the home, which supports children and youth with disabilities, stepped out in style.

Graduating scholars’ achievements mounting up

From the announcement of the cumulative scholarships earned by seniors at the 17 archdiocesan high schools to a recognition of 32 National Merit Scholarship recipients, the class of 2019 has much to celebrate.

Scenes from Archbishop Gudziak’s enthronement

The ornate Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia was filled inside and out with worshipers for the installation of Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak.

Graduating Catholic school seniors noted at Cathedral event

The 40th annual Academic Honors Convocation recognized 144 graduating seniors, ranked academically in the top 3% of their class, from 33 Catholic high schools in the five-county region.

St. Charles Seminary closes academic year with pomp

The seminary community heard speaker Jacqueline Rivera's words of advice before administrators conferred academic degrees on seminarians, priests and lay people at Concursus May 15.

St. Thomas More celebrates 50th anniversary

The South Coventry parish welcomed Archbishop Charles Chaput at a May 19 Mass that capped a year-long commemoration of the church's roots, and its vision for the future.

Archbishop Chaput ordains 7 men to priesthood

During the ordination Mass Saturday, May 18 at the cathedral, Archbishop Charles Chaput ordained the new priests for service in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Mission Day’s crafts, prayers teach of missionary outreach

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Missionary Childhood Association hosted a day to show about 65 Catholic school students how they can participate in their baptismal call to spread the Gospel.