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Social Worker Has Passion for Protecting Young People, ‘Making a Difference’ in Their Lives
A social worker with a lifelong passion for serving others, Robert Blake is the new Assistant Director of the Office for Child and Youth Protection in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Local Woman’s Kindness Ministry Surprises Strangers with Fresh, Recycled Flowers
Patricia Gallagher, a parishioner at Corpus Christi Parish in Lansdale, leads the Happy Flower Day Project, spreading kindness to others by giving recycled flowers a fresh purpose.
New Director Looks Forward to Guiding Catholic Men in Finding Their Vocations
Father David O’Brien, appointed last June to head the Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood, says he desires “to be a good example of the priesthood” and to help those interested view this vocation as a viable option.
Inspired by Saint Faustina, Religious Sister Takes on New Role in Archdiocese
As the new Delegate for Consecrated Life, Sister Marie Faustina Wolniakowski, RSM, brings her deep relationship with the Lord to her work in support of all the sisters, brothers, virgins and hermits in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
A Teenage Catholic Convert, He Now Leads Work for Life, Family for Archdiocese
Daniel Drain, the new director of the archdiocesan Office for Life and Family, promotes the Catholic vision of the family, helping “regular people attain holiness through regular living as husband and wife, and also healing through brokenness.”
New Director of Office for Black Catholics Hopes to Inspire All to Grow in Faith Together
Stacy Williams, Philadelphia native and Saint Charles Borromeo parishioner, describes her hopes for bringing together people of all cultures throughout the archdiocese.
‘We’re All in This Together’: A Q&A with New Superintendent of Catholic High Schools
CatholicPhilly recently connected with William Brannick about returning to the Philadelphia Archdiocese, goals for his new role, and what he sees as his greatest joys and challenges working in the field of Catholic education.
For 60 years, IHM Sister ‘Doing God’s Work’ Through Catholic Education
Sister Edward Quinn has committed her religious life to the mission of the Church through service in Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for six decades.
Local Woman Walks to Share the Presence that Changed her Life Ahead of Eucharistic Congress
Sarah Cahill, 26, is ready to begin a two-month pilgrimage across the Midwest U.S. to draw attention to the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist ahead of the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis in July.
Norristown Woman Set To Hit the Pavement Ahead of Eucharistic Congress
Amayrani Higueldo-Sanchez, 26, is training near her home in Norristown to begin a two-month walking pilgrimage of eucharistic processions across the eastern U.S., witnessing the impact of the Lord’s presence.