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Married couple shares life, hope with people at end of theirs
Funeral director Jim Brady and his wife Amanda, a 911 dispatcher, take nothing for granted -- including each other and the love they've shared since high school.
Retiring from the service, he embarks on new service to church
Lifelong Catholic and U.S. Coast Guard Officer Michael Anastasi will turn his life of service to a new direction, as security director for the National Shrine of St. Rita in South Philadelphia.
Serving the world’s poor, she’s making a difference in it
Clare Pressimone, a program manager for Catholic Relief Services currently serving in Afghanistan, took a home break to speak at Merion Mercy Academy. The Cabrini University grad's work links charity with justice.
Busy exec rallies area businesses to help homeless, hungry
Linda McDonough, president of the Catholic Charities Appeal's board of directors, says corporate giving sustains local Catholic ministries serving the most vulnerable amid challenging times for the church.
From humble means, Fitzpatrick honored as leading banker
Daniel K. Fitzpatrick, president of Citizens Bank Mid-Atlantic region and originally from Northeast Philadelphia, joined distinguished company Nov. 22 when he received the Barry Award by the American Catholic Historical Society.
Beautiful duet: Couple sings of half-century teaching music
Carol Brennan has been sharing the joy of music with students of St. Martin of Tours School -- whom she believes are better academically and socially for their exposure to music -- for 50 years, along with her husband John for 48.
Author, teacher tells how to hang out with women of Bible
In her intimate portraits of the faithful women of the Old Testament, Sarah Christmyer's new book is like "having a cup of coffee" with them. Her life from faithful Protestant to proud Catholic is no less remarkable.
Building a better BLOCS is new CEO Dave Rowan’s mission
The devout Catholic brings extensive business experience, including with the Philadelphia Eagles, to his leadership role of an organization that supports student scholarships to Catholic schools.
New head of local St. Joseph’s Sisters has served most vulnerable youths
Sister Maureen Erdlen, S.S.J., in her 50 years of ministry has served the poor, including abused young women and people struggling in addictions. Like the foundress of her order, she also led an orphanage.
God’s ‘pure and simple’ call led sister to head of global order
Growing up in Northeast Philadelphia, Sister Angela Marie Mazzeo dreamed of a career and a family, not life as a Sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Now she's been elected superior general of the congregation in Rome.