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Students raise almost $20,000 for special education schools
The “Catholic School Students for Catholic Charities” fund raising event this year saw Catholic school students in the archdiocese raise $19,577 through the Catholic Charities Appeal. Bishop Michael Fitzgerald congratulated the students at an assembly May 12 at Archbishop Carroll High School.
Eight transitional deacons ordained at St. Charles Seminary
Archbishop Charles Chaput celebrated Mass and ordained as transitional deacons seven men for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and one for the Capuchin Franciscan order on Saturday, May 10 in St. Martin's Chapel at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. See our photo gallery by Sarah Webb.
Local girls show solidarity with Nigerian kidnapping victims
Students and faculty at St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls showed their support for the more than 250 girls kidnapped in Nigeria last month. (Photos by Sarah Webb)
Priests mark anniversaries with Mass at St. Charles Seminary
Priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia celebrating significant anniversaries of ordination this year were joined by other priests, deacons and seminarians for Mass May 1 in St. Martin's Chapel at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. (Photos by Sarah Webb)
Little Flower H.S. hosts Teen Writers Festival
Twenty authors worked with students of the Northeast Philadelphia Catholic high school for girls on a recent Saturday for the event whose theme was “How to write (and illustrate) like you mean it.” (Photos by Sarah Webb)
Our Lady of Hope Church hosts concert to support local youth
Our Lady of Hope Parish hosted the Step Up for Youth Concert on Sunday, April 27. The proceeds from the concert benefited youth programs at Our Lady of Hope and the Office for Black Catholics as well as scholarships in the arts through Tonya Dorsey and New Vision Foundation. (Photos by Katlin Rooney and Sarah Webb)
Scenes from Holy Week in the Philadelphia Archdiocese
From Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday, the Catholic faithful in the archdiocese and all Christians in the region celebrated the mysteries of Jesus' passion, death and resurrection during Holy Week. Photographer Sarah Webb captured images from the liturgies of last week in the cathedral and in parish churches of the archdiocese.
Bishop Fitzgerald celebrates vigil Mass at Holy Trinity Parish
The bishop also confirmed a man during the solemn Easter Vigil Mass at the Morrisville, Bucks County, church that was filled with parishioners.
Passion of the Lord plays out on the streets of South Philly
Annunciation B.V.M. Parish in South Philadelphia commemorated the passion and death of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, April 18, with a procession and reenactment through the streets of the neighborhood.
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper (photos)
Archbishop Charles Chaput celebrated the Holy Thursday evening Mass of the Lord's Supper April 17 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.