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Women gather to share faith, friendship at Our Lady’s shrine
The annual Women's Conference of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, delayed for two years due to the pandemic, drew more than 700 women Oct. 23 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown.
Holy Child Sisters mark milestone with new shrine at cathedral
The Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus celebrated their 175th anniversary in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, where a new shrine has been dedicated to Venerable Cornelia Connelly, founder of the order of religious sisters, who was born in Philadelphia in 1809.
Young adults pray, share good company at shrine
Catholic young adults gathered at the St. John Neumann Shrine in Philadelphia for a night of prayer and friendship, joined by Archbishop Nelson Perez, who led a holy hour and benediction.
Documents in Father Atkinson’s cause presented in ceremony
Archbishop Nelson Perez and officials working on the cause for sainthood of Father Bill Atkinson affixed signatures and seals for more than 3,000 pages of documentation on the late priest to the Vatican for further review.
Immaculata marks university’s 100th anniversary with Mass
The community of Immaculata University observed its year-long centennial celebration with a Mass Oct. 9 celebrated by Archbishop Perez and joined by the university's student leaders, faculty, staff and especially its founders, the I.H.M. Sisters.
Mass draws Catholics of African heritage to cathedral
A rich pageant of the Catholic faith of peoples of African descent present in the Philadelphia Archdiocese was on proud display at the African Heritage Mass Sunday, Oct. 10, with Archbishop Nelson Perez as main celebrant.
St. Patrick’s, Malvern breaks ground on new education center
The Chester County parish launched a project Oct. 10 to build, starting in November, a state-of-the-art center with eight classrooms for pre-K 3- and 4-year-olds, Kindergarten and PREP students of the parish.
Across the Aisles: St. Barbara Church, Philadelphia
Archbishop Nelson Perez celebrated Mass Oct. 2 as St. Barbara's parishioners marked the 100th anniversary of serving God and their neighbors in West Philadelphia.
Archbishop visits archdiocese’s largest high school
Archbishop Nelson J. Perez visited La Salle College High School Oct. 6 for a tour of the school, Mass with the students and an experience of the brotherhood of the community.
Fur (and holy water) flies for feast of St. Francis of Assisi
Parishes throughout the archdiocesan area blessed animals of all sizes to honor the patron saint of ecology, and to praise the Maker of all.