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Pinwheels raise awareness of child abuse
Archbishop Chaput and students from 13 Catholic schools in the archdiocese displayed colorful pinwheels, which he called “symbols of a carefree childhood,” April 7 in Philadelphia. See our photo gallery.
Across the Aisles: St. Maron Church
Catholics and other Christians gathered April 3 to worship at St. Maron Church in South Philadelphia. The parish is a place of worship for many Christians who hail from the Middle East. See our photo gallery.
Concert of Excellence showcases musical talents at Kimmel Center
More than 500 students in eight bands, orchestras and choirs from Catholic schools throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia performed in the concert March 22 in Philadelphia.
St. Rose Parish celebrates Christ’s resurrection
Parishioners of St. Rose of Lima, North Wales, welcomed their parish son, Bishop Timothy Senior, for the celebration of Mass Easter Sunday morning, March 27. See our photo gallery.
St. Agnes Parish celebrates Easter Vigil with 6 baptisms
Bishop John McIntyre led into the Catholic faith new members of the West Chester parish during the Mass which celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
Good Friday marked by procession to Drexel Shrine
After a procession commemorating the Passion of the Lord at St. Charles Borromeo Church, Bensalem, the faithful concluded with prayers and veneration of the cross at the St. Katharine Drexel Shrine.
Hispanic community in Bensalem marks Good Friday
Our Lady of Fatima Church and the Fatima Center in Bensalem hosted the Procesión con el Vía Crucis, Las Siete Palabras (Seven Last Words of Jesus liturgy) March 25. See our photo gallery.
Archbishop Chaput washes feet of seminarians at Mass
At the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday evening, Archbishop Charles Chaput washed the feet of 12 seminarians of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. The Mass also celebrated Christ's institution of the holy Eucharist.
Priests, Catholic faithful celebrate Chrism Mass
The Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul hosted the annual Chrism Mass Holy Thursday morning, March 24, with Archbishop Charles Chaput as the main celebrant and homilist. See our photo gallery.
Women speak, and Philadelphians listen
A rally cosponsored by the group Women Speak for Themselves and the archdiocesan Office for the New Evangelization drew about 100 people March 23 to the cathedral in Philadelphia to support the Little Sisters of the Poor and their case in the Supreme Court.