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PPA 540 (Northwest Philadelphia)

Auxiliary Bishop Daniel E. Thomas Msgr. Stephen P. McHenry Marti Harrington, Facilitator St. Athanasius, Philadelphia St. Benedict, Philadelphia Holy Cross, Philadelphia St. Madeleine Sophie, Philadelphia St. Raymond of Penafort, Philadelphia St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Philadelphia St. Vincent de Paul, Philadelphia

PPA 500 (Northeast Philadelphia)

Auxiliary Bishop Michael J. Fitzgerald Father Thomas J. Dunleavy Joe Pisani, Facilitator All Saints, Philadelphia St. Bartholomew, Philadelphia St. Bernard, Philadelphia St. John Cantius, Philadelphia St. Leo, Philadelphia St. Matthew, Philadelphia Our Lady of Consolation, Philadelphia St. Timothy, Philadelphia

PPA 320 (Delaware County)

Auxiliary Bishop John J. McIntyre Father Roland D. Slobogin Lydia Ramsey, Facilitator St. Alice, Upper Darby Blessed Virgin Mary, Darby St. Cyril of Alexandria, East Lansdowne St. Laurence, Upper Darby St. Louis, Yeadon St. Philomena, Lansdowne

PPA 370 (Delaware County)

Auxiliary Bishop John J. McIntyre Father Robert C. Vogan Ann Procope, Facilitator St. Joseph, Aston St. John Fisher, Boothwyn St. Katharine Drexel, Chester Holy Savior, Linwood Immaculate Conception, Marcus Hook Our Lady of Charity, Brookhaven St. Francis de Sales, Lenni (PPA 360)

Archbishop announces clerical appointment

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M.Cap., has appointed Most Reverend Joseph F. Martino as Vicar for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, effective immediately.

First week of school for students

Students at St Lucy Day School and Archbishop Ryan School for the Deaf were welcomed on their first day by Sr. Margaret Fleming IHM, principal, along with Jacqueline Coccia, Superintendent of Elementary Schools, and H. Edward Hanway, Chairman of the Faith in the Future Foundation . Archbishop Charles Chaput led a prayer service for students, faculty and parents then blessed the new Mater Dei Catholic School in Lansdale for their first day. Mater Dei Catholic School is one of the new regional schools of the archdiocese. It is formed from the mergers of Saint Rose of LimaSchoolin North Wales, St Stanislaus School in Lansdale, and part of Saint Maria Goretti in Hatfield.

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St Joseph Parish in Downingtown Hold Topping Off Ceremony In Church Building Project

DOWNINGTOWN, PA - August 17, 2012 - Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Parish in Downingtown, Chester County celebrated a Topping Off ceremony at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, August 20, at the site of the new church, 460 Manor Avenue, Downingtown, PA.

St. James High to hold all-class reunion

St. James Alumni Association’s 14th annual summer all-class reunion will be held Aug. 11 at Westy’s Irsih Pub in North Wildwood from 3 to 8 pm. Tickets are available at the Doghouse, 1499 E. 9th St., Eddystone; DiMeglio Insurance Agency, Aston; Maximillian’s, Boothwyn; and E Footwear, Brookhaven. Tickets are $20 in advance by Aug. 5 […]

Former coach arrested for allegedly making false claims of sex abuse against other coaches

A former lacrosse coach at Lansdale Catholic High School was arrested July 17 in Montgomery County for allegedly sending false claims of sexual abuse by coaches at the school in anonymous emails to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Timothy Udinski, who last coached boys’ lacrosse at Lansdale Catholic in the 2010-2011 season, was charged with harassment and stalking by the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.