Advent is a wonderful time of year.  It’s that special season when families huddle together around the TV (or alone, on their various devices) to watch hundreds of greed-inspiring ads and listen to Xmas carols with rewritten lyrics that sell lottery tickets, and cars, and smartphones. That’s Option A.  Option B is this:  We can […]

The Patroness of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe, is a symbol of hope and solace

As part of its Advent observance, Saint Monica School in South Philadelphia will host a card making day for young students who participate in the Saint Monica Prayer Partner program. The cards and gifts will be sent to homebound parishioners in the Saint Monica Eldercare Program, a ministry of Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Martha’s Choice Marketplace, a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia recently received a $2,000 grant from The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia and a $10,000 grant from the Patricia Kind Family Foundation in support of its newly-established nutrition education program, “Community Cooks.”

Father Casey is only the second man born in the United States to be beatified.

Today, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced that it is auctioning a FIAT 500L used by Pope Francis for transportation during his historic visit to Philadelphia in September 2015.

Norris Square Senior Community Center, a ministry of Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will host a special Thanksgiving celebration for approximately 135 senior adults.

The five committee chairmen-elect will serve one year before beginning three-year terms at the conclusion of the USCCB’s 2018 Fall General Assembly.  

Nine priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia have been named Chaplains to His Holiness by Pope Francis with the title Monsignor. All studied at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary and were ordained to the Priesthood by the late John Cardinal Krol. In addition, each has served in priestly ministry for more than 40 years. They are […]

Future priests will guide tours through this historic Catholic landmark where visitors can view artwork treasures from the Seminary’s collection, Papal artifacts from Pope Francis’ visit in 2015, explore the daily life of seminarians and learn about educational programs open to the general public.