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The Sister Bell was blessed May 7 by Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishop Timothy Senior, who said the instruments storied journey reminds all to safeguard the

When was the last time you attended a community Fish Fry Friday? Furthermore, do any of us know how, when and why this tradition began?

Vice President Leni Robredo wooed the youth, students, and first-time voters in her campaign sortie at the Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro by reminding them not to waste their votes by supporting the wrong candidate. Vice President Leni Robredo takes a photo of her with supporters during a campaign

St. Augustine Parish in Philadelphia presents a Theology on Tap event Dec. 16 at an Irish pub to answer anyones questions on how to come back to the Catholic Church after an absence for any reason.

Abby Agudelo stands with Paula ODea as she receives her St. Augustine School diploma from Father Peter Gori in June. Pilot photo/courtesy Paula ODea Help us expand our reach! Please share this article ANDOVER -- When Abigail "Abby" Agudelo received her diploma from St. Augustine School on June 11, it was a milestone not only for her but also for the whole community, as she became the first student with Down syndrome to graduate from the K-8 school. When her name was called, Abby stood and did a...

May 27, 2021 Nicholas Wolfram Smith Christopher Major’s road to the diaconate started with a simple statement after Mass one Sunday at his parish, St. Isabella in San Rafael.  As everyone gathered after the liturgy ended, Deacon Jim Myers approached him and said, “I think you have what it takes to be an outstanding deacon.”  “That was amazing, he saw something in me that I didnt see in myself,” Major said.  Major understood the seriousness of what becoming a deacon meant: not...

Carroll Broadcasting is bringing you a four-part series, diving into upcoming changes proposed as part of the Ministry 2025 Pastoral Plan of the Sioux City Diocese. First, we will go back to the introduction of the multi-year plan. In February 2016, the diocese announced major restructuring, reducing the number of parishes in the 24-county region from 108 to 67. Forty-one parishes would close or merge with others, leaving 31 clusters. All by 2025. At that time, the Director of Pastoral Planning...

President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, attend Mass with their families before the presidential inauguration at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. (CNS/Reuters/Tom Brenner) Editors note: The Jan. 20 Mass in Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Day morning was closed to the public, but the pastoral associate for liturgy and director of music ministries at t...

By Shannon Sweeney • Posted December 16, 2020 Rejoicing, revival and renewal — these themes celebrated by the worldwide church on Gaudete Sunday were especially evident at a Mass for young adults Sunday, Dec. 13 at St. James Church, Elkins Park. The celebration was the third in a series of pilgrimage Masses sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office for Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees (PCMR) and coordinated by the office’s director, Assumption Sister Gertude Borres, ...

Dec. 14, 2020 Nicholas Wolfram Smith An eight-month period of treatment for bone cancer led a young parishioner at St. Augustine Parish, South San Francisco, to use her artistic talents to serve the church by making art for her parish’s livestream Mass.  “I love going to church and I think this new way of showing my talent is really a good way to give back to God after he helped me through my chemotherapy,” fifteen year old Jizelle Oliva said.  A member of the children’s choir at...