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Some 1,000 homeless individuals received footwear, food and more at an Oct. 23 community giveaway organized by archdiocesan Catholic Social Services as part of its St. John's Hospice ministry.
Some 1,000 homeless individuals received footwear, food and more at an Oct. 23 community giveaway organized by archdiocesan Catholic Social Services as part of its St. John's Hospice ministry.
Staff ‘hungry to do more’ after months of food giveaways A volunteer prepares to place a grocery box into a client's car during a May 22 food giveaway organized by archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services (NDS) at Holy Innocents Parish in Philadelphia. Since October 2020, NDS has funneled close to 250,000 pounds of food to area households facing COVID-related hunger. (Gina Christian) By Gina Christian • Posted May 25, 2021 After distributing a quarter million pounds of food to area households, staff at an archdiocesan agency say they’re hungry to do even more. On Saturday, Nutri...
Seniors stake their claims at new archdiocesan housing complex Frances Fox of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Philadelphia reviews a preliminary application to St. Rita Place, a new affordable senior residence that archdiocesan Catholic Housing and Community Services (CHCS) will open in fall 2021 next to the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia in the city's downtown section. CHCS's May 24 sign-ups for St. Rita, which took place at the agency's St. John Neumann II housing complex, drew dozens of interested older adults, many of whom arrived hours ahead of time to secure one of the 46 avai...
Changes to Clergy Office, new committee, offer priests more support In this 2019 file photo, priests celebrating their anniversary of ordination include Msgr. Bernard Trinity (seated), celebrating his 65th year, and Father Charles Zlock, marking his 25th year, at that time. Archbishop Nelson Perez announced initiatives May 7 designed “to provide a continuum of meaningful care for her priests from ordination through retirement.” (Photo by Sarah Webb) By Matthew Gambino • Posted May 7, 2021 In a letter to all priests and deacons of the Philadelphia Archdiocese Friday afternoon, May 7, Ar...