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Local News. Catholic high school graduations set across region. See the baccalaureate Masses and commencement ceremonies planned for each of the 17 high schools of ARCHDIOCESAN PARISHES SEE GUIDELINES TO LIFT COVID Following state guidelines, archdiocesan parishes in the suburban counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery will be “free to lift all building sanitation, social distancing and COME HOME TO MASS IN PERSON, ARCHBISHOP IMPLORES CATHOLICS Imploring Catholics of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to return to the celebration of Mass in person, Archbishop Nelson J. Perez launched a major initiative for that purpose on Pentecost Sunday

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Local News. Bishops Dinner brings everyone to table for joy, ‘sacred’ fellowship. On June 2, Archbishop Nelson Pérez shared favorite Philly foods with more than 100 diners at St. John's Hospice, part of a new Catholic Social Services series that's connecting the church's shepherds with some of the most marginalized members of their

flock.

CLERGY ASSIGNMENT CHANGES NOTED IN ARCHDIOCESE Clergy assignment changes noted in archdiocese. Posted May 15, 2021. Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective June 21, ARCHBISHOP LAUNCHES ‘NOTHING COMPARES TO BEING THERE Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez. Archbishop Nelson Perez issued the following letter to all the faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on the feast of Pentecost, May 23. The formal letter may

be

CATHOLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS, PLAYOFF MATCHUPS WATCH THE ORDINATION OF NEW PRIESTS SATURDAY MORNINGCLICK TO VIEW Everyone is invited to participate prayerfully from home as two new priests for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are ordained this Saturday, May 15. The Mass will livestream beginning at 10 a.m. CHANGES TO CLERGY OFFICE, NEW COMMITTEE, OFFER PRIESTS A new vicar and assistant vicar for clergy, plus the newly formed Committee for Priestly Life and Ministry, will allow the Philadelphia Archdiocese to care for active and retired priests CONGRATULATIONS TO PRIEST JUBILARIANS, NEW PRIESTS OF 2021 Congratulations to priest jubilarians, new priests of 2021. Posted May 13, 2021. Priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are celebrating 25th, 50th and other significant anniversaries of their

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Local News. Catholic high school graduations set across region. See the baccalaureate Masses and commencement ceremonies planned for each of the 17 high schools of ARCHDIOCESAN PARISHES SEE GUIDELINES TO LIFT COVID Following state guidelines, archdiocesan parishes in the suburban counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery will be “free to lift all building sanitation, social distancing and COME HOME TO MASS IN PERSON, ARCHBISHOP IMPLORES CATHOLICS Imploring Catholics of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to return to the celebration of Mass in person, Archbishop Nelson J. Perez launched a major initiative for that purpose on Pentecost Sunday

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Local News. Bishops Dinner brings everyone to table for joy, ‘sacred’ fellowship. On June 2, Archbishop Nelson Pérez shared favorite Philly foods with more than 100 diners at St. John's Hospice, part of a new Catholic Social Services series that's connecting the church's shepherds with some of the most marginalized members of their

flock.

CLERGY ASSIGNMENT CHANGES NOTED IN ARCHDIOCESE Clergy assignment changes noted in archdiocese. Posted May 15, 2021. Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective June 21, ARCHBISHOP LAUNCHES ‘NOTHING COMPARES TO BEING THERE Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez. Archbishop Nelson Perez issued the following letter to all the faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on the feast of Pentecost, May 23. The formal letter may

be

CATHOLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS, PLAYOFF MATCHUPS WATCH THE ORDINATION OF NEW PRIESTS SATURDAY MORNINGCLICK TO VIEW Everyone is invited to participate prayerfully from home as two new priests for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are ordained this Saturday, May 15. The Mass will livestream beginning at 10 a.m. CHANGES TO CLERGY OFFICE, NEW COMMITTEE, OFFER PRIESTS A new vicar and assistant vicar for clergy, plus the newly formed Committee for Priestly Life and Ministry, will allow the Philadelphia Archdiocese to care for active and retired priests CONGRATULATIONS TO PRIEST JUBILARIANS, NEW PRIESTS OF 2021 Congratulations to priest jubilarians, new priests of 2021. Posted May 13, 2021. Priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are celebrating 25th, 50th and other significant anniversaries of their ARCHDIOCESAN PARISHES SEE GUIDELINES TO LIFT COVID Following state guidelines, archdiocesan parishes in the suburban counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery will be “free to lift all building sanitation, social distancing and LEARN THE WHOLE STORY, GOOD AND BAD, OF RACE IN AMERICA 14 hours ago · Two historical events -- Juneteenth and the Tulsa massacre -- were unknown to Greg Erlandson growing up. But those stories and new ones of bravery, of wrongs overcome and success

achieved, make us

READINGS OF THE HOLY MASS 17 hours ago · Posted June 11, 2021 . Read, watch or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below: The Eleventh Sunday in

Ordinary Time. See

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Local News. Bishops Dinner brings everyone to table for joy, ‘sacred’ fellowship. On June 2, Archbishop Nelson Pérez shared favorite Philly foods with more than 100 diners at St. John's Hospice, part of a new Catholic Social Services series that's connecting the church's shepherds with some of the most marginalized members of their

flock.

PLANTED BY GOD, SEED OF FAITH GROWS STRONG DAY BY DAY 17 hours ago · The Eagle and the Child is a pub in Oxford, England. It is located near the famous university. A small group of professors of literature and philosophy started MASKS NO LONGER REQUIRED IN PHILADELPHIA PARISHES 13 hours ago · By Gina Christian • Posted June 11, 2021 . With Philadelphia ending its indoor and outdoor mask mandate today, face coverings are no longer required in archdiocesan parishes and

institutions

MONASTERY HOSTS LATIN MASS FOR SACRED HEART FEAST 11 hours ago · Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, also known as the Latin Mass, will be celebrated on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus at 7 HISPANIC YOUNG ADULTS WELCOME ARCHBISHOP PEREZ TO RETREAT 15 hours ago · The June 5 retreat was held at St. Ann Church in Bristol, and included staff from the archdiocesan offices for Hispanic ministry and for youth and young adults, along with clergy in ministry

to

BISHOP SHANAHAN SENIORS MARK GRADUATION AT MASS WITH 15 hours ago · Father John Donia, center, spends a moment after the Mass with Bishop Shanahan seniors. Father Donia was recently named principal of the high school after several years serving as its campus

minister.

MALVERN HOSTS SACRED HEART RETREAT FOR YOUNG ADULTS 12 hours ago · Malvern Retreat House will host a “Sacred Heart of Jesus Young Adult Retreat” beginning at 5 p.m. June 11 (the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart

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Local News. Catholic high school graduations set across region. See the baccalaureate Masses and commencement ceremonies planned for each of the 17 high schools of ARCHDIOCESAN PARISHES SEE GUIDELINES TO LIFT COVID Following state guidelines, archdiocesan parishes in the suburban counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery will be “free to lift all building sanitation, social distancing and COME HOME TO MASS IN PERSON, ARCHBISHOP IMPLORES CATHOLICS Imploring Catholics of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to return to the celebration of Mass in person, Archbishop Nelson J. Perez launched a major initiative for that purpose on Pentecost Sunday

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Local News. Bishops Dinner brings everyone to table for joy, ‘sacred’ fellowship. On June 2, Archbishop Nelson Pérez shared favorite Philly foods with more than 100 diners at St. John's Hospice, part of a new Catholic Social Services series that's connecting the church's shepherds with some of the most marginalized members of their

flock.

CLERGY ASSIGNMENT CHANGES NOTED IN ARCHDIOCESE Clergy assignment changes noted in archdiocese. Posted May 15, 2021. Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective June 21, ARCHBISHOP LAUNCHES ‘NOTHING COMPARES TO BEING THERE Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez. Archbishop Nelson Perez issued the following letter to all the faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on the feast of Pentecost, May 23. The formal letter may

be

CATHOLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS, PLAYOFF MATCHUPS WATCH THE ORDINATION OF NEW PRIESTS SATURDAY MORNINGCLICK TO VIEW Everyone is invited to participate prayerfully from home as two new priests for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are ordained this Saturday, May 15. The Mass will livestream beginning at 10 a.m. CHANGES TO CLERGY OFFICE, NEW COMMITTEE, OFFER PRIESTS A new vicar and assistant vicar for clergy, plus the newly formed Committee for Priestly Life and Ministry, will allow the Philadelphia Archdiocese to care for active and retired priests CONGRATULATIONS TO PRIEST JUBILARIANS, NEW PRIESTS OF 2021 Congratulations to priest jubilarians, new priests of 2021. Posted May 13, 2021. Priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are celebrating 25th, 50th and other significant anniversaries of their

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Local News. Catholic high school graduations set across region. See the baccalaureate Masses and commencement ceremonies planned for each of the 17 high schools of ARCHDIOCESAN PARISHES SEE GUIDELINES TO LIFT COVID Following state guidelines, archdiocesan parishes in the suburban counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery will be “free to lift all building sanitation, social distancing and COME HOME TO MASS IN PERSON, ARCHBISHOP IMPLORES CATHOLICS Imploring Catholics of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to return to the celebration of Mass in person, Archbishop Nelson J. Perez launched a major initiative for that purpose on Pentecost Sunday

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Local News. Bishops Dinner brings everyone to table for joy, ‘sacred’ fellowship. On June 2, Archbishop Nelson Pérez shared favorite Philly foods with more than 100 diners at St. John's Hospice, part of a new Catholic Social Services series that's connecting the church's shepherds with some of the most marginalized members of their

flock.

CLERGY ASSIGNMENT CHANGES NOTED IN ARCHDIOCESE Clergy assignment changes noted in archdiocese. Posted May 15, 2021. Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective June 21, ARCHBISHOP LAUNCHES ‘NOTHING COMPARES TO BEING THERE Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez. Archbishop Nelson Perez issued the following letter to all the faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on the feast of Pentecost, May 23. The formal letter may

be

CATHOLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS, PLAYOFF MATCHUPS WATCH THE ORDINATION OF NEW PRIESTS SATURDAY MORNINGCLICK TO VIEW Everyone is invited to participate prayerfully from home as two new priests for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are ordained this Saturday, May 15. The Mass will livestream beginning at 10 a.m. CHANGES TO CLERGY OFFICE, NEW COMMITTEE, OFFER PRIESTS A new vicar and assistant vicar for clergy, plus the newly formed Committee for Priestly Life and Ministry, will allow the Philadelphia Archdiocese to care for active and retired priests CONGRATULATIONS TO PRIEST JUBILARIANS, NEW PRIESTS OF 2021 Congratulations to priest jubilarians, new priests of 2021. Posted May 13, 2021. Priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are celebrating 25th, 50th and other significant anniversaries of their READINGS OF THE HOLY MASS 12 hours ago · Posted June 11, 2021 . Read, watch or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below: The Eleventh Sunday in

Ordinary Time. See

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Local News. Bishops Dinner brings everyone to table for joy, ‘sacred’ fellowship. On June 2, Archbishop Nelson Pérez shared favorite Philly foods with more than 100 diners at St. John's Hospice, part of a new Catholic Social Services series that's connecting the church's shepherds with some of the most marginalized members of their

flock.

PLANTED BY GOD, SEED OF FAITH GROWS STRONG DAY BY DAY 12 hours ago · The Eagle and the Child is a pub in Oxford, England. It is located near the famous university. A small group of professors of literature and philosophy started BISHOP SHANAHAN SENIORS MARK GRADUATION AT MASS WITH 11 hours ago · Father John Donia, center, spends a moment after the Mass with Bishop Shanahan seniors. Father Donia was recently named principal of the high school after several years serving as its campus

minister.

MONASTERY HOSTS LATIN MASS FOR SACRED HEART FEAST 7 hours ago · Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, also known as the Latin Mass, will be celebrated on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus at 7 WOUNDED BY LOVE, THE SACRED HEART POURS FORTH LIFE 10 hours ago · Torn by sin, set aflame by desire, Christ's heart overflows with healing for even the most embittered and estranged among us, writes Gina Christian. CRANALEITH HOSTS ONLINE SESSION ON PRAYER, IMAGINATION 8 hours ago · Cranaleith Spiritual Center in Northeast Philadelphia will host a session on prayer, imagination and Scripture June 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Author, storyteller and Sister of HISPANIC YOUNG ADULTS WELCOME ARCHBISHOP PEREZ TO RETREAT 10 hours ago · The June 5 retreat was held at St. Ann Church in Bristol, and included staff from the archdiocesan offices for Hispanic ministry and for youth and young adults, along with clergy in ministry

to

MALVERN HOSTS SACRED HEART RETREAT FOR YOUNG ADULTS 8 hours ago · Malvern Retreat House will host a “Sacred Heart of Jesus Young Adult Retreat” beginning at 5 p.m. June 11 (the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus) through 12 p.m. June 13.

The weekend

STRONG COMMUNICATIONS KEY TO RESTORING PARISH LIFE AFTER Strong communications key to restoring parish life after COVID-19. Parishes can prepare for life after the pandemic by ramping up their

communications

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Local News. Catholic high school graduations set across region. See the baccalaureate Masses and commencement ceremonies planned for each of the 17 high schools of COME HOME TO MASS IN PERSON, ARCHBISHOP IMPLORES CATHOLICS Imploring Catholics of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to return to the celebration of Mass in person, Archbishop Nelson J. Perez launched a major initiative for that purpose on Pentecost Sunday WATCH THE ORDINATION OF NEW PRIESTS SATURDAY MORNINGCLICK TO VIEW Everyone is invited to participate prayerfully from home as two new priests for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are ordained this Saturday, May 15. The Mass will livestream beginning at 10 a.m. CLERGY ASSIGNMENT CHANGES NOTED IN ARCHDIOCESE Clergy assignment changes noted in archdiocese. Posted May 15, 2021. Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective June 21, ARCHBISHOP LAUNCHES ‘NOTHING COMPARES TO BEING THERE Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez. Archbishop Nelson Perez issued the following letter to all the faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on the feast of Pentecost, May 23. The formal letter may

be

CONGRATULATIONS TO PRIEST JUBILARIANS, NEW PRIESTS OF 2021 Congratulations to priest jubilarians, new priests of 2021. Posted May 13, 2021. Priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are celebrating 25th, 50th and other significant anniversaries of their CHANGES TO CLERGY OFFICE, NEW COMMITTEE, OFFER PRIESTS A new vicar and assistant vicar for clergy, plus the newly formed Committee for Priestly Life and Ministry, will allow the Philadelphia Archdiocese to care for active and retired priests SENIOR CARE MINISTRIES MUST BE REBUILT AFTER PANDEMIC OF Senior care ministries must be rebuilt after pandemic of loneliness. If anyone needs evidence that a weekly, hourly visit from a friendly volunteer makes a big difference in others’ lives, the VILLA ST. JOSEPH LEADER BRINGS LIFE OF SERVICE TO RETIRED By Lou Baldwin • Posted September 17, 2020. Claudia Populaire is the new director of priest retirement services and administrator of Villa St. Joseph, the retirement community for archdiocesan BEFORE ORDINATION AS DEACONS, 9 MEN DECLARE OATH OF Posted May 4, 2021. Nine men who will be ordained permanent deacons for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia next month made a profession

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Local News. Catholic high school graduations set across region. See the baccalaureate Masses and commencement ceremonies planned for each of the 17 high schools of COME HOME TO MASS IN PERSON, ARCHBISHOP IMPLORES CATHOLICS Imploring Catholics of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to return to the celebration of Mass in person, Archbishop Nelson J. Perez launched a major initiative for that purpose on Pentecost Sunday WATCH THE ORDINATION OF NEW PRIESTS SATURDAY MORNINGCLICK TO VIEW Everyone is invited to participate prayerfully from home as two new priests for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are ordained this Saturday, May 15. The Mass will livestream beginning at 10 a.m. CLERGY ASSIGNMENT CHANGES NOTED IN ARCHDIOCESE Clergy assignment changes noted in archdiocese. Posted May 15, 2021. Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective June 21, ARCHBISHOP LAUNCHES ‘NOTHING COMPARES TO BEING THERE Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez. Archbishop Nelson Perez issued the following letter to all the faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on the feast of Pentecost, May 23. The formal letter may

be

CONGRATULATIONS TO PRIEST JUBILARIANS, NEW PRIESTS OF 2021 Congratulations to priest jubilarians, new priests of 2021. Posted May 13, 2021. Priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are celebrating 25th, 50th and other significant anniversaries of their CHANGES TO CLERGY OFFICE, NEW COMMITTEE, OFFER PRIESTS A new vicar and assistant vicar for clergy, plus the newly formed Committee for Priestly Life and Ministry, will allow the Philadelphia Archdiocese to care for active and retired priests SENIOR CARE MINISTRIES MUST BE REBUILT AFTER PANDEMIC OF Senior care ministries must be rebuilt after pandemic of loneliness. If anyone needs evidence that a weekly, hourly visit from a friendly volunteer makes a big difference in others’ lives, the VILLA ST. JOSEPH LEADER BRINGS LIFE OF SERVICE TO RETIRED By Lou Baldwin • Posted September 17, 2020. Claudia Populaire is the new director of priest retirement services and administrator of Villa St. Joseph, the retirement community for archdiocesan BEFORE ORDINATION AS DEACONS, 9 MEN DECLARE OATH OF Posted May 4, 2021. Nine men who will be ordained permanent deacons for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia next month made a profession ARCHDIOCESAN PARISHES SEE GUIDELINES TO LIFT COVID Following state guidelines, archdiocesan parishes in the suburban counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery will be “free to lift all building sanitation, social distancing and PLANTED BY GOD, SEED OF FAITH GROWS STRONG DAY BY DAY 2 hours ago · The Eagle and the Child is a pub in Oxford, England. It is located near the famous university. A small group of professors of literature and philosophy started meeting here in 1933. They would READINGS OF THE HOLY MASS 2 hours ago · Posted June 11, 2021 . Read, watch or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below: The Eleventh Sunday in

Ordinary Time. See

CARITAS TELLS G7 LEADERS DEBT RELIEF IS KEY TO GLOBAL 1 day ago · Armed police officers patrol in Falmouth, England, June 10, 2021, ahead of the G7 summit in Cornwell. Debt relief for poor countries is only way for G7 leaders to succeed in their plans to

promote

PARISH GARDEN SPREADS ROOTS, FRUITS FAR AND WIDE 23 hours ago · A Delaware County parish has created a garden whose roots – and fruits – are spreading far and wide throughout the Philadelphia Archdiocese. This spring, St. Cornelius Parish in Chadds

Ford

SEARCH FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY MUST START WITH LOVE, POPE SAYS 1 day ago · VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While theological dialogue is important in the search for Christian unity, it cannot take the place of Christians simply sharing a meal, recognizing they are brothers and PATH TO JESUS WINDS THROUGH A STRAWBERRY PATCH June is a month full of Gia Myers' favorite things, including homegrown strawberries, devotion to the Sacred Heart and a post-pandemic lifestyle that is quieter and slower, allowing her to

find

‘COMMUNICATE HOPE IN THE FACE OF TRYING TIMES,’ DECLARES 1 day ago · WASHINGTON (CNS) — Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, in the kickoff session to the 2021 Catholic Media Conference, said that with “the Gospel of hope,” Catholic communicators should

be

SENSE OF HOPE IS REQUIRED FOR CATHOLIC JOURNALISTS 21 hours ago · BALTIMORE (CNS) — Seeing the signs of the times through the lens of wisdom and hope is not only a professional requirement for Catholic journalists, but also a SENIORS THROW SWEET SEND-OFF FOR BELOVED KITCHEN MANAGER 18 hours ago · A beloved kitchen manager at an archdiocesan senior center recently traded her apron for retirement — but not before her colleagues and clients threw her

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Pope to institute formal ‘ministry of catechist’. The formal ministry of the Catholic Church will be detailed in a new papal letter coming May 11. Some 3 million catechists teach and lead CANON LAW REVISION UPDATES PUNISHMENTS FOR CLERGY SEX Canon law revision updates punishments for clergy sex abusers. Archbishop Filippo Iannone, president of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, attends a press conference to discuss CONGRATULATIONS TO PRIEST JUBILARIANS, NEW PRIESTS OF 2021 Congratulations to priest jubilarians, new priests of 2021. Posted May 13, 2021. Priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are celebrating 25th, 50th and other significant anniversaries of their CATHOLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS, PLAYOFF MATCHUPS The following are the final standings for Catholic League baseball, softball, and boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, including playoff results to date and scheduled playoff games, through May 20 ARCHBISHOP LAUNCHES ‘NOTHING COMPARES TO BEING THERE Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez. Archbishop Nelson Perez issued the following letter to all the faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on the feast of Pentecost, May 23. The formal letter may

be

CHANGES TO CLERGY OFFICE, NEW COMMITTEE, OFFER PRIESTS A new vicar and assistant vicar for clergy, plus the newly formed Committee for Priestly Life and Ministry, will allow the Philadelphia Archdiocese to care for active and retired priests COME HOME TO MASS IN PERSON, ARCHBISHOP IMPLORES CATHOLICS Imploring Catholics of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to return to the celebration of Mass in person, Archbishop Nelson J. Perez launched a major initiative for that purpose on Pentecost Sunday VILLA ST. JOSEPH LEADER BRINGS LIFE OF SERVICE TO RETIREDVILLA OF ST JOSEPHVILLA SAINT JOSEPH BADENCONCORDIA AT VILLA ST JOSEPHSAINT JOSEPH

VILLA

By Lou Baldwin • Posted September 17, 2020. Claudia Populaire is the new director of priest retirement services and administrator of Villa St. Joseph, the retirement community for archdiocesan DESPITE DISPENSATION, DO YOU HAVE TO WATCH MASS ON TV A. There is no binding obligation, in any diocese I am aware of, to watch the Mass on television for those who are at home because of the pandemic. However, there is CATHOLICS’ DILEMMA: SHOULD THEY ATTEND RELATIVE’S SAME-SEX Two years later, Bishop C. Michael Jarrell of Lafayette, Louisiana, was even more direct, saying that “all Catholics are urged not to attend same-sex marriage ceremonies.”. So although there

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Pope to institute formal ‘ministry of catechist’. The formal ministry of the Catholic Church will be detailed in a new papal letter coming May 11. Some 3 million catechists teach and lead CANON LAW REVISION UPDATES PUNISHMENTS FOR CLERGY SEX Canon law revision updates punishments for clergy sex abusers. Archbishop Filippo Iannone, president of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, attends a press conference to discuss CONGRATULATIONS TO PRIEST JUBILARIANS, NEW PRIESTS OF 2021 Congratulations to priest jubilarians, new priests of 2021. Posted May 13, 2021. Priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are celebrating 25th, 50th and other significant anniversaries of their CATHOLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS, PLAYOFF MATCHUPS The following are the final standings for Catholic League baseball, softball, and boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, including playoff results to date and scheduled playoff games, through May 20 ARCHBISHOP LAUNCHES ‘NOTHING COMPARES TO BEING THERE Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez. Archbishop Nelson Perez issued the following letter to all the faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on the feast of Pentecost, May 23. The formal letter may

be

CHANGES TO CLERGY OFFICE, NEW COMMITTEE, OFFER PRIESTS A new vicar and assistant vicar for clergy, plus the newly formed Committee for Priestly Life and Ministry, will allow the Philadelphia Archdiocese to care for active and retired priests COME HOME TO MASS IN PERSON, ARCHBISHOP IMPLORES CATHOLICS Imploring Catholics of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to return to the celebration of Mass in person, Archbishop Nelson J. Perez launched a major initiative for that purpose on Pentecost Sunday VILLA ST. JOSEPH LEADER BRINGS LIFE OF SERVICE TO RETIREDVILLA OF ST JOSEPHVILLA SAINT JOSEPH BADENCONCORDIA AT VILLA ST JOSEPHSAINT JOSEPH

VILLA

By Lou Baldwin • Posted September 17, 2020. Claudia Populaire is the new director of priest retirement services and administrator of Villa St. Joseph, the retirement community for archdiocesan DESPITE DISPENSATION, DO YOU HAVE TO WATCH MASS ON TV A. There is no binding obligation, in any diocese I am aware of, to watch the Mass on television for those who are at home because of the pandemic. However, there is CATHOLICS’ DILEMMA: SHOULD THEY ATTEND RELATIVE’S SAME-SEX Two years later, Bishop C. Michael Jarrell of Lafayette, Louisiana, was even more direct, saying that “all Catholics are urged not to attend same-sex marriage ceremonies.”. So although there FIND A MASS LIVESTREAMED Miraculous Medal Shrine, Philadelphia: Monday Mass and Novena at 9 a.m. Mother of Divine Providence Parish, King of Prussia: Daily Mass

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PATH TO JESUS WINDS THROUGH A STRAWBERRY PATCH 21 hours ago · June is a month full of Gia Myers' favorite things, including homegrown strawberries, devotion to the Sacred Heart and a post-pandemic lifestyle that is quieter and slower, allowing her to

find

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS SET ACROSS REGION 20 hours ago · The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s 17 high schools announce their scheduled Baccalaureate Masses and Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2021. Learn more about archdiocesan schools

here, and

GOING BUGGY WITH BROOD X CICADAS 22 hours ago · Though one can appreciate the splendor of all of God's creatures, writer Greg Erlandson has seen and heard quite enough of the loud, mobile bugs in their billions. He looks forward to their

17

11 ARCHDIOCESAN STUDENTS NOTED FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 20 hours ago · Of the 30 rising seniors recognized as National Merit Recognized Students, 16 are also Neumann Scholars recognized by the Connelly Foundation and awarded scholarships to attend archdiocesan

high

GAZING ON THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS, WE LEARN IN HIS 23 hours ago · Centuries ago, St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) envisioned the future of the world as one in which all hearts, both human and divine, would be connected in a DELEGATION VISITS EMPRESS BURIED IN CENTER CITY PARISH 8 hours ago · Dignitaries recently paid tribute to Ana María Huarte de Iturbide, Mexico's first empress, who rebuilt her life in exile by becoming a faithful parishioner at St. John the Evangelist in

Philadelphia.

PRIESTHOOD ALWAYS INVOLVES CLOSENESS WITH THE FAITHFUL 22 hours ago · Pope Francis leads an audience June 7, 2021 at the Vatican with priests staying at the St. Louis of France residence for priests in Rome. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) A HARVEST OF HOLINESS IN BLOOD AND FIRE Some 130 years before #MeToo became a global movement to counter sexual assault, a number of Ugandan youth fended off the unwanted

advances of

NUN SLAIN BY THREE TEENAGERS IN SATANIC SACRIFICE 22 hours ago · VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A nun who was brutally stabbed in a satanic sacrifice was beatified a martyr June 6 in the northern

Italian city where

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Catholics begin Lent with the sign of the cross on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia. (Photo by Sarah Webb) By Gina Christian • Posted February 25, 2020 As they receive ashes and give up sweets, many Catholics risk missing the whole point of the Lenten season – either turning it into a self-improvement challenge, or looking for loopholes in the church’s requirements for fasting and abstinence. Neither approach is correct, said Father Dennis Gill, director of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office for Divine Worship and rector of the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. “I think the problem behind the Lenten rut is that Catholics don’t understand what Lent is all about,” said Father Gill. For one thing, he said, it’s not a personal quest. “Lent belongs to the whole church, which hears the invitation to repent and believe in the Gospel,” he said. “We each do our part as a member of the church, to help build it up by this corporate act of penance during Lent.” The communal dimension of Lent was evident from its earliest days,

said Father Gill.

“It has its origin with the unbaptized preparing for their baptism at the Easter Vigil,” he said. As catechumens readied themselves to be received into the church, he said, “those who were already baptized would be inspired … to see how they may have put aside or tarnished their own baptism.” Through personal penance and conversion, the baptized journeyed with catechumens to the Easter Vigil, where the former renewed their baptismal promises as new members embraced theirs for the first time. Father Gill said that such solidarity can be recaptured “if we have an understanding that Lent is about each of us together reforming our lives and being about conversion, so that we would all enter into the Easter mysteries, ready for the new life given to us by Christ.” One way to make Lent less lonely (and more on-target) is to share in specific disciplines such as fasting. “In our own rectory, we decided among the four priests that on Wednesdays we’ll have an additional fast day,” said Father Gill. Although one simple meal, two smaller ones and no snacks might seem insufficient for busy priests in the middle of their week, Father Gill said “there’s strength in doing it together.” “We encourage each other; we recognize that we’re weak together, and we can become stronger together,” he said. In general, fasting is also a practice that most Catholics could undertake with a bit more vigor and rigor, he said. “We’ve gotten too soft about everything,” said Father Gill, pointing out that many faithful have interpreted the “minimal obligation” specified by the U.S. bishops as “the only

obligation.”

Father Gill cited the paschal fast as an example. Often unfamiliar to Catholics, the paschal fast extends from Good Friday until the Easter Vigil in honor of Christ’s passion, enabling the faithful “to share more fully and celebrate more readily his resurrection,” according to the U.S. bishops. The paschal fast marks a shift from penance to expectation, said

Father Gill.

“It’s the origin of our Communion fast, which is the fast of preparing for divine food,” he said. Almsgiving and prayer are equally central to Lenten preparation, and while a given individual’s Lenten journey may emphasize one discipline in particular, the key is to simply “keep Lent,” said

Father Gill.

“It’s so easy to find ourselves in situations where we put Lent aside,” he said. “But we have a great opportunity to witness to others when we keep Lent with others and in the presence of others.” A “Lent well spent” is one “where I have been unable to uncover deep within myself sinful defects … and present them to the mercy of the Lord,” said Father Gill. After 40 diligent days, he added, the goal is to “arrive at the celebration of the Easter Triduum … ready to receive the Risen Lord and live from the Risen Lord in a more full and complete way as a

Christian.”

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