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Fresh Faith : Meeting other Catholic girls and guys Where can you meet other like-minded teens, besides at school and parties? We’ve come up with a list of some of the cool places and events in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia that you’ll want to plug into, to deepen your faith, have fun and meet new people. Black Catholic : ‘Only at Catholic Mass can I receive Jesus in the Eucharist’ Greeting people after celebrating Mass recently, I commented to a parishioner that I was glad she came to Church in spite of the snow and ice... Profile: From the Brook: Deacon Michael V. Marrone |
This Week's Issue The Word Became Flesh Cardinal Rigali's weekly column. Read it here. Partial-birth abortion banned In what is being called a monumental victory in the fight for the unborn, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued a 5-4 decision upholding the federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003. Bicentennial: Plenary indulgence offered Catholics who celebrate the bicentennial of the establishment of the Church in Philadelphia as a diocese by participating in various special events, prayers or liturgies will be able to avail themselves of the profound spiritual privilege of a plenary indulgence. St. Philomena student, staff thwart potential predator The weather was beautiful when the girl — 13 years old and an eighth-grader — set out to walk the few blocks from her home to St. Philomena School in Lansdowne at 7:55 a.m. on Tuesday, April 24. Church mourns Virginia Tech As students of Virginia Tech took up their lives again this week following the murderous rampage that left their school stunned and grieving, it was becoming clear that their spirit — far from being crushed — has blossomed within the embrace of prayers and love from across the United States. A
tribute to a classmate they loved
In her 10 short years of life — before she died of complications from surgery to remove a cancerous brain tumor — Kelsey Gallen inspired many people with her courage. Mass
for persons with disabilities: ‘A beautiful manifestation
of the Church’
Some extra-special gifts await those who attend the Sunday afternoon Mass, April 29, at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul on the feast of the Good Shepherd. |
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