More Than 400 Men Will Be Ordained Priests This Year. Here Are Some Interesting Facts About Them
Each year, those about to become priests are surveyed by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University.
Read MorePosted by Paul Wirth | May 2, 2022 | News, Notable
Each year, those about to become priests are surveyed by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University.
Read MorePosted by Paul Wirth | May 2, 2022 | Commentary
Through His resurrection, Christ fulfilled His promise to the woman at the well. “One day...
Read MorePosted by Paul Wirth | Apr 27, 2022 | News
The page includes financial statements for the past two years, information on how annual appeal donations are used, financial policies and procedures, and more.
Read MorePosted by Paul Wirth | Apr 26, 2022 | News
Four choirs, along with many accompanying instruments such as flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and keyboards, will be featured at the Marian Eucharistic Concert scheduled for 3 p.m. May 15 at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena.
Read MorePosted by Paul Wirth | Apr 26, 2022 | News
The Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania, an independent charitable organization that benefits Catholic organizations, recently hit a growth milestone by opening its 100th endowment fund.
Read MorePosted by Paul Wirth | Apr 20, 2022 | News
Thanks to the generosity of Catholics throughout the Diocese’s five counties, non-profit agencies and parish charitable groups will get help funding such things as hospice and medical care, food for the hungry, clothing, shelter, counseling, and aid for disadvantaged families.
Read MorePosted by Paul Wirth | Apr 20, 2022 | News
For 26 years, I’d been soothed at bedtime by a New York lullaby of wailing sirens, al fresco revelry, screeching elevated trains and an occasional beer bottle hitting the pavement. I didn’t want to hear cricket song; I wanted to hear illegal fireworks blasting lids off metal trash cans.
Read MorePosted by Paul Wirth | Apr 19, 2022 | News
“The question I get asked most often is “What does femininity mean?” says Ann Burns, founder of The Feminine Project.
Read MorePosted by Paul Wirth | Apr 14, 2022 | News
Holy Thursday marks the end of the Lenten Season, and the Church celebrates a triple anniversary: the Institution of the Holy Eucharist, the Institution of the Ministerial Priesthood, and the Commandment to love one another as Christ has first loved us.
Read MorePosted by Paul Wirth | Apr 13, 2022 | News
The Bishop asked priests of the Diocese to be welcoming of all people, and to be pastoral to all, but noted that a priest’s accompaniment must lead all people to the Truth, even if it may be difficult for them to hear.
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