Philadelphia March for Life/New Principal
PHILADELPHIA MARCH FOR LIFE PHILLY’S BIGGEST BABY SHOWER Speaking of the important roles that fathers and mothers play in their children’s lives, the first is to welcome them into the world. Tragically, so many people today do not recognize the infant in the womb as a unique child who has the same right to life as everyone else does. We Catholics do, however, and we lead the effort in protecting and promoting all human life from the moment of conception to natural death. We also support countless pro-life organizations that [...]
PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION
Throughout the year, you are invited to support a wide variety of Catholic organizations and activities through our second collections. The Catholic Charities Appeal, which is the most important collection each year, allows the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to serve thousands of people in the Archdiocese. In fact, programs funded by the Catholic Charities Appeal assists one in five people in our Archdiocese. Every year, you are very generous in response to this appeal. To provide guidance, the Archdiocese sets goals for each parish. Last year, our parish goal was $152,390 [...]
THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST/WELCOME SEMINARIAN JOSHUA PARMET
THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST This weekend, as we are privileged to host those leading the Seton Route Eucharistic Pilgrimage through our archdiocese as we continue the three-year National Eucharistic Revival, we are blessed to celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. I hope you are planning to attend one of the following events: Evening Event with Young Adults at the Shrine of St. John Neumann (at 7:00pm on Saturday); Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul (at 11:00am on Sunday) [...]
SUPPORTING OUR FELLOW CHRISTIANS IN THE HOLY LAND
SUPPORTING OUR FELLOW CHRISTIANS IN THE HOLY LAND We’re all certainly aware of the horrific ongoing war between Israel and the Hamas in Gaza that started last October as some members of the Hamas attacked Israel and took over 250 Israelis hostage. It is a tragedy that continues to worsen with hundreds of thousands of people now on the brink of starvation. In the middle of this living nightmare live a very small number of Christians who comprise less than 1% of the total population of Gaza and the West [...]
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY (Year B)
Deuteronomy 4:32 – 34, 39 – 40 God revealed himself to Adam and Eve, Noah and Abraham. And, he revealed himself by name to Moses and entered into a covenant relationship with Israel through him. In this Sunday’s reading from the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses enjoins the people to put their faith in God because he has demonstrated such great power for them. The text we will hear on Sunday is part of a magnificent, comprehensive homily on the election of Israel. It is one of the stylistic and theological [...]
PENTECOST SUNDAY (Year B)
On this, Pentecost Sunday, we come to the end of the Easter Season as we celebrate the birth of the Church and hear an exhortation of how we are to live as the Church. Different readings are prescribed for the Vigil Mass than for the Mass on Sunday and that there are options for both sets of readings. I will reflect on the readings for Sunday that I will use at the Masses I will celebrate. I don’t know which readings Fr. Reilly will use, so don’t be surprised if [...]