Theresa Leonetti O’Connor and Dianne Tufo speak about Camp Cabrini 2023.
Archives for June 2023
Please Support the Lifeline Scholarship Program
June 28, 2023 by ·
The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference is asking for your help in urging state lawmakers to support an important vehicle in providing school choice to as many students and families as possible in Pennsylvania. Catholic schools would benefit as well.
We’re talking about the Lifeline Scholarship Program, which would offer a scholarship to any student residing in a public school ranked in the bottom 15 percent in performance. Students could use these scholarships to attend a nonpublic school.
Two bills have been introduced, one each in the PA House and Senate, which would fund this new scholarship program through a line item in the budget. The amount of funding dedicated to this new program will determine the number of students it could help. We are pressing for Lifeline Scholarships to be a part of the final budget, funded at an amount that would help as many students as possible.
Gov. Shapiro has repeatedly endorsed the concept, and momentum is building with Republicans and Democrats toward inclusion in the final state budget deal. Please help us see this to the finish line!
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End of School Year News from the Archdiocese of Phila.
June 28, 2023 by ·
Archdiocesan Class of 2023 Earns a Remarkable Total of Scholarships to Colleges and Universities
Dr. Brooke Tesche, Superintendent of Secondary Schools and Schools of Special Education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and Mr. Jay DeFruscio, Chief Operating Officer for Secondary Schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, came together to unveil the cumulative scholarship total earned by the Archdiocesan Class of 2023. This year’s graduating seniors amassed an astounding $528,752,077 to further their educational journeys at colleges and universities across the country. The announcement was made via a brief video and includes images from each Archdiocesan high school graduation. Here is the direct link to the video on the AOPS Facebook page.
In addition, Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez recently shared an end of year message to all Archdiocesan school families, faculty, staff and administrators, and especially to the Class of 2023.
Here is the direct link to the Archbishop’s full message.
June 15, 2023 by ·
Building Our Future: The Comprehensive Campaign for St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
With the Building Our Future: The Comprehensive Campaign for Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary underway, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia hopes to raise $40 million dollars to accomplish the following goals:
- Building a new campus for Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary that will transform our seminarians’ formation with updated technology, improved services and state-of-the art facilities, readying our students to be servant leaders after the Heart of Jesus Christ;
- Establishing an endowment to ensure the long-term sustainability of our seminary. The endowment will allow us to offer financial aid to students in need, manage annual operating expenses and continue to grow our vibrant community.
Click here to view a short video presentation.
Weekly Message by Monsignor McCormac
June 8, 2023 by ·
As we approach the Feast of Corpus Christi, Msgr. McCormac discusses the importance of reverently receiving Holy Communion.
Archbishop Pérez’s Pastoral Letter on Racial Healing
June 8, 2023 by ·
Today, Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez issued a Pastoral Letter on Racial Healing: “We are One Body” in conjunction with the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ which will be observed this Sunday, June 11, 2023.
A Pastoral Letter on Racial Healing: “We Are One Body”
June 11, 2023: Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to emulate His love and compassion for all humanity and, as sinners, to reflect on where we have fallen short. Today, I again address the grave sin of racism, which continues to plague our society and even our own Church.
Our faith teaches us that every person is created in the likeness of God and deserves to be treated with equal dignity and respect. Yet, we cannot deny that racism persists within the Body of Christ. It inflicts immense pain, division, and injustice in our Church, our communities, and our world.
Philadelphia has a long history of hometown saints who dedicated their lives to fighting racism and discrimination like Saint John Neumann, Saint Katharine Drexel, and Saint Frances Cabrini.
Despite their monumental efforts and the work of so many others, this evil continues to poison our souls, our Church, our relationships with one another, and with God. Racism shreds the fabric of our communities, hinders our unity, and impedes the building of God’s kingdom on earth.
Review of Proper Manner for Receiving Holy Communion
June 2, 2023 by ·
Beginning on the weekend of June 10th – 11th, we will be resuming the distribution of the Precious Blood of Jesus.
We thought now would be a special opportunity to review the proper manner for receiving Holy Communion at Mass.
