Tuesday, April 5, Wednesday, April 6, Thursday, April 7 from 7pm – 9pm
Event: Lenten Mission on Missionary Discipleship
All are invited to attend a Lenten Mission on Missionary Discipleship
Tuesday: Families as Missionary Disciples
Wednesday: Youth as Missionary Disciples
Thursday: We are all called ad Missionary Disciples
Childcare and transportation will be provided. We will close with food and fellowship.
Location: St. Joan of Arc Church. 3546 Frankford Ave. 19134
More info: View Flyer or contact S. Linda Lukiewski, SSJ at 215-535-4641 or lindalukiewski@yahoo.com
Saturday, April 9, 2022
Event: "Our Road to Emmaus" Young Adult Retreat
Enjoy some spring weather at beautiful Ridley Creek State Park with other young adults! Includes a mini-hike, reflection, discussion, and outdoor mass with Fr. Stephen DeLacy! Please register by April 5. Early Bird discount through March 25.
Location: Ridley Creek State Park (Media, PA)
Monday, April 11 – Friday, April 15
Event: Holy Week Private Retreat (in person)
Spend time Alone with the Lord to restore and rejuvenate personally, emotionally, and spiritually. Men and women are welcome to participate in the retreat and spend time in prayer and reflection allowing you to open your heart to the Lord. Event includes: Individuals have the option to attend Daily Mass, Morning and Evening Prayer, Eucharistic Adoration, Daily Conferences, Sacrament of Reconciliation and Rosary. Guests may also schedule time for Spiritual Direction.
Location: Malvern Retreat House, St. Joseph’s Hall, 315 S Warren Ave, Malvern PA
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - 10:00AM to 11:15 AMEvent: Spiritual Book Club
Join in on the conversation at your own comfort level as we discuss the book, A Padre Pio Profile by Father John A. Schug, O.F.M. Capuchin. Interestingly, this book consists of a series of interviews with those who knew Padre Pio best: his fellow Capuchins, his spiritual directors, his doctors, and the townspeople and pilgrims who were his spiritual children – all sharing their personal experiences.
National Centre for Padre Pio - 111 Barto Road - Barto, PA
More info: To register, please contact: angela@padrepio.org.Purchase your books from our gift shop at the National Centre for Padre Pio or from our on-line store at www.padrepio.org.
April 22 to June 3rd – Only on Fridays from 7:30 – 8:30pm
Event: Life in the Spirit Seminar 2022 – Receiving the Spirt of Hope to Witness
Are you interested in discovering the power of the Holy Spirit and how a relationship with Him can transform your life? Join us for the Archdiocesan Life in the Spirit Seminar, a series of 7 consecutive sessions featuring dynamic speakers like: Sue Havey, Fr. Chris Walsh, Fr. Stephan DeLacey, Gloria Coyne, Kathleen McCarthy, Fr. Joseph Ita-Sam, CM, and Fr. Rafal Walczyk, OSPPE. You won’t want to miss a single week! Each week builds on the richness and power of the previous one. No RSVP or registration necessary. Come and receive an abundant outpouring of the Holy Spirit. We look forward to welcoming you!
Location: St Raymond of Panafort Catholic Church, 1350 Vernon Road, Philadelphia, PA 19150; www.SaintRaymond.net
Friday, April 22 - Sunday, April 24
Event: 16th Annual Divine Mercy Retreat weekend.
We are pleased to invite you to the 16th Annual Divine Mercy Retreat. The weekend will offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Spiritual Conferences, Reconciliation, Silence time to walk the beautiful retreat grounds & Devotions, including the Rosary & Divine Mercy chaplet. It will culminate with the Feast of Divine Mercy Sunday! We are grateful to have the assistance of two priests who are devoted to spreading the Divine Mercy message. Rev. Stephen P. DeLacy & Rev. Dermot Roache
Location: Malvern Retreat House, Our Lady's Hall, 315 S. Warren Avenue Malvern, PA 19355
Saturday, April 23, 2022 - 12:05 PM
Event: Mass for Those Suffering from Addiction
Addiction has touched far too many families and taken far too many of our loved ones. Join us that we may draw strength from Jesus in the Eucharist and from one another in the power of our faith.
Celebrant: Reverend Gerald Dennis Gill, Rector and Pastor
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia
More info: View the flyer
Sunday, April 24, 2022, 2:30 PM
Event: The Annual Archdiocesan Mass Honoring the Gifts of Persons with Disabilities, The Deaf Community. Family, Friends and Caregivers.
All are welcome to attend this Mass and reception honoring the gifts of persons with disabilities and the Deaf Community. Archbishop Nelson Pérez is the principal celebrant and homilist. The liturgical choir will be the Villanova University Pastoral Musicians. There is a reception immediately following the Mass.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, 18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Monday, April 25 - Tuesday, April 26
Event: SoulCore Leader Discovery Retreat
SoulCore, a Marian prayer apostolate, combines the beauty of the Rosary with simple, functional and core strengthening movements in order to incorporate body, mind and soul. It is a movement born from the desire to nourish the body AND the soul. The Discovery Retreat is an intimate gathering to: Explore the SoulCore Movement, Discover the Beauty & Transforming Power of the Rosary, Deepen Your Prayer Life, Cultivate Peace, Healing & Growth in Virtue, Experience a Renewal of Strength in Body, Mind & Soul, Enjoy Fellowship & Create Community, and to Discern Becoming a Certified SoulCore Leader.
Location: Malvern Retreat House, 315 Warren Ave, Malvern, PA
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Event: Rosary Walk for Addictions
Sponsor: We Thirst Ministries and AFIRE
Location: The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown, Pa
More info: Addiction is something that we are all susceptible to and in many ways struggling against (cell phones, email, the Internet, social media, shopping, work, video games, substances, foods, people, exercise, gambling.) Please join us as we pray as a community for protection and healing for all who are impacted by addictions. wethirstseries.com and apeopleafire.org
Saturday, April 30th 2022 – 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
Event: Archdiocesan Family Festival
Join us for ‘Family, become what you are!’ a fun-filled and blessed day for families in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Come as you are and grow in the Lord together. Join Archbishop Pérez for Mass, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers for a dynamic presentation on marriage and fatherhood, Dr. Sax for family social media guidance, Corazón Puro for fun-filled youth activities, and Mike and Alicia Hernon from Messy Family Project, with amazing tips for your irreplaceable family!
Location: Cardinal O’Hara High School, Springfield, PA
Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 11:00 AM
Event: 65th Anniversary of the Dedication of St Thomas Aquinas Church
Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM. The Most Reverend Nelson Perez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will be the Celebrant.
Location: St Thomas Aquinas Church, 601 Bristol Pike, Croydon, PA 19021
More Info: Reception immediately following Mass at St Thomas Aquinas Father Crehan Hall, 121 Belmont Avenue, Croydon, PA 19021. Adults: $60/pp and Children: $20/pp (ages 5-12). Contact the Parish Office at (215) 788-2989 for additional information.
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 at 7:00pm
Event: "Living & Powerful": Catholic Bibles Before and After the Reformation with Fr. Innocent Smith, OP, and Dr. Daniel Cheely
If Sola Scriptura was the rallying cry of the Reformation, how did contemporary Catholics engage with the Bible? Which kinds of Bibles were produced and read beforehand and what changes can be observed afterward? Why does that matter? Collegium Institute for Catholic Thought & Culture and St. Patrick’s Parish are pleased to co-present this special event that will explore new research on the history of Catholic Bibles and their readers.
Featured speakers include Fr. Innocent Smith, OP, Assistant Professor of Homiletics at St. Mary’s Seminary & University, and Dr. Daniel Cheely, Director of Collegium Institute at the University of Pennsylvania.
Friday May 6th – 6:00-9:30 pm & Saturday May 7th – 7:00a – 12:30pm
Event: Fatherhood Retreat - LEAD: The Four Marks of Fatherly Greatness: LEAD provides a roadmap to help you become the man, husband, father and leader that God has called and destined you to be, walking in the footsteps of St. Joseph.
Location: Regina Angelorum Academy, 105 Argyle Rd. Ardmore, PA 19003
Friday, May 6, 2022 at 5:00pm
Event: The Way of Medicine: Ethics and the Healing Profession — A Medical Humanities Reception with Farr Curlin, MD
Collegium Institute is honored to host Farr A. Curlin, MD for a Medical Humanities lecture and reception this spring. Farr Curlin, MD, is Josiah Trent Professor of Medical Humanities and Co-Director of the Theology, Medicine and Culture Initiative at Duke University. and co-author of The Way of Medicine: Ethics and the Healing Profession (Notre Dame University Press, 2021, with Christopher Tollefsen). His work focuses on the moral and spiritual dimensions of medical practice. Please note that this event will have limited capacity and is intended to serve medical professionals (including clinicians, medical ethicists, and students) who will receive first priority when registering for this event.
Location: Sheraton University City Hotel (3549 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19104)
More info: https://www.collegiuminstitute.org/calendar/ethics-and-the-healing-profession
Friday, May 6 - Saturday, May 7
Event: Unbound: Freedom in Christ Conference
At the UNBOUND: Freedom in Christ Conference, you will learn how to unlock your prison doors by using the FIVE KEYS TO FREEDOM. The conference involves times of prayer and worship, insightful teaching, and personal ministry from our ministry team. This conference will equip you to cooperate with God as He sets you free.
Speakers: Neal, Janet and Matt Lozano, Heart of the Father Ministries
Location: St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Media
Saturday, May 7, 2022 – 5:15 PM Anticipated Mass
Event: Annual Archdiocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass
All couples celebrating their 1 , 5, 10, 25 or 50 year Wedding Anniversary milestones are invited to Mass with Archbishop Nelson Pérez on Saturday, May 7th at 5:15 PM. Wedding vows will be renewed. Friends and family are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please RSVP at www.phillycatholiclife.org or call The Office for Life and Family at 215-587-0500.
Location: 5:15 pm Anticipated Mass at the Cathedral Basilica SS. Peter and Paul,
18th street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Limited parking is available on a first come, first served basis in Cathedral parking lot.
Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 9:30 am -2:00 pm
Event: Mothers of Children with Disabilities Retreat: David and Mercedes Rizzo, will lead a retreat for mothers and grandmothers who are raising children with disabilities and also those who have adult children with disabilities. The Rizzo’s are parents of a daughter with autism and the author of the book: Praying for Your Special Needs Child. The day will include Mass with Fr. Tom Higgins, presentations, times of quiet prayer and opportunities to chat with other mothers.
Location: Malvern Retreat House, 315 S. Warren Avenue, Malvern, PA 19355
More Info: Click here for the flyer. To register on-line click here. Register by May 5th. For more information please contact Malvern Retreat House at 610-644-0400 or the Office for Persons with Disabilities at 215-587-3530 or www.opdarchphilly.org.
Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 10:00am
Event: Collegium Institute & Penn Newman Alumni Weekend Brunch: Integral Catholic Humanism at Penn?
All students, Penn alumni, and friends are welcomed to attend this free Alumni Weekend event, co-sponsored by Collegium Institute for Catholic Thought & Culture and the Penn Newman Center. Join us for a casual buffet brunch, fellowship, and brief remarks by Dr. Terence Sweeney, Collegium Institute’s Theologian-in-Residence and coordinator of the Catholic Humanism Fellowship at Penn. Dr. Sweeney will reflect on the shape, growth, and meaning of the Fellowship at Penn and the impact of the Catholic intellectual tradition in the broader academy. This event is free and open to anyone who would like to attend (not only alumni).
Location: Penn Newman Center (111 S. 38 St. Philadelphia, PA 19104)
Monthly through May 2022
Event: Catholic Grandparents Ministry
Grandparents, you have a great influence for evangelizing the family. Please join the Catholic Grandparents Ministry to support other Grandparents and to pray for our children and grandchildren. You can help build a vibrant Grandparents ministry and become equipped to pass on the faith.
Location: zoom meeting
More info: Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 7PM by zoom. Our next meeting is Tuesday, January 4. If you need more information, want to be added to our email list and get the zoom link, please contact Lidia Manieri 610-350-7232 lidia@mmanieri.com or Paul and Mary Kay Dunne 610-724-6534.
Wednesday, May 18 – Friday, May 20
Event: Serenity Retreat (in Person)
A three day retreat of healing and recovery for women in recovery or affected by addiction personally or through association by family, spouse or friend. Incudes conferences, Mass and more.
Location: Malvern Retreat House, Family Life Center, 315 S Warren Ave, Malvern PA
Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Event: Pyxis Piano Trio and music of Beethoven and Brahms
The Cathedral Basilica and Artcinia, https://artcinia.com/, have embarked on a new initiative to bring the performing arts to our parishes and neighborhoods. The kickoff concert for this initiative will be at the Cathedral Basilica on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 7:00 PM.
Location: Cathedral Basilica Saints Peter and Paul
Sunday May 22
Event: Women’s Tea (in person)
Join us for an afternoon of fellowship and invite your sisters in Christ. Calling all Moms, Aunts, Cousins, Daughters, Sisters and Friends
Location: Malvern Retreat House, Family Life Center, 315 S Warren Ave, Malvern PA
Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 6:30
Event: Pentecost Vigil Mass
Description: Beginning at 6::30 we will have Charismatic prayer and praise led by a live band. At 7:30 we will celebrate the Pentecost Vigil Mass with liturgical, choral music. Reverend G. Dennis Gill will be the principal celebrant. Individual prayer teams will be available after the Mass. All ages and families are welcome!
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, 18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pa 19102
More information to follow.
June 11 and 12, 2022 / 11 y 12 de junio del 2022
Evento: Parish Festival / Festival Parroquial
Food, entertainment, family fun, raffles and more!
Comida, entretenimiento, diversión familiar, riffas y más!
Location: Visitation BVM Parish, 300 E. Lehigh Ave, Philadelphia
More information: Ver volante (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
Weekdays, June 20- 30, 2022
Camp Overbrook: In Sign 2022 is a two-week summer day camp for children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Camp is held on weekdays, June 20-July 30, 2022 at Saint Joseph’s University, Maguire Campus. Swimming, art, field activities and daily bible classes are offered in sign language. To Register online or see the brochure, go to: www.CampInSign.org. For more information call the Deaf Apostolate at 215-587-3913 (phone) or email CampInSign@archphila.org. For Spanish Language users call Darleen at 215-667-2820 for information and assistance with registration.
Friday, June 24 through Sunday, June 26, 2022
Event: Malvern Archdiocesan Charismatic Retreat
Description: This is an in-person retreat. Meals will be provided beginning with dinner on Friday evening and ending with breakfast on Sunday morning. There will be daily talks by a well-known speaker and mass. The cost of the retreat is $270 per person and registration is required.
Location: Malvern Retreat House, 315 South Warren Avenue, Malvern, PA 19355
More information: Call (610) 644-0400. More information will follow.
Monday, June 27, to Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Event: How to Survive and Thrive in College: God, Truth, and the University (Event for High School Teens)
Join the Collegium Institute's Young Catholic Leaders Initiative for a three day summer seminar for high school students where we explore through lectures and seminars, tours and pilgrimages what it means to be true to yourself, true to your friends and family, and true to God both in the university and beyond. While much of the seminar will be grounded in first principles, it will also feature practical contemporary advice from alumni and current students of Ivy League universities and small liberal arts colleges on how to succeed in college. The seminar will conclude with a public lecture by Prof. Anna Moreland and Prof. Tom Smith on their upcoming book Majoring in Life: The College Guide to Adulting.
Location: Penn Newman Center (111 S 38th St.Philadelphia, PA 19104)
July 5-15, 2022
Event: Philadelphia Catholic Scholars Program (For young men in high school)
The Philadelphia Catholic Scholars Program invites young Catholic men to ask and engage the most important questions of the faith, in the community of other Catholic men, and under the intellectual guidance of professors from the seminary and local Catholic universities. We seek to grow deeper in our faith together by meeting the great minds of the Catholic intellectual tradition and learning the depth and beauty of our great tradition. Through prayer, study, and fellowship, we will wrestle with the great questions that have fortified the hearts and minds of Catholic men and women for centuries. Learn more about this year’s theme and program here and apply here! Location: St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, PA
Thursdays, 9 am to 5 pm
Event: Philly Adoration for Vocations
Held each Thursday between 9 am and 5 pm in Sacred Heart Chapel at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Catholics are invited to spend time before our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament praying for vocations and ask Him to bless His Church with many holy vocations. We encourage everyone to pray that those whom the Lord is calling will have the courage to respond to His invitation. To sign up for a day/time to pray, visit Heedthecall.org/Phillyadores. For more information, email Phillyadoration@gmail.com. Specific details will be emailed to all adorers on the Wednesday before the scheduled prayer time. Location: Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary (100 E. Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood)