“...each [person] is an unrepeatable act of God; each
one brought into being for a specific purpose, a purpose that will not be
carried out by anyone else… This makes every being sacred, very special.”
Evangelization News, Tips & Ideas
Update from the Archbishop's Commission for Missionary Disciples
Back in February we announced to you the formation of the Archbishop's Commission for Missionary Disciples (check out the 4 minute intro video above!). Since then, the Commission has been working to launch pilot versions of its two major initiatives, kerygmatic retreats and schools of missionary discipleship. Updates on our progress with these two initiatives and partnering organizations can be found on the "Our Progress" page of the Commission's website: https://www.phillydisciples.org/our-progress. Please join us in praying for great spiritual fruitfulness from these pilots!
Office for the New Evangelization Events
Ignite Your Ministry:
An Introduction to the New Evangelization
Sat, Aug 20, 2022- 12:30pm – 5:00pm
(Concludes with Mass at 4pm)
Join us for an introductory workshop for current and new parish ministry leaders. We will explore the Church's essential mission of evangelization and how it must infuse every aspect of parish life. We'll help you discern how this mission should give shape to your ministry and ways you can be more intentional in bringing others to Christ. An English and Spanish track for this workshop will be offered.
Presenters:
Meghan Cokeley (English) and Paola Herrera (Spanish)
Office for the New Evangelization
Location:
St. Katharine Drexel - 1920 Providence Ave - Chester, PA 19013
For more information and to register:
No cost to attend, but please register with Sandy Ramos – (484) 844-4233 - sandyxray@comcast.net
Catholic Women's Conference
Saturday, October 22, 2022
9:00 AM-4:30 PM
9:00 AM-4:30 PM
Join Catholic women from the greater Philadelphia area for a day of fun, friendship, faith formation and prayer at the Catholic Women’s Conference. The 2022 theme is “Be Not Afraid: Finding Your Freedom in Christ,” in which together we will discover the healing and freedom of heart that Jesus Christ desires to give each of us.
Speakers:
Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, Michelle Benzinger, Regina Boyd, Matt and Jenn Lozano, Katie Weiss, Sr. Cora Caeli, SV, Martha Reyes and Sue Gudenkauf.
Location:
National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA
More info & registration:
Around the Archdiocese
Below you will find online Catholic events being offered in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. If you would like to submit an event for inclusion in the newsletter, please email all pertinent information in the format used below to pherrera@archphila.org by the 23rd of the month for consideration.
Thursday, June 30 at 6:05 p.m.
Event: CCA Night with the Phillies
Come out to Citizens Bank Park on June 30th and watch the Phillies square off against the Atlanta Braves. If the CCA is able to sell 500 tickets, Our Lady of Confidence School’s very own Luis will be throwing out the first pitch of the game and a CCA beneficiary will sing the national anthem. We hope you’ll be able to support Luis and the CCA for another great night of baseball.
Location: Citizens Bank Park
More information: https://www.mlb.com/phillies/tickets/specials/catholic-charities
Thursdays, June 30, 5:00 PM – July 21, 6:00 PM
Event: Aquinas on Happiness: An Introduction to the Summa Theologiae
In this seminar led by visiting Dominican friars, students will have the opportunity both to grapple with the basic analytical structure of Aquinas’s method and to focus on how he deploys that method to address one of the central questions of human life—happiness. This seminar is open to University of Pennsylvania students and students at surrounding Philadelphia universities.
Location: University of Pennsylvania
First Fridays, July 1, Aug 5, 2022-7:00 PM
Event: Healing Mass and Prayer Service
Join us for Mass, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, praise and worship music and healing prayers.
Location: National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, 654 Ferry Rd, Doylestown
More info: https://czestochowa.us/newsevents/upcoming-events/
July 5-15, 2022
Event: Philadelphia Catholic Scholars Program (For young men in high school)
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
More info: https://philadelphiacatholicscholars.org/
Tuesdays, July 5, 5:00 PM – July 26, 6:15 PM
Event: Godless? On Atheism and Theism in the Modern World
For the Collegium Institute’s July reading group on Genealogies of Modernity and Catholic Thought, we will explore evolutions of atheism and how it developed through the modern world from something almost impossible to believe to something almost hard not to. In so doing, we’ll consider the lessons that theists can learn from atheism and explore opportunities for living a theocentric life in a God- forgetting world. This seminar is open to University of Pennsylvania students and students at surrounding Philadelphia universities.
Location: University of Pennsylvania
Saturday, July 9, 11:30 am – 5:00 pm
Event: Half-Day Retreat for Families in Crisis Guided by the Spirituality of Saint Rita of Cascia through the St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation for Freedom, Family, and Faith.
Event: Half-Day Retreat for Families in Crisis Guided by the Spirituality of Saint Rita of Cascia through the St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation for Freedom, Family, and Faith.
The life of Saint Rita of Cascia offers wisdom and guidance to families facing adversities. This half-day retreat will feature a tour of the National Shrine of Saint Rita, talks, lunch, Confessions, and the Saturday evening anticipated Mass for Sunday. Cost is $25 paid the day of the event (cash or check.)
Location: National Shrine of Saint Rita, 1166 S. Broad, Philadelphia, PA 19146. (On-street parking, area lots, and public transportation available.)
Speakers include: Priests of the Augustinian Order in Philadelphia
To learn more: Visit www.Nonnatus.org or email director.srnf@gmail.com
Location: National Shrine of Saint Rita, 1166 S. Broad, Philadelphia, PA 19146. (On-street parking, area lots, and public transportation available.)
Speakers include: Priests of the Augustinian Order in Philadelphia
To learn more: Visit www.Nonnatus.org or email director.srnf@gmail.com
Saturday, July 9, 2022
Event: Young Adult Inner Tube Adventure Retreat
All young adults are invited to join Peak Encounter Ministries for a day of reflection, discussion, and fun on Brandywine Creek! Please register by July 5, and get a discount for registering before June 27! We also offer a discount if you purchase multiple registrations at once, so invite some friends to come along!
Location: Northbrook Canoe Company (West Chester, PA)
Saturday, July 9 at 10am
Event: Philadelphia Tolton Ambassadors Memorial Mass for Venerable Fr. Augustus Tolton
Location: Saint Cyprian, 525 Cobbs Creek Parkway
More information: View Flyer
Thursday, July 14 – 7:00 p. m.
Event: Presentation: "Is Happiness Even Possible?"
Speaker: Father Greg Pine, O.P.
Location: Olde Church of Saint Andrew, 135 S. Sycamore st; Newtown, PA 18940
More info: Click here for the flyer. Visit website for more details, https://www.standrewnewtown.com/. Free-will offering appreciated.
Location: Olde Church of Saint Andrew, 135 S. Sycamore st; Newtown, PA 18940
More info: Click here for the flyer. Visit website for more details, https://www.standrewnewtown.com/. Free-will offering appreciated.
Friday, July 15th to Friday, August 26, 2022 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Event: Archdiocesan Life in the Spirit Seminar
Description: 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, which is a series of seven 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.
Location: St. Raymond of Penafort Catholic Church, 1350 Vernon Road, Philadelphia, PA 19150 www.SaintRaymond.net
More info: Register today at: For more information email at info@PhillySpirit.com, call (215) 315-7008 or download our flyer at www.PhillySpirit.com
Saturday, July 16, 2022
Event: Young Adults Day of Service
Join us at one of our two locations on Saturday, July 16, 2022 to volunteer and support the amazing people and programs at St. Edmond’s Home and Divine Providence Village. Each location will follow the same schedule providing volunteers with a meaningful Day of Service that truly makes an impact in the lives of those most in need.
Location: St. Edmond's Home, 320 S Roberts Rd, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010; Divine Providence Village, 686 Old Marple Rd, Springfield, PA 19064
Sunday, July 17th – Following 9:00 am Mass until 12 noon
Event: Grand opening of permanent Exposition of Sacred Relics
Location: Lower level of Holy Martyrs Catholic Church, 120 Allison Road, Oreland, PA 19075. 215-884-8575. holyrelics@outlook.com
More info: Over 150 sacred relics of our Lord and the saints. This will be a permanent exposition. Schools, groups, etc are welcome to contact the rectory to schedule a tour. View Flyer
Friday-Sunday July 22-24
Event: Women of Grace Annual Retreat - "Smiting Serpents: Battle Strategies for Catholic Women"
During this retreat, you will discover the nature of the spiritual battle and how to detect the tactics of the devil, how to protect our families from the devil’s strategies along with the remedies Holy Mother Church provides for spiritual problems. Speakers include Johnnette Williams, Fr. Jose Francisco Syquia, Chief Exorcist Archdiocese of Manila, Philippines, Kathleen Beckman, Andrew Blai, and Susan Brinkmann, OCDS. Interested in going even deeper? Come early to the Benedicta Enrichment Seminar on July 21-22: "Spiritual Realities Every Catholic Woman Should Know."
Location: Malvern Retreat House, Malvern, PA
More info: www.womenofgrace.com
To register: www.malvernretreat.com or call 610-604-0400
Sunday, July 24, 5:00 p.m. - Saturday, July 30, 12 noon.
Event: Come and Rest Awhile Summer Retreat
You are invited to come away from your ordinary activities to rest, in prayerful silence, in the Lord's company. Take time for spiritual renewal in a directed retreat (meet once a day with an experienced spiritual guide) or a private retreat. We will have daily Eucharist.
Spiritual Directors: Srs. Beth Butler, MSBT, Patricia Hickey, SSJ, Jean Marie Pisula, CSFN, and Barbara Springer, SSJ.
Location: Mother Boniface Spirituality Center, 3501 Solly Ave., Philadelphia, PA
More Information: Cost is $450 for private retreat and $500 for directed/guided retreat. For questions and registration, go to www.msbt.org/mbsc or call 267-350-1830.
July 25-28, 2022
Event: Encounter School Summer Intensive
This is an Evening School that provides a survey of content offered from the first four quarters of the Encounter School of Ministry over a fast 4-evening period. The Summer Intensive is a powerful experience that helps bridge the gap between the supernatural lifestyle of Jesus and the everyday experience of many believers. Participants in this quick paced, jam-packed Summer Intensive course will get a taste of the joy, transformation, and renewal that is at the heart of Encounter's mission!
Location: National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown
More info and registration:https://encounterministriesdoylestown.regfox.com/encounter-doylestown-summer-intensive-2022
July 28-31, 2022
Event: Courage and EnCourage Annual Conference
This year's theme: Lord, Teach Us to Pray; This year we will focus on developing our interior life, especially as prescribed through the shared goal of Courage and EnCourage members: To dedicate our entire lives to Christ through service to others, spiritual reading, prayer, meditation, individual spiritual direction, frequent attendance at Mass, and the frequent reception of the sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist.
Location: University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, IL
More info: View the flyer or visit https://couragerc.org/conference2022/
Thursday, July 28 – 9 AM-2 PM
Event: Career Fair for Archdiocesan Catholic Schools
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic Schools are hiring teachers. Education Professionals are invited to apply for High School Theology Teaching Opportunities. Candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited Catholic college or university for Theology teaching positions. Pennsylvania Teacher Certification is preferred. All clearances and Safe Environment Training are required to be current for hiring. Classroom instruction at school locations is required - not remote opportunities. Please visit www.AOPcatholicschools.org for information about Secondary Schools, Schools of Special Education, and the Office of Catholic Education.
Location: Archbishop Carroll High School
More Information: Click here for the flyer; Please contact Barbara Guiliano, HR Assistant for Secondary Schools at bguiliano@archphila.org
Saturday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Event: Faith and Family Night with the Philadelphia Union
We are proud to announce a first for the CCA! In partnership with the Philadelphia Union, we hope you can join us at Subaru Park on July 30th for Faith and Family Night. Watch the Philadelphia Union stomp the Houston Dynamo and support a great cause. Supporters who buy the first 40 tickets through the CCA will be able to get up close and personal with the action and hold a Union banner on the field that forms a hype tunnel as the players take the pitch. A portion of all tickets sold will go to support the Catholic Charities Appeal. Be sure to stick around after the game for a special message from the Catholic Charities Appeal!
Location: SUBARU PARK 1 Stadium Dr Chester, Pennsylvania 19013
August 2-4, 2022
Event: World Congress of Catholic Nurses
Event: World Congress of Catholic Nurses
Every four years Catholic nurses from around the world come together for spiritual nourishment, education, professional collaboration, and enhanced global cooperation. CICIAMS is the International Association of Catholic Nurses who collaborates with the Vatican in the mission of bringing together member nurses from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Pan American nations. All nurses (students included) front-liners, innovators, educators, researchers, and policy makers are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Speakers: Cardinal Peter Turkson, Father Gerald E. Murray, Sister Emanuella Edwards and Immaculée Ilibagiza
Location: National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown, PA
More info and registration: https://nacn-usa.org/2022-world-congress/
August 19 - 21 and October 14 - 16
Event: RETROUVAILLE: Rediscover the love in your marriage
Tens of thousands of couples have healed their marriages through Retrouvaille (pronounced Retro-vy). If you know anyone who could benefit from this program, please pass this on. Couples learn to build communication skills and to increase intimacy. It provides help for marriage problems, difficulties or crises. Upcoming programs will be held August 19 - 21 and October 14 - 16 at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA.
Location: Family Life Center in Malvern, PA.
More information, or to register, visit www.HelpOurMarriage.org or call 215-766-3944 or 800-470-2230. All inquiries are strictly confidential.
Monday, Aug 15th, 2022
Event: Fundraiser: "Golfing for Gianna" - In Support of Catholic, Pro-Life Health Care!
Come out in the fresh air and swing your irons on this gorgeous, well-loved Bobby Weed course, nestled in the serene horse country of Malvern, PA. This professional event gives much-needed support for the Gianna Center of Philadelphia, which is dedicated to providing authentically Catholic, Pro-Life Health Care that honors the sanctity of life, the dignity of women, and the integrity of marriage. Over 60% of the Gianna Center's income comes from supporters like you who believe in our cause.
Location: White Manor Country Club, 831 Providence Road, Malvern, PA 19355
More info: Click here to register for Golfing for Gianna. Be assured of many levels of Sponsorship opportunities that include the display of your business information on our event signage, program booklet, and Gianna's Monthly Newsletter.
Gianna Center of Philadelphia: For more info about this life-saving work, visit www.phGiannaCenter.org Questions? Contact: admin@phGiannaCenter.com
Sat, Aug 20, 2022- 12:30pm – 5:00pm (Concludes with Mass at 4pm)
Event: Ignite Your Ministry: An Introduction to the New Evangelization
Join us for an introductory workshop for current and new parish ministry leaders. We will answer these questions: What is evangelization? What is the central purpose of your ministry? How can you respond to Christ's call to “go and make disciples?” What resources exist to help give your ministry a new fire? English and Spanish tracks available.
Presenters: Meghan Cokeley (English) and Paola Herrera (Spanish), Office for the New Evangelization
Location: St. Katharine Drexel - 1920 Providence Ave - Chester, PA 19013
For more information and to register: View the flyer; No cost to attend, but please register with Sandy Ramos – (484) 844-4233 - sandyxray@comcast.net
Event: Ignite Your Ministry: An Introduction to the New Evangelization
Join us for an introductory workshop for current and new parish ministry leaders. We will answer these questions: What is evangelization? What is the central purpose of your ministry? How can you respond to Christ's call to “go and make disciples?” What resources exist to help give your ministry a new fire? English and Spanish tracks available.
Presenters: Meghan Cokeley (English) and Paola Herrera (Spanish), Office for the New Evangelization
Location: St. Katharine Drexel - 1920 Providence Ave - Chester, PA 19013
For more information and to register: View the flyer; No cost to attend, but please register with Sandy Ramos – (484) 844-4233 - sandyxray@comcast.net
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)
LOOKING AHEAD...
September 29, 30, Oct 1, 2022 - Society for Catholic Liturgy Annual Conference, Denver, CO
October 6-14, 2022 - Pilgrimage to Italy with Fr. Eric Banecker
November 19, 2022 - National Catholic Youth Conference Philly, Immaculata
July 29-August 7, 2023 - World Youth Day, Portugal
ONGOING...
- Young Adult Groups & Events: phillyyam.org/events
- Revive Online Ministry Training Platform - archphila.org/revive
- Hope in Christ: Spiritual Support for Addiction - archphila.org/hope
- Intercessory Teams for Priests - phillyevang.org/pray4priests
- Nourish for Caregivers Support Groups - phillyevang.org/nourish
- Archdiocesan Missionary of Mercy - archphila.org/mercy
- List of Local Catholic Ministries in the Archdiocese - phillyevang.org/fire
- Archbishop's Commission for Missionary Disciples - phillydisciples.org
- Institute for Christian Formation - Click here for website
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