Hundreds of area faithful, led by Archbishop Nelson Pérez, traveled to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Oct. 15, for a day of spiritual refreshment as missionary disciples.
West Phila. parish makes Christmas bright for area families
Babette Henry-Taylor, April Robertson, and Carla Caple-Petty of St. Cyprian Parish in Philadelphia prepare to distribute Christmas gifts to area families, Dec. 15. The initiative is one of several parish outreaches that serve the community year-round. (Photo by Gina Christian)
Gina Christian • Posted December 17, 2020
A West Philadelphia parish is leading the way in making Christmas amid COVID brighter for local families.
Earlier this week, staff and volunteers from St. Cyprian Parish in Philadelphia began distributing bags of wrapped gifts for all ages, including shirts, slacks, pajamas, winter socks, hair ornaments, designer-label children’s clothing – and even a candy-apple-red BMX bicycle.