Posted April 28, 2021
Young adults from across the Philadelphia region gathered Saturday, April 24 for the Cassock Classic, an Ultimate Tournament of low-contact, football-style Frisbee competition held on the grounds of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood.
Twelve teams of men and women representing Catholic young adult groups plus college campus Newman Centers and a team from St. Charles Seminary played in the tournament sponsored by the Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood and coordinated by seminarian Greg Miller of Sacred Heart Parish in Royersford. In addition to St. Charles’ own team, other seminarians met new friends by joining the other teams.
The day began with Mass in St. Martin’s Chapel, with Archbishop Nelson Perez as celebrant along with Father Carlos Keen of the Penn-Drexel Newman Center and Father Stephen DeLacy, director of the vocations office. Matt Davis, director of the archdiocesan Office for Ministry with Young Adults, spoke to all the partici
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By Maria Pisano • Posted April 20, 2021
Fifteen middle school young men joined the Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood on April 9 for the Brothers of Borromeo Vocation Camp (BBVC).
In a day of socially distanced fun, the young men learned about vocations and enjoyed outdoor games, talks, prayer and fellowship on the campus of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood.
BBVC has been a tradition for the Philadelphia Archdiocese’s vocation office for about 10 years, offering young men in grades six to eight a solid introduction to vocations. While last year’s camp was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event returned this year with appropriate social distancing and safety measures.
New leaders named for youth ministry, vocations in archdiocese
Father Stephen DeLacy (top) is the new vicar for the archdiocesan Office for Faith Formation for Youth and Young Adults, and Father David Friel is the new director of the Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood. Both appointments by Archbishop Nelson Pérez, announced March 5, are effective in June 2021.
CatholicPhilly.com staff report • Posted March 5, 2021
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez has appointed Father Stephen DeLacy as head of the newly formed archdiocesan Office for Faith Formation for Youth and Young Adults, and Father David Friel to succeed him as director of the Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood.
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