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Catholic Charities Appeal gives ‘joy, hope and strength,’ says archbishop Archbishop Nelson Pérez speaks at a Jan. 25 press conference announcing the launch of the 2021 Catholic Charities Appeal, whose $12.5 million goal will assist an array of outreaches whose social and pastoral services are more needed than ever due to the COVID pandemic. (Photo by Sarah Webb) By Gina Christian • Posted January 25, 2021 Archbishop Nelson Pérez launched the Philadelphia Archdiocese’s most important annual fundraising initiative Jan. 25, asking faithful to “look deep into (their) hearts” to aid “those who have been so deeply affected by COVID.” During a virtual press conference, the archbishop said the 2021 Catholic Charities Appeal (CCA) goal of $12.5 million will benefit hundreds of thousands living in the five-county area, providing “joy, hope and strength” through an array of social and pastoral assistance. ....
Posted January 25, 2021 Watch a live press conference Monday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m. as Archbishop Nelson Pérez launches the 2021 Catholic Charities Appeal. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s most important fundraiser benefits hundreds of thousands of people through numerous organizations and ministries throughout the five-county Archdiocese. The press conference will be held at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, but you can watch the livestreamed video above and on Archbishop Pérez’s Facebook page. The archbishop will be joined by William Phelan IV, president of the CCA Board of Directors, as well as representatives from appeal beneficiaries including Patrick Walsh of Martha’s Choice Marketplace, a ministry of archdiocesan Catholic Social Services, and Kathleen Clark from Lily’s Gift, which provides support to families with prenatal diagnosis, in collaboration with the archdiocesan Office for Persons with Disabilities, the Office of Life and Family and CSS. ....
Posted January 22, 2021 Watch a live press conference Monday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m. as Archbishop Nelson Pérez launches the 2021 Catholic Charities Appeal. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s most important fundraiser benefits hundreds of thousands of people through numerous organizations and ministries throughout the five-county Archdiocese. The press conference will be held at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, but you can watch the livestreamed video here, and on Archbishop Pérez’s Facebook page. The archbishop will be joined by William Phelan IV, president of the CCA Board of Directors, as well as representatives from appeal beneficiaries including Patrick Walsh of Martha’s Choice Marketplace, a ministry of archdiocesan Catholic Social Services, and Kathleen Clark from Lily’s Gift, which provides support to families with prenatal diagnosis, in collaboration with the archdiocesan Office for Persons with Disabilities, the Office of Life and Family and CSS. ....
People take part in the Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco Jan. 25, 2020. (CNS photo/Dennis Callahan, Catholic San Francisco) A global pandemic cannot stop pro-life advocates from marking the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. But the annual events certainly will look different this year. Last week, March for Life announced its annual event in Washington, D.C., would go virtual, and observances on the West Coast planned similar measures. In San Francisco, the annual Walk for Life West Coast will forgo the usual rally, which normally features pro-life speakers on a soundstage. Still, participants will walk down Market Street at noon on Jan. 23, following a 10:30 a.m. Mass celebrated by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco. ....
Jan. 20, 2021 Catholic News Service Some Christian leaders said they watched the scenes coming out of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 with horror, particularly as they saw some in the violent mob carrying Jesus saves signs. That horror has been further compounded after a recently released New Yorker video that shows a shirtless man in a fur hat and horns on his head, with his face painted red, white and blue, leading a prayer thanking Jesus for allowing the mob to get in, as he s perched from the seat reserved for the Speaker of the House. Flat horror is how Barbara Williams-Skinner, co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Prayer Breakfast, described how she felt watching the attacks at the Capitol unfold. Among the rioters, Christian prayers were blurted out, and the name of Jesus was shouted as a noose floated in the crowd and police officers were attacked. ....