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The Spirit of Christmas
December 21, 2016
During the Christmas season, mailboxes fill with Christmas greetings from near and far. For Rita, who is 91 and lives alone in her tidy rowhome in south Philadelphia, giving Christmas cards was just as important as receiving them. Rita is served by both the In Home support Program and the Saint Monica Eldercare Program. The…
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
December 14, 2016
Across the Archdiocese, seniors in our parishes are caring for their adult children with special needs. As a parent’s health begins to decline, this becomes increasingly challenging. A mother in one of our parishes reached out to Catholic Housing and Community Services for help in 2012. Her adult son lives with autism and she has…
Honey’s Angels Brings Birthday Cheer
December 14, 2016
At Nativity BVM Place in Port Richmond, the residents love to gather together and celebrate one another’s birthdays. Thanks to Honey’s Angels, these celebrations are even sweeter! Honey’s Angels, founded in 2006, honors a compassionate woman, Helen “Honey” McVey, who spent much of her life caring for others. Her legacy lives on through birthday parties…
Students and Seniors Joined in Prayer
November 22, 2016
At Saint Monica parish in South Philadelphia, older parishioners are staying connected to their parish with the help of the students of Saint Monica School. Elementary school students are given the names of homebound elderly parishioners and the students and elders become “Prayer Partners.” Each day, the students lift their Partners in prayer and write letters…
Generations Come Together at St. Anne’s Senior Center
November 18, 2016
Intergenerational Healthy Eating Mural Project: “A Vision Becomes a Reality” This summer, St. Anne’s Senior Community Center’s collaborated with Greensgrow Farms and new community partner, Portside Arts Center, to work on the intergenerational healthy eating mural project. St. Anne’s artists mentored twenty-four children, ages 8-12, from Portside’s day camp program. The project began with a…