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Championing Health Through Presence and Care

May 22, 2026

Catholic Charities of Philadelphia’s Jennifer Rose says accompanying older adults—and her own father—taught her that caring for health is not just about treatment, but about dignity, faith, and walking with others through life’s most vulnerable moments.

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Port Richmond’s Nativity B.V.M. Senior Community Center: Transforming Lives, One Visit at a Time

May 18, 2026

Jennifer Scornaienchi has spent more than two decades transforming the lives of older adults, offering community, compassion, and vital services through Catholic Charities of Philadelphia’s Nativity B.V.M. Senior Community Center.

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Maple Glen Seniors Find Help at St. Alphonsus Parish Eldercare Program

March 31, 2026

Elderly residents of the Montgomery County parish, with an assist from its missionary hub, can get much-needed help to continue living in their homes safely.

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Women 90+ Stay Fabulous at Catholic Senior Centers

November 6, 2025

Five ladies ages 90 to 101 discuss the faith and joy of their long lives, with support from Catholic Charities of Philadelphia.

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Serving Seniors with Compassion is Senetta Boyd’s Lifelong Mission

October 22, 2025

Senetta Boyd, Social Services Care Manager with Catholic Housing and Community Services, stabilizes and enriches the lives of nearly 100 Philadelphia seniors by helping them live independently with dignity and faith-driven support.

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Catholic Housing and Community Services of Catholic Charities of Philadelphia Breaks Ground for Saint Katharine Drexel Place

September 29, 2025

It is the eighth such facility opened by Catholic Housing and Community Services.

Catholic Human Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Rebranding to Catholic Charities of Philadelphia

May 2, 2025

Catholic Human Services is comprised of Catholic Social Services, Catholic Housing and Community Services, and Nutritional Development Services.

Catholic Charities Appeal Partners with Philadelphia Phillies for 12th Annual CCA Night with the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park

April 1, 2025

If 500 or more tickets are sold, one beneficiary of CCA will have the honor of throwing out the first pitch of the game. In addition, a choir group of CCA beneficiaries will have the privilege of singing the National Anthem.

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Launches 2025 Catholic Charities Appeal and Sets $10 Million Fundraising Goal to Benefit Charitable Works of Mercy

February 27, 2025

The Catholic Charities Appeal benefits nearly 1 million people each year through countless charitable service organizations and ministries throughout the five-county Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Hold News Conference Launching 2025 Catholic Charities Appeal

February 20, 2025

Archbishop Pérez will announce this year’s fundraising goals and highlight the Catholic Charities Appeal’s impact on those served by the charitable works of mercy and educational ministries of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.