Holy Name Catholic Church is not only changing the lives of those in need, but its parishioners as well.
Social Justice
Posted inFaith, In All Things
Is a living wage too much to ask the Catholic Church?
While the church relies on volunteers in many instances, certain jobs require extensive training, which must be compensated.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
The Price of a Pardon
In 1994, Mark Singel had an eight-point lead in the race for governor of Pennsylvania. A month before the election, news broke that Reginald McFadden, whose life sentence Singel had voted to commute two years before, had killed again. His campaign never recovered from the blow. Now, 25 years later, Mark Singel reflects on the meaning of mercy in the light of this fateful decision. Read full article: https://www.americamagazine.org/pardon
Posted inFaith, News
The good works of churches often go unnoticed by Americans
Churches do much more than feed the hungry and clothe the naked.
Posted inFaith, News
Epicenter for opioid addiction is a mission field for Catholic outreach
Despite the scope of the problem, the Mother of Mercy team sees Philadelphia’s opioid addiction crisis as an opportunity to manifest the restorative power of Christ’s love.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Health care prescription? Regroup and cooperate, Catholic health leaders say
Catholic health care leaders said they hope Congress will work together, in small steps, to fix flaws in the current legislation.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Head Korean bishop backs South Korean leader’s peace goal with North
The Korean bishops’ Committee for the Reconciliation of the Korean People held a symposium and stressed that a peace accord would help usher in better relations with the North.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholic, Lutheran leaders lament refugee entry cap being reached
“Resettling only 50,000 refugees a year, down from 110,000, does not reflect the need, our compassion, and our capacity as a nation,” Bishop Joe S. Vasquez said.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
Saint or not, Dorothy Day belongs on the stage of American theater.
If the Greeks had Antigone, Americans have Dorothy Day.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
When the K.K.K. came to town, Catholics prayed. Now what?
The church’s opposition to racism should be a consistent and constant force in our country.