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Young adults within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are using Zoom to journey through Advent together.

Those still looking to send the perfect Christmas card to their loved ones can look no further. Spread Christmas joy to friends and family near and far, and help your local community at the same time.

On December 8, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. 

This week, the Catholic Church in the United States spends time promoting vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

The Rosary is, perhaps, one of Catholicism’s best known prayers and October is dedicated to this ancient prayer. Tradition holds that Our Lady gave the Rosary to St. Dominic. But historically, many aspects of this devotion predated St. Dominic's life. And, certain elements of the rosary were added after his death.

As you may be well aware, Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will be open in a few weeks for full-time, in-person learning. While elementary schools will be open, parents also have the option to continue distance education virtually. Those staying home and learning virtually, however, must be dressed in their uniform and ready to go at the same time as their classmates are at school. 

Many of us find ourselves wondering what schooling will look like come fall. Come Fall, we may not be in a position to open schools and continue with remote, distance learning. However, while this is doable, and Catholic schools have successfully moved to a digital platform to finish out the school year, a difficult road lies ahead. As it stands now, the school year will likely look and operate differently than what we were previously accustomed to...

Governor Tom Wolf announced on April 9, 2020 that schools would remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Staff of schools within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, like Our Lady of Grace School, were well underway in planning how to teach remotely, and have consistently tapped into their creativity to adapt to the changes...

Our parish community at Our Lady of Grace held a food drive this weekend. All items collected restocked the shelves at Mary’s Cupboard, a food pantry organized through the parish located in Bucks County.

As COVID-19 continues to keep us at home, and has caused some to lose their jobs, they need to hold food drives and distribute to those in need grows larger and larger. Mary’s Cupboard provides food for individuals and families in emergency situations. Volunteers distribute the food in a loving and confidential way to these families in need.   

COVID-19 changed our normal routines quite drastically over the last two months. Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, like Our Lady of Grace School, have ensured that students continue through the curriculum and stay on task while at home. 

Our Lady of Grace School knows keeping your children occupied with engaging, educational, and fun activities once they finish their school work proves to be harder the longer we remain at home to do our part fighting COVID-19. We invite you to check out this list of live streams that will give you some time to yourself and provide an activity for your kids.

While Our Lady of Grace School is an elementary school educating students from Pre-K to Eighth grade, our hope is that our students continue their high school education at a Catholic High School within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, like St. Hubert’s Catholic School for Girls. 

The Technology Team from the Archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education (OCE) plans to distribute 720 Chromebooks to parish schools in the Philadelphia community. The opportunity to support those in need was made possible by the Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP). Chromebooks, a Google product, feature the Google platform that provides various free applications that enable teachers and students to work together online and interact effectively. This includes email, group calendars, shared documents and presentations, and video calls.