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PCHA Receives Papal Blessing
May 17, 2013
The Pennsylvania Catholic Health Association has received a blessing from Pope Francis to mark its 50th anniversary year. It reads “His Holiness Francis cordially imparts the requested Apostolic Blessing to Sister Clare Christi Schiefer, PSF, President, and the Pennsylvania Cath
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Reauthorize ESEA for Non-Public School Students
May 16, 2013
Currently, students and teachers in non-public schools are not receiving their fair share of funding from the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) for Title I-A (tutoring services for academically struggling students), or for Title II-A (professional development oppor
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Informing Your Conscience in “Off-Year” Elections
May 14, 2013
Elections in odd numbered years are sometimes described as “off year.” Instead of voting for a prominent national office, governor, Congress or the state legislature, we elect municipal officials and “lesser known” statewide offices. On May 21, 2013, registered Democrats and Republica
Continue Reading →Pro-Life Bill Passes Senate Committee
May 07, 2013
House Bill 818, which passed the full House in late April, was voted out of the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee today by a vote of 9 to 5. View the committee vote here. The bill now proceeds to the full Senate for a vote. Send a message to your senator in support of this common
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Happy Birthday, EITC! 12 Years of School Choice Opportunities
May 07, 2013
Thanks to the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program, more than 40,000 students each year are able to choose the school that best fits their needs. Students from around the Commonwealth were at the state Capitol today for the annual EITC birthday party and to thank legislat
Continue Reading →State Leaders React to Passing of Bishop McFadden
May 03, 2013
U.S Senator Robert Casey, Jr., said, “I worked with him closely through the years on a number of issues. He was a forceful advocate, an effective leader and a much beloved shepherd for the people of Harrisburg, Philadelphia and all of Pennsylvania. I join the Diocese of Harrisbu
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Bishop McFadden: Tireless Advocate in the Public Square
May 02, 2013
Bishop Joseph McFadden passed away on May 2, 2013, after three years of service as the president of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference. The conference is the public policy agency of Pennsylvania’s bishops. “Bishop McFadden had all of the attributes that make an effective leader in p
Continue Reading →Death of Bishop McFadden
May 02, 2013
From the Diocese of Harrisburg - It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the death of Bishop Joseph P. McFadden. He died unexpectedly while attending a meeting of the Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania being held in Philadelphia. While staying at a rectory he awoke feeling ill an
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Lowering Age Limit For Single-Dose Emergency Contraception Irresponsible and Disappointing
May 02, 2013
WASHINGTON—The April 30 move by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve over-the-counter sale of “Plan B One-Step” to minors 15 years and older is a “disappointment,” said a spokesperson for the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bisho
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