Documentary about Rev. Bill Atkinson to air on PBS
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Community Briefs: Documentary about Rev. Bill Atkinson to air on PBS
From DelcoTimes.com: RADNOR — The world television premiere of “extraORDINARY / The Bill Atkinson Story,” the inspiring documentary film about the first quadriplegic priest to be ordained in the Catholic Church’s history, will be aired on PBS station WHYY/Philadelphia on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 5 p.m. in celebration of All Saints Day. “extraORDINARY/The Bill Atkinson Story” chronicles one Philadelphia man’s inspiring […]
Diocesan Cause for Father Bill Atkinson, O.S.A., Servant of God, Opened at Saint Thomas of Villanova
The Diocesan Cause for the beatification and canonization of Augustinian Servant of God, Father Bill Atkinson, O.S.A., was officially opened the evening of April 24, 2017. Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia presided at the Mass, which preceded the official opening. After a prayer, the Archbishop then affirmed his oath with his hand on […]
The Solemn Opening of the diocesan process of The Cause of Beatification and Canonization
The Order of Saint Augustine and the Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova are happy to announce The Solemn Opening of the diocesan process of The Cause of Beatification and Canonization of our confrere THE SERVANT OF GOD WILLIAM ATKINSON, O.S.A. to be held Monday, April 24, 2017 Feast of the Conversion of Saint Augustine […]
10th Anniversary Mass & Homily for Father Bill Atkinson, O.S.A., Augustinian Servant of God
Father Bill Atkinson’s 10th Anniversary Mass was celebrated by Prior Provincial Michael Di Gregorio, O.S.A., at Saint Thomas of Villanova church on the evening of Thursday, September 15, 2016. Father Rob Hagan, O.S.A., gave the homily. Nearly 400 people, Augustinian Friars, members of Father Bill’s family – sisters, brothers, nieces and nephews – along with […]
Bonner-Prendie Students Attend Assembly About Father Atkinson, O.S.A.
From CatholicPhilly.com: The assembly students of Msgr. Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School in Drexel Hill attended Friday, May 20 probably held the same appeal as any other: It got them out of class. But by the end of the hour-long presentation, many were actually glad they went. The assembly’s purpose: To introduce them to […]