Little Sisters of The Poor: Holy Family Home

07/02/2025

A heartfelt thank you to CatholicPhilly.com for capturing the spirit of last week's Grand Re-Opening Celebration! 🙏✨

Jay Sorgi’s beautiful recap shows how our newly renovated Holy Family Home embodies “simple, profound, tender love” every day.

Read the full story here:

At Holy Family Home, a $45 million renovation extends the sisters’ mission of service and helps residents “feel the presence of God and his love dwelling here in this home.”

06/25/2025

Once again, thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for the Grand Re-Opening of Holy Family Home! If you missed it—or want to relive the moment—you can watch the Mass and ribbon-cutting here: https://vimeo.com/event/5153409

Thank you to Pat Ciarrocchi, an award-winning Philadelphia TV news anchor, for emceeing the live broadcast and to Kearns Media Consulting for producing such a beautiful presentation. We are deeply grateful for your friendship and support!

The Holy Mass and Ribbon-cutting for the Re-Opening of Holy Family Home with the Little Sisters of the Poor in Philadelphia.

06/25/2025

Yesterday was more than an event — it was a radiant celebration of community, compassion, and Christ’s presence among us.

To all our dear friends who joined us, both in-person and virtually, thank you! Your love and support made the Grand Reopening of Holy Family Home a day we will treasure forever. Our hearts are overflowing with gratitude.

May God bless you!

06/24/2025

Today is the Day!

With hearts full of gratitude, we welcome this long-awaited moment — the Grand Reopening of Holy Family Home!

At 10:30 a.m., Archbishop Nelson Perez will celebrate Mass, surrounded by our residents, friends, and faithful supporters. It will be a day of song, prayer, and joyful thanksgiving.

We invite you to celebrate a home that has been lovingly rebuilt — not just with bricks, but with faith, friendship, and the grace of God.

Let us rejoice in this new beginning and all that it promises for those who call Holy Family Home their home

Tune in and pray with us: https://vimeo.com/event/5153409

06/23/2025

When Marilyn arrived at Holy Family Home, she carried with her the weight of past experiences in places where she felt unseen and unheard.

But here, she found something different — not just care, but companionship. From the very first day, she was welcomed not with condescension, but with kindness. “Everyone introduced themselves. They treated me like a person — not a patient,” she shared.
In this place of faith and family, Marilyn found community, confidence, and a new sense of peace. “They don’t wait for you to ask,” she said. “They offer.”

Now, as she prepares to celebrate her 90th birthday, she does so surrounded by friends, faith, and the quiet joy of being truly at home.

06/23/2025

Please join us tomorrow LIVE at 10:30 a.m. as we celebrate the Grand Reopening of Holy Family Home. We are honored to welcome Nelson Perez who will serve as principal celebrant and homilist for the Mass.

The celebration will be enriched by the beautiful voices and musicians from the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, who will lead us in song and praise.
Together with our family made up of residents, friends, benefactors, and all those who have supported this journey, we will lift our hearts in gratitude for what God has made possible.

This is more than a reopening — it is a renewal of our mission to love, serve, and uplift the elderly poor with dignity.

Tune in and pray with us: https://vimeo.com/event/5153409

06/20/2025

Just four days to go! The joy is building as we count down to our June 24 Grand Reopening Celebration of Holy Family Home.

We’re deeply grateful to our Reopening Celebration sponsors for standing with us in this mission of mercy and love. Your generosity fuels dignity and care for every soul who calls this place home. Tune in and pray with us live June 24 at 10:30 a.m.: https://vimeo.com/event/5153409

06/18/2025

🌷Life in Full Bloom: Mike & Mac🌼

At Holy Family Home, the journey of aging is filled with purpose, peace, and new beginnings.

Mike, a veteran and lifelong horticulturist, brings his passion for plants into every corner of our community — nurturing not only greenery, but joy. Mac, a spirited and thoughtful resident, cherishes the comfort and independence of her apartment, a space she now calls her sanctuary.

Both live in our Independent Living Apartments, where seniors can age in place with dignity and freedom, supported by a loving community and the quiet presence of the Little Sisters.

Their lives are a testament to what we believe: growing older is not about slowing down — it’s about deepening roots, blooming in spirit, and finding home.

06/17/2025

One week from today, with our hearts filled with gratitude, we will turn the page to a beautiful new chapter.

Join us virtually on Tuesday, June 24 at 10:30 a.m., for the Grand Reopening Celebration of Holy Family Home. This beloved residence, already filled with the lives and laughter of the elderly poor, has been beautifully renewed — thanks to your prayers, your generosity, and God’s providence.

We are honored that Archbishop Nelson Perez, will serve as principal celebrant and homilist for our Mass of Thanksgiving. His presence is a blessing for all who call Holy Family Home their home.

Please mark your calendars and celebrate with us as we give thanks for a home made holy — and for the love that continues to flourish within its walls.

Watch live at https://vimeo.com/event/5153409

05/13/2025

🎊Promise Renewal for Jeanne Jugan Associates🎊

🎉On May 4th, 27 Jeanne Jugan Associates participated together in a Mass to renew their commitment to the Association Jeanne Jugan of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Following the Mass, everyone enjoyed dinner, during which they had the opportunity to share their personal experiences and motives for being an Associate. We are grateful to Jeanne Jugan Associates and their profound impact on the Little Sisters of the Poor community.

🎉To learn more, please click the link to the blog post:

AJJ Pilgrims of Hope Hope, the theme of Jubilee 2025, shone brightly on May 4 as our 27 Jeanne Jugan Associates, with participation in a special Mass, renewed this promise:...

05/02/2025

🎊 A gift shop for hospitality and happiness 🎊

🍪On Monday, April 21st, Holy Family Home celebrated the grand opening of our new gift shop, "Blessings and Snacks." Father Michael Oliveri blessed the area in the presence of residents, Little Sisters, Jeanne Jugan Associates, staff, and volunteers. This new shop will offer blessings and snacks, but also provide a place for residents to feel comforted by hospitality and have their choices respected.

Thank you to Sr. Elizabeth Teresa, Pat Boyle, Barbara Sperandeo, and Ralph Hall for making this endeavor possible.

Please click the link to learn more:

Eastertide 2025 brought another piece of new life to Holy Family Home with the Grand Opening of our new Gift Shop, “Blessings and Snacks.” On Monday, April 21, 2025, in...

04/30/2025

🎊Easter Bonnets fit for a fun parade!🎊

🐇Thank you to the Board members of St. Francis who provided supplies for our residents to create Easter bonnets. These bonnets were designed for the Easter Parade, where residents enjoyed live music and showed off their beautiful creations.

🐇To learn more, please click the link to the blog post: https://littlesistersofthepoorphiladelphia.org/blog/creating-and-sporting-easter-bonnets

‘Twas the week before Easter . . . and members of the Board of St. Francis arrived with ribbons, feathers, pipe cleaners and flowers to help an enthusiastic group of...