Dan Cirucci: Saint's Remains Transferred; New Tomb Ready!

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Saint's Remains Transferred; New Tomb Ready!

Mass will be broadcast via Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/ArchbishopChaput

All people of good will are invited to join the priests, deacons, religious, and lay faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to celebrate in the installation of the tomb with the sacred remains of Saint Katharine Drexel.

Her remains were translated to a newly constructed tomb at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul earlier this year from the Motherhouse of the Community she founded, the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. The tomb is located near the Drexel Family altar inside the Cathedral’s main entrance.

Sunday, November 18, 2018

11:00 a.m. Mass
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. will be the principal celebrant and homilist. The Xavier University Choir will join the Archdiocesan Adult and Children's Choir at Mass. Together they will perform the premier of the new Saint Katharine Drexel hymn, written by Reverend G. Dennis Gill, Rector of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and Director of the Archdiocesan Office for Divine Worship.

The two children, now adults, who were healed through the miraculous intercession of Saint Katharine Drexel, will be in attendance as well as representatives from Saint Katharine Drexel parishes and schools from across the United States. Also attending will be Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, the religious community founded by Saint Katharine Drexel in 1891.

A generous grant from the Connelly Foundation underwrote tomb construction as well as a new communications and education program for elementary, middle and high schools to increase awareness and appreciation for the inspiring life and work of Saint Katharine Drexel.

Background on Saint Katharine Drexel
Saint Katharine Drexel was canonized on October 1, 2000. She is the second American-born person ever to be canonized. Born into tremendous wealth as part of the Drexel family, she gave up her life of privilege to found the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in 1891. She dedicated her life to serve the needs of African Americans and Native Americans, and inspired so many women, who joined the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, to follow her example.

Note: For more information, please visit http://cathedralphila.org/skd/.

EWTN Global Catholic Network will broadcast live beginning at 11:00 a.m. Visit www.ewtn.com for channel information.

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About Dan Cirucci

He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post, Broad and Liberty and other print and online platforms.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include all things Italian, politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

He and his wife Carole have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

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