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Catholic Charities Empower Local Catholics To Avoid Immigration-Related Legal Scams

Catholics across the U.S. who are caught in the current immigration crisis are also falling victim to a scam using social media to impersonate Catholic Charities,

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“This is your night. You will never, ever forget this night,” Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez said to nine people who were among the 1,162 catechumens and candidates across 128 parishes in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia receiving sacraments during the Easter Vigil or similar Masses this year.

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CatholicPhilly: 1,162 Catholics Enter Local Church This Year, Up 62% in a Year (April 10)

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Southern Nebraska Register: Catching up with East Coast seminarians, Deacons Peter Foley and Bradley Moss (April 10)

CatholicPhilly: Art of Jesus’ Death, Resurrection Leaves Parishioners ‘Awestruck’ (April 9)

CatholicPhilly: Area’s Catholic, Jewish Teens Become Friends in Faith (April 8)

CatholicPhilly: Deacons Hear One of Their Own Speak of Serving Those With Mental Illness (April 7)

Oakland Catholic Voice: Immigration scammers target East Bay Catholics (April 6)

Baltimore Catholic Review: Deacon John ‘Happy Jack’ Martin dedicated life to delivering faith, smiles (April 3)

Milwaukee Catholic Herald: Archdiocese Names Safety, Security Director (April 2)

Milwaukee Catholic Herald: Stewardship Appeal Aims for Lasting Impact (April 2)

Milwaukee Catholic Herald: Catholic Charities Warns of Immigration Scam (April 1)

Southern Nebraska Register: Fasting Brothers group offers up holy hunger for pastor (April 1)

Southern Nebraska Register: Seven Sisters apostolate covers more than half of diocesan priests in holy hour prayer (April 1)

CatholicPhilly: ‘The Son Always Rises’: SonRise Festival Offers Devotion at Dawn (March 31)

CatholicPhilly: 7th Grade Visitation Day Lets Students Feel at Home in Big Catholic Schools (March 31)

Oakland Catholic Voice: For Marco Pozo, compassionate service for Oakland tribunal traverses the miles (March 31)

Oakland Catholic Voice: Two principals, one shared journey: Diocesan Medal of Merit recipients (March 31)

Oakland Catholic Voice: 2026 Saint Francis de Sales Teacher Award winners (March 31)

Harrisburg Catholic Witness: Our Lenten Practices Can be a Springboard for Our Relationship with God (March 31)

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FEATURED: The PCL at The Palestra: Why It’s Philly’s Best Basketball Tradition

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Anthony Sorgi doing play-by-play of the Saint Joseph’s Prep (Pa.) vs. Roman Catholic High School football game in their annual North Philly rivalry game, a double-overtime classic between two of Pennsylvania’s best teams that came down to the final play.

About Sorgi Stories

Anthony, Carrie and Jay Sorgi tell stories here. Sacred, often subtly. Sometimes song. Sometimes sports. Encountering. Engaging. Embracing all. Empathetic. Encouraging. From a compassion-centered Catholic love. (Enough alliteration?)

Jay, a Milwaukee native, is a longtime veteran news and sports reporter and storyteller for heritage media outlets like KYW Newsradio and WTMJ Radio. He also served national networks and worldwide brands like the Green Bay Packers Radio Network for which he gave 22 years, 18 on-air as a feature reporter and studio anchor.

Now, he tells stories for more than 10 Catholic dioceses from New York to Oakland, religious orders like the Josephites, and national news outlets and nonprofits like the St. Vincent de Paul Society, along with his own content platforms. He is also author of Greater Than the Games, a study of Olympic host city bids through the lens of his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin - a city and region unexpectedly equipped to host the Games. He still dabbles in sports stories, too.

For greater insight into why Jay’s focusing on Catholic storytelling:
- Video - My Faith With Homer and Pip: Part 1 | Part 2

Anthony is a growing sports reporter and commentator for WSJP and covers the Philadelphia Catholic League, one of the top high school sports conferences in America for basketball and football, through the PCL Sports Network which he and fellow Philly-area students co-founded.

Carrie, a proud West Virginia native? Stay tuned.

The Sorgi family now proudly calls the Philadelphia area home while trying to reach all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums for games with their hometown Milwaukee Brewers: 18 down, 12 to go. (Don’t worry. They also love Philly teams.)

More: Jay’s Substack | PCLSN Substack | YouTube

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Substack:
- My Mission, 2026 Resolution and Best of 2025
- WhereGodIs - Grief, a Game and a Guitar
- Should PIAA high school football playoffs change? What a new Pennsylvania playoff model could look like

America Magazine: How Vince Lombardi’s Catholic faith inspired him to fight racism

Arlington (Va.) Catholic Herald: Falls Church woman joins IHM Sisters

Baltimore Catholic Review:
- God’s grace overcomes our imperfections – and the Baltimore Colts reflected it in a Super Bowl
- New Emmitsburg school chapel honors son who overcame cancer
- Saint’s relic in Hunt Valley brings comfort to cancer families
- ‘Sister Flo’ ready to go: New leader named for Monsignor O’Dwyer Retreat Center

CatholicPhilly:
- Adventurous Evangelism, Humble Service Mark Priest’s 100 Years
- Our Lady of Confidence Retreat Reaches 60 Years of Love for Adults with Disabilities
- Prayer Vigil for Immigrants Unites Catholics Outside City ICE Office
- With Trust That ‘God’s Got Us,’ Jay Wright Opens Up on Faith at Paoli Event

Denver Catholic Magazine:
- A Denver Priest, a Hollywood Director and a Bowl of Fettuccine
- Broncos’ Gary Kubiak: Faith at the Center of a Super Bowl Life
- Medicine, Mercy and Mission - A Catholic Doctor and Family Finds Christ in the Poor, from Loveland to Tanzania
- Still Saying ‘Yes’: Deacon Henry Sandoval’s Journey of Faith at 90

The Good Newsroom (New York): The New York Faith Life of Vince Lombardi

Harrisburg Catholic Witness:
- Have Guitar, Will Travel for God - Sister Lily Anne’s Unusual Journey to Nashville
- Have I Failed Lent if I Failed at My Sacrifice?
- Icon Connected to Marian Miracles to be Restored at Harrisburg Parish
- Meet Glenn and Mary, the Glenmarys and God’s Call to Compassion

Harvest Magazine (Josephites): 10 stories in the spring 2026 edition including
- 50 Years: Father Charles Andrus, SSJ
- Holy Land Journey Led to Marriage
- St. Augustine High School Celebrates 75 Years
- Black and Catholic: Untold Stories

Marian Helper Magazine:
- Gary Kubiak - Taking God to the Super Bowl
- Gift of Presence: Chaplain to the 49ers
- Johnny Gaudreau’s legacy: Planting seeds of faith, one Rosary ring at a time
- To Mary, Via Baseball

Milwaukee Catholic Herald:
- Catholic and Musical - Three Voices Sing Out
- Fond du Lac Sister Taught Pope Leo XIV During Seminary
- Marquette President Finds Purpose in Faith
- MLK Prayer Service Speaker: Stand Up, Catholics

National Catholic Reporter:
- Catholic high school basketball teams follow tradition of breaking racial barriers
- How Catholic universities helped forge 4 Black college basketball stars' lives
- The incredible success of a Notre Dame football legend — and the price he paid for it

National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton: The Miracle that Helped Make Mother Seton a Saint

Oakland Catholic Voice:
- 'A calling': Why Mario Alioto moved from San Francisco Giants to leading Catholic Charities East Bay
- God ‘at my fingertips’: How Xavier Society for the Blind helps Oakland’s sight-impaired
- Tears, years and Malaysia: Journeys to full communion in the Church are unique to each new Catholic
- ‘You are Christ’s body’: A Catholic call to community amidst the immigration crisis

OnMission (Green Bay):
- Failed at your Lenten sacrifice? Spiritual director says it’s opportunity to pivot, receive God’s grace
- Finding God in a Game: The Packers’ Win in Super Bowl XLV
- The Faith Life of Vince Lombardi - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul USA: A Prescription for Hope: How SVdP’s Pharmacies Change Lives One Pill at a Time

Southern Nebraska Register (Lincoln):
- Fasting Brothers group offers up holy hunger for pastor
- Seven Sisters apostolate covers more than half of diocesan priests in holy hour prayer

Stories with Marquette University High School (Milwaukee), Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School (Alameda, Ca.), and the Belleville, Ill., Dallas, Gary, Ind., Paterson, N.J., Shreveport and Worcester Dioceses? Stay tuned.

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Anthony Sorgi and his co-horts with WSJP (St. Joseph’s Prep) and the PCL Sports Network have the beat on the Philadelphia Catholic League, one of the top high school sports leagues in America, along with high school, college and professional sports.

Listen to Anthony’s play-by-play of the 2025 PCL Boys Basketball Championship Game at the legendary Palestra. (23:27 in)

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Fenway Park Tour & Green Monster Seats!

Our 18th stadium for a Milwaukee Brewers game

The Palestra: A Living College Basketball Museum

Our day at a hidden gem of Philadelphia

Milwaukee Brewers No-Hitter!

Our 13th stadium for a Milwaukee Brewers game

A Wet, Long, Fun Old-Timer’s Day at Yankee Stadium

Our 17th stadium for a Milwaukee Brewers game

Penn Relays: A Track-and-Field Party!

We had a ball with 15,000 Jamaica fans in Philly

Our 2019 Brewers West Coast Road Trip

12 days, 11 nights of our greatest trip