Little Sisters of The Poor: Holy Family Home

09/22/2025

⏰ Just 2 Hours Left!

Our Saint Jeanne Jugan Gala auction is closing today — and bidding ends in just a couple of hours!

If you haven’t had a chance to browse the items yet, now is the time. From once-in-a-lifetime experiences to thoughtful gifts, every bid supports our mission of caring for the elderly poor at Holy Family Home.

Take a look — place a bid — and help us finish strong!

09/10/2025

There’s still time to support the Saint Jeanne Jugan Gala in a special way!

If you’re thinking about placing an ad in our digital program book — to honor a loved one, recognize someone being celebrated, or simply share a kind word for the Sisters — we’d love to include you.

Ads are due by Friday, September 12.

We also still have sponsorship opportunities available for those who’d like to support the Gala and our work in a meaningful way.

We’d love for you to be part of it! Learn more here:

Little Sisters of the Poor Philadelphia Holy Family Home 5300 Chester Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19143-4929 Phone: (215) 729-5153

08/18/2025

We’ve been praying, building, and preparing for this moment — and now, we joyfully invite you to join us.

The 2025 Saint Jeanne Jugan Gala will be a celebration of God’s providence, your generosity, and the many hands and hearts that helped bring the new Holy Family Home to life.

On Sunday, September 21, we’ll come together to honor three dear friends whose dedication to the elderly poor has strengthened our mission in extraordinary ways.

Please come celebrate with us — and help us continue this mission of love.

Ticket and sponsor info: https://littlesistersofthepoorphiladelphia.org/gala-2025/

08/07/2025

Residents, Sisters, staff, and volunteers from Holy Family Home made a joyful pilgrimage to the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. 🙏❤️

Read the full story here:

by Barbara Mahler With our “Pilgrim’s Passports” in hand the Residents, Sisters, Staff and Jeanne Jugan Associate Volunteers continued our “Jubilee Pilgrims of Hope” journey. Earlier this year, albeit in...

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.