Event details
- Sunday | January 19, 2025
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Spotlight on Local History
Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 2:00pm
In-person and livestreamed. FREE and open to the public.
Holy Redeemer Church in Philadelphia has the distinction of being the first Catholic church in the Western hemisphere built for Chinese people. Dedicated in 1941, the church recently celebrated its 75h anniversary. In this talk, Father Thomas Betz, OFM Cap will call attention to Holy Redeemer’s remarkable history and its contributions to Philadelphia’s Chinese American community.
About the Speaker
Father Thomas Betz, a native of Western Pennsylvania, is a Capuchin priest and pastor of St. John the Evangelist Church in Philadelphia. He had earlier served as parochial vicar of the parish from 1991 to 1995, and from 1991 to 2016, he served as the Coordinator of the Chinese Apostolate for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, which included responsibility for Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and School.
Register
The lecture is FREE and open to the public, but registration is required. The event will also be livestreamed via Zoom for those wishing to attend online.