CALL FOR CLASS NOTES! All alumni are invited to regularly submit their personal and professional news and their updated contact information via the Alumni Update Form or by emailing alumni@holyfamily.edu.

To be featured in the Class Notes section of the upcoming Holy Family University Magazine, updates must be received by Friday, February 10.

On February 11, 1954, the Pennsylvania Department of Education signed the legal charter to establish our alma mater, Holy Family College (now University)!

All are welcome to join us in celebrating this momentous occasion, Holy Family's 69th birthday, with a special Mass on Friday, February 10 at 1:00 p.m. in the Campus Center Chapel or virtually via Zoom. Click here to add the event and Zoom details to your Google Calendar.

To make a gift to the University in honor of Charter Day, please visit holyfamily.edu/giveonline, or contact the Office of University Advancement at 267-341-5005. Thank you for your generosity!

Holy Family University's Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter will be hosting their annual Bingo on Saturday, February 18 at 6:00 pm in the Campus Center gym. The event will raise funds to support our students on their upcoming trip to build homes in North Carolina over Spring Break. See complete details here.

Tickets cost $25 and include 18 rounds of bingo. There will also be concessions, raffle baskets, and a 50/50. To purchase tickets, please contact habitatforhumanity@holyfamily.edu.

Join us on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at The Academy of Natural Sciences, the oldest natural sciences institution in the Western Hemisphere, for a scholarship celebration to raise critical funds for student financial aid.

The evening will be held in the Academy’s Dinosaur Hall, where attendees will eat and mingle among over 30 species of extinct dinosaurs. A reception will feature food stations, hors d'oeuvres, and an open bar in the Academy’s exhibition spaces. Following a short program in the auditorium, attendees are welcome to explore the first floor’s exhibits.

To purchase your tickets or for more information, please visit holyfamily.edu/tigersloose. Special discount available for recent Holy Family graduates.

Be a sponsor! Your sponsorship includes tickets and other benefits. To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Office of University Advancement at 267-341-5005 or development@holyfamily.edu.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Holy Family Alumni Engagement Survey! The survey will be closing on January 31, 2023.

If you haven't already, please share your feedback to help us plan future alumni programs, events, and communications.

The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete and, as a thank you for your time, you can choose to be entered into a raffle for one of five (5) $100 Amazon gift cards.

Are you a business owner? If so, we may feature you in an upcoming edition of Holy Family University magazine. Complete this quick form to tell us your name and your business. We look forward to highlighting your success!

On March 28, Holy Family University will host a Distinguished Writers Series featuring Sara Nović, author of the of The New York Times Bestseller TRUE BIZ. The event will be held in Campus Center, beginning at 6:30 p.m. For more information, click here.

Holy Family’s Study Abroad program is excited to announce two programs coming in 2023 that are open to the entire Holy Family community:

All tours are hosted by EF Tours, Holy Family’s travel partner for over a decade, and are subject to evolving health and safety policies, restrictions, and precautions. View previous study abroad itineraries and photos here.

On Tuesday, April 18, Holy Family University will host a 2023 Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates Debate, sponsored by the Northeast Times and the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee.

All are invited to join us as were hear from the 2023 Mayoral Candidates and learn of their vision for the City of Philadelphia. The structured debate will be moderated by Tom Waring, Editor of Northeast Times, and Daniel McElhatton, Esq., of the Law Offices of Daniel P. McElhatton, PC and member of the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.

For more information to reserve your seat, click here.

The Alumni Office is pleased to announce that Reunion 2023 will be held on-campus on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar.

All are invited to join us as we celebrate the 2023 Reunion Classes (those ending in a “3” or an “8”), the Golden Alumni Society, and the 2023 Alumni Achievement Award winners.

Special recognition will be given to the Class of 1973 (50 years), the Class of 1998 (25 years), the Class of 2013 (10 years), and the Class of 2018 (5 years)! Stay tuned for more information.

To volunteer as a Class Representative or event host, please contact Julie Rempfer ’10, Director for Alumni and Parent Relations, at jrempfer@holyfamily.edu or call (267) 341-5017.

The Federal Student Loan Debt Relief program seeks to provide eligible borrowers with a one-time full or partial discharge of their loans. Federal Pell Grant recipients may receive up to $20,000 in debt relief and others may receive up to $10,000 in debt relief.

See complete details and updates about the program and see if you qualify at: studentaid.gov/debt-relief. The online application is live and accepting submissions through December 31, 2023. Apply today!