Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will bless the home of Antonio Moreno, Sr. and family, located at 3459 North Howard Street in the St. Hugh Neighborhood of Philadelphia (Fairhill). The house is the first completed by the Archdiocesan Office for Community Development in its initiative to rehabilitate seventeen formerly vacant, blighted houses in the area for low to moderate-income homeownership. A contribution from Beneficial Savings Bank through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's Neighborhood Assistance Program, along with subsidies from the City of Philadelphia's Homeownership Rehabilitation Program Funding provided support for the initiative. The Archdiocese started rehabbing the property in November 2005 and Mr. Moreno purchased the house in July 2006. The home had been seized in a drug raid prior to the Archdiocese taking possession of it.

During the blessing, Reverend Monsignor Joseph A. Tracy, Secretary for Catholic Human Services, will offer acknowledgements and Reverend Scott D. Brockson, Pastor of St. Hugh of Cluny Parish, will welcome those gathered. Sister Margaret Taylor, assistant director of the Archdiocesan Office for Community Development, will provide a history of the initiative and introduce the Moreno family.

The ceremony and rite of blessing will begin in the St. Hugh of Cluny School Hall and conclude at the Moreno home, located within walking distance of the parish. During the service, Cardinal Rigali will bless the home with holy water and present a crucifix to the Moreno family.