Press Releases
Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School’s Boys Golf Team to Play Match Against Saint Malachy’s College from Belfast, Northern Ireland at Llanerch Country Club
Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School’s (Bonner & Prendie) Boys Golf Team will play a match against Saint Malachy’s College, an all-boys secondary school from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Monday, September 22, 2025 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Llanerch Country Club 950 West Chester Pike Havertown, PA 19083 (Delaware County) This unique golf […]
New “Healing and Hope” Initiative Seeks to Amplify Mental Health Engagement Across the United States
Statement of Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez on the Election of Reverend Joseph L. Farrell, O.S.A., as Prior General of the Worldwide Augustinian Order
Members of the Augustinian General Chapter in Rome elected Reverend Joseph L. Farrell, O.S.A., as the next Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine. The election took place in Rome on September 9, 2025. Pope Leo XIV served in this leadership role from 2001 to 2013. Father Farrell is a native of Drexel Hill, […]
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez and the Office of Catholic Education to Celebrate the New School Year with Official Back-to-School Pep Rally
Hundreds of Catholic school students from throughout the Philadelphia region will gather with Archbishop Pérez at Archbishop John Carroll High School. Hundreds of students from Catholic parish and regional elementary schools, Archdiocesan high schools, and Archdiocesan schools of special education will fill a portion of the football stadium at Archbishop John Carroll High School as […]
U.S. Bishops’ Administrative Committee Approves Transition of Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism to a Permanent Subcommittee
Pope John Paul II High School in Royersford to Bless and Dedicate New Business Institute
PJP II High School launches first high school business institute in Pennsylvania to provide students with opportunity to earn Bloomberg certification. Pope John Paul II High School (PJP) in Royersford (Montgomery County) will formally open and dedicate its new Pope John Paul II Business Institute with a blessing and ribbon cutting ceremony. Leadership from PJP […]
Saint John’s Hospice Aims to Help Over 1,500 Neighbors Prepare for Winter at Fifth Annual “Boot Up Philly” Event
The event provides critically needed winter clothing, shoes, and services to community members experiencing homelessness and poverty.
Respect for Human Life and Dignity is the Foundation for Peace, says Archbishop Broglio
Our Mother of Consolation Parish School Community Prepares to Welcome Students Back to Newly Rebuilt School Following Devasting Fire in March 2023
OMC Parish School suffered a fire in March 2023 that destroyed the previous school building. Reverend John Fisher, Pastor of Our Mother of Consolation Parish, and Mrs. Jessica Stack, M.Ed., Principal of Our Mother of Consolation Parish School (OMC) in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, will welcome students to their newly rebuilt school building […]
Statement of Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez on the 10th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
The Universal Church celebrates the 10th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on September 1. That date marks the beginning of the Season of Creation, set aside by the Church until October 4, the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, to reflect on the goodness of God’s creation and the responsibility for […]