Press Releases

Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Faith in the Future Announce Results of Ongoing Strategic Study Initiative: John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School and Bishop McDevitt High School to Close at the Conclusion of the 2020-2021 Academic Year

November 18th, 2020

In the summer of 2020, Faith in the Future (FIF), which is charged with the operational management of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s high schools throughout the five-county region, initiated a sustainability study.

Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Kicks Off Online Holiday Food Drive To Support Network Of Food Cupboards Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

November 18th, 2020

This relief effort is especially critical when many across the Philadelphia region are faced with food insecurity as a result of the pandemic.

*MEDIA ADVISORY* Families Who Benefit From Catholic Social Services’ Northeast Family Service Center To Receive Thanksgiving Meals Thanks To Philadelphia Lodge #5 Fraternal Order Of Police

November 18th, 2020

The Thanksgiving meal distribution is organized by Reverend Steven P. Wetzel, OSFS, Chaplain of the Michael the Archangel Ministry at the Philadelphia Lodge #5 Fraternal Order of Police

*MEDIA ADVISORY* Martha’s Choice Marketplace (Montgomery County) Partners With The Philadelphia Region Of The Order Of Malta To Distribute Over 400 Thanksgiving Meals To Families In Need

November 18th, 2020

Martha’s Choice Marketplace, a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CSS), in partnership with the Philadelphia Region of the Order of Malta – Federal Association, will hold a two-day drive-through Thanksgiving meal distribution for over 400 families in need.

Archdiocesan Schools Will Comply With the Directive From The Philadelphia Department of Public Health for Schools in The City of Philadelphia

November 16th, 2020

At a press conference held earlier today, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) announced new COVID-19 related restrictions some of which impact schools located in the City of Philadelphia.   Based on these guidelines all high schools in the City of Philadelphia have been directed to shift to a fully virtual instructional model beginning Monday, […]

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Kicks Off #iGiveCatholic Ahead of #GivingTuesday

November 16th, 2020

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia recently announced it had partnered with the Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia to participate in #iGiveCatholic for the first time.

Archdiocesan Schools Will Comply With The Directive From The Montgomery County Office Of Public Health For Schools In Montgomery County

November 13th, 2020

At a special meeting held earlier today, the Montgomery County Office of Public Health voted to mandate that all schools (K-12) located in Montgomery County shift to a fully virtual instructional model for a period of two weeks beginning Monday, November 23, 2020.

Catholic Housing and Community Services Commends The Passage Of The Pennsylvania Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program

November 12th, 2020

Pennsylvania’s LIHTC will provide additional and critical funding support for the construction of affordable housing developments.

Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Updated Liturgical Guidelines in Preparation for the Upcoming Observances of Advent and Christmas

November 11th, 2020

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announces updated liturgical directives that were recently shared with all priests and deacons. They pertain to the celebration of Advent and Christmas within the context of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

USCCB: Statement on Holy See’s Report on Theodore McCarrick Most Reverend José H. Gomez Archbishop of Los Angeles President, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

November 10th, 2020

I welcome the report of the Holy See’s investigation into its knowledge and decision-making regarding Theodore McCarrick during his long career as a priest, bishop, and cardinal.