Press Releases

Catholic Housing And Community Services Awarded Tax Credit Allocation For Saint Rita Place By Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA)

July 12th, 2019

Catholic Housing and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHCS) is pleased to announce it has been awarded with a tax credit allocation of approximately $12 million for the development of Saint Rita Place, an affordable housing community for independent seniors.

The Communities Of Don Guanella And Divine Providence (DGDP) Celebrate Season Ending Of “The Challenger League” With Awards Banquet

July 10th, 2019

“The Challenger League,” formed by residents of DGDP, was inspired by the Little League Challenger Division, the adaptive baseball program founded in 1989 for individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities.

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Receives Reaccrediation From Middle States Commission On Higher Education

July 9th, 2019

On Friday, June 28, 2019, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education confirmed Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary’s reaccreditation for an additional eight years.

Catholic Social Services’ Immigration Legal Services Program To Join Partner Agencies For U.S. Citizenship Initiative

July 8th, 2019

Catholic Social Services’ Immigration Legal Services Program will join the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, HIAS/PA, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Nationalities Service Center, and the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians in support of The Museum of the American Revolution’s U.S. Citizenship Initiative.

Men And Women From The Communities Of Don Guanella And Divine Providence (DGDP) Celebrate Annual Spring Formal

July 3rd, 2019

Men and women from The Communities of Don Guanella and Divine Providence (DGDP), part of the Intellectual Disabilities Division of Catholic Social Services (CSS) recently celebrated their annual spring formal at the Drexelbrook Special Event Center in Delaware County. This year’s theme was “Sea of Dreams.”

Catholic Housing And Community Services’ Saint John Neumann Place II (SJNPII) Receives “Innovation In Design” Award From Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA)

July 2nd, 2019

Catholic Housing and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHCS) is pleased to announce that Saint John Neumann Place II (SJNPII) recently received the “Innovation in Design” award at the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency’s (PHFA) Housing forum conference.