Press Releases

Archdiocesan High Schools and Parochial Elementary Schools In The City of Philadelphia To Open Two Hours Late On Tuesday, February 12, 2019

February 11th, 2019

Due to projected inclement weather during the morning rush hour, Archdiocesan high schools and parochial elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow morning, Tuesday, February 12, 2019.

Archdiocesan High Schools And Parochial Elementary Schools In The City Of Philadelphia To Open Two Hours Late On Monday, February 11, 2019

February 10th, 2019

Due to projected inclement weather during the morning rush hour, Archdiocesan high schools and parochial elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow morning, Monday, February 11, 2019.

SAINT CHARLES BORROMEO SEMINARY TO AWARD HONORARY DEGREE TO JACQUELINE C. RIVERS

February 7th, 2019

Today, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary announced that it will award a Doctor of Humane Letters degree, honoris causa, to Harvard University Lecturer Dr. Jacqueline C. Rivers at its Concursus ceremony on May 15, 2019.

Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Disciplines for an Ordinary Time

February 6th, 2019

As with the persons we love, so with God.  We can teach about God with eloquence and grace; we can pour all our strength into helping the poor; we can sing his praises with golden tongues – but unless we give our hearts to him in the habit of silent prayer, listening for his voice and placing ourselves in his presence again and again, whether we feel like it at the moment or not, then our faith is just an empty shell. 

ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA ANNOUNCES UPCOMING TRANSITION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

February 4th, 2019

Archdiocesan Chief Financial Officer, Tim O’Shaughnessy, has announced his intention to consider and pursue other career opportunities; a search has been launched to identify his successor.

ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA PLACES PRIEST ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

February 3rd, 2019

Reverend Steven J. Marinucci has been placed on administrative leave and his priestly faculties have been restricted following an allegation that he sexually abused a minor in the late 1970s. Today’s Announcement Regarding Reverend Steven J. Marinucci In late January 2019, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia received an allegation that Reverend Steven J. Marinucci sexually abused […]

Archdiocese Of Philadelphia Celebrates Catholic Schools Week With Day-Long Community Service Event Featuring 450 Catholic School Students

February 1st, 2019

Students from elementary schools, high schools, and schools of special education packaged 3,000 bags to benefit Catholic Housing and Community Services