Press Releases

“Be Unafraid” Traveling Photo Exhibit Brings Stories of Migrants and Refugees to Philadelphia

November 2nd, 2018

Portraits by Renowned Photographer Jeremy Cowart to Spark Critical Conversations

Saint Anne’s Senior Community Center To Host Annual Halloween Party

October 30th, 2018

Saint Anne’s Senior Community Center will hold its annual Halloween party for nearly 50 older adults.

Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Synod 2018: Some Concluding Thoughts

October 29th, 2018

It’s good to be home, and I’m grateful to all those who offered their prayers and support for the meeting’s success.

STATEMENT OF ARCHBISHOP CHARLES J. CHAPUT, O.F.M. Cap. REGARDING SHOOTING AT PITTSBURGH SYNAGOGUE

October 29th, 2018

Religious and ethnic hatred is vile in any form, but the ugly record of the last century is a lesson in the special evil of anti-Semitism.  That evil has not been stamped out.  Rather, it has been resurgent in many areas of the world for the last several decades.  It has no place in America, […]

Catholic Charities Appeal Selects The Communities Of Don Guanella And Divine Providence As Its #GivingTuesday Beneficiary

October 29th, 2018

The Catholic Charities Appeal (CCA) will once again participate in #GivingTuesday, an annual observance that encourages philanthropy and celebrates generosity.

SAINT KATHARINE DREXEL’S NEW TOMB TO BE UNVEILED AT THE CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL

October 26th, 2018

Reverend G. Dennis Dennis Gill, Rector of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, will provide a preview of the tomb that was newly constructed for Saint Katharine Drexel following the transfer of her sacred remains to the Cathedral earlier this year.

SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, MRS. MARGARET EGAN, NAMED RECIPIENT OF 2018 TERREL H. BELL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP BY EDUCATION SECRETARY DeVOS

October 25th, 2018

Mrs. Margaret Egan, Principal of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School in West Chester (Chester County), was announced by United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos as one of the 2018 recipients of the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership on Tuesday, October 23rd.

ARCHBISHOP CHAPUT CALLS FOR ARCHDIOCESE WIDE SUPPORT OF NATIONAL RELIEF EFFORTS TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF HURRICANE MICHAEL

October 24th, 2018

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. has asked that all parishes in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia consider taking up a voluntary collection on the weekend of their choosing to support continued relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Michael.

IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY PARTNERS WITH THE ARCHDIOCESAN OFFICE OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION TO GUARANTEE ADMISSION FOR GRADUATES OF ARCHDIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOLS

October 24th, 2018

Qualifying Students Also Receive $9,000 Scholarship at Minimum Immaculata University and the Office of Catholic Education of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (OCE) have entered into an agreement that guarantees admission to Immaculata for qualifying students graduating from all 17 Archdiocesan high schools. To recognize the academic accomplishments of these graduates, Immaculata will provide, at minimum, […]