Press Releases
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. to Host Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Prayer Service
This year’s theme is Open Wide Our Hearts: Our Call to Heal the Racial Divide.
Catholic Social Services to Hold “Luminaries for Life” Observance in Remembrance Of The Millions of Lives Lost To Abortion
This observance recalls the sanctity and dignity of human life and is a local precursor to the 47th Annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 24th.
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Encourages Faithful To Participate In The “9 Days For Life” Initiative Calling For An End To Abortion And Respect For The Sanctity Of Human Life
“9 Days for Life” is a national initiative sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; it will take place January 21-29, 2020
The Sisters of Life to Host Centennial Celebration in Honor of Their Founder, The Late John Cardinal O’Connor
The Sisters of Life will join together for an evening of prayer and reflection in honor of the 100th birthday of John Cardinal O’Connor, the late Archbishop of New York and the founder of the order.
President of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Chairman of Bishops’ International Justice and Peace Committee Urge All Parties to Embrace Peace
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, the chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on International Justice and Peace, issued the following statement:
Catholic Housing and Community Services’ Partners With The Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General To Host Educational Presentation on Elder Bullying At Nativity B.V.M. Place
This interactive presentation, offered by the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, is designed to educate seniors and caregivers on senior bullying and what individuals can do to stop it.
Archbishop Chaput’s Letter To The Jewish Community On The Approach Of Hanukkah
Dear Friends, As once again the Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, please accept my prayerful best wishes and the neighborly greetings of the Catholic clergy and parishioners of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. In our day, burdened as we are by so many fears and oppressions, we might feel truly overwhelmed. In contrast, […]
THE CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL: CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY MASS SCHEDULE
Schedule of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses
Bucks County Family Service Center to Host Children’s Christmas Brunch Celebration
Parents and children who benefit from the Bucks County Family Service Center’s parenting and pregnancy programs will be in attendance for the festivities.
Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Christmas 2019
In his Christmas message of 1944 – the fifth year of a Second World War that spanned the globe with its suffering – Pope Pius XII offered these words: