Press Releases

Columna Semanal del Arzobispo Chaput: RISE y la vocación de hombres cristianos

January 31st, 2018

La columna de esta semana está dirigida explícitamente a los hombres de nuestra Iglesia local.   Te estoy hablando a ti.

Archdiocese Of Philadelphia Launches 43rd Annual Rice Bowl

January 30th, 2018

For the 43rd consecutive year, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will participate in Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) Rice Bowl, a nationwide Lenten program that gives people of all ages a way to respond to human suffering with compassion through tangible action. Auxiliary Bishop John J. McIntyre will preside at this year’s Rice Bowl blessing and kick-off […]

Archbishop Chaput Kicked-Off Catholic Schools Week With Day-Long Community Service Event Featuring Over 800 Catholic School Students

January 29th, 2018

Students from elementary schools, high schools, and schools of special education packaged over
17,000 relief bags to benefit Nutritional Development Services’ Community Food Program

Dominican Friars of the Province of Saint Joseph to Begin Service at Saint Patrick Parish in Philadelphia

January 29th, 2018

The Dominican Friars of the Province of Saint Joseph will begin service at Saint Patrick Parish in Philadelphia on July 1st, 2018. The Dominicans, also known as the Order of Preachers, most recently served at Holy Name of Jesus Parish (Philadelphia) for nearly a century, leaving the Archdiocese in 1998. The friars also served on […]

ARCHBISHOP CHAPUT TO KICK-OFF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK WITH DAYLONG COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT FEATURING OVER 800 CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

January 26th, 2018

Over 800 special education, elementary school, and high  school students will prepare approximately 17,000 relief packages to benefit in need and at risk members of the community

Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Remarks of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. on the Occasion of the Conferral of Papal Honors

January 24th, 2018

This installment of Archbishop Chaput’s column features the full text of his remarks from a ceremony that took place following Vespers in the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Sunday, January 21st to confer Papal Honors upon 28 individuals.

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Continues 2017-2018 Lecture Series with Sold Out Lecture by Bishop Robert Barron

January 23rd, 2018

This series encompasses the Archbishop’s Lecture Series, the Theology Lecture Series, the Philosophy Lecture Series, and the Cardinal Foley Lecture Series. It is an opportunity to come to a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith, its authentic content, and its orientation toward the transformation of the world around us. 

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Launches The 2018 Catholic Charities Appeal And Sets $12.5 Million Fundraising Goal

January 18th, 2018

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. launched the 2018 Catholic Charities Appeal (CCA), the single largest fundraising initiative in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The theme for this year’s Appeal is “60 Years of Giving Hope to All” and the fundraising goal is $12.5 million.