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April 15, 2019

Saint John the Evangelist Parish To Hold Annual Via Crucis On Good Friday

Saint John the Evangelist Parish in Center City Philadelphia will hold its annual Via Crucis (The Way of the Cross) on Friday, April 19th — Good Friday.

April 12, 2019

Catholic Human Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Honors Volunteers Who Made Significant Contributions To The Church’s Works Of Charity And Mercy Last Year

Today’s honorees represent 3,443 CHS volunteers who provided a combined total 91,168 volunteer hours to the Catholic Church’s local works of charity in 2018.

April 12, 2019

Holy Week And Easter Liturgies At The Cathedral Basilica Of Saints Peter And Paul

Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday April 14, 2019 – April 21, 2019

April 10, 2019

Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Why House Bill 800 Matters

The lack of a quality education is a chronic problem for persons in poverty, severely limiting their future. 

April 9, 2019

Catholic Charities Appeal To Host Seventh Annual Night With The Phillies 

The game selected for the partnership will feature a special pre-game retirement ceremony highlighting the career of former Phillies second baseman, Chase Utley.

April 4, 2019

Statement Of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Regarding The Appointment Of Most Reverend Wilton D. Gregory As The Archbishop Of Washington, D.C.

Washington is an important See for the Church in the United States, and Archbishop Gregory’s long experience as a leader will serve the people of the archdiocese and the wider Catholic community very well. 

April 3, 2019

USCCB: Chairman of US Bishops Pro Life Committee Issues Statement on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Today, U.S. Representative Steve Scalise is filing a discharge petition to force a vote on Representative Ann Wagner’s bill, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.

April 3, 2019

Catholic Social Services’ Casa Del Carmen Preschool Academy Receives $20,000 Grant From Archdiocesan Educational Fund

Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy, a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, recently received a $20,539 grant from The Archdiocesan Educational Fund for the 2019-2020 academic fiscal year.