Press Releases
U.S. Bishops’ President and Chairman of International Justice and Peace Issue Holy Week Call to Prayer for an End to the Israel-Hamas War
March 25th, 2024Archdiocese of Philadelphia Renews Partnership with Villanova School of Business to Offer Master of Science Degree in Church Management
March 25th, 2024The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is pleased to announce it has renewed its unique partnership with Villanova University’s Center for Church Management (CCM) to offer an innovative two-year, online Master of Science in Church Management (MSCM) degree designed to provide students with a high-level skill set in effective church management. Qualified students who work for any […]
Over 16,000 Students from Archdiocesan High Schools, Parish and Regional Elementary Schools, Schools of Special Education, and Independence Mission Schools Throughout the Five-County Region Attended Screening of Cabrini Movie
March 21st, 2024107 schools representing Archdiocesan high schools, parish and regional elementary schools, schools of special education, and Independence Mission Schools attended special screenings courtesy of the Ambassador’s Fund for Catholic Education. Over 16,000 students representing 107 Archdiocesan high schools, parish and regional elementary schools, schools of special education, and Independence Mission Schools throughout the five-county […]
Cardinal O’Hara High School Girls’ Basketball Team to Play in PIAA 6A State Championship
March 20th, 2024Cardinal O’Hara community to cheer team at sendoff before they depart for Hershey. The Cardinal O’Hara High School (COHS) Girls’ Basketball Team from Springfield (Delaware County) will contend for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) 6A State Championship when they play Spring-Ford from Royersford (Montgomery County). The COHS community as well as members of the […]
Five Parish Priests from the United States to Participate in International Meeting of Priests in Rome
March 20th, 2024Catholic Social Services’ Northeast Family Service Center to Celebrate New Baby Boutique with Blessing and Ribbon Cutting
March 19th, 2024The Northeast Family Service Center, a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, will host a special blessing and ribbon cutting ceremony for its new “Baby Boutique”.
The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia Renews and Expands Official Sponsorship of Live Streaming of Sunday Mass from the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul for Third Year
March 19th, 2024The 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass is streamed live each week to Archbishop Pérez’s Facebook page and the Archdiocesan Vimeo Channel reaches hundreds of thousands of people locally and around the world. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is pleased to announce that for the third consecutive year, The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia (CFGP) has signed on […]
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez To Celebrate Palm Sunday and the Sacred Paschal Triduum at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
March 18th, 2024Faithful throughout the five-county Archdiocese of Philadelphia will celebrate Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord and the Sacred Paschal Triduum at their local parishes. Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday March 24, 2024 – March 31, 2024 MASS SCHEDULE FOR PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD Sunday, March 24, 2024 Palm Sunday […]