Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Hold News Conference Launching 2025 Catholic Charities Appeal
Archbishop Pérez will announce this year’s fundraising goals and highlight the Catholic Charities Appeal’s impact on those served by the charitable works of mercy and educational ministries of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will launch the 2025 Catholic Charities Appeal (CCA) at a news conference. CCA is the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s largest annual fundraising initiative benefiting hundreds of thousands of people through countless organizations and ministries throughout the five-county Archdiocese.
Thursday, February 27, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Archdiocesan Pastoral Center (Auditorium)
222 North 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Archbishop Pérez will be joined by Mr. Ernest W. Russom III, President of the CCA Board of Directors.
Representatives from ministries benefitting from CCA will also be on hand including Ms. Katherine Baumgardner, Assistant Director for Catholic Housing and Community Services (CHCS), and Ms. Natalie Morales, Director of the Archdiocesan Office for Persons with Disabilities and the Deaf Apostolate. Both will offer brief remarks about the impact of the CCA.
In addition, there will be performances by Star Harbor Senior Community Center’s choir and Norris Square Senior Community Center’s Grupo Alegria dance club. The community centers are operated by CHCS, a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
The news conference will be streamed live beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the Archdiocesan Vimeo Channel at https://vimeo.com/event/4843246 and Archbishop Pérez’s Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ArchbishopPerez.
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Editor’s Note: The Catholic Charities Appeal (CCA) is the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s single most important fundraiser, benefiting hundreds of thousands of people through countless organizations and ministries in the Archdiocese. To learn more about the CCA, please visit: https://www.catholiccharitiesappeal.org/. CCA is powered by The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia, an independent, nonprofit community foundation. To learn more about The Catholic Foundation, please visit https://thecfgp.org/
The news conference will be streamed live beginning at 10:00 a.m.
https://vimeo.com/event/4843246
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