Press Releases
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day Commemorative Mass
The theme for the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Philadelphia is “Saint Patrick, Bless Those Dedicated to Serving Others.” Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will serve as the principal celebrant and homilist at the Saint Patrick’s Day Commemorative Mass on Sunday, March 16, 2025 prior to the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in center city Philadelphia. Sunday, […]
The Catholic Relief Services Collection Strengthens Bishops’ Mission to the Vulnerable at Home and Abroad
Bishops Barron and O’Connell Respond to Failure of U.S. Senate to Advance Protections for Female Athletes
Nutritional Development Services Hosts Annual “One-Can Meal” Lenten Food Drive
This year’s Lenten food drive runs Wednesday, March 5-Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
The Faithful Can Witness to the Power of God’s Love by Supporting the Poor and Vulnerable During Lent
In Lenten Reflection, Archbishop Broglio Echoes Pope Francis’ Call to Pursue Dialogue Courageously
Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Observe Canonization Jubilee of Saint Katharine Drexel
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Canonization of Philadelphia native Saint Katharine Drexel with multiple events this year. The observance of this Canonization Jubilee in the Archdiocese will begin with the Feast of Saint Katharine Drexel on Monday, March 3, 2025, during the 12:05 p.m. Mass. Monday, March 3, 2025 […]
Archbishop Pérez to Celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass as Catholics Throughout the Philadelphia Region Embark on their Lenten Journey
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will be the principal celebrant and homilist at the 12:05 p.m. Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Blessed Ashes will be distributed to the faithful in over 200 parishes throughout the five-county Archdiocese on this day. The ashes form a tangible […]
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Launches 2025 Catholic Charities Appeal and Sets $10 Million Fundraising Goal to Benefit Charitable Works of Mercy
The Catholic Charities Appeal benefits nearly 1 million people each year through countless charitable service organizations and ministries throughout the five-county Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Sends Letter to the Muslim Faith Community on the Occasion of Ramadan
Dear Friends of the Muslim Faith Tradition, Together with the people of the Catholic Church in Philadelphia, I send warm greetings of friendship as you mark the observance of Ramadan. In 2019, the “Document on Human Fraternity” signed by Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Ahmed el-Tayeb, stated “that authentic teachings of religions […]