Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, D.D., Archbishop of Philadelphia, will visit Saint Edmond’s Home for Children for a special prayer service and tour of the facility.

Due to the projected inclement weather, Archdiocesan high school buildings in the City of Philadelphia will be closed and these schools will utilize a Flexible Instruction Day on Monday, January 6, 2025. Parochial elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will be closed on Monday, January 6, 2025. Students and parents should refer to their […]

Dear Friends in the Jewish Community, Together with the Catholic people of the Philadelphia region, I extend prayerful best wishes as you prepare to celebrate the Festival of Lights in all of its beauty. We live in a time of uncertainty and violent conflict throughout the world, particularly in the Holy Land. The Hanukkah menorah […]

This traditional service project has been ongoing since 1968, five years after Saint John’s Hospice was founded.

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will be the principal celebrant and homilist at the 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Vigil Mass on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and the Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel 18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103 The Holy Day of Christmas is a most […]

Reverend Dennis Gill, Rector of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and Director of the Office for Divine Worship for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, will preside over the 28th annual Blessing of the Nativity Scene. The crèche will be located outside on the lawn in front of the Cathedral. Wednesday, December 18, 2024 […]