Press Releases
Delaware County Community College and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Reach Agreement of Sale for the Former Archbishop Prendergast High School Building
September 13th, 2019Delaware County Community College and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are proud to announce jointly that they have signed an agreement of sale, saving the historic former Archbishop Prendergast High School building at Garrett Road and Lansdowne Avenue in Drexel Hill.
Bishop Philipose Mar Stephanos to Celebrate Mass at Annual Indian Catholic Heritage Day
September 12th, 2019Celebrating one faith and many traditions
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter And Paul To Hold Blue Mass In Honor of Police, Firefighters, And First Responders
September 11th, 2019A Blue Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in honor of law enforcement personnel, firefighters, and first responders.
Catholic Elementary Schools to be Recognized as 2019 Archdiocesan Schools of Distinction
September 11th, 2019Auxiliary Bishop Michael Fitzgerald, who oversees Catholic education throughout the five-county Archdiocese of Philadelphia, will join senior administrators from the Office of Catholic Education to honor 43 parish and regional elementary schools named 2019 Archdiocesan Schools of Distinction.
U.S. Bishops’ Vice-President Leads Delegation to the Holy See to Present V Encuentro Proceedings and Conclusions to Pope Francis
September 10th, 2019Bishop Edward M. Deliman To Preside At Prayer Vigil To Mark 105th World Day Of Migrants And Refugees
September 9th, 2019This prayer vigil, sponsored by the Office for Cultural Ministries together with the Office for Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees and Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is offered for the intentions of migrants and refugees around the world who have been displaced due to violence or economic hardship in their countries of origin.Monday, September 23, 2019
Over 300 Students Gather in Front of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul to Kick-Off the 2019-2020 School Year in the Archdiocese with Prayer and a Pep Rally
September 6th, 2019Today, students gathered on the steps of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul to celebrate the beginning of the 2019-2020 academic year in the five-county Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
President of U.S. Bishops Conference Calls for Prayers After Deadly Hurricane Hits the Bahamas and Moves Closer to the Southeastern Coast
September 4th, 2019Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Items On The Threshold Of Fall
August 30th, 2019September is a back to school, back to work, month as vacations end and life returns to normal.
Columna del arzobispo Chaput: Asuntos En El Umbral Del Otoño
August 30th, 2019En septiembre se regresa a la escuela, al trabajo, es el mes en que las vacaciones terminan y la vida vuelve a la normalidad. Pero este mes de septiembre no es normal para 40 personas cuyo compromiso con la misión de la Iglesia yo admiro profundamente. La razón es simple: cada uno de ellos será […]