Press Releases
Catholic Elementary Schools to be Recognized as 2019 Archdiocesan Schools of Distinction
Auxiliary 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
Bishop Edward M. Deliman To Preside At Prayer Vigil To Mark 105th World Day Of Migrants And Refugees
This 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
Today, 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
Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Items On The Threshold Of Fall
September 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
En 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 […]