Press Releases

Catholic Human Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Honors Volunteers Who Made Significant Contributions To The Church’s Works Of Charity And Mercy Last Year

April 12th, 2019

Today’s honorees represent 3,443 CHS volunteers who provided a combined total 91,168 volunteer hours to the Catholic Church’s local works of charity in 2018.

Holy Week And Easter Liturgies At The Cathedral Basilica Of Saints Peter And Paul

April 12th, 2019

Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday April 14, 2019 – April 21, 2019

Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Why House Bill 800 Matters

April 10th, 2019

The lack of a quality education is a chronic problem for persons in poverty, severely limiting their future. 

Catholic Charities Appeal To Host Seventh Annual Night With The Phillies 

April 9th, 2019

The game selected for the partnership will feature a special pre-game retirement ceremony highlighting the career of former Phillies second baseman, Chase Utley.

Statement Of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Regarding The Appointment Of Most Reverend Wilton D. Gregory As The Archbishop Of Washington, D.C.

April 4th, 2019

Washington is an important See for the Church in the United States, and Archbishop Gregory’s long experience as a leader will serve the people of the archdiocese and the wider Catholic community very well. 

USCCB: Chairman of US Bishops Pro Life Committee Issues Statement on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

April 3rd, 2019

Today, U.S. Representative Steve Scalise is filing a discharge petition to force a vote on Representative Ann Wagner’s bill, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.

Catholic Social Services’ Casa Del Carmen Preschool Academy Receives $20,000 Grant From Archdiocesan Educational Fund

April 3rd, 2019

Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy, a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, recently received a $20,539 grant from The Archdiocesan Educational Fund for the 2019-2020 academic fiscal year.

For Seventh Consecutive Year Catholic Social Services Named Service Provider Of The Year By Real Alternatives 

April 2nd, 2019

This annual award is presented to the provider agency that has served the most pregnant women in the state of Pennsylvania.

The Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood to Celebrate Hispanic Family Day at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary

April 2nd, 2019

Bringing young men and their families closer to seminary life