Press Releases

Archdiocesan High Schools Graduate the Class of 2019

May 29th, 2019

Baccalaureate Masses and Commencement Exercises scheduled at Catholic high schools throughout the five counties of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s 17 high schools are proud to announce their scheduled Baccalaureate Masses and Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2019.  Catholic schools are committed to giving students the tools, skills, and guidance they […]

Catholic Social Services and the Office for the New Evangelization of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Host Educational Series on Addiction

May 28th, 2019

Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CSS), along with the Office for the New Evangelization, will host the inspirational series, “We Thirst,” a comprehensive educational retreat program.

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Designates The Upper Church Of Saint Anne Parish As An Archdiocesan Shrine

May 19th, 2019

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced today that Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. has issued a canonical decree designating the Upper Church of Saint Anne Parish in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia as an Archdiocesan Shrine.

Archdiocese Announces Pastoral Planning Initiative Decision For Four Parishes In Lower Northeast Section Of Philadelphia

May 19th, 2019

Saint Adalbert Parish, Saint George Parish, and Mother of Divine Grace Parish will merge with Nativity B.V.M. Parish effective July 1, 2019.

Seniors from Catholic Housing and Community Services’ Saint John Neumann Place (SJNP) and Saint John Neumann Place II (SJNPII) To Celebrate Older Americans Month

May 16th, 2019

Seniors from Catholic Housing and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHCS) Saint John Neumann Place (SJNP) and Saint John Neumann Place II (SJNPII) will celebrate Older Americans Month and Presby’s Inspired Life’s Annual Day of Inspiration with a barbeque.

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary To Award Honorary Degree To Jacqueline C. Rivers, Ph.D.

May 14th, 2019

Dr. Rivers is Executive Director of the Seymour Institute for Black Church and Policy Studies, Author and a Former Lecturer at Harvard University

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. to Ordain Seven Men to the Priesthood for the Service in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

May 10th, 2019

The Ordination Mass will be streamed live at www.archphila.org and broadcast via Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/ArchbishopChaput.