This week’s column is adapted from the Archbishop’s opening remarks to the October 21 national “Women in the New Evangelization” conference, held at Doylestown’s Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa.

Today, the Archdiocese is announcing that it has formally put forward a “Request for Qualifications” (RFQ) from developers interested in pursuing this redevelopment opportunity, which envisions a ground lease of no more than 60 years.

For the 30th consecutive year, men and women from The Communities of Don Guanella and Divine Providence will celebrate the Feast of Saint Luis Guanella at a special Mass.

The School of Theological Studies at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary previously announced the 2017-2018 Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Lecture Series.  This series encompasses the Archbishop’s Lecture Series, the Theology Lecture Series, the Philosophy Lecture Series, and the Cardinal Foley Lecture Series. It is an opportunity to come to a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith, […]

Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will celebrate National Apple Crunch Day with a special celebration at Saint Christopher School in Northeast Philadelphia. More than 460 students from Pre-K 3 through eighth grade will crunch into an apple to raise awareness for healthy eating.

Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will celebrate National School Lunch Week with a special day at Saint Athanasius School.

Reverence for the sanctity of the human person starts with a defense of the unborn child.  The right to life is foundational.  Without it, all other rights and all other discussions of justice and human dignity are built on sand. 

El derecho a la vida es fundamental; sin él, todos los demás derechos y todos los otros debates de justicia y dignidad humana están construidos sobre arena.

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. has asked that all parishes in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia consider taking up an additional voluntary collection to aid victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Parishes previously conducted dedicated fundraising initiatives to support those suffering in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Hurricane Maria has caused catastrophic […]

Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia sponsors the federally funded National School Lunch Program to ensure that more than 30,000 students have access to a healthy, nourishing lunch each school day throughout the Philadelphia region. To encourage students to take advantage of the healthy choices available with school lunch, NDS will again participate in National School Lunch Week this year.