Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church, Saint Stanislaus Kostka Church, and Saint Leo Church will no longer serve as worship sites of Our Lady of Hope Parish, Saint Joseph Parish, and Our Lady of Consolation Parish, respectively, and will no longer be designated as Roman Catholic churches. Contextual Background Our Lady of the Holy Souls […]

“I extend to all of you my prayerful best wishes, as well as the neighborly greetings of your Philadelphia area Catholic sisters and brothers.”

Dear friends,  This weekend we observe the First Sunday of Advent, which marks the start of a new Church year.  I’ve written and spoken about the significance of Advent many times.  But this year an articulate lay voice seems most appropriate to fill my column space.  George Weigel is the biographer of St. John Paul […]

Young students from the Saint Gabriel’s Out-of-School-Time Program will prepare a traditional Thanksgiving Feast for their families.

This week we rightly focus on the joy of another Thanksgiving Day with well-deserved time for family and friends.  But we also celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King this weekend, marking the close of another Church year.  It’s a good time to ask two simple questions: What sort of king is Jesus Christ, and what does his kingship mean for us?

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary welcomes all to attend an Open House followed by an evening of religious music and prayer during this year’s Advent season at the 31st annual Christmas Concert.  Sunday, December 9, 2018 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Open House) 4:00 p.m. (Concert) Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary 100 East Wynnewood Road Wynnewood, PA […]

Reports illustrate a surplus in the core operating result and an improvement of over $270 million against underfunded balance sheet obligations; projections include the expectation of a break-even or better result for the operating budget in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.

Saint Mary Interparochial School, a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, in Old City Philadelphia will celebrate the culmination of its year-long Golden Jubilee celebration with a “Golden Jubilee Gala,” generously presented by The Daly Group at KW Philly. The theme of the gala is “A Celebration of Excellence in Catholic Education from Colonial to Contemporary.” It will be held at the Ballroom at the Ben.  Proceeds from the gala will support enhancements to the school’s physical space and facilities.    

Catholic Housing and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will host a luncheon to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Saint John Neumann Place.

Mass will be broadcast via Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/ArchbishopChaput  All people of good will are invited to join the priests, deacons, religious, and lay faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to celebrate in the installation of the tomb with the sacred remains of Saint Katharine Drexel. Her remains were translated to a newly constructed tomb at the […]