Press Releases
The Monsignor John T. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Fund to Honor Twenty African-American Catholic School Students
April 26th, 2018Twenty African-American students from eleven Catholic high schools received the 2017-2018 Monsignor John T. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship. Those scholarship awards total over $16,000.
The Pennsylvania Humanities Council Selects The John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School Out-Of-School Program As A Teen Reading Lounge Pilot Site
April 26th, 2018The John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School Out-of-School Program (OST) was one of four OST Programs located throughout the Philadelphia region selected as a Teen Reading Lounge (TRL) pilot site by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) for the 2017-2018 academic year. Hallahan OST is a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of […]
Students From Saint Helena Incarnation School Celebrate Every Kid Healthy Week By Participating In The Philadelphia Flyers Face-Off For Fitness Program
April 25th, 2018Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has teamed up with The Philadelphia Flyers’ Community Relations Department to celebrate “Every Kid Healthy Week” at Saint Helena Incarnation School.
Archbishop Chaput to Celebrate Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass
April 25th, 2018The Mass is celebrated to pray for married couples in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Nutritional Development Services Participates In 6th Annual Every Kid Healthy Week—A Celebration Of School Health And Wellness Achievements
April 23rd, 2018NDS will participate in the 6th Annual Every Kid Healthy Week. The goal of this initiative is to encourage students to take advantage of the healthy choices available with the School Meals Program while demonstrating the link between nutrition, physical activity, and academic success.
Catholic Human Services Of The Archdiocese Of Philadelphia Honors Volunteers Who Made Significant Contributions To The Church’s Works Of Charity Last Year
April 20th, 2018Today at a special ceremony held at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, Catholic Human Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia marked the closing of National Volunteer Recognition Week by honoring dedicated volunteers.
Catholic Charities Appeal To Host Sixth Annual Night With The Phillies
April 18th, 2018The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Catholic Charities Appeal will once again partner with the Philadelphia Phillies to host a night of family fun at Citizens Bank Park.
Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 17th, 2018For nearly two decades, Church leaders have worked diligently to own up to their past failures to root out abusers and to protect the innocent.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces the Establishment of a Quasi-Parish in Montgomery County to be Staffed by Clergy from the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter
April 8th, 2018This announcement comes in response to an interest for additional pastoral care for those wishing to participate in Divine Worship in the Extraordinary Form.
Columna Semanal del Arzobispo Chaput: Ross Douthat en el Centro McCullen de Villanueva
April 6th, 2018La columna de esta semana tiene dos metas simples. La primera es alertar a la gente acerca de una nueva e importante iniciativa de libertad religiosa en la Universidad de Villanueva. El Centro Eleanor H. McCullen para Derecho, Religión y Política Pública, fundado el año pasado, está dirigido por Michael Moreland, profesor de derecho y […]