Press Releases
Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: On Our Duty to Welcome the Stranger
For immigrants and refugees now in the United States, or who hope to come here in the near future, recent weeks have been a steady diet of anxiety and confusion.
Archdiocesan Priest Awarded Meritorious Service Medal for Outstanding Service as a United States Navy Chaplain
Reverend Joseph L. Coffey, a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who is a United States Navy Chaplain with the rank of Commander, was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding meritorious service while serving as Battle Force Command Chaplain on board the USS George Washington and USS Ronald Reagan August 2014-September 2016. In a […]
Seven Local Catholic Schools Participate in Junior Flower Shows
During January, February, and early March, six Parochial elementary schools and one Archdiocesan high school held a “Junior Flower Show” at their school and welcomed judges from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) as part of its free program for area students.
Archdiocesan High Schools and Parochial Elementary Schools in the City of Philadelphia Will Open on a Two Hour Delay Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Archdiocesan high schools and parochial elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will open on a two hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Archdiocesan high schools and parochial elementary schools in the suburban counties normally follow the decision of their corresponding local public school district and submit operational status independently. ###
Archdiocesan High Schools And Parochial Elementary Schools In The City Of Philadelphia Will Be Closed Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Archdiocesan high schools and parochial elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, March 14, 2017 due to the projected inclement weather.
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Continues 2016-2017 Concert Series
Experience the best in Sacred and Classical Music in a Cathedral Setting
Archbishop Chaput To Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day Observance Mass
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. will be the main celebrant and homilist at the Saint Patrick’s Day Observance Mass, Sunday, March 12, 2017.
El Arzobispo Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Presidirá el Servicio de Oración Para Los Inmigrantes y Refugiados
Este servicio de oración tiene la intención de apoyar y alentar a todos los inmigrantes que buscan crear una nueva vida en nuestro país
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. to Preside at Prayer Service for Immigrants and Refugees
This prayer service is intended to support and encourage all immigrants seeking to create a new life in our country.
Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column Special Edition: Where Do We Go From Here? Why We Cannot Wait for Immigration Reform by Most Reverend Jose Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles
On March 8, speaking to a Napa Institute conference in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez delivered one of the most compelling and sensible talks in recent memory on our current immigration dilemmas. I strongly encourage priests and people across the Greater Philadelphia region to read, share, reflect on and make their own the convictions Archbishop Gomez expresses in these thoughts.