For the 43rd consecutive year, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will participate in Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) Rice Bowl, a nationwide Lenten program that gives people of all ages a way to respond to human suffering with compassion through tangible action. Auxiliary Bishop John J. McIntyre will preside at this year’s Rice Bowl blessing and kick-off […]

Students from elementary schools, high schools, and schools of special education packaged over
17,000 relief bags to benefit Nutritional Development Services’ Community Food Program

The Dominican Friars of the Province of Saint Joseph will begin service at Saint Patrick Parish in Philadelphia on July 1st, 2018. The Dominicans, also known as the Order of Preachers, most recently served at Holy Name of Jesus Parish (Philadelphia) for nearly a century, leaving the Archdiocese in 1998. The friars also served on […]

Over 800 special education, elementary school, and high  school students will prepare approximately 17,000 relief packages to benefit in need and at risk members of the community

This installment of Archbishop Chaput’s column features the full text of his remarks from a ceremony that took place following Vespers in the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Sunday, January 21st to confer Papal Honors upon 28 individuals.

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, its authentic content, and its orientation toward the transformation of the world around us. 

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. launched the 2018 Catholic Charities Appeal (CCA), the single largest fundraising initiative in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The theme for this year’s Appeal is “60 Years of Giving Hope to All” and the fundraising goal is $12.5 million.

Thousands of faithful from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will travel to Washington D.C. to participate in the 2018 March for Life, which is taking place on Friday, January 19th.

As a local precursor to the 45th Annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CSS) will once again sponsor Luminaries for Life to remember the millions of lives lost to abortion.