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May 18, 2017

Joint Statement of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary and Neumann University Regarding Intention to Explore Possibility of Affiliation Agreement

Agreement allows both institutions’ academic leaders and others to meet openly and to discuss how such an affiliation agreement may work to benefit both institutions.

May 18, 2017

Rev. Mr. Matthew Brody to be Ordained to the Priesthood by Archbishop Chaput

The Ordination Mass will be streamed live at www.archphila.org and broadcast via FaceBook Live at www.facebook.com/ArchbishopChaput.

May 18, 2017

Rev. Mr. Brian Connolly to be Ordained to the Priesthood by Archbishop Chaput

The Ordination Mass will be streamed live at www.archphila.org and broadcast via FaceBook Live at www.facebook.com/ArchbishopChaput.

May 18, 2017

Archbishop Chaput to Ordain Two Men to the Priesthood

The Ordination Mass will be streamed live at www.archphila.org and broadcast via FaceBook Live at www.facebook.com/ArchbishopChaput.

May 16, 2017

Nutritional Development Services Of The Archdiocese Of Philadelphia Awards “Garden Grants” To Local Food Cupboards

For the third consecutive year, Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Community Foods Program has awarded “garden grants” to food cupboards throughout the greater Philadelphia area. The grants, funded through a special appeal, will increase access to fresh, wholesome, and nourishing produce for clients.

May 12, 2017

Archdiocese of Philadelphia Honors Distinguished Scholars From Catholic Secondary Schools at 38th Annual Academic Honors Convocation

Monsignor Daniel Kutys, Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Moderator of the Curia, will be the main celebrant during a Liturgy of the Word preceding the 38th Annual Academic Honors Convocation at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. This event honors graduating seniors from 33 Archdiocesan and private Catholic high schools for their academic excellence. Thursday, May 18, 2017 6:15 p.m. (Procession) 6:30 p.m. (Liturgy of the Word) Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103 The students, who are ranked in the top 3% of their senior class, will be honored for their academic success and dedication to their studies. This year 155 students are included in the elite group according to their cumulative ranking at the end of the first semester of their senior year.

May 10, 2017

Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Mary, the Mother of God, the Humble, and the Sane

We live in a time of towering ironies.  Here’s a big one. For the ancient Greeks, one of the worst sins possible, and a constant theme in their drama, was hubris – the sin of overweening pride.  They understood that pride creates a peculiar form of mental illness.  People who denied the gods, or ignored […]