Press Releases
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary to Host Spring Benefit Concert
March 16th, 2016Walk in the Footsteps of Pope Francis and Enjoy Beautiful Sacred and Classical Music
Pope Francis Commissions Philadelphia Priest as Missionary of Mercy
March 14th, 2016In Rome on Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2016, Pope Francis commissioned Reverend Monsignor George A. Majoros, Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart Parish in Bridgeport (Montgomery County) as a Missionary of Mercy. During the ceremony, Monsignor Majoros was part of a select international group of over 1,000 priests who are being sent forth by the Vatican […]
Archbishop Chaput to Celebrate 19th Annual Cultural Heritage Mass
March 14th, 2016The Mass celebrates the rich history and cultural diversity among the faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It will feature groups representing approximately 30 different nationalities, ethnic and/or Catholic Rite communities.
Archbishop Chaput’s Column: A Bitter Time and its Lessons
March 11th, 2016Adults have a duty to love and protect children. Yet not a day goes by when we don’t hear a story about children abused by someone they know and trust. Perpetrators cover a very wide spectrum, from parents to coaches to teachers to clergy. But especially bitter for the statewide Catholic community is a March […]
Columna del Arzobispo Chaput: un momento amargo y sus lecciones
March 11th, 2016Los adultos tienen el deber de amar y proteger a los niños. Aun así, ni un día pasa en el cual no escuchamos historias de niños abusados por alguien que conocen y confían. Los perpetradores cubren un espectro muy amplio, de padres a entrenadores a maestros a clérigos. Pero especialmente amargo para la comunidad católica […]
Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day Observance Mass
March 10th, 2016Reverend Kevin J. Gallagher, Pastor of Saint Dennis Parish in Havertown (Delaware County) will be the main celebrant and homilist for the Saint Patrick’s Day Observance Mass.
Over 500 Students to Participate in Annual “Concert of Excellence” at the Kimmel Center
March 8th, 2016Over 500 music students from schools throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will perform during the annual “Reverend Monsignor Louis D’Addezio Concert of Excellence” in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. The “Concert of Excellence” will feature pieces performed by students from the Archdiocesan Schools of Special Education, the All Catholic High […]
Transitional Plan Announced for Saint Francis De Sales Parish School in Lenni (Delaware County) Effective with 2016-2017 School Year
March 7th, 2016Today, Reverend Alan J. Okon, Pastor of Saint Francis de Sales Parish (SFDS) in Lenni, Delaware County, shared a transitional plan with all SFDS parish school families that is scheduled to take effect with the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year.