Press Releases
Archbishop Chaput to Celebrate 19th Annual Cultural Heritage Mass
The 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
Adults 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
Los 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
Reverend 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
Over 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
Today, 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.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Joins World-Wide Prayer Initiative: 24 Hours for the Lord
Various churches and chapels in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will open for adoration, prayer and Confession for a 24 hour continual period beginning Friday evening, March 4, through Saturday evening, March 5, 2016, concluding with the celebration of Saturday evening Mass.
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Hosts 2016 Lenten Concert
Concert Performed by Seminarians Benefits Sisters of Saint Joseph Welcome Center
Catholic Health Care Services and the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia Announce Project to Provide Affordable Senior Housing at the Cascia Center
Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHCS) is proud to announce that it will work with The National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia (NSSRC) to build the Cascia Center on the corner of Broad and Ellsworth Streets in South Philadelphia.