Press Releases
Ash Wednesday in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Catholics throughout the Philadelphia region mark the beginning of Lent
Archbishop Chaput’s Column: Ash Wednesday 2016
This Wednesday, February 10, is Ash Wednesday, marking the start of the penitential season of Lent for 2016. In place of a column this week, Archbishop Chaput offers responses to a series of questions posed by CatholicPhilly and Catholic News Agency (CNA).
37 Eighth Grade Students Named 2016 Neumann Scholars to Attend Archdiocesan High Schools in the Fall
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office of Catholic Education is proud to announce that 37 current eighth grade students are this year’s recipients of the Neumann Scholarship sponsored by the Connelly Foundation. The scholarship is an annual initiative, which honors the founder of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Parochial School System, Saint John Neumann, the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Continuation of Parish Area Pastoral Planning Initiative
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced today the continuation of the Parish Area Pastoral Planning Initiative with three parishes from the City of Philadelphia and two parishes from Delaware County entering the process.
Saint John Chrysostom Parish to Receive Loyola Press Opening Doors Award
Loyola Press, in partnership with the National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD), honors parish communities that demonstrate inclusion and engagement practices that facilitate the participation in the parish of people with disabilities.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Faith in the Future Foundation Extend Their Management Agreement through 2022, Affirming the Progress of this Innovative Model in Catholic Education
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Faith in the Future Foundation, today announced that their management agreement, which was first signed in August 2012 to ensure the independent oversight and strategic management of the 17 high schools within the Archdiocese as well as its four schools of special education, has been extended through 2022.
USCCB President Appoints Bishops Flores, Cantú as Representatives of U.S. Bishops to Papal Visit to Mexico
Archdiocese of Philadelphia to kick off Catholic Relief Services’ Rice Bowl
The local Church supports a nationwide effort to transform the lives of the poor through prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
Schools Throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Celebrate Catholic Schools Week
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will join in the national observance of Catholic Schools Week January 31, 2016 – February 6, 2016. Catholic Schools Week is an annual celebration of the Christ-centered, faith-based education that students receive in the 121 elementary, 17 secondary and 4 special education schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia, World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 and the Philadelphia Auto Show Welcome Students from the Archdiocesan Schools of Special Education for Exclusive Tour and Special Moment with “Pope Francis’ Philly FIAT”
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 and the Philadelphia Auto Show today hosted students from the four Archdiocesan Schools of Special Education for an exclusive tour of the Philadelphia Auto Show, including a stop to see one of the two FIAT 500Ls used by Pope Francis during his historic visit to Philadelphia.