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Archbishop Chaput’s Column: In Memory of a Great Man
Death is always a defeat and a liberation: a defeat for human pride; but for the friends of God, a liberation to eternal life. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died on February 13. He was a man of extraordinary legal genius and fidelity to the Constitution.
Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. CAP. on the Death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Justice Antonin Scalia was a man of outstanding legal genius and deep Catholic faith. I had the privilege of knowing and engaging him personally; disagreeing with him on matters like the death penalty; but agreeing with him on so many other issues and admiring his extraordinary moral integrity. In an age of superficial executive and […]
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.