Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. will be the principal celebrant and homilist. Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the Proclamation of the Passion. It marks the beginning of Holy Week.

On behalf of the clergy and people of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, I want to take this occasion to extend to the local Jewish community our prayerful best wishes as you observe Passover.

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. and Sister Mary Scullion, R.S.M. of Project HOME were among civic, religious, political and business leaders from Philadelphia and southern New Jersey who visited homeless shelters, soup kitchens, food pantries and health clinics, to understand the personal and social dimensions of persons experiencing hunger, homelessness, and poverty in the region.

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. will be the main celebrant and homilist at Mass during the 35th Annual Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference.

This past weekend, March 21-22, many of our parishes included a letter from me that was read during Mass. It highlighted some of the needs we face in preparing for the World Meeting of Families (WMOF) this September. We have exactly – and only – six months left before the event. The pace of getting ready to welcome visitors from around the globe and Pope Francis himself is speeding up quickly.

A former worship site of Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Philadelphia, the Saint Laurentius church building was closed for imminent safety reasons in March 2014

By its recent approval of the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act (RHNDA) and the Human Rights Amendment Act (HRAA), the Council of the District of Columbia ran afoul of federal law and constitutional principles, says a letter sent to Congress by six members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on March 20. The bishops are asking Congress to rescind these two pieces of legislation.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary are pleased to host the first of four lectures in the John Cardinal Krol Chair Lecture Series on Continuing the Search for Religious Freedom: Fifty Years after Vatican II’s Dignitatis Humanae.

The World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 announced today that it has commissioned History Making Productions (HMP) to produce two documentary films related to the World Meeting of Families Congress and Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia. These films will be marketed for sale via DVD and digital download.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will honor two remarkable groups who have contributed tirelessly to Catholic education in the Archdiocese with its 2015 Distinguished Graduate Awards. The event honors recipients whose vision, generosity, and shared commitment to living a Catholic life have inspired an appreciation for Catholic education