Press Releases

Archdiocesan Schools in the City of Philadelphia Will Be Closed Tomorrow, Friday, March 6, 2015

March 5th, 2015

Archdiocesan high schools and Catholic elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will be closed tomorrow, Friday March 6, 2015 due to the conditions resulting from today’s storm.

Archdiocesan Schools in the City of Philadelphia Will Be Closed Today, Thursday, March 5, 2015

March 5th, 2015

Archdiocesan high schools and Catholic elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will be closed today, Thursday, March 5, 2015 due to expected inclement weather.

Chester County Parish to Pack 10,000 Meals for Needy in Africa

March 3rd, 2015

More than two hundred volunteers from Saint Monica Parish in Berwyn (Chester County) will participate in Helping Hands, a meal-packing program developed by Catholic Relief Services (CRS), and Stop Hunger Now, as a hands-on way for Catholics in the United States to combat hunger around the world.

USCCB: Archbishop Wenski, Bishop Cantú Urge Protection for Programs Serving the Poor and Vulnerable

March 3rd, 2015

Decisions around the 2016 budget resolution should be measured against whether they protect human life and dignity, the poor and vulnerable and the common good, particularly workers and their families, said two U.S. bishops in a letter, February 27, to every member of Congress.

25 Archdiocesan Parish & Regional Schools in City of Phila. “High Performing”

March 2nd, 2015

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s 122 elementary schools, 17 high schools and four schools of special education recently celebrated National Catholic Schools Week which took place January 25, 2015 – January 31, 2015. Twenty-five parish and regional schools in the City of Philadelphia had extra reason to celebrate for the 2014-2015 school year.

Archdiocesan Schools in the City of Philadelphia Will Open on a Two Hour Delay Today, Monday, March 2, 2015

March 2nd, 2015

Archdiocesan high schools and Catholic elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will open on a two hour delay today, Monday, March 2, 2015.

Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: The Importance of ‘Man-Up Philly’ 2015

February 27th, 2015

A year ago I had the privilege of speaking to men of all ages at the “Man-Up Philly” 2014 conference. In the course of a great day of fellowship, I offered the following words:

Archbishop Chaput to Celebrate Mass at 7th Annual Men’s Spirituality Conference

February 25th, 2015

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. will celebrate Mass at the 7th Annual Man Up Philly, the largest Men’s Spirituality Conference in the Philadelphia area. At this event, Catholic men from across the five-county Archdiocese are encouraged to come together for a day of prayer and fellowship. This year’s theme is Faith, Fatherhood and Family.

USCCB: Bishop Wester Welcomes FCC Vote Preserving Net Neutrality

February 24th, 2015

The vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) preserving an open Internet and preventing service providers from discriminating against content makers is a welcome move, crucial for allowing religions, including the Catholic Church, to communicate online, said Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City, February 26.

USCCB: U.S. Catholic Bishops Urgently Call for Greater Protection of Middle East Religious Minorities

February 24th, 2015

In the wake of the brutal murders of twenty one Coptic Christians at the hands of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Libya, increased support to protect religious minorities and civilians should be combined with adequate humanitarian assistance and other assets, said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the chairman of the USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace.