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January 22, 2024

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Launches 2024 Catholic Charities Appeal and Sets $10 Million Fundraising Goal to Benefit Those in Need

The Catholic Charities Appeal benefits nearly 1 million people each year through countless charitable service organizations and ministries throughout the five-county Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

January 21, 2024

Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Relegation of One Worship Site in Delaware County

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (Chester) will no longer serve as a worship site of Saint Katharine Drexel Parish (Chester) and will close as a Roman Catholic church.

January 18, 2024

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Hold News Conference Launching 2024 Catholic Charities Appeal

CCA is the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s largest annual fundraising initiative benefiting hundreds of thousands of people through countless organizations and ministries throughout the five-county Archdiocese.

January 18, 2024

Archdiocesan High Schools and Parochial Elementary School Building in the City of Philadelphia will Utilize a Flexible Instructional Day on Friday, January 19, 2024

Due to the projected inclement weather, Archdiocesan high schools and parochial elementary school buildings in the City of Philadelphia will be closed on Friday, January 19, 2024.   Archdiocesan high schools and parochial elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will utilize a Flexible Instruction Day. Students and parents should refer to their local school […]

January 18, 2024

Pilgrims From the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Participate in the 2024 March for Life in Washington, D.C.

The Annual March for Life is a national event promoting respect and dignity for all human life from conception to natural death. This year marks the 51st anniversary of the United States Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions. At the time, they legalized abortion nationwide. Faithful from the Archdiocese of […]

January 16, 2024

Archdiocesan High Schools and Parochial Elementary Schools in The City of Philadelphia to Open Two Hours Late on Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Archdiocesan high schools and parochial elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow morning, Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Archdiocesan high schools and parochial elementary schools in the suburban counties normally follow the decision of their corresponding local public school district and submit closure or late opening status independently. ### […]