Press Releases

Holy Family Catholic School in Phoenixville Named a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education

September 23rd, 2024

Holy Family Catholic School in Phoenixville (Chester County) was selected as part of the 2024 cohort of National Blue Ribbon Schools in an announcement made by Miguel Cardona, Ed.D., Secretary of the United States Department of Education, on September 23, 2024. Holy Family is one of only 356 total schools and among just 40 private […]

Catholic Housing and Community Services Receives To The Heights Award from the Church Properties Initiative, a Project of the University of Notre Dame’s Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate, for the Development of Saint Katharine Drexel Place

September 18th, 2024

The To the Heights Award recognizes individuals, groups, or institutions that demonstrate exceptional creativity, vision, and resourcefulness in repurposing Catholic church properties to serve the common good.

Saint Augustine Heritage Foundation to Shine Light on Local History

September 11th, 2024

The Saint Augustine Heritage Foundation will host its first-ever History Fair featuring exhibits and displays from local museums, historical societies, historic sites, living-history groups, and libraries, as well as craft and food vendors. Saturday, October 12, 2024 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (rain or shine) Saint Augustine Church Carr Hall and Church Courtyard 250 N. […]

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Bless and Dedicate New Community Center and Gymnasium at Saint Christopher Parish in Somerton

September 11th, 2024

Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, D.D., Archbishop of Philadelphia, will visit Saint Christopher Parish in the Somerton section of Philadelphia to bless and dedicate a new community center and gymnasium. Monday, September 16, 2024 9:30 a.m. Saint Christopher Parish 13305 Proctor Road Philadelphia, PA 19116 The new 12,000 square foot facility will provide the Saint […]

Catholic Social Services to Celebrate National Recovery Month with Fifth Annual Mercy Hospice Recovery Walk

September 6th, 2024

The initiative supports those currently in recovery and prayerfully remembers loved ones who lost their lives as a result of addiction.

Archbishop Pérez To Bless and Dedicate Immaculate Conception Chapel at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary’s New Campus

September 5th, 2024

 To watch the event via livestream, please visit https://vimeo.com/event/4523768. Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, D.D., Archbishop of Philadelphia, will bless and dedicate the Immaculate Conception Chapel at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary’s new campus in Lower Gwynedd during the celebration of Mass. Sunday, September 8, 2024 3:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception Chapel Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary 1400 […]