Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. has invited all people to participate in a worldwide Day of Prayer on Sunday, September 28th for the Synod of Bishops on the Family. This Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops will take place from October 5 – 19 in Vatican City on topics related to the pastoral challenges to the family and evangelization.

Saint Norbert Parish Elementary School in Paoli (Chester County) will host a “Nickels to Knock Out Childhood Cancer” school-wide fundraiser. The event will be held on September 26th, which is designated as, “National Dress 4 Pediatric Cancer Day.”

A key part of a Catholic education is forming students to respect the dignity of every human person whether we agree with them or not.

275 high school freshman and sophomores, including over 200 students from the 17 high schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, will be honored as Maguire Scholars by The Maguire Foundation at a celebration hosted by Mr. and Mrs. James J. Maguire, Co-Principals of the foundation.

On Wednesday, Archbishop Wood High School became aware that some of its former students were allegedly involved in the assault of two men in Center City last week.

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput. O.F.M. Cap. will lead Solemn Evening Prayer and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament in thanksgiving for the ministry of Bishop Daniel E. Thomas on the occasion of his appointment as the Eighth Bishop of the Diocese of Toledo.

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. today presented the preparatory catechesis, prayer, and iconic image for the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 to the Pontifical Council for the Family (PCF) during a press conference at Sala Stampa in Rome, Italy.

Once upon a time there was a church founded on God’s entering into human history in order to give humanity a path to eternal life and happiness with him. The Savior that God sent, his only-begotten Son, did not write a book but founded a community, a church, upon the witness and ministry of twelve apostles.