Press Releases
Reverend Timothy Tarnacki, O.S.P.P.E. Appointed Director of the Office for Ministry with Young Adults
September 14th, 2023Today, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced that Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez has appointed Reverend Timothy Tarnacki, O.S.P.P.E. as the Director of the Office for Ministry with Young Adults.
U.S. Bishops’ International Committee Chairman Urges Humanitarian Access for Nagorno-Karabakh
September 8th, 2023Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Celebrate Mass of Thanksgiving for the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Bucks County
September 7th, 2023Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will be the principal celebrant at a Mass of Thanksgiving for the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Southampton (Bucks County).
Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School to Celebrate 70th Anniversary
September 7th, 2023Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School (Bonner & Prendie) in Drexel Hill (Delaware County) will kick-off a yearlong celebration in honor of its 70th anniversary with an Open House and Festival. All are welcome to attend. Saturday, September 9, 2023 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Festival (Class of 1969 Alumni Field) 4:00 p.m. […]
Catholic Social Services to Host “Philly’s Biggest Baby Shower”
September 6th, 2023Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CSS), in partnership with the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia, will host “Philly’s Biggest Baby Shower” for new and expecting mothers in need and their families.
Catholic Social Services to Celebrate National Recovery Month with Fourth Annual Mercy Hospice Recovery Walk
September 1st, 2023Mercy Hospice, a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is celebrating National Recovery Month by hosting the Fourth Annual Mercy Hospice Recovery Walk.
Statement from The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Regarding Ratification of New Labor Management Agreement for Lay Teachers in Archdiocesan High Schools
August 31st, 2023Earlier today, the Secondary School System of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Association of Catholic School Teachers, Local 1776 (ACT) reached a three-year agreement on a new Labor Management Agreement for full-time, lay high school teachers in the fifteen Archdiocesan high schools serving the five-county region. Over the past several months, leadership teams from […]
62 Catholic Elementary Schools Throughout the Five County Region to be Recognized at 2023 Archdiocesan Schools of Distinguished Instruction
August 31st, 2023The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Catholic Education will recognize sixty-two parish and regional elementary schools as 2023 Archdiocesan Schools of Distinguished Instruction. Pastors and administrators from the schools will be present to receive their award during a ceremony. Thursday, September 7, 2023 4:30 p.m. Saint Pius X Church 220 Lawrence Road Broomall, PA 19008 […]
Statement of Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez Regarding Hurricane Idalia
August 30th, 2023With deep sadness, I watched news of Hurricane Idalia’s expected landfall in Florida earlier today. I had hoped and prayed that Floridians would be spared the catastrophic conditions that have already claimed precious lives and destroyed so many homes and businesses. In the name of the Church of Philadelphia and Her people, I extend my […]