
Press Releases
Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Kick Off 50th Annual Rice Bowl Initiative
Rice Bowl is a Lenten almsgiving program of Catholic Relief Services, the official relief and development agency of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s All Catholic Chorus to Perform Annual Concert
Sixty-nine students representing Archdiocesan and private Catholic High Schools throughout the five-county region have been selected to participate in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s 2025 All Catholic Chorus and to perform in the annual concert. This year’s All Catholic Chorus, is under the direction of guest conductor, Dr. Marci Major, Associate Professor of Music Education at […]
Archbishop Broglio Responds to Letter from Pope Francis
Archdiocesan High Schools as Well as Parish and Regional Catholic Elementary Schools in the City of Philadelphia to Open Two Hours Late on Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Archdiocesan high schools as well as parish and regional Catholic elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow morning, Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Archdiocesan high schools along with parish and regional Catholic elementary schools in the suburban counties normally follow the decision of their corresponding local public school district […]
**Corrected** Archdiocesan High Schools and Parochial Elementary Schools in the City of Philadelphia to be Closed on Friday, February 14, 2025**Corrected**
Suburban Archdiocesan high schools will also be closed; suburban parish and regional Catholic elementary schools will operate on schedules as determined locally by school administrations The City of Philadelphia has established Friday, February 14, 2025 as the date for the public celebration and parade for the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles. Given projected city street […]
Care for the Poor and the Suffering is at the Heart of the Mission that Christ Gave the Church
Ash Wednesday Collection for Church in Central and Eastern Europe Rebuilds Hope in Countries Affected by War and Persecution
Our Lady of Grace Parish Elementary School in Penndel to Hold Water For South Sudan Charity Event
7th grade students to raise awareness for access to clean water. The 7th grade class from Our Lady of Grace Parish Elementary School (OLG) in Penndel (Bucks County) will hold an event to raise awareness for access to clean water. The students recently read “A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park and […]