Press Releases
Catholic Social Services’ Northeast Family Service Center to Celebrate New Baby Boutique with Blessing and Ribbon Cutting
March 19th, 2024The Northeast Family Service Center, a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, will host a special blessing and ribbon cutting ceremony for its new “Baby Boutique”.
The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia Renews and Expands Official Sponsorship of Live Streaming of Sunday Mass from the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul for Third Year
March 19th, 2024The 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass is streamed live each week to Archbishop Pérez’s Facebook page and the Archdiocesan Vimeo Channel reaches hundreds of thousands of people locally and around the world. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is pleased to announce that for the third consecutive year, The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia (CFGP) has signed on […]
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez To Celebrate Palm Sunday and the Sacred Paschal Triduum at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
March 18th, 2024Faithful throughout the five-county Archdiocese of Philadelphia will celebrate Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord and the Sacred Paschal Triduum at their local parishes. Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday March 24, 2024 – March 31, 2024 MASS SCHEDULE FOR PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD Sunday, March 24, 2024 Palm Sunday […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Nationwide Invitation to Prayer for the End of Abortion and for the Protection of Women and Pre-Born Children
March 15th, 2024Bishop Zaidan Prays for and Expresses Solidarity with the People of Haiti and Calls for U.S. and International Support
March 15th, 2024Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Secondary Schools to Open Their Doors to 7th Grade Students Throughout the Region For Universal Visitation Day
March 14th, 2024The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is hosting a common Universal Visitation Day for all of its high schools throughout the five-county region. Seventh grade students throughout the metropolitan area have the opportunity to explore one of the sixteen high schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in depth. This initiative provides prospective high school students with […]
Archbishop Pérez to Celebrate Annual Cultural Heritage Mass
March 14th, 2024The Mass will be streamed live via https://vimeo.com/event/2470138, Facebook.com/ArchbishopPerez, Facebook.com/ArchPhila, Facebook.com/pcmrphilly, and Facebook.com/TheCFGP. Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will be the principal celebrant and homilist at the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Annual Cultural Heritage Mass. Priests from 16 apostolates serving 36 parishes with distinct cultural and pastoral services will concelebrate this liturgy. Saturday, March 16, 2023 Procession (2:00 p.m.) Mass […]
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Sends Letter to the Muslim Faith Community on the Occasion of Ramadan
March 12th, 2024Dear Friends of the Muslim Faith Tradition, Together with the people of the Catholic Church in Philadelphia, I send peaceful greetings as you observe Ramadan. As the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue expressed, “We, Christians and Muslims, are called to be bearers of hope, for the present life and for the life to come, and […]
Each Life has Immeasurable Value from the Moment of Conception, says Bishop Burbidge on IVF Issues
March 11th, 2024The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s All Catholic Orchestra to Perform Annual Concert
March 11th, 2024Sixty-four students representing Archdiocesan Secondary Schools and private Catholic High Schools throughout the five-county region have been selected to participate in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s 2024 All Catholic Orchestra and to perform in the annual concert. This year’s All Catholic Orchestra, is under the direction of guest conductor, Professor Jiannan Cheng, the Director of Orchestras […]