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 […]

Due to the projected inclement weather, Archdiocesan high school buildings in the City of Philadelphia will be closed and these schools will utilize a Flexible Instruction Day on Monday, January 6, 2025. Parochial elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will be closed on Monday, January 6, 2025. Students and parents should refer to their […]

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, and His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Father and Head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, will celebrate a prayer service for hope and perseverance, peace and justice in Ukraine on Sunday, February 16 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New […]

The center will host a Philadelphia Eagles Pep Rally in anticipation of Super Bowl LIX featuring the Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.

Spearheaded by the Office for Persons with Disabilities, various offices within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia have collaborated with representatives from Catholic Social Services, local clergy, and consecrated religious in taking the first step to address mental health challenges within parish communities. Beginning in February and coinciding with the Church’s annual World Day of the Sick, […]

My heart sank when I learned that an aircraft crashed at Cottman Avenue and the Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia tonight. This shocking tragedy comes with great loss, pain, and anxiety for the families of the crew and passengers as well as neighborhood residents and business owners whose evening was shattered with sudden violence. We […]

Muchos de los desafíos involucrados con la inmigración han estado al frente de la conciencia local y nacional en los últimos días. Con tristeza, he sido testigo de una amplia variedad de reacciones a este tema marcado por una ansiedad intensificada, miedo, ira y polarización. Como católicos, discernimos asuntos de inmigración guiados por corazones en […]