Press Releases
Archbishop Pérez Gathered with Hundreds of Catholic School Students at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School to Kick-off the 2024-2025 School Year in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
On Wednesday, October 2, Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, gathered with hundreds of students from Catholic parish and regional elementary schools, high schools, and schools of special education to fill a portion of the football stadium at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School (CEC) in Fairless Hills (Bucks County) to celebrate the beginning of the […]
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Bless and Dedicate Father Augustus Tolton Place, a New Affordable Housing Community for Seniors in Southwest Philadelphia
The 45-unit facility will provide affordable housing for independent seniors through Catholic Housing and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Bishop Seitz Expresses Gratitude for U.S. Catholic Community’s Life-Saving Contributions to Refugee Resettlement
Holy Family Catholic School in Phoenixville to Celebrate Blue Ribbon School Success with “Blue Day” Assembly
Holy Family Catholic School’s 234 students will be decked out in blue on Friday, October 4th to mark the Phoenixville school’s inclusion on the 2024 list of National Blue Ribbon Schools as announced by the United States Department of Education. The event is a celebration of the accomplishments of the students, faculty and staff in […]
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Sends Letter to the Jewish Community as It Observes Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Dear Friends in the Jewish Faith Community, I write to extend warm greetings and prayerful best wishes as you prepare to celebrate the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in the coming weeks. I am especially mindful of the tragic anniversary of the attacks by Hamas on October 7, 2023 and the […]
Catholic Social Services’ Youth Skills Building Program to Host Graduation Ceremony for First Cohort of Students Completing its Trade Education Program
Funded by the Philadelphia Department of Human Services to engage youth and help keep them safe, YSBP is a new after-school ministry of CSS’ Youth Services Division.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez To Celebrate Annual Hispanic Heritage Mass
Celebrating the heritage and diversity of the Hispanic Catholic Community As part of its commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will host the 18th Annual Hispanic Heritage Mass. Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will be the principal celebrant, and Bishop Christopher Cooke will deliver the homily. Saturday, October 5, 2024 10:30 a.m. (Procession) 11:00 a.m. […]
Saint John The Evangelist Parish in Center City Philadelphia to Celebrate the Transitus of Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint John the Evangelist Parish in Center City Philadelphia will hold an evening service to commemorate the Transitus of Saint Francis of Assisi, his passing from earthly life to eternal life. The Transitus is a Franciscan devotion celebrated annually on October 3rd, the eve of Saint Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day. Thursday, October 3, 2024 6:00 p.m. Saint John the […]
Mr. Daniel J. Dougherty, Jr., Appointed Chief Financial and Operating Officer for the Secretariat for Catholic Human Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Mr. Dougherty will succeed Deacon Franz Fruehwald, who is retiring following three decades of service to those in need in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.