I was shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the murder of Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell of Los Angeles this weekend.

“I was deeply saddened to learn that Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald was shot and killed in the line of duty on Saturday night.”

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will be the principal celebrant and homilist at the 12:05 p.m. Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.

Saint John the Evangelist Parish in Center City Philadelphia will celebrate its Annual Memorial Mass to honor the four firefighters who lost their lives battling a fire that burned down Saint John Church on February 16, 1899.

Holy Redeemer School will present its annual Chinese New Year performance on Tuesday, February 14th.  After a brief hiatus due to COVID-19, Holy Redeemer School will resume this much loved and decades-long tradition of ushering in the Chinese New Year with a show featuring performances by all students.  The program will include music, dance, drama, and the traditional lion dance

Last week at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia kicked off its 48th annual Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) Rice Bowl initiative.

Yesterday, Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, and Most Reverend James V. Johnston, Jr., Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph, announced a friendly wager in anticipation of the Super Bowl LVII matchup featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs.

I have seen the deep pain and suffering within the Saint Hubert’s community over the past few days with a heavy heart.

On Monday, February 13, 2023, the day after the Super Bowl, Archdiocesan high schools, parochial elementary schools, and schools of special education in the City of Philadelphia will open on a two-hour delay.    Archdiocesan high schools, parochial elementary schools, and schools of special education in the suburban counties normally follow the decision of their […]