“Ask the Archbishop” is an “AMA” style gathering with students representing Archdiocesan high schools, elementary schools, and schools of special education. Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will visit Archbishop John Carroll High School in Radnor (Delaware County) to celebrate Mass and visit the school community. Reverend Mark Cavara, Archbishop Carroll’s Campus Minister, will concelebrate Mass.  In […]

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will join in the national observance of Catholic Schools Week (CSW) January 29, 2023 – February 4, 2023.

Reverend G. Dennis Gill, Rector of the Cathedral Basilica of the Saints Peter and Paul, will be the celebrant and homilist for the Memorial Mass marking the one month anniversary of the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

The Miraculous Medal Shrine, a Marian devotional destination and ministry of the Vincentians of the Eastern Province in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, has been elevated by the Vatican to Minor Basilica status.

Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, will visit Saint Margaret School (SMS) in Narberth (Montgomery County) to celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for the 100th anniversary of the school. Reverend Monsignor Paul V. Dougherty, Pastor of Saint Margaret Church, will concelebrate Mass with Bishop Senior. The SMS community including students, faculty, and […]

This morning during a news conference at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez launched the 2023 Catholic Charities Appeal (CCA). CCA is the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s single largest annual fundraising initiative. This year’s fundraising goal is $12.5 million and the theme is “Giving Hope to All.”

Ms. Verity A. Beck, most recently employed as a teacher at Saint Katherine School of Special Education in Wynnewood, was arrested and faces criminal charges for allegedly murdering her parents.