Press Releases

Archbishop’s Commission on Racial Healing to Hold Inaugural Concert Promoting Unity and Highlighting its Work

May 4th, 2022

The Archbishop’s Commission on Racial Healing will hold its inaugural concert, We Find Hope in You: A Concert for Racial Healing. The concert aims to put a spotlight on the racial and ethnic diversity present throughout the five-county Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It will also offer those in attendance an opportunity to encounter cross-cultural relationships, which […]

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Celebrate Mass of Thanksgiving for Catholic Education and Mark National Teacher Appreciation Week

May 4th, 2022

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will be the principal celebrant and homilist at a Mass of Thanksgiving for Catholic education at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and the Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel as part of National Teacher Appreciation Week. Thursday, May 5, 2022 9:00 a.m. The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & […]

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Celebrate Annual Archdiocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass

May 3rd, 2022

Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will be the principal celebrant and homilist at the annual Archdiocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass on Saturday, May 7th.

Bishop Timothy C. Senior and City Officials to Welcome Sister of Liberty Bell Home to Saint Augustine Catholic Church

May 3rd, 2022

Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, and city officials to welcome the Sister of the Liberty Bell,  which recently returned home to Saint Augustine Catholic Church.

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Celebrate Annual Archdiocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass

May 2nd, 2022

Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will be the principal celebrant and homilist at the annual Archdiocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass on Saturday, May 7th.

Students from Saint Hubert Catholic High School for Girls Flag Football Team to be on Stage for the National Football League Draft

April 28th, 2022

Students from Saint Hubert Catholic High School for Girls who participate in the Eagles Girls Flag Football League of Philadelphia will be on stage for the National Football League (NFL) draft in Las Vegas, Nevada. These students will also participate in the announcement of the Philadelphia Eagles’ picks on the second day of the draft, […]

Blessed Trinity Catholic School to Host 8th Walk-a-Thon

April 26th, 2022

Blessed Trinity Catholic School, located in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia, will host its Eighth Annual Walk-a-Thon. This year’s event will benefit the replacement of the window shades at both school buildings. Over 200 students in Pre-K to 4th Grade will participate in the first session of the Walk-a-Thon followed by over 190 students in […]

Over 450 Students from Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School to Mark National Child Abuse Prevention Month by Planting Blue Pinwheels

April 23rd, 2022

The Archdiocesan Office for Child and Youth Protection (OCYP) will partner with Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School in Maple Glen (Montgomery County) to host the Archdiocesan 2022 Blue Pinwheel Awareness Garden. The garden is being planted in observance of “National Child Abuse Prevention Month,” which is commemorated annually during the month of April. […]

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Catholic Education to Host STREAM Expo Showcasing Innovative Accomplishments of Teachers and Students in Grades Preschool to 12

April 22nd, 2022

Over 50 Archdiocesan preschools, parish and regional elementary schools, as well as secondary schools to participate. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Catholic Education (OCE) will host the 2022 STREAM Expo for preschools, parish and regional elementary schools, as well as secondary schools throughout the five-county region. STREAM stands for Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts, […]