Press Releases
Statement of Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez on the Occasion of Earth Day 2022
Today, we commemorate the 52nd anniversary of Earth Day. As Catholics, this moment on the calendar is an important reminder that as beneficiaries of God’s creation, we have a duty to protect the environment and its impact on humanity, especially the poor and vulnerable who are sadly and frequently overlooked.
Suplee, Permanent Deacon John J.
Retired Deacon John J. Suplee, died on Monday, April 11, 2022, as a result of congestive heart failure.
Two Archdiocesan Elementary School Educators Named 2022 Recipients of the National Catholic Education Association Lead. Learn. Proclaim. Award
Mrs. Denise McMonagle, Advanced Math Teacher at Saint Dorothy Parish Elementary School (Delaware County), and Sister Thomasann Quinn, SSF, Prayer & Liturgy Coordinator at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Elementary School (Bucks County), are among 13 recipients nationwide
The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia Signs On As Official Sponsor for Live Streaming Of Sunday Mass From the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
The 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass streamed live each week to Archbishop Pérez’s Facebook page and the Archdiocesan Vimeo Channel reaches tens of thousands of people locally and around the world
Archbishop Nelson J. Perez to Celebrate Palm Sunday and the Sacred Paschal Triduum at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and the Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel
Faithful throughout the five-county Archdiocese of Philadelphia are invited to celebrate Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord and the Sacred Paschal Triduum. Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday April 10, 2022 – April 17, 2022 MASS SCHEDULE FOR PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD Sunday, April 10, 2022 Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ […]
Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School Launches Second Year of Tuition4me Virtual Initiative
The program is designed to assist seniors throughout the region in defraying college expenses. Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School (Neumann-Goretti) in South Philadelphia recently launched Tuition4me. This unique initiative, now in its second year, seeks to assist high school seniors at schools throughout the region in defraying college expenses. The program […]
ARCHBISHOP NELSON J. PÉREZ SENDS LETTER TO THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY ON THE OCCASION OF RAMADAN
Dear Friends of the Muslim Faith Tradition,
Office of Catholic Education to Hold Elementary School Finals of Religion Bee
The Office of Catholic Education will host the championship round of the Archdiocesan Elementary School Religion Bee. Ten students who attend parish and regional elementary schools throughout the five-county region will compete following their progression through local and regional religion bees. The competition will be streamed live on the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Schools’ Facebook Page […]
USCCB: U.S. Bishop Chairmen on Supreme Court’s Ruling in Ramirez v. Collier
On March 23, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 8-1 in favor of John Ramirez, a death row inmate, in his challenge to the State of Texas’s denial of his request that his pastor audibly pray and lay hands on him as the state executes him.