Press Releases
USCCB: Annual Celebration of World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life on February 2
January 26th, 2022The Catholic Church will hold its annual celebration of World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life on February 2, and parishes will commemorate the event over the weekend of February 5-6.
Archbishop Nelson J. Perez to Kick-Off the National Observance of Catholic Schools Week with Mass and Student Town Hall at Father Judge High School for Boys
January 26th, 2022The Mass also marks the Jubilee Year commemorating the 400th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis de Sales. The Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales have been strongly connected to Father Judge High School since its founding. Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will kick-off the national celebration of Catholic Schools Week (CSW) in the Archdiocese […]
USCCB: Seek Peace in Ukraine, Says U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for International Justice and Peace
January 25th, 2022Tensions are mounting as the United States and its NATO allies consider how best to respond to the massive build-up of Russian military forces and equipment on the border of Ukraine.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Launches 2022 Catholic Charities Appeal And Sets $12.5 Million Fundraising Goal To Benefit Those In Need
January 24th, 2022This year’s fundraising goal is $12.5 million with the theme “Giving Hope to All.”
USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman on the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
January 21st, 2022Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities called on the faithful to “pray, fast, and work for the day when the gift of every human life is protected in law and welcomed in love” on the anniversary of the court’s decision.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez To Hold News Conference Launching 2022 Catholic Charities Appeal
January 20th, 2022Archbishop Pérez will announce this year’s fundraising goals and highlight the impact the initiative has on those served by the social services and educational ministries of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Greet Saint Monica Parish Elementary School Teachers, Staff, and Students and Offer Blessing
January 20th, 2022Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will visit Saint Monica Parish Elementary School in South Philadelphia. He will be joined by Reverend Joseph Kelley, Pastor, Saint Monica Parish; Deacon Leonard DeMasi, Saint Monica Parish; and Sister Melissa Mastrangelo, I.H.M., Principal, Saint Monica Parish Elementary School. Together, they will greet students upon arrival at the upper campus. Andrew […]
Ambassador’s Fund for Catholic Education Awards Grant to Further the Work of Racial Healing
January 20th, 2022The Ambassador’s Fund for Catholic Education awarded the Archbishop’s Commission on Racial Healing a $10,000 grant for the 2021-22 academic/fiscal year.
A Delegation of 2,000 Pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Participate in the 2022 March For Life in Washington, D.C.
January 19th, 2022The Annual March for Life is a national event promoting the respect and protection of all human life from conception to natural death.
**MEDIA ADVISORY** MORE THAN 1,200 ARCHDIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ATHLETES RECOGNIZED FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FALL 2021 SEMESTER**MEDIA ADVISORY**
January 19th, 2022On behalf of the Office of Catholic Education and Faith in the Future, Mrs. Nancy Kurtz, Interim Superintendent for Secondary Schools, has announced the 2021 Archdiocese of Philadelphia Fall Sports Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. This distinguished list recognizes Archdiocesan high school student-athletes who earned first or second academic honors in the first quarter marking period while competing in cross country, field hockey, soccer, girls’ tennis, golf, football, and girls’ volleyball.