Press Releases

Archdiocesan High Schools and Parochial Elementary School Buildings in the City of Philadelphia will be Closed on Friday, January 7, 2022

January 6th, 2022

Due to projected inclement weather, Archdiocesan high schools and parochial elementary school buildings in the City of Philadelphia will be closed on Friday, January 7, 2022.   Secondary Schools in the City of Philadelphia will be on a Flexible Day of Instruction. Students and parents should refer to their local school website for schedule information. […]

Statement Of Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Regarding Devastating Row Home Fire in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Neighborhood

January 5th, 2022

Like many of you, I have been following the heartbreaking local news this morning about a devastating house fire in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia that claimed more than a dozen lives.

Saint Pio Foundation Donates 1,000 Christmas Boxes Of Food To Nutritional Development Services Of The Archdiocese Of Philadelphia

December 22nd, 2021

Nutritional Development Services has provided food and food-related resources to those in need throughout the Greater Philadelphia region for nearly half a century.

USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Addresses Future of Immigration Reform

December 21st, 2021

WASHINGTON—As another year concludes without enactment of meaningful immigration reform, Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, auxiliary bishop of Washington and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Migration, issued the following statement:

WSFS Bank Partners With Nutritional Development Services, An Agency Of The Archdiocese Of Philadelphia, To Help Our Neighbors In Need This Holiday Season

December 21st, 2021

Nutritional Development Services has provided food and food-related resources to those in need throughout the Greater Philadelphia region for nearly half a century.

USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Denounces FDA Decision on Chemical Abortion Pill

December 17th, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today they will eliminate the safety requirement of in-person dispensing in the Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for the chemical abortion drug mifepristone.

The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Mass Schedule

December 17th, 2021

Schedule of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses

Memorial Mass to Mark the One Month Anniversary of the Passing of Sister Maureen Lawrence, McDermott, I.H.M.

December 16th, 2021

Reverend G. Dennis Gill, Rector and Pastor of the Cathedral Basilica of the Saints Peter and Paul and Director for the Office for Divine Worship for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, will be the celebrant and homilist for the Memorial Mass marking the one month anniversary of the death of Sister Maureen Lawrence McDermott, I.H.M. Members […]

Catholic High Schools Throughout the Five-County Region to Wrap Presents for Children and Youth Served by Catholic Social Services

December 16th, 2021

The gifts will be distributed to children attending Catholic Social Services’ 66th annual Archbishop’s Benefit for Children Christmas Party.  Catholic high schools throughout the five-county region will donate and wrap presents for children and youth served by Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CSS). The gifts will be distributed during CSS’ 66th annual […]

Catholic Social Services to Host 66th Annual Archbishop’s Benefit for Children Christmas Party for 300 Children and Youth

December 14th, 2021

Children will enjoy a fun-filled and entertaining afternoon that showcases the magic of Christmas in a tradition tracing back to Cardinal John O’Hara in the 1950’s.