Press Releases
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Greet Saint Monica Parish Elementary School Teachers, Staff, and Students and Offer Blessing
Archbishop 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
The 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.
The 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**
On 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.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Encourages Faithful to Participate in the “9 Days for Life” Initiative Calling For an End to Abortion
“9 Days for Life” is a national initiative sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; it will take place January 19-27, 2022 Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez encourages faithful throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to join in solidarity with Catholics from throughout the country by prayerful participation in “9 Days for Life,” a pro-life […]
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary to Award Archbishop Emeritus Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Honorary Degree During Seminary’s 2022 Concursus
Archbishop Chaput, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, will give the Concursus keynote address to seminary graduates
USCCB: Statement for Observance of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2022
We recall once again this year, the witness and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Let us remember not only the justice that he pursued, but how he pursued it.
USCCB: MEDIA ADVISORY: Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life to Take Place from January 20-21
Catholics across the country are encouraged to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Thursday, January 20 to Friday, January 21, 2022, marking the 49th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions legalizing abortion through nine months of pregnancy.
USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ Religious Liberty Committee Chairman Offers Reflection for Religious Freedom Day 2022
On January 16, the United States commemorates Religious Freedom Day. Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty, has issued a reflection in anticipation of the annual commemoration:
Statement of Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez on the Observance of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2022
On Monday, we will commemorate the extraordinary life of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., a man of uncommon and extraordinary courage.