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January 13, 2022

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Host Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Prayer Service

It will be streamed live facebook.com/miraculousmedalshrinepa. All are welcome to attend.

January 12, 2022

USCCB: 9 Days for Life Unites Catholics Nationwide in Prayer for the Protection of Life

Catholics nationwide are preparing to pray 9 Days for Life, the annual pro-life novena beginning this year on January 19.

January 7, 2022

Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School Appoints Director of Athletics

Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School (Bonner & Prendie) appoints Mr. Adam Marso as Director of Athletics (AD)

January 6, 2022

USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for International Justice and Peace Commends Pledge by World Powers to Avoid Nuclear Conflict

Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace issued the following statement in response to world powers’ pledge to prevent nuclear weapons spread.

January 6, 2022

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

January 5, 2022

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

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.

December 22, 2021

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

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

December 21, 2021

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

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:

December 21, 2021

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

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

December 17, 2021

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

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.