Press Releases

Graduating Seniors from the Archdiocesan Class of 2021 Gather Virtually to Make Record Breaking Scholarship Announcement

June 15th, 2021

Members of the Archdiocesan Class of 2021 earned a remarkable $494,658,781.00 in scholarships to attend colleges and universities across the country.  Graduating seniors representing all 17 Archdiocesan high schools from throughout the five-county region came together virtually in a short video to unveil the cumulative scholarship dollars earned by the Class of 2021.  For the […]

USCCB: Rev. Ronald Kunkel Appointed as Executive Director of USCCB’s Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs

June 15th, 2021

Father Ronald Kunkel, S.T.D., a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, has been named executive director of the Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

Archbishop Pérez Shares Special Video Messages for Students and School Families As Well As School Teachers and Administrators as the 2020-2021 Academic Year Draws to a Close

June 15th, 2021

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez recently shared three special video messages geared toward the following groups students, school families, and school teachers and administrators. The three video messages were shared across the Archbishop’s social media platforms beginning on Thursday, June 10, 2021 with his message to all students and concluded with his message to teachers and […]

USCCB: On Anniversary of DACA, Migration Chairman Reaffirms Need for Congress to Act

June 15th, 2021

Today marks nine years since Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was created.

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Celebrate Mass of Remembrance for Saint Leo the Great Church

June 15th, 2021

The former Saint Leo the Great Church was destroyed by fire last month and was a beloved fixture of the Tacony section of Philadelphia.

*Media Advisory* Casa Del Carmen Preschool Academy Honors Class of 2021 with Drive-Through Graduation Celebration

June 14th, 2021

Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy will mark the end of the 2020-2021 academic year by honoring 40 preschool graduates and their families with a drive-through graduation celebration.

Martha’s Choice Marketplace Launches Martha’s Community Farm

June 10th, 2021

Martha’s Choice Marketplace, a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CSS), recently launched its newest initiative, Martha’s Community Farm.

USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for International Justice and Peace Welcomes International Religious Freedom Summit

June 10th, 2021

Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace welcomed the announcement of the International Religious Freedom Summit to be held July 13-15 in Washington.

USCCB: U.S. Bishops to Meet Virtually June 16-18; Assembly to Be Livestreamed and Live-Tweeted

June 9th, 2021

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather virtually for the 2021 Spring General Assembly on June 16-18.

USCCB: World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests Emboldens Priests to Embrace the Cross for the Sake of the Gospel

June 8th, 2021

The World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests will be marked by the universal Church on June 11.