Thirty students from the class of 2022 representing 11 Archdiocesan highs schools throughout the five-county region recently learned that they are National Merit® Recognized Students. This recognition is part of the National Merit® Scholarship Corporation’s (NMSC), National Merit® Scholarship Program. The NMSC’s mission is to recognize and honor academically talented students throughout the United States. NMSC […]

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez recently joined a group of employees, volunteers, and supporters from Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CSS) for a special meal with 100 men, women and families served by CSS’s Housing and Homeless Services programs.

Baccalaureate Masses and Commencement Exercises scheduled at Catholic high schools throughout the five counties of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s 17 high schools are proud to announce their scheduled Baccalaureate Masses and Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2021.  All high schools are listed below in alphabetical order.  Archbishop John Carroll High […]

Nutritional Development Services has been on the frontlines of the fight against hunger for nearly five decades.

On May 22, the Biden Administration announced that it would redesignate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). TPS allows foreign nationals to remain and work in the U.S. during a period in which it is deemed unsafe for them to return to their home country.

Queridas hermanas y hermanos en Cristo,

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (NDS) will host its final “Farmers to Families” food distribution event in Philadelphia’s Juniata Park neighborhood for individuals and households facing food insecurity stemming from the ongoing pandemic.

The fifth grade class at Saint Maximilian Kolbe School in West Chester (Chester County) will host a Zoom video conference with Fabien Cousteau, founder of the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center (FCOLC) and grandson of  renowned oceanographer Jacques Cousteau.  As the students began research for their own underwater city model, which is nearly complete, they were inspired by research done by Mr. Cousteau’s Ocean Learning Center.  The class will have the opportunity to ask him questions and share with him what they’ve learned during this STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) integrated project.

As the “Year of Saint Joseph” continues, the faithful throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are invited to continue to pray the Novena to Saint Joseph on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.