Press Releases
Father Judge High School Awarded Technology Grant from the Ambassador’s Fund for Catholic Education
March 11th, 2022$127,000 grant will support procurement of STEM equipment in the school’s Welding Program The Ambassador’s Fund for Catholic Education awarded Father Judge High School in Northeast Philadelphia a grant in the amount of $127,154 for the 2022-2023 academic/fiscal year. The funded program will support the expansion of the school’s Welding Program to include engineering technology […]
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Celebrate the Annual Cultural Heritage Mass
March 10th, 2022The Mass will be streamed live to Facebook.com/ArchPhila and Facebook.com/pcmrphilly.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Updated COVID-19 Mitigation Procedures in Archdiocesan High Schools and Parish Elementary Schools in the City of Philadelphia
March 8th, 2022Effective Wednesday, March 9th, the use of masks will be optional for all students and staff in city high schools operated by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as well as all city parish and regional elementary schools. This afternoon all elementary and secondary school families and staff are receiving a joint letter from administrators in the […]
The Cenacle At The Padre Pio Center Reaches Milestone By Serving Over 600 Families Through Its Pregnancy And Parenting Services
March 7th, 2022The Cenacle at the Padre Pio Center has reached a milestone by serving over 600 families in the community through its pregnancy and parenting services.
USCCB: Bishop Chairman Urges Continued Prayer and Humanitarian Assistance for Ukraine and Surrounding Countries
March 7th, 2022As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace offered the following statement:
USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Welcomes Temporary Protected Status Designation for Ukraine, Urges Support for Refugees
March 7th, 2022On March 3, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas designated Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Welcomes Temporary Protected Status Designation for Ukraine, Urges Support for Refugees
March 4th, 2022On March 3, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas designated Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
**MEDIA ADVISORY** Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Invite All People of Goodwill to Mass and Prayer for Peace in Ukraine and the Ukrainian People at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
March 4th, 2022The Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia will hold a vigil for peace in Ukraine at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Host Thirty-First Annual Catechetical Convocation with the Theme: Infusing Theology of the Body into the Religion Curriculum
March 4th, 2022Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will celebrate Mass and Most Revered Frank. J. Caggiano, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, will deliver the keynote address for the thirty-first annual Catechetical Convocation “Infusing Theology of the Body into the Religion Curriculum”. Theology of the Body is a compilation of work by Saint John Paul II. It […]
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s All Catholic Chorus and Jazz Band to Perform Annual Concert
March 3rd, 2022Eighty-five students representing Archdiocesan Secondary Schools and private Catholic High Schools throughout the five-county region have been selected to participate in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s 2022 All Catholic Chorus and Jazz Band and to perform in the annual concert. This year’s All Catholic Chorus, is under the direction of guest conductor, Dr. Lynnel Joy Jenkins, […]