See scenes from the archdiocese’s annual Day of Sanctification at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Archbishop Nelson Pérez and 240 priests from throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia met Monday, Dec. 5 at the Chapel of St. Martin of Tours for a day of prayer and reflection on their commitment to the vocation of the priesthood. Bishop Daniel Thomas, Diocese of Toledo, delivered the keynote address. (Photos: Sarah Webb

(Read Father Joseph Quindlen’s reflection on the annual Day of Sanctification for Priests at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.)