By CatholicPhilly Staff • Posted February 9, 2026

On Feb. 8, Archbishop Pérez celebrated Mass with the faithful of St. Matthew’s Parish in Conshohocken alongside Pastor Fr. Joseph Delvin as the parish begins its 175th anniversary year. He prayed that this milestone would inspire reflection, gratitude, and generosity toward the next generation of parishioners. See what he shared below, and view Archbishop Pérez’s original post on Facebook.

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“Yesterday I was blessed to celebrate the Eucharist with the people of St. Matthew Parish in Conshohocken, along with their pastor, Fr. Joseph Delvin, as they begin a yearlong celebration of their 175th Anniversary.

We pray that this time of reflection and gratitude for their past and present will be a time of grace and excitement as they as they pray about the gift they want to give to the next generation of St. Matthew.
St. Matthew, pray for us!”