By CatholicPhilly Staff • Posted February 17, 2026

See scenes from Sunday, Feb. 15, as the Philadelphia Council of Clergy honored Archbishop Nelson Pérez with the 2026 Trailblazer Award during the MLK Honor the Dreamer Awards at the Baptist Worship Center in Philadelphia. The award recognizes individuals whose work and leadership reflect the values and vision championed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

  • Archbishop Mary Floyd Palmer, presiding prelate of the Philadelphia Council for Clergy; Bishop Millicent Hunter of the Baptist Worship Center in Bridesburg, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award; and Archbishop Nelson Pérez.

  • Rev. Dr. Michel Faulkner, executive director of the Philadelphia Council for Clergy, and Archbishop Mary Floyd Palmer, the council’s presiding prelate, present Archbishop Nelson Pérez with the Trailblazer Award on stage on Feb. 15.

  • Archbishop Nelson Pérez stands with Rev. Dr. Michel Faulkner and Archbishop Mary Floyd Palmer after receiving the Trailblazer Award.

  • Archbishop Mary Floyd Palmer, presiding prelate of the Philadelphia Council for Clergy.

  • Archbishop Nelson Pérez offers remarks during the Honor the Dreamer Awards on Feb. 15.

  • Archbishop Mary Floyd Palmer, presiding prelate of the Philadelphia Council for Clergy, and Archbishop Nelson Pérez at the Honor the Dreamer Awards on Feb. 15.

  • Archbishop Nelson Pérez talks with Rev. Dr. William Moore of Tenth Memorial Baptist Church in North Philadelphia, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, on Feb. 15.