Archbishop Perez's messages
Trust in God, care for one another in Ida’s wake, archbishop urges
In a statement following historic flooding in the Philadelphia region due to Hurricane Ida, Archbishop Nelson Pérez praised the work of first responders and utilities and road crews, and prayed that God's protection would come to all in the face of uncertainty.
Prioritize health, pray to end COVID as Mass obligation resumes, says archbishop
As the requirement to attend Sunday and holy day liturgies in person resumes Aug. 15, Archbishop Nelson Pérez calls on faithful to take appropriate precautions and seek vaccinations "as an act of charity."
Religious sister killed in accident was ‘faithful witness to Christ and his church,’ says archbishop
Longtime high school theology teacher Sister Frances Antoinette Engler, S.S.J., who died Aug. 5, "touched the lives of thousands of people throughout our region," said Archbishop Nelson Pérez in an Aug. 6 statement.
Traditional Latin Mass to continue in archdiocese, for now
Following a new letter from Pope Francis on the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, Archbishop Nelson Pérez said he will grant priests the faculty to continue "using the liturgical books prior to the reform of 1970 until further guidance is forthcoming."
Archbishop Pérez reinstates obligation to attend Sunday Mass
In a new statement July 15, the archbishop joined with the other Catholic bishops of Pennsylvania in setting Sunday, Aug. 15 as the date on which attending Mass will be required of Catholics again, notwithstanding health concerns.
Archbishop Pérez, other Cuban American bishops call for solidarity, prayer, aid to Cuba
Following protests in the Caribbean nation due to a lack of vaccines and poverty, the archbishop and three fellow bishops said July 13 they "join in solidarity with the Cuban people" as they seek "responses to their human rights and needs."
Archbishop Pérez calls for prayers for those affected in condo collapse
The archbishop in a statement asked all in the Philadelphia Archdiocese to "stand in prayerful solidarity" with those who mourn the victims of the building collapse in Florida, and with first responders.
Archbishop: Court’s ruling a ‘clear affirmation of First Amendment rights’
"Today’s decision from our nation’s highest court is a profound one that rings loudly in Philadelphia and reverberates throughout the country," said Archbishop Nelson Perez on the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the archdiocese and its foster care ministry.
Archbishop launches ‘Nothing Compares to Being There’ initiative
"Now, as the pandemic wanes and restrictions are lifting, I invite all the faithful of the Archdiocese to make their way back to the in-person celebration of the Mass," the archbishop said in a pastoral letter on Pentecost.
Archbishop congratulates newly named bishop of Wilmington
Pope Francis named Msgr. William Koenig, a priest of the Rockville Centre Diocese with whom Archbishop Perez served when he was an auxiliary bishop there, as the next bishop of the Delaware diocese.