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Archdiocesan Pastoral Center Moving to New Offices June 8
The Archdiocesan Pastoral Center will relocate from its longtime offices adjacent to the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul to a new Center City location effective June 8.
Phillies Honor 3 All-Star Catholic School Teachers
The trio of veteran educators at schools in South Philadelphia, Plymouth Meeting, and Broomall were recognized at the team’s annual Teacher Appreciation Night May 8 at Citizens Bank Park.
IHM Nun Run Aims to Fund Van for Retired Sisters
The 5K run/3K walk to be held Saturday, June 6 will help buy a van needed to transport the retired IHM sisters living at Camilla Hall in Malvern. Registration for the event ends June 4.
Roman Catholic HS Breaks Ground on STEM Center Fueled by $10M Gift
The Roman Catholic High School of Philadelphia launched construction of a new STEM Center on May 20, supported by a record-setting $10 million donation from alumnus Daniel M. DiLella.
Archbishop Pérez Honors 132 Top Catholic High School Scholars at Annual Convocation
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia recognized 132 of the region’s highest-achieving Catholic school seniors during the 46th Annual Academic Honors Convocation, held Tuesday evening May 26 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
Archdiocesan High Schools Announce 2026 Graduation Schedule
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has announced Baccalaureate Masses and commencement schedules for the Class of 2026 at its 15 archdiocesan high schools, with graduation events set May 28–June 5 across the region.
Sister’s Lecture on Holocaust Probes Bystanders’ Complicity in Evil
A recent talk and film screening by Sister of Mercy Carol Rittner, an expert in the genocidal campaign to murder some 6 million Jewish people across Europe in the 1940s, explored the moral dimension of failures to oppose the Nazi regime.
Stacy Gallagher Named President of Pope John Paul II High School
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez has appointed Stacy Gallagher as the next president of Pope John Paul II High School, effective June 15.
‘What Hope Looks Like:’ Archbishop Pérez Ordains 8 Priests
A near capacity congregation in the Cathedral invoked the Holy Spirit in ancient tradition during the May 16 ordination of Philadelphia’s largest class of new priests in 23 years.
St. Charles Seminary Confers Degrees on 46 Clergy, Religious, Lay People at Concursus
The annual graduation ceremony of the seminary marked the academic achievements of people in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia – including eight new priests – all well prepared to “share God’s handiwork” in the world.