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Join Pope Francis in prayer from Vatican this Friday
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez is encouraging Catholics in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to participate in the pope's prayer service streaming live from St. Peter’s Square at 1 p.m. Eastern time Friday, March 27.
Archdiocese sets guides for Holy Week with no public Masses
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is preparing for what had been, before the coronavirus pandemic, unthinkable: Holy Week and Easter without public liturgies. Beginning with Palm Sunday April 5, participation from home is encouraged.
Without daily Mass, Catholics rediscover meaning of sacrifice
The suspension of public liturgies due to the coronavirus pandemic has led many to reflect on the gift of the Eucharist, and the sufferings of those who are often unable to receive it.
Emergency fund helps restock food pantries during pandemic
With some archdiocesan outreach ministries seeing a 100% increase in clients, the Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia is working to get supplies back on the shelves and into families' cupboards.
Devotion in Rosemont chapel brings art, prayer to tragedy of sex abuse
Parishioners at St. Thomas of Villanova Parish in Montgomery County joined their prayers to the sufferings of sexual abuse survivors and the sufferings of Christ through a special variation on the stations of the cross.
As public Masses cease, faithful move devotions online
With public Masses suspended in parishes due to the coronavirus, Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are using digital tools such as livestreamed video to sustain their faith.
Praying remotely doesn’t mean we’re distanced from Christ
Catholics in the Philadelphia Archdiocese are starting their day with prayer together without venturing into a church, thanks to one city parish.
Ministries getting food, diapers to families during pandemic
Staff at archdiocesan social service agencies are seeing a "100% increase" in demand and a ripple effect of needs due to the coronavirus. See our list of 23 food cupboards in the region and their hours of operation.
Unity of Mass comes to Spanish-speaking Catholics at home
For 11 years in Philadelphia the Misa Televisada has been broadcast in Spanish on Univision, but a proposed fee hike placed the Mass in jeopardy. But it remains on the air because it truly is a public service.
Rosary Rally for vocations still on, going all-digital, March 25
A major push to promote vocations to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia next week is moving forward, even amidst the unexpected disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.