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Roman Catholic HS Names Interim School President

Michael J. McArdle, who has over four decades of experience in Catholic Education, assumes the role of interim school president of Roman Catholic High School.

Historic Archdiocesan Eucharistic Congress Coming This Fall to Philly

This June kicks off year two in the three-year National Eucharistic Revival and will focus on reinvigorating the engagement of Catholics with the Eucharist at the parish level.

Archdiocesan Class of 2023 Earns Over $528M in Scholarships to Colleges, Universities

The cumulative scholarship total was unveiled June 22 on the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Schools social media platforms.

Catholic News Archive Adds 14 More Years of the Catholic Standard & Times to its Digital Collection

Fourteen more years of the Catholic Standard & Times, spanning from 1916 to 1930, have just been added to the Catholic News Archives,

Watch Video | Archbishop Pérez: End of School Year Message

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez offers a special message marking the end of the 2022-2023 academic school year.

Town Hall Set to Cover the Mortal Sin of Racism

A town hall meeting on the mortal sin of racism and its effect on society, sponsored by the Archbishop’s Commission on Racial Healing and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Philadelphia, will take place June 24 at the Mount St. Joseph Convent Auditorium in Philadelphia.

Catholic Social Services Earns ‘Service Provider of the Year’ Award for 11th Consecutive Year

This annual award is presented to the provider agency that has served the most pregnant women in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Archdiocese to Send Forth 115 Delegates to the National Black Catholic Congress

Archbishop Pérez will commission the appointed delegates and send them forth with his blessing during a June 18 Mass.

Milestone Moment for the Synod on Synodality

An important step in the Synod on Synodality was recently completed when the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released the official summary to conclude continental stage of the 2021-2024 Synod.

Superintendent of Catholic High Schools, Schools of Special Education, Issues Statement On High School Teacher Contract Negotiations

This afternoon Dr. Brooke C. Tesche, Superintendent of Secondary Schools and Schools of Special Education for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, issued the following statement regarding high school teacher contract negotiations.