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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.
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.
Sister M. Claire Sullivan, IHM, dies at 93
Sister M. Claire Sullivan, formerly known as Sister M. Edward Dolores Tyrrell, died on May 4, 2026 in Camilla Hall.
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.
Cathedral to Host Novena Ahead of National Consecration to Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Cathedral will host a June 3-11 Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in preperation for the National Consecration of the United States.
Old City Parish to Hold Panel on Immigration, Religious Freedom
The June 7 panel will explore how immigration and religious pluralism have shaped the nation's history and future.
‘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.
Sister St. Herman D’Uva, SSJ, dies at 98
Sister St. Herman D’Uva SSJ, (Lucy Cecilia D'Uva), age 98, died on May 13, 2026, at Saint Joseph Villa.