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Priest Serving Black Catholics for 60 Years Retires at Age 86

Msgr. Wilfred J. Pashley, the longtime pastor of St. Barbara Parish in Wynnefield, and the oldest active priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, retired at age 86 on June 19.

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.

St. Bede Church, Holland, to Host 16th Annual Patriotic Concert

The Bucks County parish will present its 16th Annual Patriotic Concert on Monday, July 3 at 7:00 p.m.

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.

Some 250 Graduating Athletes Ready to Play in College Next Year

See the list of 250 graduating seniors from 15 archdiocesan high schools who will compete in college athletics in the 2023-24 academic year. 

Pair of AOP Grads Selected in the 2023 NBA Draft

Two AOP grads were among the 58 players selected in the 2023 NBA Draft June 22 at the Barclays Center.   

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,

“I Wouldn’t Give This Sport Up for the World”: Archbishop Ryan Softball Alum to Bring Passion, Focus to College Career

The Archbishop Ryan graduate just completed her scholastic softball career with a resume that boasts consecutive first-team All-Catholic selections, a Philadelphia Catholic League championship, and a PCL title loss.

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.