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Bishop Fitzgerald Set to Receive Award During Mass of Thanksgiving
The retired auxiliary bishop will receive the Archdiocese’s highest catechetical award for his contributions to evangelization and catechesis.
MLK Day 2024: 5 Ways to Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Archdiocese
On Jan. 15, communities across the Philadelphia region will join with others around the country to celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Here are five ways to honor Dr. King’s legacy.
Interfaith Prayer Service to Honor Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Set for Jan. 14
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will commemorate the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Annual Archdiocesan Interfaith Prayer Service at Saint Katharine Drexel Church on Jan. 14 at 2:30 p.m.
Join Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez at a Mass of Thanksgiving to Recognize Religious Educators Jan. 13
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving to recognize religious educators Jan. 13 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
DeSales VP and Philadelphia Native Gerald Joyce Named President of Mount Saint Mary’s University
Joyce, a Philadelphia native, currently serves as executive vice president of DeSales University near Allentown. He will join the Maryland-based Catholic university July 1.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Celebrate Mass for the Saint Ephrem Parish School Community Jan. 11
Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will visit Saint Ephrem Parish School in Bensalem and celebrate Mass for the school community on Jan. 11 at 9:45 a.m.
Retired Deacon C. William Shearer
Retired Deacon C. William Shearer died on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, he was 78 years old.
Catholic Human Services Starts Year with New Leader
Heather Huot, 45, a Northeast Philadelphia native, is the first woman to lead the largest faith-based social services provider in Southeast Pennsylvania.
Schedule of Christmas Masses at the Cathedral Basilica
Faithful are invited to celebrate the Nativity of Our Lord at the Mother Church of the Archdiocese, the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
Cardinal O’Hara Students Give Local Children Gifts and Prayers This Christmas
Some 546 children are receiving gifts and prayers from students, families, and faculty members of Cardinal O’Hara High School in Delaware County.