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Across the Aisles: St. Joseph Parish, Coatesville

Parishioners in the Chester County community gathered June 5 to welcome Archbishop Nelson J. Perez as he administered confirmation for 37 young men and women.

Chester County pro-life march unites hundreds in prayer, witness

The June 5 rally in West Chester featured calls for a "paradigm shift" in countering abortion with greater support for those in crisis pregnancies.

Sitting down for a Philly-style meal with the homeless

Italian hoagies, soft pretzels, Tastykakes and water ice were all on the menu June 2 as Archbishop Nelson Perez shared a meal with some 100 clients, staff and supporters at St. John’s Hospice.

Drexel Neumann Academy welcomes Archbishop Perez

The students and faculty of the private Catholic school in Chester prayed during Mass celebrated by Archbishop Nelson Perez and enjoyed his pastoral visit on Monday, May 24.

Across the Aisles: St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Bensalem

Archbishop Nelson Perez administered the sacrament of confirmation for young people and adults, and  greeted all the parishioners, when he visited Saturday, May 22. The parish, led by its pastor, Father Philip Forlano, is located at Bristol Pike and Hulmeville Road in Bensalem, Bucks County. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

Across the Aisles: Sacred Heart Parish, Royersford

During his visit to Sacred Heart Parish in Royersford on Sunday, May 16 Archbishop Nelson Perez installed a first-class relic of St. John Paul II in a prominent place in the church.

Archbishop Perez pays visit to Bucks County Catholic high school

Conwell Egan Catholic High School, Fairless Hills welcomed the archbishop on Wednesday, May 19 in which he celebrated Mass, shared lunch with students and toured the school's classrooms.

Honors Convocation gathers area’s top Catholic students

The distinguished graduating seniors of the Class of 2021 were recognized at two liturgies led by Archbishop Perez May 18, in which he spoke to the students, their parents and Catholic school leaders.

Baccalaureate Mass brings seminary’s year to end

St. Charles Borromeo Seminary closed out its academic year with a Mass May 11, the evening before the annual Concursus ceremony the next morning.

Seminary welcomes Ukrainian Archbishop Gudziak to end academic year

At the 184th annual Concursus ceremony at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak encouraged the seminarians as they and lay graduates received their degrees.