Photo features
Scenes from Holy Week in the Philadelphia Archdiocese
From Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday, the Catholic faithful in the archdiocese and all Christians in the region celebrated the mysteries of Jesus' passion, death and resurrection during Holy Week. Photographer Sarah Webb captured images from the liturgies of last week in the cathedral and in parish churches of the archdiocese.
Bishop Fitzgerald celebrates vigil Mass at Holy Trinity Parish
The bishop also confirmed a man during the solemn Easter Vigil Mass at the Morrisville, Bucks County, church that was filled with parishioners.
Passion of the Lord plays out on the streets of South Philly
Annunciation B.V.M. Parish in South Philadelphia commemorated the passion and death of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, April 18, with a procession and reenactment through the streets of the neighborhood.
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper (photos)
Archbishop Charles Chaput celebrated the Holy Thursday evening Mass of the Lord's Supper April 17 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
Archbishop celebrates Chrism Mass with hundreds of priests at cathedral
Archbishop Charles Chaput celebrated the Mass on Holy Thursday, which marks Christ's institution of the priesthood. Hundreds of priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia concelebrated the Mass and renewed their priestly promises.
Easter Sunday at Immaculate Conception, Jenkintown
Msgr. David Diamond, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Jenkintown, Montgomery County, celebrated the Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord on Easter Sunday, April 20. See our photo gallery by photographer Sarah Webb.
Archbishop celebrates Masses at cathedral for Palm Sunday
Archbishop Charles Chaput celebrated and preached the homily for two Masses on Palm Sunday, April 13, at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia.
Persons with disabilities celebrate Mass with archbishop in cathedral
Archbishop Charles Chaput was the main celebrant and homilist at the annual Mass for Persons with Disabilities April 12 in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia. See our photo gallery by Sarah Webb.
Archbishop confirms 51 parishioners of St. Genevieve, Flourtown
Archbishop Charles Chaput conferred the sacrament of confirmation on 51 young people of St. Genevieve Parish, Flourtown, on Thursday, April 3. (Photos by Sarah Webb)
Ministry of lector conferred on 13 men at seminary
Four men of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and nine others were instituted into the ministry of lector on Saturday, April 5 at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.