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St. Augustine’s hosts Filipino Catholic devotion
Archbishop Perez joined the annual Sinulog Festival in honor of Señor Santo Niño de Cebú, the Holy Child Jesus, Aug. 15 with a Mass at the Philadelphia church and procession through the streets of Old City.
Archbishop leads prayers in support of Cuban people
Archbishop Nelson Perez celebrated a Mass of solidarity for Cuba and the Cuban people on Sunday, Aug. 8 at Holy Innocents Church in Philadelphia, following protests on the island nation and the government's violent response.
Biking for Vocations puts vocations awareness in high gear
Seminarians hit the road on their bicycles last week, Aug. 4-8, speaking about vocations to priesthood and religious life, gathering for prayer and getting to know parishioners all around the Philadelphia Archdiocese and beyond.
Archbishop visits Catholic outreach ministries in Chester
Archbishop Nelson Perez blessed staff and volunteers July 22 at the food pantry of St. Katharine Drexel Parish’s Evangelization Center and at Anna’s Place, an adjacent hospitality center.
Across the Aisles: Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Doylestown
Archbishop Nelson J. Perez visited the Central Bucks County parish July 16 for Mass with parishioners, religious and clergy including the newly installed pastor, Father Matthew W. Guckin.
Pro-life Mass, rally calls for end to ‘bondage of abortion’
Some 200 participants braved a heat wave for a July 17 gathering sponsored by the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia.
Prayer, fun highlight week-long discernment camp
The 35 high school-age campers at Quo Vadis deepened their spiritual maturity June 28-July 1 through games, informative talks and much time for prayer -- including a holy hour led by Archbishop Nelson Perez.
Community farm brings new life to old St. Gabriel’s land
Some 10 acres at the former St. Gabriel's Hall in Audubon are now helping to feed area families experiencing food insecurity, thanks to a Catholic Social Services food pantry.
Keys & Sword offers fun evening to help cathedral
Parishioners and friends of the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia gathered June 25 for the fundraising event to support the mother church of the archdiocese.
Faithful celebrate example of Black priest who shows path to healing divisions
At a June 26 Mass, Archbishop Nelson Pérez pointed to Venerable Augustus Tolton as a model of meeting "hurt, rejection and injustice" with courage and charity.