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Step Up for Youth Concert (video)

Our Lady of Hope Parish hosted the Step Up for Youth Concert on Sunday, April 27th.  The proceeds from the concert benefited youth programs at Our Lady of Hope and the Office for Black Catholics as well as scholarships in the arts through Tonya Dorsey and New Vision Foundation.  A dozen choirs and entertainers performs […]

Easter Vigil Mass at Holy Trinity Parish (video)

Auxiliary Bishop Michael Fitzgerald visited Holy Trinity Parish in Morrisville, Bucks County, to celebrate Mass for the Easter Vigil on April 19. The Mass contained four components. The first was the Service of Light including the blessing of the Easter fire and lighting of the paschal candle.

Annunciation Parish reenacts passion on Good Friday (video)

The reenactment was spoken entirely in Spanish and volunteers from the community acted out the roles. The procession began in front of the church then processed a dozen blocks while stopping at each station for prayer.

Mass of the Lord’s Supper (video)

Watch a video of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper celebrated Holy Thursday evening, April 17, in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. Archbishop Charles Chaput was the main celebrant. Father Edward Burke, parochial vicar at the Cathedral Parish, preached the homily. (Video by Sarah Webb) See photos from the mass here.

Video for Holy Thursday Chrism Mass at cathedral

Archbishop Charles Chaput celebrated the annual Chrism Mass with hundreds of priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Holy Thursday, April 17, at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.

Video of Palm Sunday Mass at the cathedral

Watch a video of Archbishop Charles Chaput celebrating Mass on Palm Sunday, April 13 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia.

Video of Mass for persons with disabilities

Watch a video of the annual Mass for Persons with Disabilities celebrated by Archbishop Charles Chaput April 12 in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia.

Catholic Philopatrians award Sims highest honor

Watch a video of the Sourin Award banquet, hosted by the Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute April 10, at which Bob Sims received the prestigious annual award.

Confirmation at St. Genevieve Church

See a video of Archbishop Chaput's visit to the Flourtown, Montgomery County parish where he confirmed 51 young people last week.

Mass to celebrate cultural heritage

Archbishop Charles Chaput celebrated Mass and witnessed the rich outpouring of cultural traditions in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia March 29 in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. Cultures and peoples from many lands were represented in a colorful and vibrant procession before Mass, and enthusiastic participation during the liturgy. (Video by Sarah Webb)