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MOST REVEREND NELSON J. PÉREZ TO PRESIDE OVER THE CLOSING CEREMONY FOR THE ARCHDIOCESAN PHASE OF THE CAUSE OF BEATIFICATION AND CANONIZATION OF THE SERVANT OF GOD, WILLIAM E. ATKINSON (1946-2006)

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announces the Closing Session in the Archdiocesan phase of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God, William E. Atkinson (1946-2006), a professed priest of the Order of Saint Augustine. to take place on Tuesday, October 19, at 6:30 p.m., in the Church of Saint Thomas of Villanova, on the campus of Villanova University. Click here to read more about the Closing Session and about Father Atkinson.

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Calling All Young Adult Catholics to a Dynamic Intercultural Evening of Adoration and Fellowship!

Saturday, Oct. 16, 7 PM

Saint Peter Church

Shrine of Saint John Neuman

This is the kickoff event for the Office for Ministry with Young Adults (OMYA). Join Archbishop Perez and an enthusiastic group of young adults in praising God, followed by an outdoor (weather permitting) fire pit social. For more information or answers to questions, reach out to the Director of the Office for Ministry with Young Adults, Matt Davis, at madavis@archphila.org, or 856-200-6498.

In honor of Saint Francis of Assisi, we will celebrate the annual Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, Oct. 2, at 12:00 Noon, in front of the church.

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Statement of Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone in Opposition to Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021

HR 3755, the misnamed “Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021,” shows to what radical extremes the supposedly “Pro-Choice” advocates in our country will go to protect what they hold most sacred: the right to kill innocent human beings in the womb.  I support Archbishop Joseph Naumann in his demand to lawmakers to reject this “deceptively-named, extreme bill [that] would impose abortion on demand nationwide at any stage of pregnancy [and] … eliminate modest and widely supported pro-life laws at every level of government,” and, instead, that they “put the energy and resources of our federal government behind policies that recognize and support both mothers and their children.”  Any reasonable person with a basic sense of morality and inkling of decency cannot but shudder in horror at such a heinous evil being codified in law. Click here to read more…

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Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Sends Greetings to the Jewish Community on the Occasions Of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Jewish Faith Community,

Together with the bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated religious, and lay faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, I send prayerful best wishes as you celebrate the solemn observances of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur!

I take this occasion to echo the sentiments of Pope Francis, who said, “May these feasts bring abundant blessings from the Eternal One and be a source of intimate joy. May the Almighty, in His eternal mercy, strengthen everywhere our bonds of friendship and the desire to foster constant dialogue for the good of all.”

It is my prayer that these high holy days will be a time of spiritual refreshment and renewed hope.

“Shanah Tovah,” a good year to all!

Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez

Archbishop of Philadelphia