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Archdiocese of Philadelphia Joins World-Wide Prayer Initiative: 24 Hours for the Lord
Publish date: March 3, 2016Various churches and chapels in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will open for adoration, prayer and Confession for a 24 hour continual period beginning Friday evening, March 4, through Saturday evening, March 5, 2016, concluding with the celebration of Saturday evening Mass.
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Archbishop Chaput’s public calendar for Monday, March 7 to Sunday, March 13
See this week’s public schedule for Archbishop Charles Chaput.
Clergy changes announced in archdiocese
The Philadelphia Archdiocese noted two special ministry assignments and a new parochial administrator for St. Ignatius Parish in Yardley.
Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia invites everyone to celebrate the Jubilee Year of Mercy, a time to meditate upon and more actively respond to the infinite mercy of God.
Earth Day Presentation
Join an evening of reflection on Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si at the Archdiocese Pastoral Center
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
World Youth Day
Join young people from around the archdiocese and world for World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, July 24-August 1
Concerts at the Cathedral Basilica
Experience World Renowned Artists in Pennsylvania’s Largest Cathedral
Catholic Charities Appeal 2016
Gifts made to the Catholic Charities Appeal support close to 180 ministries and programs.
Archbishop’s Lecture Series
This season’s theme “Life Under Compulsion: Ten Ways to Destroy the Humanity of Your Child” Next lecture: 03/07/16 at 7pm at St. Charles Seminary. No cost. Please RSVP here
Cultural Heritage Mass 2016
Archbishop Charles Chaput will be the principal celebrant and homilist. Celebrate the Church’s vast diversity and cultural richness at the Annual Cultural Heritage Mass.
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Archdiocesan Pilgrimage for the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
Saturday, April 23, 2016