WHAT: Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Mary E. Rochford, joined by Archdiocesan students will present Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey with a sampling that represents the more than 20,000 cards and letters created by Catholic elementary and secondary school students across Philadelphia to express gratitude and offer prayers to the Philadelphia Police Department. After presenting the cards and letters to Commissioner Ramsey, students will recite the Police Officer Prayer.

At the request of Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, all Philadelphia Archdiocesan schools stopped classes at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2009 to pray for Officer John Pawlowski, the Pawlowski family and all Philadelphia police officers. Following the prayers, each student wrote a letter or created a card to offer their prayers.

WHEN: Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.


WHERE: Philadelphia Police Department Headquarters (Auditorium), One Franklin Square (8th and Race Streets), Philadelphia, PA 19106

WHO:
- Mary E. Rochford, Superintendent of Schools, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey
- Approximately 45 Archdiocesan students from St. Mary Interparochial School, St. Francis Xavier Parish School and John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls' High School

Contact
Meredith Wilson
Communications Specialist
215-587-3747