Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez joined supporters of The Culture Project for a meet‑and‑greet fundraising event on May 8 in Phoenixville, where guests gathered for conversation, refreshments, and brief remarks highlighting the organization’s mission. During the evening, Culture Project leaders and benefactors shared how the initiative promotes the dignity of the human person, with Archbishop Pérez offering words of encouragement and support for its work in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. 📸: Sarah Webb
See scenes from May 8 when Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez visited Ancillae‑Assumpta Academy for Mass and May Crowning celebrating the Montgomery County school’s 80th anniversary and 100 years of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus’ presence in the United States. Preschool and kindergarten students welcomed the archbishop on campus before students in grades 1–8 gathered for Mass and a special meeting in the Sacred Heart Center Chapel. 📸: Sarah Webb
Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish in Bryn Mawr marked the opening of its 140th anniversary year on April 26, the Feast of Our Mother of Good Counsel, with a special Mass celebrated by Archbishop Nelson Pérez and attended by parish clergy and the faithful. Founded in 1885, the parish began yearlong anniversary observances with the liturgy. 📸: Sarah Webb
On April 22, Archbishop Nelson Pérez spent the evening with seminarians of the Redemptoris Mater Seminary of Philadelphia, joining them for vespers followed by dinner.
The Redemptoris Mater Seminary of Philadelphia forms men for the diocesan priesthood through a missionary-focused program grounded in Scripture, the sacred liturgy, community life, and ongoing faith formation within the Neocatechumenal Way. 📸: Sarah Webb
See scenes from April 19 as the Connelly Foundation hosted a Mass and reception at the National Shrine of St. John Neumann honoring its Neumann Scholars class of 2026 and welcoming the incoming class of 2030 to archdiocesan secondary schools. Archbishop Nelson Pérez celebrated Mass, installing 30 incoming eighth‑grade scholars and recognizing 33 graduating seniors. Families were greeted by the Mummers, and student volunteers assisted as altar servers.
Initiated in 1995, the Foundation’s Neumann Scholarship Program identifies academically talented students in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s parochial schools through an examination and provides four‑year scholarships to attend archdiocesan high schools. 📸: Sarah Webb
Staff and volunteers from the Catholic Church of Philadelphia’s five Missionary Hubs gathered for a retreat at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary on April 14 alongside Archbishop Nelson Pérez, leaders from the archdiocese’s Strategy Office, and the Catholic Leadership Institute. The day brought together Missionary Disciples engaged in parish and community outreach across the archdiocese, offering time for prayer, reflection, and collaboration. 📸: Sarah Webb
Archbishop Pérez joined the Philadelphia Christ in the City ministry April 18 for its Encounter Fundraiser Dinner at St. Helena Church in Blue Bell. The evening highlighted the ministry’s impact in the community and invited support for its mission.
Christ in the City is a national initiative of young adults that seeks to encounter those experiencing homelessness and poverty by offering resources and walking alongside those in need. 📸: Sarah Webb
More than 200 students from archdiocesan elementary, secondary, and schools of special education filled Lansdale Catholic High School’s gym on April 15, packing 1,500 blue drawstring bags for young people served by Catholic Charities of Philadelphia’s Out of School Time programs.
Students assembled food, school supplies, and handwritten notes during the service project focused on meeting the needs of fellow young people. Addressing the crowd, Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez urged the young people to live as “the now of God,” showing that even small acts of love can help transform the world. See the full photo gallery and read our full coverage of the event on our website. Link in bio. 📸: Sarah Webb
View our photo gallery from the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. The liturgy was celebrated by Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez marking the Resurrection of the Lord with solemn beauty and joyful hope. 📸: Sarah Webb
See scenes from the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord April 3 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, the Mother Church of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez celebrated the Mass commemorating the Holy Passion and Death of Jesus Christ.
On Good Friday, the archbishop also encouraged all clergy, religious, and lay faithful in the Church of Philadelphia to pray for peace in the world, especially in the Middle East and Ukraine. 📸: Sarah Webb
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez celebrated the annual Chrism Mass on April 2 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Center City, Philadelphia. Priests from across the Archdiocese of Philadelphia gathered to concelebrate the Mass with the archbishop and to renew their priestly promises.
During the liturgy, Archbishop Pérez blessed the Oil of Catechumens and the Oil of the Sick and consecrated the sacred Chrism. These holy oils will be distributed to parishes throughout the archdiocese and used in the celebration of the Sacraments during the coming year. 📸: Sarah Webb
Young adults gathered before dawn for Eucharistic Adoration, Benediction, and reflection outside the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown on Saturday, March 28, as part of Sonrise Festival, a prayerful Holy Week gathering for young adults. Archbishop Nelson Perez concluded the morning by celebrating Mass.
The festival, co-led by the archdiocesan Office of Ministry for Young Adults, Czestochowa Young Adults, and event co-founder and spiritual director Heather Makowicz, explored the theme “Even darkness is not dark for You,” from Psalm 139. See the full gallery on our website. Link in bio. 📸: Sarah Webb and Czestochowa Young Adults
