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December 23, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Make Christmas Visit to Montgomery County Prison

December 22, 2009 - Bishops Call Senate Heath Care Reform Bill "Deficient," Essential Changes Needed Before Moving Forward

December 21, 2009 - Santa and His Elves Are On Their Way to Needy Children

December 19, 2009 - Health Reform Bill Needs More Work Despite New Language on Abortion, Says Catholic Bishops

December 19, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali Urges Caution During Extreme Winter Weather

December 18, 2009 - Christmas "Cardinal Rigali Show" Live from Varalli Restaurant

December 17, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali Announces Papal Honors for Philadelphia Priests

December 17, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali Celebrates Christmas Liturgies

December 16, 2009 - Schools Throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Hold Live Nativities

December 16, 2009 - Schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Celebrate the Christmas Season with Service

December 15, 2009 - Bishops Want Health Care Reform Aligned with Current Abortion Funding Laws; Urge Support for Menendez Amendment to Waive Waiting Period for Legal Immigrants

December 14, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali Hosts 54th Annual Christmas Party for Children

December 9, 2009 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Induct Five Honorees into Hall of Fame

December 7, 2009 - National Vocation Awareness Week to be Celebrated January 10-16

December 7, 2009 - U.S. Bishops Urge Senators to Support Nelson-Hatch-Casey Amendment on Health Care Reform; Urge Constituents to Back It

December 7, 2009 - The Office of Catholic Educations Responds to Charges Filed Against Teacher

December 3, 2009 - 42nd Annual Operation Santa Claus: Wrapping Centers

November 24, 2009 - Advent/Christmas Season Web Site Offers Resources For Prayer, Reflection; Has Printable Family Activity Calendar

November 23, 2009 - Our Lady of Confidence Day School Hosts Day of Gratitude to Recognize Volunteers

November 23, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Celebrate Mass for Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

November 23, 2009 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Hispanic Radio Show

November 23, 2009 - ARQUIDIÓCESIS DE FILADELFIA CELEBRA EL10.° ANIVERSARIO DEL PROGRAMA DE RADIO EN ESPAÑOL

November 20, 2009 - U.S. Bishops Voice Disappointment in Abortion-funding provisions in Senate Health Bill, Urge Better Care for Immigrants and Affordability

November 20, 2009 - National Religious Leaders Release Historic Declaration on Christian Conscience

November 18, 2009 - First Freshman Class Will Tour New Pope John Paul II High School

November 18, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Celebrate Bless the Baby Jesus Devotion and 2nd Sunday of Advent Mass

November 17, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali Congratulates Archbishop Dolan on Yankees' World Series Victory

November 16, 2009 - Vianney Drama for Year of the Priesthood

November 16, 2009 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Honors Distinguished Principals

November 11, 2009 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic Life Congress 2009

November 9, 2009 - Cardinal George Lauds House Action to Ban Federal Funds for Abortion

November 9, 2009 - Catholic Schools Honor Those Who Served This Veterans Day

November 6, 2009 - Bishops To House: Keep Abortion Funding Out Of Health Care Reform, Make Health Care Available To Vulnerable

November 6, 2009 - Superintendent of Schools Thanks Parents, Students and Teachers for Efforts during SEPTA Strike

November 4, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Celebrate 47th Annual Saint Martin De Porres Mass

October 30, 2009 - Bishops' Conference Blankets Parishes with Inserts Against Expansion of Abortion Through Health Care Reform

October 30, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Bless All Souls Cemetery

October 29, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali Appoints Top Administrators to New Pope John Paul II High School

October 28, 2009 - World Series Wager: Cardinal Rigali and Archbishop Dolan

October 16, 2009 - Saint John's Hospice Hosts Volunteer and Donor Day

October 14, 2009 - Confirmation Schedule Fall 2009

October 13, 2009 - Pennsylvania's Catholic Bishops issue statement on health care reform

October 08, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali, U.S. Bishops Seek Changes to Current Health Care Bill

October 08, 2009 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Closure of Cardinal Dougherty and Northeast Catholic High Schools

October 05, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Mass

October 01, 2009 - USCCB Pro-Life Committee Chairman Releases Statement for Respect Life Sunday

September 30, 2009 - Bishop McFadden Celebrates Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls 70th Anniversary

September 30, 2009 - Adoremus Te II: Archdiocesan Celebration of National World Youth Days

September 28, 2009 - Pa Historical Marker To Be Dedicated To Roman Catholic High School Founder

September 28, 2009 - Lawsuit Filed Against Pastor Of Saint Luke The Evangelist Parish

September 25, 2009 - Don Guanella School and Special Olympics to Host Comedy Spectacular

September 22, 2009 - Christ the King Parish Hosts Police, Firefighter Mass of Appreciation

September 21, 2009 - St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Glenside to Hold Blue Mass

September 18, 2009 - St. Agnes-Sacred Heart School Celebrates International Peace Day

September 17, 2009 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia School Recognized as a 2009 National Blue Ribbon School

September 16, 2009 - DePaul Catholic School Welcomes 100 New Students to its School Community

September 11, 2009 - Championship Softball Team Takes Photos with Phillies World Series Trophy

September 10, 2009 - USCCB Officials Welcome President Obama's Statements on Abortion, Care for the Poor in Response to Health Care Address

September 9, 2009 - Special Mass to Honor Men and Women Relgious Almost 300 Religious To Observe Jubilees in 2009

September 8, 2009 - Bishop McFadden and Mayor Nutter Welcome Students Back to School

September 8, 2009 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Opens Academic Year With Gratitude

August 31, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali Appointed Apostolic Administrator for Diocese of Scranton

August 28, 2009 - Building Community Using Online Tools for Collaboration

August 19, 2009 - Statement Re: Charges Against Former Coach at Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School

August 14, 2009 - U.S. Bishops Launch Web Site on Health Care Reform, Their Position and Concerns

August 11, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali Calls Abortion Provisions in House Health Care Bill "Unacceptable"

August 7, 2009 - Peace Day Celebration

August 3, 2009 - Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Philadelphia Area

July 30, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali Urges House Committee to Support Pro-Life Amendments

July 30, 2009 - Theology on Tap 2009

July 29, 2009 - Don Guanella School to Host 11th Annual NBA Referee Clinic

July 27, 2009 - Bishop-Elect Senior To Be Ordained

July 14, 2009 - The Deaf Apostolate to Sponsor Day Camp for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

July 13, 2009 - Farewell for Bishop Joseph Cistone

July 10, 2009 - Archdiocesan High School Recognized By Sports Illustrated Website

July 10, 2009 - Archdiocesan Parish School Sponsors Can'Ya Help Kenya - Christmas in July Dance

July 7, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali Criticizes Final NIH Guidelines for Destructive Stem Cell Research

June 30, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali Protests Move to Fund Abortion in District of Columbia

June 29, 2009 - Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony For Catholic Social Services Greenhouse Project

June 25, 2009 - U.S. Bishops, Catholic Relief Services Call for Greater Commitment to the Poor in Climate Change Legislation

June 23, 2009 - Archdiocese Responds to Allegation Against Rev. Gerald Dunne, O.S.F.S.

June 19, 2009 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Observes Year of the Priest

June 18, 2009 - Archdiocese Responds to Lawsuit Regarding Reverend John M. McDevitt, O.S.F.S.

June 17, 2009 - God, Chastity and the Catholic Teen

June 15, 2009 - Food That's In When School Is Out

June 12, 2009 - Archdiocesan Class of 2009 Graduates Receive Record-High $244 Million in College Scholarships

June 10, 2009 - John W. Hallahan High School Utilizes Social Media for Summer Reading

June 9, 2009 - Corpus Christi Procession To Draw Over 1,000

June 8, 2009 - Monsignor Timothy E. Senior Named Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia

June 5, 2009 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Closure of Our Lady of Hope

June 4, 2009 - Police Commissioner Ramsey Selected as Keys & Sword Recipient

June 1, 2009 - U.S. Bishops Express 'Profound Regret' about Shooting Death of Abortion Doctor

May 28, 2009 - Archdiocesan High Schools Graduate the Class of 2009

May 27, 2009 - Statement of Cardinal Justin Rigali on the Appointment of Bishop-elect John Barres Fourth Bishop of Allentown

May 22, 2009 - Sentencing of Reverend Charles Newman, O.F.M.

May 20, 2009 - Pope Benedict XVI Named Bishop Joseph Cistone as Bishop of the Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan

May 15, 2009 - 12 Archdiocesan Schools Honored as Top 100 Nationally for Math Achievement

May 14, 2009 - CSS Hosts After-School Arts Festival

May 13, 2009 - Richard Smith to be Ordained to the Priesthood

May 13, 2009 - Michael Speziale to be Ordained to the Priesthood

May 13, 2009 - Jonathan Dalin to be Ordained to the Priesthood

May 13, 2009 - John Weber to be Ordained to the Priesthood

May 13, 2009 - Jeffrey Rott to be Ordained to the Priesthood

May 13, 2009 - Anthony Rossi to be Ordained to the Priesthood

May 12, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Ordain Six Archdiocesan Men to the Priesthood

May 8 2009 - NIH & Congress: Oppose Funding of Destructive Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Support Cures We Can All Live With! (See Cardinal Rigali's Video)

May 6, 2009 - High School Youth and Adults to be Honored at Mass and Recognition Celebration

May 6, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Preside at Groundbreaking for Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Bucks County

May 5, 2009 - Bishops Urge Catholics to Contact Congress and NIH: Oppose Destructive Stem Cell Research

May 1, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Celebrate Masses for Couples Married 25, 50 Years or More

April 30, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Lead Archdiocesan Pilgrilmage

April 29 2009 - Bishops' Divine Worship Committee Publishes Q & A on Swine Flu, Mass

April 27, 2009 - Statement from Cardinal Rigali on the Invalid Ceremony of the Ordination of Women in Philadelphia

April 24, 2009 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Kicks Off Annual Catholic Charities Appeal

April 23, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali Praises House Re-Introduction of "Pregnant Women Support Act," Urges Co-Sponsorship

April 21, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali Criticizes Draft NIH Guidelines for Destructive Stem Cell Research

April 17, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali Celebrates Mass for Victims, Survivors of Italy Earthquake

April 17, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Bless New Abbot of Daylesford Abbey

April 7, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Lead Good Friday "Way of the Cross"

April 3, 2009 - Holy Week and Easter Masses

April 2, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali Presides at Cross Installation Atop Pope John Paul II High School

March 30, 2009 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces School Closures

March 30, 2009 - St. Malachy's Church in North Philadelphia Celebrate Baseball's Greatest Song with Concert on Phillies Opening Day

March 27, 2009 - More than 475 Archdiocesan Students To Perform at the Kimmel Center

March 26, 2009 - Archbishop Carroll Celebrates Two Historic State Championships

March 23, 2009 - Update Regarding Reverend Gerard J. Hoffman

March 19, 2009 - Father Bransfield Tapped to Coordinate Bishops' Strategic Plan

March 19, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Celebrate Annual Mass for Persons With Disabilities

March 18, 2009 - Doctor, Nurse, Medical Students Call for Conscience Protection on USCCB Web Site

March 16, 2009 - Cardinal George Urges Catholics to Tell Administration: Keep Conscience Protections for Health Care Workers

March 10, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Observance Mass and March in Parade

March 9, 2009 - Executive Order on Embryonic Stem Cells 'A Sad Victory of Politics Over Science and Ethics,' Says Cardinal Rigali

March 6, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Celebrate 12th Annual Migration Mass

March 6, 2009 - Saint Martin de Porres Interparochial School Changes its Name to DePaul Catholic School

March 5, 2009 - St. Bernard Parish School in Northeast Philadelphia to Close at End of 2008-2009 School Year

February 26, 2009 - Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Holds 16th Annual Hall of Fame Awards Dinner

February 25, 2009 - Archdiocesan Students Offer More Than 20,000 Messages of Gratitude to Philadelphia Police Officers

February 24, 2009 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Observes Ash Wednesday

February 23, 2009 - Statement of Cardinal Justin Rigali on the Appointment of Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan as Archbishop of New York

February 23, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali Announces Historic Initiative - Heritage of Faith - Vision of Hope
     • Cardinal Justin Rigali Video from Press Conference
     • Bishop Joseph McFadden Video from Press Conference
     • Mr. James Delaney Comments at Press Conference

February 20, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Celebrate Altar Servers Mass

February 18 2009 - Pope Urges Catholic US Legislators to Defend Life

February 18, 2009 - St. Charles Borromeo Seminarians to Participate in Hoops for Hope

February 18, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali Asks Archdiocesan School Students to Pray for Philadelphia Police

February 12, 2009 - Conwell-Egan Welcomes Descendant of Harriet Tubman

February 5, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Congress: Keep Existing Pro-Life Laws

February 4, 2009 - Massive Nationwide Pro-Life Postcard Campaign Underway

February 4, 2009 - Schools in Philadelphia Closed Today

January 30, 2009 - Former NFL Star Rich Gannon, EWTN's Marcus Grodi - Keynote Speakers for Men's Spirituality Conference

January 29, 2009 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Inducts Six Honorees into Hall of Fame During Catholic Schools Week

January 26, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Bless New Building at St. Francis of Assisi Parish School

January 21, 2009 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Joins National Campaign in Opposition to Freedom Of Choice Act (FOCA)

January 20, 2009 - Eleven Archdiocesan Educators Named "21st Century Fellows"

January 16, 2009 - Our Lady of Peace Parish School in Milmont Park, Delaware County, to Close at End of 2008-2009 School Year

January 16, 2009 - The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Celebrates Catholic Schools Week

January 16, 2009 - Cardinal Rigali to Lead Thousands of Archdiocesan Faithful to the 36th Annual March for Life in Washington, D.C.

January 15, 2009 - Bishops Address Opportunities, Challenges for New President, Congress

January 14, 2009 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Remembers the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King

January 9, 2009 - Confirmation Schedule Spring 2009

January 8, 2009 - The Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Independence Blue Cross Team Up to Address Childhood Obesity

January 8, 2009 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Principal Honored by National Catholic Educational Association

January 8, 2009 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Opens Vocations Awareness Week with "Catholic Underground"

January 6, 2009 - Pennsylvania Catholic Health Association Announces 2009 Board of Directors

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