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Named After First U.S. Black Priest, New Senior Housing Community Blessed by Archbishop

October 8, 2024

Father Augustus Tolton Place, a new affordable housing community for independent seniors in Southwest Philadelphia, hosted a visit by Archbishop Nelson Pérez on Monday, Oct. 7 for its formal blessing and dedication.

Photos: New Archdiocesan Senior Residence Blessed in Southwest Phila.

October 8, 2024

Named after the first black Roman Catholic priest in the United States, Father Augustus Tolton Place is the seventh senior housing community opened by archdiocesan Catholic Housing and Community Services.

Watch Livestream of Fr. Augustus Tolton Place Blessing and Dedication

October 7, 2024

Archbishop Pérez will bless the 45-unit facility which will provide affordable housing for seniors in Southwest Philadelphia.

Catholic Human Services Names Daniel Dougherty Jr. as Next Chief Financial and Operating Officer

September 26, 2024

Daniel Dougherty will succeed Deacon Franz Fruehwald, who is retiring following three decades of service to those in need in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.

Agency Awarded for Repurposing NE Phila. Church Building into Senior Housing

September 19, 2024

Catholic Housing and Community Services has been selected as the $10,000 second prize winner of the To the Heights Award issued by the Church Properties Initiative, a project of the University of Notre Dame’s Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate.

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CHCS News Releases

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Hold News Conference Launching 2025 Catholic Charities Appeal

February 20, 2025

Archbishop Pérez will announce this year’s fundraising goals and highlight the Catholic Charities Appeal’s impact on those served by the charitable works of mercy and educational ministries of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Nativity B.V.M. Senior Community Center to Host Philadelphia Eagles Pep Rally

February 4, 2025

The center will host a Philadelphia Eagles Pep Rally in anticipation of Super Bowl LIX featuring the Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.

Saint Edmond Senior Community Center to Host 100th Birthday Party Celebration for Member

October 8, 2024

Saint Edmond Senior Community Center will host a 100th birthday party celebration for one of its members, Mrs. Flossie Hines.

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Presided at Blessing and Dedication of Father Augustus Tolton Place, an Affordable Housing Location for Seniors

October 7, 2024

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez blessed and dedicated the 45-unit facility which will provide affordable housing for independent seniors in the Eastwick section of Southwest Philadelphia.

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Bless and Dedicate Father Augustus Tolton Place, a New Affordable Housing Community for Seniors in Southwest Philadelphia

October 3, 2024

The 45-unit facility will provide affordable housing for independent seniors through Catholic Housing and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

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