Catholic Social Services’ Archbishop’s Benefit for Children
Motivated by our Catholic faith, Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CSS) has been entrusted to provide children in the Greater Philadelphia region with the resources they need to learn and grow in a nurturing environment. Gifts made to the Archbishop’s Benefit for Children, an initiative of the Catholic Charities Appeal, support the daily operations and special projects of over a dozen CSS programs that provide help and create hope for thousands of children and youth each year, including children of veteran households and immigrant families. In addition, CSS offers a full range of support services for pregnant mothers and their newborn children.
Beneficiary Programs
Out-of-School-Time Programs enrich the lives of students by providing afterschool academic support and a variety of cultural and recreational activities that serve as outlets to showcase their talents and skills.
Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy is a high quality, bilingual, PHLpreK program, located in the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia. It offers a fun and safe place for children ages 3-5.
Each year, The Archbishop’s Benefit for Children Christmas Party hosts a celebration for hundreds of children who are served by CSS.
Your support makes a difference
Gifts made to the Archbishop’s Benefit for Children help fund and support vital programs operated by Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia that enable children to develop and thrive, and that strengthen families so that their children receive the loving support necessary for them to realize brighter futures!
ARCHBISHOP’S BENEFIT FOR CHILDREN BY THE NUMBERS
16000
Children Helped Last Year
500
Presents Given at the Christmas Party
337045
Dollars Raised in 2021
5000
Families Supported by ABC
SPECIAL THANKS
Sponsor of the Archbishops Christmas Party for Children
News
From CatholicPhilly
68th Annual Archbishop’s Benefit for Children Christmas Party
Catholic Social Services hosted its 68th annual Archbishop’s Benefit for Children Christmas Party Dec. 20 for more than 500 children and youth.
Cardinal O’Hara Students Give Local Children Gifts and Prayers This Christmas
Some 546 children are receiving gifts and prayers from students, families, and faculty members of Cardinal O’Hara High School in Delaware County.
Archdiocesan summer camp gives kids ‘a bit of heaven on earth’
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From the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Catholic Social Services to Host 68th Annual Archbishop’s Benefit for Children Christmas Party for Nearly 500 Children and Youth
This year’s theme is “The Archbishop’s Christmas Sneaker Ball.”
Catholic Social Services to Celebrate National Recovery Month with Fourth Annual Mercy Hospice Recovery Walk
Mercy Hospice, a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is celebrating National Recovery Month by hosting the Fourth Annual Mercy Hospice Recovery Walk.
Catholic Social Services’ to Host End of Summer Celebration for Participants of Workready Program
Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CSS) will mark the end of the summer by hosting a celebration for its WorkReady Program participants.