Most Reverend Keith J. Chylinski to Visit West Catholic Preparatory High School for the Celebration of Mass
Most Reverend Keith J. Chylinski, the Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia who oversees Catholic Education as part of his pastoral and administrative responsibilities in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, will visit West Catholic Preparatory High School in West Philadelphia for the celebration of Mass.
Reverend Stephen DeLacy, Vicar for Faith Formation with Youth and Young Adults for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and Reverend Carlos Kean, the school’s Chaplain, will concelebrate.
Thursday, May 7, 2026
8:00 a.m.
West Catholic Preparatory High School
4501 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19139
Members of the school community will serve as readers and altar servers. The Mass will serve as the school’s De La Salle Founders Day Mass, which is traditionally celebrated on May 15.
Brother Robert Schaefer, FSC, Visitor of the District of Eastern North America (DENA), will join the West Catholic community for Mass. Following Mass, Brother Robert will join Bishop Chylinski on a student led tour of the school.
Background Information on West Catholic Preparatory High School:
West Catholic Preparatory High School has proudly served West and Southwest Philadelphia for over 100 years since opening in the fall of 1916. In 1926, the De La Salle Christian Brothers arrived at what would become West Philadelphia Catholic High School for Boys, then located on 49th Street between Chestnut and Market Streets. In 1989, the Brothers of the Christian Schools (F.S.C.); the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (I.H.M.); and the Sisters of Saint Joseph (S.S.J.), along with over 1,000 students, merged the Boys and Girls Schools, to become West Philadelphia Catholic High School at the present location of 4501 Chestnut Street.
The school’s primary mission is to prepare each student to face the challenges of everyday life, to embrace leadership positions in society, and to value service in an ever-changing global society.
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Editor’s Note: For information about Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, please visit aopcatholicschools.org. For additional information about West Catholic Preparatory High School please visit, westcatholic.org/.