Old St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church is Philadelphia’s oldest Catholic community. It was founded by Jesuits in 1733 is still staffed by Jesuits their lay colleagues. The community has been in continuous existence since 1733. Just as Society Hill is a vibrant, growing, diverse urban neighborhood, the Old St. Joseph’s parish community is vibrant, growing, diverse. Nearly half of the parish’s 1,200 registered members are single persons, though more more young families are joining the parish community. Old St. Joseph’s draws parishioners from across the Philadelphia metropolitan area. All persons are welcome at Old St. Joseph’s. Parishioners have indicated that they are attracted by the welcoming community, the parish’s continuing association with the Jesuits their distinctive spirituality, the parish’s extensive social justice outreach ministries, the parish’s excellent liturgies liturgical music.