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Welcome
I take this opportunity to welcome you to the Cathedral Basilica of St.
Peter and St. Paul. Our beautiful Cathedral is the Mother Church of the
Archdiocese of Philadelphia. This magnificent Church has welcomed visitors
since 1864. Thousands of visitors visit us every year and are taken by the
great beauty of the Church. On many occasions men and women have commented to
me that they stop into the cathedral during the day just to enjoy the quiet,
prayerful atmosphere.
Holy Mass Schedule for Summer —
From May 25, 2008 until September 1, 2008 Saturday Vigil, Sunday & Holyday
Masses
Weekday & Saturday Masses
Holy Hour on
Wednesdays
Rite of Penance
For Those Interested in a Cathedral Wedding To those planning weddings, we offer warm congratulations and prayerful best wishes! Any Catholic person in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is permitted to be married in the Cathedral Basilica with a letter of permission from their Parish Priest. Those from outside the Archdiocese also need the permission of their Parish Priest. For those from outside the Archdiocese, arrangements for Marriage Preparation at your local Parish must also be made. For all couples planning weddings, fulfillment of the requirements of Church Law and Archdiocesan policies is necessary. Couples interested in seeking to arrange a wedding date are asked to obtain a letter of permission and to contact the Cathedral Rectory at 215-561-1313 (1723 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1204) to arrange an appointment with one of the Priests or Deacon to discuss possible dates as well as the process involved for a Catholic wedding. For those couples from outside the Cathedral Parish, we must urgently request that you ask your Parish Priest or a Priest friend to witness your wedding. We have a tremendous number of requests for marriages at the Basilica and could not attend to all of them. In the case of genuine need, we will do our best to assist. Upon confirmation of an actual date, we do request that a deposit of $250 be given towards the stipend/offering for the Cathedral Basilica. May God bless you in every way at this very important time in your life! The Priests of the Cathedral Basilica Vatican cardinal delivers warning to Lambeth Conference In a July 22 address to the Anglican prelates gathered for the Lambeth Conference, a ranking Vatican official warned that Christian leaders who ignore Church tradition may suffer from "spiritual Alzheimer's" and "ecclesial Parkinson's." - Cardinal Ivan Dias, the prefect ... Pope Due To Receive Iraqi Prime Minister On Friday In the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo on Friday 25 July, Benedict XVI is scheduled to receive in audience Nouri Al-Maliki, prime minister of Iraq.
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