All Souls Memorial CandleSix-day candles are available now and throughout the entire month of November as we join with the Church and pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.You are invited to remember especially your beloved deceased with an All Souls Memorial Candle. These candles burn at the All Souls Altar on the Race Street […]
Annual Eucharistic Devotion – Forty Hours at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul We invite you to participate in the Forty Hours of Adoration, a cherished Catholic devotion dedicated to prayer before Our Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament. This sacred time offers an opportunity to adore Christ in His Real Presence, offer […]
Mother Mary Teresa Tallon On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, we will have an opportunity to join the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate with a time of prayer, Holy Mass and a reception in thanksgiving for Mother Mary Teresa’s recognition by the Church as Venerable, as we continue to prayer for her canonization. The Superior General […]
A Thanksgiving Celebration of Faith and Gratitude Thanksgiving is a special opportunity to pause and give thanks to God for His many blessings. As a parish community, we gather in faith to recognize His goodness, give thanks for the gift of life, family, and community, and renew our trust in His loving providence. May our […]
Advent Day of RecollectionSaturday, December 12, 20269:30 AM – 3:30 PM Speaker:Sister Marie Mechtild, RSMDelegate for Consecrated Life, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
St. Martin de Porres Mass The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul welcomes all to a special Mass honoring St. Martin de Porres, patron saint of social justice and a powerful witness of charity, humility, and service. During this celebration, candidates from the Black Catholic Apostolate will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. We invite […]
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed “All Souls Day” Monday, November 2, 2026 Holy Mass Schedule:Holy Mass in the Cathedral Chapel at 7:15 AMSacrament of Penance, in the Cathedral Basilica at 11:30 AMHoly Mass in the Cathedral Basilica at 12:05 PM Holy Mass in the Cathedral Chapel at 5:15 PM […]
On All Saints Day, the Church rejoices in the countless men and women who have gone before us in faith and now share in the glory of Heaven. This beautiful solemnity invites us to look to the saints as witnesses of holiness and to ask for their intercession as we strive to follow Christ more […]
Sung VespersJoin us for Sung Vespers on the First Sunday of each month at 6:00 PM, immediately before the 6:30 PM Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and the Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel. Come and pray the Church’s evening prayer through the beauty of sacred music and the sung celebration […]
Come and sing the Fauré Requiem with the Cathedral and Archdiocesan choirs of Philadelphia on Nov. 11, 2026 at 7pm. We are inviting singers who would like to participate in this performance of one of the magnificent gems in the sacred music repertoire. This will NOT be done within the context of Mass, but rather, […]