VENERATION OF THE RELICS OF SAINT MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, July 22, 1647-October 17, 1690, was a French Visitation nun and mystic who promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in its modern form. Many mystics throughout the centuries have had apparitions of Mary around the world, while, seemingly, Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque and […]
Father Chuck Pfeffer’s Challenge On Saturday, August 15th and Sunday 16th, Father Charles Kennedy will speak at all the masses and make an appeal for the annual Mission Appeal. He represents Fr. Chuck Pfeffer’s Challenge, an initiative celebrating the memory and ministry of Father Charles Pfeffer, a deceased beloved priest of our Archdiocese. Over the last eighteen years, […]
Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2026 Mass will be celebrated in the Cathedral Chapel at 9:00 am. The Holy Rosary will follow Mass in the Cathedral Chapel. The Cathedral Basilica and the Parish Office are closed on Labor Day. This last of the summer holidays was instituted as a tribute to the American laborers and […]
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MarySaturday, August 15, 2026 Since this Holy Day falls on a Saturday, the obligation is suspended.The Anticipated Mass on Saturday evening is for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Friday, August 14, 2026 5:15pm – English Mass in the Chapel 7:00pm – Spanish Mass (Rosary and confession […]
Cathedral Summer Organ Concert Series Location: The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, 18th St. & the Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.Complimentary Parking: use the entrance on 17th St. GPS address 222 N. 17th St.Tickets may be purchased at: Free AdmissionFor additional information visit: https://cathedralphila.org/liturgical-music/
LUMINISCENCE PhiladelphiaVisit the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul to see a display of projections covering its entire interior with dynamic light art. Learn about Philadelphia’s history and the Cathedral’s construction through an accompanying soundtrack. The showcase includes scenes animated onto the Basilica’s walls narrating the city’s and building’s origins. Certain sessions also feature […]
“We are the Young Adults at the Cathedral parish,committed to the Faith, to Fellowship and to Community Service, for the Praise & Glory of God,and to the benefit of our Christian lives.” If you are interested in the Young Adults of the Cathedral Parish as well as receiving the most up to-date information on our […]
ANNUAL OBSERVANCE OF THE FEAST OF BLESSED MICHAEL MCGIVNEYFOUNDER OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUSSATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 20265:15 PM Anticipated Mass for SundayCathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin ParkwayPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 4:15 PM Confessions in the BasilicaAll Knights are to prepare to process for Holy Mass by 5:00 PM in the […]
Pope Leo has declared 2026 as a Jubilee Year to mark the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis. Those who make a pilgrimage to a Franciscan Church this year receive a plenary indulgence under the usual conditions of prayer, confession and Holy Communion.Saint John the Evangelist Church, 21 S 13th Street, Philadelphia, […]
The Cathedral Parish will have the following three Eucharistic Processions each year: Sunday, May 30, 2027Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of ChristFollowing the 11:00 AM Solemn Mass with Benediction at Saint Patrick’s Church, Rittenhouse Square. Sunday, November 22, 2026Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the UniverseFollowing the 11:00 AM Solemn […]