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Cathedral Sacramental Preparation 2022-2023/Preparación Sacramental de la Catedral 2022-2023
The Cathedral Parish will offer classes again this coming year for children who need to prepare for the sacraments of Reconciliation, First Holy Communion and Confirmation. This is NOT a full religious education program.
The schedule for 2022-2023 will be out very soon! Classes for the English-speaking section will start in October.Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, August 15, 2022
"The Church believes that the eternal Mystery of Christ, saving us on the cross and risen from the dead, reached back into history and preserved Mary from being conceived with Original Sin. Without Original Sin, Mary was not destined to die. Rather, when her life would end on earth she would fall asleep in this life and wake in eternal life".
~ Fr. Dennis GillThe obligation to participate in Holy Mass is dispensed when this Holy Day falls on a Monday or Saturday.
However, every effort should be made to observe the Holy Day with participation in Holy Mass.Holy Mass Schedule:
7:15 AM Mass in the Cathedral Chapel
12:05 PM Mass in the Cathedral Basilica
5:15 PM Mass in the Cathedral Chapel
7:00 PM Mass in the Cathedral Basilica according to the Roman Missal of 1962
Confessions in the Cathedral Basilica at 11:30 AM
Mass Schedules
Sunday Anticipated Mass
5:15 pm (Saturday) in Basilica
Sunday
8:00am in Basilica
9:30am in Basilica
11:00am in Basilica • Livestreamed here
12:30pm Spanish Mass in Cathedral Chapel
6:30 pm in Basilica
Monday to Friday
7:15 am in Cathedral Chapel
12:05 pm in Cathedral Chapel
Saturday
12:05 pm in the Cathedral Chapel – Miraculous Medal Novena prayers recited following the 12:05 pm
Don’t miss Mass when you are away from home. Find churches in the US and abroad at:
• CatholicMassTime.org
• Masstimes.org
Sunday Mass recordings available online
Recordings of Masses that were streamed live from the Cathedral are available at: https://vimeo.com/channels/catholicphillymass
Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
All Confessions in the Cathedral Basilica
Monday-Friday: 11:30 AM
Saturday: 4:15-5:00 PM in Basilica
Sunday: 9:00 AM and 5:30 PM in Basilica
12:00 PM in Spanish in Chapel by appointment
La Santa Misa en español y los Sacramentos
• La Santa Misa es celebrada en español los domingos a las 12:30 PM en la capilla de la Catedral.
Para los días de precepto por favor mirar el boletín parroquial.
• El Sacramento de la Reconciliación o Confesión se celebra en español de 11:45 AM a 12:15 PM pm los domingos en la Capilla.
• Presione aqui para ver informacion de los demas sacramentos: celebración del Bautismo, Communion, Confirmacion, Matrimonio, y uncion de los enfermos.
• Para programar una visita al hospital, para recibir la Comunión, y para la Unción de los enfermos, por favor llamar a la oficina parroquial al 215-561-1313.
• Eventos de interes: presione aqui.
INVITATION to Monsignor/Father and Parish Choir Director
The Rector of the Cathedral Basilica of Sts, Peter & Paul, Fr. Dennis Gill, extends an invitation to pastors, their choir director, and their parish choir to consider singing the 5:15 PM Anticipated Mass on a Saturday at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. This would be a splendid opportunity for your choir to sing in our Mother Church. This invitation can be extended to your parishioners to join us as well.
Almost any Saturday evening is available except the second Saturday of each month (from October 2022 through May 2023). If you are interested, please contact Charlene Angelini at cangelini@archphila.org, the Cathedral Parish Music Director. This is one more way to deepen our connections throughout the Archdiocese with the Mother Church.
https://cathedralphila.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Invitation-5-24-22.pdf
Bulletins
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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 14, 2022
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 7, 2022
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 31, 2022
Events for Young Adults
Bible Study
Join us for some fellowship and scripture. Click here for more info.
Ministry and Volunteer Opportunities
You are cordially invited and encouraged to consider sharing your time, talent and treasure with your Parish and your fellow Parishioners by volunteering for one or more of the parish ministries, committees or groups. Please contact the Parish office at 215-561-1313 for more information.
TOUR THE CATHEDRAL BASILICA
A MESSAGE FROM FATHER DENNIS GILL

Welcome to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, the mother church of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Francis Patrick Kenrick initiated the building of this magnificent Church in 1846. It was continued through the tenure of Saint John Neumann and completed in 1864 by Bishop (later Archbishop) Wood. You are invited to not only learn more about our Cathedral Basilica through this website but also to join us for liturgy, for private prayers and for a tour of our imposing Basilica.