Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles
Monday, June 29, 2026
On June 29 the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Sts. Peter & Paul. As early as the year 258, there is evidence of an already lengthy tradition of celebrating the solemnities of both Saint Peter and Saint Paul on the same day. Together, the two saints are the founders of the See of Rome, through their preaching, ministry and martyrdom there.
In a sermon in the year 395, St. Augustine of Hippo said of Sts. Peter and Paul: “Both apostles share the same feast day, for these two were one; and even though they suffered on different days, they were as one. Peter went first, and Paul followed. And so we celebrate this day made holy for us by the apostles’ blood. Let us embrace what they believed, their life, their labors, their sufferings, their preaching, and their confession of faith.”
Monday
7:15 am in the Cathedral Chapel
12:05 pm in the Cathedral Basilica (Sung Mass)
11:30 AM Confessions in the Cathedral Basilica
Also, the Solemnity will be observed at all the Sunday Masses on June 28, 2026, including the Anticipated Mass. We turn to our heavenly patrons to pray for us, especially in these days, that we may be faithful to Jesus in every way.
Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Tuesday
7:15 am Mass in the Cathedral Chapel
12:05 pm Mass in the Cathedral Basilica (Sung Mass)
11:30 AM Confessions in the Cathedral Basilica
A GIFT OF AN INDULGENCE
FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL
AND THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION OF THE CATHEDRAL
The liturgical calendar of our Cathedral Basilica gives the clergy and faithful the opportunity to receive the gift of a plenary or full indulgence on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul and the Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral.
An indulgence obtains for us through the power of the death and resurrection of Jesus the removal of the temporal punishment due to sin (the experience of purgatory) for ourselves or for a deceased loved one.
To obtain an indulgence on both days:
- We must be intentional about all its parts and be in the state of grace–no attachment to sin.
- We must visit the Cathedral Basilica, pray the Creed and the Our Father–and this can happen alongside with participating in Holy Mass–receive the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation and Holy Communion on the day or several days before or after visiting the Cathedral Basilica as well as pray for the Holy Father (one Our Father and one Hail Mary).
Only one plenary indulgence can be obtained a day. One confession suffices for several plenary indulgences in the days before or after visiting the Cathedral Basilica.
Saints Peter and Paul, Pray for us!
