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I take this opportunity to welcome you to the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and 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 from near and far. Everyone is taken by the great artistic beauty of the Church. Countless numbers stop into the cathedral during the day just to pray and to enjoy the quiet, prayerful atmosphere.
Enjoy our website. Our history tells our story in great detail. I look forward to meeting many of you when you come to Philadelphia.
- Saturday Vigil & Sunday Masses
- Holyday Mass Schedule—Posted here two weeks prior to the next Holyday
- Weekday & Saturday Masses
- Holy Hour on Wednesdays
- Rite of Penance
- For Those Interested in a Cathedral Wedding
- Annual Cathedral Basilica Keys and Sword Award
Holy Mass Schedule for Winter — Beginning September 5, 2010 until May 29, 2011
Saturday Vigil & Sunday Masses
| Saturday Vigil Mass Sunday Masses |
5:15 PM in Basilica 8:00 AM in Cathedral Chapel 9:30 AM in Basilica 11:00 AM in Basilica † 12:30 PM Cathedral Chapel 5:00 PM in Basilica † Ordinarily celebrated in Latin (Ordinary Form) on 1st & 3rd Sundays from October through June |
| Sunday Mass celebrated in Spanish |
9:30 AM in Spanish Chapel 11:30 AM in Spanish Chapel (La Milagrosa) 1903 Spring Garden Street |
Weekday & Saturday Masses Schedule for Winter — Beginning September 5, 2010 until May 29, 2011
| Monday to Friday | 7:15 AM and 12:35 PM in Cathedral Chapel 12:05 PM in Basilica |
| Monday, Wednesday & Friday | 8:00 AM in Spanish Chapel (La Milagrosa) celebrated in Spanish 1903 Spring Garden Street |
| Saturday | 12:05 in Cathedral Chapel |
Holy Hour on Wednesdays
| Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament | 11:00 AM–Noon in Cathedral Chapel |
| Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on First Fridays |
After 8:00 AM Mass in Spanish Chapel (La Milagrosa) and concluding with Benediction at 1:00 PM --- 1903 Spring Garden Street |
Rite of Penance
| Basilica & Cathedral Chapel Daily Confessions: Monday through Friday Saturday Sunday |
11:30 AM in Basilica 4:15–5:00 PM in Basilica 9:00 AM in Basilica |
| Spanish Chapel (La Milagrosa) 1903 Spring Garden Street |
Sunday before the Masses & at 7:30 AM on Fridays |
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 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
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What's Happening at The Basilica
Sept 8 - Charismatic Prayer Group, New Room @ 6 PM
Sept 11/12 - Black & Indian Mission Collection
Sept 12 - Religious Jubiliarium Mass, Cardinal Rigali @ 11 AM
Sept 14 - 25th Anniversary of Cardinal Rigali's Ordination as Bishop @ 2 PM
Sept 15 - Book Club, Rectory @ 7:30 PM
Sept 18 - Catholic Underground, Chapel @ 7:30 PM & Coffee House, Chapel Hall
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