I take this opportunity to welcome you to the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. 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 and are taken by the great beauty of the Church. On many occasions men and women have commented to me that they stop into the cathedral during the day just 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 & Holyday Masses
• Weekday & Saturday Masses
• Holy Hour on Wednesdays
• Rite of Penance
• For Those Interested in a Cathedral Wedding

Holy Mass Schedule for Summer — From May 25, 2008 until September 1, 2008

Saturday Vigil, Sunday & Holyday Masses

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Weekday & Saturday Masses

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Holy Hour on Wednesdays

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Rite of Penance

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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 or Deacon 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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