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Welcome

Rev. Msgr. Michael T. McCulken, Cathedral Rector

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.

Holy Mass Schedule for Summer — From May 24, 2009 until September 5, 2009

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  †
  5:00 PM in Basilica
 
†  Ordinarily celebrated in Latin (Ordinary Form)
    on 1st & 3rd Sundays
    from October through June
Sunday Mass
  celebrated in Spanish
10:30 AM in Spanish Chapel
  (La Milagrosa)
  1903 Spring Garden Street

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Weekday & Saturday Masses

Monday to Friday   7:30 AM in Cathedral Chapel
12:05 PM in Basilica
12:35 PM in Cathedral Chapel
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
(No morning Mass on Mon., Wed. or Fri. Holyday)
  8:00 AM in Spanish Chapel
  (La Milagrosa) celebrated in Spanish
  1903 Spring Garden Street
Saturday 12:05 in Cathedral Chapel

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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

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Rite of Penance

Basilica & Cathedral Chapel     
   Daily Confessions:
        Monday through Friday
        Saturday
 

11:45 AM in Basilica
  4:00–5:00 PM in Cathedral Chapel
Spanish Chapel (La Milagrosa)
  1903 Spring Garden Street
Sunday before the Masses
    & at 7:30 AM on Fridays

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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 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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