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The Schedule for Holy Week and the Sacred Paschal Triduum. Everyone is welcome! Happy Easter!
CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL AND
SHRINE OF SAINT KATHARINE DREXELAdditional times for the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation are scheduled during Holy Week and the Sacred Paschal Triduum. Celebrate this Sacrament of the Lord’s forgiveness for an even more fitting celebration of Easter. For the homebound who would like to receive this Sacrament in their home for Easter, please call the Cathedral Parish Office, 215-561-1313.
CONFESSIONS FOR HOLY WEEK AND THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, March 24, 2024
9:00 AM, 12:00 Noon (Spanish in the Chapel) and 5:30 PM in the BasilicaMonday, March 25; Tuesday, March 26; and Wednesday, March 27, 2024
11:00 AM in the BasilicaGood Friday, March 29, 2024
12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM in the BasilicaHoly Saturday, March 30, 2024
11:00 AM in the Basilica
MASSES AND LITURGIES FOR HOLY WEEK AND THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, March 24, 2024
Palm will be distributed at all Masses.5:15 PM (March 23, 2024) Anticipated Mass in the Basilica
8:00 AM, 9:30 AM,
11:00 AM Procession and Solemn Mass in the Basilica (Livestreamed Mass)
1:00 PM in Spanish in the Cathedral Chapel and 6:30 PM in the BasilicaWeekdays of Holy Week
Monday, March 25; Tuesday, March 26; and Wednesday, March 27, 2024
7:15 AM and 12:05 PM Mass in the Cathedral ChapelThursday of Holy Week, March 28, 2024
10:00 AM, Chrism Mass in the Basilica (Livestreamed Mass)
All parishioners are welcome to attend this Mass.THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM
Holy Thursday, March 28, 2024
7:30 PM, Mass of the Lord’s Supper in the Basilica
Adoration at the Repository continues until 11:00 PM.
10:45 PM, Night Prayer at the RepositoryGood Friday, March 29, 2024
The Basilica and Cathedral Chapel open at 9:00 AM.
9:00 AM, Morning Prayer at the Repository
Good Friday is a universal day of fast and abstinence from meat.
This Paschal Fast continues until the celebration of the Easter Vigil.Three Hours of Prayer in the Basilica
12:00 Noon, Office of Readings
1:00 PM, The Way of the Cross
2:00 PM, Choral Meditations on the Passion3:00 PM, Celebration of the Passion of the Lord in the Basilica (Livestreamed Mass)
7:00 PM, Procesión con el Vía Crucis, Las Siete Palabras, en la Capilla
Holy Saturday, March 30, 2024
The Basilica and Cathedral Chapel open at 9:00 AM.
9:00 AM, Morning Prayer and Preparation Rites for the Elect in the Cathedral Chapel
12:00 Noon, Office of Readings in the Cathedral ChapelEaster Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, March 31, 2024
8:00 PM (March 30, 2024), Easter Vigil in the Holy Night in the Basilica
with the Sacraments of Christian Initiation for Adults (Livestreamed Mass)
8:00 AM, 9:30 AM,
11:00 AM Solemn Mass (Livestreamed Mass)
and 1:00 PM (in English and Spanish) in the Basilica
2:30 PM Order of Baptism for Several Children in the BasilicaThere will be no 6:30 PM Mass on Easter Sunday.
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
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Wheelchair Accessibility
Our church building is limited for handicap accessibility. We have three exterior entrances with ramps, but only the door off the main parking lot has an automatic push button for wheelchairs. The rest of our doors would need a person to open the door for a wheelchair to go through.
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.
Bulletins
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Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
March 24, 2024
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.
Looking forward to Palm Sunday and Holy Week
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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.