The Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul hosted families and individual Catholics for Mass on Passion Sunday, March 20. It was followed by a procession of the congregation out of the church and to a public park, where palm fronds were blessed by the cathedral’s rector, Father Dennis Gill, who also was main celebrant of the Mass. (Photos by Sarah Webb)
![Church goers process from the Cathedral to Sister Cities Park for the blessing of the palm.](https://catholicphilly.com/media-files/2016/03/PalmIMG_2253.jpg)
Worshipers walk from the cathedral to Sister Cities Park across 18th Street for the blessing of the palms.
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![Deacon James DiFerndinand processes with the book to Sister Cities Park for the blessing of the Palm and Solemn Procession.](https://catholicphilly.com/media-files/2016/03/PalmIMG_2256.jpg)
Deacon James DiFerdinand processes with the book to Sister Cities Park for the blessing of the Palm and Solemn Procession.
![Father Dennis Gill, rector of Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, blesses the palm across from the Cathedral in Sister Cities Park.](https://catholicphilly.com/media-files/2016/03/PalmIMG_2285.jpg)
Father Dennis Gill, rector of Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, blesses the palm across from the cathedral in Sister Cities Park.
![Father Dennis Gill, rector of Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, blesses the palm across from the Cathedral in Sister Cities Park.](https://catholicphilly.com/media-files/2016/03/PalmIMG_2297.jpg)
Father Dennis Gill, rector of Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, blesses the palm with holy water as Father Kenneth Brabazon assists.
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![Six month old Augustine Phillips attended his first Palm Sunday Mass with his parents Laura and Ashton whos home parish is Old Saint Joseph.](https://catholicphilly.com/media-files/2016/03/PalmIMG_2331.jpg)
Six month old Augustine Phillips attends his first Palm Sunday Mass with his parents Laura and Ashton, whose home parish is Old St. Joseph.
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