Posted April 4, 2016

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia invites everyone to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sunday, May 1 with a Liturgy of the Word in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul followed by an outdoor May procession, rosary and crowning of a statue of the Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Mercy.

The celebration for the second annual procession, held during the Catholic Church’s Year of Mercy, begins at 2 p.m. in the cathedral, 18^th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.

(See scenes from last year’s May procession here.)

The individual chosen as the May Queen will be selected from brief, 50-word essays on the theme of the procession, “Who is the Mary in Your Life?” They should be emailed to info@firstsundayinmay.org by Friday, April 8, 2016.

More information on the May procession is available at www.firstsundayinmay.org.