Posted March 27, 2018
Gifted persons along with their family, friends and caregivers gathered for a special Mass celebrated for them by Archbishop Charles Chaput on Saturday, March 24 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia. Read complete coverage of the Mass here. (Photos by Sarah Webb)
Quinn Keenan (right), a sophomore at Roman Catholic High School, assists George from the Don Guanella community.
Margaret, Ally and Lizzy Stahelek
Sean Stevenson (left) shows Michael DePetris the response while Sean’s mother Diane Stevenson looks on.
David Harkind Jr. (left) and his dad David Sr. bless themselves at the beginning of Mass.
Kristen Carter (second from left) attends Mass with her son Tyler and her parents Paul and Paula Harvey.
Shannon DiGiuseppe from St. Lucy Day School reads the Scripture using Braille.
Jordan Sanjaya, right, who is hearing impaired himself, translates for Joe Johnson who is visually and hearing impaired.
Tyrone from the Don Guanella Community
Marty prays during Mass.
Archbishop Chaput preaches the homily which is translated into sign language.
Rocco from the Don Guanella Communty prays during Mass.
Jasmin Marin prays with her aunt Sonia Marian during Mass.
Roman Catholic High School sophomore Ryan Frank (right) helps Katie from Divine Providence Village find a place in the cathedral.
Michael from Don Guanella Community prays during Mass.
The Nicholl family from St. Katherine of Siena Parish in Philadelphia brings up the gifts during Mass.
Maria Guarino, from St. Katherine Day School, offers a sign of peace to Maria Montanez.
David Harkin Jr. is happy to receive holy Communion.
Chantelle San Juan from Assumption B.V.M. Parish in Feasterville receives Communion from Archbishop Charles Chaput.
Father Sean Loomis signs while distributing Communion to the deaf community.
Msgr. Richard Bolger distributes Communion to Jimmy.
Eric recieves Communion from Msgr. Richard Bolger.
Kaely, Maeve (student at Our Lady of Confidence School), Salvadore and Kimberly Nieves, parishioners of the Cathedral parish, greet the archbishop after Mass.
Tony and Alfred Hunter, from SS. Philip and James Parish in Exton, meet the archbishop after Mass.
Ella Nicholl greets the archbishop along with her mother Chrissy and another sister. Ella and her family brought up the offertory gifts at Mass.
Peter McLaughlin, a member of the deaf community, meets the archbishop after Mass.
Diane Stevenson and Michael DePetris look on as Sean Stevenson meets Archbishop Charles Chaput.
After Mass family and friends enjoyed refreshments at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center.
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