Posted May 1, 2018
See scenes from the annual Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, at which couples celebrating various wedding anniversaries renewed their vows. Read about the Mass here, and learn the couples’ advice for happy marriages. (Photos by Sarah Webb)
Phillip and Margaret Alfano of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Southampton are celebrating 65 years of marriage.
Bill Naimoli of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Morton, takes his wife Mary’s hands as they renew their wedding vows celebrating 70 years of marriage.
Christina and Blake Robinson from St. Peter the Apostle Parish renew their wedding vows of almost three years.
Sue and Rich Borowy of St. Luke Parish in Glenside renew their vows after 39 years of marriage.
Couples celebrating various anniversaries of marriage renew their wedding vows Saturday, April 28 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
Couples bring up the offertory gifts to Archbishop Chaput at Mass.
Julia and James Stenard, Cathedral parishoners, celebrate their first year of marriage.
John and Wanda Musial of St. Adalbert Parish in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond section are marking their 50th anniversary this year.
Fe and Ulysses Caina traveled from Bayonne, N.J. (St. Henry Parish in the Newark Archdiocese) to pray together, renew their wedding vows and mark their 38 years of marriage at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia.
Linda and John Lee, from St. Phillip Neri Parish in Lafayette Hill, receive holy Communion from Father Dennis Gill as they celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.
Kathy and Dan O’Connell from Corpus Christi Parish in Upper Gwynedd pray together as they celebrate 30 years of marriage.
Archbishop Chaput greets couples after Mass.
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