Photos: Christmas Eve Vigil Mass at the Cathedral Basilica

By CatholicPhilly Staff • Posted January 2, 2025

See photos from this year’s Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Vigil Mass at the Mother Church of the Archdiocese, the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, as Catholic faithful prepared to celebrate the Birth of our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Archbishop Nelson Pérez was celebrant and homilist for the Mass. (Photos: Sarah Webb)

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Photos: Christmas Eve Vigil Mass at the Cathedral Basilica

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