Pentecost Mass Welcomes Faithful to Cathedral Basilica

By CatholicPhilly Staff • Posted June 9, 2025

See scenes from the June 8 Pentecost Sunday Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia celebrated by Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez. During the Mass several adult Catholics received the sacrament of confirmation conferred by the archbishop. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

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