Photos: Keys and Sword Gala Raises Support for Cathedral Parish

By CatholicPhilly Staff • Posted July 2, 2025

The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and the Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel celebrated its annual Keys and Sword Gala June 27 with an evening of cocktails, dinner, music, and fellowship at The Logan Philadelphia Hotel.

This annual fundraiser and dinner aim to provide support for improvement projects at the Cathedral Basilica, Cathedral Parish, and will benefit the ministries of the Cathedral Parish. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

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Photos: Keys and Sword Gala Raises Support for Cathedral Parish

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