Vespers and Dinner at Redemptoris Mater Seminary of Philadelphia

Archbishop Pérez Joins Redemptoris Mater Seminarians for Prayer and Dinner

By CatholicPhilly Staff • Posted April 29, 2026

On April 22, Archbishop Nelson Pérez spent the evening with seminarians of the Redemptoris Mater Seminary of Philadelphia, joining them for vespers followed by dinner.

The Redemptoris Mater Seminary of Philadelphia forms men for the diocesan priesthood through a missionary-focused program grounded in Scripture, the sacred liturgy, community life, and ongoing faith formation within the Neocatechumenal Way. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

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