See Scenes from the Easter Vigil Mass at the Cathedral Basilica

By CatholicPhilly Staff • Posted April 8, 2026

View our photo gallery from the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. The liturgy was celebrated by Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez marking the Resurrection of the Lord with solemn beauty and joyful hope. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

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