Photos: Mother's Day Mass at the Cathedral Basilica

Photos: Mother’s Day Mass at the Cathedral Basilica

By CatholicPhilly Staff • Posted May 18, 2026

See scenes from Sunday, May 10, as the faithful gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia for a Mother’s Day Mass celebrated by Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez, honoring mothers and their enduring witness of love. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

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Photos: Mother’s Day Mass at the Cathedral Basilica

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