By CatholicPhilly Staff • Posted October 23, 2026

See scenes from Oct. 19, when Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez celebrated the annual Missionary Mass for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s young adult ministries at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. Organized by the archdiocese’s Office for Ministry with Young Adults, the Mass brought together missionaries serving young adults through faith and service. Participants gathered for fellowship afterward at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center.

Represented were FOCUS Catholic, Philadelphia Mission, the Young Adult Missionary Disciple Initiative (YAMDI), Young Catholic Professionals Philadelphia, Generation Life, Christ in the City, The Culture Project, Missionary Hub Missionaries, Synodality in Catholic Higher Education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (SCHEAP), and Live Vertical. (Photos by Sarah Webb)