Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will celebrate Mass and ordain three priests for service in our local Church at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM. All are welcome to join the celebration in person or watch live on the Archbishop’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ArchbishopPerez.

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Those being ordained as Priests are Reverend Mr. Bernard O. Ekeagwu, Reverend Mr. Gregory H. Miller, and Reverend Mr. Brendan R. Zehner.

Each of the newly ordained priests will be assigned to a parish in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia where they will serve as parochial vicars. A parochial vicar is a priest appointed by the Archbishop to assist the pastor of a parish with his pastoral and administrative duties.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT REVEREND MR. BERNARD O. EKEAGWU.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT REVEREND MR. GREGORY H. MILLER.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT REVEREND MR. BRENDAN R. ZEHNER.

Despite the rainy weather, our Parish gathered on Tuesday evening, May 14th, to remember the Blessed Mother’s role in Salvation History, to crown Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth, and to give praise and thanks to God.

SAINT CHARLES BORROMEO SEMINARY TO AWARD
HONORARY DEGREE TO MOST REVEREND MICHAEL F. BURBIDGE,
BISHOP OF ARLINGTON, DURING 2024 CONCURSUS

Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, the current Bishop of Arlington, and former Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, as well as past Rector of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary’s 187th Annual Concursus (Graduation) Ceremony on May 15, 2024, at 10:00 AM. Bishop Burbidge will also deliver the keynote address.

The honorary degree will be conferred by Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, D.D., Archbishop of Philadelphia. Bishop Burbidge will join a distinguished list of honorary degree recipients, including Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Dr. Jacqueline C. Rivers, Professor Helen Alvaré, Professor Andreas Widmer, US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, and former Pennsylvania Chief Justice Robert Nix.

All are welcome to prayerfully participate in the 187th Concursus Ceremony via livestream beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Click here to access the broadcast.

Thanks to our Campus Gardening Group and all who participated in our annual “mass planting” day on Saturday.

We pray for God’s blessing on all mothers; our mothers both living and dead, spiritual mothers, godmothers, foster mothers, stepmothers. We especially pray for women who long to be mothers or who have lost children in miscarriage and stillbirth or have experienced the death of a child after birth no matter what age. We entrust the care of all mothers to Mary, the mother of our Lord, who understands the joys and sorrows of motherhood.

Click here for additional prayers for mothers.

Monsignor discusses staffing changes coming to the parish.

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will celebrate Mass and ordain five Transitional Deacons for service in our local Church at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. The Cathedral is located at 18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Those being ordained as Transitional Deacons are Robert T. Bollinger, Chike Egbufoama, Peter Nho Nguyen, Edward Gibbons Town, and Brother Richard Scott Withers.

Ordination to Transitional Diaconate is one of the final steps prior to Ordination to the Priesthood. Transitional Deacons serve in parishes for one year as they complete their studies along with other elements of the program of priestly formation.

The Mass with Rite of Ordination of Transitional Deacons will be streamed live beginning at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to prayerfully participate in-person or via livestream.