Decades of marriage honored at wedding anniversary Mass A married couple faces each other during a blessing at the May 1 wedding anniversary Mass celebrated by Archbishop Nelson Pérez at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. (Sarah Webb) By Gina Christian • Posted May 5, 2021 Some 120 married couples marked their milestone wedding anniversaries during a May 1 vigil Mass celebrated by Archbishop Nelson Pérez at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. The annual liturgy has been a tradition for at least 30 years, said Steven Bozza, director of the archdiocesan Office for Life and Family, which sponsored the gathering.