The archbishop presided at the May 21 Mass at which the men joined the ranks of the priests of the Philadelphia Archdiocese, amid the prayers and warm wishes of a capacity congregation in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
Prayer, conversion, good works needed to win ‘freedom for the pre-born’
Participants stand before a downtown Philadelphia Planned Parenthood clinic during a July 17 rally and prayer vigil sponsored by the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia.
By Gina Christian • Posted July 20, 2021
Ending abortion will require “prayer, personal conversion and good works,” along with a renewed focus on freedom and the sacrifice it entails, say area pro-life leaders.
Some 200 attendees gathered July 17 for the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia’s “Freedom for the Pre-Born” rally, which began with Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
In his homily, celebrant and Cathedral rector Father Dennis Gill described abortion as “the greatest evil in our day and in any day,” since it represents “a total denial of who God is and what he has done for us in making us, and in giving us the responsibility we have over life.”
Two men join priesthood of Christ, fraternity of Philadelphia
Fathers Tobin and Cavara offer the final blessing for Mass their first as new priests at the liturgy s conclusion.
By Matthew Gambino • Posted May 18, 2021
Calling the ordination of two new priests “a wonderful day of blessing for the Church of Philadelphia,” Archbishop Nelson Perez celebrated a solemn liturgy Saturday, May 15 in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in which he ordained Father Kenneth Cavara and Father Mark Tobin to the priesthood.
(See a gallery of photographs from the Mass here.)
Before leading the ordination rites, the archbishop said the two men from Chester County were joining “an incredible fraternity” of priests in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Rosary procession ‘reclaims the city’ for life, healing
Participants in a Feb. 20 rosary procession organized by the Sisters of Life walk through downtown Philadelphia after gathering outside the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. The hour-long event, which covered more than two miles of city streets, was met with both welcome and rejection as participants prayed for the protection of human life and the healing of the culture. (Gina Christian)
By Gina Christian • Posted February 25, 2021
A Feb. 20 rosary procession through downtown Philadelphia kicked off a new monthly effort to “reclaim the city” for Christ through Mary’s intercession, said organizers.