Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez To Celebrate Annual Mass Honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe
Faithful from North and South Philadelphia will process on foot to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in honor of our Blessed Virgin Mary.
An estimated 1,200 people are expected to attend.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will be the principal celebrant and homilist at the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Annual Mass honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe on the eve of her feast day. Our Lady of Guadalupe is the Patroness of the Americas, Unborn Children, and the New Evangelization. The entrance procession in the Cathedral at the beginning of Mass will be led by Danza Azteca Nuestra Señora de Fatima, a group of Azteca dancers from Saint Charles Borromeo Parish in Bensalem.
Monday, December 11, 2023
8:30 p.m.
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Faithful from throughout the City of Philadelphia will process on foot from their home parishes to the Cathedral. Following reception of the Holy Eucharist during Mass, an icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be processed from the sanctuary through the aisles of the Cathedral.
Pilgrimage Schedule and route for Philadelphia parishes routes to Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral:
4:30 p.m.: Parishioners from Saint Veronica Parish will process on foot departing from Saint Hugh of Cluny Church Worship Site (145 West Tioga Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140) at the northern western corner of Howard and Tioga Streets, heading west on Tioga Street, south on 2nd Street, meeting with parishioners from Visitation B.V.M. Parish at 2nd Street and Lehigh avenue; continue with them south on 2nd Street, turning right on Spring Garden Avenue, and left onto 17th Street.
Expected arrival time at the Cathedral is 7:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.: Parishioners from Visitation B.V.M. Parish will depart Visitation B.V.M. Church (“B” Street and Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125), heading west on Lehigh Ave., gather at 2nd Street and Lehigh Avenue with Saint Veronica parishioners (processing south from Saint Hugh of Cluny Worship Site); continue down 2nd Street.
Around 6:30 p.m., the procession will arrive at Saint Michael Parish (where Saint Michael parishioners will join the procession), continue down 2nd Street, turning right on Spring Garden Ave., and left onto 17th Street onto the Cathedral. Expected arrival time at the Cathedral is 7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.: Parishioners from Saint Joan of Arc Church (2025 E. Atlantic Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134), a worship site of Holy Innocents Parish, will depart down Frankford Avenue to Tioga Street.
Expected arrival time at the Cathedral is 7:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.: Parishioners from Sacred Heart of Jesus, Annunciation B.V.M., and Saint Thomas Parish will depart from Saint Thomas Aquinas Church (1719 Morris Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145) to the Cathedral by heading north on 18th Street. Expected arrival time at the Cathedral is 8:15 p.m.
7:30-8:15 p.m.: Projected arrival time of all groups to the Cathedral
8:30 p.m.: Opening Procession with statues and images of Our Lady of Guadalupe followed by the celebration of Mass.
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Editor’s Note: For more information, please contact Kathia Arango, Director of the Office for Hispanic Catholics, at 215-667-2820.
Procession Route for Parishes in North Philadelphia:
From Saint Joan of Arc Worship Site (2025 E. Atlantic Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134) parishioners will walk down Atlantic Street to Frankford Ave., Frankford Ave. to Tioga St., traveling east on Tioga to Aramingo Ave., traveling south Aramingo Ave. to Girard Ave., taking Girard Ave. to 2nd St., walking down 2nd Street to Spring Garden Ave., traveling south on Spring Garden Ave. to 17th Street onto the Cathedral.
From Visitation B.V.M. Parish, located at “B” Street and Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125, parishioners will walk west on Lehigh Ave., gather at 2nd Street and Lehigh Avenue with Saint Veronica parishioners (processing south from Saint Hugh of Cluny Worship Site); continue down 2nd Street, pass Saint Michael Parish (where Saint Michael parishioners will join the procession), continue south 2nd Street, turning right on Spring Garden Ave., and left onto 17th Street onto the Cathedral.
Procession Route for Parishes in South Philadelphia:
From Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, located at 1404 South 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, parishioners will process at 6:00 p.m. to Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish going south on Moyamensing Ave, right on Tasker Street, turning right on 17th Street, right at Morris Street to arrive at Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish. Upon gathering with community members from Saint Thomas Aquinas and Annunciation Parish, parishioners will follow the route below for Saint Thomas Aquinas.
From Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish, located at 1719 Morris Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145. Saint Thomas Aquinas parishioners will be joined by members of Annunciation and Sacred Heart Parish, at 7:00 p.m. They will process on foot, turning right onto 18th Street and heading north to the Cathedral.
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Contact:
Ellen J. Gallagher
Communications Coordinator
215-587-3747 (office)