Archdiocese of Philadelphia To Offer Mass For The Happy Repose Of The Soul Of Mother Mary Angelica, P.C.P.A., Founder Of EWTN

Yesterday, it was announced by the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) that Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. will be the principal celebrant of the Funeral Mass for Mother Mary Angelica, P.C.P.A., the network’s founder. That Mass will be celebrated at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama, on Friday, April 1, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

Locally, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will offer Mass for the Happy Repose of the Soul of Mother Mary Angelica. Reverend G. Dennis Gill, Rector of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, will be the celebrant and homilist.

Thursday, March 31, 2016
7:30 p.m.
Chapel of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament
of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103

All are welcome to attend this Mass, which is an opportunity for people of good will throughout the tri-state area to gather in prayerful remembrance of Mother’s long service to the Church throughout the world as a servant of Christ through the media.

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Editor’s Note: For information about the Funeral Mass in Alabama, including live streaming, please visit http://www.ewtn.com/motherangelica/index.asp. The Chapel of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament is adjacent to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. No mult-box feed will be provided. Media in attendance are asked to remain clear of the center and front aisles.

Contact:

Contact: Kenneth A. Gavin
Chief Communications Officer
215-587-3747 (office)