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New priest to bring spirit of adventure, model of suffering to ministry Deacon Mark Tobin, who will be ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia May 15, incenses the Book of Gospels before proclaiming the reading at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. (Photo by Sarah Webb) By Matthew Gambino • Posted May 6, 2021 All his life, Mark Tobin had a strong desire for a challenge. He sought adventure, which led to hardships and eventually, by grace, to an encounter with God and a calling to life as a Catholic priest. Ahead of his ordination May 15 by Archbishop Nelson Perez as...

Posted April 4, 2021 Christians worldwide marked the holiest night of the year on Holy Saturday, April 3 with the Easter Vigil Mass, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the salvation of all humankind. In the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Father Dennis Gill celebrated the evening Mass in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, for which he is the rector, assisted by other priests and deacons. Watch the video of the entire Mass here. (Photos by Sarah Webb) Father Dennis Gill (left) blesses the new paschal candle that will be used in liturgies in the cathedral throughout ...