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News Release

October 3, 2008

CARDINAL RIGALI TO CELEBRATE MASS MARKING FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
AS ARCHBISHOP OF PHILADELPHIA


Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will be the celebrant and homilist at a Mass celebrating the fifth anniversary of his Installation as Archbishop of Philadelphia. Most Reverend Robert P. Maginnis, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia; Most Reverend Joseph R. Cistone, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia; Most Reverend Joseph P. McFadden, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia and Most Reverend Daniel E. Thomas, will concelebrate Mass.



12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia



All are welcome to attend. Students from the following Archdiocesan schools will be in attendance for Mass: Roman Catholic High School for Boys, John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls' High School, Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School, Saint Francis de Sales Parish School and Drexel Neumann Academy.

Following Communion, Cardinal Rigali will be presented with a Spiritual Bouquet of prayers, special intentions and Masses which the students of the parish and schools of the Archdiocese have offered for His Eminence.

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Editor's Note: Cardinal Rigali's biography can be found at http://archphila.org/rigali/biorigali.htm


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