Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will celebrate the National Migration Week Mass, as the Catholic Church in the United States honors the immigrant nature of our country and our Church. The theme of this year's celebration is "Reflecting God's Love for All."

2:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 7, 1999
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia

More than 30 national and ethnic groups will be represented at the Mass. There will be nine choirs singing in nine languages, and readings in 10 languages. The procession beginning Mass will feature representatives from all 30 national and ethnic groups, most wearing traditional dress. After Mass, each ethnic group will be photographed with Cardinal Bevilacqua.

The National Migration Week Mass is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Office for Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees.

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