Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will celebrate a special Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in the wake of the acts of terrorism in New York City and Washington D.C.

12:05 p.m. Mass
Wednesday, September 12, 2001
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia


Cardinal Bevilacqua has also asked all 283 parishes of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to hold prayer services. Cardinal Bevilacqua also requests that all priests address the tragic events that occurred in New York and Washington, D.C. in their homilies on this coming Sunday, September 16, 2001.

Cardinal Bevilacqua addressed the media shortly after the terrorism attacks on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The text of Cardinal Bevilacqua's statement is available by contacting the Office for Communications at 215-587-3747.

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Editor's Note: A mult box simulcast feed will be available for both video and audio purposes. Media will also be allowed inside of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. If crews choose to take the mult box feed, a bnc connector and a recording deck will be required. Staff from the Archdiocesan Office for Communications will be available to assist media.

Contact
Catherine L. Rossi
Director of Communications
215-587-3747