Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will celebrate Mass to honor couples who have been married 25 years and those who have been married 50 years or more. There are three anniversary masses scheduled to accommodate the large number of couples celebrating these milestone anniversaries.

Couples Married 25 Years
Saturday, May 4, 2002
6:00 p.m.
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia

Couples Married 50 Years or More
Sunday, May 5, 2002
11:00 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia

730 couples will be honored at these Masses. Their families are also invited to attend. Three of the couples have been married 71 years and there is one couple who has been married for 72 years.

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