The Cathedral will host many events during the sesquicentennial year. I encourage each of you to participate as fully as possible, not only for your own personal enrichment but also as a people of God coming together to spread the love and Word of our Lord and savior. The most significant of these events are highlighted below. A complete listing may be found here.
As we celebrate together the many blessings we have been given, take a moment to visit the redesigned History and Heritage section of our website. It has been updated to provide you with a robust history of our Cathedral as the mother church of the Diocese of Scranton.
With a heart full of pride and a deep sense of gratitude for all that each of you brings to the Body of Christ, I ask almighty God to abundantly bless you, your families, and all those you hold dear. May we all be brought closer to one another and to Christ as we faithfully journey together to the everlasting Jerusalem.
I am, sincerely yours in Christ,
Monsignor Dale R. Rupert
Pastor

An Anniversary Message from Monsignor Rupert
My Dear Friends in Christ,
On behalf of our Parish Staff and resident clergy at the Cathedral, I extend bountiful blessings to you on this momentous occasion. Personally, I am deeply thankful to be serving as your pastor during this time in the Cathedral's history.
The Cathedral has always been a beacon of hope and a source of prayerful refuge for all who walk through its doors - the faithful parishioner, the passerby, the visitor who we consider to be a member of our parish family - and this year, in a special way, we pray for each of them. Throughout the coming year, we will welcome countless visitors to our beloved Cathedral. While this is nothing new, we acknowledge the added significance which this anniversary year has for all of us. It is a graced year by its very virtue and will have a lasting impact on our lives.

Anniversary Liturgies
150th Anniversary Commemoration of the Founding of the Diocese Of Scranton
Anniversary Sunday
Pontifical Mass for the Third Sunday in Lent
Sunday, March 4, 2018
Cathedral of Saint Peter
Main Celebrant
Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M., Cap.
Archbishop of Philadelphia
Homilist
The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L.
Bishop of Scranton
with Diocesan Presbyterate, Diaconate, Religious and Lay Representatives of all Parish Pastoral Councils and Finance Councils
Anniversary Prayer
Holy Spirit, at work in our lives and in the lives of our ancestors, You created the Church at Pentecost and made it a sacrament of Jesus for the world.
We thank you for creating the Diocese of Scranton 150 years ago and rooting it in faith, hope and love. We marvel at the journey you have traveled with our bishops, laity, religious, priests and deacons.
Continue to strengthen us as one family. Give us the clarity to focus on the things that last: faith in you and the Gospel, hope in the Resurrection, and the love of our God.
Amen.
Media Library
150th Anniversary Year Opening Mass
Pontifical Mass for the First Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 3, 2017
Presiding
His Eminence, Justin Cardinal Rigali
Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia
Main Celebrant and Homilist
The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L.
Bishop of Scranton
The Journey Makes Us One
Part I
The special television presentation The Journey Makes Us One will air on WVIA during the Anniversary Year. Enjoy this preview of the rich history of our diocese and its parishes.
The Journey Makes Us One
Part II
The special television presentation The Journey Makes Us One will air on WVIA during the Anniversary Year. Enjoy this preview of the rich history of our diocese and its parishes.
The Journey Makes Us One
Part III
The special television presentation The Journey Makes Us One will air on WVIA during the Anniversary Year. Enjoy this preview of the rich history of our diocese and its parishes.