High Mass on The Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul 29th June @ 7pm
- Occuring
- Saturday 29 June 2024, Sunday 29 June 2025, Monday 29 June 2026, Tuesday 29 June 2027 Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
- Venue
- Little St Mary's
- Address Trumpington Street Cambridge, CB2 1QG, United Kingdom
Join us in celebration of Saints Peter & Paul.
On June 29 the Church celebrates the feast day of Sts. Peter & Paul. As early as the year 258, there is evidence of an already lengthy tradition of celebrating the solemnities of both Saint Peter and Saint Paul on the same day. Together, the two saints are the founders of the See of Rome, through their preaching, ministry and martyrdom there.
Peter, who was named Simon, was a fisherman of Galilee and was introduced to the Lord Jesus by his brother Andrew, also a fisherman. Jesus gave him the name Cephas (Petrus in Latin), which means ‘Rock,’ because he was to become the rock upon which Christ would build His Church.
He was buried on Vatican hill, and St. Peter's Basilica is built over his tomb.
St. Paul was the Apostle of the Gentiles. His letters are included in the writings of the New Testament, and through them we learn much about his life and the faith of the early Church.
They are both buried at St. Peter's Basilica.