Join us for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist on the Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

The Feast of St. Peter and Paul honors the two towering figures of the early Church whose witness and martyrdom shaped Christian faith and mission. Though remembered individually—Peter for his confession of Christ on January 18 and Paul for his conversion on January 25—the Church joins them in one feast, recalling the tradition that both were martyred in Rome during Nero’s persecution around the year 64. Peter, the fisherman from Galilee, and Paul, the scholar and missionary of the Gentiles, differed greatly in background and temperament.

Their early disagreements over the inclusion of Gentile believers gave way to a shared devotion to Christ and the gospel’s spread throughout the world. Tradition holds that Peter was crucified upside down, deeming himself unworthy to die as his Lord did, while Paul, a Roman citizen, was executed by the sword. Together they represent the unity of faith amid diversity of calling—Peter, the steadfast shepherd of the Church, and Paul, the tireless preacher of grace. Their feast invites the faithful to stand firm on the same foundation, Jesus Christ, and to bear courageous witness to the gospel in every generation.