Out of concern for the safety of his guests during impending inclement weather due to Hurricane Isabel, Bishop Joseph Martino has requested the cancellation of a farewell Mass in his honor. The Mass was scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2003 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. Again, this is a cancellation, not a postponement. Bishop Martino will be installed as the Bishop of the Diocese of Scranton on October 1, 2003.

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