St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church, Philadelphia, is located in Philadelphia at 4521 Longshore Ave. It serves the Ukrainian speaking population in the area.[1]
History
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The parish was founded in 1914 to serve those of the Ukrainian language in Northeast Philadelphia. Initially services were held in St. John Cantius Church in Bridesburg and in the homes of various parishioners. The first pastor was Rev. Volodymyr Petriwsky who served from 1915 to 1924. He was responsible for various innovations, such as having English taught, creating evening courses, and teaching the illiterate. In 1916 a Methodist house of prayer was purchased, along with its rectory, for the sum of $15,000.[2]
Services
edit- Liturgy services are held at 5 p.m. in English on Saturday evenings and on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. in the Ukrainian language.
- Confessions are held on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
- Baptisms, funerals, matrimony - by previous arrangements only.
Special events
editCurrent and past events include:
- Pasichnyk
- St Josaphat annual Praznyk
- St Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Parish annual Christmas Bazaar
- Перша Свята Сповідь та Урочисте Святе Причастя в парафії свмч
- Parish Easter dinner (Sviachene)
- St Josaphat's Easter Food Blessing
- Celebration of the Sacrament of the First Penance and the Solemn Holy Communion[3]
Contact information
editFather Ihor Bloshchynskyy
4521 Longshore Ave.
Philadelphia PA 19135
Tel: 215-332-8488
Fax: 215-332-0315
School: 215-332-8008[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Home". stjosaphatchurch.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ http://www.stjosaphatchurch.com/about/[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.stjosaphatchurch.com/category/other/[permanent dead link]
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