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Priests are at the heart of our Church, bringing people closer to God by administering Sacraments, offering spiritual guidance, and sustaining parish communities. Thank you for generously supporting these remarkably fruitful efforts to renew our presbyterate. Today, with your help, we are actively preparing the next generation of clergy.
This Philip's Fast (Advent), we ask you to consider supporting them and continuing to invest in the renewal of our Archeparcy.
The Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia is blessed with 52 dedicated priests serving 62 parishes and two missions across five states and the District of Columbia. Since 2021, we have joyfully welcomed 15 new priests. The average age of our active priests has dropped to 53, while the average age of active Catholic priests in the US is 63.
On December 1, we celebrated the ordination of Fr. Bohdan Vasyliv, our 15th new priest. Born in Ukraine, Fr. Bohdan grew up in the United States, studied at Manor College and Saint Josaphat Seminary in Washington, DC, and completed his priestly formation at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.
His ordination is a testament to the power of your prayers, support, and generosity.