Metropolitan Borys Gudziak Visited St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Bristol, Pennsylvania

On March 23, 2025, Metropolitan Borys Gudziak visited the Parish of the St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Bristol, Pennsylvania, as part of a pastoral visit. This visit marked the first time that Metropolitan Borys had visited the church, which was built through the initiative of the legendary Rev. Raymond Revak and has been supported by two or three generations of parishioners.The Metropolitan was warmly welcomed by the children and youth of the parish, who greeted him in the traditional Ukrainian manner — with bread and salt.

In his sermon, Metropolitan Borys emphasized the importance of the parish community as a place of encounter with God and with one another: "Today, the Lord calls us not simply to be present in the church but to be the Church — a community of love, trust, and hope. In a world filled with fear and division, we are called to bring peace, starting with our hearts," the Metropolitan stressed. Concluding his sermon, the Metropolitan called for trust and openness to God's action in each person's life: "Our Church is alive when the faithful are not afraid to be sincere, prayerful, and open to others. In this parish, I see such a living faith."