Plast USA Holds National Convention at Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Philadelphia

On the weekend of November 7–8, Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization USA held its National Convention at the complex of the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and the chancery of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.

Hosted by the Philadelphia Branch of Plast, the convention brought together representatives of Ukrainian scouts from across the country to meet and discuss the life of Plast in the United States. In addition to the business meetings, delegates worked in small groups on ways to improve how the organization operates and serves young people.

On Sunday, November 8, the attendees took part in the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral. In his homily, Fr. Volodymyr Radko, associate pastor at the Cathedral and a member of Plast, greeted those present on behalf of Metropolitan Borys "at the heart of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the US and at the place of the first house of the Philadelphia Plast Branch, which was across the street from the Cathedral on Franklin Street."

The delegates also had a chance to visit the Cathedral and the Treasures of Faith Museum, and each received a copy of the new annual report and a brochure about the mission of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia.

The National Convention usually meets once a year. This year it was held in Philadelphia at the invitation of the Philadelphia Branch of Plast and in honor of the 250th anniversary of American independence.

^{Photos by Andrew Zwarych}