St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church, Philadelphia

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

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

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

Current 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

Father Ihor Bloshchynskyy

4521 Longshore Ave.

Philadelphia PA 19135

Tel: 215-332-8488

Fax: 215-332-0315

School: 215-332-8008^[1]

References

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