St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church
Shenandoah, Pa.
11 am Sunday, July 26, 2020 is the date for the traditional observance of Ukrainian Seminary Day in the Pennsylvania South Anthracite Deanery.
Because of the covid-19 pandemic, the usual festivities at St. Nicholas Grove in Primrose, Pa. will not be held this year. However, Bishop John Bura will join with the Clergy of the South Anthracite Deanery to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life during a special Divine Liturgy which will be celebrated in St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Shenandoah, Pa., the first Eastern Catholic parish founded in the United States in 1884. This Divine Liturgy will be closed to the public but will be live-streamed at 11:00 AM at: https://www.facebook.com/Ukrainian-Seminary-Day-106822821114905.
All the faithful are encouraged to view this special livestreamed Divine Liturgy and participate virtually in prayer with Bishop John and the clergy, continuing a tradition that began in the 1930's in the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania.