Posted August 16, 2019

A group of seminarians completed their 150-mile tour through several suburban counties with stops at nine parishes in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, all to promote vocations awareness, during Biking for Vocations, Aug. 8-12. See scenes below of the event beginning with its start at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and on to several parish visits that included time for prayer with parishioners and enjoyment of their warm welcome. Read more about the unique cycling tour as it rolled into St. Agnes Parish in Sellersville and at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in West Chester.

  • Seminarians discuss the route on the first leg of their journey before the start of Biking for Vocations Aug. 8 at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.

  • During a visit to St. Maximilian Kolbe, the first of nine parishes to be visited along the way, seminarian Austin Robuck talks with parishioners during lunch provided by the parish staff.

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  • Father Christopher Cooke, director of the Spirituality Year of St. Charles Seminary, leads benediction of the Blessed Sacrament during Biking for Vocations’ visit to St. Andrew Parish, Newtown, Aug. 10. Father Cooke also joined the seminarians on the cycling tour.

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  • Dominic Mirenda leads the men and young adults from the Transfigure Young Adult Group at St Andrew Church in Newtown in evening prayer. (Sarah Webb)

  • The men pray during evening prayer along witht the young adults of the Transfigure group at St. Andrew Church. (Sarah Webb)

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