Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak celebrated a Divine Liturgy in the Byzantine Ukrainian Catholic rite Nov. 20 in St. Martin’s Chapel at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Read all about the visit and how the liturgy was celebrated among the seminarians, faculty and administration of the seminary, here. (Photos by Sarah Webb)
Deacon Volodymyr Radko prepares incense before the start of the Divine Liturgy.
Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia walks in procession concluding the Divine Liturgy he celebrated Nov. 20 at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. (Photo by Sarah Webb)
Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak blesses the congregation in each of the four compass directions with two sets of ceremonial candles, accompanied by the chants of the seminary choir.
Deacon Volodymyr Radko chants a prayer during the Mass.
Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak celebrates a Divine Liturgy Nov. 20 in St. Martin’s Chapel at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. The head of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia for Byzantine Ukrainian Catholics was assisted by Deacon Volodymyr Radko as Bishop Timothy Senior, seminary rector, looks on. (Photo by Sarah Webb)
Seminarian Allen Blehl, right, leads a 12-voice choir of seminarians trained specifically to sing responses for the Byzantine Ukrainian liturgy.
Deacon Volodymyr Radko proclaims the Gospel reading.
Seminarians use printed guides developed by Deacon Volodymyr Radko to actively participate in the Divine Liturgy.
Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak exchanges a sign of peace with Father Joseph Shenosky, a St. Charles faculty member.
Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak, left, distributes holy Communion via a spoon to seminarian John Peter Zappe, as is the custom in the Byzantine Ukrainian liturgy. At right, Auxiliary Bishop Timothy Senior also distributes Communion. (Photo by Sarah Webb)
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