Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez and His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Father and Head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, will celebrate a prayer service for hope and perseverance, peace and justice in Ukraine on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 4:00p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York is expected to attend the service.
The service, which will observe the third anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, is part of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia’s 24-hour spiritual renewal program, taking place from Feb. 15-16.
The program is an opportunity for the faithful of the Archeparchy and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to celebrate the Jubilee Year of the Catholic Church together with His Beatitude Sviatoslav, head of 5 million Ukrainian Catholics throughout the world who is visiting the United States on a pastoral mission. The purpose of his visit is to support his faithful, many of whom were forced to leave their homeland due to the full-scale war that began on Feb. 24, 2022. He will also advocate for peace and justice in his country.
The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is located at 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
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