Men interested in priesthood invited to discernment BBQ with Bishop
July 2, 2020 at 7:20 p.m.
The afternoon of prayer, discussion and camaraderie will begin at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 4 in St. John the Baptist Church, Allentown. The event is geared toward men ages 16 to 35. Following Mass with the Bishop, those in attendance will be invited to meet and talk honestly about the priesthood with pastors, priests and seminarians. During dinner, Father Dave Swantek, pastor of St. Martha Parish, Point Pleasant, and Father John Michael Patilla, parochial vicar in St. Benedict Parish, Holmdel, will speak on their ministry and discernment.
“It should be a fun evening,” said Father Jason Parzynski, diocesan vocations director, explaining that similar events in the past drew strong participation among young men seeking information about the priesthood.
For more information or to register, contact Father Parzynski at [email protected]. St. John Church is located at 1282 Yardville-Allentown Road, Allentown.
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The afternoon of prayer, discussion and camaraderie will begin at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 4 in St. John the Baptist Church, Allentown. The event is geared toward men ages 16 to 35. Following Mass with the Bishop, those in attendance will be invited to meet and talk honestly about the priesthood with pastors, priests and seminarians. During dinner, Father Dave Swantek, pastor of St. Martha Parish, Point Pleasant, and Father John Michael Patilla, parochial vicar in St. Benedict Parish, Holmdel, will speak on their ministry and discernment.
“It should be a fun evening,” said Father Jason Parzynski, diocesan vocations director, explaining that similar events in the past drew strong participation among young men seeking information about the priesthood.
For more information or to register, contact Father Parzynski at [email protected]. St. John Church is located at 1282 Yardville-Allentown Road, Allentown.