Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Bridgeport has been the spiritual home to local Ukrainian Catholics for generations, writes Russell Rubert for The Times Herald.

Parishioners come from the Greater King of Prussia area, from Upper Merion to Bridgeport, from West Conshohocken to Norristown and beyond.

The worshiping community was founded in July of 1924. Father Eugene Bartosh served as founding pastor for nearly a decade. He was succeeded by Father Nicholas Lizak. To accommodate his wife and two children, the parish rectory was built in 1941. A school was later added in 1944.

Father Basil O. Sheremeta was the third priest to serve as pastor of the church. Due to the Second World War, it was decided a cemetery was needed, so the church bought around 12 acres in Upper Merion.

Rev. Dr. Ronald Popivchak became the fourth pastor of the church in 1972 and has been serving there ever since. The church continues to serve part of the second-largest Ukrainian population in the U.S. Father Ron celebrates the holy liturgy each week in the Ukrainian language. The service is live streamed for a nationwide audience.

Read more about Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in The Times Herald.