Saints Peter and Paul's is Created
This landmark meeting, held on March 24, 1902 resulted in a severance of connections from the organization of Saint Michael Greek Catholic Church, and the formation of a new organization under the name of Saints Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church. Joseph Timko, Joseph Olcholvsky, Peter Gladis, Michael Dudaschik, Peter and George Kmetz, Andrew Sidor, John Kiselica, John Kopcho, Michael Buriak, Andrew Cuper, Michael Mandiak, George Pirich, Joseph Tkach and Joseph Hudak were elected trustees and at this conference decided to purchase the old Presbyterian church and plot of ground, upon which the present Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral stands.
Immediately following this conference, the congregation invited Father Vasilius Volosin of Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, an ordained priest from the Province of Hungary, to assume charge of their newly formed parish. He accepted, and assumed charge of the new organization, coming to Passaic in April, 1902.
Upon his arrival, the rector and parishioners made necessary alterations to the existing church building and procured a set of bells for the remodeled edifice. On July 13, 1902 the Reverend Prelate, together with the trustees and organization, dedicated the church in a ceremony celebrated by Father K. Lavrishin of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Father A. Kecskes of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and Father Volosin.
In November of 1902 Professor John G. Boruch of Lansford, Pennsylvania came to the parish to take charge of the choir and parish school. He immediately organized a school for children and classes for the uneducated adults of the congregation. The old rectory site was purchased in 1903 for the sum of $1,000.00.
Father Volosin remained in charge of the church without the jurisdiction of the Bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark until 1905, when the parish was accepted under the jurisdiction of the Newark Roman Catholic Bishop. Consequent upon this acceptance Father Volosin was compelled to vacate the parish and was succeeded by Father Eugene Homicsko until February 1909. .
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