'It takes a community to make a priest,' archbishop tells Serrans

Published: 2004-06-29

PITTSBURGH (CNS) -- "It takes a community to make a priest," Archbishop Basil M. Schott of the Byzantine Archdiocese of Pittsburgh told more than 500 Serra club members from around the world gathered in Pittsburgh. He said that families, parishes, dioceses and eparchies as well as the universal church have a responsibility to raise men to become priests and deacons, and men and women to join religious life. The archbishop made the remarks in his homily during a Divine Liturgy celebrated June 24 at the hotel where the 2004 convention of Serra International was being held June 24-27. The congregation included men and women from Scotland, England, Italy, Indonesia, Mexico, Spain, Thailand and the United States who are committed to raising awareness, appreciation and support of vocations. The liturgy was the first one of the convention and the only liturgical service during the meeting to be conducted according to the Eastern Catholic tradition.

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