The Ordination Mass will be streamed live at www.archphila.org and broadcast via Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/ArchbishopChaput.

The Rev. Mr. Eric J. Banecker, 29, son of Mr. Eric F. and Mrs. Joanne Banecker, will be ordained to the Priesthood by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.  

Saturday, May 19, 2018
10:00 a.m.
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103

A native of Philadelphia, Rev. Mr. Banecker has been serving as a transitional deacon at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Parish in North Wales, PA, for the past year. He attended Epiphany of Our Lord Parish School (2003) and Roman Catholic High School (2007) in Philadelphia, PA. He earned his Bachelor of Arts (2011) from the University of Pennsylvania, his Master of Divinity (2017) and Master of Arts (2018) Degrees from Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood.  

Father Banecker will celebrate his First Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving on
Sunday, May 20, 2018
3:00 p.m.
Epiphany of Our Lord Parish Church
1112 Jackson Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148

The homilist will be Reverend Joseph W. Bongard. Concelebrants include Reverend Monsignor Charles Vance, Reverend Monsignor John Conway, Reverend Monsignor Kevin Lawrence and Reverend Robert Pesarchick.

There are six men from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in the Ordination Class of 2018.

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Editor’s Note: The newly ordained priests will be assigned, at the conclusion of the Ordination Mass, to an Archdiocesan parish where they will serve as parochial vicars. A parochial vicar is a priest appointed by the Archbishop to assist the pastor of a parish.

If you would like to receive a photograph of Father Banecker, please contact the Office for Communications at 215-587-3747 or email [email protected].  

Contact:

Jhoselyn Martinez
Communications Specialist
215-587-3747 (office)