Fr. James Bankston
is speaking at St. Therese of Carmel in San Diego, Oct. 18!
“An Introduction to the Eastern Catholic Churches in general and the Byzantine Catholic Church in Particular“
Responding to the call of Pope St. John Paul the Great in his encyclical Orientale Lumen (Light of the East), Fr. Bankston will speak about the Eastern Catholic Churches highlighting the common faith expressed in a different (though complementary) fashion. The Eastern Catholic Churches share the same faith as the Western (Roman) Catholic Church but have their own Liturgical, Spiritual, Canonical and Disciplinary patrimony that can sometime seem at odds with the understanding of the Western church. Fr. James will explore various aspects of Liturgy, Architecture, and Spirituality to answer the question often asked of him – “But… are you really Catholic?
About the speaker:
Fr. Bankston was ordained to the Diaconate on Pentecost Sunday, 2001 and to the Presbyterate on December 6, 2004 for the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy (Diocese) of St. Nicholas in Chicago. Prior to his priestly formation, Fr. Bankston worked in various high tech companies as a Software Engineer, Project Manager, and Software Architect. He received a M.A. in Theology, an M.P.Th. (Masters in Pastoral Theology) and an L.Th. (Licentiate in Theology) from the University of St. Paul in Ottawa, Canada. Fr. Bankston served at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Chicago from 2004 until January 2008. From February 2008 until August, 2018, he served as Pastor of St. John the Baptizer Ukrainian Catholic Church in La Mesa. CA. Fr. Bankston is currently serving at Holy Angels Byzantine Catholic Church in San Diego. He is married to his wife Olena and they have two children.
Please join us to hear Catholic Answers speakers on the 3rd Friday of every month:
– 6:30 pm: Hospitality and fellowship
– 7 pm: Lecture
These talks are presented at the St. Thérèse of Carmel Catholic Church, Dempsey Center, 4355 Del Mar Trails Road, San Diego, CA 92130, (858)481-3232.
