St. Basil Catholic Church 

Message from Fr. Paul to the parishioners of St. Basils Parish

My dear brothers and sisters,
For many years I have struggled with my love for the priesthood and the deep desire for the companionship of marriage and family life. In the face of the loneliness that I have experienced as a priest, the intense desire for the companionship of marriage has led me to discern that I can no longer continue to serve in the priesthood.
It is for this reason that on Jan. 29th I visited with Bishop Crosby and resigned from my duties as pastor of St. Basils and from the ministry of the priesthood.
Please understand that this has been an extraordinarily difficult decision for me to make, as I love being a priest and I have loved serving in all of the parishes to which I have been assigned. I have not made this decision easily.
I want to thank all of you for the warm and loving reception that you have given me as your pastor. The parish of St. Basils is a wonderful and faith filled community and I will miss you all very much.
Please keep me in your prayers as I begin this new stage in my life and know that I will hold you all in my prayers.
Yours sincerely in Christ
Paul Hrynczyszyn