Father Philip G. Bochanski, C.O., M.A., a native of suburban Philadelphia, received a M.A. in Theology from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and was ordained a priest in May 1999. In 2004, he joined the Philadelphia Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri. The Oratory, a congregation of secular priests who live a stable community life without vows, dedicate themselves to the formation of the laity, especially young adults, through teaching, preaching and the celebration of the sacraments and is also responsible for the pastoral care of St. Francis Xavier Parish, in center-city Philadelphia.

He is the co-author and editor of two works on local Church History, Our Faith-Filled Heritage: The Church of Philadelphia Bicentennial as a Diocese (Strasbourg: Editions du Signe, 2007), and The Wonderful Works of God: A Sesquicentennial History of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany (Strasbourg: Editions du Signe, 2008). His other publications include a Novena to the Holy Spirit, published by the Catholic Truth Society (London) in 2006, and a number of articles on spirituality for The Bulletin, “Philadelphia’s Family Newspaper.”