Oratorians

Fr. George J. Torok, C.O.

Fr. George is the Provost of New York Oratory. Born in Zilina, Slovakia in 1931, he escaped his Communist dominated native country in 1095. He was ordained priest in Italy in 1958. United States of America became his new home since 1968. Here he founded a Catholic Independent Production company called “Hallel Communications”. Fr. George travelled extensively around the world producing film and video documentaries, depicting mostly the tragic conditions in which live the poor and disinherited of this earth. The foundation of the New York Oratory of St. Philip Neri was initiated in 1999. On the feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, in 2007, the Oratory was erected by an Apostolic Decree of Pope Benedict XVI as a Pontifical Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri. Fr. George Torok received awards as a video artist and filmmaker. A t the present he is also the pastor of the church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Tappan, New York.

Fr. Vladimir Chripko, C.O.

Fr. Vladimir Chripko was born in Slovakia. He joined the Oratory in 2002. After completing his seminary studies at Saints Cyril and Methodius Institute and at The Komensky University in Slovakia, he was ordained to priesthood in 1995 in Kosice. Currently he serves as Catholic chaplain of Rockland Psychiatric Center and as weekend Associate Pastor of St. Michael Church in Trenton, NJ.

Fr. Martin Kertys, C.O.

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Fr. Francis Conka, C.O.

Fr. Francis Conka, C.O., completed his theological studies at Saints Cyril and Methodius Institute and at The Komensky University in Slovakia. Ordained in 1998 in the beautiful Cathedral of St. Elizabeth in Kosice by the Most Reverend Alojz Tkac Archbishop of Kosice, he was assigned as assistant pastor first to the Catholic parish in Presov, a city he loves very much, and then was named administrator and pastor of the Catholic parish in Ohrazany.While making a special retreat in Arse, France, he was inspired to live his priesthood with the support and enrichment of a community. This inspiration became a reality for him when he accepted to become member of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in New York, on August 15, 2007.At the present time he enjoys his responsibilities as an Assistant Pastor of the Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Tappan, New York.