2018 - presentrnrnFr. Protodeacon Marko Krutiak was born on June 7th, 1983 in Chicago to Bohdan and Maria Krutiak. He was baptized on July 3rd 1983 at Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Chicago where he eventually would give his first confession, become an altar boy, board member of the Sts. Borys and Hlib Youth brotherhood, and member of the Krylos Choir. In 2000, he began cantoring and independent liturgy study at the parish.rnrnFr. Protodeacon Marko attended DePaul University where he received a B.A. in Political Science and Theological Studies in 2005.Along with his BA degree, Marko also completed coursework at the Antiochian House of Studies and the Holy Apostles Institute of the UGCC Eparchy of Parma. He also completed an M.B.A. degree at Benedictine University.rnrnIn 2005, he became cantor at St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Chicago and soon after became choir director and revived the parish choir. While at St.rnrnJoseph parish, Marko has assisted in and completed various liturgical texts for use of the faithful. He also worked in the parish office.rnrnIn 2011, he married Andrea Maksymiw and in 2013 his son Damian was born and in 2017, his daughter Taisa was born. Marko was ordained to the subdeaconate in July of 2018 and then to the Holy Deaconate on August 12, 2018 by BIshop Benedict (Aleksiychuk). In 2023, he was elevated to the order of protodeacon. Currently, Fr. Deacon Marko takes an active roll in the liturgical and pastoral life of St. Joseph the Betrothed Parish and is currently the Chair of the Liturgical Commission of the St. Nicholas Eparchy of Chicago and diaconal vocations director and professor for the Mission Institute of the St. Nicholas Eparchy of Chicago.