Official Publication of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia

VOL. 71 - No. 13 AUGUST 8, 2010 ENGLISH VERSION Blessing of Iconostas and Iconography at St. Anne's, Warrington, PA

Metropolitan Stefan's Homily

Photos: Teresa Siwak July 24, 2010

Iconographer Christina Dochwat

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APPOINTMENTS OF CLERGY BY METROPOLITAN STEFAN

Effective July 1st, 2010, Rev. Paul Makar is appointed Director of Vocations for the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.

Effective July 1st, 2010, Very Rev. Archpriest John Fields is appointed Director of the Deaconate Program for the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.

Effective August 1st, 2010, Rev. Thaddeus Krawchuk is released from parochial assignments for retirement to his religious community, the Redemptorist Fathers of the Yorkton Province, Canada.

Effective August 1st, 2010, Very Rev. Archpriest Michael Hutsko is appointed Pastor of Ss. Peter & Paul Ukrainian , Mount Carmel and Assumption of Blessed Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, Centralia, PA.

Effective August 1st, 2010, Rev. Stepan Bilyk is appointed Administrator of Patronage of the Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Church, Marion Heights, PA.

Effective September 1st, 2010, Rev. Edward Levandusky is released from parochial assignments and placed on retirement. He is eligible for substitution at parishes.

Effective September 1st, 2010, Rev. Paul Wolensky is appointed as Administrator of Ss. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, Simpson, PA.

Effective September 1st, 2010, Rev. Roman Dubitsky is released from his pastoral assignments in response for his request for retirement. He is eligible for substitution at parishes.

Effective September 1st, 2010, Rev. Ivan Turyk is appointed as Pastor of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Perth Amboy, NJ.

Effective September 1st, 2010, Rev. Oleksandr Dumenko is appointed as Administrator of St. Stephen Ukrainian Catholic Church, Toms River, NJ, and St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Millville, NJ.

Effective September 1st, 2010, Rev. Msgr. Myron Grabowsky is appointed as Administrator of St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, Shenandoah, PA, and St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, St. Clair, PA.

August 8, 2010 2 56th HOLY DORMITION (ASSUMPTION) PILGRIMAGE - AUGUST 13 – 15, 2010 ST. MARY’S VILLA / SLOATSBURG, NEW YORK SISTERS SERVANTS OF MARY IMMACULATE

Theme: “Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate serving the throughout generations” * historical aspect of 75 years of service * migration spirit by serving People of God today *attachment to those who for the last 56 years come to the Dormition pilgrimage

SHROUD OF TURIN ON DISPLAY THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND WITH HISTORICAL PRESENTATION (VILLA GALLERY)

Friday, August 13 6:00 p.m. Moleben to the Mother of God – (grotto) Most Rev. - Main celebrant / homilist Barbecue of back terrace of Villa where first pilgrimage was held

Saturday, August 14 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy celebrated by Most Rev. , OSBM (chapel) Followed by Panahyda remembering deceased clergy, religious, pilgrims 10:45 a.m. Workshop – SSMI: Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow, Sr. Thomas Hrynewich,SSMI 11:45 a.m. Workshop – Mary, Mother of God In Liturgical Services, Rev. FOOD OFFEREND AT PAVILIAN 2:00 p.m Workshop – Marian Devotions in the New World, Most Rev. Paul Chomnycky 3:00 p.m. Workshop – The Catholic Church and Propaganda, Rev. Ivan Kaszczak 4:00 p.m. Workshop -The Blessed Virgin in the Early Church Writings, Rev. Max Kobasuk 5:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy, Rev. James Spera, main celebrant / homilist (grotto) Choir of St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral, Passaic, NJ. Blessing of Water (front of Villa) 8:00 p.m. Moleben to the Mother of God with candlelight procession (grotto) Most Rev. William Skurla, main celebrant / homilist Eparch of Passaic EVENING CLOSES WITH FIREWORKS ON BACK TERRACE

Sunday, August 15 8:00 a.m. Lamentations to the Mother of God – Rev. Edward Young, celebrant (chapel) 10:00 a.m. Pontifical Divine Liturgy with procession to grotto followed by blessing of flowers Most Rev. , Diocese of Chicago, main celebrant / homilist Most Rev. Stefan Soroka, Metropolitan Arcbbishop of Philadelphia Most Rev. Paul Chomnycky, Eparch of Stamford Most Rev. Basil Losten, Emeritus Stamford 12:00 p.m. Youth Liturgy, Rev. Daniel Troyan main celebrant / homilist (villa chapel) 1:30 p.m Healing Service with Akathist (Villa chapel, grotto steps) Blessing of Religious Articles (front St. Joseph’s) 2:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross 3:00 p.m. Moleben to the Mother of God (Ukrainain –grotto) Most Rev. Paul Chomnycky, OSBM main celebrant / homilist Blessing of cars and buses CONFESSION OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE WEEKEND

August 8, 2010 3 August 8, 2010 4 BASILIAN SISTERS ELECT NEW LEADERSHIP During the week of June 21 – 25, 2010, the Sisters of St. Basil the Great (Lover of Humanity Province, Fox Chase Manor, PA) held their Provincial Chapter in the Basilian Spirituality Center and elected new leadership for the coming five years. “A Chapter is an essential instrument of collegiality, calling each Sister to participate in the decision-making process either directly or indirectly. While in session, it is the highest authority in the Province.” The Kenotic Way – Constitutions

The following Sisters were elected into leadership for the next five years: Sr. Dorothy Ann Busowski, OSBM, Provincial , Sr. Joanne Sosler, OSBM, Vice Provincial Chapter Steering Committee (L-R) Provincial, Sr. Lydia Anna Sawka, OSBM, Councilor, Sr. Sisters: Clement Bartholomew, OSBM, Dorothy Maria Rosmarynowycz, OSBM Councilor and Sr. Ann Ann Busowski, OSBM, Carole Marozzi, SSJ, Lydia Laszok, OSBM, Councilor. Anna Sawka, OSBM, Joann Sosler, OSBM to the elections on Friday, all the Sisters participated in many engaging discussions that surfaced three main areas of interest that the Sisters wanted to focus their energy on for the next five years: promoting Eastern Christian Spirituality, caring for the sacredness of God’s creation, and personal transformation. Using the theme “What you need to know is on your lips and in your heart; you have only to carry it out.” (Deut. 30: 11-14) the Sisters, along with the different clergy who celebrated the Liturgies daily and several Basilian Associates prayed for the Spirit’s guidance and wisdom in their discussions. The Chapter’s facilitator, Sr. Carol Marozzi, SSJ along with Sr. Connie Gilder, SSJ gave inspiring and informative presentations on various Newly elected Provincial Council (L-R) Sisters: types of leadership. Lydia Anna Sawka, Joann Sosler, Dorothy Ann Busowski, Maria Rozmarynowycz, Ann Laszok Divine Liturgies on each of their Chapter days were celebrated by Most Reverend Metropolitan Archbishop Stefan Soroka, Msgr. Peter Waslo, Rev. Daniel Trojan, Rev. Joseph Loya, and Rev. Robert Hitchens. After much prayer and reflection, the Chapter body unanimously committed itself to: becoming a hub of Eastern Christian Spirituality, reverencing the sacredness of all God’s creation and working on personal deification.

The Sisters of St. Basil are grateful to all who held them in prayer and support during this week of deliberations. Discussion group (L-R) Sisters: Bernarda Arkatyn, We continue to pray that the Holy Spirit reward and Mary Michael Bayda, Genevieve Kotyk, Dorothy bless all those who support us in our prayer and ministry. Ann Busowski, Maria Rozmarynowycz, Susanne Matwijiw, Lydia Anna Sawka August 8, 2010 5 UKRAINIAN FOLK FESTIVAL Celebrating the 19th Anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence SUNDAY, AUGUST 22 12:00 noon "TRYZUB" August 24, 1991 UKRAINIAN - AMERICAN SPORT CENTER County Line & Lower State Roads ~ Horsham, PA www.tryzub.org STAGE SHOW FEATURING:

Syzokryli Ukrainian Dance Ensemble Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble (New York City) (Philadelphia, PA)

(New York) Svitanya East European Ensemble Inessa (Lviv, Ukraine) (Philadelphia, PA)

12:00 - 1:30 Music and Dancing -"Karpaty" Orchestra 1:30 - 4:00Festival Stage Show 12:00–5:00P.M.–FolkArtsandCraftsVendors–Displaysand“Bazaar” 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. - Children's Fun Area: Amusements, Fun & Games 4:00 -“Zabava” Dance: THE SVITANOK BAND Ukrainian Ethnic Foods and Baked Goods BBQ ~ Picnic Food ~ Cool Drinks & Refreshments ADMISSION: $15.00 ~ STUDENTS - $10 ~ KIDS 14 & UNDER FREE ~ FREE PARKING

August 8, 2010 6 Vocations Article for "The Way" The Importance of Courage, Forgiveness, and Authority in Life

“Courage…your sins are nor did he recklessly rush violated a just law, forgiven” – These are headlong into situations, or perhaps words often rarely said in blinded by a false sense outraged today’s day and age, of security. One good someone, except perhaps in the example can be found in compensation was rarest of circumstances, a prudent commodities due, but only in a such as in a confessional, trader or stock broker – proper or perhaps on someone’s he is a person who when proportion. deathbed. Courage and sensing a good Everyone was forgiveness – these two opportunity to make entitled to their just words are so often money will do the right deserts but forgiveness herself for the accident, misunderstood in today’s research on a given stock was equally important for and moving on in life. The secular society. We often or commodity and boldly it allowed one to get past vengeful man or woman equate courage as that places a trade in the old transgressions and who has no thought of quality that we must hopes that it will earn him society could then move forgiveness will seek out possess when engaged in money. He does not along in peace without ways of demanding performing heroic feats. recklessly spend his client’s engaging in needless compensation without Forgiveness is something money on hot stock “tips.” conflict. The just man knew regard to the dignity of that is often self But he also does not precisely when to the opposing party. explanatory. Yet, today, heedlessly shy away from prosecute, but also knew even we misunderstand making trades, hiding precisely when to forgive. Courage and forgiveness and confuse these words. behind endless research One way to look at this is are two of those virtuous waiting for that one trade through a frivolous lawsuit, things that Jesus Ever since the days of old, that will yield him a 10,000 whereby a woman who embodies. As God, He is philosophers have percent gain. He does not buys a cup of coffee from the example of everything pondered these words. cower from making trades a shop spills it on herself that is good. And in the Courage and forgiveness when the Wall Street and gets a burn. Instead Gospel that we just heard, were highly sought crowd is leaving in terror, of approaching the store he boldly heals a sick qualities that were placed but he also does not manager to ask him to person, in front of a whole as virtues that needed to foolishly spend money in reduce the temperature of crowd, just by saying, be ingrained so that they false hopes either. the coffee and leaving it “Take courage, your sins became habits of the men at that, the woman, angry are forgiven.” This was a and women of a truly Even though forgiveness is at the store, decides to sue scandal, especially to the cultured society. To the something that was not for 5 million dollars for pain Pharisees who thought that ancient philosophers, such widely discussed among and suffering incurred by only God could forgive as Aristotle, who wrote the philosophers, it one’s own accident. The sins. As it was, for a man great books on virtues and nonetheless did have some true woman of justice like Jesus to take direct ethics, courage was that prominence. While itself would simply acknowledge authority that belonged to virtue that enabled one to not a virtue, it did factor the accident, perhaps tell God was something act boldly and decisively in discussions concerning the management of the unthinkable. Yet, as Jesus in any given situation. The justice. This was because unusually high temperature reminds us, this is an man who possessed vengeance or retribution of the coffee, and then authority that belongs to courage did not shrink exacted in anger could simply leave it at that, back with cowardly fear, become a vice. Yes, if one forgiving all, including (continued on next page) August 8, 2010 7 The Importance of Courage, Forgiveness, and Authority in Life (continued from previous page) all of us and is something as the highest pinnacle of seek mindless retribution. all must ask ourselves a that we need to achievement in an Instead, forgiveness very important question courageously take hold of. impersonal universe that is enables us to seek justice every now and then: DO hopelessly subject to the that is proper and true, YOU HAVE THE Courage and forgiveness dictates of physical nature for it shows respect and COURAGE AND are those two qualities that and laws created by a few love for all parties FORTITUDE TO HUMBLE are God demands in all men that enslave all. Yet involved. YOURSELF BEFORE GOD of us as Catholic Christians, God gives us the to AND TAKE THE but are particularly break free of this, to go Yet to forgive, we need AUTHORITY GIVEN TO required of those who are beyond and be elevated two things – courage and YOU TO FORGIVE EACH priests, , and with God’s grace. authority. It takes courage OTHER? Never forget that monastics. These are two to forgive, for forgiveness we must continually ask qualities that are As Catholic Christians, by is not for the squeamish, God for the grace to have particularly sought out in virtue of the sacraments, nor is it done on a mere the strength and fortitude those who are considering we all share communion whim. It takes guts, to forgive. But we must vocations to religious life. with God as one Church. fortitude, and a healthy also boldly take that This is because, by the And we are empowered dose of reason to take authority to forgive. We grace of God, we were by God to fearlessly live charge of a situation and can always choose not to. all created in the image our lives without fear or forgive someone who has But if we choose not to, and likeness of God. As shame. Fear comes from hurt you badly. Our then we choose not to is said in the Psalms, “I the Devil, who does NOT society often frowns on love. And love is what is have created you to be want us to live Godly lives. forgiveness – it is derided sorely needed in a broken like God.” Even though He wants us to sin, to not as something that is weak world of today. May God we are not God, we are forgive, to be afraid, to or that only our courts and grant all of you the grace the image of our Creator surrender our authority to government can legislate. to boldly love as He loves and through this, we him and to others who Yet we have the authority us, to fearlessly choose possess qualities like God, seek authority over us. to forgive, for this is an forgiveness and bravely even though these authority that is not drawn love one another as He qualities are limited But we should all know that up in mere human laws, loves all of us. For this because we are not God in His goodness but is an authority that authority to love cannot infinitely perfect beings DOES give us authority to comes from God and is come from any court of (only God is perfect, and forgive each other. given to all of us by our law or legislature, but only even then, He is so perfect Forgiveness is much more Creator. God in His infinite from God that is deep that we cannot even begin than a virtue; it is that thing love for us forgives us of within us. And it is this to imagine the greatness that allows us to truly love our transgressions, and love that has the power of His perfection). Even each other as God loves He, in His infinite wisdom, to heal anything in our though we are not God, each of us. Forgiveness is has given us the capability world today, a world that we can and should strive the great tool that cleanses and authority to freely suffers from a paralysis of to imitate His love and His all past transgressions. forgive each other of our sin. virtues in everything we do Forgiveness is that one transgressions just as He in life. We all live in a thing that gives us TRUE forgives us of our One additional thing: for secular world that loves to freedom, freedom not only transgressions. those who are pondering dictate to us what we can from sin, but also freedom and discerning their and cannot do. May to LOVE. Forgiveness As Christian people vocations in life, DO YOU people revel in a godless embodies justice; for with created in the image and world that elevates man forgiveness, we do not likeness of our Creator, we (continued on next page) August 8, 2010 8 The Importance of Courage, Forgiveness, and Authority in Life (continued from previous page)

HAVE THE COURAGE TO capacity to love just as about your call in life. Your of marriage, raising SEEK OUT AND SERVE God loves us by reaching priest will be more than children and training them GOD? Do you have the out to others in a spirit of happy to talk to you in a to be good Christians! fortitude and courage to humility and forgiveness, a spirit of love and May God grant you the take the authority given to spirit that this world seems encouragement about grace to humbly take His you by God to serve Him, to lack? If so, do not be what God may have authority given to you to His Church, and His afraid, have courage, and planned for you in life, discern His plan in your People? Do you have the speak to your pastor even if it is to a simple life life!

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FAR-AWAY RELATIVES MEET

On Saturday, June 12, 2010, Most Rev. Brian Bayda, C.Ss.R., Bishop of Saskatoon, SK, Canada, accompanied by Most Rev. Stefan Soroka, Metropolitan- Archbishop of Philadelphia, came to the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Basil the Great in Jenkintown, PA to meet his cousin, twice-removed, Sister Mary Michael Bayda, OSBM. The long-awaited meeting was enjoyed by all the Sisters as well as by the Metropolitan.

Sister Michael’s father and Bishop Brian’s grandfather were first cousins. Bishop Brian, who is attending a conference in Philadelphia during the month of June, extended an invitation to Sister Mary Michael to join his family reunion of over 300 family members in Canada this summer in Saskatoon.

Sister Mary Michael, who served in the Generalate in Rome, Italy and taught catechists in both Ukraine and Brazil, also taught in many schools in the U.S. She is presently ministering at St. George School in NYC, NY.

August 8, 2010 9 Liturgy in Wildwood When you are away on your vacation, you’re not away from your obligation to attend Sunday Liturgy. Remember to take Jesus along! If you’re vacationing at Wildwood, Rev. Ruslan Romanyuk and the Ukrainian community welcomes you to participate at The Divine Liturgy in Ukrainian Catholic Church, starting from July 4th. The Divine Liturgy will be celebrated every Sunday at 6:30 p.m. in The Christ Community Church, located at the corner of Crocus Road and Pacific Avenue. For more information, please call: 856-482-0938.

August 8, 2010 10 Pennsylvania Knights of Columbus Support Vocations

Mr. Michael O’Connor of the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus, and Mr. George Koch (State Deputy) and Mr. Gordon A. Jefferes (Master) of the Pennsylvania Knights of Columbus met with Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka on July 16th, 2010 at the Chancery of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia. They presented a check in support of the Archieparchial Vocations Program.

The Archieparchial Vocations Program will be conducted full-time by Rev. Paul Makar. Young people throughout the archeparchy will have various opportunities to explore their interest in serving God as a priest or in . (l to r) Gordon A. Jefferes, George Koch, Please pray for success in this endeavor. Your Metropolitan Stefan, Michael O'Connor prayers and your anticipated active support of this initiative is needed and appreciated.

August 8, 2010 11 Rev. Archpriest Michael Hutsko’s niece, Emily Hutsko, was featured in the July 16, 2010 issue of “The Catholic Witness”

(Permission was granted by "The Catholic Witness" to reprint the article.) "The Catholic Witness" is the newspaper of the Diocese of Harrisburg.

Youth Leadership

Emily Hutsko, a student a Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg, and a 2009 graduate of St. Margaret Mary Grade School, was recently nominated by the teaching staff to be a participant in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine at Georgetown University. The forum was held June 27 -July 6.

Emily has served as Class President, Mission Representative, and a Member of the Future Business Leaders of America for which she represented her school at the Regional and State Leadership Conference in the discipline of Network Engineering. Additionally, she is a member of the Student Council, Christian Service Club, Pro-Life Club, St. Margaret Mary Youth Ministry and serves as a teaching assistant for the Pre School Religious Education Program at Holy Name of Jesus Parish.

Emily was a member of the Lady Crusaders basketball and soccer teams. She led the junior varsity soccer team in goals scored. She has been a dancer for over thirteen years and currently studies classical ballet and jazz at The Richie School of Dance.

In addition to serving of the Middle States Accreditation Committee at Bishop McDevitt, Ms. Hutsko developed and implemented a recycling program that enabled her to provide a scholarship to St. Margaret Mary School in honor of retired Principal Joyce Haug. She was recognized by the Students in Free Enterprise program at Susquehanna University for an essay in which she chronicled her recycling efforts.

Through participation in the National Youth Leadership Forum, Emily hopes to gain a greater understanding into the numerous facets of the medical profession. At this time she would like to pursue a career in pediatric cardiology.

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August 8, 2010 13 Ukrainian Day goes on in the rain

BY JOHN E. USALIS STAFF WRITER, Republican Herald [email protected] http://republicanherald.com

PRIMROSE — Rain was Catholic Seminary in an event. However, in “We welcome all of you. certainly not going to stop Washington, D.C. is 1985 “Ukrainian Seminary As in today’s epistle, we one of the longest running important, having raised Day” was revived and are all God’s co-workers ethnic festivals in Schuylkill more than $500,000 since moved to St. Nicholas in building the Kingdom of County and the region on 1985. For those who Picnic Grove. The ethnic God,” he said. “We share Sunday as Ukrainian attend, the event is a great celebration is sponsored in that building on the Seminary Day drew a time for ethnic Ukrainians by the 12 parishes in the foundation of Jesus Christ. crowd at St. Nicholas to get together to enjoy South Anthracite Once again, all of you Grove in Primorose. their Eastern European Protopresbytery (Deanery) here have gathered from culture annually with ethnic of the Ukrainian Catholic the different parishes in this The 76th annual edition of entertainment, food and a Archeparchy of deanery to support our the festival is more than celebration of their Philadelphia. The parishes seminary, as you so visibly just a celebration of religious faith. are located in Schuylkill, do during Ukrainian Ukrainian culture, with its Northumberland, Seminary Days.” primary mission being the “Ukrainian Catholic Columbia and Luzerne raising of funds for the only Seminary Day” began in counties. On average, Metropolitan Soroka Ukrainian Catholic 1934 in Lakewood Park, each annual event raises added that the fruits of the seminary in the United Barnesville, one of a about $35,000. support over the years States and the promotion number of ethnic would be seen by of vocations to the celebrations that began in As per tradition, the festival everyone with the homily priesthood and the the 1900s by ethnic groups began with a Hierarchical being provided by a consecrated life. in the anthracite coal Divine Liturgy in the picnic former seminarian and region. When Lakewood grove’s hall. The main recently-ordained priest, Its importance to St. Park closed in 1983, there celebrant was the Rev. Paul J. Makar, Josaphat Ukrainian was one year without such Metropolitan Stefan who was appointed as Soroka, archbishop of the vocations director for the archeparchy and spiritual archeparchy. leader for all Ukrainian Catholics in the United He also welcomed the States. Priests from the approximately 30 visitors deanery and beyond were from St. Nicholas concelebrants, assisted by Ukrainian Catholic Church Ted Spotts and in Passaic, N.J., who were Deacon Paul Spotts. visiting the area this past weekend. The procession into the hall was led by members of “We welcome the the Fourth Degree Knights parishioners of St. Nicholas of Columbus Schuylkill Ukrainian Catholic Church Assembly 0923, with who have traveled these Metropolitan Stefan (continued on next page) Making bleenies. (Photo: John E. Usalis) welcoming everyone. August 8, 2010 14 Ukrainian Day goes on in the rain (continued from previous page) past few days to come to and intrinsic to the human know the roots of our person. It can have a Church in this deanery. It useful edge to it, for is so beautiful that they are sometimes there his a among us and come to healthy level of doubt in appreciate the beginnings our dealings in everyday of our Church in this life, especially when country, and also it is an dealing with a crooked era that gives us hope salesman or perhaps we because this is the fourth have a natural amount of and fifth generations and fear that causes us to look the churches are strong at things,” said Father and continue to give us Makar. “But doubt, more good example and great often than not, is hope to all the churches something that is the death The Very Rev. Archpriest John M. Fields, left, and in the United States of of many things in life. It is Deacon Paul Spotts present the bread and wine to America. We also something that often be used during the consecration to Metropolitan welcome the Sisters creeps in without us ever Stefan Soroka at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Servants of Mary realizing it until it is too Sunday in St. Nicholas Hall, Primrose. The liturgy Immaculate, who are late. By the time we see it, was held in conjunction with the 76th annual among us and have been the damage is already Ukrainian Seminary Day. (Photo: John E. Usalis) a part of the foundation done.” of this deanery in all the be something that stalks He explained that God has schools they have served As an example, Father us. It constantly sits on our a special call for some in. Let us pray that God Makar used a contender shoulders, forcing us to people. will provide us the strength boxer readying for a fight second guess any decision and the perseverance that to win the champion. He we make. It can especially “A calling to the we need to continue to be trains and trains for the cause us to forget God priesthood, the diaconate, most worthy and be fight, but then becomes and His Word in our daily or monastic life is a special generous co-workers in doubtful of his abilities to lives, especially if God is call,” said Father Makar. building God’s Kingdom beat the champion. To calling us to a particular “It is one that requires faith here on earth. Slava Isusu win, the contender must state in life or to a and courage.” Christu (Glory to Jesus put aside doubts he has vocation. Our Lord calls Christ).” in beating the champions every single one of us to Father Makar spoke of the and go into the ring with believe in Him, to trust in Gospel for the day and Father Makar spoke about confidence. Him, and to follow Him how the Apostles were vocations during his with our whole body, our tossed about in the board homily, noting that doubt “He has the attitude that whole mind and our whole on the Sea of Galilee and prevents people from the once-famous soul — every aspect of our how Jesus came to them, taking on challenges, or professional wrestler Rick being. God especially calls walking on the water. A in some cases, avoid the Flair used to say: ‘If you us to serve Him to use all veteran of the U.S. Navy, call to a vocation to the want to be the man, you of the unique gifts that he Father Makar said storms religious life. have to beat the man.’ has given to each and on the sea can be That is the attitude needed every one of us in service dangerous and deadly, “Doubt. This is something to cast away doubt,” said to one another in the and each member of the that is often seen as innate Father Makar. “Doubt can Church.” (continued on next page)

August 8, 2010 15 Ukrainian Day goes on in the rain (continued from previous page) crew must be confident in “Every person’s vocation as a Church. We are all but when you go down to their ability to do the in life is special, but even called by God to work in Philadelphia, it’s a mighty proper things to save the more so for those God is some capacity in His river called the Schuylkill,” ship and fellow crew calling to religious life. They vineyard. We all are called said Father Fields. “The members and passengers. need your care, your by God to come together same thing is true of our understanding, your and be one, true body of Church. It was founded in “The secular world and the support, your Christ. Let us all today this region in 1884 in demands of daily life toss encouragement, and offer up our prayers to Shenandoah, and it is the us about, too, causing us especially your prayers,” God to grant an increase home of the Ruthenian not to heed God’s call in said Father Makar. “My in vocations to serve our churches, the Ukrainian our lives,” said Father friends, doubt is something Church,” said Father churches, and even many Makar. “Peter answered that can cause real Makar. of our sister churches of God’s call and stepped damage, especially when the Orthodox faith. And out of the boat and onto it comes to prayer. Prayer He concluded, “Most of just as that little the water, walking towards is a powerful thing. We all, let us all take courage stream begins in these Jesus. But then he too may not realize its power, that God is indeed with mountains, that faith that doubted when he saw the but it is certainly is us, for without God, we was sown here over the winds and waves about manifested and we cannot can do nothing. But with centuries in time has grown him. He lost sight of Jesus doubt that. If you know of faith in God, all things are into our Ukrainian church and began to sink into the anyone considering a call possible. Peter walked on in the United States in for water. In the same way, to the priesthood, the water, and when he one archeparchy and three someone who has the call diaconate or in the religious began to sink, Jesus . It is the same to the priesthood, the life as a sister or a . reached out to him and for the Ruthenian church. diaconate or monastic life Pray for them, encourage picked him up. Let God in Why? Because it was built can too lose sight of God’s them, and support them. your lives and let Him pick on firm faith. They also call. Even the everyday If you feel that God is you up, especially those heeded the word that we person beset by problems calling you to a particular who are being called to hear in the Gospel. They in the world can lose sight state in life, especially if the priesthood, diaconate, were not afraid. They of God’s word in their daily you believe God is calling or as a or as a monk.” faced an uncertain future, lives and begin to sink into you to the leaving their homeland, a violent ocean of despair, religious life, know that we, The Very Rev. Archpriest but even though they left worldly cares and the clergy here, are all John M. Fields, dean and mothers and fathers, depression. And praying for you and invite pastor of St. Michael and brothers and sisters furthermore, if we allow it, you to explore that call. St. John the Baptist behind, many never even this violent ocean can As Jesus had said, ‘Come Ukrainian Catholic saw the ground again, silence God’s and see.’ Do not be afraid. churches in Frackville and they faced the future call in our lives and lead Take courage, have faith Maizeville, respectively, believing in God us into sin.” and boldly take that step spoke of the seeds sown and putting their trust, and into the water just as Peter in the region in the 19th literally their hands, in Jesus Everyone person has a did. century that grew over the Christ.” vocation in life, and all years. need to focus on Jesus to “My dear friends, without Father Fields explained discern it, but those who faith and prayer, and “When you drive from that the Ukrainian heritage may have the call to serve especially without priests, Clair to Frackville, you see and culture is strong in the the Church in a deacons, sisters and a little stream along that area because of the consecrated way need , and you, the way. That seems small in prayer all the more. faithful, we cannot survive this little mountain village, (continued on next page) August 8, 2010 16 Ukrainian Day goes on in the rain (continued from previous page) percentage of Ukrainian- Pennsylvania and kielbasa platters, bean ensemble, who showed Americans who make up McAdoo, Pennsylvania soup, holubsti (halupki), their talent in dancing to the population of the (Schuylkill County) 5.90% halushki, funnel cakes, ice the traditional songs. many borough and *** 14. Branch Township, cream and more. Theme township. According to the Pennsylvania (Schuylkill baskets were raffled, and A treat was provided by U.S. Census Bureau, the County) and Postville, Iowa ethnic shirts and other ensemble member Marysa U.S. communities with high 5.70% items were available from Milinichik of Allentown, percentages of people of *** 15. Woodward Uniquely Ukrainian, a local who played a traditional Ukrainian ancestry (2000 Township, Pennsylvania company. Ukrainian instrument called Census) are: (Clearfield County, a bandura, which is a Pennsylvania) and Following a live outdoor cross between a zither and *** 1. Cass Township, Northampton, polka broadcast by lute. The dances were from Pennsylvania (Schuylkill Pennsylvania 5.60% WPPA-AM with Paul the Poltava, Hutsul, Boyko, County) 14.30% *** 16. Warren, New York Konkus and J.Z., the Lemko, and *** 2. Belfield, North 5.50% Kazka Ukrainian Folk Transcarpathian regions of Dakota 13.60% *** 17. West Leechburg, Dance Ensemble had Ukraine. *** 3. Gulich Township, Pennsylvania 5.40% planned to perform Pennsylvania 12.70% *** 18. Ambridge, outdoors. Due to the rain, With the rain ended, the *** 4. Gilberton, Pennsylvania and Mount the program was moved Pennsylvania Villagers Pennsylvania (Schuylkill Carmel Township, into the hall, and after a Polka Band provide polka County) 12.40% Pennsylvania 5.30% 40-minute delay to move and dance music outdoors *** 5. Wilton, North *** 19. Ford City, equipment and set up, until the closing of the Dakota 10.30% Pennsylvania 5.20% people enjoyed the festival. The deanery is *** 6. Lumberland, New *** 20. Bigler Township, Ukrainian folk songs and comprised of 12 parishes York 9.90% Pennsylvania and Kline dancing. in Schuylkill (Frackville, *** 7. Saint Clair, Township, Pennsylvania Maizeville, McAdoo, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill (SchuylkillCounty) 5.10% Kazka consists of a vocal Middleport, Minersville, County) 8.80% quartet, composed of Saint Clair and *** 8. Soap Lake, “As we gather here today, Paula Holoviak (soprano), Shenandoah), Luzerne Washington 8.10% we are building on what Sandra Duda (alto), (Hazleton), *** 9. Frackville, our ancestors built as we Joseph Zucofski (tenor), Northumberland (Marion Pennsylvania (Schuylkill celebrate our culture, our and Michael Duda Heights, Mount Carmel County) 7.60% heritage and, most (baritone) and a 25- and Shamokin) and *** 10. Olyphant, importantly, our faith,” said member dance ensemble. Columbia (Centralia Pennsylvania and Father Fields. “Let us go Many of the dancers were Heights) counties. Norwegian Township, into the future with younger members of the Pennsylvania (Schuylkill confidence in Jesus Christ.” County) 7.00% Kazka *** 11. Houtzdale, After the Divine Liturgy, a Ukrainian Pennsylvania 6.90% few sprinkles of rain fall, Folk Dance *** 12. Harmony which led to stronger Ensemble Township, Pennsylvania showers, which continued (Beaver County, for a few hours. It didn’t (Photo: Pennsylvania) and stop people from standing John E. Kerhonkson, New York in line to get their bleenies, Usalis) 6.70% pyrohy, sausage or *** 13. Baden, kielbasi sandwiches, August 8, 2010 17 Nick Horvath Receives an Award

Saint Mary Church and Pokrova Council of the Knights of Columbus recognize the participation of Nicholas Horvath as an active parishioner. Nick is a seventeen year-old eleventh grader. He is ambitious and hard working. He is building a landscaping empire and would like to help maintain your property. Still, Nick finds time to be an incredibly active parishioner. He serves as an altar boy on Sundays and Holy Days. Every Sunday before the eleven o’clock Divine Liturgy, Nick prepares the censor for use at the next Divine Liturgy. Nick is an active participant in Religious Education. He provided some of the most profound lines used in the Purim skit. Whenever Nick is asked to do something by someone, he does not ask, “Why?” Nick complies. For this and so much more, members of Pokrova Council #13561 Knights of Columbus purchased four tickets to a Camden Riversharks baseball game and presented them and a certificate of appreciation to Nick after the eleven o’clock Divine Liturgy on Sunday, May 30. In the photo (left to right) are Pokrova Council Grand Knight Steve Schaeber, Nick, his Peter, and Father Gregory Maslak, pastor of St. Mary Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Bristol, PA.

St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church in Trenton, NJ, visited the Shroud at the Cathedral on June 27, 2010 Watch a video on our Blog at www.thewayukrainian.blogspot.com

August 8, 2010 18 North Anthracite Deanery visited Shroud

On Sunday, May 23rd, 2010, parishioners from the North Anthracite Deanery in PA enjoyed a group trip to visit the Shroud of Turin Exhibit at the Cathedral in Philadelphia. The churches from the Deanery included Ss. Cyril & Methodius in Berwick, St. Nicholas Church in Glen Lyon, Holy Transfiguration Church in the Hanover section of Nanticoke, and Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Plymouth. The parishioners were accompanied by their pastors, Fr. John Seniw, Protopresbyter, and Fr. Roman Petryshak and his family. The presentation was given by Fr. Daniel Troyan. (Photo: Barbara Nagy)

Youth from Ukraine visited Shroud at Cathedral.

Three members from SUM Youth Group in Ukraine, visited the Shroud at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the , Philadelphia, PA, on July 19, 2010.

First Row Youth (l to r): Ivanna Holubyuk, Ira Lysa, and Maryana Marets

Second Row (l to r): Eugene Luciw, Msgr. Myron Grabowsky, and Yury Nakonechny. August 8, 2010 19 Metropolitan Stefan's Homily from the Closing of Shroud Exhibition on June 29, 2010

+ C.I.X.!

The Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul always challenge me to try and understand our human nature. I look at the apostle Peter and recall how he was asked three times by Jesus if he loved him. Three times he insists that he loves Jesus. Jesus simply tells him to “feed my sheep”. It was Photo (l to r): Rev. Archpriest Michael Hutsko, Rev. Archpriest Daniel Troyan, Peter who was told by Msgr. Peter Waslo, Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka, Rev. Ivan Jesus not to be afraid. We Demkiv, Msgr. Myron Grabowsky, Rev. Yaroslav Kurpel, Rev. Paul Makar heard in today’s Gospel reading how Peter was Saint Paul was struck achievement of others. He accustomed to on Good asked by Jesus, “Who do down from his pride of only looks at what we are Friday. We are especially you say I am?” Peter persecuting Christians. He doing in our special grateful to our beloved recognized Jesus as the came to know God situation. iconographer, Christine Messiah. Jesus declared through sufferings and Dochwat, for her design Peter the rock upon which hardships he personally How pleasing it is to see and supervision of the Jesus would build His experienced. The way he the clergy, religious sisters, building of the tomb for Church. Later after did it convinced many to and faithful gather today the shroud, which was built denying Jesus three times, believe Him and to follow for the closing of the by Oleh Kovalskyy. Peter follows behind the the Christ he proclaimed. exhibition of the replica of soldiers taking Jesus, Saint Paul could not do the Shroud of Turin. We A planning committee wanting to stay close with enough to proclaim Jesus began a very special made up of clergy, sisters the one for whom he Christ to the world around spiritual journey months and faithful set about to professed his love. Peter him. He suffered immense before the first Sunday of plan the promotion of the then is confronted by persecutions. He also Lent. This copy of the exhibition. They were allegations that he is one longed for deliverance Shroud of Turin was imaginative and creative of Jesus’ men. He denies from his ‘thorn in the flesh”, procured from Ukraine in their proposals. it three times, only to recall a handicap he had. He with the blessings of our Promotion included the use Jesus’ prediction of his prayed to evade it. Paul . of banners, posters, denial. Later, it is Peter lived with his limitation and Our Cathedral Rector, leaflets, and advertising who runs to the grave overcame it with his Rev. Ivan Demkiv went to and video displays at the when he hears that Jesus’ positive attitude and with receive it and to escort it Philadelphia Tourist body is not there. It is his hope in Christ. He here. Then many caring Center. All the parishes Peter who is mentioned by teaches us that our souls began the process were informed a number name by Jesus after His handicaps are our unique of preparing the display of times, and bulletins resurrection. Most of the opportunities to come to of the Shroud so that the included information other apostles did not go know God and to serve faithful may venerate it in inviting people to make a to the tomb. They waited others. God never judges the manner we as pilgrimage to the shroud. in the upper room. us by the talents and Ukrainians are (continued on next page)

August 8, 2010 20 Closing of Shroud Exhibition (continued from previous page) The internet site was people who heard it, but the Shroud. Many children visitors enter into a spiritual magnificent! It was chose not to respond. shared that they came to pilgrimage with the designed and kept current a greater appreciation of reflection they offered. by Ken Hutchens. People The same can be said of Jesus’ gift to us. Others Visitors were offered from many different nations the response to the Shroud. were so appreciative of spiritual counsel and the from around the world There were those clergy how much they learned opportunity for Confession. visited the site, and and faithful who excitedly about their Church. Their Our visitors were learned more about our responded, making the thirst to know more about welcomed to take their Ukrainian Catholic Church opportunity to venerate God and about their faith time to explore the and our Cathedral of the the Shroud. Most pastors was so pronounced. meaning of the Shroud for Immaculate Conception in encouraged their faithful to People and groups from them personally. They had Philadelphia. visit and venerate the many Roman Catholic opportunity to pose Shroud. Some even parishes and schools also questions, even about our The opening of the Shroud arranged parish bus trips. came to venerate the faith. This personal ministry Exhibition came on the First A few others barely even Shroud of Turin. People given by these two priests Sunday of Lent when we mentioned it in their of many different faiths and deacon was very celebrated the Sunday of parishes, as evidenced by and backgrounds came to significant for the pilgrims Orthodoxy. It was a very faithful who related not our magnificent Cathedral and appreciated. spiritually uplifting even hearing about the to visit the Shroud. experience in which people shroud exhibition in their The response of our visitors from various parishes parish. Of tremendous assistance was nothing short of participated by processing It was especially in the spiritual journey of miraculous! It was with icons and shrouds joyful to see the many each visitor was the interesting to observe the from their respective school groups which presentation on the history transformation of many of parishes. Thereafter visited, among them the and meaning of the our visitors. Our began the steady children of all of our Shroud given by Rev. presenters remarked how veneration of the Shroud Ukrainian Catholic Archpriest Daniel Troyan, they witnessed a of Turin on specially Schools. Children later Rev. Msgr. Myron transformation on people’s designated days. wrote meaningful letters Grabowsky, and Rev. faces while they were telling of what impacted Deacon Charles Schultz. When I look at the them during their visit to These clergy helped our (continued on next page) response of the clergy and faithful to the exhibition of the shroud, I recall the response of the apostles. Some ran to see for themselves like Peter did. Others waited. Saint Paul energetically proclaimed Christ, risking ridicule and persecutions. Others were more passive. There were the many who responded to Peter’s and Paul’s exhortations to the people. Watch videos on our blog! www.thewayukrainian.blogspot.com There were many more

August 8, 2010 21 Closing of Shroud Exhibition (continued from previous page) explaining the scourging, survivor of his platoon; the the crowning with thorns, ‘street kid’ who stood and the blood stains on the sobbed at the Shroud, shroud, and other such returning three times and details. Tears could be having the same reaction seen in the eyes of the each time; the husbands pilgrims as the story of the who assisted their wife crucifixion became real. struggling with cancer, helping her to kneel and People seemed to be kiss the Shroud despite her drawn to the shroud. I physical limitations; the Photo: Teresa Siwak watched how high school religious who came and students stood casually sat in the stillness and whom they associate. purpose. The Sisters so around the shroud with being moved to tears by beautifully used the hands in their pockets. the overwhelming Many found great comfort displays to teach the After some time standing presence of God. Some and encouragement to visitors about our faith before the shroud and have reported having meditate on the image of and about our rich upon hearing of its been healed of afflictions, Christ’s face on the Ukrainian Catholic Church. meaning, the students such as one woman who Shroud. Artists who visited Children particularly were would be moved to kneel was healed of crippling were inspired by the impacted by the care and and kiss the shroud. back problems, enabling image. All of us came to concern shown to them by People would venerate the her to be of continued a even deeper the Sisters. Some posed Shroud, then kneel in the service of others in need. appreciation of the icons questions about vocations pews, and then return to Some touched sacred of Jesus Christ within our to the religious life. For venerate the shroud a few items from their homes to Churches. The gentleness many, it was the first time more times. It was as if the Shroud with hope for and mercy of God to each they encountered religious they couldn’t depart from special blessings. of us is something I Sisters in their life. The the presence of the Shroud. personally felt ever so opportunity to avail Some people kept on The visits to the Shroud much more deeply as I themselves of beautiful returning for successive also encouraged some to looked at the face of Christ religious items at the visits to the Shroud. be more zealous in the Shroud. I came to Byzantine Supply Store evangelizers, as we saw see the face of Jesus who under the direction of Mrs. There were many who in Saint Paul. Among them asked Peter if he loved Myroslava Demkiv also came afflicted with various was a police captain Him. I felt Christ’s added to the experience diseases, including cancer. whose experience before encouragement for me of our visitors. We are They came with their sick the Shroud stimulated personally in my daily grateful to her for her children, placing the within him a renewed challenges. sacrifices of personal time. children on top of the power to proclaim Christ Shroud while praying for to others. People with Pilgrims to the Shroud also Gratitude is due to many healing. People various professional and had the opportunity to visit who assisted in the surrendered to the mercy academic backgrounds the Treasury of Faith reception of our visitors, of God in hope. The were moved by their Museum, conducted by among them Vinnie, and Shroud evoked stories of experience of the visit with Sister Evhenia and Sister our seminarians Walter pain, fear, faith, trust and the Shroud. They felt Timothea of the Missionary and Roman. The hope carried by many. moved to attest to the Sisters of the Mother of assistance of Lisa and They included the Vietnam presence of Christ in their God. The museum came Roman Oprysk, Daria Veteran who was the only life and with others with to life in its intended (continued on next page) August 8, 2010 22 Closing of Shroud Exhibition (continued from previous page) Zacharchyk, Harry and everyone who was whole spiritual journey with Cathedral before the icon Pat Bittner with the involved and for our the Shroud. Each was of the Resurrection to the presentation by Russ visitors. He was very personally challenged by right of the iconostas. The Breault was very much personally involved in all Jesus. Each was Shroud will remain with us valued and appreciated. aspects of the personally invited to enter continuously calling us to Rev. Msgr. Peter Waslo, preparations and in the into a personal union with celebrate hope in Jesus Rev. , and fulfillment of the exhibition. Jesus Christ Himself. We Christ. The Shroud will also Rev. Archpriest Michael This responsibility of caring were invited to journey not be taken for veneration in Hutsko also assisted in the for the Lord in the tomb unlike that experienced by the various pilgrimages preparation of the Vespers and raising the significance Peter and Paul. and in various churches program and in many of the Shroud to pilgrims Sacrifice was asked of each throughout our other ways, for which we became a spiritual of us. It is the measure of Archeparchy and beyond. are thankful. pilgrimage for Fr. Daniel our surrender which helped Know that you can always personally. For each of us to come closer to our spend some quality time In a very special way, I us, our spiritual encounter Lord and Savior, Jesus with the Lord Who seeks want to thank the with Jesus must become Christ. This is the miracle you, asking the same Coordinator of the Shroud personal. Our whole self I witnessed throughout this question Jesus asked Exhibition, Rev. Archpriest is challenged. This is spiritual journey with the Peter, “Who do YOU say Daniel Troyan. He something I witnessed in Shroud. I am?” (Mt. 16:15). oversaw that the whole Fr. Daniel, and in every experience remained a person who was in some We will set aside the + C.I.X.! spiritual journey for way associated with this Shroud within our

Dormition of the Mother of God

As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.” He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” (Lk. 10: 38-42; 11: 27-28)

August 8, 2010 23 Feast of the Dormition

The feast of the Dormition is the last great feast in the Church calendar year. It is preceded by a two week fast. The glorious lot of the Ever Blessed Virgin in the role of God’s of the world made all her life wonderful and exemplary.

After the Crucifixion of Christ, the Mother of God was taken to live in the house of her adopted son, the Apostle John. Tradition notes that even after the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles, the Mother of God remained in Jerusalem, visiting those places where the Savior of the world preached, suffered and died. She did not want to leave the country that was dear and holy to her. When Caesar Herod Agrippa began to persecute the Church, both the pagans and the Jews, indignant at the respect the Mother of God was receiving from the Christians, wanted to kill her. It was during this time that she traveled with Apostle John to Ephesus. Church tradition has this as the time of her visit to Cyprus to Bishop Lazarus, who had been raised from the dead after four days, and to the Mount Athos. When the persecution ended, the Mother of God returned to Apostle John’s house at Zion in Jerusalem.

Once when she went to the Mount of Olives to pray, Archangel Gabriel appeared and spoke of her approaching death. Upon returning home, she told Apostle John all that the Archangel spoke of and started preparing herself for her final day on earth. Friends and relatives gathered, and eleven of the apostles were miraculously transported from various parts of the world to her deathbed. They were all amazed seeing each other there. When the Apostle John explained that the Mother of God would soon be departing this world they understood why God had brought them together, and they became sad. But she comforted them saying: “Do not cry and darken my happiness with your sadness. I am going to my Son and your God, and you will bury my body and return each to your work.” As the time of her death neared the room shone with a divine light, the roof disappeared, and a wondrous sight appeared before all. The Lord Jesus Christ descended from heaven surrounded by many angels. All looked upon this wondrous sight with awe and reverence, and when they approached her bed, the holy body of the Mother of God was radiant and a smell of incense pervaded the room.

The apostles carried the body of the Mother of God through the city to Gethsemane to be buried at her request in the tomb of her family and Joseph. They buried her body, closed the tomb with a stone and remained there at the site in prayer for three days. On the third day Apostle Thomas arrived and was very saddened he had been unable to take his leave of her when she had been alive. To make him feel better, the other apostles rolled away the stone to let him pay his respects to the body. But on entering the tomb, they found that the body was not there - only the winding sheet remained. They returned home to partake of a communal meal at which they always left a place for the Resurrected Lord. After the meal, they raised the bread left for Christ aloft and exclaimed “Lord, Jesus Christ, help us.” And they heard a choir of angels, and when they looked up they saw the holy Ever-Virgin surrounded by angels. She hailed them, saying: “Rejoice, for I am always with you.” Then the apostles were filled with joy, and instead of using the usual words, they exclaimed “Most holy , help us.” And now they understood and believed that upon the third day after her Dormition, the Mother of God had been resurrected. Thus, the Dormition of the Mother of God is not a sad event, but a joyous one. Her death is but a short sleep, after which follows her resurrection and ascension to heaven.

From the very beginning, the Church saw in the Mother of God one who would pray for all of mankind. She is the haven of the mothers of the world. She teaches how to live in total faithfulness to the will of God. She, who kept in her heart the divine words, is an example of faithfulness, love and service.

August 8, 2010 24 Get yer red hots . . . cold soda . . . popcorn! by Pete Letenauchyn

Talk about busy. We arrived at Campbell’s Field, received training, and began working the third base concession stand. From my perch in the corner of the concession stand I did not see much except a long line of hungry and thirsty baseball fans. I relayed the customers’ orders to my incredibly capable runner, Msgr. Peter Waslo – Chancellor of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia. Monsignor brought the food items to the customers and even helped me fill the drink orders. Despite the long line, all of my customers seemed to be satisfied. One gentleman donated $4.00 to the Knights. I guess he was really satisfied. I do not know how many people we served, but from about ten minutes before the first pitch until the seventh inning there were seven non-stop lines of people who wanted food and beverages. It seemed as though the whole crowd of 5,687 stopped by the third base concession stand, and our small group served them well. Another of our cashiers received a donation for the Knights of Columbus of one dollar. The last cash register drawer was being reconciled around ten-thirty, during the fabulous fireworks display, which followed the baseball game (won by the Riversharks, 3 to 2). The evening of hard work for our organizations was over.

I have not yet learned how much money we earned for Pokrova Council of the Knights of Columbus and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Philadelphia. I know how hard each of the 12 volunteers worked. Believe me when I tell you that 12 is the minimum number of volunteers needed to run the stand. We could have used another volunteer or two. One volunteer spent most of the evening serving up hot dogs. We needed to make more popcorn several times. Did you know they offer FREE refills of large popcorn and large soda at Campbell’s Field? I know of at least three customers who waited in the long lines for free refills.

I only heard one complaint. There was no cream for one customer’s coffee. The operators of the concession stand promptly refunded the gentleman’s money.

I am looking forward to Friday, August 13, when we hope to operate both concession stands at Campbell’s Field!

August 8, 2010 25 CALENDAR OF EVENTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS August 7-8, 2010: Annual Parish Festival, October 17, 2010: Wedding Anniversary Transfiguration Ukrainian Catholic Church, Celebration at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral Shamokin, PA of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia, PA. Divine Liturgy at 11am followed by a Banquet. August 13-15, 2010: Sister Servants of Mary (Deadline for registration is October 5th.) Immaculate's Holy Dormition Pilgrimage, Sloatsburg, NY. www.ssmi-us.org November 7, 2010: Archieparchial Festival "Songs of the Soul" groups of children and youth August 14-15,2010: Annual Picnic hosted by from Ukrainian Catholic Parishes. For information St. John’s(Maizeville) and St. Michael’s (Frackville) call Fr. Popyk at 215-627-0143 or 609-695-3771. Ukrainian Catholic churches, Saturday,August 14, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, August 15, November 21, 2010: Opening Divine Liturgy from 12 noon to 8 p.m.,at St. John’s Picnic Grove and Reception, Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the in Maizeville. Admission and parking is free. St. Great, Centennial Celebration (for invited guests John’s Grove is located on Route 54 approximately only) one mile west of the Gilberton exit off Route 924 in Schuylkill County, Pa. For info phone 570-874- March 26, 2011: Archeparchial Women’s Day 1101 or e-mail [email protected].

August 20-21, 2010: Ukrainian Festival at Auxiliary bishop of the Archeparchy the Ukrainian Homestead in Lehighton, PA. of Lviv of the Ukrainians

August 21, 2010: St. Stephen Ukrainian Catholic The Holy Father has given his consent to the canonical Church at 1344 White Oak Bottom Road, Toms election made by the Synod of of the Greek- River, NJ will hold the 3rd Annual Ukrainian Festival Catholic Ukrainian Church of the Reverend Father between 12 noon and 7:00 p.m. Featuring: , a Studite Monk of Univ, as traditional Ukrainian food and beverages, live auxiliary bishop of the Archeparchy of Lviv of the music all day by “Ukrainian Band Cheremosh” , Ukrainians, assigning the titular see of Germaniciana. many vendors and 50/50 raffle. “LYMAN” - Ukrainian Dance Ensemble from Baltimore, MD http://press.catholica.va will perform at 2:00 p.m. and at 4:00 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Church Building Fund. Growing attendance over the years continues to Editorial and Business Office: 827 N. Franklin St. create excitement as the word gets around, so Philadelphia, PA 19123 bring your family, neighbors, friends and co- Tel.: (215) 627-0143 workers to enjoy the festive atmosphere! For Online: www.ukrarcheparchy.us more information call 732-505-6053 and for E-MAIL: [email protected] vendors call 732-928-3792 Blog: www.thewayukrainian.blogspot.com Established 1939 August 22, 2010: Ukrainian Folk Festival. THE WAY Staff Msgr. Peter Waslo, Teresa Siwak, Fr. Ihor Royik "Tryzub" Ukrainian-American Sport Center, County Line & Lower State Rd, Horsham, PA. Festivities The Way is published bi-weekly by the Apostolate, Inc., begin at 12:00 noon. www.tryzub.org 827 N. Franklin St., Philadelphia, PA. Articles and photos proposed for publication should be in the Editor's office at least two weeks before requested date of October 2-3, 2010: Annual Pilgrimage to the publication. For advance notice of the upcoming events, kindly Mother of God, Sisters of the Order of St. Basil send one month in advance. All articles must be submitted in both English and Ukrainian languages, THE WAY will not translate the Great, Fox Chase Manor, PA. proposed articles. All materials submitted to THE WAY become the property of THE WAY.

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