the official newspaper of the archeparchy of pittsburgh vol. 52 no. 15 sunday, november 11, 2007

think spring! nicholas savoring The Byzantine Catholic Seminary the saintly a higher life announces course schedule for Event marks centennial of Jacobs Chaldean Catholics take stand Spring 2008 session. Creek miners miracle. against brewing company. Inside Page 2 Page 3 Page 6

Eastern Catholics celebrate 100th Hundreds anniversary of their first in U.S. attend FUS metropolitan basil joins in observance Vocations Awareness Day students respond to on-campus services

by Darlene Fejka

Over 100 vocations directors and associates representing Catholic religious orders and dioceses traveled to Steuben- Andriy Demkiv / Rev. Ihor Bloshchynsky / The Way ville, Ohio to participate in Vocations Awareness Day at Franciscan University of Steubenville (FUS), on Friday, October 26, 2007. Attracting representatives from numerous states and countries around the world, the event is the largest vocations fair in the nation. An impressive assemblage of display tables were staffed Metropolitan Basil (fourth from right) joins Metropolitan-Archbishop of and Lubomyr Cardinal Husar by men’s and women’s com- (center left and right, respectively), and other Eastern Catholic hierarchs in observing the centennial anniversary of the arrival of the munities, who promoted their re- first Eastern Catholic bishop in America. The celebration took place on September 30, 2007 in Philadelphia, Pa. at the Cathedral spective missions and answered of the Immaculate Conception where Bishop Ortynsky is buried. students’ and visitors’ questions throughout the day-long affair. Hundreds of students, parents, Hierarchs of the Eastern Cardinal Husar, head of the Divine Liturgy in the cathedral. Churches from all over the Ukrainian Catholic Church; Over 500 people watched on Vocations continued on page 4 world gathered in Philadelphia Metropolitan Stefan Soroka, closed circuit television in the at the Cathedral of the Metropolitan Archbishop hall, and many more Byzantine Immaculate Conception on of the Ukrainian Catholic Catholics were able to view the Sunday, September 30, 2007 to Church of Philadelphia; Justin beautiful and inspiring service commemorate the centennial Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop of on EWTN. arrival in America of Bishop the Latin Catholic Church of Archbishop Soroka welcomed Stephen Soter Ortynsky, Philadelphia; representatives everyone and Cardinal Husar OSBM. Among them were of the other Eastern Catholic in his homily noted that one Metropolitan Archbishop Basil and Orthodox Churches and hundred years ago when Bishop M. Schott of the Archeparchy of the Latin Church joined the Ortynsky came to the United of Pittsburgh, Bishop William synod of Ukrainian Catholic States his task was two-fold. C. Skurla of the Eparchy of who were meeting in First he was to establish Van Nuys, Bishop John M. the United States in a historic an ecclesiastical structure to Kudrick of the Eparchy of first time convocation for the organize ecclesiastical life for Van Nuys, and Bishop John observance of this significant the immigrants to help them R. Pazak, CSsR of the Eparchy milestone in the history of the spiritually. His second task of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Eastern Catholic Church in was to explain to his brother Toronto, Canada. America. bishops of the Latin Rite who His Excellency, Archbishop Brother Deacon Jerome Wolbert, Relatives of Bishop Ortynsky these immigrants were. Though OFM represents his community, the Pietro Sambi, Apostolic Nuncio were among the more than 2000 Franciscan Friars, Assumption BVM to the United States; Lubomyr faithful who participated in the Province at the FUS vocations fair this First bishop continued on page 3 past October 26. page 2 sunday, november 11, 2007

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they insisted that they were a sincere Ruthenian heart, Catholics, they had a different wishing true good for our tradition, different culture, church and people.” Though Andriy Demkiv / Rev. Ihor Bloshchynsky / The Way and a different liturgical rite. he dreamt of an independent They were so different that it Greek Catholic Church, he was seemed impossible to integrate given very limited Episcopal them into the American life. authority, and ultimately he “When today, one hundred functioned as a vicar-general for years later, we see you, here, his people in the various Latin in this Cathedral, the higher dioceses where they lived. representatives of the Latin On May 13, 1913, the Holy Church in the United States, we See established an Apostolic see this not only as a gesture of Exarchate, a missionary dio- friendliness, of fraternity, but cese, “for all the clergy and The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia, Pa. overflowed with we see this as a very concrete the people of the Ruthenian hierarchs, clergy, religious and faithful from around the world for the September expression of the unity that exists Rite in the United States of 30, 2007 Divine Liturgy commemorating a milestone in the history of the Byzantine today. When in the beginning America” and granted full Catholic Church in America – the arrival of its first bishop. one hundred years ago, and episcopal jurisdiction to Bishop even a little more, there were Ortynsky. This decisive action good for which he so sincerely simultaneously appointing then- misunderstandings, there were brought peace and canonical labored, as he contracted pneu- Father to be the so many difficulties for the lack unity to the Greek Catholic monia and fell asleep in the Lord Bishop of all Greek Catholics in of mutual understanding, today, Church in America which had suddenly and unexpectedly on the United States who were of with the help of God we are now grown to 152 parishes, 43 March 24, 1916. Carpatho-Rusyn, Hungarian, very content with who we are, mission churches, 154 priests, On March 8, 1924 — eight Slovak and Croatian descent and what is our relationship, and an estimated half million years after Bishop Ortynsky’s while Father Constantine Boha- and that we form one Church people of both Carpatho-Rusin death — the an- chevsky was named Bishop of that has different expressions, and Ukrainian descent. nounced the establishment all Greek Catholics of Ukrainian but is ultimately one universal Unfortunately, he did not live of two exarchates for Greek descent. n Church. Your presence here to see the further growth and Catholics in the United States, today is a confirmation of this mutual understanding which exists today.” The Cardinal Centennial observance of Jacobs Creek St. Nicholas Miracle planned heinz history center holds dec. 1 seminar on mine disaster

December 19, 2007 - the were the sole survivors. Those The Darr Mine eventually Feast of St. Nicholas of who celebrated the feast day reopened in 1911 and Car- Myra according to the Julian had been spared. It is estimated patho-Rusyns on both sides of Calendar - marks the 100th that the intercession of St. the Youghiogheny River raised anniversary of the Darr Mine Nicholas prevented the loss of funds to organize churches. In Disaster in Jacobs Creek, Pa. another 200-300 lives. gratitude for the miraculous and the Miracle of St. Nicholas. There was no Carpatho- intervention of St. Nicholas, Bishop Stephen Soter Ortynsky, OSBM On this date in 1907, one of Rusyn Greek Catholic or an Orthodox Church was served as bishop from 1907 to 1916. the worst mine disasters in Orthodox Church in Jacobs organized in Jacobs Creek United States history occurred Creek at that time. Father also encouraged the faithful when the bituminous coal mine Alexander Dzubay from St. Miracle continued to follow Bishop Ortynsky’s exploded killing every single Stephen’s Greek Catholic on page 11 example of profound humility, miner working - 239 men and Church in Leisenring, Pa. and implement it in their lives. boys. However, Carpatho- traveled to Jacobs Creek The Apostolic Nuncio, Arch- Rusyn miners living in Jacobs to celebrate the bishop Pietro Sambi delivered Creek and the surrounding feast day. greetings, congratulations, and area who lost a day’s wages to a blessing from the Holy Father attend services in honor of St. Pope Benedict XVI. A reception Nicholas, for whom they had a followed at the Cathedral Hall great devotion as their patron, and its grounds. were spared. The mine exploded Numerous petitions from at approximately 11:30 a.m. clergy and lay committees in while they participated in the the United States at the end of Divine Liturgy. It was reported at the time the 19th century were finally This icon successful when on March 4, that, during the Liturgy, there depicting the 1907, the Holy See appointed was a terrible noise and the 1907 Miracle of ground shook. Immediately St. Nicholas in a Bishop, the Basilian monk, Jacobs Creek is Stephen Soter Ortynsky, everyone knew it was a horrible among scenes OSBM, as the bishop for all of disaster and rushed to join from the life of Fred Petro / GCU in rescue operations, only to Saint Nicholas the then called Greek Catholics featured in St. in America. He is quoted as discover that two men working Nicholas Chapel saying, “I come to you with near the entrance of the mine in Beaver, Pa. page 4 sunday, november 11, 2007

Vocations: students respond to on-campus services continued from page 1 young families and visitors and services on campus, “and we’ve packed Finnegan Fieldhouse to had a great response.” browse through the tables of Along with Seminarian Daniel brochures, pictorial displays and Father Jack Custer, Dean of and video presentations, as the Byzantine Catholic Sem- well as to stop and chat with inary, also tending display tables representatives of communities representative of Byzantine which have piqued their interest. Catholic vocations were: The tables representing Byz- Archpriest Dennis Bogda and antine Catholic vocations Darlene Fejka (Archeparchy were well-visited. Archpriest of Pittsburgh Office of Voca- Dennis M. Bogda, Director of tions) and Sister Barbara the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh Jean Mihalchick (Sisters of Office of Vocations was pleased St. Basil). Representing the (above) Visitors to with the turnout. “This was Franciscan Friars, Assumption Franciscan University of quite a success,” remarked BVM Province were Semin- Steubenville’s Vocations Father Dennis, who had little arian Brother Deacon Jerome Awareness Day, members of the Wendt time to rest during the six Wolbert, OFM and Father family of Assumption hours of questions posed by Joachim Studwell, OFM (Ep- of the Mother of God the interested and the curious, archy of Parma). Church in Weirton, WV pose for a photo with who helped themselves to The next Vocations Awareness Father Dennis Bogda. brochures, prayer cards and Day at Franciscan University leaflets promoting vocations of Steubenville is scheduled for n and explaining the traditions of Friday, October 24, 2008. (right) Representing Byzantine Catholicism. the Sisters of St. Basil, A number of FUS students who Sister Barbara Jean visited the Byzantine Catholic Mihalchick, OSBM invites several FUS tables did so in response to their students to the Sisters’ recent experience of celebrating upcoming LifeQuest the Byzantine Divine Liturgy on Gathering. campus. “It was so beautiful,” “I love the singing,” and “I felt closer to God than I have ever felt before” were just a few of the many positive declarations made by the students, many of whom major in theology. “Everyone thoroughly loved our Divine Liturgy,” said FUS graduate Daniel Forsythe, a third-year seminarian at the Seminary of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, who assisted at the Seminary’s display table. “We also celebrate Vespers here on Thursday evenings,” Daniel said of the Byzantine Catholic (above) Father Jack Custer (seated), Dean of the Byzantine Catholic Seminary, answers students’ questions at the Seminary’s display table.

(right) Taking a coffee break during Vocations Awareness Day are Archieparchial Director of Vocations Father Dennis M. Bogda, and Sister Loretta Matas, DSF, originally of Bardejov, Slovakia, who represented the Daughters of St. Francis of Assisi congregation, Lacon, Il.

(left) Franciscan University of Steubenville hosted Vocations Awareness Day at the Ohio school’s Finnegan Fieldhouse on October 26, 2007. Over 100 vocations directors from across the U.S. participated in the event, which welcomes students, parents and families to explore religious vocations. (above) Seminarian Daniel Forsythe enjoys a visit from his sister Katie at his alma mater, Photos by Franciscan University of Steubenville. Darlene Fejka international news sunday, november 11, 2007 page 5

Orthodox, Catholics Catholics, Muslims call recognize pope’s primacy, for reconciliation, peace disagree on authority in Lebanon commission to continue study, dialogue interfaith call for prayers, condemnation by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service of violence by Doreen Abi Raad, Catholic News Service ROME (CNS) -- Orthodox when the East and West were and Catholics recognize that still united, the document said. BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNS) -- Lady of Lebanon in Harissa the bishop of Rome has primacy The document said that just Lebanon’s Catholic and Muslim for the interfaith meeting, among all the world’s bishops, as there is an order within the leaders met at the compound “Together Toward Unity and although they disagree on the Trinity -- Father, Son and Holy of a prominent Marian shrine Peace.” It was sponsored by extent to which his leadership Spirit -- there is “an order among and called for unity amid the Adyan, the Lebanese Found- translates into a concrete local churches which, however, tumultuous political situation ation for Interfaith and Spirit- exercise of authority. does not imply inequality in in their country. ual Solidarity. “Adyan” is the “The question of the role their ecclesial nature.” “The unity toward which we Arabic word for religions. of the bishop of Rome in The local church is with aspire as believers and that we Muslims are typically among the communion of all the and under its bishop, who is aim to live as citizens is a unity the thousands of pilgrims who churches” must be studied in ordained as a successor to the that comes to us from God, visit the shrine daily. greater depth, said members of apostles and given the grace to the one, who created us as Lebanon’s three main Muslim the official Catholic-Orthodox teach, preach and lead the local one soul. It is accepting others communities -- Shiite, Sunni theological dialogue. faithful to holiness, it said. as being part of our personal and Druze -- were represented The dialogue commission met The local churches, in turn, are identity, our spiritual itinerary at the gathering, as were in early October in Ravenna, in communion with one another, and our national life,” the Lebanon’s four main Catholic Italy, and completed work on it said. While a regional synod religious leaders said at their rites -- Maronite, Melkite, the document, “Ecclesiological or bishops’ conference may not Oct. 27 meeting. Armenian and Latin. and Canonical Consequences of interfere in an individual bishop’s They called for prayers for Father Fadi Daou, director of the Sacramental Nature of the diocese, the bishops are called to reconciliation, brotherhood Adyan, said during his opening Church: Ecclesial Communion, work together to support one and spiritual solidarity and remarks at the event: “You Conciliarity and Authority.” another and address common condemned all violence that have accepted our invitation Seeking agreement that would problems, it said. threatens unity and peace, to celebrate together with lead to full unity between Cath- And, the document said, particularly in Lebanon. conviction. It is a conviction olics and Orthodox, the dialogue Catholics and Orthodox believe “We aim that our national that we would like to become commission’s document tried to the local church must be in life be the sincere expression of a road map: that Islam and explain how communion and communion “with the totality this commitment carried out Christianity do meet together authority are expressed and ex- of local churches” of the past, in conformity with our social in order to achieve unity and ercised on a local, regional and present and future. culture and patriotic message peace.” universal level within the one “One and the same faith is based on unity and peace,” Father Daou also said that, in church of Christ. to be confessed and lived out they said. their recent annual conference, In the document, commission in all the local churches, the “For unity does not mean the Catholic patriarchs of members introduced the topic same unique Eucharist is to melting or fusing, nor does it the Middle East called on of the authority of the bishop be celebrated everywhere, and aim at eliminating specificity Christians and Muslims to love of Rome, the pope, which they one and the same apostolic of persons or communities; it one another as brothers. said they would continue to ministry is to be at work in is not the victory of an opinion Approximately 33 percent examine in the next phase of all the communities,” the doc- or group and the defeat of the of Lebanon’s population is their dialogue. ument said. other or its marginalization,” Christian. In recent decades, “Both sides agree” there was an “A local church cannot the statement said. the number of Christians has order of precedence among the modify the creed, formulated The religious leaders gathered decreased as they emigrate ancient bishops’ seats of Rome, by the ecumenical councils,” at a conference center on the due to political instability and Constantinople, Alexandria, it said, nor can it “change a grounds of the shrine of Our economic hardship. n Antioch and Jerusalem, and fundamental point regarding that the order “was recognized the form of ministry by a by all in the era of the undivided unilateral decision.” church,” it said. In the past when serious “Further, they agree that problems plagued the Christian Rome, as the church that community and threatened to ‘presides in love,’ according destroy its unity, the bishops to the phrase of St. Ignatius would gather in an ecumenical of Antioch, occupied the first council. place in the ‘taxis’ (order) and “Their solemn doctrinal that the bishop of Rome was, decisions and their common CNS photo / Tony Gentile, Reuters therefore, the ‘protos’ (first) faith formulations, especially among the patriarchs,” it said. on crucial points, are binding “They disagree, however, for all the churches and all on the interpretation of the the faithful, for all times and historical evidence from this all places,” which is why the era regarding the prerogatives decisions of the ecumenical of the bishop of Rome as councils held before the split ‘protos,’ a matter that was between the East and the West Pope Benedict XVI embraces Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of already understood in different Constantinople during Mass in Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples, Italy, Oct. 21. Pope in 1054 “remain normative,” the Benedict and other religious leaders were in Naples for an Oct. 21-23 interreligious ways in the first millennium,” document said. n meeting sponsored by the Rome-based Sant’Egidio Community. national news page 6 sunday, november 11, 2007 Chaldean Catholics key Bishops to elect officers, to Miller boycott receive early report on company vows to change sexual abuse study sponsorship criteria annual fall meeting set for baltimore by Robert Delaney, Catholic News Service

DETROIT (CNS) -- Chaldean Bishop WASHINGTON—The U.S. and context of the clergy sexual Catholic Bishop Ibrahim N. Ibrahim bishops will elect their pres- abuse crisis at the bishops’ N. Ibrahim ident, vice president, treasurer- annual fall meeting. Ibrahim credited the support of the of Chaldean Catholics in metro Chaldean elect and ten committee Initial findings of the 1960- Detroit for the success of a Eparchy chairs and chairs-elect at the 1990 time period have set the of St. November meeting of the incidence of sexual abuse of boycott of Miller Brewing Co. Thomas products that he said resulted the U.S. Conference of Catholic minors by Catholic priests in the company pledging to Apostle Bishops, November 12-15 in within an overall sociological never again support events delivers a Baltimore. Metropolitan Basil framework of social change. homily at Mother of God Cathedral in that insult and offend religious Southfield, Mich.(CNS photo/Robert will participate in the four-day Detailed surveys and data sensibilities. Delaney, Michigan Catholic) national meeting. collection that currently are “We were a big factor in that,” The new president will suc- ongoing in several locales are said Bishop Ibrahim, who heads of God Chaldean Cathedral in ceed Bishop William Skylstad expected to explain the patterns the Southfield, Mich.-based Southfield. “I told our people, of Spokane, Washington, who of abuse incidents and abuse Eparchy of St. Thomas the if they are really believers in completes his three-year term reports. Apostle, the Chaldean Catholic Jesus Christ, to boycott Miller at the meeting. His successor Sites for this data-gathering diocese for the eastern half of products,” the bishop said. assumes the presidency at the include seminaries, dioceses and the United States. “Our religion is important end of the meeting. Cardinal treatment centers. Researchers In metropolitan Detroit, for us. I told our people Sunday Francis George of Chicago are giving particular attention Chaldean Catholics own about (Oct. 28), ‘Look how it is in completes his term as vice to the years from the late 2,000 party stores -- about 90 Iraq, with all the pressure on president at the November 1980s through 2002 – a period percent of the total of the area’s them, not one (Chaldean) family meeting. of lower incidence of abuse independent neighborhood has changed their religion. And incidents, increased awareness, convenience stores that sell here we are in the United States, and increased number of food and other items, including and someone is mocking our reports. alcoholic beverages. religion, and we are going to “ . . . understanding “The research results will Bishop Ibrahim worked with do nothing?’” Bishop Ibrahim child sexual abuse be significant not just for the Chaldean ethnic and business told The Michigan Catholic, church but for all of society groups to boycott Miller pro- newspaper of the Latin-rite precedes its because understanding child ducts after the company’s logo Detroit Archdiocese. detection and sexual abuse precedes its appeared on a poster for a Sept. “I told them that if they detection and prevention,” 30 San Francisco street fair that support someone who is prevention.” said Bishop Gregory Aymond mocked Leonardo da Vinci’s supporting such activities, it is – Bishop Gregory Aymond of Austin, Texas, chair of the painting of “The Last Supper” just as if they were doing those bishops’ Committee for the and had what critics described activities too,” he said. Protection of Children and as a sadomasochistic theme. The bishop and leaders of In addition to leading a Young People. “The experience The New York-based Catholic Chaldean ethnic and business committee, each chairman also of the Catholic Church could League for Religious and Civil groups were meeting the is a member of the USCCB inform the practices of many Rights and other Christian afternoon of Oct. 29 at the Administrative Committee, social institutions.” groups expressed outrage, and Chaldean diocesan center in which carries on the work of To date, the bishops have the league immediately called Southfield, a Detroit suburb, the Conference between its contributed over $1 million for a boycott of Miller until when they received word from plenary assemblies. Terms are toward the $2 million dollar the company apologized for its Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan for three years but under a study. Efforts are now being association with the poster and of Milwaukee, where Miller is current reorganization, terms made to raise additional funds the fair. based, that he had just received of office for committee chairs from foundations and donors On Oct. 31 the Catholic a new letter from Miller that are for either two or three years to ensure that this study is League said it was dropping the seemed to agree with the terms. to prevent a complete change completed. boycott and its anti-Miller pub- Two days later the league every three years. Plans call The study is expected to lic relations campaign because announced it was ending the for one-third of the committee conclude in 2009. The bishops the company had extended its boycott. chairs to change annually. have expressed a keen interest Oct. 26 apology over the use of Bishop Ibrahim said he is Also, researchers from the in being updated as findings its logo to an acknowledgment very pleased with the near John Jay College of Criminal emerge. This will allow them of “disrespectful activities” at total participation of Chaldean Justice and Fordham University to implement changes as soon the fair. business owners with the will present the U.S. bishops as possible to ensure the safety The poster featured men clad boycott. “I’m happy we with preliminary results of of children in the care of the in the leather outfits common defended our faith and our their research on the causes Church. n to the sadomasochistic homo- values,” the bishop said. sexual subculture. Various sex On Oct. 29, Saad Kassab, toys were on the table in front proprietor of the King of of them. The fair itself featured Woodward party store in a man dressed as Christ and a Highland Park, about a “They disrespected my re- His wife, Ahlam Kassab, said stripper who were lifted up over half-mile north of Detroit’s ligion. It’s not right; it wouldn’t that when they explain the a Catholic church by a piece of Cathedral of the Most Blessed be right to do it with any reasons behind the boycott to construction machinery and Sacrament, told The Michigan religion,” said Kassab, a mem- customers, “99 percent of our men dressed in mock nun garb. Catholic he had ordered no ber of St. Thomas Chaldean customers are agreeing with Bishop Ibrahim announced Miller products for the store Parish in West Bloomfield it.”n the boycott Oct. 14 at Mother for three weeks. Township. parish news sunday, november 11, 2007 page 7 Icon workshop fosters devotion to St. Nicholas ‘every brush stroke is a prayer’

by Marylyn Barone While most of us will show painting experience. Other than our devotion to Saint Nicholas painting walls, the remaining on December 6, nine people participants had no experience spent the weekend of October at all. But all were enthusiastic 26-28 doing just that. They to learn more about the sacred signed up to paint an icon of art of their Byzantine Catholic Saint Nicholas. Some will say tradition. that they wrote, not painted Students from five parishes their icons; but the Greek word participated in the three-day graphein translates to both workshop: Saint Stephen’s in paint and write. We do say North Huntingdon, Saints “write” most of the time, since Peter and Paul in Tarentum, icons portray an historical Resurrection in Monroeville, Christian theology. St. Gregory’s in Upper Saint Of the nine budding icon- Clair, and Holy Trinity in Wall ographers attending the class – all in Pennsylvania. Participants display their completed icons of St. Nicholas of Myra following a weekend workshop at Holy Trinity Parish in Wall, Pa. Pictured are: (center-front) offered at Holy Trinity in The first night, we traced the Marylyn Barone, instructor; (seated, left to right) Mary Rohol, Kathy Forsyth, Wall, Pa., only one had done prototype onto a board covered Maureen Sullivan, and Sally Zeleznik; (standing, left to right) Hank Zolyak, Beth icons before; two others had with gesso, a white liquid Rosko, Mary Ellen Dudick, Lynne Walicki, and Robert Walicki. with a powdered marble. In iconography, it’s important to the theology that the light comes participant really liked her small use an exact copy of the masters. from within the holy person. brush; but I convinced her to try Our job as iconographers is to This is also why you never see a a larger one and she was much preserve the old icons. Just as figure casting a shadow. happier with the results. you would not change notes The next day, we really got After lunch, stroke-by-stroke of a composition by Mozart down to business, starting instructions helped complete when playing it, you would with the stole. I explained that St. Nicholas’ face. Sponging in not change what the master the paint should be thinned to different shades of gold gave iconographers wrote. the consistency of light cream. the crown the look of old gold We then filled the icon in with Walking around to observe leaf. We prepared the halo base colors, beginning with dark techniques, I noted that one with sizing before celebrating colors and adding successively person’s paint was still thick. Divine Liturgy and completed lighter colors. All paint is “But I like it this way,” the ap- the second day’s activities by applied in thin coats to achieve prentice iconographer replied. I applying gold leaf. The icon Students begin by preparing the a smooth finish that is like a don’t, and since I’m the teacher, angel put polyurethane on the boards and tracing the prototype of window into the soul of the I sprayed it with water to show icons during the night so we the icons. saint being portrayed, reflecting how it should be. Another could do detail work and wipe it off if we wanted to do it over again the following day. Day 3 focused on the finishing touches: outlining the face features and all other lines on Rusyn Celebration features visual arts the icon. I suggested that, if the students were unhappy with the results of outlining with a brush, they could use a fine tip waterproof marker. There wasn’t a single magic marker cop-out in the crowd! Judy Schall came to help that day. Hurray for reinforcements! Talk about making progress! Participants signed the backs of their icons and - after taking individual and group pictures - the icon angel put on another coat of polyurethane. In iconography, every brush stroke is a prayer. The work not Photos clockwise, from top: only brings you closer to God, Taking a break from working the 26th Annual Carpatho-Rusyn Celebration at St. John the Baptist Church, Uniontown, Pa., pastor Father Tom Wesdock (center) but gives you a certain peace, welcomes visitors from St. Mary Church in Trauger, Pa. (left to right) Dorothy Osif, St. similar to participating in a Mary’s pastor Father Julian Anthony, Kathy Osif and Laurie Knouse. The king-sized retreat or day of recollection. “Matrushka” quilt hanging in the background was handmade by members of St. I am sure that when the Feast John’s Ethnic Craft Club and was raffled to a lucky winner at the end of the day. of St. Nicholas arrives next Father Tom poses with St. John’s parishioner Kay Balas, whose donation of a month, everyone who wrote handcrafted costumed doll from Myslava was a popular item in the “Chinese” auction. the Icon of Saint Nicholas of The Slavjane Folk Ensemble of Holy Ghost Church, McKees Rocks, Pa. entertains the Myra will experience an extra attentive audience with dances from the Carpathian Mountains. special devotion that day. n Photos by Darlene Fejka page 8 sunday, november 11, 2007 In the footsteps of St. John Chrysostom modern city still bears reminders of saint by Jean Truax

After 1600 years, the modern the fabulous mosaics which the Hippodrome is still visible city of Istanbul looks nothing adorned the basilica were from a side street at the west like the Constantinople in white-washed and left to end of the plaza. which St. John Chrysostom deteriorate. The proximity of the stadium served as archbishop. Above When Turkey became a sec- to the Hagia Sophia makes all, the modern visitor thinks of ular republic in 1923, the Hagia Chrysostom’s denunciations of St. John’s fiery preaching in the Sophia became a museum, those who deserted religious great church, the Hagia Sophia; and the task of uncovering services in favor of chariot races but the church that we see and conserving the remaining and wild beast shows take on today is a later construction. mosaics began. a new urgency, for the roar of Chrysostom preached in a Today, the Hagia Sophia is the crowds in the Hippodrome medium-sized stone basilica a unique blend of Christianity must sometimes have drowned with a wooden roof, erected and Islam, with minarets, out the archbishop’s preaching by Emperor Constantius II in an iman’s chair and placards during the Divine Liturgy. 360 A.D. That church burned displaying the names of Allah A visit to the Orthodox in the riots that followed and Mohammed alongside the Patriarchate, the world head- St. John’s second exile in remaining golden mosaics of the quarters of the Greek Orthodox 404. Construction began Byzantine era. The best known Church, affords two additional immediately on the second of these is the fragmentary mementos of the this Early Hagia Sophia, which burned in Deisis icon which once looked Church Father. Visitors can the Nika Riot in 532, a conflict down upon the chamber where pause before the simple shrine which began as a confrontation ecumenical councils met. And, that contains the relics of Sts. between the fans of rival teams hidden away in a frieze of icons John Chrysostom and Gregory of charioteers. of the Fathers of the Church, Nazianzen, recently returned to The third Hagia Sophia, the just below the massive dome, the patriarchate by the Vatican. building that we see today, St. John Chrysostom still gazes And the episcopal throne in the was dedicated by the Emperor down upon visitors to the small church is said to have Justinian in 537. A few columns Hagia Sophia. been used by St. John himself. and decorative fragments from Leaving the grounds of Even though the archbishop the second church on the site the Hagia Sophia, the visitor would not recognize his former have been recovered and are crosses the street to a pleasant See in the bustling modern city displayed on the grounds; but central plaza around which the of Istanbul, enough reminders additional remains of the first busy Istanbul traffic circulates, of St. John Chrysostom remain and second buildings on the site following the same track once to make it a very special and are buried beneath the present traveled by the chariots racing exciting place for his followers church. Further excavations in the Hippodrome. Three today. cannot be undertaken without monumental columns which The Eastern Catholic Church damaging the structure. once marked the center of the celebrates the Feast of St. The Hagia Sophia served as stadium still stand in the modern John Chrysostom (“Golden- a Christian church for almost plaza. Had the archbishop mouthed”) on November 13. n a thousand years, until it was attended a performance in turned into a mosque following the Hippodrome, he would Jean Truax is a member of the conquest of Constantinople St. John Chrysostom parish in have seen one of these - the Houston, Texas, where Father by the Ottoman Turks in Serpentine Column - carried by Elias Rafaj is pastor. She holds a 1453. Since Islam forbids the Constantine the Great from the doctorate in medieval history from representation of the human temple of the Delphic Oracle. the University of Houston. figure in religious buildings, A fragment of the brick wall of

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This icon of St. John Chrysostom continues to grace the walls of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, now known as Istanbul.

The Archiepiscopal Throne of St. John Chrysostom

The Relics of Ss. Gregory Nazianzen (left) and John Chrysostom (right) are enshrined in the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George.

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thoughts for our day by Archpriest David M. Petras

LORD AND CREATOR OF LIFE

In the first Council of Nicea called “Lord.” This title was (2 Corinthians 13:13) and of the activity of the Spirit in the year 325, the third then given also to Jesus - a We see in this that while Jesus in this work of creation is at the person of the Holy Trinity sure sign of the early Christian is called “Lord” frequently in very heart of the Christian faith, was mentioned in one line, belief that he was God, the the New Testament and in the which saw this foreshadowed “I believe in the Holy Spirit.” Son of God become incarnate, Liturgy, the same is not true of in the writings of the Old Law. In this way, the final mission taking human flesh and human the Spirit. The Spirit, though, Every evening, the Church statement of our Lord to his nature. St. Paul tells us, there- is called “Lord” - at least prays Psalm 103, as a summing Church was given expression fore, “If you confess with your indirectly, many times, and in up of the divine creation, and in faith - “Baptize all nations mouth that Jesus is Lord and 2 Corinthians 3:17: “Now the so we sing, “you send forth in the name of the Father, and believe in your heart that God Lord is the Spirit, and where your spirit, they are created, of the Son, and of the Holy raised him from the dead, the Spirit of the Lord is, there and you renew the face of the Spirit.” (Matthew 28:19) you will be saved” (Romans is freedom.” earth.” (Psalm 103:30) However, after the Council, 10:9); and “no one can say, The Spirit is Lord because he At the very beginning of the some began to question the ‘Jesus is Lord,’ except by the makes the Word of God, our first book of Scripture, “the equality of the Spirit with the holy Spirit.” (1 Corinthians Lord Jesus Christ, present in Spirit of God was moving over Father and the Son, and so a 12:3) For the early Christians, our midst, and present in our the face of the waters.” (Genesis further proclamation of the “Lord” was a powerful title, minds and hearts. This insight 1:2) Around the time of the divinity of the Holy Spirit indicating that they knew Jesus was expressed very early in Council, St. Ephrem the Syrian became necessary. was God, the Son of God and Christianity. As early as the wrote, “It was appropriate The Council of Constan- Lord. second century, St. Irenaeus to reveal here that the Spirit tinople, held in 381, added a speaks of God as coming to the hovered in order for us to learn further description of the Holy created world through his two that the work of creation was Spirit to the Creed. It was hands, the Son and the Spirit: held in common by the Spirit the combined Creed of these “The Spirit is Lord “And therefore throughout all with the Father and the Son.” two councils that was finally time, man, having been molded (Commentary on Genesis 1) accepted as the basic statement because he makes at the beginning by the hands of We must distinguish between of belief of the Church. It was God, that is, of the Son and the the action of the Trinity in not intended to be a merely the Word of God, Spirit, is made after the image creation and in the work of intellectual statement, but a and likeness of God.” (Against redemption. As creatures, we true profession of God living our Lord Jesus the Heresies, V, 28, 4) are created by the one Creator, in his people, the Church, Christ, present in Here we see that the unity as Fulgentius wrote, “While the both in the individual and in of God, that there is one God, human being is said to be made the community. At times, this our midst. . .” comes from the Father, from according to the one image of presence of the Spirit can be whom springs forth eternally the one God, the divinity of the felt more strongly than others, the Word and the Spirit. For Holy Trinity in one essence is for example, in an Ecumenical The title “Lord” for Jesus the Church to proclaim its announced.” (To Peter on the Council. became a very significant part faith in the Holy Spirit as God, Faith 5) The first title given to the of the Liturgy. Before receiving it was very natural for it to say In redemption, however, Spirit was “Lord,” in Greek Communion, we profess our in the first place, “I believe in only the Word and Son of “kyrios.” This is the most faith in Jesus. At the invitation the Holy Spirit, the Lord.” God took human nature. Yet common title given to God. In of the priest, “Holy gifts for The Creed, in fact, begins, this was a divine action, and the Jewish faith, God revealed holy people,” we cry out in “I believe in one God, ... the was also accomplished in the a particular name, “I am,” to response, “One is holy, one Creator of heaven and earth, of Holy Trinity, for it was the Moses in the burning bush. is Lord, Jesus Christ.” This all things visible and invisible.” Father who sent his Son, and (Exodus 3:14). The Jews, how- acclamation is from Sacred If our relationship to God is Mary conceived in the power ever, out of reverence to God, Scripture, let “every tongue that of creature to Creator, of the Holy Spirit. (Luke 1:35) never pronounced this name, confess that Jesus Christ is then for us, the Creator is Because God, one in the Holy but generally replaced it with Lord, to the glory of God the Father, Son and Spirit. To Trinity, is our Creator, and “Adonai,” “Lord” whenever Father.” (Philippians 2:11) profess that the Spirit is God, because God took human flesh it appeared in the sacred The priest likewise begins the we must also confess that he, through the Spirit, and because text. This way of speaking Anaphora with a blessing from like the Father and the Son, is now the Eucharist becomes the about God, then, appears in the epistles of St. Paul: “The also our Creator. The Creed, Body and Blood of the risen the Judean early Christian grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, therefore, gives him the title Lord by the action of the Spirit, community, and was translated the Love of God and Father, of “Creator of life,” in Greek, it was right for the Council to into Greek as “kyrios.” and the communion of the Zoopoios. proclaim him as “the Lord and God, therefore, is most often Holy Spirit be with all of you.” The unity of God in creation, Creator of life.” n

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Michael Danovich Catholic?” Holy Ghost Parish Philadelphia, Pa. Cor This BCW issue’s KC question comes from Michael Danovich, 11, the oldest child of Edward and Janet Danovich of Sewell, N.J. and big brother to three younger sisters: Katherine (9), Elizabeth (7), and Mary (4.5). The family is a member of Holy Ghost Parish in Philadelphia, Pa. An avid sports fan, the fifth grade student at St. Jude’s Regional School Catholic Churches are in Blackwood, N.J. especially enjoys playing soccer, baseball and basketball. Religion is his favorite subject. Michael’s question was branches of one tree prompted by his experience as a young evangelizer, helping to by Sandy Simko educate classmates and teachers in his Latin Catholic school about Michael, in re- musical instruments are not his own rich faith traditions, particularly as they learn about and sponse to your used. Also, the Byzantine prepare for the mysteries (sacraments) of the Catholic Church. question, “How is cross has three bars, while the During the Labor Day Weekend Pilgrimage in Uniontown, Pa., children Byzantine Catho- Roman cross has one. from the Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh participating in the Children’s lic different than Byzantine Churches use icons Pilgrimage Program were invited to submit questions for Kids Corner. Roman Catholic?” - the “windows to Heaven” - to — Think of the Universal help teach the Holy Scripture to Catholic Church as a tree. The the people. The icons are found WESTERN BRANCH is called on a screen in front of the altar the ROMAN CATHOLIC and on the walls of the church. CHURCH and is the largest of Statues are not found in a Activity all the branches. traditional Byzantine Church. On the other side of the tree, A simple, little difference is in there are 22 churches represent- entering the pew - the Roman Match these Words Using “BC” for Byzantine Catholic and/or “RC” for Roman ing the EASTERN BRANCH Catholic will genuflect and the Catholic, write in the initials which best match the following: of the Catholic Church. The Byzantine Catholic will make a Byzantine Church is one of deep bow. these smaller branches. In the Byzantine Church, 1) Bowing ______With all of these branches there is no kneeling on Sunday Bonus! or churches being Catholic, during the Divine Liturgy. The 2) Catholic church ______The Christian symbol of including the Roman Catholic Divine Liturgy celebrates the faith - the cross - is also different in the Byzantine Church, they share major glorious Resurrection of Jesus 3) Genuflect ______and Roman Churches. beliefs such as the belief in Christ. Kneeling is associated 4) Golden spoon ______Which is which? Jesus Christ the Son of God, with penance and there is no the Holy Trinity, the seven sorrow in the Resurrection of 5) Eucharist ______mysteries (sacraments) and Jesus. cross 1 Holy Scripture. If you attend a liturgy in 6) Icons ______Coming from a variety of any Catholic church, you may countries and backgrounds, receive Holy Eucharist! There 7) Music instruments ______church customs and traditions is however, a big difference. In 8) Standing ______are different. the Roman Catholic Church, a A big difference in the consecrated wafer is placed on 9) Statues ______church building structure of the the communicant’s tongue or cross 2 Western and Eastern churches is into his hands. 10) Wafer ______the interior. The Roman Church The Byzantine communicant has statues on display and the receives the body and blood SEE ANSWER KEY ON PAGE 12. priest usually faces the people of Jesus in the form of a cube during the service. The service of consecrated leavened bread called the Mass is celebrated and wine dropped by a golden with the priest presiding and spoon into his opened mouth. In the Byzantine Catholic consecrated wine - the blood of the people singing occasional There is also a difference Church, the Mysteries of In- Jesus. hymns with the accompaniment with receiving the Mysteries itiation are received at one There may be many small and of an organ. of Initiation. In the Roman ceremony. Immediately follow- larger differences in the practices In the Byzantine Church, Catholic Church, the infant ing the Baptism, Chrismation of the Catholic churches; the Divine Liturgy of St. John child first receives the sacrament takes place. The priest anoints however, the important message Chrysostom is used most of Baptism. Holy Eucharist or the baby with holy oil and the is that all Catholics hold the often and is almost completely First Communion comes next Holy Spirit is received. During same fundamental beliefs in one chanted and sung with the - usually around second grade. the Divine Liturgy, the baby God, the Holy Trinity and the priest, the deacon and the Confirmation the receiving of receives Communion – Holy Holy Scriptures, and recognize congregation all participating the Holy Spirit is received in Eucharist when the priest the primacy and authority of in praising God. Organs and the early teenage years. touches the baby’s lips with the the Holy Father, the Pope. n sunday, november 11, 2007 page 11 Sister Eleanor Soroka, OSBM remembered for enthusiasm in service employed varied talents, enjoyed many interests by Sister Margaret Kapusnak, OSBM

Sister Eleanor Soroka, a Eleanor was employed as an Eleanor served as assistant member of the Uniontown Adult Counselor at the Ligonier to the Directress of Basilian Province of the Sisters of St. Valley Treatment Center in Associates from 1992 until her Basil the Great for 55 years, died southwestern Pennsylvania. death. This was another group on Thursday, October 4, 2007 During this time and until the with which she was delighted to at the Monastery at Mount St. time of her death, she also did be associated, and they always Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. private counseling by request. enjoyed her presence at their Sister Eleanor was born on From 1996 through 2000, Sister meetings. April 16, 1928, in Old Forge, Eleanor was employed part-time Sister Eleanor was preceded Sister Eleanor Soroka, OSBM Pa., the daughter of John and at the Crime Victims Center in in death by her parents and Mary (Chundock) Soroka. Uniontown, Pa. Subsequently, brother Jack. In addition to A member of St. Nicholas she was also employed part- her Sisters in community, she is the new relationship whereby Byzantine Catholic Parish in time at Another Way, a home survived by her sister Florence she was called to join the Sisters Old Forge, she entered the for women recovering from (Soroka) Chaiko and devoted of St. Basil in community were Sisters of St. Basil the Great substance abuse located at nieces and nephews. To them, the foundation for the many on September 15, 1952. Mount St. Macrina. she was “Auntie Sister,” and other relationships that were Sister Eleanor pronounced Both in the ministry of they looked forward to her part of Sister Eleanor’s life. her First Vows on April 11, teaching and that of counseling, home visits and tokens of All fostered her growth on her 1955 and made her Perpetual Sister Eleanor was enthusiastic remembrance that she sent or journey of life. This journey did Profession on August 17, 1958 in her service of those whose brought to them. not end with her death but has in the presence of the late Very lives she touched, remaining Metropolitan Archbishop changed to a new relationship Reverend Andrew Dzmura. interested in them and their Basil celebrated the Funeral with God that will grow for all From 1955 until 1983, Sister progress academically, spirit- Divine Liturgy on Monday, eternity, he said. Metropolitan Eleanor was in active ministry ually, or emotionally. She also October 8 in the Monastery Basil concluded his homily as a teacher or principal in was intensely interested in the Chapel. Concelebrants were: by offering his personal con- many of the schools then politics of the country and Rev. Michael Huszti, Mon- dolences, those of the clergy of staffed by the Sisters. She the local community, and she astery Chaplain; Very Rev. the Archeparchy, and that of the very much enjoyed the years did not hesitate to express her Archpriest John Petro, Very other Bishops in whose eparchy she spent teaching and many opinion in either sphere. Rev. Archpriest John Borodach, Sister Eleanor served. of her students kept in touch Sister Eleanor was keenly and Rev. James Spontak. Following the interment in with her over the years. Sister interested in researching the life Deacon Jerome Wolbert, OFM, Mt. Macrina Cemetery, and at Eleanor then went for training of Mother Macrina Melnychuk, served as deacon. the request of Sister Eleanor, her in Alcoholic Counseling, but foundress of the Sisters of St. Metropolitan Basil focused cousin Robert Clifford played her studies were interrupted Basil. To this end, she spent on the theme of relationships in the bagpipes at her grave in a for a few years while she cared many hours interviewing those his homily at the Liturgy. Life is touching ritual which denotes for her aging mother. She Sisters and persons who knew really a series of relationships, he the “going home” of the soul was justly proud of receiving Mother Macrina and recorded noted, the first of which is with to its final resting place. Bob certification as a Master Social their responses on tape. Another God who calls us into being. Clifford began his presentation Work Addiction Counselor great love of Sister Eleanor’s This primary relationship with with the hymn “Amazing from the National Board of was her Rusyn heritage which the Holy Trinity was nurtured Grace” and continued with the Addiction Examiners. She she cherished and proclaimed throughout Sister Eleanor’s life hymn “Going Home,” as he completed training in advanced to anyone willing to be an and culminated in the fullness strode toward the west and then gestalt therapy and kept current audience. She was a dedicated of that relationship when returned to the gravesite. n through continuing education member of the Carpatho-Rusyn she fell asleep in the Lord, courses related to chemical Society and attended as many the Metropolitan said. Her May God grant to the soul of his dependency. of the functions of this group relationship with the family handmaiden, Sister Eleanor, eternal memory and peaceful repose. From 1988 until 1994, Sister as she could. In addition, Sister into which she was born and

Miracle: heinz history center holds dec. 1 seminar on mine disaster continued from page 2 under the protection of St. Akathist with Metropolitan and will be sung for the first will be on display, along with Nicholas, and a Greek Catholic Basil in attendance. Following time at the Akathist. For more the newly-commissioned icon Church in nearby Perryopolis the Akathist, a Panachida will information and directions to commemorating the Miracle of also was placed under the be sung for the 239 miners the church, contact Very Rev. St. Nicholas. n saint’s patronage. who lost their lives that day, Edward Pehanich, pastor of St. The centennial of the mir- many of whom now rest in a Nicholas Church, at 724-863- aculous help of St. Nicholas mass grave in the nearby Olive 3741; or Becky Bobich at 724- will be observed on Wednesday, Branch Cemetery. 872-6509. Dec. 19 with an Akathist to St. A special icon to commemor- In observance of the cen- Nicholas at 7:00 p.m. at St. ate the event is being prepared tennial, the Heinz History Nicholas Orthodox Church by noted iconographer Philip Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. will on Main Street in Jacobs Zimmerman and will be blessed sponsor a day-long seminar Creek. Metropolitan Nicholas at the evening service. Special on the Darr Mine Disaster of the American Carpatho- troparion and kontakion on Saturday, December 1. Russian Orthodox Diocese of hymns to commemorate the Photographs of the tragedy Johnstown will celebrate the event are also being composed along with historical artifacts page 12 sunday, november 11, 2007 around the archeparchy

Christmas Preparation Retreat, December 1 & 9 – Two separate three hour programs are offered by the Mount Saint Macrina House of Prayer in Uniontown, Pa. Each is designed to enable participants to focus on the significance of the Christ event and help to prepare for the celebration of the Feast. Father Stephen Wahal will present the first program on Saturday, December 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. concluding with a light lunch. Sister Margaret Ann Andrako, OSBM will present the second program on Sunday, December 9 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., followed by a light supper. The offering is $20 for each program. Registration for December 1 is due November 23; for December 9 by December 3. For more information, call 724-438-7149.

Bereavement and the Holidays, December 15 – Mount Saint Macrina House of Prayer in Uniontown, Pa. is offering a four hour session on coping with loss during the holiday season. Ed Horvat will conduct the program that runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 15. The offering of $20 includes lunch. Registration is due December 7. For more information, call 724-438-7149.

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