Official Publication of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia VOL. 81 - No. 2 JANUARY 26, 2020 ENGLISH VERSION Festival of Ukrainian Christmas Carols held at Cathedral in Philadelphia

Archbishop , center, poses for a picture with the combined choir of all participants of the Festival of Christmas Carols on January 12, 2020 (Photo: Teresa Siwak) Watch videos on our YouTube Channel. http://www.youtube.com/user/thewayukrainian

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Festival of Ukrainian Christmas Carols held at Cathedral in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PA — On Sunday, January 12, 2020 choirs from Ukrainian Catholic churches and organizations joined together in presenting the annual “Festival of Carols” at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia. Very Rev. Roman Pitula, Cathedral Rector, was the Master of Ceremony at the Festival of Carols.

Choir of the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia, PA

Director: Yuriy Kindratyshyn

Children’s Choir of St. Stephen Ukrainian Catholic Parish, Toms River, NJ

Director: Yuriy Shevchuk

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Bandura Duet Brothers Oleksa & Orest Luzhecki

Director: Halyna Bodnar

Woman’s trio “Voloshky”, NY

Director: Andriy Lehki

“Soloveyky” (1st group) - Jenkintown, PA

Director: Halyna Bodnar Piano: Lyubov Shchuyko

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“Soloveyky” (3rd group) - Jenkintown, PA

“Soloveyky” (2nd group) - Jenkintown, PA

“Soloveyky” (all 3 groups) - Jenkintown, PA

Director: Halyna Bodnar Piano: Lyubov Shchuyko

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United Baptist Choir, Warminster, PA

Director: Ivan Velenchuk

Andrii and Yuliana Brass Quintet Fartachuk “Svitannya - Sunrise” NJ

Piano and Violin Director: Yuriy Kindratyshyn

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Choir of St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Parish, Jenkintown, PA

Director: Maria Kaminska

Children’s Choir of the Ukrainian Heritage School, Jenkintown, PA

Director: Halyna Bodnar

Piano: Lyubov Shchuyko

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Choir “Boyan” of the Assumption of the BVM Ukrainian Catholic Parish, Perth Amboy, NJ

Director: Alla Korostil

Greetings by Borys Gudziak

Male Choir “Dzvin”, Philadelphia, PA

Director: Nestor Kyzymyshyn

Photos: Teresa Siwak and Tanya Bilyj JANUARY 26, 2020 7 Archeparchy News Blessing Holy Water at the Cathedral

Very Rev. Roman Pitula blesses water for Julian Calendar Theophany on January 19, 2020. (Photo: Teresa Siwak)

Archbishop Borys Gudziak blesses water for Gregorian Calendar Theophany on January 6, 2020. The Feast of Theophany, which is also known as Epiphany, is a liturgical event typically celebrated every year on January 6th to commemorate Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River by St. John the Baptist. (Photo: Lisa Oprysk)

JANUARY 26, 2020 8 Archeparchy News Christmas (Julian Calendar) at the Cathedral on January 7, 2020

JANUARY 26, 2020 9 Archeparchy News Christmas (Gregorian Calendar) at the Cathedral on December 25, 2019

SS. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian , Olyphant, PA Welcomes Broadway and Opera Singer to the choir on Christmas Day

Judy Mclane, (Broadway Star of MamaMia) and Rosemary Martynuck (World-renowned opera Singer) joined the St. Cyril's Choir at the 10:00 a.m. Christmas Divine Liturgy in Olyphant. Judy and Rosemary both are born and raised in Olyphant

Photo: George Martynuck, Lauren Telep, Rosemary Martynuck and Judy Mclane JANUARY 26, 2020 10 Archeparchy News

Blessing of Water in Olyphant, PA

Very Rev. Nestor Iwasiw, Pastor of St. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church, Olyphant, PA blesses water on January 6, 2020 for the Feast of the Theophany. He is pictured with Mike Sepinsky, Jerry Sereditch, John Turko and Choir Director, Patrick Marcinko

Blessing of Water in Simpson, PA

SS. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church, Simpson, PA celebrated the Feast of Theophany on January 6, 2020. Rev. Myron Myronyuk, pastor conducted the beautiful ceremony for the Blessing of the Water as parishioners commemorated the baptism of Jesus.

Blessing of Water at Perth Amboy, NJ On the feast day of Theophany, following the Divine Liturgy, the Great Blessing of the Water took place at Assumption Catholic Church in Perth Amboy, NJ. This year, the faithful together with their pastor Fr. Ivan Turyk and Rev. Evhen Moniuk from Philadelphia celebrated this holy day outside the church and in front of the Cross that was carved from solid ice. Fr. Ivan dipped ceremonial candles, then his right hand, and then the cross into the frigid waters and called upon the power of the Holy Spirit to bless the water. The feast commemorates the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, as well as the manifestation of the Holy Trinity. He also sprinkles holy water on the faithful who attended the blessing outside the church. Following the blessing of water, all the faithful were invited to the school hall to enjoy a shish kebab luncheon and the event attracted pilgrims from all over. At the luncheon over three thousand dollars were raised for the wounded Ukrainian soldiers. JANUARY 26, 2020 11 Archeparchy News

Hillside, NJ Parishioners Go Caroling On Thursday, December 26, 2019, a group of Hillside, NJ parishioners sang Christmas carols in Ukrainian and English to the retired Sisters of Mercy and clergy at McAuley Hall Health Center on the campus of

Mt. St. Mary Academy in Watchung, NJ and then later to our parishioners in their homes throughout Union, Middlesex and Morris Counties.

Great Meadows Parish Holds Food Drive for Needy

The Parishioners of St. Nicholas Church, Great Meadows, NJ, held a food drive collecting canned and non-perishable groceries which were distributed to needy families in the community. Also, money was collected for needy and orphan children in . This was completed as part of their parish social project.

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Food drive held at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish in Melrose Park, PA

In this joyous season of Christmas, we have the opportunity to share the many gifts and blessings bestowed upon us. Along with the other parishes of the Philadelphia Archeparchy, our parish held a very successful food drive and monetary assistance. All was delivered to a Ukrainian family.

Our heartfelt thanks and God bless our Food drive coordinators: Myrosia Hill, Halia parishioners for their generosity. Chaykowsky, Father Ihor Bloshchynskyy M.H.

St. Nicholas Visits Hillside, NJ On Sunday, December 8, 2019, St. Nicholas visited Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic parish in Hillside (Union County), NJ. The children presented a beautiful program in honor of St. Nicholas' visit including performances on the flute, clarinet, trumpet, piano, guitar, a poem in Ukrainian and a full audience participation Christmas / St. Nicholas Trivia Challenge.

St. Nicholas thanked all the children and adults for being very good this year. He was very happy to hear that the audience knew many of the Christmas / St. Nicholas Trivia Challenge questions - but also had the opportunity to learn more. St. Nicholas said that nothing makes him happier than seeing children and adults coming together to celebrate the upcoming Christmas holy season and supporting each other in fellowship and community.

Special thank you to Russ Pencak for arranging St. Nicholas' visit to our parish and Mike Szpyhulsky for serving as emcee. JANUARY 26, 2020 13 Archeparchy News Saint Nicholas Visits Reading, PA

On December 14, the children of The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish in Reading, PA entertained the faithful with a beautiful Christmas program! Saint Nicholas arrived at the beginning of the program and listened while the children told everyone about four important gifts of Christmas: peace, hope, joy and love. The children then led the parish in a sing-along of a few Christmas carols and were delighted when Saint Nicholas presented them with gifts! After the program, everyone present enjoyed a fun Christmas social complete with sweet treats for all!

St. Nicholas visits Transfiguration of Our Lord Church in Shamokin, PA

On December 8, 2019 St. Nicholas visited Transfiguration of Our Lord Church in Shamokin, PA with the gifts for the children from our Parish. JANUARY 26, 2020 14 Archeparchy News Christmas Prosfora at Ukrainian Homestead

Lehighton, PA – Saturday, January 11, 2020 a traditional Christmas Prosfora was held at the Ukrainian Homestead of CEC ODWU, Inc. not only for the Ukrainian Community but most of all for the American public to familiarize them with our rich Christmas traditions and culture. The Ukrainian people are rich in traditions that are associated with food season. holiday of the year played a medley of and song that have deep where Christmas carols old Christmas Carols. symbolism, especially Christmas is the most proclaim the birth of Volodymyr Holoviak during the Christmas important family infant Jesus. (violin) and Michael Duda (guitar) played a variety Reverend Father of Christmas repertoires. Volodymyr Baran pastor of St Vladimir’s Ukrainian Towards the end of the Catholic Church in evening, Ulana Prociuk Palmerton, PA opened talked about our rich and the festivities with prayer deeply rooted traditions and blessed the food. of Christmas rituals that date to antiquity. After dinner members of ODWU branch 7 and 57 Ulana Prociuk sang carols and father Baran on accordion Photos: Monica Slovik.

New National Board President of League of Ukrainian Catholics of America (LUC) hails from Stamford

Following the Eparchial National Board President NY served as witness. was formed in 1933 Pastoral Planning Sophia Scarpelli Shchur. Sophia was appointed inspired by Metropolitan Committee meeting held Her spiritual advisor, by Very Rev Father Andrey Sheptytsky’s on December 10th, 2019 Very Rev Archpriest Marijan Procyk, National Youth for Christ rally at St. Basil Seminary, Kiril Angelov, Eparchial Spiritual Director, League in Ukraine that same Chancellor and pastor of of Ukrainian Catholics. year. It was through the administered the St. Michael the Archangel efforts of members of National Board ‘Pledge’ Ukrainian Catholic The League of Ukrainian of office to the new Church in Yonkers, Catholics of America (continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 2020 15 Archeparchy News New National Board President of League of Ukrainian Catholics of America (LUC) hails from Stamford Eparchy (continued from previous page) the Ukrainian Catholic spiritual retreats for its Church community and members. Additionally, clergy of St. Nicholas the LUC conducts fund parish in Chicago, along raising activities so it can with Ukrainian Catholics actively and consistently from Canada. In fact, provide financial support the original name was to the religious community ‘Ukrainian American from Ukrainian Catholic and Canadian Catholic school children, Youth’. Even though the seminarians, religious name has been modified men and women and to over the years their the church in need. mission remains focused on promoting Ukrainian “The LUC is an amazing Catholic fellowship, and unique organization” nurturing spirituality and said Sophia. “I attended supporting the Ukrainian my first convention in Catholic churches and Buffalo in 2013 and Members of LUC National Board meeting with seminaries throughout was immediately taken Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak at his the Metropolia. by the dedication of residence in October 11, 2019. Seated; His Grace the members, who even Metropolitan Borys, Past President & Treasurer The LUC organizes both though are separated Elaine Nowadly. Standing: Spiritual Director V. Rev annual conventions and by many miles, many Father Marijan Procyk, Sophia Scarpelli Shchur, Vice President Helen Fedoriw, Recording Secretary Nadia Marc and Immediate Past President Marion Hrubec.

states, come together Jersey, Pennsylvania as one unified group and New York as well of Christians, strong in as individual members in their faith and focused other states. Membership on helping others realize is open to Ukrainian their spiritual potential. Catholic laity, and Laity, clergy, sisters and other like-minded souls hierarchy work together wishing to share in the in harmony. They give joy of working in God’s generously, working for vineyard. The annual others, not for themselves. dues are only $5 (not a Just as important, they typo…it really is only $5 know how to have fun per year) which includes along the way”. a subscription to the LUC Action, the official Bishop Paul Chomnycky, V. Rev Archpriest Kiril With over 400 members, newsletter. Janina Angelov with Sophia Scarpelli Shchur at St. Basil the LUC has 6 active Seminary Chapel in Stamford, CT. councils covering New (continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 2020 16 Archeparchy News New National Board President of League of Ukrainian Catholics of America (LUC) hails from Stamford Eparchy (continued from previous page) ‘Yanka’ Everett is the the United States are the care of women with Yonkers NY. She is an Membership Director Honorary LUC members. medically complicated active member of the and can be reached by pregnancies. She works Stamford Eparchial e-mail tjeverett@verizon. LUC’s new National full time at Mount Sinai Pastoral Planning net. We’d love to get Board President, Sophia West Hospital in New Committee and has been others excited about Scarpelli Shchur is a York City. Sophia is a member of the LUC the LUC. All Ukrainian Registered Nurse and parishioner and trustee since meeting Father Catholic , priests, Board-Certified Diabetes of St. Michael the Marijan Procyk on a life and religious Educator. Her clinical Archangel Ukrainian changing pilgrimage to (sisters and brothers) in career is dedicated to Catholic Church in Rome in 2012.

New Year’s Eve Zabava in Perth Amboy

Great food plus a rocking Ukrainian band, “The Fourth Wave,” plus sparkly decorations, plus three hundred fifty revelers equals one fantastic celebration. On December 31, 2019 the annual New Year’s Eve Zabava was held at Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption in Perth Amboy, NJ. The festive ambiance, the beautiful hall decor, and the aroma of superb food and deserts delighted the attendees who were eager to welcome the year with song and dance. Thanks to everyone who made Zabava 2020 a great success!

JANUARY 26, 2020 17 Archeparchy News South Anthracite Deanery Sobor - November 17, 2019

Dean of the South Anthracite Deanery, Very Rev. Mykola Ivanov opened the Sobor with a prayer. There were eighty-seven parishioners, one seminarian and six parish priests. He gave opening remarks regarding the purpose of the meeting. All Parishes would be discussing their ideas to help our Deanery Parishes grow and bring us closer as a Deanery and Archeparchy.

Twelve parishes were represented. Each table discussed the following three questions. One person from each table then presented their ideas.

The discussion points were:

1. What positive experiences of communion and unity have you had in your Parish and your Deanery?

2. What are the challenges/obstacles to living communion and unity in our Parishes and in our Deanery?

3. In what ways can we strengthen and nurture communion and unity in our Parishes and in our Deanery?

The overall discussion resulted in the question of getting more involved in the Parishes and reaching out to those that no longer attend. We Very Rev. Mykola have to teach our young parishioners and help our elderly, but we Ivanov, Dean cannot forget about the group in between. We all agreed that we need to make our Faith a priority in our lives. We would hope that the Parish priests, Seminarians, Bishops and Metropolitan would help us to try and accomplish that. We need to help the smaller parishes financially so that all of us can be blessed with having our Churches remain open. Msgr. Grabowsky closed the meeting with a prayer. Refreshments were shared with one another.

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JANUARY 26, 2020 20 Holidays/Feast Day Theophany

The Feast of the before Him. Here in The Jordan – Baptism bondage of Pharaoh… Theophany is one of the New Testament is of Christ Who has cleft the rock in the greatest feasts of revealed that this one The Feast is often called the wilderness, satisfying the Christian Church. It God is in fact three divine by Ukrainian “ The Your thirsty people.. is very much related to persons, Father, Son and Jordan” – the River Who by water and fire the previous Feast of the the Holy Spirit. Jesus is where Our Lord was though Elijah (prophet) Nativity of Our Lord, the revelation of God, baptized. The blessed has brought back Israel Christmas. Jesus is born His Heavenly Father and water on the Feast is from error…” of the Virgin through the it is this same Holy Spirit, referred to as “the Jordan Holy Spirit. Jesus, the the Spirit of Love and water”, invoking that the Humility Son of God, assumes Truth, that Jesus after His water be blessed, may The virtue of Humility flesh, becomes man, is ascension, return home be sanctified by the readily recognized incarnate of the Virgin to heaven, would ask power and operation both in Our Lord and Mary, the Mother of God to send and dwell and descent of the Holy Savior and also in the God. in our midst and guide Spirit. That this blessed Forerunner and Baptist us to the path to eternity water may serve to avert John. Jesus the totally In the celebration of with God in heaven. every evil purpose of sinless One comes to Theophany we have enemies, both visible the waters of the River the appearance, the In the ritual of the Blessing and invisible. That the Jordan to be baptized. revelation of God as the of the Holy Water, the blessed water become We are told that the Most Blessed Trinity. The priest prays: “In the a gift of sanctification, people were coming three divine persons of previous feast (Christmas) a remission of sins, for to John to be baptized the one God is revealed. we saw You as a child, the healing of both in the River Jordan, God the Father is present while in the present we soul and body and all confessing their sins. But speaking from the behold You full-grown that is expedient unto there was no reason for heavens, saying: This is … Today the prophet salvation. We pray that Our Lord to be baptized My beloved Son in Whom and Forerunner (John) we be deemed worthy for in Him there was no I am well pleased. We approaches the Master, to be filled with holiness wrong, no sin, no need have the Second Divine but stands before Him (sanctity) through the for cleansing. Yet He person, the Son of God, with trembling, seeing partaking of these the Lord humbles Himself Jesus being baptized in the condescension of blessed waters through giving us an example to the Jordan River by John God towards us…Today the invisible manifestation follow. the Baptist. The third the bitter water, as once of the Holy Spirit. divine person is the Holy with Moses is changed to And there was the Spirit Who in the form of sweetness by the coming The prayers of blessing profound humility of St. a dove hovers over the of the Lord. Today we recall for us God’s John the Baptist who waters where Jesus is have been released from intervention for His was hesitant to baptize being baptized. our ancient lamentation, people, Israel in the Old Jesus saying it should be and as the new Israel we Testament: “You are our the other way around. In the Old Testament, have found salvation.. God, Who has drowned in the first of the Ten Today all creation shines sin through water in It stated that he John Commandments, with Light from on high… the days of Noah… is not even worthy to Yahweh (God) reveals Today the error is laid Who, through the waters loosens the straps of His that He alone is the low and the coming of of the sea, at Moses’ true God and that there the Master has made for hand has set free the should be no false gods us a way of salvation.” Hebrew nation from the (continued on next page)

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(continued from previous page) sandals. How is it that God faithfully all the the Lord and Master days of our life. May stoops down before the blessed water be His very own creature. for our own cleansing But the Lord tells John of body and soul and that we are to do this in for all that helps and order to fulfill the Will guides on our path to of God our Heavenly our final destination – Father. Heaven

May our celebration of Rev. D. George the Theophany season Worschak, Assistant truly inspire us to renew Editor the promise made at our Baptism to serve

JORDAN BLESSING lieve in a God who is community, we Christians are OF THE FATHER AND HEAD OF THE UGCC also called to live in community and be community. HIS BEATITUDE SVIATOSLAV Our vocation — to grow together in faith, holiness and service, supporting one another. In our fam- ilies — with joy, harmony and love. In our parishes — with a sense of that which makes our parish vibrant and a place to encounter the living Christ. In our ep- archies — with a spirit of prayer and cooperation, lead by a good Pastor, our Bishop. In our particular Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church — in spiritual unity and active solidarity with one another, wherever we may live. In the Universal Catholic Church — in full communion with the Vicar of Christ on earth, bearing witness to a common faith and a life according to the Gospel. My task, as Father and Head of our Church, is to My Dearly-Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ! be watchful over all these centers of unity. Today, therefore, my blessing for this home is that you all Today you have graciously received your parish priest grow together in the knowledge of our faith, that and the Jordan water into your hospitable home. Allow you pray together each day and that together who me to be your guest as well and impart on you my bless- do the Lord’s good works, sustained by Christ in ing — for protection against all adversaries, for the the Holy Eucharist, and by your active participa- fulfillment of all your good intentions, in joy and love. tion in the parish community, to which you belong. In our tradition the feast to commemorate Christ’s Bap- I bless this home and all who live in it — in the name tism is called Theophany, because it is the first time of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit., Amen. that God revealed Himself as Trinity: the Father, who allows his Voice to be heard, the Beloved Son, who in the Jordan waters receives his mission, the Holy Spirit, who in the form of a dove let’s us know that He ac- companies the Son in all things. And because we be- + SVIATOSLAV

JANUARY 26, 2020 22 Holidays/Feast Day Feast of the Encounter –The Presentation of Our Lord in The Temple (February 2, 15)

On the fortieth day after Your salvation which You come to know that we enter unhindered into the the Birth of Our Lord, have prepared before are truly Christian by the court of His Heavenly Jesus’ parents, Joseph all Your people, a Light way we love, care and glory and reign with Him and Mary, presented their of revelation to the have compassion for throughout eternity.” new-born son into the Gentiles and the glory one another. Temple and dedicated of Your people, Israel.” PRAYER OF THE Him to God. It was a (Luke 2:29) THE THEME OF LIGHT BLESSING OF custom for the Jewish In the Gospel CANDLES people to bring the Another person, according to St. John, In the ritual of first-born to the Temple representing God’s Jesus says: “I am the blessing of the candles and dedicate him to the People who encounter Light of the world.” (6:51; for the Feast of The service of the Lord God. the Lord was the holy 8:12) In the Gospel of Encounter, the priest As also was the custom, woman, the Prophetess St. Matthew (4:16), the refers to Christ as the if the parents were not Anna. A widow for many Evangelist refers to Jesus Sun of Justice Who wealthy, an offering of years, she spent her days as that great Light Who enlightens those in two pigeons or turtle and nights worshipping, came to dwell amongst darkness. Christ is the doves, which were to be praying and fasting in the people living in True Light enlightening used as a sacrifice in the the Temple. She was darkness, the darkness every person who enters Temple, were made by already elderly, 84 years of sin. into the world. The priest the parents, Joseph and of age, and was elated prays that the Lord send Mary. at encountering the In Matthew 5:14, Jesus His blessing upon the Messiah that she shared tells His disciples that candles: “Sanctify them Arriving at the Temple this great joy with others they too are lights of the with the light of Your in Jerusalem, Joseph who likewise awaited His world. Furthermore, the grace. And just as the and Mary are greeted coming. Lord tells us: “Let your visible light of the candles by an elderly man light shine before others dispels all darkness and named Simeon, who May we seek to so that they may see your shadow, so also let the was awaiting the coming encounter the Lord in good deeds and give invisible flame of the Holy of the Messiah, long- our daily lives. May we glory to your Father in Spirit which illuminates foretold by the Prophets. share the good news heaven.” (5:16) Already our hearts cast out Simeon prayed that he of salvation with those at our Baptism we are the darkness of sin, so would not see death whom we encounter – given if an adult or the that with the eye of an before first encountering preaching Jesus is Lord godfather if an infant enlightened soul we may the Lord. through our words and baptism, a lit candle with see that which is pleasing deeds. And may we the instruction: “Take to You and necessary for Recognizing the Christ- await His second and this lighted candle, and our salvation…” Child, forty-days old, glorious coming in a spirit strive throughout your as the One of Whom of dedicated service and entire lifetime to shine the prophets of the sacrifice to the Lord God brightly with the light Rev. D. George Old Testament foretold, Almighty. For He is that of Faith and of good Worschak Simeon held Jesus in his great Light Who dispels deeds, so that, when the arms, saying: “Now, o the darkness of sin. We Lord will come, you may Master, You may dismiss too are lights following go forth in radiance to Your servant in peace, Christ, the Light of the meet Him together will for my eyes have seen world. And others will all the Saints, and may JANUARY 26, 2020 23 Children’s Corner of

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Icons! We see them everywhere believed it was not good to in our churches. They are on venerate icons. They tried the iconostasis, on the walls and even the ceilings of to destroy icons. They smashed them and burned our churches. Many of us have icon corners in our them. These people are called iconoclasts. homes, special areas that serve as a places of family The Church spoke out against iconoclasts in the year prayer. 787 at the Seventh Ecumenical Council. (Look at all The word “icon” comes from the Greek word for those 7s. That could help you remember the year “image.” We can find this word used in several ways 787.) This council taught us that it is a good thing to but an icon is always a symbol for something else. venerate icons. It taught us that when we venerate an If you are going to write a report for icon, we are really giving our veneration to the person school, you might click on a big white “W” on the icon. We venerate icons by kissing them, by with a blue background to take you to the making the Sign of the Cross in front of them and by computer program you will need. You might lighting candles in front of them. At Divine Liturgy we say that Babe Ruth is an “icon” of great baseball. I’ll see the priest or using incense in front of the bet you know what this man and woman icon icons. means? It is nice to know the meaning of the When we venerate icons we should make the Sign of word icon, but these icons are not the the Cross, kiss the icon and look deeply into the icon, meaning that we are going to study today. not just look at it for a second or two. Try looking Part II of The Catechism of the Ukrainian Catholic closely for a longer time than usual. We gaze with love Church is called The Prayer of the Church. In this into the image of whoever is represented in the icon, part, we can find a section on icons beginning on page The love we bring to the icon does not stay on the icon 196, Let’s read our Catechism and see what we can but rises to Heaven to the person on the icon, to Our learn about the kind of icons that we all love and Lord, Our Lady, the Saints or Angles. venerate in our lives. God uses icons to reveal things to us. He uses icons to We learn that, in the Old Testament, before Jesus raise our minds up to Heaven and to call us closer and came to earth, God did not want His people to try to closer to Him. Read paragraph 596 in the Catechism. draw pictures of Him. God the Father, the first Maybe read this short paragraph several times and let Person of the Holy Trinity does not have a body. He it sink deep into our hearts. Icons show us “heaven on is a spirit. No one can draw a picture of Him. God earth.” “Having seen wanted to protect his people from making false gods God in an icon, we to worship so He did not allow people to draw or become capable of carve a likeness of Him. seeing him in other people.” Always remem- Then, Jesus, came to earth. The second person of ber that we must not the Holy Trinity was born in Bethlehem. Now, we just love God, but love have something we can draw. Our Lord now has a body our neighbor too. that we can see, feel and paint pictures of. When God came to earth and took on a human body we call Sometimes we might this The Incarnation. It is because of the Incarna- hear icons called tion that we can now write icons. The proper way to “windows to heaven.” say it is to “write” icons not paint icons. Over the When we gaze with love years, there are been people who did not understand at an icon, it might give us a little peek into heaven. this important truth. They have been the people that May be freely printed and shared for non-commercial use. ByziMom.com and ssjoachimandanna.org

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Can you guess what it was? It is his martyrdom. He was thrown to the lions. When an iconographer depicts a scene like this they are trying to show that you can glorify God despite any circumstance. This icon also speaks the truth that, even the way in which we die, can be a witness to the love of God and His resurrection. The word Martyr means witness. How have you been a witness of Gods love to others? Has there been a difficult moment that you chose to love others in spite of the difficulty? Let us be inspired by the Holy Saint Ignatius and remember to always be a witness of Gods love for us and for all his children. -Written by Kim Bombak

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JANUARY 26, 2020 29 Advertisements Holy Land Trip (continued from previous page) WHAT’S THE ITINERARY Sunday, October 11, Day 1: DEPART U.S.A COST? • Depart from on an overnight flight to Tel Aviv via JFK International airport. Dinner and Land and Air breakfast are served on the plane. $3395.00 Monday, October 12, Day 2: ARRIVAL in TEL AVIV – NAZARETH • We meet our Christian tour guide and transfer to the hotel in Nazareth Land Only • Relaxing dinner and a good night’s rest. $2495.00 Tuesday, October 13, Day 3: : MT. TABOR – CANA – NAZARETH • Open buffet breakfast Solo Traveler • This morning travel Mt. Tabor where we visit the Church of Transfiguration and have Divine (Additional Cost) Liturgy • We visit Cana of Galilee and the Wedding Church, where couples can renew their vows. $795.00 • Depart for Nazareth Prices are valid only if the deposit is • Lunch on our own received no later than June 26, 2020 • Visit the Church of the Annunciation, including the archeological museum next door to the Final payment due August 10, 2020 church. • We then walk a short distance to Mary’s Well, where Angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. Capernaum Mediterranian Sea Of • Open buffet dinner and overnight in Nazareth. Sea Galilee Mt. Carmel Cana Wednesday, October 14, Day 4: SEA OF GALILEE Nazareth • Open buffet breakfast at the hotel Caesarea Samaria • Start the day with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Tel Aviv • Continue to visit Jesus’ hometown Capernaum Jerusalem • Visit the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Apostles Ein Karem • Visit Mt of Beatitudes Then we visit the Church of Multiplication of Fish and Loaves and Bethlehem Dead Peters Primacy (John 21) Sea • Lunch – of St Peter Fish (Included) • Return to your hotel EGYPT • Open buffet dinner and overnight in Nazareth. HOLY LAND JORDAN Thursday, October 15, Day 5: NABLUS – MT. GERAZIM – BETHLEHEM • Open buffet breakfast • Check out of the hotel and depart for Nablus to visit the Melkite Church in Nablus and see Jacob’s well. Then we start the ascent to Mt. Gerazim, meeting the Samaritan community = Start City = End City living on this mountain for almost 2500 years. • Check into our hotel This active program • Open buffet dinner at hotel and overnight in Bethlehem

covers a good amount Friday, October 16, Day 6: BETHLEHEM – SHEPHERD’S FIELD – ST. SABA MONASTERY of ground each day. • Open buffet breakfast • This morning we start the day with a visit to the Church of the Nativity to see the place You need to be able to where Our Lord Jesus Christ was born and to walk through the door of Humility • We see the relics of the Holy Crib recently donated to the Christians of the Holy Land by walk for 60 minutes the Vatican • Stop at Shepherd’s Field – Greek Catholic Church of Shepherd Field for Divine Liturgy straight and on • Lunch on our own • This afternoon we have time for a visit to St. Saba’s Monastery followed by shopping in a uneven surfaces. Christian store • Open buffet dinner at hotel and overnight in Bethlehem Some stairs will be Saturday, October 17, DAY 7: MT. OF OLIVES & MT. ZION encountered. • Open buffet breakfast • Visit the Ascension Chapel; then, we drive by Bethpage, where Jesus started his This itinerary was created taking into Palm Sunday walk. account the “Holy Land Pilgrimage • Our next stop is the Church of Pater Noster where Jesus taught the Lord’s Prayer – today Guidelines” of the United States Conference we see the prayer in over 160 languages, of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). • Continue for a panoramic view from the Mt of Olives – seeing the eternal golden city –

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JANUARY 26, 2020 31 Advertisements Transfiguration of our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church in Nanticoke, PA MYASOPUSNA 2020 announces its 15th annual Myasopusna Celebration, a A UKRAINIAN CULTURAL CELEBRATION pre-lenten event, to be held on Meatfare (Myasopusna) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2020 Sunday, February 16, 2020. NOON TO 4:00 PM TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD CHURCH HALL A dinner of holubtsi (stuffed BLISS & CENTER STREET - - NANTICOKE cabbage), kobasa, ham, varenyky UKRAINIAN DANCE, MUSIC & SONG (Transfiguration pierogies), Kazka Ukrainian Folk Ensemble kapusta, beet salad, blackbread, St. Mary’s Traditional Ukrainian Dancers and dessert will be served at the The Holy Year Choir, Dr. Richard Barno, Director church’s banquet hall at 240 Englot Sisters

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The North Anthracite Council of the League of Father Myron Myronyuk and his parish family of Scranton’s Ukrainian Catholics is sponsoring a bus trip to New York City on Saturday, May 16, 2020. The St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church th itinerary includes the 44 Annual Ukrainian cordially invite you to join us for our Street Festival sponsored by St. George annual Pre-Lenten pork and sauerkraut/kapusta dinner Ukrainian Greek Catholic parish and the 14th Annual Multi-Ethnic Parade and Dance Festival on Sunday, February 16, 2020, beginning at 12:15pm at both on the Lower East Side plus a ride on the St. Vladimir Parish Center, 428 North Seventh Avenue - Staten Island Ferry. Participants are free to do between West Lackawanna Avenue and West Linden Street. their own thing in the City for all or part of the Menu: slow roasted pork loin, gravy, Ukrainian kapusta (sweet day if they so wish. Bus will pick up at and sour cabbage), mashed potatoes, vegetable, bread and Edwardsville’s St. Vladimir Church, 70 Zerby rolls, dessert, coffee, tea, beverages. Avenue at 8:00am and at Scranton’s St. Vladimir Adults $13.00; Students $8.00 (age 6-12); Age 5 and under Church, 428 North Seventh Avenue at 8:45am. free. Departure for home will be at 8:00pm. Cost is Advance reservations for both sit-down and take-out are $45.00 per person. Full nonrefundable advance required and can be made with Maria Black at 570 503-1514 payment reserves a seat. For further information Take-outs available at 11:30 a.m. but no later than 12 noon. and reservations call Paul at 570 563-2275 or Reservations close on Tuesday, February 11th. Dorothy at 570 822-5354. Early reservations are recommended as this is a very popular trip and Dinner by reservation only. the 55 passenger bus is expected to fill quickly. Door prizes will be awarded along with a 50/50 drawing.

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JANUARY 26, 2020 36 Church News Appointments and resignations by - Ukrainian Catholic

Announced by the Holy pastoral theology. Bishop Kenneth Anthony Father Pope Francis on Adam Nowakowski was Wednesday, January 15, On 17 August 2003 he born on 16 May 1958 2020 - Vatican News gave his , in North Battleford, and on 3 May 2005 he Saskatchewan, Canada. 1./2. Resignation of was ordained a priest in After attending local bishop of the eparchy Lviv. primary and secondary of Saints Peter and He has held the schools, he worked in Paul of Melbourne following positions: the private and public of the Ukrainians, missionary in the Mother sector. He first trained at the Australia, and Church of Perpetual Bishop , Congregation of the appointment of Help in Prokopyevsk in C.Ss.R. successor Russia, superior of Saint Most Holy Redeemer Joseph’s Monastery and (Redemptorists) in 1. The Holy Father has pastor of the Mother Toronto, then at Saint accepted the resignation Parish of Perpetual Help Michael’s College, from the pastoral care in Ivano-Frankivsk in affiliated to the of the eparchy of Ukraine, bursar of the University of Toronto, Saints Peter and Paul Redemptorist Province where he received of Melbourne of the of Lviv, and since 2015, his baccalaureate in Ukrainians, Australia, vicar of the Saint John the religious sciences and presented by Bishop Baptist parish in Newark, philosophy. He was Peter Stasiuk,C.Ss.R. NJ, Archieparchy of awarded a degree in Reverend Mykola Philadelphia of the theology in Rome as a Bychok, C.Ss.R. 2. The Holy Father has Ukrainians. student at the Pontifical appointed as bishop University of Saint of the eparchy of 3. Appointment Thomas Aquinas. Saints Peter and Paul of bishop of the of Melbourne of the eparchy of the Holy He was ordained a Ukrainians the Reverend Family of London of priest on 19 August Mykola Bychok, C.Ss.R., the Ukrainians, Great 1989 for the eparchy of currently vicar of the Britain Saskatoon. The Holy Father has Saint John the Baptist Bishop Kenneth appointed as bishop of He then attended parish in Newark, U.S.A. Nowakowski the eparchy of the Holy courses in canon law at Reverend Mykola Family of London of the the Pontifical Oriental Bychok, C.Ss.R. Ukrainians, Great Britain, Institute, founding and The Reverend Father Bishop Kenneth Anthony directing at the same Mykola Bychok, C.Ss.R., Adam Nowakowski, time the Ukrainian was born on 13 February transferring him Catholic Refugee Office, 1980 in Ternopil, Ukraine. from the eparchy of for Italy. He joined the Order of New Westminster of Redemptorists in July Ukrainians (Canada). He followed Cardinal 1997 and was trained Myroslav Lubachivsky, in Ukraine and Poland, Bishop Kenneth obtaining a licentiate in Anthony Adam Bishop (continued on next page) Nowakowski JANUARY 26, 2020 37 Church News Appointments and resignations by Pope Francis - Ukrainian Catholic (continued from previous page) of Returning to Canada, Westminster of the eparchy of New the Ukrainian Greek he was rector of the Ukrainians, he was Westminster of the Catholic Church, as Ukrainian Holy Spirit consecrated on 24 July Ukrainians, Canada, vice-chancellor and Seminary in Ottawa, 2007. Bishop David Motiuk of secretary. also collaborating in the the eparchy of Edmonton organization of World 4. Appointment of the Ukrainians. He served as vice Youth Day 2002 in of apostolic rector of the Holy Spirit Toronto, then chancellor administrator of http://press.vatican.va/ Seminary in Lviv, and in of the Eparchial Curia of the eparchy of New content/salastampa/ 1994 he participated in Saskatoon. Westminster of the en/bollettino/ the foundation of Caritas Ukrainians, Canada pubblico/2020/01/15 Ukraine, appointed as Elected on 1 June The Holy Father has /200115c.html vice president of the 2007 as third bishop appointed as apostolic latter. of the eparchy of New administrator of the

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WASHINGTON (CNS) The resignation and After entering St. Charles — Pope Francis has appointment were Borromeo Seminary in accepted the resignation announced in Washington Wynnewood, he earned of Archbishop Charles J. Jan. 23 by Archbishop Master of Divinity and Chaput of Philadelphia Christophe Pierre, Master of Arts in theology and has appointed apostolic to the degrees in 1988 and Bishop Nelson J. Perez United States. 1989, respectively. He of Cleveland as his was ordained a priest for successor. Archbishop-designate Philadelphia on May 20, Perez will be installed 1989. as Archbishop of Archbishop Chaput, Archbishop-designate Philadelphia Tuesday, Archbishop-designate who has headed the Nelson Perez Philadelphia Archdiocese Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. at the Perez was installed as since 2011, turned 75 last Cathedral Basilica of SS. the 11th bishop of the USCCB and is a former September, the age at Peter and Paul. Diocese of Cleveland on member of the Bishops’ which canon law requires Sept. 5, 2017. Sub-Committee for the bishops to turn in their He was born in Miami, Catholic Campaign for resignation to the pope. Florida, on June 16, 1961 As a member of the Human Development. to David and Emma Perez United States Conference and is the of the of Catholic Bishops, He currently serves late Dr. David Perez and Archbishop-designate as a member of the Louis Martin Perez. He Perez serves as chair of Administrative and was raised in West New the Bishops’ Standing the Religious Liberty York, N.J. and earned a Committee on Cultural Committees for the Bachelor of Arts degree Diversity, former chair USCCB. In November in psychology from of the Bishops’ Sub- 2018, he began a three- Montclair State University Committee for Hispanic year term as the bishop in 1983. Affairs, served as the liaison for the National Archbishop lead bishop for the V Federation for Catholic Charles J. Chaput Encuentro process for the Youth Ministry (NFCYM). JANUARY 26, 2020 38 Church News An Interview with Bishop-elect Mykola Bychok

BISHOP ELECT MYKOLA Mariana Karapinka: On the 9th March 1762, BYCHOK “NO MATTER What were your when St. Alphonsus WHERE I HAVE BEEN, feelings on being was 66 years old, a I HAVE ALWAYS MET informed of your delegation from the HOLY PEOPLE” appointment to Nuncio announced to Australia? him his appointment Thursday, 16 January as the Bishop of St. 2020 Bishop-elect Mykola Agatha di Gori in Italy. Boychok: The election St. Alphonsus at first On the 15th of January, by the synod and the declined the appointment it was announced confirmation by the saying that he was too that Pope Francis had Holy Father was a great old and frail but when confirmed the election surprise. His Beatitude the delegation returned of the Synod of Bishops Svyatoslav informed me a second time with a of the Ukrainian Catholic of the decision of the personal request from Bishop-elect Church and nominated Synod and Holy Father Pope Clement XIII he Mykola Boychok Fr. Mykola Bychok and he began with the replied with these words as the Bishop of the words “I bring you news “God wants me to be a my feelings. I feel a Eparchy of Saints Peter of great joy? – do not bishop, so I want to be a gratitude to God, to and Paul of Melbourne be afraid”. At first, I was bishop”. people. I am grateful to which encompasses the speechless and could not the Redemptorists with whole of Australia, New even express with words As the youngest bishop whom I have lived most Zealand and Oceania. what I was feeling. I had in Australia, I have also of my short life. This many questions; why me? been strengthened with congregation has given Fr. Mykola who joined What if I am unworthy? the words of St. Paul to me everything in good the Redemptorist Can I take such a huge Timothy, the first bishop times and in difficult fathers as a young responsibility? To be of Ephesus, who was times. I thank the parish man first ministered honest, a great sense of around 40 at the time of St. John the Baptist, in Prokopjevsky, had fear deep in my heart. of his election. “Do not all the parishioners worked with youth I asked for a number let anyone look down who have helped the and has undertaken a of days to think it over, upon you because you community to grow number of pastoral and and these were some of are young but set an spiritually and materially. administrative functions the hardest days of my example to people in I expressly thank my in his order as well as life. I eventually agreed. speech, in conduct, in confrere and superior serving in Newark. Accepting this of our love, in faith, in purity. Fr. Taras Svirchuk. I also church in Australia, the Until I come, devote thank the Philadelphia This is a short knowledge that I dd not yourself to the public Archeparchy where I interview that reflects choose but was chosen, reading of Scripture, have worked for the last on his service in Siberia that it is the Lord that to preaching and to 5 years, Metropolitans and USA, about his is sending me I have teaching”. (1 Timothy 4, Stefan and Borys, the reactions to being the Synod for the good 12-13) priests with whom I have nominated a bishop and of our church and our served and the faithful his first thoughts as to faithful. My inspiration Now that the dust is whom I visited and got his priorities in serving came from the history beginning to settle on to know. in Australia and New of our congregation of this announcement, I Zealand. Saint Alphonsus Liguori. can more clearly express (continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 2020 39 Church News An Interview with Bishop-elect Mykola Bychok (continued from previous page)

Mariana Karapinka: not afraid to sing carols, because they did not greatest need. Tell us of your to process with the have the Christian experience serving in nativity play and jokingly upbringing, they did not Mariana Karapinka: Russia. What has this say “Where could they have the example of And what is it like experience taught possibly exile us now?” It parents, and no matter serving in America? you and how will was however frightening how hard we tried over a this help you in your because they would still week or month at camps Bishop-elect Mykola ministry in Australia? arrest priests, yet the our efforts did not have Boychok: They have priests still ministered to support at home. So, in something in common. Bishop-elect Mykola the people despite the general only the older In Siberia there was Boychok: Immediately dangers. They served in people came to church never enough material after my ordined in homes and apartments; sometimes with their support. It was like seeing 2005, the Provincial they only built a church grandchildren. I was people living in the 18th Council sent me to after the collapse of the taken aback that those century, in very humble serve in Siberia in the Soviet Union. people who were brought circumstances but most town of Prokopyevsk in up in the Soviet system striking was the spiritual the Kemerovsky region We served in the eastern hardly spoke Ukrainian, neglect. In America there where in 1959 the Rite for Ukrainian Greek even though people is much more wealth, Redemptorist Fathers Catholics and in the Latin in Canada, America, but you can also sense had a mission. Rite for Roman Catholics Australia sometimes a spiritual neglect. Our as there were many speak Ukrainian even parish of St. John the Some time earlier, I Germans there who had in the fourth and fifth Baptist in Newark has served as a deacon been exiled. generation. a huge church – 800 there. I was very happy seats. It was built in to serve the people as I always tried to work Our parish also worked 1965 to serve the needs a missionary, to do that with youth and children, closely with the local of a large and active which is a part of the in summer conducting Caritas, we visited those community. Redemptorist Charism. camps. We always afflicted with AIDS in the The faithful who chose beautiful places central hospital, which At the parish school we belonged to the parish so that children would was near the church, had 500 students. At that of the Mother of God appreciate not only the over time we were given time, many Ukrainians of Perpetual Succour beauty of the spiritual life a room for our pastoral lived near the church and those of nearly 10 but also beauty of nature. work. We were often and they would come missions, some nearly Our camps were always called to minister to in their thousands. But 300 kms away had lived successful, but even the dying, especially to over time that changed through a lot of suffering. after the camps, they young people. Together for various reasons but They had been deported were seldom in church! with Caritas we looked mainly due to the suburb to Siberia but remained Maybe at Christmas and after a Women’s and becoming somewhat faithful to their traditions, Easter. I, as most priests, Children’s home for dangerous, Ukrainians culture and faith. I was felt rather disheartened AIDS patients. This was began to move away. captivated by their by that because our an experience of looking There are still some stories, how in the 1960s efforts seemed to after the most neglected who live close to the + 70s, at a time when the result in nothing. It was – an example of the church, but the majority Ukrainian Church was difficult to get the youth calling of St. Alphonsus persecuted they were and children to church to minister to those in (continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 2020 40 Church News An Interview with Bishop-elect Mykola Bychok (continued from previous page) come from further away. to live a spiritual life, Some travel 50 or even never forgoing Sunday 100 kms to come to Liturgy even when there church. On Sunday we is a huge now storm have 200-300 people. or other difficulties. The Most of our work takes are a great example place on Sunday. and encouragement for During the week our me. They treasure their parishioners work. We personal relationship don’t see them. This is a with Jesus Christ. This challenge. We undertake encourages me to work. a Catechetical instruction Bishop-elect Mykola Boychok and have a Bible class, Mariana Karapinka: (Photo: St. John UCC Newark NJ we visit people at home, It is early to speak of YouTube Channel) at the moment with the plans, but what are Jordan water blessing. your early thought In America, these visits about your future and understanding of to the people. I desire to with Jordan water are ministry in Australia? their country. I want to be a man of prayer and truly “pastoral” not like hear and understand my an example to priests, sometimes takes place Bishop-elect Mykola faithful. religious and people. in Ukraine, that the priest Boychok: I received the Pope Francis has said on can’t manage to find news of my appointment From my previous more than one occasion enough time because at a time when the whole pastoral experience I that a bishop must there are so many to world was shocked by know that a priority will “smell of the sheep”. We visit. We have the time the news of the fires in be working with youth have to be close to the and we truly appreciate Australia. In the spirit of and children for this is people to their problems the opportunity to be solidarity, I prayed with our hope and future of and sufferings. To be with the people, to hear the world for the people the church, I also need with them as a friend in from them about what who suffer. This is my first to make an effort to moments of joy and in pains them and to try relationship – uniting in make close contact with difficult times. and find answers to prayer for the country in the priests and sister who their particular situation. which I will serve and for are the first co-workers Interviewed by Mariana Much like the people of the people that suffer. of the Bishop. Karapinka Siberia they are hurt that I have never been to their children fall away Australia. I have heard Mariana Karapinka: http://news.ugcc. from the church. about it from my confrere What sort of Bishop ua/en/articles/ Fr. Ihor Kolisnyk and from will strive to be? bishop_elect_mykola_ But it does not matter Bishop Peter Stasiuk with bychok_no_matter_ whether it is in Siberia or whom I have spoken Bishop-elect Mykola where_i_have_been_i_ America, I have always a few times when he Boychok: Firstly, I have_always_met_holy_ encountered holy people visited our monasteries would like to remain a people_88443.html who have complicated in Ukraine. Therefore, simple man, that the hat lives, experience my first will be to get with a cross that is called difficulties and suffering to know the people, to a mitre will not change but who know how discover their wisdom me, I want to be open

JANUARY 26, 2020 41 Church News Bishop Stepan Sus offers first sermon as a newly ordained Bishop

Monday, 13 January 2020

I would like all my life, as a man, as a pastor, as a priest, and a bishop, to be that person in whom God will be able to meet those who seek the paths to Him. This was stated by the newly ordained Bishop Stepan Sus in his first sermon at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection in Kyiv on January 12, 2020.

Bishop Stepan told the story how he learned that he had been elected bishop: “Two days before marathon," said the said Bishop Stepan. the , all I was informed about this, bishop, "as we rejoiced the bishops of the I had participated in a with our warriors, they He also recalled the Synod of the UGCC, marathon in Washington. informed me that I had Church's martyrs, who the representatives of It was the 44th Marines a new marathon in the became priests and Roman-Catholic and Marathon. There were life of the Church. I bishops when there Orthodox Churches ten servicemen from understand I will have to were no solemn liturgies, of Ukraine, to priests, Ukraine who were leave the community of when in their faces, in monks, and nuns." running on prostheses. I the Garrison Church, the the concentration camps, was running with them. military chaplains, many God met even those who The bishop also thanked Running alongside Major people I know in Lviv. tortured them. "Let them all the soldiers, relatives, Yuriy Kozlovsky, who was On the other hand, I pray that my service be and friends: “I thank running on a prosthesis am aware that this is the worthy of the bishop my mother, who never for ten kilometers, I calling to which the Lord of the Ukrainian Greek let me out of the house thought how much Himself invites me… ” Catholic Church," asked without the blessing with effort we make in life to the new bishop. holy water, and my dad, overcome challenges. "Yuriy Kozlovsky said that Bishop Stepan expressed who is always quietly How often it is not easy he prays every day when his gratitude to all nearby. I thank my dear for our soldiers, who he puts a prosthesis on those present: “On this grandmother Antonina, get out of bed in the his feet. I will also pray, day, I thank God, the who is 94, and she is morning, to put on a remembering all those Church, Pope Francis, with us today. I thank prosthetic leg and go to heroes who start every His Beatitude Sviatoslav, all the soldiers and wash, for example...” morning on prostheses the Apostolic Nuncio friends, parishioners, and and are happy, thank to Ukraine Archbishop "Two days after the God for having a life,” Claudio Gugerotti, (continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 2020 42 Church News Bishop Stepan Sus offers first sermon as a newly ordained Bishop (continued from previous page) residents of Lviv, Chyshky, congratulations from Church of Ukraine, in for Information Vynnyky, Buchach. Thank the whole Ecumenical particular: Bishop Vitaliy you all!" Church to the Ukrainian Skomarovsky, Secretary http://news.ugcc.ua/en/ Greek Catholic Church of the Roman Catholic photo/newly_ordained_ Apostolic Nuncio to for this display of grace. Conference of Bishops bishop_stepan_sus_ Ukraine Archbishop Blessed Bishop, the gift of Ukraine, Bishop in_my_prayers_i_will_ Claudio Gugerotti, you have received is so Olexander (Drabynko), always_remember_ referring to the new great that all life is not Metropolitan Pereyaslav- the_heroes_who_ bishop, remarked, “The enough to realize it,” said Khmelnytsky, and Bishop start_their_day_on_ bishop is a very great gift the Apostolic Nuncio. Mytrophan of Kharkiv prostheses_88404.html to the Church, because and Bogodukhiv from he is the successor of the Also welcoming were the Orthodox Church of apostles, a guarantee the bishops of the Ukraine. of the identity of our Roman Catholic Church faith. I extend my best and the Orthodox The UGCC Department

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JANUARY 26, 2020 43 Church News His Beatitude Sviatoslav offers Sermon on the Feast of the Theophany

Tuesday, 21 January of Bishops of the UGCC, purpose is He appearing did not forgive sins, and 2020 Bishop Stepan Sus, and over the Jordan? From the water with which he Bishop Manuel Nin, the Gospel of Matthew washed the sinners was The Lord declares the the Apostolic to we receive short and only a confession of truth truth about God and of the Greek concise answers: 'Christ about the person. John ourselves, because the Byzantine Catholic comes to the Jordan to sees that now is the time Most High is our Creator Church. Priests of the John.' We see that John when the remission of and Savior. Heavenly Kyiv Archeparchy and was scared by this event sins will be possible, for Father will never leave us numerous faithful also ... He says, 'I need to be the One who will baptize alone in sin. He always participated in the baptized by you, and not with water but with gives us a chance. prayer. here you come to me?' the Holy Spirit and fire has come. The Baptist According to the Christ receives baptism. saw the moment when The Father and Head of preacher, now the John sees the open the Holy Spirit reveals the UGCC emphasized Church of Christ is sky, the Spirit of God, the only strong Son of this in his sermon to celebrating one of which goes downwards God," said the Head of the faithful on Sunday, the greatest Christian in the form of a dove, the UGCC. January 19, 2020, holidays - Theophany/ and hears the voice of during worship at the (Epiphany), the Baptism the Father: 'This is My And later he added: "The Patriarchal Cathedral of the Lord in the waters beloved Son, in whom is purpose of Epiphany is of the Resurrection in of the Jordan. My favor.' The Epiphany to forgive a person for Kyiv on the Feast of the that John saw is the his sins. The truth which Baptism of the Lord. The "Today, we ponder the first and most important God reveals to him in Primate was joined by questions: How and in the New Testament. this holiday is sanctifying Bishop Bohdan Dzurakh, why is God revealed on It changes forever the to man." Secretary of the Synod this very day, for what conception of man about the Almighty. He saw "The present holiday is God diminishing Himself not a remembrance of in front of people, even an ancient event, but more, taking on our sins," an opportunity by the said the spiritual leader power and action of the of the Greek Catholics. Holy Spirit to become a participant in this event. According to him, God We can experience the takes upon Himself the Epiphany now. This is the sins of each person in Savior coming down to order to purify him and us here. John calls us to reveal the truth about repent, turn away from him. evil, and acknowledge our infirmity before "In this Epiphany, John the Almighty. The Lord saw the truth about declares the truth about himself, about the God and ourselves. The His Beatitude Sviatoslav consecrated water meaning of his life. He in the Dnieper River. realized that his baptism (continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 2020 44 Church News His Beatitude Sviatoslav offers Sermon on the Feast of the Theophany

(continued from previous page) truth about God is that Archbishop. evil that burdens us to http://news.ugcc.ua/en/ God is our Creator and hear the words of God photo/his_beatitude_ Savior. He will never His Beatitude wished the Father: "You are my sviatoslav_the_purpose_ leave us alone in sin. He all those present in the beloved son, you are of_epiphany_is_ comes to take on our sins, church to feel beloved my beloved daughter, in forgiveness_of_mans_ to stand in the waters of sons and daughters of whom I am pleased." sins_88478.html the Jordan near us, and God: "Today God gives to give us a chance. a special answer. We Finally, His Beatitude And the truth about are the beloved children Sviatoslav traditionally me is that God made to whom God bestowed consecrated water in the us to be His beloved dignity. Let us not let Dnieper. sons and daughters, anything or anyone to share His glory with humiliate it… We have The UGCC Department Him in eternity," said the been freed from all the for Information

Pope at Angelus: 'never cease to be surprised by God's love for us'

19 January 2020 He reflected on the sacrifices something to Lamb full of mercy whom reading that tells of how God. In this case, “it the Father has given for Pope Francis addressed John the Baptist, after is God who offers his us.” the pilgrims gathered in having witnessed the Son for the salvation of St. Peter’s Square for the Spirit coming down from humanity.” “Let us be surprised once Angelus Prayer telling heaven and consecrating again by God's choice them to start anew their Jesus “by remaining He said John’s to be on our side, to journey of faith. upon him”, cannot hold astonishment is expressed show solidarity with us back the urgent desire to through the meaningful sinners, and to save the By Linda Bordoni bear witness to Christ. words we repeat during world from evil by taking Mass: “Behold the Lamb the burden totally upon Explaining that the liturgy John, the Pope said, saw of God, the one who Himself,” he said. of the day is linked to something shocking: He takes away the sin of the the Epiphany and to the saw the beloved Son of world!” And another thing to take Feast of the Baptism of God in solidarity with away from this reading, Jesus, celebrated last sinners. An invitation to begin the Pope said, is to learn Sunday, Pope Francis And the Holy Spirit, anew our journey of from the Baptist “not to said today’s Gospel he continued, made faith assume that we already continues to speak to him understand this John the Baptist's know Jesus, that we us of the manifestation “unheard-of novelty”, testimony, Pope Francis already know everything of Jesus, and invites us which is a real revolution. said, invites us to begin about Him”. to never cease to be In fact, the Pope noted, anew our journey of surprised by God’s love in many religions it is faith: “to begin anew for us. man who offers and from Jesus Christ, the (continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 2020 45 Church News Pope at Angelus: 'never cease to be surprised by God's love for us' (continued from previous page)

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Ukraine is the absolute leader in the number of the youngest Catholic bishops

13 January 2020 the bishops from India 40, Edward Kava - 41, diocese, will join the list," and Albania. Yosafat Moshchych - 43, Fr. Petro S. Balog added. Among the youngest Volodymyr Hrutsa - 43, bishops of the Catholic The youngest among the Hryhoriy Komar - 43. https://risu.org.ua/ Church, Ukrainians young bishops is Stepan en/index/all_news/ confidently take the Sus - 38 years old. He "A month later, 42-year- catholics/catholic_ leading positions. is followed by Petro Loza old Pavlo Honcharuk, world/78501 - 40, - 40, a future ordinary of Fr. Petro S. Balog, Oleksandr Yazlovetsky - Kharkiv-Zaporizhzhia Director of the Institute of Religious Sciences of St. Thomas Aquinas in Kyiv, wrote about this on Facebook.

“There are areas where Ukraine is the world leader. For instance, on the list of youngest living Catholic bishops,” he noted.

This list of hierarchs includes 6 Greek Catholics and 2 Roman Catholics. Next, come

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