RECTOR’S REPORT 2009-2010

Ukrainian Catholic University Mission The Ukrainian Catholic University is an open academic community living the Eastern Christian tradition and forming leaders to serve with professional excellence in and internationally - for the glory of God, the common good, and the dignity of the human person.

Grand Chancellor His Beatitude Lubomyr Cardinal Husar, Head of the Ukrainian Greek (UGCC) In 2010 UCU developed close relations with the Ukrainian community in Australia. organized a Rector warm welcome there for representatives of the university. Rev. , PhD Senior Vice Rector Dr. Taras Dobko Firsts Vice Rectors  The rectors of Catholic Myroslav Marynovych (university mission) universities in Europe met on Rev. Bohdan Prach, PhD (external affairs) the territory of the former Soviet Dr. Volodymyr Turchynovskyy (strategic planning) Union for the first time. This Dr. Oleh Turiy (research) was hosted by UCU in .

 The Semester Abroad study Senate program for foreigners started Rafal Dutkiewicz, Mayor of Wroclaw, Poland in 2010. Rev. Borys Gudziak, PhD, Rector John Hewko, Esq., former vice-president of the  UCU started its Eastern Millennium Challenge Corporation (USA) European School of Media Lilia Hrynevych, former head of the Board of Management, the first step in Education the creation of a master’s degree His Excellency Wlodzimierz Juszczak, Bishop of program in journalism. Wroclaw-Gdansk, Poland  The first graduates of the MBA Dr. George Logush, CEO, Kraft Foods Ukraine program of UCU’s Lviv Business Yaroslav Rushchyshyn, General Director, Trottola School received their diplomas. Company, Lviv Tamara Smovzhenko, Rector of the University of  UCU’s Department of Liturgical Banking of the National Bank of Ukraine Studies opened. It will be the Dr. Oleh Turiy, Vice Rector for Research, Chair, UCU basis of a licentiate (graduate- Church History Department level) program in the subject. His Excellency Ihor (Vozniak), of Lviv

 The first webinar of the COVER PHOTOS: Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church was led by the director (top) UCU students take part in a procession through the streets of UCU’s Institute of Church of Lviv commemorating the 20th anniversary of the UGCC’s emergence from the underground. History. (middle) UCU’s Eastern European School of Media Management is the first step in the creation of a master’s degree program in journalism. (bottom) UCU Vice Rector Myroslav Marynovych presents a six- volume collection of his works, published by the UCU Press. 2 Ukrainian Catholic University A Message from the Rector

Dear Friends:

Changes in Ukrainian society and politics throughout the last year have focused unprecedented attention on UCU. Today the university is receiving notice from people of good will, who see it as a source of spiritual and intellectual revival for Ukraine, and from opponents, who view in it a threat to the realization of less than honorable intentions.

An important occasion for witness to principles was the visit to UCU of an agent of the Security Service of Ukraine in the spring of 2010. The pressure exerted on us became a unique teaching moment. The university passed this test with dignity. The incident catalyzed a vivacious international discussion of the government’s attempts to limit the civic and academic rights of citizens. The appointment of a scandalous minister of education, efforts to return to a Soviet version of history, attempts to marginalize the Ukrainian language in scholarly discourse, and the hounding of researchers who are “inconvenient” for the government were all challenges to which the UCU community responded directly. The legacy of past generations of Ukrainian Christians who defended their freedom and faith, often sacrificing their lives, remains an inspiration and guiding light for our faculty and students in difficult times.

The challenges did not impede our academic development—they spurred it. The growth of our educational and research programs remains geared to the formation of courageous civic leaders in new fields. In addition to already-operating faculties and educational programs, in 2009 the university started a certificate program in bioethics, the Eastern European School of Media Management, and a new PhD program to research the modern history of Ukraine. We are preparing to receive our first students for a master’s program in journalism.

UCU’s social and international outreach continues. The deaf had the opportunity to encounter the theology and liturgical practices of the Church: for the first time in Ukraine, sign language courses were offered in a liturgical context. A program for cantors and choir directors was inaugurated. UCU has had full time degree seeking students from Russia, Poland, Belarus, Georgia, Argentina, Brazil, Armenia, the US and Canada. In 2010, the first students came for the Semester Abroad program for foreigners.

In addition to receiving professional training, it is no less important for us that our students, graduates, and staff live according to Christian principles that we propose to others. This was the theme of discussion at the General Assembly of the Federation of Catholic Universities of Europe that was held at UCU in May 2010. For the first time on post-Soviet territory the activities of more than 30 world-renowned Catholic educational institutions were presented. Our university shared its own quest to get theology recognized at all academic levels. For the first time this year, and from now on, graduate as well as undergraduate degrees in theology can be earned in Ukraine.

All of this would have been impossible without the spiritual and financial support of our generous donors who have been helping the university since its revival in Lviv 15 years ago. The UCU community, while continuing to remember our donors in prayer, this year showed its respect in a very special way: a wall honoring benefactors was unveiled listing the names of all our major donors, from Ukraine and abroad.

UCU is facing increasing challenges. Respect for and expectations of the university are growing in Ukraine and internationally. We will continue to work hard, put our hope in the Lord, and ask for His blessings on you who are friends and supporters of our academic community.

Rev. Borys Gudziak, PhD Rector

3 Ukrainian Catholic University Church and Society Cooperate Closely

Defending the Values of Civil Society in Ukraine For Ukraine in general, and the academic community in particular, 2010 was a year of trials. One could say the process of the marginalization of Ukrainian education and culture has begun. The Ukrainian Catholic University has become one of the main centers of opposition to these negative tendencies. This did not go unnoticed: in May 2010 UCU was at the center of society’s attention as a consequence of the visit to the university by a representative of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). The next day the Ukrainian and world media published a memorandum written by UCU’s rector, which announced a principled opposition to the pressure of the force out the use of the Ukrainian language Together with other student communities SBU on UCU and other educational and civil in the academic field. of Lviv and Ukraine, the institutions. A wide spectrum of Ukrainian society students of UCU take an active part in efforts On 9 August 2010 UCU released a statement responded to these and other actions of to defend social and responding to a decree of the Cabinet of UCU which intend to defend academic academic values. Ministers of Ukraine of 28 July regarding freedoms and the principles of civil society. changes to regulations on the preparation This has put the university in the front of research and education personnel. UCU’s line in defending Ukraine and Ukrainian statement expresses sharp disagreement with interests in the widest understanding of the fact that the decree will, in fact, limit or these ideas.

In 2009 the UCU community, together with numerous faithful of our Church from various regions of Ukraine, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the UGCC’s emergence from the underground. As part of the festivities, a scholarly conference and exhibit “To the Light of the Resurrection through the Thorns of the Catacombs” was organized with materials from UCU’s Institute of Church History related to these important events. There was also a prayerful procession through Lviv’s streets.

The legalization of the UGCC 20 years ago has particular importance for UCU, since the revival of the Lviv Theological Academy in Ukraine (later Ukrainian Catholic University) started with the exit from the underground. In fact, in a direct sense the university arose from the experience of the Church of the Martyrs. Patriarch , who suffered for the faith, initiated the founding of UCU in Rome, where young pastors and scholars, the organizers of UCU in Lviv, were formed. Many of the alumni of the Lviv Theological Academy became martyrs for the Christian faith. UCU’s numerous scholarly, educational, pastoral and construction projects are a humble sign of gratitude to them. 4 Ukrainian Catholic University UCU Honors its Benefactors

A plaque expressing gratitude to the benefactors of the Ukrainian Catholic University was unveiled and blessed within the walls of the building of the Faculty of Philosophy and Theology. The plaque lists the names of all the major donors who have helped the university operate and thrive since its beginning. The example of today’s benefactors is encouragement “so that this culture of generosity, philanthropy, and charitable work be repeated, renewed, and spread.” So said UCU Rector Fr. Borys Gudziak, expressing in the name of the university sincere thanks for donors’ generosity and trust. He emphasized that the fruits of this generosity can be seen in well-educated students, new books and research even during the ceremonies. Mr. Lubomyr Zielyk, Chairman projects, and the dedicated social ministry of the university of the Board of Directors of Self Reliance New York Federal community. Credit Union (USA), presented a gift of $25,000 for UCU. Esteemed guests from Ukraine and the North American Mrs. Oresta Fedyniak, Chair of the Self Reliance Foundation diaspora honored the unveiling of the plaque with their of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union presence. They continued the beautiful tradition of support (Chicago, USA), presented a gift of $10,000,

UCU benefactors created new student scholarships at the Perelaz (“friendly fences”) folk-ball.

UCU’s Circle of Friends in Ukraine is Growing Sincere Gifts Folk-ball Gathers Donations Charity Banquet: Today’s from UGCC Parishes for Talented Youth Elite Helps Tomorrow’s Every year, at the start of September, UCU received some 230,000 hryvnias The second charity banquet to support the to carry out the decision of the Synod (US$ 30,000) in charitable donations from needs of the Ukrainian Catholic University of our Church conducts a leading representatives of the business, raised 920,000 hryvnias (US$ 115,000). churchwide collection to support UCU. In intellectual, and artistic circles of western Participating were some 180 business 2009, more than 207,000 hryvnias Ukraine who participated in the third people, civic activists, and representatives of (US$ 26,000) was collected at UGCC charitable folk-ball, Perelaz (“friendly diplomatic and academic circles concerned parishes in Ukraine. fences”). All the proceeds went to the about the future of Ukraine and the younger The university community is sincerely Metropolitan Scholarship generation. grateful to each person who took part Fund, established at the university in 2008 Among the honored guests were His Beatitude in the collection. We want to thank, in to help talented but needy students acquire Lubomyr Cardinal Husar, head of the UGCC; particular, the faithful of the exarchates a good education in a corruption-free Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, Apostolic Nuncio (mission dioceses) of Donetsk-Kharkiv environment. to Ukraine; Kateryna Yushchenko, Head of and Odesa-Crimea, in eastern and The benefactors who attended Perelaz also the Advisory Council of the Ukraine 3000 southern Ukraine, respectively. Regardless created new scholarships, six for yearlong Foundation; and Ambassador of Austria in of the fact that their own parishes are in support, one for a half year, three for quarter Ukraine Josef Markus Wuketich. great need of support, they still added semesters, and three scholarships for UCU’s A silent auction of the works of noted artists their “widows’ mites” to the collection. summer school. and sculptors raised US$ 42,000.

5 Ukrainian Catholic University International Context

General Assembly of Federation of Catholic Universities of Europe

In May 2010 UCU became international departments education, scholarly research, is a regional part of the the first educational of Catholic universities in and social ministry.” The International Federation institution in Ukraine to France, Belgium, Poland, assembly also elected new of Catholic Universities host the General Assembly Portugal, Spain, Slovakia, members for the Advisory (FIUC). The Ukrainian of the Federation of and Lebanon discussed the Council of FUCE, including Catholic University has been Catholic Universities of theme: “How a contemporary a president and vice- a member since 2003, and it Europe (FUCE). More than Catholic university can president. represents not only Ukraine 30 rectors, vice rectors, help in the humanization of The Federation of Catholic but the whole Eastern and administrators of society through its mission of Universities of Europe European region.

Angelo Cardinal Bagnasco, UCU in the Field Archbishop of Genoa and President of the of International Education Conference of Catholic Bishops of Italy, visited In its activities UCU is trying to expand beyond the territory the Ukrainian Catholic of Ukraine. Representatives and whole departments of the University. university are involved in a variety of academic and research activities with an international dimension. The Lviv Business School of UCU (LvBS) in January 2010 Other Honored became a part of CEEMAN, the Central and East European Guests of UCU: Management Development Association, a global network of institutions interested in raising the quality of education and Theodore Edgar Cardinal French Ambassador innovations in the management field. McCarrick, Archbishop to Ukraine Jacques Emeritus of Washington, Faure UCU’s rector and other representatives made their first visit to D.C. (USA) Australia. They established close contacts with the Ukrainian Prof. Olja Hnatjuk, diaspora there and also took their first steps towards Bishop , First Advisor, Polish cooperation with the Australian Catholic University. Auxiliary of the UGCC Embassy in Ukraine Eparchy in Argentina UCU Rector Fr. Borys Gudziak took part in a scholarly Nadia Jacyk, conference on the priesthood in Madrid (Spain), giving a U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Founder, Peter report “Blessed Emilian Kowcz: Martyr-Priest of the Eastern John Tefft Jacyk Center for Tradition.” He also attended a meeting of FIUC’s Advisory Ukrainian Historical Council in Japan. Fr. Arnaldo Pangrazzi, Research (Canada) Pontifical Academy for Life Fr. Ihor Boyko, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and (Rome, Italy) Delegation of teachers Theology, represented UCU at the 16th General Assembly of and students from the Pontifical Academy for Life. Southern Federal Fr. Hans Zollner, Pontifical UCU Vice Rector Myroslav Marynovych gave a lecture on Gregorian University (Rome, University (Rostov-on- the history of the UGCC underground for the Ukrainians of Italy) Don, Russia) London (Great Britain). 6 Ukrainian Catholic University Theology in Action

Father Oleh God’s Word for Deaf Persons Lazurkevych, graduate of UCU and Holy Spirit Seminary, Head of the Hope Center of Pastoral Care To convey the Word of God skillfully to persons who are unable to for the Deaf (UGCC) hear is the mission of the first 16 graduates of the intensive course in sign language and the culture of the deaf person. In summer 2010 FATHER OLEH STARTED THE SIGN LANGUAGE they received certificates attesting to the knowledge and skills they PROGRAM FOR THE DEAF. have gained. With the blessing of Lviv Archbishop these Our task is not only to have students acquire courses, taught by top specialists invited from throughout Ukraine, were knowledge or skills from the most highly qualified organized in cooperation with UCU by the Hope Center of Pastoral Care teachers in Ukraine today,” explained Fr. Oleh for the Deaf (UGCC). The instructional program included modules, Lazurkevych. “Perhaps even more important is creating seminars, guest lectures, and summer schools which gave participants a circle of people who do or will minister to the deaf for an opportunity to become acquainted with sign language and its cultural the UGCC and other churches of Ukraine.” aspects and the specifics of the psychology of the deaf.

Licentiate Theology Approved in Liturgical Studies for Higher Study in Ukraine

The licentiate (graduate-level) program According to an order of 15 May preparing other materials requested in liturgical studies, started at UCU in 2010 of Ukraine’s Higher Attestation by the government’s administrational 2010, offers a deeper understanding of Commission, theology has been structures for education. the liturgical heritage of the Byzantine added to the list of subjects for This is a decision of great tradition, in particular the 1000-year which a dissertation will be defended consequence, for it makes tradition of the Kyivan Church. The upon completion of the studies for possible the opening in Ukrainian licentiate program gives an opportunity degrees of candidate of sciences universities of graduate-level to study in some detail the history of and doctor of sciences. The lion’s programs in theology and the the development of the Byzantine- share of the work for the scholarly creation of a full-fledged cycle Kyivan tradition and its theological recognition of theology in Ukraine of instruction and research in content. When they finish the program, was done by teachers and students theology in Ukraine. In addition, theologians, pastors and catechists will be of UCU by their daily work, by scholars who have earned theology able in their various ministries to aid in participating in work groups to degrees abroad will now have the the renewal of liturgical life as a source of develop the government standards opportunity to have these degrees spiritual strength and inspiration. for theological education, and by recognized in Ukraine.

As part of the worldwide Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, UCU held an interdenominational prayer service. The gathering was organized by UCU’s Institute of Ecumenical Studies and the UGCC Commission for Promoting Christian Unity. Represented at the service were the Ukrainian Greek and Roman Catholic churches, the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Evangelical Church, and Christian youth groups.

7 Ukrainian Catholic University Transforming Society

First Graduates of UCU’s Lviv Business School

The first graduates of the Key Executive MBA program of UCU’s Lviv Business School (LvBS), established two years ago, received their diplomas. While congratulating them, UCU Senator John Hewko emphasized the importance of the moral and spiritual aspects of conducting business, which are discussed during courses at the LvBS and UCU. For it is thanks to these aspects that an independent economy can exist and effectively operate. The task of the first graduates is to take the first steps towards reforming Ukraine’s existing culture of corruption, starting with themselves and their companies, and serving as good examples to other businesses.

Thematic Catechetical Meetings From October through December the UGCC of the 20th century and 2009 UCU’s Spiritual-Pastoral the Church’s underground history. Department conducted catechetical They answered numerous questions meetings at the university’s Church about liturgical life and explained of the Blessed Martyrs of the the Church’s position on questions of UGCC. The priests, UCU chaplains, bioethics. The idea of a Christian way acquainted the parishioners, local of life in the 21st century received neighbors, with notable figures of particular attention.

The conference “Healing the UCU’s Kyiv Lectures Wounds of the Past” was organized in October 2009 by UCU’s Institute of Ecumenical As part of the new Kyiv Lectures 20th century and ethical responses Studies in cooperation with project, UCU representatives led to related contemporary questions the Lviv City Council as part of a number of open meetings in were discussed during two Kyiv the Second Ecumenical Social Ukraine’s capital. In particular, Rector lectures given by Fr. Ihor Boyko, PhD, Week. Participants discussed the Christian churches’ Fr. Borys Gudziak, at the invitation Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy role in intergenerational of the International Institute of and Theology. And the identity of reconciliation and how to Management, delivered a lecture so-called “traditional” churches in overcome stereotypes and complicated contemporary “Today’s Spiritual Challenges: Can modern Ukraine was discussed at a challenges. One be a Christian in the 21st lecture of Dr. Oleh Turiy, Vice Rector Century?” Biomedical advances of the for Research. 8 Ukrainian Catholic University His Excellency Dionysiy Lyakhovych, Apostolic Visitator for Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Italy and Spain, presided at the blessing of land for UCU’s future new campus.

New Campus: Seeking New Ways To Communicate with Society

“This is a great act of faith on the part of UCU’s whole architectural projects, in particular the new campus, should leadership, and Rector Fr. Borys Gudziak in particular, enable the university to communicate in new ways with the for they have started from zero. The fact that they have local community, and Ukrainian society in general. The kept this going and enlisted the efforts of so many people 20th century, said Fr. Gudziak, gave birth to fragmented for the construction work is an act of Divine Providence.” social and personal consciousness and deep, mutual So said His Excellency Dionysiy Lyakhovych, Apostolic mistrust in the midst of society. Offering Lviv and Ukraine Visitator for Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Italy and an architectural project of highest world standards, the Spain, at the blessing of land for UCU’s new campus, the university is extending an invitation for deeper interaction, first stage of which should be completed in the next five an attempt to overcome society’s lack of trust and of years. According to Fr. Gudziak, the creation of UCU’s integration. Fostering Training Social Responsibility Student Chaplains UCU’s Non-Profit Management Trainers of UCU’s Lay Leadership Center, Institute with the participation of in cooperation with the UGCC’s Patriarchal Ukraine’s Philanthropic Ostrozky Commission on Youth Affairs, organized Princes’ Foundation and the financial training for student chaplains and students support of the US-based Charles of higher educational institutions from Stewart Mott Foundation is conducting various cities in Ukraine. the project “Developing Corporate The main idea of the training program Social Responsibility in Ukraine.” The was to teach the participants how to goal of the project is to increase the the achievements of the project is work together with people from various possibilities for local philanthropists, the sociological research “Status and environments, to develop teamwork encourage individual donations, aid Tendencies of the Social Responsibility skills through effective interaction, and to foster the ability to use interactive in the creation of acceptable legal of Business in the Lviv Region,” which methods in group work. Results of the was conducted in January-February financial conditions which stimulate training included the creation of a student philanthropy in the non-profit area, 2010. The results of this research chaplaincy team through which people and also to develop recommendations were presented to the public and the who work in this field will be able to for Ukrainian charitable organizations media at a meeting with the theme “Is continue mutual contact, share their regarding the creation of systems of There Social Responsibility in the Lviv experience, and study and help one another cooperation with business. One of Region?” in their work with Ukrainian students.

Generous Support from the Antonovych Foundation

Five of UCU’s best students – Khrystyna Mykhaliuk, program can support more than one person. In 2010, this Oksana Smerechanska, Natalia Fedyshyn, Iryna Papa, additional donation totaled US$ 10,000 which, together and Oksana Lototska – in 2010 received the financial with other funds, will pay for the education of a selected support of the Omelan and Tatiana Antonovych UCU student next year. A second scholarship fund was Foundation, Inc. The first of the two scholarship funds started in 2009 to support the organization of students’ that the foundation created at UCU was started in 2008 work with orphans. In 2010 the foundation made a with US$ 75,000. Using accrued interest, a scholarship generous donation of US$ 30,000, so now the fund totals program was created which annually pays for the US$ 40,000. The students are volunteers in this work and education of one student. Also, the foundation annually receive no monetary compensation. provides additional funds so that the scholarship 9 Ukrainian Catholic University Academic Life

General scholarly events Presentation of the Fulbright exchange program “Preserving Lviv’s Historical and Architectural Heritage” “Contemporary Ukrainian journalism (1986-2009), stages of its establishment and main characteristics” The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) on education and research in Germany The international conference “Election 2010: The Values We Fight For, “Metropolitan Andrey the Ideals We Strive For” Sheptytsky (1865- Round table on issues of ministry to the 1944): Hierarch - Pastor deaf, the experience of Canada - Prophet,” was one of many scholarly events “Improving the investment climate in at UCU. Ukraine by simplifying regulations,” a round table co-organized with the Business Committee of the Lviv Region Catechetical-Pedagogical Institute An open lecture by Anatoliy Hrytsenko, Institute of Church History head of Ukraine’s Parliamentary Committee on National Safety and “Scripture in the Catechism, Spirituality, Scholarly conference on the 20th Defense, “Interests of the Person and the and Culture of Ukraine” anniversary of the UGCC’s emergence State: The search for balance in modern “Explaining Scripture in the Church and from the underground society” the Liturgical Proclamation of God’s Presentation of Fr. Andriy Mykhaleyko’s Cycle of lectures on psychology, Word” German-language monograph “Per spirituality, and religion “Using Art Methods in the Catechesis of Aspera Ad Astra: The Idea of the Unity Pre-School and Younger Children” of the Churches in the Theological and “Catechizing People with Special Pastoral Works of Josyf Slipyj (1892-1984). Institute of Liturgical Intellectual Needs” Historical research.” Studies “Scripture and Active Catechetical 6th international scholarly conference Methods: 10 Commandments, Capital Center of Modern Foreign “Liturgy and the Liturgical Chant of Sins, Cardinal Virtues” Languages the Byzantine rite in its Historical Development” (on the institute’s 10th 9th international week of Italian language anniversary) Institute and culture “At the sources of Slavic Hymnography” of Ecumenical Studies ENGLISHonly Club “Apocrypha in Ivan Franko’s research” 2nd Ecumenical Social Week Deutsch an der Universitat project “About the Past for the Sake of the Future: Institute of Religion Historical truth about the Soviet era” Humanities Faculty 2nd annual “Reporters of Hope in and Society Ukraine” “Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky (1865- 1944): Hierarch – Pastor – Prophet,” “The Ark 2010,” an international, international scholarly conference interreligious, youth seminar Institute of Marriage Interdisciplinary seminar “Horizons of Seminar led by the president of the and Family Life Knowledge” Ukrainian Association of Religious Liberty 13th national conference for students Lecture course “Family Life: The Christian and young scholars “Healing the Wounds View” Philosophy Department of the Past Through the Prism of the “The Way of the Cross of the Unborn Open lecture of publicist Mykola Religious Experience” Child” Riabchuk “(Ir)responsibility of “Between the 2nd and 3rd Worlds: The “St. Nicholas for the Unborn,” Prayer and intellectuals in a (dis)functional society: Church’s Voice and Ukraine’s Realities” Education Subjective reflections” “Solidarity in Poverty” Natural family planning courses 10 Ukrainian Catholic University Pedagogy Department Theology Department Open lectures of Dr. Alexander Daniv (Texas, “Deepening the Understanding of Mercy: USA): Studying Jewish-Samaritan Relations in From the Past Stress and its negative effects on health the Time of Jesus” to Today Narcotic addiction and ways to “St. John Chrysostom: Homilies on overcome it Romans 21” Psychological aberrations and suicide Leading World Liturgical Studies Patristics Scholars Department of Classical, Department Gather for Conference Byzantine and Medieval “A comparative theological analysis of Some 30 patristics scholars from Studies the Liturgy of John Chrysostom in the various countries took part in service books of Vilnius (1617) and UCU’s conference “The image “Towards a Modern Ukrainian Rome (1940)” Historiography (2000-2010)” of the perfect Christian in the “Theologia Prima: What is Liturgical legacy of the Church Fathers.” Seminar on a translation of Cato’s Theology?”; a seminar with Dr. David Distichs Participants discussed the vision of Fagerberg, University of Notre Dame the perfect Christian in the works “Ratio Studiorum Societatis Iesu (The (USA) Official Plan for Jesuit Education) in of Christian authors of the Greek, the light of pedagogy, history, and Latin, and Syrian traditions. At the philology” Lviv Business School end of the conference, the Institute The printing press of Aldus Manutius of Religion and Society organized “Business Use of Internet a round table to present its project Communication” of translating ancient texts on the Department social teaching of the Fathers of of Modern Ukrainian Icon-painting School the Church. History “Liturgical Materials, Banners, and “Christian Universalism and Shrouds” Memory of Nationalism: The Greek Catholic World War Two Church and the Ukrainian nationalist Non-Profit Management movement” The UGCC’s Peace and Justice Institute Commission and UCU’s Institute “New Initiatives in the Cooperation of of Religion and Society organized Department of Modern Social Responsibility for Business and a round table on this theme. World History non-Government Organizations as an Participants discussed notions “Countries of the East in the Policies Anti-Crisis Instrument in Society” like “historical memory” and of Western Europe and the USA: Forum for business “Business for “great historical myth,” and also Colonialism, Neocolonialism, Choosing Society” the possibilities for reconciling Ways to Develop” Ukrainians who took part in World War Two from various sides of the barricades, whether reconciling with other nations or UCU Professor Yaroslav Hrytsak among themselves. In particular, discussed future transformations in Ukrainian society. according to Prof. Yaroslav Hrytsak, historical memory is a mix of truth, half-truth, and lies. So it is not worthwhile building Experts Create a the idea of reconciliation on society’s memory. Better to discuss Vision for Ukraine’s the complexities of the individual Future memory of each separate person. The myth of a heroic war, said the historian, is by its very Experts, practitioners and noted their views on development over the next essence a dangerous poison, for visionaries gathered at UCU for the five years. They pointed out tendencies in it makes itself beautiful and leads international visionary business- the development of Ukraine’s economic future generations to repeat the conference “Intro.” Organized by the sectors and values that should unite mistakes of their predecessors. Lviv Business School, it discussed the Ukrainian business leaders so that Vasyl Rasevych agrees with this future of Ukrainian business and its they can become competitive in the thesis and emphasizes that this world market. A particular subject of myth “nullifies human suffering, interaction with society. Top managers replacing it with heroism,” and, and visionaries of international discussion was the transformations he says, we cannot morally and companies and banks discussed the currently happening in Ukrainian ethically allow this. business environment of Ukraine and society and the role of Ukrainian other former Soviet countries and shared business in social processes. 11 Ukrainian Catholic University New Programs

Semester Abroad: Expanding Horizons Constanze Aka a student from Germany in UCU’s Semester Abroad program Semester Abroad is one of UCU’s educational programs In Germany, Constanze studies in the English language for international students. It offers an in-depth study of Eastern and Central European international relations, specializing historical, cultural and spiritual traditions and is, at in Eastern Europe. “Not knowing the same time, an opportunity to learn the Ukrainian Ukraine, it’s difficult to understand language. the essence of the processes happening in Eastern Europe,” she said. “I already found out much about Ukraine from books, but Semester Abroad started in the second half of the 2009- that wasn’t enough for me. I wanted to interact directly with 2010 academic year with the participation of two students, people. I wanted to live here. UCU’s Semester Abroad program one from the University of California, Berkeley (USA) and gave me what I hoped for: knowledgeable teachers who helped one from the University of Passau (Germany). They took me study the Ukrainian language, culture and traditions. And courses in the history of modern Ukraine and Eastern a situation was created in which I had to use the language. I Europe in the post-communist era and East Slavic art and must say that now I’m simply infatuated with Ukraine!” And architecture. They were followed by students from Canada, Constanze also helped UCU’s students study the German the USA, and Lebanon, who studied contemporary history language and culture. and also that of the UGCC in the underground period.

Certificate Programs Eastern European School of Media Bioethics Management “in Defense of Life” This is the only program of The Press Center Foundation for its kind in Ukraine. Medical and legal workers and pastors Countries of Central-Eastern Europe, learned how to resolve moral a program of Polish Foreign Aid of problems they face every the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of day. The program intends Poland, and UCU co-organized the to humanize medicine Eastern European School of Media with Christian values and a “Icon-Painting and Management. The school was taught personalist model. Sacred Art” by top level specialists in mass media This is the first, and, for administration. New Program for Choir now, the only program in The program, which had some 30 Directors and Cantors Ukraine that combines journalists and students from various serious professional study cities of Ukraine participating, lasted To renew a system for the of the art of icon-painting through November. It consisted of eight education of cantors and with theological education. choir directors that was two-day and five one-day modules, The students learn Ukrainian during which lectures and master- destroyed in Soviet times is traditions of icon-painting classes were given by top managers, the goal of this new program and study theology. They also of the Institute of Liturgical participate in liturgies and co-founders and co-owners of the Studies, directed by Fr. Peter visit monuments of sacred largest media concerns in Poland, and Galadza, PhD. art and iconography. also well-known professionals from the Ukrainian media. 12 Ukrainian Catholic University Changing Times

Fr. Andriy Mykhaleyko, PhD, Director of UCU’s Institute of Church History, conducted the first webinar of the UGCC. He did a survey of the theological legacy of Patriarch Josyf Slipyj, head Culture of the UGCC from 1944 to 1984, on the question of achieving unity between Orthodox and Eastern Photo Exhibit “Through the Light of the Catholics. A webinar is an Resurrection through the Thorns of the Catacombs” online event in which one or more speakers conduct seminars and/or meetings A photo exhibit for the 20th anniversary of the UGCC’s exit from the for a group ranging from a underground was prepared by UCU’s Institute of Church History. It was first few individuals to several shown within the walls of the university and then traveled to Lviv’s Metropolitan thousand, using the Internet Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum. or a corporate network. The The photo exhibit chronologically covers the period from 1939 to 1991 and UGCC’s goal is to spread the reflects three important stages in the tragic and, at the same time, heroic history Gospel with the aid of the of the UGCC of the 20th century: forced liquidation, underground existence, newest technology. and legalization in 1989. The basis of the exposition is materials from the institute itself, above all memories of eye witnesses and active participants of the A liturgical online calendar underground, which were gathered from 1992 to 2008. It also includes documents of the traditional Churches from state archives and photographs from private collections. The exhibit was of the Byzantine rite is one an expression of thanks to all the known and unknown martyrs and confessors of the newest projects of the faith who through the heroism of their lives helped revive the UGCC on of UCU’s Institute of Ukrainian soil, renewed and enriched. Ecumenical Studies. It provides the main elements of prayer life: liturgical services, prayers, Bible Myroslav Marynovych’s readings, information about Six-Volume Work saints and holy days, and reflections from the Church Published Fathers common for these churches. The UCU Press’s publication of a six-volume A new electronic resource, collection of selected works of UCU Vice Thesaurus Linguae Graecae, Rector Myroslav Marynovych was an has recently become impressive event in Ukraine’s cultural life. available at the library. The collection, on the occasion of the author’s This is today the largest 60th birthday, reflects the stages of his collection of Greek classical With the help of UCU’s Center of creativity and his very full life. Included in and Christian texts from the Modern Foreign Languages, UCU the publication are early and autobiographical 8th century before Christ to students gave a performance in the the 17th and 18th centuries English language. Andre Lederer’s works and letters; portraits of friends, reports from the city of Drohobych, travelogues; of the Christian era. It is Simeon and Anna was the play invaluable for theologians, chosen. The scenes of the play journalistic works; scholarly works; researchers of classical recount how the human being introductions, reviews, speeches, interviews; texts, and historians and meets Christ. Future theologians and the large monograph The Ukrainian Idea had a special opportunity to and Christianity, or When the Colored Horses philosophers, since it has practice their English, in particular of the Apocalypse Come Prancing. a well-developed search theological terminology. system.

13 Ukrainian Catholic University UCU Overview TheUkrainian Catholic University has a Faculty of Philosophy and Theology and also a Humanities Faculty, both of which award bachelor’s, specialist’s and master’s degrees. In addition there are a number of research and teaching institutes and other departments.

Faculty of Philosophy & Theology hailed from foreign countries: Brazil, Russia, IES “Medical-psychological and social Seminary Department: 172 students Canada, Belarus, and Poland. assistance of persons with special Seminarians come from nine eparchies in Graduates needs”: 16 Ukraine. There are 19 monks of the Studite, Cantor-choir directors’ program: 26 This year the university graduated 205 Redemptorist, Don Orione, and Basilian students, in particular: 111 from the Faculty orders. Lviv Business School of Philosophy and Theology, 51 from General Department: 99 students Executive Development Program: 385 the Humanities Faculty, and 43 from the Executive MBA Program: 15 53 women and 46 men Catechetical-Pedagogical Institute. Diplomas awarded in 2010: Bachelor of Philosophy/Theology: 55 Catechetical-Pedagogical Institute Summer Schools Master of Theology: 44 Part-time and evening students: 285 Theology: 30 Specialist in Theology: 12 Philosophy: 30 Institute of Ecumenical Studies English-language: 85 Humanities Faculty The Master’s Program in Ecumenical Studies German-language: 27 183 students has 67 students, including 22 in distance- Italian-language, Mantua, Italy: 15 145 women and 38 men, including one monk learning programs. Italian-language, Lviv: 23 96 students in the history program and 87 in School of Ukrainian Language and the social pedagogy program Certificate Programs Culture: 56 Diplomas awarded in 2010: Philosophy “Ethics and the Public Sphere Bachelor of History: 26 (2009),” “Elites and social service (2010)”: 35 Lay Leadership School for Youth: 22 Master of History: 8 Bioethics “Serving in defense of life”: 16 Icon-painting School: 35 Bachelor of Social Pedagogy: 17 Saturday icon-painting school: 41 Intensive courses in sign language and Language Express: 178 the culture of the deaf person: 16 Foreign Students CPI “Foundations of Christian faith and A total of 324 people took part in A total of 7 students on the two faculties ministry”: 110 summer schools. Financial Report 2009 Income 2009 Expenses 2009 The diagrams present sources of income and expenses for UCU

*A significant part of the income of the university from UCEF- US is used to support social and church projects. The university is involved * with searching for funds and granting financial support to small-scale orphanages and projects to help street children, centers of military chaplaincy, missionary work in eastern Ukraine, and the construction of the UGCC Patriarchal Cathedral in Kyiv. 14 Ukrainian Catholic University Thanks to Our International Partners

Every year the Ukrainian Catholic University expands its circle of contacts with the international community. Thanks to cooperation with numerous partners and friends, UCU can develop its programs and offer its students more and more possibilities in the spheres of education and research. His Beatitude Lubomyr Aid to the Church in Need (Germany) Lviv Education Foundation Cardinal Husar, ACLS (USA) Lviv National University (Ukraine) head of the UGCC Anonymous foundations (Europe) National Museum in Lviv (Ukraine) Artes Liberales Inter-University Program (Poland) N ational University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Ukraine) UCU is one of the most valuable Ave Maria University (USA) Natolin College of Europe (Poland) institutions of our Church. In addition Bobolanum Pontifical Theological Faculty, Warsaw OBTA (Centre for Studies on the Classical Tradition to knowledge itself, it provides a very (Poland) in Poland and East-Central Europe) serious spiritual formation. Its graduates Bradley Foundation (USA) Oleksa Novakivskyi Foundation (Ukraine) not only know what to do and how, but Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University (Poland) Our Sunday Visitor Institute (USA) they look on the world with the eyes of Comillas Pontifical University (Spain) Pasmany Peter Catholic University (Hungary) Canadian Embassy (Ukraine) Pastorales Forum (Austria) faith and honor human dignity. Today we Canadian Institute for Ukrainian Studies Peace Corps (USA-Ukraine) need exactly this kind of religious elite. Catholic University of America (USA) Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrainian Historical Research So I think an institution like the Ukrainian C atholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt (Germany) (Canada) Catholic University should be supported Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) Polish Embassy (Ukraine) 100 percent.” Catholic University of Lille (France) Pontifical Academy of St. Anselm (Italy) Catholic University of Lyon (France) Pontifical Biblical Institute (Italy) Catholic University of Lublin (Poland) Pontifical Gregorian University (Italy) Central European University (Hungary) Pontifical Institute Augustinianum (Italy) Centre for Byzantine Studies (Romania) Pontifical Institute of Patristics (Italy) Centra Aletti (Italy) Pontifical Oriental Institute (Italy) Pontifical Salesian University (Italy) His Excellency CNEWA (Canada) Benedykt CNEWA (USA) Pontifical Urbaniana University (Italy) Aleksiychuk Collegium Orientale (Germany) Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Italy) Communicantes (Netherlands) Radboud University Nijmegen (Holland) of Lviv Congregation for Eastern Churches (Vatican) Renaissance Foundation Diocese of Brooklyn (USA) Renovabis (Germany) Diocese of Hildesheim (Germany) Sabre Foundation (USA) The world has many Catholic Diocese of Mantua (Italy) Sabre-Svitlo (Ukraine) universities, but UCU has a unique Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes (France) Salamanca Pontifical University (Spain) mission – to heal the wound of the Embassy of France (Ukraine) Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies division of the Church of Christ which Embassy of the USA (Ukraine) (Canada) appeared in the 11th century through Federation of Catholic Universities of Europe Society of Jesus (Poland) sinfulness and human pride. May God Fulbright Scholarship Program Society of St. Sophia (USA, Italy, UK, Belgium) grant that this unity of East and West, Harriman Institute, Columbia University (USA) St. Florian Foundation (USA) all-encompassing unity in Christ, fill this Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute (USA) St. John’s University (USA) university and allow our whole Church Henri Nouwen Foundation (Netherlands) Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation (USA, and Ukraine to shine forth to the whole Holy Spirit Seminary (Ukraine) Canada) world.” Institute of History, Polish Academy of Sciences, U krainian Catholic Eparchies (USA, Canada, Australia) Warsaw (Poland) Ukrainian Institute of New York (USA) Institute of National Remembrance - Commission Ukrainian Patriarchal Societies (USA, UK) for the Prosecution of Crimes against the Polish Ukrainian Religious Society of St. Sophia (UK, USA, Nation, Warsaw (Poland) Italy, Belgium) Institute of Slavic Philology, Bavarian University, Ukrainian Studies Fund (USA) Wuerzburg (Germany) U.N. Global Compact International Commission on History and Research United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USA) in Christianity University for Foreigners Perugia (Italy) John F. Tefft, International Federation of Catholic Universities University of Milan (Italy) U.S. Ambassador to International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) University of Natolin (Poland) Ukraine International Theological Institute for Studies on University of Notre Dame (USA) Marriage and the Family (Austria) University of Passau (Germany) IREX University of Ruzhomberok (Slovakia) My wife and I were impressed by Journal YI (Ukraine) University of St. Thomas (USA) what we saw here, by the value of the Kerk in Actie, Program for Missionary and University of Warsaw (Poland) facilities, by the students and faculty Diaconal Work of the Protestant Church, Utrecht, University of Wuerzburg (Germany) and all the work that is being done here. (Netherlands) Viadrina European University (Germany) We are confident that the education K harkiv Autocephalous Orthodox Seminary (Ukraine) Weston Jesuit School of Theology (USA) that the young people get here at this L’Arche International (France, Canada) university will also prepare them well for Library of Congress (USA) and many individuals who donated their time and life in modern Ukraine.” Lviv Art Gallery (Ukraine) resources 15 Ukrainian Catholic University Contact us in Ukraine: Ukrainian Catholic University vul. llariona Sventsitskoho, 17 Lviv, 79011,Ukraine phone: 380 322/40-99-40 fax: 380 322/40-99-50 e-mail: [email protected] www.ucu.edu.ua

Within the walls of UCU, Theodore Edgar Cardinal McCarrick In USA: greets Senior Vice Rector Taras Dobko. Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation 2247 W. Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60622 Ukraine is a wonderful place for the work of religion to phone: 773/235-8462 find its roots in today’s world. The people of Ukraine who have suffered so much under Communism and Nazism over the years fax: 773/235-8464 have developed, all of them – the Catholics of the Eastern Greek e-mail: [email protected] Catholic Church, the Catholics of the Latin Church, the faithful www.ucef.org Orthodox here of Ukraine – have all suffered because of the persecutions of many years. And that suffering has produced many good things, besides many sorrows. It has produced In Canada: many things, many martyrs. It’s produced a sense of God’s Ukrainian Catholic presence here in this part of the world. Education Foundation 263 Bering Avenue “And it has produced a longing to know more about God, and Toronto, ON M8Z 3A5 to know more about the great things that God does in our lives. Canada And of course that means a system of education that finds some phone: 416/239-2495 of its outlet here in this extraordinary new project of a Ukrainian Catholic University. So it’s my hope that we will find all over the toll free (in Canada): world people who might see here in Ukraine a new beginning, 1/866/871-8007 a new chapter, in the life of the Church. And that this might be a fax: 416/239-2496 moment in which, by developing a great center of learning here e-mail: [email protected] in Lviv, we can help to establish again the real understanding www.ucef.ca of how important the Church is in the lives of our people. And, because of that, be able to achieve great things, here in Ukraine and throughout the world.” In the EU: Ukrainian Institute in London Theodore Edgar Cardinal McCarrick, (affiliated to the Ukrainian Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, D.C. Catholic University) 79, Holland Park London, W11 3SW United Kingdom e-mail: [email protected] www.ukrainianinstitute.org.uk