Official Publication of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia VOL. 78 - No. 17 SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 ENGLISH VERSION LIVE BROADCAST ON EWTN OF DIVINE LITURGY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 AT 3 PM FROM UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION IN PHILADELPHIA

On Sunday, September 24 at 3 PM, EWTN will telecast the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy celebrated by from the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia. Responses will be sung by the choir of the Ukrainian National Shrine of the Holy Family, Washington, D.C. Watch on your EWTN TV Channel or livestreaming on our website at http://ukrarcheparchy.us/ or http:// www.ewtn.com/multimedia/live_player.asp?sat=dome or https://livestream.com/archphila/divineliturgy Bishop Andriy Rabiy’s Remarks in English at his Episcopal Ordination on September 3, 2017 at St. George’s Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Lviv, Ukraine.

Today we have a very a lot of prayers. And, auspicious occasion in also, if it wasn’t for the this beautiful Cathedral help, the support and of St. George in Lviv especially the prayers of to witness not only the many of you, the faithful opening ceremony for from the Archeparchy of the Synod of Ukrainian Philadelphia, or around Catholic which the world for that matter, usually happens around I would not be standing this time; but also you all here in the midst and have seen and witnessed addressing you at this another beautiful very moment. And I event, an episcopal want to say -- I THANK consecration -- how a YOU. When I came to priest is being made a the United States, you Bishop David (Motiuk) of not only open to recent bishop, a leader in the all embraced me, you the Eparchy of Edmonton immigrants, they are not Church. all supported me in for being present here, only open to the people every way. And God for agreeing to be my who are already second, Being a bishop is an only knows how much I third consecrator. third, fourth generation exciting, yet huge appreciate that! Being a born there as well. We ministry in the Church. kid in a foreign country, We are going to have the also have many people Yet a bishop always it’s not that easy, but you presentation Liturgy at in our parishes that works with God and made it so easy for me our beautiful Cathedral have nothing to do with through God. Again, at that time. in Philadelphia on Ukrainian at all. Yet they let’s always remember September 24, 2017 at have come to love our there is nothing possible I also want to thank 3:00 in the afternoon and Liturgy, they came to love in God and with God all all the priests of our I would like to invite all our Church. Our church things are possible. This Archeparchy for of you to come in prayer is, will be, and should is why my prayer and my supporting me all the together and not only to be open to everyone. intention is actually to time, especially by prayer see me as a bishop there This is one of the things rely on the will of God, in the last few weeks. but also to celebrate we are going to pursue on His power, and His us as the church. The with Archbishop Stefan. providence to help me I would like to thank our church which is alive, the Vladyko, I am looking to lead the people that own Archbishop Stefan church which actually forward to working with will be entrusted into my (Soroka) for being here, strives and wants to be you and whatever I can care, to do my very best for being my consecrator, better in holiness, better be of help and of use; I in whatever I possibly but more importantly for in closeness to the Lord will be there. can. And please keep in being my mentor and my and this is what it is all mind that whatever you spiritual father for the last about. I would like to thank all witnessed today did not 16 years. I appreciate of you for watching and happen by chance, not and value it very much. Our churches, especially being here with us. May at all. It actually took a abroad, are open to God Bless you! Amen long time, hard work, I would also like to thank everyone. They are SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 2 Save the Date

SEPTEMBER 24TH HIERARCHICAL DIVINE LITURGY BY NEWLY ORDAINED BISHOP ANDRIY RABIY, UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, PHILADELPHIA, PA AT 3:00PM WITH RECEPTION TO FOLLOW

OCTOBER 1ST ARCHIEPARCHIAL PILGRIMAGE OF FEAST OF PROTECTION OF MOTHER OF GOD, MONASTERY GROUNDS OF ORDER OF SISTERS OF ST. BASIL, FOX CHASE, PA DIVINE LITURGY AT 11:00 AM; MOLEBEN AT 4:00 PM

OCTOBER 15TH ARCHEPARCHIAL MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION DIVINE LITURGY AT 11:00 AM AT UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

OCTOBER 22nd MOLEBEN, ANOINTING FOR HEALING AND VENERATION OF HOLY RELICS OF BLESSED JOSAPHATA HORDASHEVSKA, SSMI, CELEBRATION OF 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDING OF SISTERS SERVANTS OF MARY IMMACULATE. 3:00 PM - UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, PHILADELPHIA, PA

OCTOBER 29TH HIERARCHICAL DIVINE LITURGY AT ST. PAUL UKRAINIAN , RAMSEY, NJ AT 12 NOON CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PARISH

NOVEMBER 12TH HIERARCHICAL DIVINE LITURGY CELEBRATING 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDING OF ORDER OF BASILIAN FATHERS OF ST. JOSAPHAT, 80 YEARS OF MINISTRY IN USA AND 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF CANONIZATION OF BISHOP MARTYR JOSAPHAT, OSBM. 10:00 AM – WARREN, MI.

DECEMBER 25TH CHRISTMAS – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST YOUR PRAYERFUL PARTICIPATION IN LITURGY IS YOUR BEST GIFT TO JESUS, TO YOURSELF AND TO OTHERS!

Happy Birthday Bishop Andriy Rabiy October 1st

Bishop Rabiy’s Coat of Arms was designed by Matthew G. Alderman help of Fr. Athanasius McVay. SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 3

Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great Eighty-sixth Annual Pilgrimage

Sunday, October 1, 2017

“Set Aside All Earthly Cares: Find Peace Through the Mother of God”

9 am - 11 am Mystery of Reconciliation (Confession) Holy Trinity Chapel and surrounding area 10 am Holy Trinity Chapel - silent prayer site

10:30 am Rosary Mothers in Prayer Holy Trinity Chapel 11 am Procession From Basilian Spirituality Center

Hierarchical Divine Liturgy (Bilingual) Faculty House Auditorium Celebrant: Most Reverend Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia Ukrainian Catholic Hierarchy of the United States Homilist: Most Reverend Stefan Soroka Choir: Ukrainian Catholic Shrine of the Holy Family Choir Washington, DC

1:30 pm - 5 pm Food Service Featuring Ukrainian Cuisine Food Court Parking Lot

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Special Presentations Children’s Presentation Basilian Spirituality Center Panel Sharing on Prayer & Religious Life Youth Program

3 pm – 3:45 pm Rosary Mothers in Prayer Shrine: Our Lady of Pochayiv

3:45 pm Blessing of Religious Articles Shrine: Our Lady of Pochayiv

4 pm - 5 pm Moleben (Bilingual)

Celebrant: Ukrainian Bishops and Concelebrating Clergy Homilist: Most Reverend Stefan Soroka Choir: Ukrainian Catholic Shrine of the Holy Family Choir Washington, DC

5 pm Blessing of Cars and Buses Parking Lot

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 4 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Development Office September 20, 2017 Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great 215.379.3998 ext 17 215.780.1743 fax [email protected] www.stbasils.com

86th Annual Pilgrimage to the Mother of God Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great

Please join us for this year's 86th Annual Pilgrimage honoring the Mother of God which will be held on Sunday, October 1, 2017 on the grounds of the Motherhouse of the Sisters of Saint Basil the Great in Fox Chase Manor, PA. The theme of this year's Pilgrimage is "Set Aside All Earthly Cares: Find Peace Through the Mother of God."

The day begins with the opportunity for confession starting at 9:00 am. A Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 11:00 am by Archbishop Stefan Soroka and accompanying hierarchy and clergy. The homolist for the Divine Liturgy and Moleben will be His Grace Archbishop Stefan. Lunch will be available afterwards, featuring traditional Ukrainian food. The day will conclude with a prayer service (Moleben) at 4:00 pm at the Grotto.

Special programs for children and teens!

For further information, please call 215-379-3998 ext. 17 or visit the Sister's website at www.stbasils.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Sisters-of-the-Order-of-St- Basil-the-Great-Jenkintown-PA/280623061977867?fref=ts.

Since 1911 the Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great have served in the United States. The Sisters strive to be a Praying, Healing, Life-Giving Presence in every community they minister, especially in the field of education. Their Motherhouse is in Fox Chase Manor, Pennsylvania, which is just outside Philadelphia. The Sisters can be reached by email at [email protected] by telephone at 215-379-3998 and by mail at 710 Fox Chase Road, Fox Chase Manor, PA 19046. Their website is www.stbasils.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 5 THE PROTECTION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD

The Church celebrates the Feast of the Protection of the Mother of God on October 1st. Through this feast we celebrate the appearance of the Mother of God in Constantinople in the tenth century. The account of this appearance is found in the life of St. Andrew, known as the Fool for Christ. During services in the Church of Blachernes, St. Andrew and his disciple, St. Epiphanius, saw the Mother of God approach the ambo. She was supported by St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist, and accompanied by many Saints. Here She knelt in prayer, Her face bathed in tears. After praying again at the altar, She took Her veil and extended it over the people as a sign of Her protection.

On the Icon, the Mother of God is seen standing above the faithful. Her arms, outstretched in prayer, are draped with a veil. Angels are pictured on both sides. St. Andrew and St. Epiphanius are shown on the lower right of our Icon. St. Andrew, dressed only in a cloak, gestures toward the Mother of God. St. Epiphanius, wearing a tunic under his cloak, gestures in astonishment at the miraculous appearance.

In the center of the Church, a young man with a halo, clothed in a deacon’s sticharion, is holding in his left hand an open scroll with the text of the Christmas Kontakion in honor of the Mother of God. He is St. Romanos the Melodist, the famous hymnographer whose feast is also celebrated on October 1st.

There are many variations of the icon of this event. In some icons of this mystery, the Virign is shown alone without any of the other figures associated with the original vision. This highlights the truth that the Mother of God is the “Never-failing Protectress” of all Christians, our ever-present Advocate with the Creator. This Icon tells us that we are not alone. We live in the presence of the Mother of God. She is our Protectress.

TROPARION — Protected by Your coming, O Mother of God, well-believing people solemnly celebrate today; and gazing upon Your immaculate image, they humbly say: “Watch over us with Your noble protection and deliver us from all evil by asking Your Son, Christ our God, to save our souls.”

God-with-Us Icon Series

INTERCESSION OF THE THEOTOKOS

Intercession to theTheotokos is often prayed for by devout Ukrainian Greek Catholic faithful. They seek Her protection and intercession before Her Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Special prayer services (akathist, moleben et al.) to the Mother of God are celebrated in honor of the Theotokos. In Ukraine October 14th (Julian calendar) is also known as Ukrainian Kozak Day, for the kozaks went to battle with the banner of the Holy Protector, the Mother of God. His Beatitude also asked for prayers for all those serving in defense of Ukraine – that they be protected by the holy mantle (omophor, protecting veil) of Mary, the Mother of God.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 6 UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC ARCHEPARCHY OF PHILADELPHIA

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2017

Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We invite all our married faithful to join with our Metropolitan- Archbishop Stefan Soroka to cel- ebrate their Wedding Anniver- saries at a Divine Liturgy in our Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 11 AM followed by a Banquet in their honor.

Registration Form

Husband’s name ______

Wife’s Name ______

Address ______

Parish ______Phone ______

Email ______Number of Years Married ______

Number of Guests ______

Deadline for Registration September 30, 2017

Cost: $50.00 per Anniversary Couple $30.00 per guest

Mail to: Office for Evangelization 810 North Franklin Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19123

Make checks payable to: Archeparchy of Philadelphia

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 7 Catechetical Sunday at the Cathedral - September 17, 2017 On September 17, 2017 Catechetical Sunday was observed at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia. Towards the conclusion of both the 9 AM and 11 AM Divine Liturgies, Fr. Roman Pitula gathered the children by the tetrapod, prayed and blessed the students and their teachers the Missionary Sisters of the Mother of God.

On Catechetical Sunday we celebrate an important event in our parish life as we seek to grow in “Communion with God” by beginning our new catechetical year. In a special way on Catechetical Sunday we ask God to grant to His servants, our students, our teachers, and ourselves the grace to grow in our communion with Him.

During the prayer, Fr. Pitula said, “Open the hearts, the minds, and the lips of these students. Enable them to receive the power of Your law, and to comprehend the useful things which will be taught them. Help them understand Your perfect will and contribute to the building up of Your holy Church. Deliver them from every snare of the enemy, preserve them in true faith, and in righteousness and purity all the days of their lives. May they grow in wisdom and in the observance of Your commandments. May they be revealed as worshippers of Your name and heirs of Your kingdom.”

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 8 БЛАГОДІЙНИЙ БЕНКЕТ НА ПІДТРИМКУ УКУ a new generation нове покоління for a new ukraine! GALA LUNCHEON для нової україни! IN SUPPORT OF UCU

“COME CELEBRATE UCU ACHIEVEMENTS! LEARN ABOUT OUR NEW GOALS!”

нью Йорк | new York 2017 неділя | sundaY 5-го листопада | november 5th Reception: 1:00 – 2:00 pm Luncheon 2:00 – 4:30 pm the st. regis hotel new York 2 East 55th Street at 5th Avenue 20th floor ballroom New York, New York speCial guests:

bishop ulana suprun, md President, Ukrainian Acting Minister Catholic University of Health of Ukraine

for more information please call UCEF at 1 (800) 599-3671, visit our Website: www.ucef.org or join our Facebook group of new York friends of uCu: https://www.facebook.com/nyfUCU

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 9 St. Vladimir Parish - Scranton, PA

St. Vladimir Parish Annual Flea Market

The Annual Flea Market sponsored by St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church will be held in the Parish Center,

428 North Seventh Avenue, Scranton

on Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Doors will not open before 9:00am. This event benefits the Parish Children’s Religious Education Program. Ukrainian and American foods will be available for purchase as well as a theme basket raffle.

Date: Sunday, October 15th, 2017 To reserve a table or for additional Time: Doors open at 12:30 PM information contact Daria at 570 963- First drawing at 2:00 PM 1580. Where: Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church 315 Fourth Street, West Easton, PA 18042 Homemade Pyrohy Sale The parishioners of Scranton’s St. Vladimir

$10 admission includes first sheet of tickets. Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church are Many prizes valued at $100+! Door prizes and 50/50 raffle! sponsoring an autumn potato and All ages are welcome! cheese pyrohy/pierogi sale on Saturday, Refreshments including homemade pierogies, BBQ, October 7, 2017 from 2:00 to 6:00pm baked goods and more will be available for purchase. at the Parish Center, 428 North Seventh Avenue. These are freshly made that day Top Prizes include: 55” 4K UHD TV, Canon EOS Rebel T6, Diamond Pendant, and more! and are not frozen. Cost is $7.00 per dozen.

Orders should be placed no later than www.HolyGhost-Ukrainian-Catholic.org Monday, October 2nd and are being taken by Leslie at 570 342-3749.

“Giant Community Flea Market & Craft Fair” – Saturday, October 14th - Swarthmore

Everyone is invited to Holy Myrrh-Bearers Church, 900 Fairview Road, in Swarthmore (Ridley Township) to a community-wide Flea Market & Craft Fair on Saturday October 14th beginning at 9:00 am. If you or your family have non-food items to sell or if you are a non-food vendor, spaces are now being offered for only $20.00. Call (610) 544-1215 to reserve your space by October 7th. Event is rain or shine.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 10 His Beatitude Sviatoslav congratulated students, schoolchildren and educators on the beginning of a new academic year

Tuesday, 29 August Resurrection of Christ. 2017 His Beatitude assured A new academic year in a special prayer of our students and for the student body, schoolchildren start this the schoolchildren: week. Let me congratulate “According to the you, dear schoolchildren Christian tradition, it is and students, teachers, good to start studying educators, professors on with Confession and this new time! Eucharist. I assume that Jesus Christ will bless The Father and Head you with the beginning of UGCC, His Beatitude of this new academic Sviatoslav, on the 27th year within these Church http://news.ugcc. educators_on_the_ of August at the end of Holy Sacraments”, His ua/en/news/his_ beginning_of_a_new_ the Hierarchial Divine Beatitude Sviatoslav said. beatitude_sviatoslav_ academic_year_80346. Liturgy in the Patriarchal The UGCC Department congratulated_students_ html Cathedral of the for Information schoolchildren_and_

Blessing of the Backpacks - Perth Amboy, NJ

As summer comes to a close and the school year begins, the Blessing of the Backpacks was held at Assumption Church in Perth Amboy, NJ. All of God’s children, young and old, were encouraged to bring their backpacks to church to be blessed for educational success for the coming school year. More than twenty children from kindergarten through high school participated. In addition to the blessing, Fr. Ivan Turyk offered children’s homily and each child received a holy card of the guardian angel.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 11 Vacation Bible Discovery Camp 2017 Assumption Catholic Church, Perth Amboy, NJ Smiles and joyful voices from twenty kids filled Assumption church hall during camp, where the children learned about God and love of neighbor. The three days of learning and games for children in Grades 1 through 5 began each morning with prayer followed by the various activities till 4 pm each day. Each morning students made crafts, played games and had snacks and lunch together.

This amazing spiritual grown in their faith during experience is an these very formative incredible gift to the years children of our parish and it could not be given Our parish welcomes and without the help our invites families to attend volunteers. To everyone Saturday 5:00 p.m. or who supported us, thank Sunday Liturgies at 9:00 you for all you did for a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and the children. share in the many faith community activities and Assumption parish in celebrations that go on Perth Amboy, NJ at 684 throughout the year. Alta Vista Pl, has made an important commitment to support the youth of our parish in their spiritual development through our elementary Parish School, Summer Vacation Bible Camp and Religious Education Programs. Many opportunities are available to engage youth in a meaningful way at Assumption as young people learn and SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 12 Welcome Back To ACS’s 54th Year Of Educating Children In The Catholic Faith. The vision of the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops over a half century ago led to the establishment of Assumption Catholic School in Perth Amboy NJ that currently is the largest elementary Ukrainian Catholic School in America. Over the years, thousands of students have called the school their second home and with their parents, created many positive memories. Among the many gratifying moments a new principal Mrs. Assumption of the 4) through 8thgrade is when alumni return Lissette Shumny, who Blessed Virgin Mary. students. Before Care to register their own started her first year AdvancEd accredited, and After Care are children to give them as ACS principal. An the school provides available. the Assumption Catholic energy of excitement a Christ-centered, experience. and anticipation buzzed Catholic environment to Registration is ongoing on the school grounds as a diverse population of throughout the school On September 6, 2017 the students, fresh-faced pre-kindergarten (age year. for the 54th time the ACS in their crisp uniforms welcomed back returning reunited with friends and and many new students. shook off any lingering To receive more information about the school, call Students were welcomed first-day jitters. ACS IS 732-826-8721, visit www.assumptioncatholicschool. by their teachers and SO proud and excited net or https://www.facebook.com/Assumption- to launch the 2017- Catholic-School-370915…/ 2018 school year with our incredibly talented and dedicated teaching staff and ongoing support and partnership of Assumption parish. ACS is a small parochial school administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen, the Ukrainian Catholic New principal Mrs. Archeparchy of Lissette Shumny and Philadelphia and the Rev. Ivan Turyk Ukrainian Catholic Church of the

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 13 Saint Basil Academy News

OPEN HOUSE & TESTING DATES Saint Basil Academy will host Open House on Sunday, October 8th from 12-3 PM. Register online at https:// www.stbasilacademy.org/ admissions/.

The Entrance/Scholarship Exam will be given on Saturday, October 21st and Saturday, October 28th, from 8am-12 pm. Register online: https://www.stbasilacademy. org/admissions/application- test-registration/

To schedule a Shadow Day visit https://www.stbasilacademy. org/admissions/visit-us/.

For more information, please contact Mrs. Kimberely Clearkin, Director of Admissions, at 215-649-9083.

HOMECOMING 2017 Saint Basil Academy is hosting its 3rd Annual Homecoming on Saturday, October 14, 2017. The event will begin at 6PM. For more information please visit: https://www.stbasilacademy.org/alumnae/homecoming/

COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID PRESENTATION Please join us on Wednesday, November 15th at 7pm in our Auditorium at Saint Basil Academy for the following presentation: Using the 529 Plans to Save for College - Kelly Davis, Program Representative, Bureau of Savings Programs, Pennsylvania Treasury Department. Understanding College Financial Aid - Fran McKeown, Higher Education Access Partner, PHEAA- Pennsylvania School Services.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 14 Saint Basil Academy Starts the School Year with New Associations Saint Basil Academy is pleased Academy, an all-girls to announce a new private academy in relationship with the Jenkintown, PA, directed Ukrainian Heritage by the Sisters of the Order School, centrally of Saint Basil the Great, located at the Ukrainian has started the new Educational and Cultural school year with exciting Center. As the UHS new associations. Most has grown in numbers importantly, the Academy and classes in the last is excited to welcome few years, they have new principal Mrs. developed a need for Connie D’Angelo. Mrs. more space for effective D’Angelo comes back learning. This year, the to Saint Basil Academy eighth through twelfth from her most recent grades have found Photo by Kimberely Clearkin; SBA Principal position as Dean of their home at Saint Connie D'Angelo and UHS Parent Board Student Affairs at Mount Basil Academy. SBA is President Larissa Kebuz signing new Facility St. Joseph Academy. excited to welcome the Use Agreement. She previously held the school, and become position of Vice Principal part of the Ukrainian student pianist, and You will also have an at St. Basil Academy. School “triangle” with the was awarded a Music opportunity to find out Mrs. D’Angelo holds an Ukrainian Educational Scholarship, as well as about scholarships and Educational Leadership & Cultural Center a seat in the SBA Music financial assistance, Certificate from Cabrini and Manor College’s Academy. in particular, about a University, an MA in “Ukrainian Nest” recently-established English from Arcadia Saturday classes. As we welcome a opportunity for a University and a BA wonderful new Freshman Ukrainian ancestry in English from St. Saint Basil Class into Saint Basil scholarship for girls Joseph’s University. Mrs. Academy also welcomes Academy, we invite you active in the Ukrainian D’Angelo has been Anastasiya Bloshchynska to our Annual Open community. We are meeting all constituencies into the Freshman Class House on Sunday, located close to Manor at the school since the at Saint Basil Academy. October 8, 2017 from College and the start of July with plans Anastasiya is the 12 noon to 3:00 pm. All Ukrainian Educational in place for an exciting daughter of Father Ihor girls and their families and Cultural Center, future. Mrs. D’Angelo is Bloshchynskyy, pastor who are in the planning 711 Fox Chase Road, committed to supporting of the Annunciation stages for high school Jenkintown, PA. For the mission and identity BVM Ukrainian Catholic are encouraged to come more information, please of the school, founded Church in Melrose Park, and see the campus, call the Admission on the tradition and PA, and his wife Dr. Iryna meet the teachers and Department at 215-649- culture of the Ukrainian Ivankovich, Executive students, staff, and 9083. Catholic Church and the Director of the St. Sophia administration, and learn Ukrainian Sisters of St. Religious Association. about our academic, Submitted by: Lesia Basil the Great. Anastasiya, student of athletic, art and music, Penkalskyj Khrystyna Yurchakevych, service, and other extra- Saint Basil is an accomplished curricular programs. SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 15 South Anthracite Deanery 2017 Ukrainian Seminary Day and Lenten Devotions Raise $53,000 for St. Josaphat Seminary

The Ukrainian Catholic clergy of the South Anthracite Deanery presented a check for $53,000 to Metropolitan Stefan Soroka, Metropolitan-Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, which represents the proceeds from the 2017 Annual Ukrainian Seminary Day and the Deanery Lenten devotions, for St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Seminary, Washington, D.C. The presentation was made during the annual clergy retreat at San Alfsonso Retreat House, Long Branch, NJ.

From 1985 through this year, 2017, the annual Ukrainian Seminary Day has raised over $888,000 for the financial support of the seminary, which is located adjacent to the campus of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

Pictured left to right: Deacon Paul Spotts, St. Michael Church, Frackville and St. John the Baptist Church, Maizeville; Father Mykola Ivanov, pastor of Transfiguration of Our Lord Church, Shamokin and Patronage of the Mother of God Church, Marian Heights; Father Petro Zvarych St. Michael Church, Frackville and St. John the Baptist Church, Maizeville; Very Rev. Archpriest Michael Hutsko, dean of the South Anthracite Deanery, pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Mt. Carmel and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Centralia; Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka; Msgr. Myron Grabowsky, pastor of St. Michael Church, Shenandoah and St. Nicholas Church, St. Clair; and Father Paul Makar, pastor of St. Nicholas, Minersville and Nativity of the Blessed Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Middleport. (Not photographed: Rev. Msgr. James T. Melnic, pastor of Patronage of the Mother of God Church, McAdoo and St. Michael Church, Hazleton and Father Mark Fesniak, former pastor of St. Nicholas, Minersville and Nativity of the Blessed Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Middleport.)

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On Sunday afternoon, September 17, 2017, a beautiful Moleben to Jesus Christ, Lover of Mankind was served at St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Edwardsville, PA. The pastor, Father Paul Wolensky, and his parishioners invited members of the North Anthracite Council of the League of Ukrainian Catholics to conduct their regular meeting afterwards in the parish community room. As it was the Sunday After the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, veneration and choral homage was also paid to the flower decorated cross resting on the tetrapod.

Following the Moleben, LUC members reviewed progress made in preparation for the upcoming North Anthracite Council hosted LUC Convention set for October 6, 7 and 8, 2017 to be held at the Genetti Best Western Hotel and Conference Center in Wilkes-Barre and at SS. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Plymouth, PA. All indications are that the Convention will be a productive one. A delightful buffet closed out the late afternoon events.

St Vladimir, Edwardsville PA

Photo: Front row – Father Walter Pasicznyk; Father Paul Wolensky, Spiritual Advisor and Host Pastor; Kathleen Izak; and Anna Magill. Second Row – Joanne Serafin; Geri Adamchak; Helen Harabin; Catherine Halloway; Sonya Demsey; John Naradko; Dorothy Jamula, President and Convention Cochair; and Janina “Yanka” Everett, Convention Cochair. Back row – Andy Jamula; Rick Micknich; Geri Kolotelo; Ann Beshada; Michael Trusz; Gina McLaughlin; and Maria Szpynda. Absent when photo was taken: Sandra Berta and John Fedorko (Photo by Paul Ewasko)

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 18 Twenty-five years ago . . . The historic week in L’viv

The recent ceremonies your readers. and pageantry of the ЮВІЛЕЙНИЙ РІК ПРИСВЯЧЕНИЙ ПАТРІАРХУ ЙОСИФУ СЛІПОМУ consecration of the Most August 23 was the jubilee Reverend Andriy Rabiy celebration of the 50th to the episcopacy on anniversary of the founding September 3 at Saint of the Ukrainian Insurgent George’s Cathedral in Army (UPA) in Saint George L’viv were marvelous to Cathedral in Lviv. It was behold. The streaming of the first time that veterans all the liturgical services of this famed resistance was easily available movement in Ukraine through the website of the were gathering from Ukrainian Catholic Church different continents of the in Ukraine (ugcc.ua) and world. Easily recognized the many photographs that by their veteran berets, I were posted on different witnessed the formation 2017 – COMMEMORATIVE YEAR OF PATRIARCH JOSYF SLIPYI Facebook entries. of their military ranks as One Hundred Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Birth (February, 1892) they prepared to solemnly Centennial Year of Priestly Ordination (September, 1917) Watching the live march into the Cathedral. Fiftieth Anniversary of First Pastoral Visit to The United States (summer, 1968) streaming of these events I was thrilled to recognize Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Transfer of his Body from Rome to Lviv (August, 1992) brought back pleasant a number of veterans from The Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford announces the Opening of memories of historic events my hometown of Yonkers, a Commemorative Exhibit in his memory on September 29, 2017 that took place in L’viv New York, marching in the Open to the Public until Thanksgiving Day, 2017 during the week of August parade. I concelebrated Museum hours – Wednesday thru Friday 1-5 pm Saturdays (for group appointments) 23-29, 1992, i.e. twenty- the Divine Liturgy which five years ago. I, a priest of was led by Cardinal Ukrainian Museum, 161 Glenbrook Rd., Stamford, CT 06902 1-203-323-8866 the Stamford Eparchy, had Miroslav Lubachivsky that E-mail: [email protected] just finished my first year of day. A stirring homily was service as the Vice-Rector delivered by the Reverend of Academic Studies for Mitrat Ivan Hryniukh of Lviv Opera House that was the monument site. Its the newly-resurrected Holy Munich, Germany, a celebrated by Cardinal unveiling was truly Spirit Ukrainian Greek famed UPA chaplain and Lubachivsky and other spectacular to behold – Catholic Seminary of L’viv brother of Msgr. Stephen religious leaders. The the elderly Shevchenko in in the district of Rudno. Hrynuk of Olyphant, responses to the outdoors the image of an instructor Then came the summer Pennsylvania. What a service were sung by delivering his lessons. when my time was filled glory it was that day to see the noted boys’ chorus As I stood in the thick with admission screenings rows of patriotic Ukrainian Dudaryk. Even though a of the crowd, I notices for the Seminary and flags lining the streets of light rain was falling, the two friends from the ordination ceremonies central L’viv in a free and formation of a solemn United States were there: to the diaconate and sovereign Ukraine. route from the Opera Reverend Mitrat Roman priesthood for a number of House to the middle of Mirchuk from Jersey City, my students. The summer On the next day, August the square went smoothly. New Jersey and Reverend flew by and then came 24, one hundred thousand Scored of wreaths were Canon Peter Ohirko from the last week of August people witnessed the presented that day from Ozone Park, New York. and its historic events. As unveiling of the new Taras various organizations and What a remarkable event! an eyewitness to these Shevchenko Monument communities. I found events, I still clearly recall on the central square of myself marching close to Two days later, on their historic significance. downtown Lviv. The day the presence of Cardinal Lubachivsky as the I offer to share these began with a noon Akafist (continued on next page) personal accounts with service in the front of the procession approached

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 19 Twenty-five years ago . . . The historic week in L’viv (continued from previous page)

August 26, Lviv got ready hundred priests dressed ceremonies this day were in honor of the day’s event for the grandest of events in funeral vestments. led by the Apostolic was held in the Grand – the historic return from Following a panakhyda Nuncio to Ukraine, the Opera House of Lviv. exile of the earthly remains service, the procession Most Reverend Archbishop Sitting in the loge side by of Patriarch Iosyf cardinal route through the winding Antonio Franco. Amidst side were Myroslav Ivan Slipyi from Rome to Lviv, streets of downtown the crowd there that day, Cardinal Lubachivsky, the archepiscopal see Lviv took shape with the I was happy to meet with President Leonid Kravchuk from which he was arrested following stops along the Sisters Thomas Hrynkiw, of Ukraine, and His and imprisoned by the way: The Ploshcha Rynok Zenovia Chmilar, and Beatitude, Patriarch Communist rule of Ukraine (The City Square), the Ivan Michelle Yakymovitch, Mystyslav of Kyiv. What in April, 1945. I was Franko National University, representatives from a grand finish to the day’s fortunate enough due to the Markiian Shashkevych our American Province event. my Seminary position to be Monument (the site of the centered in Sloatsburg, admitted unto the grounds old Lviv Seminary and New York. An additional historic note of Lviv Airport, joining a Theological Seminary), up was that original plans select number of religious the hill to the city prison August 29 was the last were to lay the Patriarch’s and civic leaders who where the Cardinal was and most remarkable coffin in the Cathedral were waiting for the arrival confined on April 11, 1945, day of this week in 1992. Crypt on August 29. Due of the plane from Rome. and then to Saint George The President of Ukraine, to the myriads of faithful Among the distinguished Cathedral. Thousands Leonid Krawchuk, travelled who desired to pay their group were Cardinal walked the same route to Saint George Cathedral respects to this persecuted Lubachivsky, Archbishop that day in deep respect of that day to represent the hero throughout the time Volodymyr Sterniuk this Confessor of faith and government and people of starting on August 26, the and all our hierarchy Primate of our Church. The Ukraine at the internment final resting ceremonies ; community leaders day ended with his body of Patriarch Iosyf’s coffin did not take place unto like Stefan Davymuka, being placed in the nave into the Cathedral crypt. September 7, the eighth Bohdan Horyn, Ihor and of his Cathedral Church to Because of the security anniversary of his death Iryna Kalynets’, Stefania lay in state until its solemn risks attached to the office in Rome. It was estimated Shabatura and others ; interment in the Cathedral of President and other that over a million people and a wonderful surprise Crypt on August 29th. political dignitaries, only filed past the funeral bier guest in a wheelchair: three hundred people were of Patriarch Iosyf Slipyi. His Beatitude Patriarch August 28 witnessed actually allowed into the Mystyslav (Skrypnyk) from another anniversary Cathedral with thousand What a week! What a Kyiv. Priests carried the in the history of our milling in the courtyard. I time! It definitely was six glass-encased coffin from Church. I travelled with was lucky enough to be days in August 1992 that I the plane to a spot, where a delegation from our one of those who received will never forget! the first portion of the Seminary to the village an admission ticket for day’s program took place. of Zhuzhl in the Sokal’ this day. Outside of the The motorcade took off region of L’viv Province. It Cathedral, I met Very Article submitted by from the airport to central was the solemn holyday Reverend Patrick Paschak, Monsignor John Terlecky, Lviv – the streets were of the Holy Dormition of OSBM, and Reverend Director of Ukrainian lines with crowds greeting the Mother of God on Mitrat Matthew Berko, our Museum and Library of the return of this Church the Julian calendar. It Eparchy’s delegates for Stamford. leader to his home. The was a day earmarked the occasion. The Divine motorcade arrived at Holy for the celebration of the Liturgy and final farewell Transfiguration Church. centennial of the founding ceremony was televised The body of Cardinal Slipyi of the Congregation of throughout Ukraine that was carried into the Church the Sisters Servants of day. In the evening, a and greeted by some two Mary Immaculate. The commemorative Concert

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 20 Bishops of the Synod commemorated Patriarch Josyph Slipyj in St. George’s Cathedral Friday, 08 September 2017

On September 7th, on the day of the death of Patriarch Josyph Slipyj, the Bishops of the UGCC Synod prayed a Panakhyda in the crypt of St. George’s Cathedral. The service was led by the Father and Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav.

After the prayer, in the cathedral an artistic program "I am choosing faith..." was held, devoted to the 125th anniversary of the birth of the with intellectual way for saving of the Christian the artistic program is a Patriarch Josyph Slipyj of thinking, strategist, soul of every Ukrainian joint project of the Center and the 25-th anniversary ecumenist, one of the and for the whole for Studies of Patriarch of his reburial. founder of the modern Ukrainian nation, ask the Josyph Slipyj's heritage, UGCC, which became Almighty God to help us Lviv's Archeparchy of At the beginning of the a bridge between the accomplish our striving the UGCC and the solemn academia, Oleh Western and Eastern for the unity and our Foundation "Andrej". Syniutka, the Head Churches. "Reading into struggle for the clerical Especially for this event of Lviv's oblast state his life story, evidence, union in establishment the famous Lviv composer administration, read the "Testament", one becomes of the Patriarchate of Myroslav Volynsky wrote letter from the President a witness of great spiritual the Ukrainian Church!' two musical pieces. of Ukraine on this strength and boundless Today it's especially occasion. "This year we faith of someone who important to affirm this Photo: Anastasiya commemorate the figure chose as the aim of his life unity in the defense Kasinchuk of your great church serving God and Ukraine, of our boundaries, in history and the history work for the purpose the Christian unity, in The UGCC Department of the Ukrainian nation of uniting Ukrainians in building-up Ukraine as a for Information in general - the Major the world, struggle for powerful European state. Archbishop of the UGCC the patriarchate of the With deep reverence we http://news.ugcc.ua/en/ Patriarch Josyph Slipyj, Ukrainian Church as a bow our heads before the news/bishops_of_the_ who belongs to the world sign of self-sufficiency of memory of Josyph Slipyj. synod_commemorated_ level personalities," writes the nation, well-fare for He is an example for patriarch_josyph_ the President. our independence," notes imitation and a source of slipyj_in_st_yura_ Petro Poroshenko. inspiration," sums up the cathedral_80427.html According to him, the President in his message . Patriarch Josyph was "He bequeathed to all of a great spiritual leader us: 'Pray, work and fight We would like to add that SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 21 Patriarchal pilgrimage held in Goshiv

11 September 2017 in Krekhov, Dobromyl gathered in Goshiv in in a difficult time and, and other monasteries. Yasnaya Gora were of course, all of the The dismissal service Today I especially want not only from Ivano- challenges we face also in the Basilian Goshiv to congratulate fathers Frankivsk region. “This need to be solved at the Monastery gathered and brothers on the is a Christian mission spiritual level. With this on September 10th anniversary. We thank to teach children to be expectation and prayer, thousands of pilgrims. the Lord God that He close to God,” says we ask God to continue Bishops of the UGCC blesses our church with Mrs. Olena, who came to lead our church arrived for the dismissal a good calling to the with her family and two to development, so it service from parishes monastic living and for little sons from Lviv. “In receives a new breath from west to east of the fact that you are such places, we always to survive through the Ukraine, far abroad chosen, and not just feel faith and how challenges we have.” - America, Australia, those called. Today, we strong it is. Therefore, I Argentina, Brazil, feel that your reformer, would consider it even It is with a great USA, Canada, Italy in my great predecessor, a sin to miss such an enthusiasm that those Yasnaya Gora. They are Metropolitan of Kyiv event. It is necessary present at the pilgrimage so numerous because Josyf-Veliamin Rutskyy, for the children to be in Goshiv received these days the Synod of was thinking about the accustomed to it from the famous Hryhoriy Bishops of the UGCC renewal of monasticism the early age. We are Veryovka Choir from Kyiv. convenes in Lviv. in our entire Church. for the first time in Goshiv The team accompanied Perhaps, you face a and the impressions are the Hierarchical Liturgy According to the great difficult task today. I extraordinary, there is and performed a number correspondent of RISU want to turn to the young wonderful atmosphere, of well-known Ukrainian Natalia Paliy, during girls and boys who are it's nice, nice that there folk songs. two days, September 9th looking for their way in are many children here.” and 10th, the pilgrims in life – we, the church, “We are full of emotions, Goshiv were participating need you, our people. “For us, this is a family after all, numerous in the common worship, Today, I want to fulfill pilgrimage,” Lyubomyr hierarchs came here,” prayer service, and night the task of the servant Strinaglyuk from Ivano- says Zenoviy Kurinets, vigils. who calls – serve God Frankivsk says. “I am the general director and the church in the here, first of all, to ask and artistic director of “We have practiced monastic rank. And our the Lord for the remission the National Honored various pilgrimages mission – of bishops and of sins. We also have Academic Ukrainian since last year, and now priests - is to help you. a historic, unique day, Choir of Hryhoriy we have the culmination We also pray today for because we not only Veryovka. “We are of those celebrations our guys at the frontline, celebrate the 400th honored to be in such in Ukraine,” Patriarch for their mothers, who anniversary of reform in a glorious company. So Sviatoslav, head of are numerous here. Let the Basilian order, but many Christian people the UGCC, stressed. the Lord God bless our also the Synod of Bishops have gathered here. The “Celebrating the 150th land with peace, so that is taking place. Our heart is full of grace. anniversary of the we do not have to bury Church is developing; We were the first to canonization of the Holy our sons and daughters it needs a wise guide. accompany the Greek Josaphat Kuntsevich in any longer – and they Consequently, we hope Catholic Liturgy. So far we the Basilica of St. Peter dedicated themselves for that the Holy Spirit have been singing with in Rome, we were also God and for Ukraine.” inspires church leaders celebrating the jubilee to take good decisions, of the Basilian order The pilgrims who because we are living (continued on next page) SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 22 Patriarchal pilgrimage held in Goshiv (continued from previous page)

priests of the UOC-KP. way, from Golobutov, Incidentally, a week ago Stryi district. There His we visited Czestochowa, Beatitude Sviatoslav where John Paul II left (Shevchuk) was born.” his mark and where stays our Ukrainian icon of the https://risu.org.ua/ Mother of God, which en/index/all_news/ stopped Turkish invasion culture/religious_ at one time. And in a ceremonies/68217 week we got to another holy place. This is truly God's providence. I am Galician, by the

Pope at Angelus: ‘open your hearts to forgiveness'

September 17, 2017 the “Parable of the having been forgiven, is welcomed when he unforgiving servant.” can open himself to the knocks at His door. (Vatican Radio) Pope Commenting on Jesus’ possibility of forgiving. Francis has urged all invitation to forgive “not “The Lord is full of love Christians to open their seven times, but seventy- And he pointed out and He wants to offer it hearts to forgiveness. seven times,” Francis said that this teaching is also to us, but he cannot do this means that Christians contained in “The Lord’s so if we close our hearts Speaking to the crowds are called always to Prayer” which says: to loving others” he said. gathered in St. Peter’s show forgiveness. ‘forgive us our trespasses Square for the Sunday as we forgive those who http://en.radiovaticana. Angelus, the Pope said God wants to forgive trespass against us.’ va/news/2017/09/17/ that to be able to build us pope_at_ peace one must be able God’s infinite love angelus_‘open_ to forgive. “From the day of our for us your_hearts_to_ Baptism, he said, God forgiveness/1337360 “Forgiveness does not has forgiven us, remitting God’s forgiveness, deny the injustice one a terrible debt: the Francis said, is a sign of has been subjected to, original sin. And then, “His overflowing love for but it acknowledges with infinite mercy, he each of us”: that love that the fact that the human forgives all of our sins gives us the freedom to being, created in the as soon as we show stray – like the prodigal image of God, is always the smallest sign of son – but that every day superior to the wrong repentance.” awaits our return with that is committed” he Anyone – the Pope open arms; it is the love said. continued – who has of the shepherd who The Pope was reflecting experienced the joy goes in search of the lost on the Gospel reading of peace and interior sheep; it is the tenderness of the day which narrates freedom that comes from with which each sinner SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 23 Pope Francis grants assent for erection of new Eparchy

September 12, 2017 Bishop Yosafat superior general of the He was elected as Moshchych Missionary Congregation auxiliary bishop of Ivano- (Vatican Radio) Pope of Saint Andrew the Frankivsk and received Francis has granted his Bishop Yosafat Apostle and head of the episcopal chirotony assent to the decision Moshchych was born evangelisation activities on 3 August 2014. of the Synod of Bishops on 16 September 1976 and the pastoral care of the Ukrainian Greek- in Stariy Rozdil, in the of migrants in the http://en.radiovaticana. Catholic Church to erect region of Lviv. Archeparchy of Ivano- va/news/2017/09/12/ the Eparchy of Chernivtsi, Frankivsk and syncellus pope_francis_grants_ with its seat in the same He received his priestly for the lay associations assent_for_erection_of_ city and with territory formation at the major of the same ecclesiastical new_eparchy/1336380 taken from the Eparchy seminary of Ivano- circumscription. of Kolomyia- Chernivtsi, Frankivsk and was making it a suffragan of ordained a priest on the Metropolitan see of 26 September 1999. Ivano-Frankivsk. During his last years at the seminary, he also The Synod of Bishops began his novitiate at the of the Ukrainian Greek- Missionary Congregation Catholic Church has of Saint Andrew the elected as the first Apostle, of eparchial 78th ANNUAL LUC CONVENTION bishop of the Eparchy of right. In 2002 he gave Hosted by North Anthracite Council Chernivtsi Bishop Yosafat his perpetual vows in the October 6, 7 and 8, 2017 Moshchych, C.M.S.A.A., aforementioned religious Genetti Best Western Hotel and Conference Center currently titular bishop Institute. 77 East Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 of Pulcheriopoli and Ми запрошуємо Bас на Північно-Cхідну Пенсильванію! auxiliary of Ivano- In the years 2000 to 2002 Frankivsk. he continued his studies CONVENTION THEME: at the Alphonsianum “DIAKONIA: SERVING ONE’S NEIGHBOR – SERVING CHRIST”

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 24 October 2017 - Æîâòíÿ 2017 Happy Birthday! Congratulations on your Ç Äíåì íàðîäæåííÿ! Anniversary of Priesthood!

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