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+Bishop Richard Seminack Reposes in the Lord Official Publication of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia VOL. 77 - No. 16 AUGUST 28, 2016 ENGLISH VERSION +Bishop Richard Seminack Reposes in the Lord March 3, 1942 - August 16, 2016 (continued on next page) 62nd Holy Dormition Pilgrimage The 62nd Holy Dormition Pilgrimage, hosted by the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate in Sloatsburg, NY on August 13-14, was truly a blessed experience for the 3,111 pilgrims who journeyed from near and far as well as for the Sisters Servants. The theme of the pilgrimage was “Jesus –the Face of Mercy; Mary – the Mother of Mercy. For more information on the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, please visit their website at http://ssmi-us.org/. Watch videos from the Pilgrimage on our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/user/ thewayukrainian/videos (continued on page 11) Carrying the image of the “Door of Mercy” icon during the procession for the Moleben. OBITUARY OF THE MOST REVEREND RICHARD STEPHEN SEMINACK BISHOP OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC EPARCHY OF ST. NICHOLAS IN CHICAGO March 3, 1942-August 16, 2016 The Most Reverend Richard Stephen Seminack, fell asleep in the Lord, August 16, 2016 after a prolonged illness. At the time of his death, Bishop Seminack was serving as the fourth bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Nicholas in Chicago. Bishop Seminack was born on March 3, 1942 to Raymond and Anna Cwiek Seminack in Philadelphia, PA. His paternal grandparents emigrated from Ternopil, Ukraine while his maternal grandparents came from Peremyshil, Ukraine. The oldest of seven children, he attended St. Martin of Tours Catholic Elementary School and Father Judge May 25, 1967 priestly ordination of Deacon Richard Seminack at the Catholic High School in hands of Metropolitan Ambrose Senyshyn. Philadelphia, PA. University of America, Rome and received a parish, Lansdale; St. Responding to a call to both in Washington, baccalaureate degree in Anne parish, Warrington; the Holy Priesthood, he D.C. Canon Law in 1969. and Sacred Heart parish received a B.A. degree in Philadelphia. in Philosophy from St. After his ordination In the Philadelphia Basil’s College Seminary, on May 25, 1967 by Archeparchy, he served He also served as Stamford, Conn. in 1963. Metropolitan Archbishop the faithful in the chaplain for the Sisters He continued his priestly Ambrose Senyshyn for following Pennsylvania of St. Basil the Great in formation as a seminarian the Archeparchy of parishes: Immaculate Philadelphia, as campus at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Philadelphia, he pursued Conception Cathedral, minister at Manor Catholic Seminary and graduate studies at Philadelphia, Holy College in Jenkintown, continued his theological the Pontifical Institute Ghost parish, Chester; studies at The Catholic for Oriental Studies in Presentation of Our Lord (continued on next page) AUGUST 28, 2016 2 OBITUARY OF THE MOST REVEREND RICHARD STEPHEN SEMINACK (continued from previous page) Pa. and as a chaplain in Holiness St. John Paul II the U.S. Navy. on October 5, 1984. When the Philadelphia Within the Eparchy of Archeparchy was divided St. Josaphat, he held in 1983, he was serving many eparchial positions as pastor of Assumption including director of of the Blessed Virgin religious education, Mary Church in Miami, diocesan consultor, Fla. and he became member of the executive incardinated into the board of the priests’ newly erected Eparchy pension program, of St. Josaphat in Parma, chairman of the diocesan Ohio, in which the Miami priests’ personnel board, parish is located. chairman of the diocesan presbyteral council and Bishop Richard’s Coat of Arms On June 8, 1984, he staff member of the offices was appointed by of pastoral ministry and Bishop Robert Moskal as of examiners for junior of Chicago on March 25, Richard plunged fully into pastor to the Holy Trinity clergy. 2003. He was ordained the life of the Eparchy of Church, Carnegie PA. to the episcopacy by St Nicholas. Pope St. John Paul II Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, He was elevated to named him as the bishop then Major Archbishop With the image of Christ the rank of Reverend of the Ukrainian Catholic of Lviv on June 4, “Not Made By Human Monsignor by His Eparchy of St. Nicholas 2003. The principal Hands” prominently co-consecrators were displayed above an Early Metropolitan-Archbishop Christian sketch of a fish Stefan Soroka of inscribed with the Greek Philadelphia and Bishop acronym ICHTHYS, Robert Michael Moskal Bishop Richard strove to of Parma. exemplify the simple, yet complex role of bishop. Bishop Richard relied Over the years, Bishop upon his earlier Richard was invited experiences in church life to observe milestone to help him exemplify the anniversaries, bless new motto of his episcopal buildings, baptize new coat of arms. Insofar as Christians, and bless the episcopal state is an weddings. He came to Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka, embodiment of Christ— honor patronal feast day Bishop Paul Chomnycky, OSBM, Bishop John as Teacher, Shepherd, celebrations, or to be a Bura, and Bishop Richard Seminack King, Priest, and even sacrificial Lamb, Bishop (continued on next page) AUGUST 28, 2016 3 OBITUARY OF THE MOST REVEREND RICHARD STEPHEN SEMINACK (continued from previous page) visible sign of support to Protection of the Mother a struggling pastor or of God. congregation. A tall man, Bishop During his episcopacy, Richard could easily St Nicholas Eparchy “oversee” almost every observed its fiftieth element of eparchial life. anniversary. A gentle man, he was not overbearing in fulfilling The event was his role. solemnized with an opening celebration in His simple four-word the easternmost part of motto inscribed in his the eparchy—and a year- heraldry do not form long step by step, parish a sentence. They are by parish participation in individual notions that Schedule of Funeral Services for the late an ongoing process of express qualities of the Bishop Seminack: prayer as each parish priesthood of Jesus had the honor and Christ, not only in the responsibility to host a God-made-man model Chicago, Illinois specially commissioned He proffered—but Jubilee Icon of the attributes every priest— Monday, August 22 or bishop—can strive to 4 - 9 PM Lying In Repose at St. Nicholas Ukrainian emulate. Taken – Blessed Catholic Cathedral – Broken – Given are 2238 West Rice Street, Chicago, IL 60622 four terms that accurately describe the life and 7 PM Parastas for a Hierarch mission of Christ. Tuesday, August 23 Bishop Seminack is 10 AM Divine Liturgy and Funeral Service survived by brothers: Raymond P. (Carol) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Seminack, Robert W. (Janis) Seminack, Friday, August 26 Gregory J. (Bernadette) 9-10:30 AM Lying In Repose at Ukrainian Catholic Seminack, Stephen J. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Ave) Seminack, Thomas J. (Valerie) Seminack 830 N. Franklin Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 and sister Joanne (Kevin) McCartney, nieces and 10:30 AM Divine Liturgy and Funeral Service nephews. Bishop Seminack Interment at St. Mary’s Cemetery 438 Cedar Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027 AUGUST 28, 2016 4 Obituary: Bishop Richard S. Seminack / Longtime pastor at Ukrainian Catholic parish in Carnegie, Pa. March 3, 1942 - Aug. 16, 2016 August 22, 2016 Bishop Seminack died Tuesday at age 74 after By Peter Smith / long struggles with heart Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ailments. He was 74. By the time he arrived “He was an exceptional in Carnegie in 1984, the pastor,” said Stefan Rev. Richard Seminack Soroka of the Ukrainian already had a busy Archeparchy of ministerial career, Philadelphia. “He was working as a Navy loved by his people.” chaplain and pastor to numerous Ukrainian Bishop Seminack oversaw Catholic congregations. a small flock of about 10,000 in 46 parishes And during his nearly 20 and missions in a territory years as a pastor at Holy stretching from Michigan Trinity Ukrainian Catholic to the Pacific. Ukrainian Church in Carnegie, Catholics follow the he became known for Byzantine rites used by a common touch and Orthodox Christians but for working hard in the are also loyal to papal wider church, serving on authority and Catholic numerous commissions dogma. dealing with areas such as religious education. Going from a beloved Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka and parish priest to taking Bishop Richard Seminack at the Cathedral in Then came a 2003 on the administrative Philadelphia in 2014. appointment as bishop of duties of a bishop was the Eparchy (diocese) of challenging at times, “Someone’s going to be and earned degrees from St. Nicholas in Chicago Archbishop Soroka said. upset.” But “if somebody the Catholic University of for Ukrainians. He had to navigate criticized him, he just America and the Pontifical questions of how much listened. He didn’t hold Oriental Institute for “He was thinking about to maintain Ukrainian malice.” Eastern Christian Studies retirement, but he said language and culture in Rome, studying canon when the pope calls, you in the parishes and how Richard Stephen Seminack law in both places. do what you have to much to use English, was born in Philadelphia do,” recalled Russ Zorey, adapt to American on March 3, 1942, the He served at numerous a longtime member of culture and reach out to son of Raymond and parishes and other Holy Trinity who was the wider public. Anna Seminack and the settings in eastern among the parishioners grandson of immigrants Pennsylvania and Florida traveling to Chicago that “You’re never going from Ukraine. The oldest year to see their pastor to win on that one,” of seven children, he ordained as bishop. Archbishop Soroka said. attended Catholic schools (continued on next page) AUGUST 28, 2016 5 Obituary: Bishop Richard S. Seminack / Longtime pastor at Ukrainian Catholic parish in Carnegie, Pa. (continued from previous page) before serving at Holy bishop, Rev. Seminack Archbishop Soroka said.
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