COMMEMORATIVE EDITION

Official Publication of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia VOL. 79 - No. 11 JUNE 03, 2018 ENGLISH VERSION Celebrating - Emeritus Stefan Soroka’s 17 Years of Service in the Archeparchy of Philadelphia

You are invited to join in the Moleben (Intercessory Prayer) to the Mother of God on Sunday, June 10, 2018 - 3:00 pm in the Ukrainian Catholic of the , 830 North Franklin Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as we offer Praise, Gratitude and Thanksgiving to God for Blessing the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia with THE MOST REVEREND STEFAN SOROKA, METROPOLITAN-ARCHBISHOP EMERITUS and his dedicated years of service in the Photo: http://ssmi-us.org/ vineyard of the Lord. August 5, 2017 Metropolitan Archbishop - Most Reverend Stefan Soroka

Date of Birth devout Catholics, November 13, 1951 in regularly participating the City of Winnipeg, in Church life and Province of Manitoba, receiving the Sacraments CANADA. of the Church. Life-long members of Ss. Vladimir Family Background and Olga Cathedral, FATHER - IWAN Winnipeg. SOROKA, born in Zablotce, Radymno Stefan Soroka, along region, Western Ukraine with his only sibling twin on May 19, 1920, , Joseph, were deceased on September baptized and raised 5, 1993. MOTHER - within the Ukrainian ANNA GALEK, born Catholic faith. His brother in Szczurowa, Poland Joseph, a (retired) police on October 15, 1920, officer in Winnipeg, deceased on September is married to Dawn 3, 1973. Parents married (Fewchuk) and has two in the in children, Ann and John. Austria, August 1945 and immigrated to Canada in 1951. Parents strongly

Education Seminary, Washington, • Ph.D. of D.C. Philosophy (Social • Master of Social Work), May 1985, at Work, October, 1978 The Catholic University at the University of of America, Washington, Manitoba, Winnipeg, D.C. Dissertation: "The Canada. Practicum: Relationship between Organizational Stressors and Priests' Perception of Stress."

• Bachelor of Sacred Theology (Pontifical Program), May 1982 at The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

• Seminary Metropolitan Stefan with his parents, Anna formation at St. Josaphat and Iwan and his twin brother, Joseph Ukrainian Catholic (continued on next page) JUNE 03, 2018 2 Metropolitan Archbishop - Most Reverend Stefan Soroka (continued from previous page) Group Counseling Ordination with Incarcerated Sex Offenders. Installed as the sixth Archbishop of the • Bachelor of Social Ukrainian Catholic Work, May, 1973 at the Archeparchy for , Philadelphia, and Winnipeg, Canada. Metropolitan for

Fr. Stefan Soroka baptizing Emilia Radawetz

Seminarian Stefan Soroka (1981) Ukrainians in the United and Archbishop of the States of America on Winnipeg Archeparchy), February 27, 2001, at Most Reverend the Cathedral of the Cornelius Pasichny (then Immaculate Conception, of Saskatoon, Philadelphia, PA by Canada), and Most His Beatitude, Lubomyr Reverend Walter Paska Cardinal Husar, (then Auxiliary Bishop of Ukrainian for the Philadelphia Greek Catholic Church. Archeparchy).

Consecrated as Auxiliary Ordained to the Bishop for the Ukrainian Holy Priesthood on Catholic Archeparchy June 13, 1982 at Ss. of Winnipeg, Canada, Vladimir and Olga on June 13, 1996, Cathedral, Winnipeg, at Ss. Vladimir and by the Most Reverend Olga Ukrainian Maxim Hermaniuk, Catholic Cathedral, CSsR, Metropolitan for Winnipeg, by the Most Ukrainians in Canada Stefan Soroka attending St. Josaphat Reverend Bzdel, CSsR and Archbishop of Ukrainian Catholic Seminary in (Metropolitan of Canada Winnipeg. Washington, DC JUNE 03, 2018 3 Excerpts from an interview in “The Way” from November 5, 2006 with Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka conducted by Iryna Ivankovych-Bloshchynska

Social Worker for to renewed life an before people and to God’s power in Probation Services archeparchy which, I speaking. I still hold that our lives. God invites to the priesthood. believe, has so much in awe - it’s God’s work, and challenges me to Unusual, isn’t it? potential, but seems to be not my wish. I would let go, and leave the Do you recall the asleep. I wonder where rather be watching direction and place to moment in your life all the children and youth from a distance, yet I Him. I have never said when you first heard are? Then, I look at the feel myself propelled by no to an assignment, God’s voice in your few quality catechetical God to lead, to be His and have respected that heart? programs offered in a messenger. That is so God speaks through portion of our churches remarkable to me. It is our superiors. Blessed Metropolitan Stefan and wonder why not to me outstanding that a Mother Teresa of Soroka: I heard God’s everywhere? I believe boy from poor immigrant Calcutta told me that voice yet as a young parents want the best parents in the poor area personally, and she was boy, but as a teen I was for their children and of Winnipeg would be right. too shy to admit. I also will seek the best. Many able to achieve such a wondered how as a of our parishes seem to high posiiton. It speaks shy person, I could ever offer little beyond Sunday stand before people Divine Liturgy. That’s and speak to them. I the challenge - to get also experienced some our excellent clergy to reservation because motivate themselves and of my poor Ukrainian the faithful to reach out speaking skills - and try - even if there is sometimes hardcore only one or two children. Ukrainians really turned Jesus will send more if off friends to the Ukrainian He sees hope for His language! Therefore, I children. What is most decided on social work rewarding is when you as a compromise - both see fruits of your efforts at not feeling worthy for and rejoice for them, for priesthood, and also God. as an opportunity for a family of my own. Stefan Soroka as a man of success. Stefan Soroka Which acheivement Stefan Soroka as a man of prayer. as Metropolitan. do you consider the How would you describe your What are the most most outstanding intimacy with God? challenging and the and remarkable most rewarding part one? Metropolitan Stefan Soroka: I feel of your serving? closest to God in nature, in the woods, Metropolitan Stefan along the shores. God seems to be loudly Metropolitan Stefan Soroka: Sometimes, present in the silence of the woods and in Soroka: Challenge of I still cannot believe the waves at the shore. renewing and bringing it, especially standing JUNE 03, 2018 4 The Coat of Arms of Metropolitan Stefan Soroka

The Coat of Arms is surmounted by a bishop’s mitre in the center, flanked by the cross and crozier, all symbols of a Bishop’s pastoral office in the Ukrainian Catholic Church.

The left side presents the Mother of God with hands raised in prayer, placing the Archeparchy under her protection. The Archbishop thus invokes her maternal love and intercession for himself and his people. The right side depicts a heart, recalling the greatest commandment, “love God with your whole heart... and love one another as yourself” (Luke 10:27). The letters “IC XC, NI KA” within the heart, center Jesus Christ as the conqueror of our hearts, calling the Archbishop and his people to live Christ-centered lives. The flame within the heart recalls a particularly favorite Scriptural passage of the Archbishop, that of Luke 24:32, “Did not our hearts burn within us while He explained to us the Scriptures.” These words encourage our passionate love for the Scriptures.

The background on the right side depicts the American flag – the domain of the Metropolitan.

The Ukrainian embroidered towel centered by the maple leaf expresses the Archbishop’s Ukrainian Canadian ancestry. The towel recalls St. Stephen (a towel is draped in his hands on icons of St. Stephen), elected to serve by the early apostles and martyred for his faith.

The motto, “One Who Serves,” expresses the Archbishop’s role as a successor of the Apostles, called and ordained to serve Christ and His people (Luke 22:27).

JUNE 03, 2018 5 2000 In a statement, Archbishop said he has known his successor since 1981, when Archbishop Soroka was a seminarian at St. Josaphat Seminary in Washington.

“He has been a colleague and a good friend, especially as we gathered in synodal meetings of our Ukrainian Catholic Church,” he said. “His youth, his enthusiasm, and his dedication will enable him to bring a new vitality to our church as we journey into the 21st century.” Posted in “The Way” December 3, 2000 2001 Cardinal Husar and Archbishop Montalvo led Metropolitan Soroka to the Episcopal chair, the “cathedra” where he was seated, or “enthroned” after the Apostolic Nuncio exclaimed, “Receive this pastoral staff with which you are to shepherd Christ’s flock entrusted to your care. Axios!”

February 27, 2001- Installation of Metropolitan Stefan Soroka as Metropolitan-Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia

JUNE 03, 2018 6 2001

The Cathedral Children Host Archbishop Stefan at their Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Palm Sunday - April 8, 2001

Spring Clergy Conference 2001 at St. Francis Center for Renewal in Bethlehem, PA.

Mr. Henry Winkler, popularly known as “The Fonz” from the show “Happy Days”, gave a stimulating presentation during the luncheon on the value of self-confidence in one’s life. One full day of a three-day conference on Globalization and Health was held at the United Nations was devoted to the commemoration of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster. Pictured are Rev. Bohdan Lukie, C.Ss.R of Newark, Mr. Henry Winkler and Archbishop Stefan. April 25-27, 2001 JUNE 03, 2018 7 2001

Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka meets John Paul II (now John Paul II) during the Pope’s Pastoral Visit to Ukraine in June 2001

Vocation’s Committee of the Archeparchy Archbishop Stefan, Sr. Mary Cecilia Jurasinski, OSBM, Sr. Dorothy Ann Busowski, OSBM, Fr. Nestor Iwasiw, Sr. Nadia Baranick, MSMG, Fr. Robert Hitchens, Sr. Michele Yakymovitch, SSMI, Fr. Petro Zvarych, and Paul Makar. (June 2001)

On June 9, 2001, the and aspiring diaconal candidates held their annual meeting at the Chancery.

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Archieparchial Youth Initiative Meeting

Fr. David Seibert, Sr. Natalya, SSMI, Fr. Paul Wolensky, Archbishop Stefan, Fr. Petro Zvarych, and Fr. Petro Semenych (October 30, 2001)

December 19, 2001 - Priestly ordination of Fr. (now Bishop Andriy Rabiy, Apostolic Administrator of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia) December 2, 2001 - St. Vladimir Church is Solemnly Blessed in Edwardsville, PA

Chancery and Cathedral Staff Gather for Christmas Dinner at the Metropolitan’s residence on December 20, 2001.

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Missionary Sisters of the Mother of God in Stamford hosted a visit by Metropolitan Stefan Soroka.

Pictured l to r: Sr. Anne Binkowski, Sr. Antonia Kudlyck, Sr. Thomas Buhay, Metropolitan Stefan, Sr. Tatianna Dragan, Sr. Josepha Kruchinsky, Sr. Martin Rodko

Metropolitan Stefan and Blessing of the icon of Blessed Josaphata and Sr. Thomas Hrynewich, SSMI Blessed Tarsykia - December 9, 2001

Metropolitan Stefan blesses the new tabernacle on December 17, 2001 at the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great in Fox Chase Manor, PA JUNE 03, 2018 10 2002

One of the letters from a student of St. Nicholas School in Minersville for Catholic Schools Week 2002 read, “One thing I learned from the Archbishop was not to be afraid to respond to God’s call. He told us that if you ever think that you got a call, then follow it. He also told us never give up, always go for what we believe.” Valarie

Metropolitan Stefan visits St. Josaphat’s School in the Frankford section of Philadelphia. He is pictured with the principal of the school Sr. Theodosia Lukiw, OSBM on March 21, 2002.

Shamokin school principal Sr. Anne Roman, SSMI

Metropolitan Stefan visits Transfiguration of Our Lord School in Shamokin, PA on March 26, 2002. At right, he is pictured with the second grade class and teacher Sr. , SSMI.

JUNE 03, 2018 11 2002

Holy Thursday 2002 at the Cathedral in Philadelphia. Pictured above is Metropolitan Stefan washing the foot of Msgr. Peter Waslo.

On April 9, 2002 Metropolitan ordains Seminarian Ivan Turyk to Subdeacon The first mini-sobor of the (now Rev. Ivan Turyk). Archeparchy of Philadelphia was held on April 13, 2002

American and Canadian Ukrainian Catholic Meeting on June 22, 2002 First row - Bishops: Moskal, Wiwchar, Metropolitan Stefan, Yakymyshyn, Motiuk Second row - Bishops: Losten, Pasichny, Paska, Huculak

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Clergy Retreat September 23-26, 2002 San Alfonso Retreat House, Long Branch, NJ

His Beatitude Lubomyr Cardinal Husar visits America in November 2002

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Priestly Ordination of Fr. Ivan Turyk and Fr. Mark Fesniak - July 13, 2003

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Bishop Installation on June 4, 2003 2004

Holy Thursday at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Minersville, PA 2004

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Members of Permanent Synod pray at Tomb of St. Josaphat in St. Peter’s Basilica

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Rededication of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Seminary in Washington, DC. September 29, 2004

JUNE 03, 2018 17 2005

April 8, 2005 - Archbishop Stefan and His Beatitude Lubomyr Cardinal Husar at the funeral of Pope John Paul II (now St. John Paul II)

JUNE 03, 2018 18 2005

Holy Thursday in Washington, DC 2005

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Synod 2005

Blessing of the “Treasury of Faith Museum” October 30, 2005

Metropolitan Stefan welcomes President of Ukraine Victor Yuschenko to the Cathedral in Philadelphia - September 17, 2005

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Pro-Life Liturgy in Washington, DC on January 23, 2006

Ordination of Bishop on February 21, 2006

JUNE 03, 2018 21 2006

Holy Thursday at Cathedral in Philadelphia - 2006

Women’s Day - 2006

JUNE 03, 2018 22 2006

Permanent Synod Meets with Pope Benedict XVI in Rome - July 4, 2006

JUNE 03, 2018 23 2007 First Festival of Carols - January 7, 2007

Archbishop Soroka’s 25 Years of Priesthood - June 13, 2007

JUNE 03, 2018 24 2007

Opening of the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Philadelphia on - September 27, 2007

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Synod travels to Washington, DC

St. Josaphat Seminary begins New Academic Year - August 26, 2007 JUNE 03, 2018 26 2007

Women’s Day October 27, 2007

Theme - “Women Nurturing Women”

Metropolitan Filaret visit to Cathedral on October 31, 2007 pictured with Christine Dochwat and Metropolitan Stefan

Metropolitan Stefan and Bishop Walter Paska entertaining clergy and their families on the Feast of St. Stephen 2007 at the Archbishop’s Residence.

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Festival of Carols - 2008

Festival of Carols - 2008

Holy Thursday in Bethlehem - 2008 JUNE 03, 2018 28 2008

Clergy Conference - 2008

Pilgrimage at the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great, Fox Chase, PA - 2008

Festival at the Ukrainian Homestead in Lehighton, PA - 2008 JUNE 03, 2018 29 2008

75th Anniversary of Holodomor

November 15, 2008 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NY

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Metropolitan Stefan poses for a picture with Captain Heidemarie Stefanyshyn- Piper

(NASA Astronaut)

Eastern Catholic Bishops - St. Louis 2009 JUNE 03, 2018 31 2009

Holy Thursday in Passaic, NJ April 9, 2009

JUNE 03, 2018 32 2009

Festival at Tryzub in Horsham, PA - August 23, 2009

Archbishop’s Secretary Sr. Lydia Anna Sawka, OSBM Silver Jubilee on June 13, 2009

Seminary Day July 26, 2009, Primrose/ Minersville, PA

JUNE 03, 2018 33 2009

Priestly Ordination of Fr. Ruslan Romanyuk September 20, 2009

Synod of Bishops 2009 JUNE 03, 2018 34 2009

Ordination of Deacon Charles Schultz, Deacon Paul Spotts and Subdeacon Roman Oprysk on October 17, 2009

Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate 75th Anniversary of Ministry in USA - December 12, 2009 in Sloatsburg, NY JUNE 03, 2018 35 2010

Authentic Vatican Replica of the Shroud of Turin was unveiled at a Vespers Service on February 21, 2010 at the Cathedral.

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Good Friday April 2, 2010 at the Cathedral in Philadelphia

Priestly Ordination Fr. Paul Makar May 16, 2010

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Pilgrimage at the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate in Sloatsburg, NY on August 15, 2010

JUNE 03, 2018 38 2010

Metropolitan Province Clergy Retreat September 20-23, 2010 in Hershey, PA with Retreat Speaker Bishop (now His Beatitude Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk)

2011

Encounter - Clearwater, FL January 2011

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Cathedral and Chancery Staff celebrate Metropolitan Stefan’s 10th Anniversary as Archbishop in February 2011

Enthronement of His Beatitude Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk on March 27, 2011 in Ukraine after the retirement of His Beatitude, Major Archbishop emeritus Lubomyr Cardinal Husar

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His Beatitude Sviatoslav and Ukrainian Bishops with Pope Benedict XVI March 2011

JUNE 03, 2018 41 2011

Songs of the Heart Festival 25th Anniversary of Chornobyl

Sloatsburg, NY Providence Association

Perth Amboy, NJ

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Synod in Brazil September 2011

Mummers at the Grand Reopening

Ascension Manor, Philadelphia, PA Grand Reopening October 15, 2011

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Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great Celebrate 100 Years in America - November 6, 2011

His Beatitude Sviatoslav at the Cathedral - November 13, 2011 JUNE 03, 2018 44 2012

Holy Thursday - Frackville, PA on April 5, 2012

Pope Benedict XVI with US leaders of Eastern Catholic Churches - May 18, 2012 (Rome)

Oksana Bilozir JUNE 03, 2018 45 2012

Eastern Region of the Canon Law Society - May 2012

Archbishop Stefan’s Secretary change from Sr. Lydia Anna Sawka, OSBM to Mrs. Olga Kuzewycz - June/July 2012

Sr. Lydia Anna Sawka, OSBM

Mrs. Olga Kuzewycz JUNE 03, 2018 46 2012

Synod in Winnipeg - September 2012

Providence Association Centennial - October 2012 JUNE 03, 2018 47 2013

Holy Thursday - Olyphant, PA

The first Divine Liturgy for the Lancaster Mission was February 24, 2013. Archbishop Soroka visited the parish on May 5, 2013

Priestly Ordination of Fr. Roman Sverdan on June 23, 2013

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His Beatitude Sviatoslav blesses Patriarchal Cathedral in Kyiv August 2013

Whippany, NJ parish is consecrated on September 21, 2013

Metropolitan Stefan, His Beatitude Sviatoslav and - November 2013

JUNE 03, 2018 49 2014

March 2014

March 2014

April 2014

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Metropolitan Stefan washes feet of Ukraine’s Ambassador His Excellency Olexander Motsyk at Holy Thursday Service in Washington, DC on April 17, 2014

Priestly Ordination of Fr. Walter Pasicznyk on June 22, 2014

Seminary Day July 2014

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Metropolitan Stefan welcomed the Pennsylvania Knights of Columbus State Office on July 28, 2014. They were Fran O’Hara, Mike Kish, and George Koch.

Metropolitan Stefan meets Ukrainian President Mr. Petro Poroshenko and his wife Mrs. Maryna Poroshenko September 2014

Toms River, NJ Parish is Consecrated in October 2014

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Archieparchial Sobor in Philadelphia on October 25, 2014 Theme - “I am the Light of the World.”

Consecration of Bishop , Parma, OH - November 4, 2014

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SUM Caroling for the Archbishop

2015

Plast Caroling for the Archbishop

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Festival of Carols on January 11, 2015 at the Cathedral in Philadelphia

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

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March 22, 2015 - Prayer and Healing Holy Thursday in Service before relic of Blessed Bishop Warrington, PA Martyr Mykola Charnetsky, C.Ss.R

Swarthmore, PA Parish is Consecrated in April 18, 2015 Vocations Meeting - April 16, 2015

August 5, 2015 the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Knights of Columbus 133rd Supreme Convention at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

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His Beatitude Sviatoslav at the Cathedral November 15, 2015. Blesses new mosaics of Metropolitan Andrew Sheptytsky and Blessed Josaphata Hordashevska, SSMI.

Metropolitan Stefan escorts His Beatitude Sviatoslav to visit our schools of Perth Amboy, NJ, Passaic, NJ, and Minersville, PA.

Blessing of Cathedral Bell Tower Holodomor Memorial Dedication in November 15, 2015 Washington, DC November 7, 2015

JUNE 03, 2018 57 2015

Pope Francis on the Parkway in Philadelphia - September 27, 2015

LUC Convention - Lansdale, PA - October 18, 2015

JUNE 03, 2018 58 2016 Feast of Theophany January 6, 2016

Reading, PA Parish is Consecrated January 2, 2016

Year of Mercy - February 2016

Metropolitan Stefan with Pray for Ukraine - April 2016 President of approximately a dozen doves Manor College released for peace in Ukraine Jonathan Peri

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Alex Bricki is Ordained to Subdeacon - May 1, 2016

Missionary Sisters of the Mother of God celebrate 50th Anniversary in Philadelphia - June 26, 2016 JUNE 03, 2018 60 2016

Front Royal, VA Mission Parish celebrated their first Liturgy on September 12, 2015 and celebrated their First Anniversary Liturgy on September 24, 2016

St. Josaphat Seminary celebrates 75th Anniversary on November 13, 2016

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Holy Thursday in Trenton, NJ 2017 Good Friday, Cathedral 2017

Bishop Benedict Aleksiychuk Enthroned in Chicago June 29, 2017

Pilgrimage in Centrailia, PA 2017

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Chancery Office moves - June 2017

Metropolitan Stefan's 35th Anniversaryof Priesthood was celebrated with a Divine Liturgy of Thanksgiving on June 14, 2017

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Archieparchial Wedding Anniversary Jubilee at Cathedral in Philadelphia - October 15, 2017

Bishop Andriy Rabiy ordained as Bishop on September 3, 2017 and was formally welcomed as Auxiliary Bishop to our Archeparchy on September 24, 2017.

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Chancery Lay Staff with Bishop Rabiy

Bishop Meeting - December 4, 2017

Jenkintown Parish Center Blessed November 19, 2017 Chancery Christmas Luncheon

Feast of St. Stephen - Christmas - December 25, 2017 December 27, 2017 JUNE 03, 2018 65 2018

Festival of Carols 2018 - St. Basil’s Academy Choir, Jenkintown, PA January 14, 2018

Palm Sunday - March 25, 2018

Theophany - January 6, 2018 Holy Thursday - Mt. Carmel, PA March 29, 2018 JUNE 03, 2018 66 2018

Good Friday - March 30, 2018

Clergy Conference - May 23, 2018

Easter - April 1, 2018

Blessing the Chancery - May 23, 2018

Religious Leaders Council of Greater Philadelphia - May 2018 Encounter - Kelowna, BC May 1-3, 2018 JUNE 03, 2018 67 Hierarchical Divine Liturgy and Panakhyda on June 3, 2018 for the repose of the soul of His Beatitude +Patriarch - 1 year Anniversary of his falling asleep in the Lord on May 31, 2017.

Your Grace, Most Reverend Stefan Soroka, Archbishop-Emeritus, THANK YOU for your 17 Years of Dedicated Service to the

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