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Metropolitan Stefan's Reflections on 'Ad Limina' Visit to Holy Father Official Publication of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia VOL. 73 - No. 11 JUNE 10, 2012 ENGLISH VERSION Rome, May 2012 Metropolitan Stefan’s Reflections on ‘ad limina’ Visit to Holy Father The ‘ad limina’ visit by Region XV of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops was the first such visit of hierarchs of the Eastern Catholic Churches in the USA. It is unique that there are twelve Eastern Catholic Churches in the USA, represented by eighteen bishops. We took initiative to collaborate more intensely . and petitioned our Latin brother bishops to approve the creation of a separate region for the Eastern Catholic Bishops. The ad limina visit began with a Divine Liturgy celebrated on the tomb of We had previously St.Peter in the magnificent basilica that bears his name. In the above photo, belonged to one of standing in the sacristy of St. Peter’s following the completion of the liturgy are fourteen other regions the Ukrainian Catholic participants of the visit, from left to right: Bishop Paul throughout the USA. This Chomnycky (Stamford), Metropolitan Stefan Soroka (Philadelphia), Bishop Richard has enabled significant Seminak (Chicago) and Bishop John Bura (Parma). http://www.stamforddio.org/ growth in mutual understanding amidst us USCCB, sharing in the meet with the Holy Father These meetings generally and with our hierarchical responsibilities and work of and with representatives of occur every five years, and brothers of the Latin these committees. the different follow the submission of a Church. We also have Congregations with whom detailed evaluation and representation as a The ‘ad limina’ visit we have some major report of the eparchy to separate region in the facilitated our gathering associations in the life and major committees of the together at the Vatican to work of our Churches. (continued on next page) Metropolitan Stefan’s Reflections on ‘ad limina’ Visit to Holy Father (continued from previous page) the Holy Father, in realistic as to the needs advance of these of the faithful in these meetings. demanding times. The ‘ad limina’ visit A meeting with began with common the His Eminence prayer and a meeting in Leonardo Cardinal which we shared the Sandri and staff of the delegation of various Congregation for responsibilities throughout Oriental Churches the many visits. We followed. Information as prayed with the seminary to the life of each of the community of The Pontifical Churches was shared Following the liturgy in St. Peter’s Basilica the bishops North American College amidst all of the paid a visit to the Vatican Congregation for the Eastern where we stayed together participants of the Churches and met with its Prefect, Cardinal Leonardo to foster our common meeting. The Sandri. In the above photo the bishops stand with the work. The meetings began attentiveness and Cardinal and the Secretary of the Eastern Congregation, with a Mass celebrated on concern by the Cardinal Archbishop Cyril Vasil. http://www.stamforddio.org/ the morning of Tuesday, and his staff for the issues th May 15 , 2012 by His facing the Eastern Catholic reporting was offered, with altar were Archbishop Eminence Leonardo Churches was very evident, advice given as to Stefan Soroka, Bishop Cardinal Sandri and as was the desire to assist standards used for Paul Chomnycky, OSBM, concelebrated by the where possible. evaluating the eparchial Bishop Richard Seminack, Hierarchs of the Eastern Encouragement was tribunals. We then visited and Bishop John Bura. A Catholic Churches at the offered, as well as, with the Pontifical Council homily was offered by Altar of the Tomb at St. indication of directions for Migrants. The huge Archbishop Stefan and the Peter’s Basilica. We visited which were suggested for immigration of faithful responses were sung by and prayed at the tomb the Churches serving the being experienced by seminarians from St. of the Apostle Peter. faithful outside their many of the Eastern Josaphat Ukrainian patriarchal territories. Catholic Churches was at Catholic Seminary in The first meeting Hospitality was offered the forefront of the Rome. A visit to the was with the Pontifical generously during this visit. discussions. The outreach Pontifical Orientale Institute Council for Promoting A reception at ‘Villa of the various Churches to followed, where New Evangelization, newly Stritch’, a residence for these immigrants was specialized studies are formed by the Holy Father, American priests working shared amidst the done in oriental law and headed by Most Rev. at the Vatican, concluded participants. This visit was other disciplines. A relaxing Archbishop Salvatore the day’s events. followed by a luncheon supper reception hosted Fisichella. We considered visit to Casa Santa Maria, by the General Superior the many challenges for A visit with the where American priests of the Sisters of the Order the Church, the need for Supreme Tribunal of the doing graduate studies of Saint Basil the Great, evangelization to be Apostolic Signatura began reside. Our Ukrainian Sister Miriam Claire Kowal, effective, and the unique the proceedings for Catholic Divine Liturgy was OSBM and her community demands upon the various Wednesday, May 16th. A celebrated that afternoon Eastern Catholic Churches. review of the eparchy’s at the Basilica of Mary The discussion was very canonical cases and Major. Celebrants at the (continued on next page) June 10, 2012 2 Metropolitan Stefan’s Reflections on ‘ad limina’ Visit to Holy Father (continued from previous page) of Basilian Sisters in Rome discussion on matters of concluded the long day. faith in relationships with other Western and The Eastern Orthodox Churches. A Hierarchs met as a group meeting with the Holy on the morning of Father followed with His Thursday, May 17th to Holiness personally review the meetings to date greeting each Eparch. and to prepare for the Introductory greetings and meetings with the Holy remarks were offered by Father. Since it was the Archbishop Stefan Soroka Feast of Ascension, no on behalf of the entire On Thursday, May 17 a Divine Liturgy in the meetings with group of Eastern Catholic Maronite tradition was celebrated by Bishop Congregations were Hierarchs. The Holy Father Gregory Mansour in the Basilica of St. Paul scheduled. A Divine then gave his fifth discourse Outside the Walls. In the above photo Bishop Liturgy at St. Paul Outside addressed to all Catholic Gregory stands with the other concelebrating the Walls was celebrated Bishops of USA. We then bishops and priests in the sacristy of the basilica. that afternoon, with Most met with the Second http://www.stamforddio.org/ Reverend Gregory John Section of the Secretariat Mansour of the Maronite of State where issues of Council for Promoting encouragement. He Church being the principal inter-religious dialogue Christian Unity began the concluded these meetings celebrant with the Eastern were considered. A Divine day on Friday, May 19th. with his special blessing Catholic Hierarchs Liturgy was celebrated at The discussion included conferred upon all of the concelebrating. the Basilica of Saint John consideration of the Eastern Catholic Churches Lateran by Archbishop perceptions of the Eastern and their Eparches in the A meeting with His William Skurla of the Catholic Churches in USA. The day concluded Eminence, William Joseph Ruthenian Byzantine dialogue with the Eastern with a festive outdoor Cardinal Levada and staff Church in USA, and Orthodox Churches. A dinner at the home of the at the Congregation for concelebrated by all of the meeting with the Holy Sisters Servants of Mary the Doctrine of the Faith Eastern Catholic Hierarchs. Father followed at which Immaculate, hosted by the began the proceedings for A visit with the United each Eparch presented a General Superior, Sister Friday, May 18th. The States Ambassador to the brief reflection on the vitality Teresa Slota, SSMI and her discussion was informative Holy See and his wife at of his Church in the USA. community of Sisters and forthright, including the US Embassy concluded The Holy Father was very Servants of Mary the day’s attentive to each Eparch’s Immaculate. activities. thoughts and periodically addressed some questions The Hierarchs A for elaboration. His returned to their respective meeting with Holiness was very eparchies inspired by the the His generous with his allotment insights and reflections Eminence, Kurt of his time for receiving the gained from a productive Cardinal Koch Eparches of the Eastern ‘ad limina’ visit. and staff of the Catholic Churches and Pontifical offered much June 10, 2012 3 Ukrainian Catholic Divine Liturgy was celebrated May 16, 2012 at the Basilica of Mary Major. A homily was offered by Archbishop Stefan. Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica Homily May, 2012 (Acts 18:22-28; Jn 12:36-47) + Christ is Risen! different Eastern Catholic life of the larger Catholic of being expelled and Churches are active in the Church in the USA, sharing ostracized. We are told I believe that I speak for life of the Catholic Church. in responsibilities of that “they put honor from all of my brother bishops evangelization undertaken men before the honor that of the Eastern Catholic We heard in the reading by the United States comes from God” (Jn Churches of the USA from the Acts of the Catholic Conference of 12:42,43). This Gospel gathered for this historic Apostles of how one of Bishops. We attempt to passage could just as ‘ad limina’ visit of our the disciples, Apollos fulfill our role of manifesting easily apply to today, profound feeling of humility impressed other disciples the richness and vibrancy where many have in our gathering in this with his eloquent and of the Catholic faith by hardened hearts and are magnificent Papal Basilica earnest spiritual preaching celebrating the rich blinded by earthly of Santa Maria Maggiore. (Acts 18:22-28).
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