Official Publication of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia VOL. 75 - No. 10 MAY 25, 2014 ENGLISH VERSION

World Meeting of Families to be Held in Philadelphia in 2015; Expectations are High that Pope Francis will Attend

Philadelphia, Pa.—September 22-27, 2015, the City of Brotherly Love will host the World Meeting of Families, which is expected to draw one million people and will be viewed around the world. The World Meeting of Families organized by the Pontifical Council for the Family, headed by Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the council, is held every three years.

His Holiness, Pope Francis has been invited to the 2105 meeting and hopes are high that he will be able to attend. The last papal trip to Philadelphia was that of St. John Paul II in October, 1979, which included a visit to the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Press Conference held in Center City Philadelphia on May 13, 2014. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/ The theme of the 2015 meeting was WorldMeeting2015 announced at a press conference held Tuesday, May 13 on the veranda at the Independence Visitor Center at the site of the Liberty Bell.. With Archbishop Paglia, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, joined by Metropolitan , of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, Governor of Pennsylvania Tom Corbett and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced that the theme is “Love Is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.” (continued on next page)

Highlights inside this issue: Two Basilian Sisters Celebrate Golden Jubilees - Pg 5 2013 Audited financial report of revenues and expenses- Pg 12 Ukrainian Catholic faithful throughout the world to participate in Mission Days - Pg 13 World Meeting of Families to be Held in Philadelphia in 2015; Expectations are High that Pope Francis will Attend (continued from previous page)

Archbishop Paglia commented that “I would like that this event would be an international event, an ecumenical event, and an interreligious event. . . I think it is really important that the next World Meeting of Families will be held in Philadelphia. The city, the nation and the world would celebrate the importance of family . . . for all people.”

During his brief three day visit to Philadelphia, Archbishop Paglia visited religious and historical sites in Philadelphia as possible locations for events during the 2015 meeting and for an expected papal visit.

Included in his itinerary was a visit to Archbishop Paglia visits the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of of the Immaculate Conception on May 14, 2014. (Photo: the Immaculate Conception on Franklin Teresa Siwak) Street in North Philadelphia. Archbishop

Paglia offered prayers for peace in Ukraine, joined by his delegation and members of the chancery staff. He greeted all with the Paschal greeting Христос Воскрес! Khrystos Voskres!

Some of the other sites he visited included the Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul, the Shrine of St. John Neumann, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where on the steps he struck the iconic Rocky pose.

After leaving Philadelphia, his travels took him to New York City to visit the United Nations.

Archbishop Paglia at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Watch a video of Archbishop Paglia’s visit to the Cathedral on our Blog at May 14, 2014. (Photo: Teresa Siwak) www.thewayukrainian.blogspot.com

MAY 25, 2014 2 Sunday of the Man Born Blind - May 25, 2014

As Jesus went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing. His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, “Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?” Some claimed that he was. Others said, “No, he only looks like him.” But he himself insisted, “I am the man.” “How then were your eyes opened?” they asked. He replied, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see.” “Where is this man?” they asked him. “I don’t know,” he said. They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind. Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened the man’s eyes was a Sabbath. Therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. “He put mud on my eyes,” the man replied, “and I washed, and now I see.” Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath.” But others asked, “How can a sinner perform such signs?” So they were divided. Then they turned again to the blind man, “What have you to say about him? It was your eyes he opened.” The man replied, “He is a prophet.” They still did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they sent for the man’s parents. “Is this your son?” they asked. “Is this the one you say was born blind? How is it that now he can see?” “We know he is our son,” the parents answered, “and we know he was born blind. But how he can see now, or who opened his eyes, we don’t know. Ask him. He is of age; he will speak for himself.” His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who already had decided that anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue. That was why his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.” A second time they summoned the man who had been blind. “Give glory to God by telling the truth,” they said. “We know this man is a sinner.” He replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!” Then they asked him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” He answered, “I have told you already and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples too?” Then they hurled insults at him and said, “You are this fellow’s disciple! We are disciples of Moses! We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this fellow, we don’t even know where he comes from.” The man answered, “Now that is remarkable! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does his will. Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.” To this they replied, “You were steeped in sin at birth; how dare you lecture us!” And they threw him out. Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” “Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.” Jesus said, “You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.” Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.(Jn.9, 1-38)

(continued on next page) MAY 25, 2014 3 Sunday of the Man Born Blind (continued from previous page)

The Lord Jesus was by the inhabitants for its and returned, no longer with his disciples who are coming from the Temple waters, which flowed to blind, but having eyes questioning Christ about on the Sabbath, when, the eastern side of the and seeing. This was the the source of the man’s while walking in the way, city and collected in a greatest miracle that our affliction. The blind man He saw the blind man large pool called “the Lord had yet worked; as is shown with his hand mentioned in today’s Pool of Siloam.” the man healed of his outstretched toward Gospel. This man had blindness himself testified, Christ expressing his faith been born thus from When our Lord Jesus “Since time began, never and willingness to receive his mother’s womb, Christ, then, came at was it heard that any healing and grace from that is, he had been midday to this city, which man opened the eyes of the Son of God. Our born without eyes (see is also called Sychar one that was born blind,” Lord has in His hand a Saint John Chrysostom, (John 4:5), He was although the Lord had scroll, which directs us to Homily LVI on Matthew; wearied from the journey already healed the blind His statements, “I am the Saint Irenaeus, Against and the heat. He sat eyes of many. Because he light of the world,” (John Heresies, Book V:15; down at this well. After a now had eyes, some even 9:5), and “The Spirit of the and the Second Exorcism little while the Samaritan doubted that he was the Lord is upon me, because of Saint Basil the Great). woman mentioned in same person (John 9:8- he has anointed me to When the disciples saw today’s Gospel passage 9); and it was still lively in preach good news to the this, they asked their came to draw water. As their remembrance when poor. He has sent me to Teacher, “Who did sin, she conversed at some Christ came to the tomb proclaim release to the this man, or his parents, length with the Lord of Lazarus, for they said, captives and recovering that he was born blind?” and heard from Him “Could not this man, who of sight to the blind, to They asked this because secret things concerning opened the eyes of the set at liberty those who when the Lord had herself, she believed in blind man, have caused are oppressed,” (Luke healed the paralytic at Him; through her many that even this man should 4:18). This are clear the Sheep’s Pool, He other Samaritans also not have died?” Saint statements of the Gospel had told him, “Sin no believed. John Chrysostom gives of salvation that comes more, lest a worse thing a thorough and brilliant through Christ. The scroll come unto thee” (John Therefore, the Savior exposition of our Lord’s may also represent the 5:14); so they wondered, sent the blind man to this meeting with the woman role of Christ as Judge if sickness was caused by pool that he might wash of Samaria, the healing as depicted in Matthew sin, what sin could have his eyes, which had been of the paralytic, and and Revelation, and been the cause of his anointed with the clay- the miracle of the blind also later in the same being born without eyes. not that the pool’s water man in his commentaries passage on the healing But the Lord answered had such power, but that on the Gospel of Saint of the blind man (John that this was for the glory the faith and obedience John. 9:39), “Jesus said, “For of God. Then the God- of the one sent might be judgment I came into this man spat on the ground made manifest, and that The icon of the Sunday world, that those who do and made clay with the the miracle might become of the Blind Man depicts not see may see, and spittle. He anointed the more remarkable and the biblical story of that those who see may eyes of the blind man and known to all, and leave Christ healing the man become blind.” said to him, “Go, wash no room for doubt. Thus, who was blind since in the Pool of Siloam.” the blind man believed birth. Our Lord is shown Siloam (which means in Jesus’ words, obeyed placing the clay on the “sent”) was a well-known His command, went eyes of the man. He is spring in Jerusalem used and washed himself, MAY 25, 2014 4 TWO BASILIAN SISTERS CELEBRATE GOLDEN JUBILEES

“`Zion rejoices and heaven exults in joy with us for Christ is risen.’ These words (sung at Pascha) bring to mind the double joy of today’s celebration…the fact that Christ has risen and the fact that fifty years ago two young women pledged their whole beings to their Savior….Zion rejoiced and heaven exulted at their decision. Thus we have gathered to echo that rejoicing and exultation.”

These words were spoken by Sister Dorothy Ann Busowski, OSBM, Provincial Superior of the Sisters of St. Basil the Great, at the Golden Jubilee celebration held at the Basilian Sisters’ Motherhouse, Fox Chase Manor, PA, Saturday, May 17, 2014.

Friends and family gathered to honor Sister Ann Laszok, OSBM, and Sister Monica Lesnick, OSBM, for their individual fifty years of service to the Church as members of the Order of the Sisters of St. Basil the Great.

Celebrants for the 11:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of Thanksgiving in the Motherhouse Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity were Most Rev. Stefan Soroka, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia, Most Rev. , OSBM, Eparch of Stamford, CT, Most Rev. Basil Losten, Emeritus of Stamford, Jubilarians, Sister Monica Lesnick, CT, Rev. Cyprian Rosen, ofm Cap, St. Francis Friary, Wilmington, OSBM and Sister Ann Laszok, DE, Rev. John Zeyack, Byzantine Ruthenian Eparchy of Passaic, OSBM, celebrating 50 years as a NJ, Rev. Taras Lonchyna, Pastor, St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Sister of the Order of Saint Basil Church, Trenton, NJ, and Very Rev. Archpriest Daniel Troyan, the Great. Basilian Motherhouse Chaplain. Rev. Dr. John Shea, OSA, was also a guest clergy member in attendance.

“It is important,” said Father Troyan in his homily, “to honor these two women by coming to the table of the Lord to offer thanks for the gifts of life, the Gift of New Life through the Resurrection, to honor Sister Ann and Sister Monica for following their vocation; their mission is to do whatever must be done. They are shining examples of what to the Gospel really means.”

In accordance with Basilian tradition, the two jubilarians pronounced a devotional renewal of their vows before receiving the Holy Eucharist and at the conclusion of Liturgy all processed to the Sisters’ dining room for a celebratory dinner.

Master of Ceremonies, Tina Bruno, introduced Provincial Superior Sister Dorothy Ann who welcomed all to the celebration and in the prayer that followed, Archbishop Stefan likened the two Sisters to the myrrh- bearing women, eagerly spreading the Faith to students and others: “We thank you for your enthusiasm, your life-giving energy and passion to love and serve the Lord.” Sister Dia Stasiuk, OSBM, General Superior of the Sisters of St. Basil the Great, visiting from the General Council in Rome, offered the congratulatory toast. (continued on next page)

MAY 25, 2014 5 TWO BASILIAN SISTERS CELEBRATE GOLDEN JUBILEES (continued from previous page) In her congratulatory address, Sister Dorothy Ann spoke of the two jubilarians as women with caring hearts, joy-filled spirits and a zest for life who balance their apostolic ministries with a spiritually centered life.

At the time of her entrance into the monastery, Sister Ann, daughter of Olga and Ilko Laszok, was a member of St. John the Baptist ChurchPhoto: Lisa in Newark,Oprysk NJ, where she received her education from the Sisters of St. Basil at the parish school. After her novitiate formation, Sister Anthony (aka Ann), taught at St. Nicholas School in Watervliet, NY, and at St. George School, NYC, and Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka, hierarchy and later served as a faculty member clergy are joined by the Sisters’ General Superior, Provincial of Manor College as well as Dean Council, and Jubilarians. of Admissions. Her missions have included serving in the Archeparchial Office of Religious Education and on the Archeparchial Catechetical Commission where she helped with the translation of the “God With Us” series; served as treasurer of the NCCL and ECDD and was one of the original founders of the Basilian Pastoral Ministry in Pittsburgh, PA, where she is currently the Director of Religious Education. Sister Ann is a member of her community’s governing council and, as Co-Vocation Director, she is responsible for the Province’s “Ukraine Outreach Program”. In addition, Sister is a member of the Patriarchal Catechetical Commission of Ukraine and organizer and director of “Generations of Faith” for the Byzantine Churches. Photo: T. Bilyj Sister Monica Lesnick, taught by the Basilian Sisters at SS. Peter and Paul School in Cohoes, NY, followed her parents, Ann and Myron Lesnick, in the field of education. Her first teaching assignment was at St. Nicholas School, Chicago IL. Sister then taught at St. John the Baptist School, Newark, NJ, and later was both teacher and principal at St. George Academy, NYC. For five years Sister Monica served on her community’s governing body as Provincial Councilor and Secretary. At present, Sister Monica teaches mathematics at Manor College where she chairs the college’s Long Range Planning Committee and is a member of the college’s Budget Committee. At the recommendation of her peers, Sister Monica was the recipient of Manor’s prestigious Teaching Excellence Award in 2007.

Good wishes were further extended to the jubilarians via letters of congratulations, and after the closing prayer by Bishop Chomnycky commending the Sisters for their dedication to the important ministry of education, all present wished them “Many Happy Years”.

Watch a video of the Jubilee on our Blog at http://www.thewayukrainian.blogspot.com

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MAY 25, 2014 7 May Procession held in Hillside, NJ

On Sunday, May 11, 2014, the children of Immaculate Conception Ukrainian in Hillside (Union County), NJ held a May Crowning and Procession in honor of our Blessed Mother.

Rev. Vasyl Vladyka blessed the children for honoring the Blessed Mother and for participating in the parish’s Religious Education Program which is designed for children ages 3 to 18 years old.

First Confession at the Cathedral in Philadelphia

Three children of the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception made their First Confession and received Holy Communion on Sunday, May 4, 2014.

Our sincerest congratulations and best wishes are extended to: Aidan Joseph Halt, Maya Deanna Kowal, and Andrew William Szwedyk.

Also pictured are (left to right) Sister Timothea Konyu, MSMG, Rev. Ivan Demkiv, and Mother Evhenia Prusnay, MSMG.

Photo by Andriy Demkiv

MAY 25, 2014 8 First Confession and Holy Communion at St. Nicholas, Passaic, NJ

On Saturday, May 3, 2014, 13 children received their First Penance, and on May 4, their Solemn Communion at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Passaic, NJ. The children were prepared for these Holy Sacraments in a special way by Sr. Cecelia Sworin, SSMI.

On Saturday, May 3, 2014, the day of the children’s First Penance, all their parents went to confession as well. On Sunday, the altar-servers and Rev. Father Andriy Dudkevych, pastor, led the procession. Each Communicant entered the beautifully decorated church, accompanied by hand by his/her parents. The Epistle was read in Ukrainian and English by Lyubomyr Vovk and Anna Katherine Zielonka. The many schoolchildren who attended the Liturgy sang Khrystos Voskres during Holy Communion. After Liturgy, Father Andriy greeted the children and spoke to them about the special gift they had just received. At the end of Liturgy, Father Andriy intoned Mnohaya Lita in honor of all the Communicants and their families.

May God bless them always.

Photo: Deanna Nadiya Gutsaliuk, Tatyana Maria Zurawski, Julia Weronika Roman, Ottilia Irena Kedl, Anna Katherine Zielonka, Juliana Maria Kit,

Daniel Adrian Gamulyak, Roman Andrew Zurawski, Olexandr Grach, Lyubomyr Vovk, Roman Gutsal, Andrew Joseph Kravchuk, Nicholas Alexander Hawran,

Sr. Cecelia Sworin, SSMI, Rev. Fr. Andriy Dudkevych and Sr. Eliane Ilnitski, SSMI.

MAY 25, 2014 9 Family Game Night at Perth Amboy

Assumption Ukrainian Catholic School’s first Family Game Night on Saturday, April 26, 2014 was a huge success. Close to 50 people, parents and students, spent an engross- ing evening in the school cafeteria playing board games only. Our great thank you goes to the Family School Association sponsoring a game night and for making the evening such a success. It was tons of fun!

LUC Meeting – June 1, 2014

North Anthracite Council - League of Ukrainian Catholics will hold a general meeting on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 2:00pm at Holy Transfiguration Church, 240 Center Street, Hanover Section of Nanticoke. Moleben prayer service at 2:00pm, business session at 2:30pm followed by reception and fellowship. Agenda will include discussion of proposed 2014 activities including the October National Convention in Johnstown PA. For additional information contact: Dorothy Jamula, President at 570 822-5354.

The LUC Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/LUCofAmerica - is available to all Councils including National Board for posting upcoming meetings, special events, photos, etc.

Special Presentation by the Metropolitan Tribunal of our Philadelphia Archeparchy

Annunciation of the B.V.M. Ukrainian Catholic Church located at 1206 Valley Rd., in Melrose Park, PA 19027-3035, will host the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia on Monday, June 23, 2014 at 6:30 pm during which a presentation explaining the work of the Tribunal and the process to apply for annulments will be offered. It is open to anyone seeking an annulment, having questions as to their marital status or just want to learn about this Church ministry. Members of the Tribunal will be available for private consultations after the presentation if necessary. For more information, please contact the Tribunal at 215.627.0143.

MAY 25, 2014 10 Shroud of Turin Exhibit - St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Wilmington, DE

The exhibit started on Palm Sunday, April 13th, and concluded on April 26, 2014.

The coordinator of this project at St. Nicholas Church was Jerry Dawson, PSD. Jerry organized communications between the News Journal, the Dialog, radio stations, churches, Delaware State Council, and various schools. He also coordinated participation of Color Corps and provided material and training of greeters and presenters.

Jerry Dawson and Fr. Klanichka participated in a broadcast on Catholic Forum explaining the history of the Shroud of Turin.

Bishop Curtis Council provided guides, lectures, and hospitality for the duration of the exhibit.

The Color Corps provided an honor guard on Good Friday and Palm Sunday, and added a high level of visibility of the Knights of Columbus. The outpouring of appreciation from visitors, parishioners and Fr. Klanichka was impressive.

MAY 25, 2014 11 FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY OF ADMINISTRATION Audited Archieparchial Financial Information UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC ARCHEPARCHY OF PHILADLEPHIA Values In Thousands (000's) 2013 Percent Revenues Gains & Other The Archbishop, members of the Archieparchial Net Eparchial Assessments 520 19.8% Finance Council and the Finance Office of the Cemetery Contributions 10 0.4% Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia Contributions & Bequest 124 4.7% Investment income 280 10.7% are pleased to share the audited financial report Service Fee 512 19.5% of revenues and expenses for the year ending Grants 180 6.9% Museum 0 0.0% December 31, 2013. This is the annual presentation Sale of Property 995 38.0% of this information to all of its parishes and faithful. Net Asset Released Restrictions 0 0.0% This information and format is meant to be shared Total Revenues 2,621 100% particularly by the parish priests with their faithful in parish bulletins and in this news site. We are committed to the transparency of our financial Expenses administration. This has been required and expected Pastoral Education & Ministerial Services 123 3.7% of all parish priests and their finance councils to Supporting Services \ Cathedral 2,411 72.2% report yearly parish finances to their parishioners. We Seminary 549 16.4% Cathedral 193 5.8% are thankful for the generous and thoughtful support Museum 37 1.1% received from our faithful for the administration and Cemetery 26 0.8% fulfilling of pastoral and evangelizing needs of the Total Expenses 3,339 100% Archeparchy. Know of our remembrance of you in our prayers and in our Liturgies. God bless you richly for your generous sharing with your Church. Archieparchial Gain or (Loss) (718)

2013 Archieparchial Revenues & Gains

Net Asset Released Net Eparchial Assessments Restrictions 19.8%, 520 0.0%, 0 Sale of Property 38.0%, 995

Cemetery Contributions 0.4%, 10

Contributions & Bequest 4.7%, 124

Investment income 10.7%, 280 Museum 0.0%, 0

Grants 6.9%, 180 Service Fees 19.5%, 512

2013 Archieparchial Expenses

Museum 1.1%, 37 Cemetery 0.8%, 26

Pastoral Ed. & Ministerial Cathedral 5.8%, 193 Services 3.7%, 123

Seminary 16.4%, 549

Supporting Services\ Cathedral 72.2%, 2,411 MAY 25, 2014 12 Ukrainian Catholic faithful throughout the world to participate in Mission Days: A Ten Day Journey from the Feast of the Ascension to the Feast of Pentecost

Philadelphia, PA.-- part of the Vibrant Parish Ukrainian Catholic faithful initiative, a worldwide throughout the world are parish renewal. asked by His Beatitude Sviatoslav and their “In 2011 His Beatitude hierarchs to participate Sviatoslav together in Mission Days: A Ten with the of the Day Journey from the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Feast of the Ascension Church asked us to pay to the Feast of Pentecost special attention to the (the Descent of the Holy renewal of parish life, Spirit) as the basis for the on- going development of Special Guidebooks have our Church. been prepared in both English and Ukrainian “The parish is the place and have been made where we encounter the available to all clergy for Living Christ, where we use in their parishes. can grow spiritually and where the Good News of The hope of these ten with our neighbors, both Ukrainian and the Gospel is proclaimed, days of spiritual reflection wherever we may live. English are posted so that it can be shared is stated in the beginning on our archieparchial with others. of the Guidebook: “Thus, the mission of our website: http://www. parish community is to ukrarcheparchy.us/ “Our Synod encourages “By taking an active role allow our Lord to enter us all together and in these ten Mission Days, more deeply into our They are located on individually to reflect we are called to better lives, and to carry the the right hand of the on and work for the understand that, by their Good News beyond our page under the booklet development of our very nature, our parish own community, inviting cover: “Mission Days parish community, and communities and families others to partake in the Guidebook from to take an active role (domestic churches) have Kingdom of God. Ascension to Pentecost” in the mission of the a missionary character. Church by fostering these “From Ascension to These documents are aspects of parish life: “This missionary spirit is a Pentecost, as a parish also posted under the The Word of God and consequence of the gift of community we pray that Vibrant Parish heading Catechesis, Liturgy and our Baptism, by virtue of the Lord might renew our at the top of the page. Prayer, Service to One’s which we, as Christians, life in God through the Click on Vibrant Parish Neighbor, Leadership- take upon ourselves the power and action of His or go to this link: http:// Stewardship, Community- responsibility to believe, Holy Spirit.” www.ukrarcheparchy. Unity, A Missionary live, serve, and share u s / i n d e x . Spirit.” the witness of our faith The Mission Days php?categoryid=108 in Christ, not just among instructions (in Ukrainian) our family members, but and the Guidebook in These Mission Days are MAY 25, 2014 13 MAY 25, 2014 14 Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia Committee for the Enrichment of Women Survey

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MAY 25, 2014 15 Prayer Petitions for Ukraine MEMORIAL DAY

Below are two petitions that may be used at the weekend Memorial Day was originally known as services May 24-25, 2014: Decoration Day. Many people still designate it as such. It was a time set aside to honor the nation’s O merciful Master and Lover of Mankind, look upon Civil War dead by decorating their graves. It was the people of Ukraine and hear our prayers offered first celebrated on May 30, 1868, to commemorate in faith, for You Yourself said, “Whatever you ask in them after General John A. Logan of the Grand prayer, believe that you will receive it.” Grant Your Army of the Republic made a proclamation on blessings to the Ukrainian nation as they seek to find May 5 in General Order No. 11 that: peace and unity, strengthen their sovereignty, fulfill their good intentions in their quest and discernment to build “The 30th of May 1868 is designated for the a free and prosperous state and preserve them for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise rest of their days in goodness and health, hasten to hear decorating the graves of comrades who died in us and have mercy. defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, O good and compassionate Lord, we ask You to listen village, and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this to our prayers for Ukraine and its people. Send down observance, no form of ceremony is prescribed, Your Holy Spirit upon the Ukrainian people that through but posts and comrades will in their own way Your divine guidance they may find lasting love, unity, arrange such fitting services and testimonials of mutual respect and understanding, as they work together respect as circumstances may permit.” During for common goals and ideals. Make their endeavor the first May 30, 1868 celebration of Decoration successful, overcoming all obstacles, for the glory of Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Your name: we pray, hear us and have mercy. Arlington National Cemetery, after which 5,000 participants helped to decorate the graves of more than 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers who were buried in the cemetery.

Several towns throughout America claim to be the first to decorate the graves, which gave inspiration for the official proclamation. But in 1966, the federal government, under the direction of President Lyndon Johnson, declared Waterloo, NY the official birthplace of Memorial Day, because the town had on May 5, 1866 made Memorial Day an annual community-wide event, closing businesses and planned a special program so that people would be encouraged to decorate the graves. After World War I, the observance was expanded to include all those who had died in all of America’s Wars.

In 1971, it was declared a national holiday by Congress, which was to be celebrated the last Monday in May.

It differs from Veteran’s Day, which is observed on November 11, which honors all veterans - living and dead. MAY 25, 2014 16 Sviatoslav of Kyiv -- A ‘Preacher of Peace’ amid Conflict An Interview with His Beatitude, , Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

By: Brett McCaw

At age 44, Major general, how would discussion of European In some way, the people Archbishop Sviatoslav you describe the role values. As churches, we were leading us. For Shevchuk leads the of your church in the were involved in promoting those three months, we Ukrainian Greek Catholic renewal of post-Soviet that discussion and were were trying to be with our Church, the largest Eastern Ukrainian society? trying to be, as a church, people and to keep the Church in communion with part of civil society in order protest peaceful. I felt I Rome. Having previously First of all, I would like to awaken the people. needed to be a ‘preacher’ served as a seminary to underline that the To help them undertake of peace in order to reach rector in L’viv and then whole phenomenon of their responsibility for their the goals of the Maidan as bishop for Ukrainian the Maidan was a bit of own country. Not only and emphasize peaceful Greek Catholics in a surprise for everybody government or politicians methods were always Argentina, Shevchuk was -- even the Church. This have responsibility, but more powerful and selected to be head of the was because it was each, individual citizen. transformative in society Ukrainian Greek Catholic an appearance of civil than any other form of Church in March of 2011. society in Ukraine whose No one expected that demonstration. A skilled polyglot (he is existence was debated when our president fully conversant in English, for decades. Moreover, suddenly changed his In mid-March, Fr. Russian, Italian, Modern many wondered whether mind, such a large protest Mykola Kvych, a Greek, Polish, and Spanish) the Ukrainian people were would emerge. So we Ukrainian Greek and a dynamic pastor, able to peacefully stand as a church, as the Catholic priest and Shevchuk has emerged together for a European churches -- we did not chaplain to the as a foremost moral and future for their country on call the people to protest. Ukrainian navy in religious voice within a the basis of such values We were not those who Crimea was kidnapped nation mired in political as rule of law, rejection of would encourage such a and interrogated by crisis. During his stop in corruption, abhorrence of protest. Yet we followed Russian militants. In Rome to participate in the violence, and intolerance our people, because we light of the Russian canonization ceremony of of authoritarian behavior. recognized that those annexation of Crimea, Popes John XXIII and John Many scholars would people were standing what is the situation of Paul II, Shevchuk paused analyze the situation in at the Maidan for those the Ukrainian Greek to reflect on Ukraine’s Ukraine and would say values, which we were Catholic parishes on Maidan movement, that Ukrainians were not promoting. If people take the Crimean territory? ongoing tensions with able to realize such a a stand for human dignity, What do you foresee Russia, and ecumenism movement. Nevertheless, rule of law, rejection of for your church with the Russian Orthodox that European project violence and corruption there in the coming Church. became the project of -- we as a Church have years under Russian social development in a duty to recognize the occupation? Your Beatitude, Ukraine and the churches moral power of such priests and bishops helped to develop this. claims. It is why churches, I would say that this is of your church have Last year, before the not just the Ukrainian a very delicate question, been visibly present Maidan movement, the Greek Catholic Church, as we do not have all in both the Orange Ukrainian Council of but Orthodox, Protestant, of the answers yet. We Revolution of 2005 Churches visited Brussels as well as Jewish and have five (5) parishes in and in the Ukrainian twice and sent several Muslim communities were Maidan movement appeals to Ukrainian all present with their earlier this year. In society concerning the people on the Maidan. (continued on next page) MAY 25, 2014 17 Sviatoslav of Kyiv -- A ‘Preacher of Peace’ amid Conflict (continued from previous page) Crimea at the moment. construction. But we will to comments such as half of the protesters were During the first stages of see what will happen in this? Russian-speaking citizens the Russian annexation, a the future, as we do not who were faithful of period of great confusion know whether we will First of all, I need to stress the Ukrainian Orthodox and anxiety, our priests be able to finish those that we have significant, Church of the Moscow were simply trying to buildings now. However, fraternal relations with Patriarchate. Of course be with their people. our current goal in this the Ukrainian Orthodox the Greek Catholics were Nevertheless, many of situation is to be with our Church, which is in present along with the our priests were also people and to offer them communion with the Orthodox of the ‘Kyiv chaplains to the Ukrainian adequate pastoral care. Moscow Patriarchate. All Patriarchate’ as well as military detachments in We expect that these of our activities and our Jews and Muslims. The Crimea. My opinion is new, so-called authorities statements which we issued Maidan was a sort of that maybe these ‘new’ in Crimea would respect in the last few months, in ‘mirror’ of the Ukrainian authorities noticed the human rights especially the period of the Maidan, society without any activity of our priests not the most basic right of we always did together. aggression toward the so much on account of religious freedom. I hope Moreover, it is providential ‘Russian’ nation or ‘Russia’ their pastoral care of their and I expect that the that the current seat of as a state. parishes, but on account priests and faithful of our that Ukrainian Council of of their contacts with the church in Crimea will not Churches is held by the Unfortunately, I have military units in Crimea. be persecuted on account primate of the Ukrainian to say that there are This was likely case of of their Catholic faith. Orthodox Church in no direct and open Fr. Kvych in Sevastopol. communion with the relations between the For some reason, these Recently, the head of Moscow Patriarchate, Ukrainian Greek Catholic chaplains were considered external affairs for Metropolitan Volodymyr Church and the Moscow dangerous. Subsequently, the Russian Orthodox (Sabodan) Patriarchate and it is a there was a new attack Church of the pity. For the last three of Russian propaganda Moscow Patriarchate, We were united in years, my heartfelt desire against our Ukrainian Metropolitan Hilarion Ukraine during a very has been to establish Greek Catholic Church. (Alfeyev), remarked dangerous period in such a direct dialogue. We were likened to be that ‘Uniatism’ in a way that had never However, we are not able the Church of the ‘radical Ukraine was a special really occurred before. yet. But I am still open nationalists’ and our very project of the Roman Concerning pastoral care and I am praying that one existence was considered Catholic Church to for our respective faithful day we can sit at the same to be dangerous. Right convert the Orthodox on the Maidan, we were table, look at one another now, the situation is still to Catholicism and organized in our own way. in the eye, and recognize under significant question. even went so far as However, concerning our that we are members of We have right now, thee saying, in lieu of the moral judgments of the civil the same body of Christ priests in Crimea, but Maidan movement, movement or opposition and that we share the the legal ‘status’ of our that Ukrainian Greek to the abuses of the same blood of Christ. parishes is still uncertain. Catholics are waging Yanukovych government, We are members of the In certain situations, we a crusade against we always stood together. same Church of Christ. share the same church Orthodoxy. How So I think that there is That will be the common buildings with the Roman would you assess no reason to fear some basis to start to discuss Catholics, for which I am your church’s present ‘crusade’ against the our disagreements and very grateful. In some relationship with the Orthodox. The Maidan problems. places such as Sevastopol, Russian Orthodox was neither a religious nor Kerch, Evpatoria, we have Church and how ethnic protest. It was a some churches under would you respond ‘social’ protest and almost (continued on next page) MAY 25, 2014 18 Sviatoslav of Kyiv -- A ‘Preacher of Peace’ amid Conflict (continued from previous page)

Ever since the relase of according to canon law, growing toward the fullness few months, he has made Joseph Cardinal Slipyj he had the authority to of the patriarchal dignity, several statements about (1892-1984) from call the bishops to be which we hope one day Ukraine. In his Easter the Soviet GULAG, gathered in synod to will be simply recognized. Urbi et Orbi statement, he your church has promote the life and unity Nevertheless, we will insist openly prayed to the risen petitioned Rome for of the church. The only with a ‘holy insistence’, as Lord for peace in Ukraine the elevation to the reason why he was not Pope St. John Paul II said as his foremost prayer. status of patriarchate. recognized as a patriarch of our church concerning He frequently greets Why is the status of at that time was that he our eagerness to grow as Ukrainian pilgrims in their ‘patriarchal church’ so was ‘out of his canonical a patriarchal church. own language with the crucial to your Church territory’ -- he was in Easter greeting, Khrystos at this time? exile in Rome. When his In light of the current Voskres (Christ is Risen). successor, Myroslav Ivan crisis in Ukraine, has This is a marvelous act. The ‘patriarchal’ status Cardinal Lubachivsky, Pope Francis been We as a church, we as a is not simply a title of could finally return to his particularly connected nation, we as Christians of ‘honor’, it is a way to see in L’viv after the fall of to your Church at this different confessions are organize the inner life and the Communists in 1991 time? very grateful to the Holy structure of the Eastern and the resurrection of the Father for his ministry as Church. During the time Ukrainian Greek Catholic Pope Francis is aware an apostle of peace for of Patriarch Slipyj, when Church in Ukraine, that of his universal role as a our days. Ukraine was under Soviet reason ceased to exist. mediator and servant of domination, Ukrainian The major issue of why peace with a particular bishops were split around we continue to raise this Argentine sensitivity. In the world without any question is because we the history of Argentina, Brett McCaw is a free- possibility or any structure have to recognize the Pope John Paul II played lance writer based in that would unite them reality of who we are. a crucial role to prevent Washington, DC into one church. At that Quite simply, we need to war twice – first during time, we could not even provide adequate pastoral the conflict between have our own synod of care of our faithful in Argentina and Chile and Article was re-printed bishops. This is why he Ukraine and worldwide. It then between Argentina with the permission of the began to present the is why the question of the and Great Britain. So, writer of the article. need to organize the patriarchate, today, is not Argentines are particularly specific form of unity a question of honor, but aware of the crucial role among the Ukrainian the question of ‘pastoral of the successor of St. bishops in the diaspora. conversion’ -- something Peter to protect human Within the diaspora, there which Pope Francis points life, worldwide. The Holy was a significant danger out in his recent apostolic Father is aware of the that through the process letter, Evangelii Gaudium. history of the martyrdom of assimilation, our church We need to have such a and identity of the would cease to exist within structure that would help Ukrainian Greek Catholic a few years. It was a us to be more efficient in Church. We do not expect question of survival. And our pastoral care and to that he will be a special, because of his insistence, not be an obstacle. In the ‘pro-Ukrainian’ pope, he received all the rights perspective of pastoral but right now, especially of Patriarch, except the conversion, the vibrancy in this crucial moment, title. He was recognized of our church structures the Pope is praying and as the ‘’. and the efficiency of our acting to prevent a new As Major Archbishop, pastoral activity; we are war in Europe. In the last MAY 25, 2014 19 Pope Francis created a UGCC Metropolitanate in Brazil

Monday, 12 May 2014

On Monday, May 12, 2014, the Vatican announced that Holy Father Francis raised the current UGCC Eparchy of St. John the Baptist in Brazil with a seat in Curitiba to the status of an Archeparchy and the Seat of the Metropolitanate. The current Eparch, Bishop Volodymyr (Kovbych) was named its first Archbishop-Metropolitan.

Simultaneously it was announced that Pope Francis created a new UGCC Eparchy of the Immaculate Conception with a seat in Prudentópoliso, separating its territory from that of the newly-created Archeparchy of Saint John the Baptist and placing it under the jurisdiction of this Metropolitanate Seat. Bishop Myron (Mazur), presently, the Auxiliary Bishop of UGCC Curitiba Eparchy, was named the first Eparch of the newly-formed eparchy.

The history of UGCC in Brazil began with the arrival there of Basilian missionaries who came on the heels of the migrants, who more than 120 years ago headed across the ocean in search of a better fate. Soon the Sister Servants also arrived. The Apostolic Exarchate for the faithful of the Byzantine Rite in Brazil was created in l962 by Pope Paul XXIII, and in nine years it was elevated to the status of an Eparchy.

The first bishop was Bishop Joseph (Martynets). After him, the Eparchy was headed for almost 30 years by Bishop Yefrem (Kryvyi). From 2006 the ruling bishop was Bishop Volodymyr (Kovbych).

In December 2005, Bishop Myron (Mazur) was named the Auxiliary Bishop of the Curitiba Eparchy. http://news.ugcc.org.ua

Summary of the Visitation of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to the Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada 14 May 2014 liturgical celebrations, to School, the Ukrainian Hierarchical Divine Liturgy which the faithful under Canadian Care Centre, at St Nicholas Parish, On Monday, 12 May, the the leadership of His and St Demetrius Senior’s after which there was a official pastoral visitation Beatitude Sviatoslav were Residence. He also met with banquet and a visit with of His Beatitude Sviatoslav able to pray most of all deacons from the Eparchy members of the Ukrainian to the Eparchy of Toronto for unity in the mother of Toronto and Eastern Catholic Women’s League and Eastern Canada and Church in Ukraine. Canada. At the end of of Canada. Afterwards His Excellency Most Rev. the day His Beatitude had His Beatitude also met Stephen Chmilar. The first six days of his a dinner with guests of with youth and children of visitation were spent by the Metropolitan Andrey the Eparchy of Toronto. All ten days of the visitation Patriarch Sviatoslav in the Sheptytsky Institute of During this encounter were filled with meetings City of Toronto. Eastern Christian Studies His Beatitude was able with youth and children, at the University of St to answer their questions community organizations On Friday, the 2nd of Michael’s College at the as well as impart his and their members, full- May, His Beatitude visited University of Toronto. archpastoral blessing. day Ukrainian Catholic St Demetrius Parish, schools, concerts, served a moleben, visited On Saturday, May 3rd, (continued on next page) banquets, and most of all St Demetrius Catholic His Beatitude celebrated a MAY 25, 2014 20 Summary of the Visitation of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to the Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada (continued from previous page)

Children and youth were poem Son by Shevchenko able to greet His Beatitude (“У всякoгo свoя дoля...”). Sviatoslav on the occasion All attentively listened to of his birthday. On the His Beatitude Sviatoslav, occasion of his official admiring His Beatitude’s pastoral visitation, that wisdom, fortitude, piety, evening a concert Tribute and they even compared to Ukraine was held him to the servant of God with numerous Ukrainian Metropolitan Andrey groups participating. Sheptytsky, who diligently served God, the Church, On Sunday, May 4th, and the Ukrainian His Beatitude Sviatoslav Nation. continued his pastoral visitation and visited On Monday, May 5th, in the Sister Servants of After the Liturgy there School Board, His the morning His Beatitude was a lunch attended by Excellency Bishop Stephen, Mary Immaculate at served the Divine Liturgy their provincial house all priests of the Eparchy and His Eminence Cardinal at the Cathedral of St along with His Excellency Collins. After this lunch His in Toronto; the sisters Josaphat; this liturgy was hosted His Beatitude for a Bishop Stephen. The rest Beatitude conducted his attended by members of of the day was free so that canonical visitation of the delicious breakfast. After St Josaphat’s Catholic lunch His Beatitude served His Beatitude was able to chancery of the Eparchy School. After lunch, rest before the remainder of Toronto and Eastern a Hierarchical Divine His Beatitude visited St Liturgy at the Dormition of the visitation. Canada. In the evening Sophia Catholic School, his day continued with of the Mother of God in Mississauga, which is Church in Mississauga. On Wednesday, May 7th, a visitation to the newly- attached to the parishes Patriarch Sviatoslav visited constructed parish of St Present at this liturgy were of the Dormition of the members of the clergy, His the largest Ukrainian Joseph in Oakville. Here Mother of God and St Catholic school, Joseph His Beatitude celebrated Excellency Bishop Stephen Elias. After this visit His Chmilar, and His Eminence Cardinal Slipyj in Toronto, the Divine Liturgy in the Beatitude went to the served by St Nicholas evening. After supper Thomas Cardinal Collins, site of St Elias parish, in Archbishop of Toronto. Parish. The children His Beatitude had an Brampton and celebrated organized a concert in opportunity to meet After the Divine Liturgy a Moleben with the there was a banquet in honour of His Beatitude’s first with the Knights of gathered community. This visit. The Patriarch had Columbus, followed by a honour of His Beatitude parish burnt down two Patriarch Sviatoslav, the opportunity to speak gathering with members weeks before Pascha. to all children and answer of Ukrainian community at which His Beatitude After a short snack addressed those gathered their questions, which organizations. Patriarch Sviatoslav met they themselves posed in both Ukrainian and with catechists and priest’s English, speaking about to His Beatitude. At the On Thursday, May wives. This was all on His end of the visit was a 8th, after the morning the situation in Ukraine Beatitude’s birthday. and the role of the Church formal lunch attended celebration of the Divine by school teachers and Liturgy at St Nicholas in these difficult times for Tuesday, May 6th, in the Ukraine. In order to better administrators, as well as Church, Patriarch morning His Beatitude priests from St Nicholas Sviatoslav travelled to explain the situation in celebrated Divine Liturgy Ukraine, His Beatitude Parish, members of the at Sts Peter and Paul Toronto Catholic District recited a portion of the Parish, in Scarborough. (continued on next page) MAY 25, 2014 21 Summary of the Visitation of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to the Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada (continued from previous page) the capital of Canada in Ottawa. Here he Eugene Czolij. Mr Czolij His Beatitude Sviatoslav - Ottawa. Here His celebrated a moleben informed His Beatitude visited Holy Spirit Parish Beatitude met with Prime for the glorification of about current initiatives as well as St Basil the Minister Stephen Harper, Metropolitan Andrey and projects of the Great (Lachine), before Minister of Foreign Affairs before having an Ukrainian World Congress returning to Ukraine. John Baird, Minister of encounter with university to help Ukraine, as well as Employment and Social students. After this he the important of elections, While in Montreal, Development as well as visited the Apostolic for which the Congress is Patriarch Sviatoslav had Minister of Multiculturalism Nunciature where he had organizing a mission of the opportunity to visit St Jason Kenney. He also lunch with the Nuncio, the foreign observers. Joseph’s Oratory as well met with Dr Andrew Archbishop of Ottawa, as Notre-Dame Basilica. Bennett, Ambassador for and the president of the On Sunday, May 11th, During the visitation to Religious Freedom, as well CCCB. That evening, at Patriarch Sviatoslav the Eparchy of Toronto as the Polish Ambassador the conclusion of his visit celebrated a hierarchical and Eastern Canada, His to Canada and the to Ottawa, His Beatitude Divine Liturgy at the Beatitude met with both Parliamentary Canada- celebrated a hierarchical Dormition of the Mother Canadian and Ukrainian Ukraine friendship group. Divine Liturgy at St John the of God parish, which was press, and gave individual He also attended Question Baptist Shrine which was followed by a banquet in interviews to the Globe Period in the Parliament followed by a banquet in honour of the Patriarch. and Mail and the Catholic where he was publically the parish hall in honour During the banquet Mr Register. Toronto-based recognized. That evening of the Patriarch. Czolij greeted His Beatitude Ukrainian television he also met with parish Sviatoslav in the name programs Kontakt and youth at St John the On Saturday, May 10th, of the Ukrainian World Forum TV, as well as W4Y Baptist Ukrainian Catholic after a morning Divine Congress and stressed Productions, covered the Shrine in Ottawa. Liturgy at Holy Spirit the importance of His Patriarch’s visit. Seminary, Patriarch Beatitude’s consecration On Friday May 9th, His Sviatoslav travelled to of the Ukrainian nation Fr. Oleg Kachur and Fr. Beatitude had breakfast Montreal. On this day he to the Protection (Pokrov) Alexander Laschuk at Holy Spirit Seminary, visited St Michael’s Parish of the Theotokos on 2 followed by a visit to (Iberville) and met with the February 2014. http://news.ugcc.org.ua the Metropolitan Andrey president of the Ukrainian Sheptytsky Institute World Congress (СКУ), Mr On Monday, May 12th, UGCC Head urges Ukrainians to come to the election districts on May 25 This was stated in the “Our Church urges He stressed that the Maidan. commentary for the Ukrainians to participate pre-election Russian Canadian edition of fully in the electoral debate propaganda and the The Primate of the Church «National review» by the and vote with care for the destabilization of the assured that he and his Father and the Head of the person who can unite the election campaign are Church will do everything Ukrainian Greek Catholic country, unite in the face aimed at “separation and possible to make the Church, His Beatitude of Russian aggression”, disintegration” of Ukraine, elections meet the spirit of Sviatoslav Shevchuk, - said the Head of the which is trying to hold Maidan. during his pastoral visit to UGCC. fair and open elections, Canada. which were required on http://news.ugcc.org.ua MAY 25, 2014 22 June 2014 - ×åðâíÿ 2014 Congratulations on your Happy Birthday! Anniversary of Priesthood!

Ç Äíåì íàðîäæåííÿ! ³òàºìî ç г÷íèöåþ Ñâÿùåíñòâà!

June 6: Rev. Mark Fesniak June 2: Rev. Roman Petryshak (12th Anniversary) June 9: Rev. Volodymyr Klanichka June 6: Rev. Nestor Iwasiw (21st Anniversary) June 17: Rev. Deacon Charles Schultz June 13: Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka June 30: Rev. Yaroslav Kurpel (32nd Anniversary of being Ordained a Priest) June 14: Rev. Stepan Bilyk (13th Anniversary) May the Good Lord Continue to June 14: Rev. Paul Labinsky (33rd Anniversary) Guide You and Shower You with June 14: Most Rev. , Archbishop-Emeritus His Great Blessings. (62nd Anniversary of being Ordained a Priest) Mnohaya Lita! June 17: Rev. Leonid Malkov, C.S.s.R. (24th Anniversary) June 23: Rev. Roman Sverdan (1st Anniversary) Íåõàé Äîáðèé June 24: Rev. Deacon Michael Waak (25th Anniversary) Ãîñïîäü ÒðèìຠJune 29: Rev. Msgr. Peter Waslo (28th Anniversary) Âàñ ó Ñâî¿é June 30: Rev. Volodymyr Baran, C.S.s.R (29th Anniversary) Îï³ö³ òà Ùåäðî May God Grant You Many Happy and Blessed Áëàãîñëîâèòü Âàñ. Years of Service in the Vineyard of Our Lord! Ìíîãàÿ ˳òà! Íåõàé Áîã Îáäàðóº Áàãàòüìà Áëàãîñëîâåííèìè Ðîêàìè Ñëóæ³ííÿ â Ãîñïîäíüîìó Âèíîãðàäíèêó!

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