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Metropolitan-Archbishop Emeritus Stefan Soroka Honored for 17 Years of Service to the Philadelphia Archeparchy During Moleben and Reception on Sunday, June 10, 2018 Official Publication of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia VOL. 79 - No. 13 JULY 01, 2018 ENGLISH VERSION Metropolitan-Archbishop Emeritus Stefan Soroka Honored for 17 Years of Service to the Philadelphia Archeparchy during Moleben and Reception on Sunday, June 10, 2018 Archbishop-Emeritus Stefan Soroka blesses the faithful at the conclusion of the Moleben on June 10, 2018 as the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus stand guard Metropolitan-Archbishop Emeritus Stefan Soroka Honored for 17 Years of Service to the Philadelphia Archeparchy during Moleben and Reception on Sunday, June 10, 2018 Philadelphia, Pa.— On Sunday afternoon, June 10, over 600 the clergy, religious and faithful of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy gathered in prayer to say thank you as they honored Archbishop Emeritus Stefan Soroka for his dedicated years of service as their spiritual shepherd in the vineyard of the Lord. A Prayer Service to the Mother of God, Moleben, was celebrated at 3 p.m. in the golden- domed Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the from throughout the Bishop Andriy Rabiy, Metropolitan Antony of Immaculate Conception, archeparchy and the apostolic administrator, the Ukrainian Orthodox 830 North Franklin metropolitan province. Bishop John Bura all Church of the USA; Street, by Archbishop from the Philadelphia Bishop Kurt Burnette, Stefan and nine brother Besides Archbishop Ukrainian Catholic Passaic Byzantine bishops, and priests Emeritus Stefan, other Archeparchy; Bishop Eparchy; Bishop John and deacons. They participating bishops Emeritus Basil H. Losten, McIntyre, Bishop Michael were joined in prayer were, Archbishop Stamford Ukrainian by religious and faithful Emeritus Stephen Sulyk, Eparchy; His Eminence, (continued on next page) JULY 01, 2018 2 Metropolitan-Archbishop Emeritus Stefan Soroka Honored for 17 Years of Service to the Philadelphia Archeparchy during Moleben and Reception on Sunday, June 10, 2018 (continued from previous page) Fitzgerald, and Bishop Timothy Senior, all auxiliary bishops of the Philadelphia Latin Rite Archdiocese. Deacons during the service were Reverend Deacon Paul Makar and Reverend Deacon Michael Waak, of the Philadelphia Archeparchy and Reverend Deacon Volodymyr Radko, of the Eparchy of St. Volodymyr the Great, Paris, France. The service began with a procession of clergy and bishops led by cross bearer Subdeacon Alex Bricki, followed by Procession led by Subdeacon Alex Bricki seminarians, members Association (CYM) and Father Paul Wolensky his tenure as archbishop of Ukrainian Scouting Plast, and the Fourth led the faithful in singing of Philadelphia. Organizations, Ukrainian Degree Knights of the responses to the American Youth Columbus honor guard. Moleben to the Mother He remarked, “For of God. seventeen (17) years we have worked with, During the service, the ministered, supported Gospel was sung in - and prayed with the Ukrainian by Father Archbishop, a man big Taras Svirchuk, CSsR both in physical stature and in English by Very and fatherly ministry, Rev. Archpriest Michael the chief shepherd Hutsko. of the Philadelphia Archeparchy and the Auxiliary Bishop John Ukrainian Catholic Bura welcomed everyone Metropolitan Province and reviewed the life of the United States of Metropolitan Stefan of America. He has Very Rev. Archpriest Michael Hutsko and noted his many proclaims the Gospel in English accomplishments during (continued on next page) JULY 01, 2018 3 Metropolitan-Archbishop Emeritus Stefan Soroka Honored for 17 Years of Service to the Philadelphia Archeparchy during Moleben and Reception on Sunday, June 10, 2018 (continued from previous page) led our Church for all best wishes accompany these years that it seems him on this new road.” unbelievable to have him step down now. The homily was offered by Archbishop-emeritus Bishop Bura continued, Stefan Soroka. “Seventeen (17) years have passed by quickly During his homily and - years of hard-work farewell message, and dedication fulfilling Archbishop Stefan said, the demanding duties “I am humbled by your of leader, teacher, heartfelt gathering mentor, and a mediator this afternoon in this between God and the beautiful Cathedral faithful entrusted to the dedicated to the Mother Archbishop’s spiritual of God, offering prayers care. for me, and celebrating gratitude. Thank you! On behalf of all, Bishop Bura stated, “Today we Archbishop Stefan raise our prayers to the continued, “I feel great Most Holy Mother of sadness in having to say God and petition Her farewell to you, people to protect Metropolitan who I have grown to Stefan on this new path love, to respect and to in his life. May good appreciate. You have memories, prayers, and taught me so much. You Archbishop-Emeritus Stefan Soroka have nurtured me with another. your love and support. He continued, “I thank He stated, “I apologize you, my brothers and for the shock effect of my sisters in Christ, for your resignation. It came being such a major as a shock to many. You part of my journey of and I are overwhelmed faith. Hopefully, we with mixed emotions. have become more We feel sadness as we inclusive with others, say farewell. Yet, we more other-centered in share feelings of hope Bishop John Bura and best wishes for one (continued on next page) JULY 01, 2018 4 Metropolitan-Archbishop Emeritus Stefan Soroka Honored for 17 Years of Service to the Philadelphia Archeparchy during Moleben and Reception on Sunday, June 10, 2018 (continued from previous page) the way we live being Before the conclusion of a Church. Hopefully, the Moleben, Apostolic we have become more Administrator Bishop compassionate and Andriy Rabiy offered understanding with one words of gratitude on another. Hopefully, behalf of the clergy, we have become more religious and faithful attentive to one another, of the Philadelphia becoming better listeners Archeparchy. to one another’s joys and sorrows. Hopefully, Bishop Andriy said, we have allowed God’s “Today we are gathered mercy to occupy a larger here for a very special place in our hearts and reason – to pray minds. Hopefully, we to our Lord and the Bishop Andriy Rabiy are more hope-filled Blessed Mother with our and less preoccupied Archbishop Stefan for his leader, but he also by the way he talked to with negative attitudes many years of service served and he served us us and by the way did and perceptions in at the Archeparchy well. He served our Lord things. He did it all! life. Hopefully we have of Philadelphia. very well.” found ourselves more Unfortunately, we are “The second thing joyous, expressing God’s also here to say farewell Bishop Rabiy highlighted we learned from the goodness with one to him.” three things we learned Archbishop is to aim another with our rich about Archbishop high. He never did things smiles! Bishop Rabiy continued, Soroka during his years mediocre. For him, it “Today we can measure serving as our spiritual is performing tasks in In his concluding 17 years as a long or shepherd. a most excellent way remarks, he said, “I share a short time. But it does possible. Perfection was your sadness at saying not matter. What matters “First, he is an excellent an attached characteristic good-bye. Half of my 36 is what happened during example of what a father to all he did. years of priesthood have those 17 years. When is, a spiritual father who been lived amidst you in Archbishop Stefan came loves his Church. He did “The third thing is this archeparchy. We to our Archeparchy, we not care much about that everything that really never say good- all noticed his crest or himself, and he worried he planned, did and bye when we remember coat of arms. If you look more about us. He accomplished, the and carry one another at it, you noticed that on worried about priests, Archbishop has shown in prayer. I will pray the bottom of the crest, it each individually and his full confidence and for you. Please pray for says, “One Who Serves”. as a group. He worried hope on the will of God me. Let us entrust one We can all attest that the about each and every and intercession of the another to the maternal Archbishop fulfilled that parish he had under his Blessed Mother. care and nurture of our what he declared. He care. He wanted to help! Blessed Mother.” served the Archeparchy. He cared! He loved! And He was not only our we were able to see it all (continued on next page) JULY 01, 2018 5 Metropolitan-Archbishop Emeritus Stefan Soroka Honored for 17 Years of Service to the Philadelphia Archeparchy during Moleben and Reception on Sunday, June 10, 2018 (continued from previous page) Bishop Rabiy concluded his remarks by reminding Archbishop Stefan that he is always welcome to visit the Archeparchy. “The doors of our Cathedral, Archbishop’s residence and all our parishes will always remain open for you. You will be a most welcome guest in our Archeparchy. But not only as a guest, you are one of us, a part of the Archieparchial family.” As the Prometheus Choir sang Mnohaya Lita, the retiring archbishop Reception walked the aisles of personal greetings bread and salt. Then the Pope John Paul II on the spacious cathedral and well wishes were "Soloveyky" group from November 29, 2000 and blessing the faithful with extended to the retiring the Ukrainian Heritage installed on February 27, holy water. hierarch. School, Jenkintown, 2001. Pa. and members of After the prayer service, During the reception, Ukrainian Scouting The Holy Father declared everyone was invited to youth from St. Michael’s Organizations CYM and the Archeparchy of a reception honoring Church, Jenkintown, Pa. Plast sang Mnohaya Lita. Philadelphia as “sede Archbishop-emeritus welcomed Archbishop The resignation of vacante” and appointed Stefan in the cathedral Stefan with the Archbishop Stefan for Bishop Andriy Rabiy social hall, where traditional greeting of medical reasons was as the Apostolic accepted by Pope Francis Administrator until the on Monday, April 16, appointment of the new after being the spiritual Archeparch.
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