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
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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. leader of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy The Ukrainian Catholic of Philadelphia for 17 Archeparchy of years. Philadelphia includes eastern Pennsylvania, Archbishop Soroka New Jersey, Delaware, was appointed as Maryland, Virginia and Metropolitan-Archbishop the District of Columbia. of the Philadelphia Archeparchy by JULY 01, 2018 6 Bishop John Bura’s Greeting during the Moleben to the Mother of God on June 10, 2018 giving thanks for Archbishop Emeritus Stefan Soroka’s service
Слава Ісусу Христу! Glory to Jesus Christ!
Welcome,
We thank you for coming here today to our Cathedral and participating in our prayers for the faithful stewardship of our Archbishop- Metropolitan. We bishops, priests, religious, and faithful have come together today to offer the Moleben Service to the Mother of God Bishop John Bura in honor of Archbishop a necessary decision Seventeen (17) years Metropolia, and on Stefan and pray for his made after much prayer, have passed by quickly February 27, 2001 was well-being. spiritual reflection - years of hard-work installed here in our and consultation, and and dedication fulfilling Cathedral as the new For seventeen (17) years medical advice. He the demanding duties Metropolitan Archbishop we have worked with, could not put it off any of leader, teacher, by our late Patriarch ministered, supported longer - the doctors mentor, and a mediator Lubomyr Husar. It was - and prayed with the would not let him - and between God and the a joyful day of unity Archbishop, a man big so he now retires to take faithful entrusted to the between the Archbishop both in physical stature care of his health. With Archbishop’s spiritual and the faithful. The and fatherly ministry, the blessings of the Holy care. task ahead for the the chief shepherd Father, Pope Francis, Archbishop was to of the Philadelphia and our own World God’s Providence help lead His faithful to Archeparchy and the Synod of Ukrainian led Stefan Soroka salvation, to discover the Ukrainian Catholic Catholic Bishops, the to our Philadelphia spiritual potential of the Metropolitan Province Most Reverend Stefan Archeparchy with the Metropolia. of the United States Soroka can now relax recommendation of the of America. He has and concentrate only on Synod of the Ukrainian At that time, our Ukrainian led our Church for all the one most important Catholic Church the Holy Catholic Press reported these years that it seems issue in his life, - his Father, St. John Paul II about the unity of the unbelievable to have him close relationship with appointed then Auxiliary new Shepherd with his step down now. our Lord Jesus Christ Bishop of the Winnipeg, flock saying: “his smile, and how that relates to Canada, Archeparchy, the look, his friendly We know it was not an dealing with his most as the Archbishop demeanor magnetized easy decision or one urgent health issues. and Metropolitan of made overnight. It was the Ukrainian Catholic (continued on next page) JULY 01, 2018 7 Bishop John Bura’s Greeting during the Moleben to the Mother of God on June 10, 2018 giving thanks for Archbishop Emeritus Stefan Soroka’s service (continued from previous page) the faithful who accepted inspiring, how uplifting of our community. Metropolitan Stefan him with respect and these events were for our will be always with us. love echoing the biblical faithful of Philadelphia As our leader, the He himself repeatedly aphorism of ‘one flock and the Archeparchy. Archbishop has stressed this, saying: “I and one shepherd.’” Archbishop Stefan was displayed a great love am not a stranger among He was a father and a a frequent visitor to our and passionate loyalty you. I will always be leader, instilling into the church communities and to our Ukrainian Catholic with you always because souls of young people also, for example, to the church. Instilling moral I am your shepherd and and seniors alike, the Ukrainian Educational and ethical values, he brother.” This testimony moral and ethical values Cultural Center ,here in addressed the youth, we will cherish always in of the teachings of our Philadelphia, where he saying: “Our youth must our hearts! Lord’s Gospel. On many participated in the social, know and preserve their occasions, Metropolitan cultural exhibits and ethnic origin. Our youth, Today we raise our Stefan was able to attract activities of our Ukrainian must learn our history. prayers to the Most Holy our people to various community, always We need to know our Mother of God and religious celebrations speaking very clearly glorious past and not petition Her to protect here in our Cathedral. about our Church’s forget the tragic periods Metropolitan Stefan If you would recall how teachings and the vision in our history.” on this new path in his life. Good memories, prayers, and best wishes accompany him on this new road. We are grateful for these years of His faithful dedication and hard work in God’s vineyard for the good of our Church and people.
Your Grace, Metropolitan Stefan, may our Lord Jesus Christ bless you and may His Most Holy Mother of God continue to protect you always! Many years of happiness and health! Mnohaya Lita!
Слава Ісусу Христу!
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Слава Ісусу Христу! not to share this struggle with anyone until I am humbled by your approval came from heartfelt gathering the Holy Father and His this afternoon in this Beatitude. It came as a beautiful Cathedral shock to many. You and dedicated to the Mother I are overwhelmed with of God, offering prayers mixed emotions. We for me, and celebrating feel sadness as we say gratitude. Thank you! farewell. Yet, we share feelings of hope and best When our hearts are wishes for one another. restless, when we fail to Near the end of John’s understand something, Gospel, the Risen Christ Archbishop-Emeritus Stefan Soroka we go to mom. Our asks the apostle Peter Blessed Mother is always three times, “Do you That passage helps me attack and they wanted present amidst us as we love me?” After the to understand that it is to me to administer pray and seek the Lord’s third time, Jesus simply Jesus Christ who leads the archeparchy in his guidance. tells Peter to “Feed my us. We proclaim our love absence. The Lord asks sheep”. And then Jesus for Jesus. We submit how much we love Him. I apologize for the shock tells Peter: “When you to His leading us. We Enough to let go? effect of my resignation. were younger, you used simply do what He tells This whole process to dress yourself and us to do. I have felt that I felt that struggle when began with my discussion go where you wanted; tug in my heart and in I was asked to be an with my cardiologist yet but when you grow old, my mind throughout my Auxiliary Bishop, realizing in November. It took you will stretch out your life. that my personal lifetime me three months to act hands, and someone preference to be a on her recommendation else will dress you and I felt it when discerning parish priest would not to consider retirement. lead you where you to leave my professional be realized. While I consulted with do not want to go.” (Jn work in social work and some people, I chose 21:17-19). entering the seminary to I especially felt an study for the priesthood. inner struggle when I felt it when I was asked the American and the to leave my parish Canadian Nuncios were assignment in a suburb phoning and asking that parish in Winnipeg I accept this position in where I was surrounded Philadelphia. Did I want with 165 children, to leave the familiarity of having 45 baptisms home, family, my native and 20 weddings every country? I recall how my year, and only four Archbishop and others funerals. I did NOT felt that a Canadian want to leave the parish. would never be accepted The Archbishop had suffered a major heart (continued on next page) JULY 01, 2018 9 Archbishop-emeritus Stefan Soroka offered the homily during the Moleben to the Mother of God on June 10, 2018
(continued from previous page) in America.
Then, I again heard Jesus’ question, “Do you love me?” Then Feed my sheep.”
I can say that I have had no regrets once submitting and answering Jesus’ invitation to serve His sheep. That is a gift of loving Jesus Christ.
Each move has brought new challenges, new growth, new life experiences; travel to different places in the world; the blessed opportunity to meet so many dedicated and loving people; people who have richly enlivened compassionate and smiles! with your love and and challenged my understanding with one support. You have been journey of faith; people another. Hopefully, We share sadness in very patient with my and experiences which we have become more having to say farewell. I failings and weaknesses, have challenged me to attentive to one another, will very much miss this for which I am very grow in my love for God becoming better listeners magnificent Cathedral, thankful for. and how I express that to one another’s joys the nicest and most love in my ministry of and sorrows. Hopefully, inspiring in the whole Please forgive me if I have leadership. we have allowed God’s world. The Blessed failed you in some way in mercy to occupy a larger Mother is so present here my ministry of leadership I thank you, my brothers place in our hearts and where clergy, religious as your Metropolitan- and sisters in Christ, for minds. Hopefully, we and faithful gather to Archbishop. There is your being such a major are more hope-filled pray. no school or classes part of my journey of and less preoccupied which prepare a person faith. Hopefully, we with negative attitudes I feel great sadness in to be a Bishop. One have become more and perceptions in having to say farewell to learns ‘on the job’ with inclusive with others, life. Hopefully we have you, people who I have the help of the Grace more other-centered in found ourselves more grown to love, to respect of God. I have always the way we live being joyous, expressing God’s and to appreciate. You felt an abundance of a Church. Hopefully, goodness with one have taught me so much. we have become more another with our rich You have nurtured me (continued on next page) JULY 01, 2018 10 Archbishop-emeritus Stefan Soroka offered the homily during the Moleben to the Mother of God on June 10, 2018 (continued from previous page) grace helping me with grew because of the the challenges. I gave it sacrifices and ministry my best. of the women’s religious Sister Servants of orders. Mary Immaculate I am especially thankful to the priests and deacons In a very special way, of our archeparchy for my ministry of leadership your steadfast love and was made possible by support. Thank you for the steadfast and loyal your love and obedience assistance of exceptional in responding to the Chancery staff. We are ever-changing needs of so blessed with staff the Church. I always who respond generously felt so blessed with with their time and the commitment of our effort to every caller or clergy. I had an excellent visitor. They assist our opportunity to thank clergy and our faithful Sisters of the Order the clergy at our recent with such dedication. of Saint Basil the Clergy Conference. Our successes in the Great archeparchy were Special gratitude made possible due to is expressed to the the unified efforts of the religious Sisters of Chancery staff, done our Archeparchy, the with love and with joy. Sisters of the Order of Thank you! Saint Basil the Great, the Sister Servants of My brother bishops have Mary Immaculate, and fulfilled a pivotal role in the Missionary Sisters my being able to fulfill of the Mother of God. the challenges of being I have enjoyed and an Archbishop. We have hope to continue to been fortunate to have Missionary Sisters of the enjoy a very spiritual developed a team spirit Mother of God relationship of faith and amidst the Ukrainian loving friendship with Catholic Bishops in you. Your ministry has America. We meet often always been a source and give much needed of spiritual inspiration to support for one another. me. You give of yourself I am very appreciative of with such great sacrifice the brotherly assistance and with much humility. and advice offered to Your life of faith and me by Bishop John Bura, service is exceptional. Our Church’s roots in this nation began and (continued on next page) JULY 01, 2018 11 Archbishop-emeritus Stefan Soroka offered the homily during the Moleben to the Mother of God on June 10, 2018 (continued from previous page)
my Auxiliary Bishop. His Walter Paska lived with my early years. I have serve as the Apostolic knowledge of the history me in my residence, also appreciated the Administrator until my of our Church both in and imparted great peaceful and reassuring successor is named. Ukraine and particularly joy with his exceptional support of our former He has undertaken the here in America has been wisdom and humor. Metropolitan-Archbishop responsibilities in a very of special help to me. He gave me a lot of Stephen Sulyk, and from capable manner. The late retired Bishop needed reassurance in Bishop Emeritus Basil Losten of Stamford. My special gratitude The ordination of our is extended to my new Auxiliary Bishop, brother Bishops of the Bishop Andriy Rabiy, Latin Church, especially has been a source of those present with us renewed strength in today – Bishop Senior, meeting the demands Bishop McIntyre and of leadership. He offers Bishop Fitzgerald, of needed youthful energy, the Philadelphia Roman enthusiasm, and a grace Catholic Archdiocese; filled manner in the way Bishop Burnett of the he approaches the daily Byzantine Catholic challenges. I was very Church, and His pleased that the Holy Eminence, Metropolitan Father agreed with my Choir recommendation that he (continued on next page) JULY 01, 2018 12 Archbishop-emeritus Stefan Soroka offered the homily during the Moleben to the Mother of God on June 10, 2018 (continued from previous page) Archbishop Antony of that people not waste with family. Yet, I have another to the maternal the Ukrainian Orthodox time and energy worrying become comfortable care and nurture of Church. Thank you as to who my successor with the warmer climate our Blessed Mother. I for your steadfast will be. The “BBC” or of this area and will will rejoice in hearing fraternal support and “Baba, Babovi Skazala” probably escape the of your continued friendship. I have network is already thirty below winter to great successes under especially enjoyed our working overtime! At visit with you here when the leadership of the fraternal sharing during this time, we are blessed it gets too cold there. Apostolic Administrator, liturgical celebrations with very capable and The challenge for me Bishop Andriy, and with and in various meetings, very lovable candidates! will be NOT to quickly the skills and talents of and also with others Don’t be worried! I’m fill the empty pages of the person who will be bishops on the various not! I fully trust in the this new chapter of my named as my successor. committees. Participation Holy Spirit providing the life. I need to pause and There IS reason for much in various ecumenical best candidate as my to LISTEN to what it is hope and joy! events also provided for successor. The Synod Jesus Christ wants of me. growing awareness and will be guided by the Where is HE leading I look forward to seeing fraternity with others in Holy Spirit as they review me? I expect that I will you personally in the our community. It has the candidates which write, give retreats, and reception to follow in the been a real privilege to will be submitted for be engaged in pastoral Church Hall. I am very serve in the presence their discernment. They ministry. But I strongly grateful to the clergy and of exceptional leaders will in turn submit the sense that there is some staff who facilitated this in the Catholic and candidates to the Holy larger purpose in all of gathering today, under Orthodox Churches, Father. I am hopeful this, which I am not as yet the leadership of Bishop and with various leaders that the process will be privileged to understand. Andriy. The production of the Jewish, Muslim, timely. I need to sit with Jesus of the booklet, the and other faiths, and in prayer, reassure Him prayer cards, and with various ethnic What will I do? I am not of my love for Him, and a special edition of groups with whom I was totally sure as yet. I plan then listen to what he THE WAY are such privileged to share in to live closer to my family will suggest might be the meaningful momentos. events. who live in Winnipeg, manner in which I ‘feed My heartfelt gratitude Manitoba. I find that I am the sheep’! is offered to those who May I respectfully suggest thirsting for being closer produced them, and to I share your sadness all who assisted in the at saying good-bye. preparations of today’s Half of my 36 years of special event celebrating priesthood have been gratitude. lived amidst you in this archeparchy. We really In love you and I pray never say good-bye for you! when we remember and carry one another in God bless you richly in prayer. I will pray for ways only He can! you. Please pray for me. Let us entrust one Blessing with Holy Water (continued on next page) JULY 01, 2018 13 Архиєпископ-Емерит Стефан Сорока виголошує проповідь на Молебні до Матері Божої, 10 червня 2018 р. Можливо, що найбільшим нашим життєвим викликом є пристосуватися до змін. Однак, це необхідний і здоровий елемент життя. При кінці Євангелія від Йоана ми чуємо як Воскреслий Христом запитує Апостола Петра три рази: «Чи любиш ти мене?» Після третього разу Ісус просто каже Петрові: «Паси мої вівці». Ісус каже Петрові, що прийде час, коли його поведуть туди, куди він не захоче йти отримав пропозицію отриманням нових вами – людьми, яких (Йо. 21, 17-19). прийняти єпископське знань для виконання я люблю, поважаю і рукоположення. Я своїх обов'язків. Моя за яких вдячний. Ви Цей уривок помагає відчував це, коли отримав віра переходила так багато навчили мені зрозуміти, що це пропозицію очолити випробування. Я мене. Ви наповнювали Ісус Христос провадить Філадельфійську прийшов до глибшого мене своєю любов'ю і мене. Ми проголошуємо Архиєпархію. Кожен особистого пізнання підтримкою. Ви були нашу любов до Ісуса. раз я відчував Ісуса спілкуючись з тими, дуже терпеливі до моїх Ми дозволяємо Йому напруження, бо не хотів кому служив. Цього недоліків і слабостей, за провадити нас. Тобто, змін у своєму житті. Я би не сталося, якби я що я вам щиро вдячний. ми просто робимо те, не хотів виходити зі відмовився підкоритися Прошу вибачити мене, що Він каже нам робити. свого стану комфорту. заклику Ісуса Христа якщо я не виправдав Я відчував це Я не хотів зрушуватися любити Його і пасти ваші сподівання напруження сил у моєму з місця. Його вівці! у своєму служінні серці і в думках все вам Митрополитом- моє життя. Я відчував Знову і знову я чув І це відбувається Архиєпископом. Я його, коли вирішував Ісусове питання: «Чи знову. Господь збуджує старався як тільки покинути свою професію любиш ти мене?» А моє серце і думку міг. Єдине про що я і присвятити себе тоді: «Паси мої вівці». запрошуючи мене до жалію, що мій рівень підготовці до священства. Кожна зміна несла нового розділу мого української мови не Я відчував це, коли нові виклики, нове життя. Я не наважуюся відповідав тому, якого мені запропонували зростання, новий досвід заперечувати Ісусу від мене сподівалися залишити мою активну і дар зустрічі з багатьма Христу. і який потрібний. Я парафію і стати відданими і люблячими надіюся, що доповнив Адміністратором людьми. Я переходив Нам сумно прощатися. той фундамент, який Архиєпархії в Вінніпегу, випробування Я буду тужити за цією заклали мої попередники як Архиєпископа здолав зростанням, чудовою Катедрою. у забезпеченні серцевий напад. Я дозріванням, освоєнням Я відчуваю сум, що відчував це, коли нових навиків і треба прощатися з (Ïðîäîâæåííÿ íà ñò. 15) JULY 01, 2018 14 Архиєпископ-Емерит Стефан Сорока виголошує проповідь на Молебні до Матері Божої, 10 червня 2018 р. (ïðîäîâæåííÿ ç ïîïåðåäíüî¿ ñòîð³íêè) натхненної подорожі близькості з родиною, віри для духовенства, тому переїжджаю у монашества та вірних Вінніпег, в Канаду. Я нашої Архиєпархії. зроблю перерву, щоб прислухатися й вирішити, Я вдячний моїм братам чого Господь хоче від єпископам, моїм мене у цьому новому братам священика і розділі мого життя. Я дияконам, сестрам і буду давати реколекції, всім вірним за радість писати і здійснювати спільної подорожі віри. пасторальне служіння. Ми підтримували один одного у кращому Я розділяю ваш сум особистому пізнанні з приводу прощання. Ісуса Христа. Разом Половина мого ми плекали Його святу тридцяти шестилітнього Церкву. Особлива священства припала подяка нашим відданим на служіння у працівникам Канцелярії, цій Архиєпархії. які полегшували Насправді, ми ніколи мені здійснення мого не прощаємося, якщо служіння і проводу. пам'ятаємо один про Ми зібралися разом одного в молитві. Я як одна родина Божа буду молитися за вас. і з радістю виконували Прошу вас, моліться нашу роботу. за мене. Довірмо один одного люблячій Я впевнений в опіці нашої Пречистої майбутньому Матері. Коли в Вінніпегу Архиєпархії. На мого буде дуже вже зимно, я наступника є дуже гідні буду втікати до вас на кандидати. У вересні відвідини. Синод Українських Католицьких Єпископів З радістю продовжу прийме рішення щодо розмову з вами кандидатів, яке буде на перекусці в передане Святішому Катедральному залі. Я Отцю для призначення люблю вас. наступника. Пам'ятайте, Нехай Господь щедро що процесом керує благословить Вас Святий Дух. Не лише Йому відомими хвилюйтеся даремно шляхами! щодо наступника. Слава Ісусу Христу! (Ïðîäîâæåííÿ íà ñò. 15) Я зрозумів, що спраглий JULY 01, 2018 15 Bishop Andriy Rabiy’s Greeting during the Moleben to the Mother of God on June 10, 2018 giving thanks for Archbishop Emeritus Stefan Soroka’s service
Bishop Andriy Rabiy
Today we are gathered his journey of life here had, what I did actually those most precious gifts here for a very special with us. see and how I can of God we are given. reason – to pray understand and use it You cannot make it up. to our Lord and the However, I would like to in my future endeavors. You cannot go back in Blessed Mother with our share with you something I think this is exactly time. Archbishop Stefan Archbishop Stefan for his that may summarize it all what we are doing here has given us seventeen many years of service for us. When we travel, right now. I am sure this years of his life to be with at the Archeparchy we concentrate on is the moment for the us. Archbishop Stefan of Philadelphia. seeing as many things Archbishop too. has already said many Unfortunately, we as possible, take pictures things, which are in fact are also here to say of sceneries and meeting He spent seventeen his conclusions upon farewell to him. A lot of new people. But it is only years with us. It is years the journey that he took great words were said after we get home, we we are talking about. It for 17 years being with today by Bishop John. can actually sit down is time we are talking us as our Archbishop. Metropolitan Stefan said and start reflecting about about. As we already a lot in his reflection on what kind of journey I know, time is one of (continued on next page) JULY 01, 2018 16 Bishop Andriy Rabiy’s Greeting during the Moleben to the Mother of God on June 10, 2018 giving thanks for Archbishop Emeritus Stefan Soroka’s service (continued from previous page) Seventeen years is a from these experiences possible. Perfection was leader, but he also served long time. in the life journey. In the an attached characteristic and he served us well. booklet, we have only to all he did. He served our Lord very At the entrance to facts. However, there well. This is something we the Cathedral, you all is so much more that The third thing is that can count in as another received this booklet – happened behind these everything what he accomplishment that we Celebrating 17 Significant facts that we do not even planned, did and need to follow and live Events of Archbishop realize. accomplished, the up to. Emeritus Stefan Soroka’s Archbishop has shown 17 Years of Service One thing that we all his full confidence and Today is a very special in the Archeparchy of can say, especially us hope on the will of day. There were and will Philadelphia with his auxiliary bishops and God and intercession be many words being wonderful picture on the priests who worked with of the Blessed Mother. said in gratitude and first page of it. If you go the Archbishop all this Whenever something acknowledgment. To it, thru the booklet page by time, that we learned at was to be done, he I would like to add the page, we have there 17 least three things about would say, “Let it be words from Archbishop events commemorating the Archbishop. First, he done with God’s will”. Christophe Pierre, the 17 years that he spent is an excellent example Whenever something is Apostolic Nuncio to the with us. These events of what a father is, a accomplished, he would United States of America. are Archbishop Stefan’s spiritual father who leave it to God, “For His accomplishments but, by loves his Church. He did greater glory”. And we May 30, 2018 no means, they are the not care much about certainly can see that only accomplishments himself, and he worried God helped him during Your Excellency, or only things that he more about us. He these 17 years. did. These are only worried about priests, As the Apostolic scrapings off the top. each individually and Today we can measure Nuncio, the personal There is so much that as a group. He worried 17 years as a long or representative of the Archbishop has done about each and every a short time. But it does the Holy Father to for our Philadelphia parish he had under his not matter. What matters the United States, I Archeparchy, for priests, care. He wanted to help! is what happened during wish to express the for you – the faithful, He cared! He loved! And those 17 years. When spiritual closeness, who are present here we were able to see it all Archbishop Stefan came gratitude and and many of those who by the way he talked to to our Archeparchy, we best wishes of could not come. us and by the way did all noticed his crest or His Holiness Pope things. He did it all! coat of arms. If you look Francis as you gather This is only the first part at it, you noticed that on with members of the of the book that we The second thing the bottom of the crest, it flock to celebrate wanted to publish. The we learned from the says, “One Who Serves”. the many graces and second part that is not Archbishop is to aim We can all attest that the blessings bestowed here, is about what the high. He never did things Archbishop fulfilled that upon you and those Archbishop discovered; mediocre. For him, it what he declared. He what he experienced is performing tasks in served the Archeparchy. and what he has learned a most excellent way He was not only our (continued on next page) JULY 01, 2018 17 Bishop Andriy Rabiy’s Greeting during the Moleben to the Mother of God on June 10, 2018 giving thanks for Archbishop Emeritus Stefan Soroka’s service (continued from previous page) entrusted to your response to the love care during your you have received as years of dedicated, an amoris officium. pastoral service in the Vineyard of the As you begin this Lord. new stage of your life and ministry, For many years, undoubtedly, the you have exercised figure of Christ the your ministry as one Deacon will become who came not to be more prominent. You served but to serve will serve the Church (Mt 20:28; Mark in a different way, 10:45) and have strengthening the Three generations of hierarchs of the been an icon of bonds of communion Philadelphia Archeparchy. Sunday, June Christ, who humbled and making yourself 10, 2018. (from right to left: Archbishop Himself to wash the generously available Emeritus Stefan Soroka, Archbishop feet of His disciples. in teaching, Emeritus Stephen Sulyk, Bishop Andriy As a bishop, you sanctifying, and Rabiy, Apostolic Administrator) have made Christ shepherding the present in the midst flock, relying on commend you to Cathedral, Archbishop’s of His flock, bringing the wisdom and the great Mother residence and all our to your people the experience you have of God, offering parishes will always sacraments, his received as gifts my own prayerful remain open for you. life-giving Word, from the Lord. best wishes on this You will be a most His grace and the occasion and remain welcome guest in our gentle yoke of His Grateful for your sincerely yours in Archeparchy. But not law. Having been many years of service Christ, His Eminence only as a guest, you are loved first by Christ, and for all that you Christophe Pierre, one of us, a part of the you have carried have done to build Apostolic Nuncio. Archieparchial family. out your duties as a up the Church, I May the good and On behalf of the entire loving Lord bless your Archeparchy, all priests, continued ministry in Sisters and the faithful Christ’s beloved Church! here present, dear Archbishop Stefan, please know that as Most Rev. Andriy you happen to leave Rabiy the Archeparchy of Apostolic Administrator Philadelphia that it will for the Archeparchy of always remain your Philadelphia home. The doors of our JULY 01, 2018 18 JULY 01, 2018 19 Greeting from His Beatitude Sviatoslav
JULY 01, 2018 20 Greeting from His Beatitude Sviatoslav (continued from previous page)
His Beatitude Sviatoslav thanks Metropolitan Stefan Soroka for his faithful service to the Philadelphia Metropolia Wednesday, June 13, years. On Sunday, June Church His Beatitude His Beatitude Sviatoslav 2018 10, 2018 a Moleben to wished to personally extended thanks to the the Mother of God was thank Archbishop- merciful Lord, Who The Head of the Ukrainian celebrated in honor of Emeritus Stefan for graciously bestowed His Greek Catholic Church his 17 years of service the sacrifices made in graces upon Archbishop His Beatitude Sviatoslav in the Archeparchy of serving as Archbishop Stefan and called him greeted by letter Philadelphia. of the Philadelphia to faithful service in the Metropolitan-Archbishop Archeparchy and Lord. His Beatitude noted Emeritus Stefan Soroka On behalf of the as Metropolitan of that Metropolitan Stefan who had faithfully served Synod of the Ukrainian Ukrainian Greek the Archeparchy for 17 Greek Catholic Catholics in America. (continued on next page)
JULY 01, 2018 21 His Beatitude Sviatoslav thanks Metropolitan Stefan Soroka for his faithful service to the Philadelphia Metropolia (continued from previous page) sought to maintain a decisions be made for We recall that on Bishop Andriy close relation to our the good of Our Church. November 29, 2000 Rabiy as the Apostolic Church in Ukraine. Pope John Paul Administrator. His Beatitude Sviatoslav II had designated Archbishop-Emeritus thanked Archbishop- Metropolitan-Archbishop was a great benefactor Emeritus for all his hard Stefan as the Archbishop Adapted from UGCC and steadfast advocate labors. His Beatitude and Metropolitan of news release in Ukrainian of spiritual renewal also asked that he share Philadelphia (UGCC). of the Greek Catholic his many talents and On February 27, 2001, http://news.ugcc.ua/ Church in the Fatherland administrative skills with the late Major Archbishop news/blazhennіshiy_ (Ukraine). His Beatitude the successor, being sure Lubomyr Cardinal svyatoslav_podyakuvav_ thanked Archbishop that he will be a good Husar installed him as mitropolitovі_stefanu_ Stefan for his active advisor and a prayerful Metropolitan-Archbishop sorotsі_za_zhertovne_ participation in the acts advocate for the of Philadelphia. On April sluzhіnnya_na_ (Decrees) of the Synod of successful development 16, 2918 Pope Francis prestolі_fіladelfіyskoi_ Bishops of the Ukrainian of the Philadelphia accepted the resignation mitropolіi_83085.html Greek Catholic Church, Metropolia. of Archbishop Stefan enabling important and designated Auxiliary
Chancery Staff Holds Luncheon on June 22nd to thank Archbishop- Emeritus Stefan Soroka for his 17 Years of Service at the Chancery
JULY 01, 2018 22 The Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate invite you to the 64th Holy Dormition Pilgrimage on August 11-12, 2018 in Sloatsburg, NY.
JULY 01, 2018 23 64th Holy Dormition (Assumption) Pilgrimage August 11 – 12, 2018 Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate St. Mary’s Villa / Sloatsburg, New York Theme: Mary, our Model of Prayer “Do Whatever He Tells You…”
Saturday u ust th 12:00 pm Food Available at Pavilion 1:00 pm Akathist to the Mother of God – Rev. Ihor Vorontsov – St. Mary’s Chapel 1:00 pm Children’s Activity – Sr. Eliane, SSMI – Inside Terrace 2:00 pm Presentation - Very Rev. John S. Custer SSL, STD Gallery pm Blessin of the Sic – Grotto steps and St. Mary’s Chapel Blessin of eli ious rticles – front of St. Joseph’s Home pm i ine itur y – Most e . illiam S urla . . Metropolitan of itts ur h Grotto Blessin of Holy ater at St. Mary’s fountain Choir St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church – Hills orou h J pm ana hyda – Blessed Mother’s Circle in front of St. Mary’s Villa pm Mole en to the Mother of God ith candleli ht procession Grotto Most e . urt Burnette – Bishop of assaic parchy main cele rant homilist Sunday u ust th Confessions ill e a aila le throu h the day e innin at am am Materi Molit y Mothers in rayer – osary Sin in – St. Mary’s Chapel am ontifical i ine itur y ith procession to the Grotto lessin of flo ers His Beatitude S iatosla She chu – Cele rant and Homilist His minence imothy Cardinal olan – rch ishop of e or Most e . aul Chomnyc y SBM Bishop of the parchy of Stamford Most e . Bohdan anylo – Bishop of the parchy of arma Most e . Benedict le siychu – Bishop of the parchy of Chica o Most e . ndriy a iy – postolic dministrator rcheparchy of hiladelphia Most e . John Bura – u iliary Bishop of the rcheparchy of hiladelphia Most e . Stefan Soro a Metropolitan rch ishop meritus hiladelphia Most e . Basil osten Bishop meritus of the parchy of Stamford Master of Ceremonies – r. aras Chaparin Choir St. Geor e – e or City pm Blessin of the Sic – Grotto steps Blessin of eli ious rticles front of St. Joseph’s Home pm resentation – V. e . rchpriest an aszcza – nside errace pm Stations of the Cross – Basilian ather pm cti ity for Children Sr. liane nside errace orum ith His Beatitude S iatosla ith the youth and youn adults Gallery pm Mole en to the Mother of God – Grotto altar – Bishop ndriy a iy Blessin of cars and uses – r. an yho ych Exhibit: Cardinal Josyf Slipyi-50th Anniversary of his first pastoral visit to the United States
t. e . Mitred Ms r. John erlec y il rima e Spiritual Moderator
JULY 01, 2018 24 Knights of Columbus Supreme Council Financially Supports Annual Call to Prayer Marian Pilgrimage in Centralia, Pa. Philadelphia, PA—On Michael J. O’Connor, Knight Carl A. Anderson, and our highly esteemed Sunday, June 10, 2018 Esq., a Frackville native, accompanying the brother Knight. We a presentation from the presented the Very check, he states, “The simply wish to express our Supreme Council of the Reverend Archpriest Knights of Columbus is admiration for Archbishop Knights of Columbus was Michael Hutsko a check pleased to support this Soroka and ask that you made during a reception in the sum of $15,000 to praiseworthy initiative, remember the Order in honoring Archbishop support the Annual Call begun at the suggestion prayer before the historic Emeritus Stefan to Prayer Pilgrimage of His Beatitude Major icon of the Mother of Soroka for his years at Assumption of the Archbishop Sviatoslav God in your parish.” of service at spiritual Blessed Virgin Mary Shevchuk. leader of the Ukrainian Church in Centralia, PA. This year the Annual Call Catholic Archeparchy The pilgrimage is held The letter continues, “In to Prayer Pilgrimage of Philadelphia. Pope on the last Sunday of a special way, we are honoring the Dormition Francis accepted August. Hutsko is also pleased to offer this (Assumption) of the Most Soroka’s resignation for pastor of Ss. Peter and donation as a tribute in Holy Mother of God will reasons of health on Paul Ukrainian Catholic honor of His Excellency be held Sunday, August April 16, 2018. Church, Mt. Carmel, Pa. Archbishop Stefan 26, 2018 at the Centralia, Soroka, Metropolitan- Columbia County church. Supreme Secretary In the letter from Supreme Archbishop Emeritus
Photo caption: Sir Knight Michael J. O’Connor, Esq. Supreme Secretary of the Knights of Columbus (second from left), with Archbishop-Emeritus Stefan Soroka, presents Father Michael Hutsko with a $15,000 check from the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council to support the Annual Call to Prayer Pilgrimage at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Centralia, PA, which will be held Sunday, August 26, 2018. Officials from the Pa. Knights of Columbus during the presentation include: Sir Knight George R. Koch, PSD, FM, KHS, Sir Knight Wayne S. Freet, Vice Supreme Master, PSD, FM and Sir Knight Sean M. Connelly, Sr., Master.
JULY 01, 2018 25 Pilgrimage in Centralia will be on Sunday, August 26! Please join us! A Call to Prayer Sunday, August 26, 2018 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church 2 Blocks North of Route 42 Centralia, Pennsylvania
12 Noon Divine Liturgy Bishop Andriy Rabiy celebrant
1:30 – 3:30 PM: Confessions Available
2:00 PM: Living Holy Rosary
3:00 PM Akafist to the Mother of God
4:30 PM: Candlelight Procession with Icon of Our Lady of Pochaiv followed by Moleben to the Mother of God
Prayers for Healing and Anointing of the Faithful Veneration of the Icon of Our Lady of Pochaiv
All are Welcome!
JULY 01, 2018 26 Ukrainian Catholic Sing Con 2018: A gathering of church singers of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) in North America to promote contact with one another (networking), to learn from experienced cantors and singers in our Church, to share experience and solutions to current issues in church singing, and to pray together. October of 2018!
Registration is open! https://ugccmusic.com
“The Way” is going on a Summer Break in July.
Our first issue after the Summer Break will be August 12th. Thank you. Visit our Website for any news during the Break. http://www.ukrarcheparchy.us
JULY 01, 2018 27 Come and Worship With Us During Your Vacation At The Jersey Shore!!
League of Ukrainian Catholic Convention will be held in Buffalo, NY For all who are vacationing during the Summer months in Wildwood Crest, NJ, the Ukrainian Catholic Summer Mission in Wildwood Crest invites you to come and worship with us! We celebrate the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom in Ukrainian (homily in The 79th Annual English and Ukrainian) every Sunday evening at 6:30 pm from Sunday, July 1st , through Convention will be Sunday, September 2nd , 2018, located at: held October 5-7, 2018. Friday will Crest Community Church include registration, 5901 Pacific Avenue annual meeting and Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260 a Welcome Party. Saturday will begin Crest Community Church is located on the corner of Pacific Avenue and Crocus Road. with a Panachyda For more information, please contact Father Roman Sverdan at 856-482-0938 or Marusha Cyhan at 609-522-2811. We look forward to having you and your family spiritually service for deceased refresh yourselves with us during your vacation at the Jersey Shore in Wildwood Crest! LUC members followed by a workshop by Sophia Schurr. The afternoon will include a Buffalo History Tour boat Byzantine Liturgy at St. Jude The Apostle Roman ride and lunch at Catholic Church in Lewes, DE Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center. A Rev. Volodymyr Klanichka pastor of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic banquet will be held Church will celebrate Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom at St. in the evening at the Jude The Apostle Roman Catholic Church, Lewes, DE at 4:30 PM on Hyatt Place. Sunday Sundays: July 29 and August 26, 2018. (Last Sunday of the month Liturgy at St. Nicholas during June, July, and August.) will be followed by a Brunch sponsored by the St. Nicholas St. Jude The Apostle Roman Catholic Kitchen Ladies. Church is located at 152 Tulip Drive, Lewes, DE 19958. Any questions may For more information, be directed to please call at 302 7625511. Michelle Michalow at mjmichalow@gmail. com.
JULY 01, 2018 28 84th Annual Ukrainian Seminary Day Will Be Held Sunday, July 29; Hierarchical Divine Liturgy will be Celebrated at 11:00 A.M.
Minersville, PA.--The Liturgy will be celebrated Traditional Ukrainian 84th Annual Ukrainian by Bishop Andriy Rabiy, Crafts including Cross Seminary Day will be held Apostolic Administrator Stitch, Pysanky, and the Sunday, July 29th at St. of the Ukrainian Writing of Icons, there Nicholas Church Picnic Catholic Archeparchy of will also be an exhibit Grounds in Primrose Philadelphia and clergy and presentation by Mr. (just outside Minersville), of the deanery at 11 a.m. Michael Buryk on the Schuylkill County, Pa. in the air-conditioned St. work of world-famous Nicholas Hall. local artist the late Nick This year the annual Bervinchak. event, sponsored by From 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., radio station WPPA the 12 parishes and A theme basket auction, a Bishop Andriy 1360 will broadcast a faithful of the South variety of vendors selling Rabiy Anthracite Deanery live polka program from traditional Ukrainian and under the leadership of the picnic grounds Eastern European items, From 1985 through their respective pastors, a Pysanky demonstration 2015, Ukrainian will feature an Exhibition A concert and dance with classes for the Seminary Day has raised and Demonstration program by the Kazka youth in attendance and more than $885,000 for of Ukrainian Crafts Ukrainian Folk Ensemble, exciting games for the the financial support of including Cross Stitch, will be presented in the kids will be part of the St. Josaphat Ukrainian Pysanky and the Writing open air band pavilion day's festivities Catholic Seminary, of Icons. Also new in the afternoon from adjacent to the campus entertainment for this 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pyrohy, holubtsi, kobasa, of The Catholic year’s celebration of halushki, home-made University of America in Ukrainian heritage and Polka music will be soups, home-made cakes Washington, D.C. culture is the vocal group provided by the John and pastries, together “Spiv Zhyttya” (Living in Stevens' Doubleshot with traditional American Plan now to attend Song), from Washington, Orchestra from 4 p.m. to fare and beverages will this 84th celebration DC performing 8 p.m. also be available to whet of faith, spiritual and Traditional and Classical the appetites of young cultural heritage in the Ukrainian Songs. Besides the addition and old alike. anthracite coal region of the Exhibition and of Pennsylvania, home A Hierarchical Divine Demonstration of Admission and parking of the first Ukrainian are free. Buses are Greek Catholic Church welcome. in America.
St. Nicholas Picnic Grove For more information and Hall are located visit the Ukrainian on Route 901 one mile Seminary Day Facebook north of Minersville in page at: https:// the village of Primrose, www.facebook.com/ Schuylkill County, Pa. UkrainianSeminaryDay/ (GPS locator: 855 Sunbury Road, Pottsville, “Spiv Zhyttya” (Living in Song) Pa.)
JULY 01, 2018 29 Mother’s in Prayer Meeting in West Easton, PA
Iryna Dorosh, Mother’s in prayer representative, met with members of Holy Ghost Church in West Easton on Sunday June 10 to help facilitate a chapter of Mother’s in Prayer in the Lehigh Valley.
JULY 01, 2018 30 Save The Date 2018
JULY 29 84TH ANNUAL SEMINARY UKRAINIAN DAY, SOUTH ANTHRACITE DEANERY AT MINERSVILLE, PA 11:00 AM HIERARCHICAL DIVINE LITURGY FOLLOWED BY FESTIVAL FEATURING UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCERS, LIVE DANCE MUSIC, UKRAINIAN FOODS, CRAFTS AND VENDORS
AUGUST 12 ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE OF DORMITION OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, SLOATSBURG, NY, HOSTED BY THE SISTERS SERVANTS OF MARY IMMACULATE
AUGUST 18, 19 UKRAINIAN FESTIVAL AT UKRAINIAN HOMESTEAD, LEHIGHTON, PA
AUGUST 26 3RD ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE AT ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, CENTRALIA, PA
SEPT. 17-20 UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CLERGY OF PHILADELPHIA RETREAT, LONG BRANCH, NJ
SEPT. 20-22 CONGRESS OF EASTERN CATHOLIC CHURCHES ON DIACONATE, SCRANTON, PA.
SEPT. 30 100TH ANNIVERSARY ST. JOSAPHAT UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, BETHLEHEM, PA.
SEPT. 30 ARCHIEPARCHIAL PILGRIMAGE OF FEAST OF PROTECTION OF MOTHER OF GOD, MONASTERY GROUNDS OF THE ORDER OF SISTERS OF ST. BASIL, FOX CHASE, PA. DIVINE LITURGY AT 11:00 AM; MOLEBEN AT 4:00 PM
OCTOBER 28 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. VLADIMIR UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, PALMERTON, PA.
NOVEMBER 4 BLESSING OF NEW ICONOSTASIS AT ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, WHIPPANY, NJ, 11 AM HIERARCHICAL DIVINE LITURGY
DECEMBER 9 ANNUAL DIVINE LITURGY OF THANKSGIVING FOR BENEFACTORS OF UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC ARCHEPARCHY OF PHILADELPHIA, UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, PHILADELPHIA.
DECEMBER 9 PRAZNYK OR FEAST DAY OF UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, PHILADELPHIA.
DECEMBER 25 CHRISTMAS - NATIVITY OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. YOUR PRAYERFUL PARTICIPATION IN THE DIVINE LITURGY IS YOUR BEST GIFT TO JESUS, TO YOURSELF AND TO OTHERS!
Byzantine Church Supplies Our Archeparchy has its own store Address: 810 North Franklin St. “Byzantine Church Supplies” on the Philadelphia, PA 19123 lower floor of the Chancery. There you Phone: 215 -627-0660 can buy everything for Church-books Email: [email protected] (in Ukrainian and English), religious website: http://ukrcathedral.com/byzsup/ literature for children, candles, icons, Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ etc. Visit the store, call (215.627.0660) byzantineChurchSupplies/ or email [email protected]. Mrs. Store Manager - Mrs. Myroslava Demkiv Myroslava Demkiv is happy to help you!
JULY 01, 2018 31 Ukrainian American Sport Center – Tryzub Sunday, August 26 ~ 12:00 noon to 8:00 P.M.
UKRAINIAN FOLK FESTIVAL
OUTDOOR STAGE CONCERT
IRYNA LONCHYNA, Singer-Songwriter
VOLOSHKY Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
ISKRA Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
YULIYA STUPEN & VIKA SLOBODYAN
INNESA TYMOCHKO DEKAJLO, Violinist
VOX ETHNIKA Orchestra-Ensemble
Zabava: Ukrainian Social Dancing ~ Vox Ethnika Orchestra
Admission: $15; Students: $10; Kids 14 and under: Free; Free Parking Lower State & County Line Roads, Horsham, PA ~ 267-664-3857 www.tryzub.org
87th Annual Pilgrimage to the Mother of God Visitors to the - Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great “Treasury of Faith” Museum Please join us for this year's 87th Annual Pilgrimage honoring the Mother of God which will be held on Sunday, September 30, 2018 on the grounds of the Motherhouse of the Sisters of Saint Basil the Great in Fox Chase Manor, PA. The theme of this year's Pilgrimage is "Let my prayer rise like incense before you; a call to personal and communal prayer."
The day begins with the opportunity for confession starting at 9:00 am. A Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 11:00 am by Ukrainian Catholic Hierarchy of the United States and clergy. The homilist for the Divine Liturgy and Moleben will be Bishop Venedykt Aleksiychuk from the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Nicholas in Chicago. Lunch will be available afterwards, featuring traditional Ukrainian food. The day will conclude with a prayer service (Moleben) at 4:00 pm at the Grotto.
Special programs on prayers Liebhaber Family visiting the “Treasury of Faith” Museum on For further information, please call 215-379-3998 ext. 17 or visit June 8, 2018 the Sister's website at www.stbasils.com or on Facebook at www. facebook.com/pages/Sisters-of-the-Order-of-St-Basil-the-Great- Museum (p): 215-627-3389 Jenkintown-PA/280623061977867?fref=ts. E-mail: [email protected] JULY 01, 2018 32 Anyone who is or might be interested in becoming a deacon! До уваги хто є дияконом або хоче бути дияконом у нашій Архиєпархії!
An Eastern Deacon Congress, sponsored by the Eastern Catholic (Arch)eparchies in the United States will be held in Scranton, Pa. Thursday Sept. 20-through Saturday Sept. 22. This is an opportunity for deacons and their wives, prospective diaconal candidates and their wives, men of your parishes who would want to learn more about the diaconate, and our clergy to come together to learn more about the diaconate and formation programs that are available in the Eastern Catholic Churches.
The Diaconate in the Eastern Catholic Churches September 20-22, 2018 St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church 310 Mifflin Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503
Cost: $200 per person ($250 per couple) Local Accommodations available for $90 per night. All meals and materials included.
This three-day Congress on the Diaconate in the Eastern Catholic Churches will be an opportunity for those serving in, preparing for and supporting diaconal ministry in our churches to come together for a time of fellowship and formation across the jurisdictions!
THIS EVENT IS IN HONOR OF THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE RESTORATION OF THE PERMANENT DIACONATE IN THE UNITED STATES
For further detailed information see the following: http://easterndeaconcongress.com JULY 01, 2018 33 Let us support strengthening of our Church in Volyn
One hundred Lord Ukrainian Catholic people that died in the parent(s) have died in the and seventy years ago parish in Dubno, Rivne revolution of 2014). ongoing war in eastern the Russian tsarist regime region, was registered Today the parish is an Ukraine. Caritas-Dubno brutally suppressed with the state back active missionary center organizes and sponsors the Ukrainian Catholic in 2006. Today still in Dubno. various spiritual and Church in Volyn (north a relatively small personal development western part of Ukraine). community it has about Now that the programs, art workshops Some 20 years ago, a 140 active members, but building is up and and summer camps. serious effort was made to their accomplishments the parish is growing, return to the once seized are truly impressive. They much needed attention Here are some large region reestablishing an were able to start and is given to outreach scale projects that exarchate in Lutsk and finish building an all new in the city through the Caritas-Dubno does on parishes in the Rivno wooden church and a charitable organization, a regular basis: and Lutsk regions. These parish rectory as well as Caritas-Dubno, which parishes are only first landscaping the church was founded in 2013. 1. “School Bag” project: sprouts of the growing property. Stations of The main task of the every August and before Church there. They may the Cross were installed organization is to provide a new school year begins be financially poor, but around the church as support and help children the organization solicits the faith and reliance on well as memorial plaques with special needs, funds for the purchase God’s Providence works remembering the victims children from very poor of school supplies, miracles there. of Holodomor (Famine) families, children who notepads, books and and the Heavenly are impaired, orphans Ascension of Our Hundred (one hundred and children whose (continued on next page) JULY 01, 2018 34 Let us support strengthening of our Church in Volyn (continued from previous page) bags to 80 children from everyone. So, to help project so that they can Philadelphia PA 19123. very poor families; further development, open the new center Checks are to be made benefactors purchased for the benefit of youth out to SPECIAL NEEDS 2. “St. Nicholas visits a spacious building but and community. They IN UKRAINE and children”: In December, in very poor shape. estimate that they need marked DUBNO. they organize visits The building is being about 150,000 hryvnia All donations are tax- with St. Nicholas giving converted into a youth or $5,800 to complete it. exempt and receipts will away presents to some and mission center. be mailed. 300 orphans, physically Renovations require a It is a impaired and children in considerable investment very worthwhile cause If you would like foster care; but it is too much to and huge help to our to help them directly manage for a small Church in the north and on a regular basis, 3. “Easter Basket”: community. Parishioners western regions where it please email me for before Easter it solicits and people of good was once flourishing. It contact information at and purchases food faith volunteer to donate would be wonderful to [email protected]. for Easter baskets and labor and do necessary raise at least $5,800 for distributes to poor improvements, but they renovations and perhaps Thank you for families and the elderly. are in need of financial even for furnishings and your time, kindness and assistance to purchase equipment. generosity! Total cost for all three building supplies and programs adds up to materials. Father Roman If interested in 130,760 hryvnia or Bobesyuk, pastor of helping out, you may +Andriy Rabiy about $5,000 annually. the church in Dubno mail your donations to Apostolic Administrator and founding director our chancery, Ukrainian for the Archeparchy of In 2017, parish of Caritas-Dubno, is Catholic Archeparchy Philadelphia youth along with Caritas- seeking help with of Philadelphia, 810 Dubno started a new finishing the renovation North Franklin Street, project, “Searching for Talents”. The purpose of this project is to discover gifted children, help them to realize how much God loves them and blesses them with various gifts and talents, which are meant to be shared with others. The cost to have this project is about 38,116 hryvnia or $1,500.
They had so many children audition that the parish facility could not accommodate
JULY 01, 2018 35 Archbishop Emeritus Stefan Soroka was the main celebrant at St. Josaphat’s Pilgrimage in Glen Cove, NY on June 24, 2018
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+Iryna Kurpel, Plast Scouting Organization beloved mother of Father Yaroslav Kurpel fell asleep in the Lord in Ukraine on June 18, 2018. She was 89 years old having been born March 1, 1929. Funeral services were on June 20, 2018. Eternal Memory!
Iрина Курпель. Померла в Украіні 18 червня 2018 Members of Plast Scouting Organization in Philadelphia met with р. Народжена 1 Archbishop-Emeritus Stefan Soroka on Tuesday, June 19th to bid him березня 1929 року. farewell personally. The visit was marked with recollections of shared Тяжко мучилася. visits at camps, caroling groups to his residence, various significant events Мала 89 років. and occasions held at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center Похорон 20 червня in Philadelphia. It was a joyful meeting, offering a warm exchange of 2018 року. ³÷íàÿ thoughts and feelings, and sharing mutual best wishes. ïàì’ÿòü!
JULY 01, 2018 36 Fr. Nestor Iwasiw Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Priesthood On June 6 2018, Fr. Nestor Iwasiw Pastor of Saint Cyril’s and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church in Olyphant, PA, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in honor of his 25th anniversary of his ordination into the priesthood. Photo left to right: Eileen Kushner, Jackie Hunt, Dorothy Zinsky, Fr. Nestor Iwasiw Pastor of Saint Cyril‘s for the past nine years, Helen Pagnotti, Michaelene Davis, Julie Hunt, Lauren Telep. Second row left to right unfortunately hidden faces (Marcella Gawron, Dorothy Chesik, Carol Chesik, and John Nasevitch, Leo Danylak and Glenda Marcinko. The parish celebration dinner was held on June 24, 2018.
Swarthmore, PA “Gourmet Pierogies Are Back” – Orders Now Being Taken!
We are offering the following special varieties: Buffalo Chicken, Cheese Steak, Kielbasa & Sauerkraut, Sauerkraut
Order yours by Sunday, July 8th and pickup on Friday, July 13th, unless other arrangements have been made. Please place your order by calling our parish office at (610) 544-1215 or send us an email at [email protected]. All pickups are made in the Parish Hall located at 900 Fairview Road in Swarthmore/ Ridley Township. Thanks for your support!
St. Andrew Cemetery, South Bound Brook, NJ
Bishop Andriy with (left to right) Fr. Yuriy Silnyk, Fr. Ivan Turyk (Perth Amboy), Fr. Andriy Dudkevych (Passaic) and Fr. Orest Kunderevych (Manville and New Brunswick).
JULY 01, 2018 37 News from Reading, PA
Starting on Saturday, July 7, Father Mark Fesniak and Father Deacon Paul Spotts will start having services at our church in Reading, PA, for the next several months. Father Mark was born and raised in Marion Heights, PA, and Father Deacon is from St. Michael church in Frackville, PA. WELCOME to Reading! Nativity of BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church - Церква Різдва Пресв. Богородиці (Facebook page)
Saint Volodymyr the Great, Grand Prince of Kyiv Volodymyr the Great impressed him most commercial relations, was born circa 956 in favorably. Volodymyr particularly with the Vyshhorod, near Kyiv. was baptized in 988 at Byzantine Empire, He was the youngest son the Church of St. James Bulgaria, and Germany. of Sviatoslav. Volodymyr and took the Christian Volodymyr received was the father of 11 name Vasyl (Basil). Soon papal emissaries in 986, princes, including afterwards he ordered 988, 991, 992, and Sviatopolk I, Yaroslav the destruction of all 1000 and sent his own the Wise, Mstyslav pagan idols and had envoys to Rome in 993 Volodymyrovych, and in fact arranged for the and 1001. Saints Borys and Hlib. building of a Church (St. In 977 a struggle Basil’s) in Korsun. On July 15, 1015 Prince for power broke out Volodymyr died and was among Sviatoslav's sons. In 988 the citizens of mourned by the people Volodymyr was forced Kyiv were baptized in the of Rus’-Ukraine. He was to flee to Scandinavia; Dnieper River. buried in the Church of however, in 980 he the Tithes. returned to Rus’-Ukraine. The Christianization Later that year he ruled of Rus’-Ukraine was The clergy of Rus’- in Kyiv. essentially with the Ukraine venerated man who truly cared assistance of Byzantium, Volodymyr because of for his people whom he At first a pagan, providing the first his support of the church. ruled. Let us pray that we Prince Volodymyr hierarchs and other Accounts dating back to may always recognize became curious about missionary clergy. 1263 indicate that Prince the virtuous life of peace, the religions others Byzantine art, education, Volodymyr was honored honesty and justice. And professed. He considered and literature were as a saint. He was that the power of God be Christianity which his introduced. During referred to as ‘the holy, recognized and honored grandmother, Princess Volodymyr's reign the equal to the Apostles, for what it truly is. Olha had already first schools and churches Grand Prince of Kyiv. accepted and professed. were built, notably the His feast day, July 15 Adapted from Internet He sent ten learned, Church of the Tithes (28) was first celebrated Encyclopedia of Ukraine wise men to various (Desiatynna) in Kyiv. The in 1263. In 1780, a & Our Saints MSMG countries to gather adoption of Christianity beautiful wooden church information about the as the official religion was built in his honor in http://www. teachings and customs facilitated the unification Kyiv. encyclopediaofukraine. of the existing religions. of the Rus’ tribes and the com/display Receiving their report, the establishment of foreign God is all powerful and .asp?linkpath=pages Christian doctrine and dynastic, political, changed a war-loving %5CV%5CO%5C worship of the Greeks cultural, religious, and man to a peace-loving VolodymyrtheGreat.htm
JULY 01, 2018 38 The history of Italian-Albanian Church is an example of the preservation of national and ecclesiastical identity, His Beatitude Sviatoslav at the meeting of Eastern Catholic Bishops in Italy
Saturday, 16 June 2018 community. The history It should be added process, the revival of of your nation shows that more than fifty the Liturgy with regard Between June 14-17, His God's presence in your Eastern Catholic Bishops to its faithfulness to the Beatitude Sviatoslav, the life. This testimony is an are taking part in the identity of the Eastern Head and Father of the example of courage Congress of Eastern Catholic Churches and UGCC, was on a visit to and endurance for us, Catholic Bishops of with regard to its ability the city of Lungro (South Ukrainians, because in Europe, among them: to restore human life. of Italy) at a meeting our country a horrible Cardinal Leonardo of the Eastern Catholic war lasts for four years Sandri, Prefect of the Secretariat of the Head Bishops of Europe. already. Only in the last Congregation for the of the UGCC in Rome 24 hours two young Oriental Churches, In his sermon during men were killed and six Cardinal Angelo Adapted from the article the Divine Liturgy in - were wounded. Today, Bagnаsсo, President on http://news.ugcc.ua/ Fraсineto, the Primate of like you five centuries of the Council of en/news/the_history_ the UGCC congratulated ago, we are forced to Bishops' Conferences of_italianalbanian_ the Italian-Albanian leave our native land of Europe (CCEE), and church_is_an_example_ Church and referred massively, but you are His Eminence, Emil Paul of_the_preservation_ to her example as "the an example for us how Tscherrig , Apostolic of_national_and_ testimony of God's to preserve national and Nuncio in Italy. The ecclesiastical_identity_ actions in the history of church identity," with main topics of the the_head_of_the_ her people." these words the Head meeting are: the identity ugcc_at_the_meeting_ of the UGCC addressed of the Eastern Catholic of_eastern_catholic_ "Celebrating the the Bishop of the Italian- Churches in Europe, bishops_in_italy_83120. centenary of your Albanian diocese the role of Bishop in the html eparchy, we see a Donato Oliviero. context of some aspects living and active church of the new marital JULY 01, 2018 39 Pope at General Audience: ‘Commandments are path to freedom’
20 June 2018 them “Ten Words for Love feeds on words, welfare of His children. living the Covenant”. The as does education or By Devin Watkins Scriptures (Exodus 20:1), collaboration.” Holy Spirit leads on he said, do not call them path of freedom In his catechesis at the “Commandments” but Relationship with Wednesday General says “God spoke all Trinity Pope Francis then spoke Audience, Pope Francis these words.” about how the Holy says the Commandments In giving the Ten Words Spirit helps us to accept establish a dialogue Commandments or Commandments, God and obey God’s law, not between us and God, establish dialogue continues his covenantal out of constraint, but out and set us on the path dialogue with His people, of the awareness that it towards freedom. They are “objectively inviting them and us is the path to authentic commandments”, to shape our lives in a human fulfillment. Pope Francis began the the Pope said, loving relationship with Wednesday General but the difference the Trinity. “The commandments,” Audience with a personal between a word and he said, “are the path greeting to some 200 a commandment is “The Commandments towards freedom, sick and disabled people important. are a dialogue,” Pope because they are the gathered in the Paul VI Francis said. “The Father’s word, which Audience Hall. He told He said a command difference is not artificial.” makes us free to walk the pilgrims basking with doesn’t require a this path… with the heart him under the hot sun in dialogue. He said the Tempter in of sons and daughters.” St. Peter’s Square that the Book of Genesis tries the two groups form a “The word, however, is to convince the man and https://www. single community. an essential means for the woman that God is vaticannews.va/en/ a relationship based a despot demanding pope/news/2018-06/ Turning to his catechesis, on dialogue. God the blind obedience. But pope-general-audience- Pope Francis continued Father creates through God, he said, “is a commandments- his reflection on the his word, and the Son Father that loves us all” freedom.html Commandments, calling is the Word made flesh. and is concerned for the 21st Meeting of Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe took place in Lungro (Italy)
18 June 2018 meeting, sponsored by Constitution of Pope Conferences have the Council of Catholic Benedict XV, "Catholici marked the rhythm of June 14 through 17, Bishops’ Conferences Fideles Graeci Ritus.", the days and have led 2018, the annual meeting of Europe (CCEE), took CCEE press service the reflection on different of the Eastern Catholic place in the town of informs. aspects of the life of Bishops of Europe was Rende in the framework the Eastern Catholic held in the Eparchy of of the preparation for The central theme of Churches of Europe at Lungro of the Italian- the celebrations for the the meeting, divided the present time, and Albanians of Continental first centenary of the into several working specifically: The Bishop - Italy, at the invitation institution of the Eparchy sessions, was "The face Father, Head, and Judge. of H. Ex. Msgr. Donato of Lungro, which took of an Eastern Church. Oliverio, the local place on February 13, Theology - Particular eparchial bishop. The 1919 with the Apostolic Law – Liturgy." Several (continued on next page) JULY 01, 2018 40 21st Meeting of Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe took place in Lungro (Italy) (continued from previous page) Some fundamental aspects of the new process of marriage (Motu Proprio Mitis et misericors Iesu); Liturgy and identity between fidelity and renewal; The divine liturgy generates the new man; Peculiar features of the identity of an Eastern Church; Common disciplinary heritage; The inter- eparchial particular law and an open door: the contribution of the Italian- Annual meeting of European Bishops of Eastern Catholic Churches Albanian Church to the Photo: https://www.vaticannews.va/uk/church/news/2018-06/pidsumky-21- ecumenical journey. zustrichi-shidnyh-katolyckyh-yepiskopiv-yevropy.html
The bishops dealt with a greater adhesion and response to the current https://risu.org.ua/ the theme of the face understanding of the challenges facing the en/index/all_news/ of a Catholic Eastern identity of an Eastern European continent, and catholics/catholic_ Church from various Catholic Church, in for a true sharing of the world/71511/ perspectives: historical, the light of the Second treasure of the Christian liturgical, disciplinary, Vatican Council, allows East in the heart of the and ecumenical. They for a better testimony, Universal Church. clearly stated that only incisiveness, and pastoral
Let's finish talking, and let's start working together! - His Beatitude Sviatoslav during the Transformation of Ukraine Forum
Saturday, 23 June 2018 to go the right way. idea of the Forum is not born as a continuation just a good place to of the Maidan, where we Ukraine is gradually On Friday, June 22, talk and express good wanted to be together, entering the electoral Patriarch and Head thoughts. This event share our experience, process. At the same of the UGCC His takes place as a moment and coordinate our time, our country is trying Beatitude Sviatoslav of coordinating our activities," with these to work actively to build emphasized the above- activities. We want to words the Primate a strong democratic mentioned things during get out of this forum so addressed the audience state. In this process, the VII National Forum that we can verify with speaking about the we need to adhere to "Transformation of other active people our purpose and idea of important high values, Ukraine" in Kyiv. efforts in order to build development strategies a European-style state in and principles in order "I want to recall that the Ukraine. The forum was (continued on next page) JULY 01, 2018 41 Let's finish talking, and let's start working together! - His Beatitude Sviatoslav during the Transformation of Ukraine Forum (continued from previous page) the National Forum as to support only for our activities and Forum is to develop "Transformation of those parties, those coordinate our work, I and implement an Ukraine." political leaders who am convinced that this approach to use will commit themselves turbulent time of the Poland's experience in In his opinion, it is now to implementing these election campaign will be transforming the country extremely important to principles in their state the time of state building, in line with EU standards, coordinate the strategy political activity," shared and not the destruction drawing on the most of building a European the spiritual leader of the of the foundations of the useful experience state in Ukraine. "We Greek Catholics. independent Ukrainian and best practices in feel that Ukraine is once state (that is, will be building a democratic again part of a peculiar In addition, the Primate sometimes positive, state in order to ensure stage of preparation for appealed to the leaders not negative). I hope sustainable development the elections. To us, as of political parties that this strategy, as a of the state for the benefit representatives of the to take these values moral benchmark and of the Ukrainian people. Church, come many and strategies as a responsibility that the The Supervisory Board different members of benchmark in their Ukrainian Churches of the National Forum, political parties, activists, political programs. After feel for their people, in particular, includes the and at times we are all, if they declare them will bring the desired Father and Head of the expected to support and before the Ukrainian results and Ukraine will UGCC, His Beatitude help them. And we want society, then it will be a free, democratic, Sviatoslav, the Head of to say that we, as the support them. independent state. So the UOC KP Patriarch Church, can not support let's finish talking, let's Filaret and many others. political parties or other "Ukrainian people, the start working together!"- personalities. We support Ukrainian civil society said His Beatitude Department of certain principles, values know what they want to Sviatoslav at last. Information of the UGCC and principles," said the see and how to build their http://news.ugcc.ua/ Head of the Church. own state. Therefore, Reference: en/news/lets_finish_ please, take into account The National Forum talking_and_lets_start_ In addition, he expressed our strategy, which "Transformation of working_together__ his desire to appeal first we propose today. If Ukraine" was created to his_beatitude_ to the Ukrainian people, necessary, support it and facilitate the coordination sviatoslav_during_the_ the faithful and to the civil help us build a country of the efforts of civil transformation_of_ society: "According to that would provide all the society, the authorities, ukraine_forum_83178. your mandate, we have fundamental desires and the opposition and major html prepared a strategy in aspirations of freedom, international institutions which all the values that genuine democracy in the development and need to be realized in our and independence," implementation of the lives are gathered. We the Greek Catholic European integration urge our people to use leader addressed to model of Ukraine's this strategy, which we international partners. development, according want to publicize today to the website of the as a moral benchmark "If we fulfill the three main Forum. (and for future electoral tasks and get out of this campaigns), as well Forum, with clear goals The purpose of the
JULY 01, 2018 42 July 2018 - Липня 2018 August 2018 - Серпня 2018 Happy Birthday! Congratulations on your Anniversary of Priesthood! Ç Äíåì íàðîäæåííÿ! ³òàºìî ç г÷íèöåþ Ñâÿùåíñòâà! July 9: Rev. John Seniw July 10: Rev. John Wysochansky July 9: Rev. Yaroslav Kurpel (25th Anniversary) July 10: Rev. Deacon Paul Makar July 10: Very Rev. Archpr. Mitrat Roman Mirchuk July 15: Very Rev. Archpr. Michael Hutsko (42nd Anniversary) July 17: Rev. Andriy Dudkevych July 13: Rev. Mark Fesniak (15th Anniversary) July 27: Rev. John Ciurpita July 13: Rev. Ivan Turyk (15th Anniversary) August 6: Subdeacon Mr. Roman Oprysk July 20: Rev. Myron Myronyuk (15th Anniversary) August 11: Rev. Roman Petryshak July 31: Rev. Taras Lonchyna (41st Anniversary) August 15: Rev. Ihor Bloshchynskyy August 17: Very Rev. Archpr. David Clooney May God Grant You Many Happy and August 27: Rev. Paul Wolensky Blessed Years of Service in the Vineyard of Our Lord! May the Good Lord Continue to Guide You and Shower You with His Great Blessings. Íåõàé Áîã Îáäàðóº Mnohaya Lita! Áàãàòüìà Áëàãîñëîâåííèìè Ðîêàìè Ñëóæ³ííÿ Íåõàé Äîáðèé Ãîñïîäü ÒðèìຠÂàñ ó â Ãîñïîäíüîìó Ñâî¿é Îï³ö³ òà Ùåäðî Áëàãîñëîâèòü Âàñ. Âèíîãðàäíèêó! Ìíîãàÿ ˳òà!
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