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Pastoral Message of the Ukrainian Catholic Hierarchy of the U.S.A Official Publication of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia VOL. 74 - No. 22 DECEMBER 15, 2013 ENGLISH VERSION PASTORAL MESSAGE OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC HIERARCHY OF THE U.S.A. TO OUR CLERGY, HIEROMONKS AND BROTHERS, RELIGIOUS SISTERS, SEMINARIANS AND BELOVED FAITHFUL CHRIST IS BORN! This year we Ukrainians dramatic and blessed this is how the Church’s remain in darkness” (Jn. conclude the Jubilee event, our people were tradition speaks of the 12:46). Year Commemorating illuminated by the light great gift brought by the 1025th anniversary of Jesus Christ and His Jesus.” The Holy Father That darkness was of the Baptism of our Word penetrated their continues by quoting St. shattered by the ancestors in the River hearts. John’s Gospel where appearance of a bright Dnipro by the Grand Christ says of Himself: “I star followed by the Wise Prince, St. Volodymyr the Pope Francis states in his have come as Light into Men from the East. We Great, the Equal-to-the- Encyclical Letter, Lumen the world, that whoever Apostles. Because of this Fidei: “The light of Faith: believes in Me may not (continued on next page) Highlights inside this issue: Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka invites all to “Come Home for Christmas” - Pg. 3 Groundbreaking Ceremony of Holodomor Memorial in Washington, DC - Pg. 18 A Request by Metropolitan Stefan - Pg. 22 PASTORAL MESSAGE OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC HIERARCHY OF THE U.S.A. TO OUR CLERGY, HIEROMONKS AND BROTHERS, RELIGIOUS SISTERS, SEMINARIANS AND BELOVED FAITHFUL (continued from previous page) are able to celebrate The Gospel passage rediscover and renew The grace of our Lord anew the great mystery continues, “the shepherds our relationships with Jesus Christ, the love of of our faith – the Nativity returned, glorifying and Christ that was given to God the Father, and the of our Lord Jesus Christ – praising God for all they us in Baptism. By virtue fellowship of the Holy because we inherited this had heard and seen, in of our Baptism we are Spirit be with all of you. faith from our ancestors. accord with what had all called to share the And what a mysterious been told them” (Lk. 2:20). “good news” with others, CHRIST IS BORN! and magnificent faith In one of our Christmas to evangelize, whether it GLORIFY HIM! this is. The Son of God, c a r o l s is in our home our Lord Jesus Christ, we sing: in the example + Stefan Soroka took on flesh and dwelt “O Holy of prayer Archbishop of among us. Jesus became Night, the and witness Philadelphia for man so that all of us can stars are we give, Ukrainians become children of God, b r i g h t l y or perhaps inheritors of the Kingdom s h i n i n g , at work, or Metropolitan of Ukrainian of Heaven, partakers of this is the in different Catholics in the United His glory. night of organizations, States the dear both religious All of this is beyond our S a v i o r ’ s and secular. In ability to comprehend. It is birth.” As some ways we +Richard Seminack astonishing that Almighty with our ancestors, now are all given situations in Eparch of St. Nicholas in God became an infant for we are not alone. “God which God is calling us Chicago our salvation. The Word is with us.” Entering into to witness our faith. of God went through our world, Jesus, the +Paul Chomnycky, the whole process of Messiah, affects our 1025 years ago, OSBM conception and birth for every movement, our our ancestors were Eparch of Stamford us (“…by the power of the every action, our every enlightened by Christ Holy Spirit He was born aspiration, in fact our and His “good news.” +John Bura (author) of the Virgin Mary, and very life and destiny. This blessed gift they Apostolic Administrator became man” – Nicene The Incarnation, God- passed on to us. Now, of St. Josaphat in Parma Creed). becoming-man, is not an let us pass it on to illusion. It makes sense. others. Let us rejoice on This “good news” was “Through Him all things this great feast of the Christmas, 2013 announced to the came to be, not one Nativity of our Lord and shepherds. Together with thing had its being but let us be grateful to Jesus them we are filled with through Him. All that for being born for our wonder as the heavenly came to be had life in salvation. Christ is born angelic host praises Him…” (Jn. 1:3-4). – let us glorify Him! God and sings, “Glory to God in the highest Christmas is such an We wish all of you a truly heaven, and peace on obvious opportunity for grace-filled Christmas earth to those who enjoy renewal. This past “Year and a very blessed and His favor rests” (Lk. 2:14). of Faith” urged us to prosperous New Year. DECEMBER 15, 2013 2 To Metropolitan Stefan and all our readership, The entire staff of “The Way” greets all on this joyous Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord God and Savior, Jesus Christ! May the guiding light of the Bethlehem Star lead us to The Way of Christ - the path to salvation. Therefore, let us all sing the Christmas carol, Boh Predvichny - God Eternal: God Eternal is born today He came down from above To save us with His love Christ is Born! Christ, the Son of God. Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka invites all to “Come Home for Christmas” A 5 minute DVD entitled “Come Home for Christmas” has been produced in both English and Ukrainian language versions and is being mailed to all parishioners throughout the Archeparchy. In addition the video program is posted on the archieparchial website http://www.ukrarcheparchy.us/ and YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/thewayukrainian The Christmas service schedules of all parishes are also posted on the archieparchial website and were emailed to the faithful. Metropolitan Stefan asks all the faithful to share this invitation with family, friends and neighbors to “Come Home for Christmas.” DECEMBER 15, 2013 3 Philadelphia Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy Embarks on “Come Home for Christmas” Initiative Philadelphia, Pa.— He cites “the Magi, Metropolitan-Archbishop the Three Kings. They Stefan Soroka has journeyed from afar, begun a “Come Home guided by the celestial for Christmas” initiative light of a star. They in the Ukrainian wanted to be in the Catholic Archeparchy of presence of our God Philadelphia. Made Man, Our Emmanuel.” A 5 minute DVD entitled “Come Home for Continuing the theme of Christmas” has been journeying, he recounts eve or Christmas day Home for Christmas. “As produced in both English how “the shepherds from the Holy Supper you watch this program and Ukrainian language were abiding in the table of the home to the and hear my words, I versions and is being fields and watching their Holy Supper table of sincerely ask that you mailed to over 8500 flocks. The angel and Our Lord in the parish and your beloved family households located in the multitude of heavenly church. members accept my eastern Pennsylvania, host appeared to them. personal invitation. Let Virginia, Maryland, The shepherds then “Here the ultimate my invitation become New Jersey, Delaware journeyed to the place spiritual dimension your invitation to your and Washington, D.C. where the Son of God and joy of Christmas relatives, your friends and In addition the video was born of a Virgin is experienced. Here your neighbors. Come program has been posted named Mary.” family, friends, neighbors home this Christmas. on the archieparchial and new visitors gather Come home to your website http://www. From the Nativity story, as a parish family around parish family. ukrarcheparchy.us/ and Metropolitan Stefan the Holy Table of the at YouTube at http:// recalls how “in our Lord. All are invited. All “The doors of our www.youtube.com/user/ Ukrainian tradition, are welcome. For here churches are wide open thewayukrainian . we also experience we come, just like the to you. They beckon you a journeying for Magi and the shepherds, and your families. Our In the video, which Christmas. Children to be in the presence dedicated priests wish to Metropolitan Stefan and grandchildren and of our Lord and Savior greet you and share the narrates standing before extended families travel, Jesus Christ. Here we joy of Christmas with you. the mosaic Nativity often great distances, come to we give God Here we will embrace triptych in the Ukrainian to be with parents and our praise, glory and and welcome each Cathedral of the grandparents. All share honor. Here we relive other with our traditional Immaculate Conception in the love and warmth His miraculous birth that greeting: God Is Born! in Philadelphia, he with those gathered occurred in Bethlehem Glorify Him! states “the Nativity story around the dinner table some 20 centuries ago. is one of journeying and for the Holy Supper.” Here we are reminded “This Christmas, come traveling. Joseph and that our Eternal God is home and partake in the Mary were journeying But he reminds the viewer, with us.” Holy Supper of the Lord. home to Bethlehem to “the journey does not be counted.” end here. The journey Metropolitan Soroka continues on Christmas then invites all to Come (continued on next page) DECEMBER 15, 2013 4 Philadelphia Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy Embarks on “Come Home for Christmas” Initiative (continued from previous page) Come home and share Soroka commented that Additionally, Christmas “new evangelizaton” this His love and His peace the message is “universal service schedules is an effort to reach out with your parish family.
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