Archbishop Borys Gudziak Visited Our Mission Parish SS. Joachim and Anna in Front Royal, Virginia on Saturday, October 26, 2019

Official Publication of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia VOL. 80 - No. 21 NOVEMBER 3, 2019 ENGLISH VERSION Archbishop Borys Gudziak visited our Mission Parish SS. Joachim and Anna in Front Royal, Virginia on Saturday, October 26, 2019

Archeparchy News pg. 2-11 Children’s Corner pg. 13-21 Catechism pg. 12 Advertisements pg. 22-25 Holidays/Feast Day pg. 12 Church News pg. 26-36 Archeparchy News Archbishop Borys Gudziak visited our Mission Parish SS. Joachim and Anna in Front Royal, Virginia on Saturday, October 26, 2019

SS. Joachim and Anna Mission Parish provides for the spiritual needs of Eastern Christians in the northern Shenandoah Valley.

Archbishop Borys Gudziak at the Divine Liturgy for the 50th Anniversary of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Wilmington, DE on Sunday, October 27, 2019.

NOVEMBER 3, 2019 2 Archeparchy News Metropolitan Borys Gudziak Appears on EWTN

Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak, spiritual leader of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia appeared on EWTN Live, Wednesday October 30, 2019 on the 60 minute program hosted by Father Mitch Pacwa.

St. Vladimir Parishioners Prepares for Annual Harvest Dinner

Scranton’s St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church will hold a Harvest Dinner on Sunday, November 17, 2019 - 12:30pm at St. Vladimir Parish Center, 428 North Seventh Avenue. Roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, hot vegetables, dinner rolls, dessert, coffee, tea and other beverages. Adults $13.00; Students 6 to 12 years $8.00; no charge for children age 5 and under. Reservations close Monday, November 11 - no tickets sold at the door. Take-outs available only by advance order - must pick up promptly between 11:30am and 12:00 noon. Several door prizes will be awarded along with raffles for a Basket of Cheer and a colorful Ukrainian tablecloth. For reservations phone 570 503-1514. Everyone is welcome at our table!

Photo: Front row left to right: Kirsten Orzolek, Matthew Orzolek, Ann Lazuka, Ann Moschorak, Helen Pagnotti, Stella Patrick and Regina Kozel; Second Row: Caroline Moschorak, Teri Dolan, Christine Ewasko, Leslie Izak, Hanna Savatteri, Maria Black, Dorothy Kowalchick, Sophie Soniak, Debbie Dommes, Daria McDonnell, Dr. Helen Chandoha-Knott and Donna Passarello; Back Row: Dorothy Fleck, Shirley Nidoh, Kristen Waznak and Paul Ewasko; At rear center: Mark Izak. Absent when photo was taken: Father Myron Myronyuk NOVEMBER 3, 2019 3 Archeparchy News A Journey of Faith to Paris and Lourdes By: Rev. Ivan Turyk

Beloved in Christ, I Protection ( Pokrov ) of the would like to share Theotokos. The French with you some details croissant and coffee from my trip to France after the Liturgy helped that included the Priest to overcome the jet lag Forum Conference and and gave us enough a Pilgrimage to Lourdes. energy for the afternoon tour to the famous Louvre I find it difficult to put into Museum where I caught words what it was like a glimpse of the famous to walk where beloved Mona Lisa. Art journey Bernadette walked and was fabulous and now pray at the Grotto where I have a completely the Blessed Mother new appreciation for appeared. In this article, fine arts and the history I will try to give you an associated with it. understanding of what it was like. Next day we traveled to the charming town of On the day we arrived, Senlis, forty kilometers Bishop Andriy Rabiy, from Paris to celebrate Rev. Stepan Bilyk, Pastor Divine Liturgy and to pay of St. John the Baptist tribute to Anne de Kyiv, Ukrainian Catholic the youngest daughter of Church in Whippany, the Kyiv Prince Yaroslav NJ and I, went straight the Wise. The Queen Rev. Ivan Turyk visits France from the airport to St. Anne married French Vladimir's Cathedral King Henry I and was the her statue stands in on train to the city in Paris, where we mother of King Philippe front of the Abbey. On of Lourdes, the most celebrated a beautiful I. She also founded the September 27, 2013, the famous healing shrine Liturgy for the Feast of abbey of St.Vincent and Ukrainian Eparchy of St. in the world. Upon our Vladimir in Paris headed arrival to Lourdes, we at that time by our by our met other priests from current Archbishop Borys Europe who stayed with Gudziak purchased a us for the Clergy Forum church in Senlis with the Conference for the next aim of transforming it two days. After a long into the current Ukrainian day of traveling with Greek Catholic Church Bishop Andriy Rabiy and where the Cultural Center Fr. Stepan Bilyk we took of Anna Yaroslavna also a walking tour to see the operates. sites of Lourdes where, The Mona Lisa painted by in 1858, Mary appeared Leonardo Da Vinci (Photo: Rev. Ivan Turyk) The following day we took a five hour ride (continued on next page) NOVEMBER 3, 2019 4 Archeparchy News A Journey of Faith to Paris and Lourdes (continued from previous page)

to young Bernadette Soubirous. Though I had traveled to holy sites around the world, I had never visited one so packed with pilgrims.

Many in the crowd obviously suffered from some sort of illness or disability, but the atmosphere felt celebratory, not desperate or sad. We visited the Grotto, the Spring and the healing Baths, as well as the Sanctuaries Notre- Dame de Lourdes, a soaring Gothic cathedral Bishop Andriy Rabiy presided and preached at the morning Liturgy built over the grotto at the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Lourdes (Церква Успення Пресвятої Богородиці в Люрді) where Bernadette had direction, purpose and her visions. I went to strength. We returned the outdoor baths, an into a hotel and after a experience like nothing dinner, we all prayed at you can imagine. You the Ukrainian Catholic lowered into a marble Parish of the Dormition tub filled with freezing of the Mother of God in cold water from the Lourdes. spring. You silently bring all of your intentions to On the third day of our the bath and then pray to trip to Lourdes, Bishop the Blessed Mother and Andriy Rabiy presided to St. Bernadette. When and preached at the you leave the bath, you morning Liturgy, inviting feel like you were just bishops and priests from baptized again, cleansed different countries to of all your sins and join him in prayer for a healed. After the baths unity of all Christians. experience, I spent some The morning priest’s time in silence praying at conference was devoted the Sanctuary for family, to the heroic qualities Rev. Stepan Bilyk, Bishop Andriy Rabiy, and friends and parishioners Rev. Ivan Turyk at the Church of the Dormition as well as my own of the Mother of God in Lourdes (continued on next page) NOVEMBER 3, 2019 5 Archeparchy News A Journey of Faith to Paris and Lourdes (continued from previous page) and virtues of Blessed a time for us to sit and Hieromartyr Clement reflect and think about Sheptytsky and Blessed what unites us, moves us Priest-Martyr Omelian spiritually and makes us Kovch. The afternoon good shepherds to our conference continued people. All participants with a presentation by of the conference were Bishop Josyf Milyan, also happy to receive a Head of the Pastoral and Skype call and a blessing Missionary Department from Archbishop Borys of the Ukrainian Greek- Gudziak, who couldn't Catholic Church. He come to Lourdes this year talked about problems because of his illness. and needs of Ukrainians living abroad. After That night, together Praying the rosary and singing hymns in dinner, Bishop Andriy, with many pilgrims from Lourdes during a candlelight procession Fr. Stephen and I shared Ukraine and Europe, we Metropolitan explained our thoughts about walked in the candlelight Maria was sung. The faith the global communion on our ministry and work procession, praying of thousands of pilgrims the example of Blessed at the Archeparchy of the rosary in many lifting up lighted candles Martyr Omelian Kovch, Philadelphia. The group languages, singing and and singing hymns to who is known throughout discussion sessions after lifting high the candles Mary was inspiring. I the world as the pastor of each conference were when the refrain of Ave sang along in English and Majdanek. Fr. Omelian Ukrainian, fully swept was a Ukrainian up by the spectacle. Greek-Catholic priest After the procession and murdered in Majdanek recitation of the rosary, I concentration camp. paused to light a candle at the Grotto, praying At the conference, Sister for the intention of all Lubomyra Nadich, the parishioners and gave a presentation students of Assumption on Blessed Josaphata Catholic School, Perth Hordashevska, co- Amboy, NJ. foundress of the Sisters Servants of Mary The second part of the Immaculate and her priests' conference was example of communion held on the next day, service to her religious the unity – communion sisters and the people of topic was considered on God. a global scale. Bishop Andriy Rabiy, read a On the next day, Bishop presentation prepared by Hlib Lonchyna held the Archbishop Bishop Borys A Skype call and a blessing from Archbishop Gudziak who couldn’t Borys Gudziak at the Priest Forum Conference be present, in which the (continued on next page) NOVEMBER 3, 2019 6 Archeparchy News A Journey of Faith to Paris and Lourdes (continued from previous page)

Youth Gathering meeting cathedral complex at the parish church and at Lourdes to attend then a Pontifical Divine my second 9:00 pm Liturgy led by Bishop candlelight procession. Hlib was celebrated Seeing the huge number in the Church of Saint of people professing Bernadette, an awe their faith in Jesus Christ inspiring setting, where together in the procession we were joined by many was hugely inspiring. It is Ukrainian pilgrims of the an indescribable feeling, European diaspora from watching the young, Italy, Spain, Belgium, old, sick, and well just Britain, France and stopping to pray, in front Ukraine. In the late of the Blessed Virgin afternoon, many pilgrims Mary statue, because, joined Bishop Andriy “they and I believe”. I Rabiy and clergy for the have never been prouder Moleben to the Holy to be a Catholic. That Theotokos. night I made my way back to the hotel for After a good dinner, I some welcomed rest, returned to the large being completely full up Grotto in Lourdes

in spirit from a busy day with Our Lady.

On Sunday morning at 5:45 am, Bishop Josyf Milyan, Bishop Andriy Rabiy and priests celebrated the Liturgy at the Grotto in Lourdes for all Ukrainian pilgrims. Over two thousand pilgrims gathered together in prayer in the place where Bernadette met Mary, Our Lady.

Later on the afternoon, we took plane and returned to Paris and Sunday morning at 5:45 am, Bishop Josyf Milyan, Bishop Andriy Rabiy and priests celebrated the Liturgy at the Grotto in Lourdes for all Ukrainian pilgrims. (continued on next page) NOVEMBER 3, 2019 7 Archeparchy News A Journey of Faith to Paris and Lourdes (continued from previous page) headed to the Notre sights, smells and tastes. presences. I also have creating the trip of a Dame Cathedral, the My experiences in Paris made some friends lifetime for me and our Eiffel tower and took a but especially at Lourdes during my trip and we’ll group. Versailles castle trip. We were surreal and one be staying in touch. had such a marvelous that words can barely Thanks to Archbishop Au revoir! Merci time in Paris and discover describe. I was touched Borys Gudziak for beaucoup Lourdes and that city is lovely but even by God. I was touched by organizing the trip and Paris! lovelier at night when it Mary. With each candle to Bishop Hlib Lonchyna, is all lit up. I truly loved lit, with each prayer said priests and workers of Article by Rev. Ivan each and every day in Grotto where beloved the Ukrainian Catholic Turyk - Pastor of of this trip and am still Bernadette communed Eparchy of Saint Vladimir Assumption Parish in overwhelmed from the with Mary, I felt their the Great in Paris for Perth Amboy, NJ

Bishop Andriy Rabiy, Rev. Ivan Turyk, Rev. Stepan Bilyk pose for a picture with Bishop Josyf Milyan, Bishop Teodor Martynyuk, Bishop Hlib Lonchyna, priests and workers of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Vladimir the Great in Paris and all those attending the pilgrimage. NOVEMBER 3, 2019 8 Archeparchy News Moleben and LUC Meeting to be held in Scranton Father Myron Myronyuk, pastor of Scranton’s St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, extends a cordial welcome to a beautiful Prayer Service - Moleben for the Canonization of Blessed Andrey Sheptytsky - on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 2:30pm to be followed by a church sponsored meeting of the North Anthracite Council of the League of Ukrainian Catholics (LUC). Agenda items include: commemorating the 75th anniversary of Blessed Andrey’s passing (November 1, 1944), recent presentation by Rev. Dean Mark Morozowich, aid to the orphan children of Ukraine and fund raising plans including the May 2020 bus trip to New York City. A bountiful reception will follow the meeting. This is a public event to which all parishioners and friends are welcome.

Whippany, NJ parish hosts Mothers in Prayer Сonvention on October 13th at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church

Bishop Andriy Rabiy and Whippany’s pastor Rev. Stepan Bilyk pose for a picture at the Convention

NOVEMBER 3, 2019 9 Archeparchy News Parishioners of St. John the Baptist, Northampton, PA donate Backpacks for Ukraine Throughout the months of September and October, parishioners of St. John the Baptist, Northampton PA collected donations of school supplies, warm clothing, soccer balls and candy for children in Ukraine. The parish’s religious education students packed all of the donations in 25 backpacks to send to individual children in Ukraine to be delivered in time for St. Nicholas Day. This project was accomplished in association with the Ukrainian American Youth Association (CYM) Whippany, NJ branch.

Washington Deanery Clergy Attend Ecumenical Reception

On Tuesday October 22, the clergy of the Washington Deanery attended an ecumenical reception to greet the Primate of the autocephalous and newly unified Orthodox Church in Ukraine, Metropolitan Epiphaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine. The reception was held at Saint Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Silver Spring, MD, where Fr. Volodymyr Steliac is pastor. Metropolitan Epiphaniy spoke briefly and answered some questions before sharing a repast with faithful from the regions Ukrainian Orthodox and Catholic parishes.

Pictured (l-r) Archbishop Yevstratii Zoria of Chernihiv and Nizhyn and head of the information Department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church- Kyivan Patriarchate; Fr. Robert Hitchens, Dean of the Ukrainian Catholic Protopresbytery of Washington; Metropolitan Epiphaniy Dumenko, Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine; Bishop John Bura, auxiliary bishop of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia; and Fr. Alexander Dumenko, pastor of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, Silver Spring, MD, and Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, Manassas, VA.

NOVEMBER 3, 2019 10 Archeparchy News Scranton’s Parish Honors Catechist On Sunday, October then pastor, 20, 2019 the pastor +Father Joesph and parishioners of Martyniuk, Scranton’s St. Vladimir recognized Ukrainian Greek Catholic her sincere Church honored Mrs. devotion as a Shirley Nidoh for her woman of God long-standing dedication and invited to the parish religious her to teach education program. For catechetical 38 years Mrs. Nidoh classes. She has served as director willingly and teacher having accepted and instructed countless has served children and over time as a shining has even instructed example of Students, former students and cathechetical teachers their children. She was saying yes to honor Shirley Nidoh. Mrs. Nidoh is pictured front row lovingly honored for her God’s plan. second from the left and our pastor, Father Myron unwavering dedication to Mrs. Nidoh Myronyuk is standing in the second row on the our religious education is well-known extreme left. and to the boys and girls as a pillar of St. Vladimir’s. of St. Vladimir parish at the autumn, preLenten Shirley was presented volunteering her time and Easter dinners. with gifts of appreciation Shirley was not of the to numerous parish Wherever and whenever while members of her Catholic faith when she functions including there is a need, Mrs. family and former married her husband, pyrohy making; keeping Nidoh is right there students joined in the +Steven in 1959 but weekly collection ready to help. Is it any celebration. It was a very soon came to love records current; creating wonder that she is held special day in Scranton the Ukrainian Greek coverlets as a member in such high regard? Our for a very special lady. Catholic Byzantine of the quilting club; parish has indeed been Rite and converted assisting at the annual blessed by her presence. Mnohaya Lita Shirley! to Catholicism. The flea market; and, serving

News from West Easton, PA

CPT Gregory L. Sidlar, parishioner of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in West Easton, PA, completes his promotion to Captain by reaffirming the Oath of Office on September 13th, 2019. We thank him for his service to our country and wish him many healthy happy years!

NOVEMBER 3, 2019 11 Holidays/Feast Day/Catechism FEAST OF ST. JOSAPHAT November 12, November 25

The Ukrainian Catholics have a great devotion to saint of their own origin, namely St. Josaphat Kuntsevych. St. Josaphat was born in 1580 in Volodymyr in the Volyn’ region. His parents were Gabriel and Maryna Kuntsevych. They named their son “John.” Although not wealthy, his parents were learned in their faith and culture. They both inspired their son to be likewise.

In his youth John one day asked his mother about the crucifix which The relics of Saint Josaphat, archbishop of Polotsk, he had seen in the journeyed for several centuries, evading desecration, Church. His mother until in 1963 they found a place of veneration in Saint explained to him that the Peter’s Basilica in Rome. (Catechism of the Ukrainian crucifix (cross) represents Catholic Church: Christ Our Pascha #619.) Archive Jesus Christ our Lord, photo from recent Synod in Rome 2019 by the relics Who came down from of Saint Josaphat. heaven to earth in order much time studying and Head of the Church. martyr Josaphat. And to save souls. When praying to the Lord it was in 1867 that John heard this, his heart God. In 1609 Josaphat Not all Ukrainians at Pope Pius IX declared was filled with love for was ordained a priest. that time entered into the Josaphat as a Saint of Jesus. He tried to learn In 1618 Fr. Josaphat Union. Some of those the Catholic Church. St. all he could about the was named a bishop who opposed the Union Josaphat is affectionately Lord God, to never miss and afterwards an had one day come to his called “The Martyr for church services and to archbishop. Much of residence and attacked the Union or Unity of pray earnestly to the his preaching was about him with stones, clubs and Catholics.” Lord. the Catholic Church and weapons and killed the When John became a the Union of our Church Archbishop. As a hymn May the holy man and young man, his love for with that of Rome, that is in honor of this beloved martyr Josaphat inspire God increased as well the Union of Brest which Saint sings out: “All that all of us Ukrainian as his desire to serve occurred in 1596. He he had, he offered as Catholics to possess a the Lord God and His explained that there was a sacrifice: Soul, body, deep love for the Lord church. He entered the union or unity of all the blood and life.” After God and His Church. Basilian Monastery and Catholics, recognizing his death, many miracles May we all serve God had taken the name the Pope, the Holy were attributed to the faithfully and the People “Josaphat.” He spent Father, as the visible intercession of the holy of God. NOVEMBER 3, 2019 12 Children’s Corner of

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During the month of November, the light of God. Angels are like mirrors filled with we celebrate the feast day of St. Michael the light. Archangel. This is a good month to think about Both dimensions, both the visible and the invisible are angels. What exactly is an angel? When we die and part of the same creation of God. When God looks at go to heaven will we be an angel? No, we will never be His creation, He sees that it is good. angels. Let’s find out why. There are actually many different kinds of angels. Part One of our catechism, teaches us about the We know of nine different kinds or “choirs” of angels creed we say during Divine Liturgy. We call this and they are mentioned in the Liturgy of St. Basil the Creed the “Symbol of Faith.” Each week we say Great. that God is “the maker of Heaven and Earth, of all that is seen and unseen.” Let’ turn to para- Angles, Archangels, Thrones, Dominions, graphs 99—117 to learn about creation, especially Principalities, Authorities, Powers, and the about angels. many-eyed Cherubim praise you; around you stand the Seraphim. We learn in paragraph 100 that we must never separate God’s creation from God. From looking at Were you able to count the nine choirs of angels in and learning about what God has created, we learn that quote? Angels even have names but we only know about the beauty and magnificence of God. God a few of their names. We know St. Michael, St. created everything. We learn that there are two Raphael and St. Gabriel. We can call these angels categories of things God created. We could say that “saints” since anyone in heaven is a saint. there are two “dimensions,” the visible dimension and In paragraph 117 we learn about some of the things the invisible dimension. God created all material that angels do. Angels show the presence of God in things. These are the things we see in the world, the world. Angels sometimes announce to human people, animals, stars, mountains, the ocean. Some of beings the will of God in our world. Angels assist the things in the visible world we might need a human beings as helpers and guardians. God gives microscope to see, but they part of the visible, everyone a guardian angel to help them. material world. At Divine Liturgy, we all serve God together as we People are not the only intelligent beings that God sing: created. God also created angels. People have a body. Angels do not have a body. They are pure Let us who mystically represent the spirits. They are intelligent and powerful. The ♪ cherubim and sing the thrice-holy Hymn to Catechism teaches us that angels the life-giving Trinity. . . ♪ are like beacons, who reflect the Light of God. Next time you attend a baptism, listen to all the A beacon is a bright light, usually prayers said by the priest. You will hear about an high up on a hill to guide us and “angel of light,“ assigned by God to be a companion to light the way. It is like a light- the person being baptized. This angel will help keep house making sure ships can find the newly baptized person safe “from every snare and their way and avoid the dangerous encounter with the evil one and from evil imaginings. rocks near the shore. How wonderful to have your very own guardian angel. The Catechism also tells us that Always remember to pray to your guardian angel. angels are like mirrors reflecting May be freely printed and shared for non-commercial use. ByziMom.com and ssjoachimandanna.org Artwork by Lililan Baron. NOVEMBER 3, 2019 13 Children’s Corner I SPY IN MY LITTLE “I”CON REVELATIONS 21:11

This icon describes visually a scripture passage in the book of Revelations. Can you guess which one? Have you heard it before? It is Revelations 21:11 ‘I saw the Heavens rolled up like a scroll. Then I saw a new Heaven and a New Earth coming down from the glory of God. It had the radiance of some precious jewel like Jasper clear as crystal.” In Revelations chapter 21, St John is seeing a vision of Heaven coming down to Earth. In this icon the iconographers has even put little crystals on the scroll!

The icon’s prototype is found in the dome of a church in Cairo, Egypt. Iconographers use other, older, icons as prototypes for their works. This is important because icons teach about scripture and the truths of our faith. If we change the original icon it would be as if we had changed scripture! Writing a new icon, to be venerated is an important job only given to Masters who can be trusted to pass on the faith truthfully. Sometimes you can change the colours in an icon and sometimes you can’t. Angels often wear a variety of colours because we don’t know what they would look like if they were dressed. Angels are purely spiritual beings and don’t need clothes! Often an iconographer will use special painting techniques to make the outer layer of clothing Angel With Scroll, look transparent, this is done to portray their Marianna Savaryn spiritual nature.

How beautiful is the Angel in this icon? Do you like the colour choices made by the iconographer? If you could choose a scripture passage to depict as an icon which one would it be? Would you choose a parable? Maybe an event in the life of Jesus? Perhaps a beautiful Psalm or a prophecy just like our icon of the Angel and the scroll. Maybe someday you could be a Master iconographer and help to depict our faith in beautiful icons to be venerated by the faithful.

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REVELATIONS 21:11

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THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SHEEP (Matthew 18: 10-14) 10 See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in Guardian Angel heaven. 11 For the Son of man is come to save PRAYER that which was lost. 12 What think you? If a man have an hundred O Guardian Angel, sheep, and one of them should go astray: doth protector of my soul and he not leave the ninety-nine in the mountains, body, to your care I have and goeth to seek that which is gone astray? 13 And if it so be that he find it: Amen I say to you, been entrusted by Christ. he rejoiceth more for that, than for the ninety- Obtain for me the nine that went not astray. 14 Even so it is not the forgiveness of the sins will of your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. I have committed today. This passage is just one of the many in the Protect me from the snares the Bible that talks about Angels. This one even of my enemy, that I may more specifically expresses one of our deepest never again offend God by beliefs; the belief that each one of us has our very sin. Pray for me, your sinful own Guardian Angel assigned to us. Every night in our home we recite a prayer to our Guardian and unworthy servant that, Angel. You will find this prayer on this page, through your help, I may on a bookmark that you can cut out a recite for become worthy of the yourself! I encourage you to say this prayer every night and say many more tiny prayers to your grace and mercy of the Guardian Angel. We can even say prayers to most Holy Trinity and of the other's Guardian Angels as well. Our Guardian immaculate Mother Angel loves us and loves God and as we can read in Matthew 18: 10, our Angel is always looking of our Lord God, upon the Awesome Face of God, and will always Jesus Christ. be there to comfort us in times of lonliness and anxiety; and will always be like a Prism shining the AMEN. Light of God upon us. BY ST. PETER THE STUDITE ARTWORK BY LILLIAN BARON FOR BYZIMOM.COM © 2019 - Written by Lillian Baron WORKSHEETS ALSO AVAILABLE AT BYZIMOM.COM! MAY BE PRINTED AND SHARED FOR EDUCATIONAL USE. NOT TO BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BYZIMOM.COM © 2019 ARTWORK BY LILLIAN BARON © 2019 NOVEMBER 3, 2019 16 Children’s Corner MAKEAngel A NATURAL When I was a little girl, my younger brother went home to live with Jesus one day. Although he had been sick from birth, on the day he left us, we were surprised and unprepared for the loss. The next morning, my sisters and I woke to find our mother grief-stricken and we ran to her to console her and remind her that she had not lost everyone. But we knew too well that none of us could replace that one who was lost, we could only try to fill the hole in her heart with our love and let her know that we were still there with her. This must be something like the To make your own Natural Angel ornament, you must go out and collect: sadness that God must have felt at the loss of His •a pine cone precious angels on that sad but fateful day. He •two milkweed pods had created each and every one of them, knew •an acorn them and loved them, and intended them to be •a chenille pipe cleaner with Him in heaven forever. They deserted Him. •a golf tee At least my family had the comfort of knowing •Some gold, or silver, spray paint that we would joyously meet my brother again •Ribbon or string for hanging someday, but the Heavenly Father’s loss would Using a hot glue gun, (Moms need to be be eternal. We must rush to console Him every on high alert here...older children may be quite time we, or those we observe in the course of experienced at using these, but little ones will our day, have chosen to disappoint the Father by need to understand that this is DEFINITELY not a choosing sinful behavior. job for them!) arrange the angel as follows. I love to contemplate the angels during an The pine cone becomes the body; the especially beautiful snowfall. I think of how acorn, the head. The milkweed pods are glued each snowflake is crafted by God and no two to the back as wings. Wrap the chenille wire around the pine cone to form arms and entwine are exactly alike. I think of the vast number of them around the golf tee as if he was holding a snowflakes that fall and how it must resemble trumpet. Last but not least, spray paint the whole what it looked like the day the disobedient thing silver or gold, and using gold thread, add a angels fell from heaven. Your own guardian angel loop for hanging. was there that day. He saw the whole thing. Be grateful to him that he remained to defend and -From The Jesse Tree: A Family Guide console God. Tell him in prayer how proud of him Through the Season of Advent and you are and how happy you are that he remained Philipovka, by Lynne Drozdik Wardach faithful to take such good care of you!... Available at https://www.byzimom.com/gift-shop WORKSHEETS ALSO AVAILABLE AT BYZIMOM.COM! MAY BE PRINTED AND SHARED FOR EDUCATIONAL USE. NOT TO BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BYZIMOM.COM © 2019 ARTWORK BY LILLIAN BARON © 2019 NOVEMBER 3, 2019 17 Children’s Corner

November Saints CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS DOWN 2. ON NOVEMBER 8TH, WE CELEBRATE ST. MICHAEL AND 1. THE NATIVITY FAST BEGINS AFTER THIS APOSTLE'S FEAST ALL______. DAY, AND WE OFTEN REFER TO THE FEAST AS HIS! 6.OUR HOLY FATHER ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, CELEBRATED 2. THIS APOSTLE, WHOM WE COMMEMORATE ON NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 13TH, IS CALLED "______-TONGUED" BECAUSE 30TH, IS KNOWN AS THE "FIRST-CALLED." OF HIS ELOQUENCE. 3. THIS APOSTLE IS ALSO AN EVANGELIST (ONE OF THE 7. SAINT GREGORY, CELEBRATED ON NOVEMBER 17TH, IS WRITERS OF THE FOUR GOSPELS), AND WE CELEBRATE HIS CALLED "THAUMATURGUS", WHICH MEANS THIS. FEAST DAY ON NOVEMBER 16TH. 8. THE HOLY GREAT-MARTYR, SAINT CATHERINE OF ______, IS 4. ST. ALYPIUS, COMMEMORATED NOVEMBER 26TH IS CALLED COMMEMORATED BY SOME CHURCHES ON NOVEMBER 24TH, THIS, WHICH MEANS A HOLY CHRISTIAN WHO LIVED ATOP A OTHERS ON NOVEMBER 25TH. PILLAR. 9. THE FEAST OF THE ENTRANCE OF THE THEOTOKOS (NOV 5. SAINTS COSMAS AND DAMIEN, CELEBRATED NOVEMBER 21) HONORS THE VIRGIN MARY ENTERING THE TEMPLE IN 1ST, ARE CALLED THIS, SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT ACCEPT ______AS A YOUNG GIRL. PAYMENT FOR GOOD DEEDS.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2019 25 Church News Pastoral Letter of the Synod of the UGCC regarding safeguarding from violence

Pastoral Letter of the Synod of the UGCC for 2019 to the clergy, monastics, and faithful regarding safeguarding from various incidents of violence toward children, handicapped, and vulnerable people And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free (John 8:32)

Reverend Fathers!

Venerable Brothers and Sisters monastics and religious!

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ!

Our world which God created is beautiful. Yet, at the same time, it is stricken by sin. St. Paul tells us: “All have sinned and have been deprived of God’s glory” (Romans 3:23). Murder followed as immediate result of Adam and Eve falling into sin: Abel died at the something or someone. the painful topic of the Body of Christ and hand of Cain (Genesis Unfortunately, this violence, seeks to move toward holiness 4:8). defines life in our world. promote awareness and “a portion of the full And, at this time, when and comprehension growth of the fullness of Brutal manifestations of we are being called – – theological, Christ.” (Ephesians 4:12– power are often signs especially in the Church psychological, 13). of fear. By force, we – to acknowledge one sociological and protect ourselves from Almighty Lord (cf. Eph. 4: historical. Together with Pope Francis calls us to our own fear, we make 5-6). To be true disciples all people of good will, acknowledge this reality. up for our own infirmity of Jesus, we must not we seek ways to treat He constantly encourages by the dominance of only avoid violence but the phenomenon of us to persevere in prayer, others, we compensate also bear one another's violence with justice – in deep solidarity with the traumas we have burdens, obeying the law from pastoral, moral, victims, in a thorough experienced with our of Christ (Galatians 6:2). psychological and legal understanding of the own power — whether perspectives. We want issue of violence, in the scope of domination The Synod of Bishops to be resolute in saying pastoral conversion, with is large or small. It is of the Ukrainian Greek no to violence in all its concrete steps to healing important for me to be “a Catholic Church, manifestations. Only thus in acknowledging can we can truly build up prince,” a “master” over (continued on next page) NOVEMBER 3, 2019 26 Church News Pastoral Letter of the Synod of the UGCC regarding safeguarding from violence (continued from previous page) and cleansing the Church message, we affirm the and shocked. follow the guidance of community – to “live in desire of the Ukrainian Our efforts are aimed the document “Norms truth and love, growing Greek-Catholic Church at protecting children, and Principles for the in the One who is head– throughout the world minors, and vulnerable Protection of Children in Christ ”(Eph. 4:15). to progress to the next persons from sexual and Youth in Pastoral stage of understanding, abuse in various settings, and Monastic Activities In society, cases of healing, and preventing including in the church. the clergy of the UGCC psychological and all forms of violence At the beginning of 2019, in Ukraine.” It contains emotional abuse against human dignity in the Synod of Bishops of clear principles for the occur against people, the church environment the Kyiv-Halych Major organization of pastoral physical violence, and in the community at Archbishopric of the work with minors. In manipulation, etc. Violent large, “working not for UGCC, together with the different countries, environments include the the sake of appearances, Episcopal Conference eparchies and exarchates family, formative and to please men, but as of the Roman Catholic of our Church, we have educational institutions, Christ’s servants, who Church in Ukraine, created or are developing health care facilities, fulfil the will of God from promulgated “Basic similar provisions, in and even church the heart.” (Eph. 6:6). Provisions for the collaboration with local communities. Among the Treatment of Sexual Roman Catholic bishops’ victims of such acts are As noted, we are aware Abuse of Clergy Minors.” conferences. We regard children, young people, that the spectrum of Another significant these documents as the elderly, people with violence is not limited step for the Universal necessary and as illness or disabilities, as to sexual crimes against Catholic Church was the important steps to protect well as others who are minors. However, publication, on 7 May children and young vulnerable or dependent we have to speak of 2019, of Pope Francis’ people in the church for some reason; laity, these atrocities first, in motu proprio Vos estis lux environment, and we are consecrated persons connection with a crisis mundi (You are the light committed to combating and clergy; women and concerning exposure of the world). According any manifestation of men. In a post-genocidal of cases of sexual to this document, all violence in our church society, which has violence by clergy and eparchies and dioceses structures. already been wounded consecrated persons, of the Catholic Church by the systematic violence and which has caused are required to implement The members of the of totalitarian regimes, tremendous shock to an internal system for Synod of Bishops express wounded by war or the the Universal Church. reporting sexual abuse their sincere solidarity cult of “gratification at In various countries, the by May 2020, and with those who have all costs, with minimum facts of these horrific bishops are required been victims of violence. responsibility,” human sins, sometimes hidden to investigate every We pray for them and beings become the in silence for decades, suspicion. In addition, seek to listen to them. bearers historical and have come to light. The according to the decision Christ and His disciples new traumas, and are unspeakable pain, fear, of the Synod of Bishops are always on the side especially vulnerable and shame of the victims of the Kyiv-Halych Major of victims. We are ready and defenceless against is now known, and many Archbishopric of the to listen to everyone, abuse. members of the Church UGCC (13–14 February and above all to those as well as other people of 2018), the faithful of our With this synodal good will are frustrated Church are required to (continued on next page) NOVEMBER 3, 2019 27 Church News Pastoral Letter of the Synod of the UGCC regarding safeguarding from violence (continued from previous page) whose pain remains pastoral duties properly, done. And we will make the bitter and even unspoken and whose and have offended or every effort to follow shameful experience of concealed wounds have permitted to offend one the Good Samaritan in the abuse of spiritual festered for years or of our sisters or brothers, showing mercy (Luke 10: authority in the Catholic decades, causing multi- we ask forgiveness for 25–37). Church, we urge all state generational traumas. this. institutions, structures of We want to state, loudly Besides consolation, civil society and business, and clearly: no one has We affirm once again however, victims of to realize the extent of the right to silence or that we will listen to violence also need the spread of violence, justify wrongdoing, pain, anyone who may have justice. Overcoming manipulation and sin, and crime. Victims been a victim or witness this problem has both outrage against minors must be heard, especially of violence in any a pastoral and a legal and the vulnerable, in by the Church. environment, including dimension. The clergy the modern world. These the church. At the same and other members problems were and are Recognizing that time we urge them: of the Church are not among us. They are abuse can occur in all do not keep silent! For exempt from the rule of present wherever there environments of human “whoever proclaims law, and crime remains are people: in families, society, in this letter we righteousness does a crime regardless of in schools, in businesses ask forgiveness on behalf righteousness” (Proverbs who committed it. Our and offices, in hospitals, of our Church. If someone 12:17). Everyone has Church is committed to in sports and cultural has suffered sexual, the right to speak, to be upholding the principles settings, in churches and physical, psychological, heard, attention, and to of justice and truth. In monasteries, sometimes emotional, financial, or a thorough investigation each country where in highly prestigious and other forms of violence of alleged crimes. we are present, we are successful circles. or abuse in our parishes, Attentiveness, tact, committed to developing dioceses, monasteries, confidentiality, sincere programs for the Prevention of violence schools, seminaries, or empathy in this process protection of vulnerable will only be effective other church structures; if of hearing are necessary persons, in cooperation when we understand the anyone was confronted to begin healing the with relevant authorities causes of this crime and with indifference and wounds that have been and organizations. view it in the broader insensitivity to these evil inflicted. context of human deeds, by silencing or In caring for healing spirituality, psychology covering them up; if We understand that not of inflicted traumas, and sociology. We anyone was offended every victim of violence members of the Church believe that Eastern or disappointed by the is ready or able to are called to care for Christian anthropology, unworthy behaviour of forgive the perpetrators. the prevention of future derived from Sacred Church representatives; Therefore, we want to abuses. They are also Scripture and built upon If someone’s good create conditions for called to understand the heritage of the name was tainted by reconciliation through more deeply the roots Church Fathers, holds someone else’s abuse, spiritual-pastoral and of this problem from a the keys to a holistic we all apologize. If we – psychological care. May moral, psychological, or understanding of the bishops, priests, religious repentance, the basis of legal point of view, as problem of violence. superiors, other church Christian spiritual life, well as from a spiritual This problem still needs officials, and lay leaders be the beginning of and theological one. reparation for the harm – have failed to fulfil our In coming to terms with (continued on next page) NOVEMBER 3, 2019 28 Church News Pastoral Letter of the Synod of the UGCC regarding safeguarding from violence (continued from previous page) a more detailed analysis and transparency, is he says, “Foster the and manipulation in the theological safe, nonthreatening, same thoughts that were become commonplace, sphere. We encourage and therefore vital in Christ Jesus. Being of the Church must theological institutions to people-to-people God’s nature, he did not always stand up for the to work in systematically relationships. “Whoever consider cling to equality weak and vulnerable, developing the theology among you seeks to be with God, but humbled Jesus’ “least brethren” of the body and sexuality, great, let them be your himself, taking the form (Matthew 25:40): victims as well as the theology servant. And whosoever of a servant, becoming a of domestic violence, of authority, obedience, seeks to be your first, let human being. Appearing of bullying at school, and governance in the them be your slave.” (Mt as a man, he humbled of sexual harassment in Church and society. 20: 25–28). himself, becoming professional or sports obedient unto death– environments, of slavery, The issue of violence and We especially caution death upon the cross.” of torture in the prison conflict it is intrinsically against the temptation of (Philippians 2: 5-7). system, of manipulation linked to the issue clericalism – the use of the in destructive sects, of common general Church and its spiritual Let us make our etc. In the face of the culture. In particular, authority by the clergy parishes, monasteries, multiplicity of evil in the manner in which for personal purposes, and seminaries places the world, conscious power is exercised instead of serving of shared responsibility Christians are called within any institution, God and His people. and brotherhood, upon to defend human including the church has Clericalism creates an where bishops, priests, dignity and cultivate a pivotal role. Is church artificial division between monastics, and lay humanity and solidarity. authority a ministry or is members of the Church, people all grow together We also wish to express it domination of others? underestimates the role in faith, love, mercy, and our desire to work with Do church authorities of the laity, distorts the service to one another. public institutions to listen to and respect the notion of obedience and Let us follow the model protect children, minors. people with which they humility in monasticism of Jesus Christ, who “did and vulnerable persons, are entrusted to lead? Is and priesthood, and not come to be served since the phenomenon it not, at times, distorted presents the Church but to serve and give his of abuse has its roots by authoritarianism, as an institution made life for the redemption for in societies that do elitism, and the belief that up exclusively of many.” (Matthew 20:28). not react before evil those in power should bishops and priests. Our organizational or take appropriate not be held accountable The phenomenon of church culture needs precautionary measures. to anyone? A culture clericalism is devastating rethinking and pastoral Dear brothers and of privilege, exclusivity, to the Church because conversion, an on-going sisters! Remember that rigorous “verticality,” it distorts its image. It process for all of Christ’s any form of violence one-size-fits-all decisions, is not only distant from followers. directed against human and secrecy, creates an the example of the Son dignity disrespects the enabling environment of God, but rather the A complete intellectual image of God and His for violence and opposite of Him, for and spiritual reflection likeness that are present requires attention and Christ became lesser, will help the Church in every person (Genesis responsibility. Instead, a went down, and became adequately prevent 1:27; Psalm 8). But worse culture of mutual listening marginalized. This is abuse and set a good in the eyes of God is the and service, collegiality, what the holy Apostle example to the world. In networking, synodality, Paul is referring to when societies where violence (continued on next page) NOVEMBER 3, 2019 29 Church News Pastoral Letter of the Synod of the UGCC regarding safeguarding from violence (continued from previous page) sin of His servants, who the threshold of sin and martyrs of the twentieth hearts and tends their violate their oaths and crime. It is never too late century. wounds" (Psalm 147:3). scandalize the hearts to turn in repentance The blessing of the Lord of those who trusted to the crucified Christ Let us remember the be upon you! them. These evil deeds and to ask for God’s sufferings of the holy require lasting and grace to overcome evil martyr Omelyan Kovch, In the name of the Synod patient healing that is not temptation. who died a martyr’s of the Hierarchy of possible without God’s death in Maidanek UGCC grace, effective love, and Let our church concentration camp, mercy. Safeguarding communities be places fighting to defend human from violence against where everyone, dignity. † SVIATOSLAV children, minors and especially the most vulnerable persons, vulnerable, can fully feel We pray that God Given in Kyiv, is the responsibility of their human dignity and Almighty will help us build at the Patriarchal Sobor every member of the feel protected. We take an environment of safety, of Christ’s Resurrection, Church – bishop, priest, the example of those love, and brotherly on the Feast of the consecrated person, bishops, priests, and laity solidarity. Only daily Holy Protection of the layman and laywoman. who stood up for human conversion and constant Theotokos, May these our strong dignity in inhumane spiritual transformation words halt those who conditions, when others will make us messengers 14 October 2019 are still only tempted could do it no longer. of God’s mercy, He who and are standing at Such were the blessed “heals those with broken

Routes: Witnessing, Serving, Communicating (Part 2) By Matthew Kenenitz

When we study the history to be martyrs for the of our Church in the 20th faith, for most people century, we find that it only associate being a is one characterized by martyr with having to progress, most especially die. However, the word in the United States martyr literally means with its growth and to “witness” (from the development, but it is also Ancient Greek martur). characterized by great sacrifice, bloodshed, and The three words in this martyrdom. Our Church article’s title—witness, venerates a great list service, communication— of martyrs for the 20th are a motto of Ukrainian century, who willingly Catholic University, gave of their lives for and it is one with Matthew Kenenitz poses for a picture with the faith. It surprises which I’ve just recently Bishop Andriy Rabiy at Ukrainian Catholic people when I tell them University in Lviv that we are all called (continued on next page) NOVEMBER 3, 2019 30 Church News Routes: Witnessing, Serving, Communicating (continued from previous page) become familiar. While the English students at preaching in English. an inspiration for all of conducting interviews UCU are preparing When I work with this us as we continue on for students who want for a conference on group of young men, our own life paths as to study abroad, these Smart Cities, and after I think about our own faithful Ukrainian-Greek three words were said a presentation on smart individual life vocations. Catholics. over and over, in both homes in my class the Some are called to be English and Ukrainian, other day, one of my doctors, some lawyers, In this vein, I recently and the students placed students showed me some social workers, posed the following the emphasis on their Passivdom, which is a some mechanics, question to the love for UCU, its mission, Ukrainian home building electricians, plumbers, seminarians, and I think and its ability to bear startup that three- while others are called to that it’s an important witness to the world. dimensionally prints the serve in the Church. No question for all of us: These are students who layout for a 380 square matter which vocation “Do you need to be wish to serve, not just foot house in about we are called to in life, ordained to serve God?” their university, but also 8 hours. Indeed, the there is no such thing as This question actually their country, to bear future is here in Ukraine, an “easy” calling. Each generated quite a bit of witness to the great and great things are comes with its shares discussion. Oftentimes, accomplishments that happening! This is only of triumphs and defeats when it comes to Ukraine has had and some of the energy, as well as joys and work at the parish or to communicate this to pride, excitement, and heartaches. developing initiatives the entire world. They anticipation that happens to work with the home want to show the world at UCU. Through their What intrigues me bound, the poor, the abroad from Ukraine hard work and through about working with the sickly, etc., people think that Ukraine exists, their witness, service, seminarians at Holy Spirit to themselves, “Let the that Ukrainian Catholic and communication to is that they are a hearty Bishop/Priest/Deacon University exists, and and with each other, group who are actively handle it… it’s their job.” through its mission, is not the students at UCU voluntarily learning However, nothing can only creating a better prepare vigorously to with me to do pastoral be further from the truth! student body, but it also meet the political, socio- work and preaching in We—all of us—have helping to create a better economic, technological, their second, third, even this duty to each other Ukraine. and theological needs of fourth or fifth language. as faithful Ukrainian- our world. The hard work and Greek Catholics. In the Even my own students effort they put into their Apostol this Sunday, are proud to tell me that This is especially listening, speaking, we will hear Saint Paul a common application, apparent in the vocations and writing skills is in his instruction to the Snapchat, was developed of the Archeparchy of beyond amazing and Galatians say: “the life I in Ukraine. The widely L’viv. Every Thursday, inspirational. They are now live in the body, I used Grammarly, a I work with a group of preparing to work in the live by faith in the Son writing tool that uses AI seminarians at Holy Vineyard of Christ within of God, who loved me and natural language Spirit Seminary. The our Ukrainian-Greek and gave himself for me” processing to assist purpose is to familiarize Catholic Church through (16:20). What a perfect writers with constructing them more with the their witness, service, line of scripture to essays, was developed English language, more and communication. explore these concepts by two Ukrainians, specifically to allow them Their affirmation and Alex Shevchenko and to be more comfortable dedication to UCU’s Max Lytvyn. Currently, and confident when mission should serve as (continued on next page) NOVEMBER 3, 2019 31 Church News Routes: Witnessing, Serving, Communicating (continued from previous page) of witness, service, and our Ukrainian Catholic future with others. Truly, We need to be willing communication as it University. Establishing the faithful 20th century and open to accept the relates, not only to our our identity within the martyrs of our Church did challenge to provide individual faith, but to protective mantle of our not give their lives and witness, service, and our collective work as faith and Church and their witness for nothing. communication, not the Ukrainian-Greek going forth to live by We as Ukrainian-Greek just to those within our Catholic Church. faith in Christ, who gave Catholics can make comfort zone, but to us the greatest example our world strong; we everyone we encounter This is the vibrancy, of witness through his can make our Church so that we may see our the dedication, the death and Resurrection, strong. There are great world grow positively witness, service, and allow us to share the things happening within through the light and communication that joy of the Gospel and and around our Church, grace of our Lord. I experience daily at the promise for the throughout the world. Second Annual Church Singing Conference Gathers at St. Basil’s Seminary in Stamford, Connecticut

The next ”SingCon” will be held in Philadelphia October 1-4, 2020

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October 4, 2019 over seventy people Liturgy (using The Divine presided and preached attended the weekend Liturgy: An Anthology for at the Vigil on Saturday From Thursday, gathering. Participants Worship published by evening and at the September 26, to included many young the Sheptytsky Institute), concluding Hierarchical Sunday, September 29, adults; college students, 2) introducing Vespers Divine Liturgy in the St. 2019, cantors, singers, young professionals into parishes, 3) services Basil Seminary Chapel. choir directors, clergy, and young married from the Trebnyk, or Roman Hurko’s new and all those interested couples with children as Book of Needs (Baptism, composition, The Jesus in church singing well as several Roman Marriage, Funerals), Prayer had its world gathered for the second Catholic and Orthodox and 4) the sources of premiere, sung by annual Ukrainian Greek participants. The youthful the Kyivan and Galician the choir during the Catholic Church Singing energy of the gathering liturgical music tradition. Communion of the Conference, “SingCon,” facilitated spontaneous Networking sessions Hierarchical Divine a weekend of prayer, sight-reading sessions during meals led by Liturgy. learning, and fellowship and dancing (including Linda Dudar covered at St. Basil’s Seminary in a kolomyjka) in the topics such as how to On Thursday evening, Stamford, Connecticut. evenings, while the develop a choir and how after Vespers, dinner, The gathering under the presence of Orthodox to trouble-shoot mistakes and a word of welcome leadership of Deacon and Roman Catholics and misunderstandings from Bishop Paul Daniel Galadza, and demonstrated the that inevitably arise for participants continued with the support of the value of sacred music leaders of church singing. with a rehearsal and Patriarchal Liturgical in strengthening ties Town Hall/Armchair Commission, was between sister Churches Participants divided the session moderated by organized by a group of and in ecumenical remainder of their time Larisa Cronin, entitled American and Canadian dialogue. between rehearsals, “High Place, Altar, Krylos, cantors, church tours of the Stamford Pew: Tell us, what’s your musicians, and other This year’s gathering Seminary Museum point of view?”, a forum clergy and laypeople. The continued last year’s and Library, and the for various perspectives weekend's events were initial efforts to advance celebration of liturgical on church singing hosted by the Eparch of both the availability and services (Vespers, in the UGCC, from Stamford, Bishop Paul the quality of Church Matins, the Hours, and bishops and priests to (Chomnycky), and Fr. music in the English- the Divine Liturgy) with cantors and lay people. Bohdan Tymchyshyn, speaking world by homilies by Fr. Martin Metropolitan Borys rector of St. Basil’s bringing together cantors Canavan and Fr. Joseph (Gudziak), this year’s Seminary. and choir directors Matlak, culminating in a representative from the to meet one another, Saturday evening Vigil bishops, encouraged From parishes in every network, share resources, and Sunday morning those present to continue corner of Canada and discuss various issues, Divine Liturgy. Bishop their ministry of church the United States— and—most importantly— Bohdan Danylo of St. singing and invited them from Vancouver to to pray together. Josaphat Eparchy in to Philadelphia in 2020. California, from Florida Parma and the English- to Boston—as well as Four practical workshops language coordinator participants from the were offered over the of the Patriarchal UK and Germany— weekend, on 1) the Divine Liturgical Commission (continued on next page) NOVEMBER 3, 2019 33 Church News Second Annual Church Singing Conference Gathers at St. Basil’s Seminary in Stamford, Connecticut (continued from previous page)

On Friday evening, conference is that the Bishop Bohdan cantor Joseph Roll gave Patriarchal Liturgical (Danylo), and a keynote address on Commission will have representatives the history of liturgical a better sense of the of the music at the Stamford support, resources, and Church Music Seminary. Professor training that cantors, Association Roll, who had organized choir directors, and of America similar church singing singers in the UGCC (https:// conferences in the 1980s in North America need musicasacra. and 1990s, provided an to fulfill their vocation. com). overview of the numerous Participants expressed liturgical translations and the urgent need for Information on musical arrangements official translations and the schedule that were prepared in publication of liturgical and the music, the seminary’s halls by its books in both English as well as professors, clergy, and and Ukrainian, as well as photos and students, among them Fr. resources that will help videos from the (later Patriarch) Lubomyr them sing the services in weekend, can Husar, Mother Andrea of those books. be found on the Missionary Sisters of the conference the Mother of God, and SingCon’s focus on website (www. Prof. Ivan Zadorozhnyj. English-language liturgy ugccmusic. The lecture received a and singing in the com) and on standing ovation. UGCC stems from the the Facebook 2017 decision of the page of the The members of the Synod of Bishops of Patriarchal organizing committee the UGCC to create Liturgical included Larisa Cronin local linguistic groups Commission https://ugccmusic.com/ (Ottawa), Reader Ilya within the Patriarchal (https://www. joe-roll-singcon Galadza (Toronto), Liturgical Commission. facebook. Deacon Daniel Galadza At the encouragement com/plc. (Kyiv), Julian Hayda of Bishop Benedict ugcc/) with the hashtag to hello[at]ugccmusic. (Chicago), Namisha (Aleksiychuk) of Chicago, #SingCon2019. com Hlus (Edmonton), a committee was formed Roman Hurko (New at this year’s SingCon to The next SingCon UGCC SingCon Press York), Deacon Cyril prepare statutes for the is scheduled for Service Kennedy (Washington, formation of the Church October 1-4, 2020, D.C.), Father Joseph Music Association of in Philadelphia, http://news.ugcc.ua/ Matlak (North Carolina), the Ukrainian Greek PA, hosted by en/news/second_ Melita Mudri-Zubacz Catholic Church in North the Philadelphia annual_church_ (California), and Damein America. This business Archeparchy. For singing_conference_ Zakordonski (Edmonton). meeting was attended updates, subscribe to gathers_at_st_basils_ by, among others, the mailing list on www. seminary_in_stamford_ A key result of the Bishop Basil (Losten), ugccmusic.com or write connecticut_87487.html NOVEMBER 3, 2019 34 Church News HEAD OF THE UGCC ANNOUNCES A NEW STRATEGY AND THEME OF THE PATRIARCHAL COUNCIL 2020

October 26, 2019 spread by its children and faithful people. The theme of the next The Church is always Patriarchal Council of and everywhere with the UGCC is "Emigration, you because you carry settlement and global it within you wherever unity of the Ukrainian you live, work or study Greek Catholic Church". today," His Beatitude The slogan of the Council Sviatoslav said. will be the phrase "Church is always and The head of the Church everywhere with you." believes that we should This was stated by the rethink what kind of Head of the Ukrainian Church we are today Greek Catholic Church, and how we should act Watch the video at: Patriarch Sviatoslav, in together today. https://youtu.be/P_7IE8A77jc his video message on the occasion of the next According to the is when a lot of people parishes correspond to session of the UGCC Primate, in preparation come to us from abroad. the actual presence of Council, which will be for this Council, diocesan How can they be our faithful? How can we held on August 26-29, or Exarchate councils integrated into parish focus on going where 2020 in Lviv. should take place in communities? There is we are not today? How each diocese and also the phenomenon of do we go where we're The UGCC information Exarchate of the UGCC emigration when people expected today? As Department reports that all over the world, so leave our diocese, far as our diocese, the the Head of the Church that three questions metropolis, Church, parish meets the needs stressed the importance could be raised within country. How do we find of pastoral care that of the Council on each diocese, Exarchate, our faithful where they our faithful have today," emigration and global or Metropolia: are today?" explained the spiritual leader of unity and noted how to His Beatitude Sviatoslav. Ukrainians believes. prepare for it. First – where are we The second question - today? "Even within each what are we like today? The third question is, what The head of the UGCC local diocese today we How do we respond to should we do today, how noted that today see three phenomena of the specific needs of our should we be a Church the phenomenon of migration, immigration faithful? today? His Beatitude emigration creates a and emigration. Sviatoslav believes that completely new face of Migration is when "The Church must "the phenomenon of the our Church. "We are people move within their become dynamic and new atomization can be expanding around the country, their state, even mobile following the very dangerous if we do world and our Church their diocese. And every mobility of our faithful. not find the appropriate has become global time we move, we are At your local diocesan because of the fact that in danger of falling out councils, ask yourself in different parts of the of the network of our whether the network world its Church was communities. Immigration of the presence of our (continued on next page) NOVEMBER 3, 2019 35 HEAD OF THE UGCC ANNOUNCES A NEW STRATEGY AND THEME OF THE PATRIARCHAL COUNCIL 2020 (continued from previous page)

elements, how to his Beatitude Sviatoslav The Primate expressed "Vibrant parish - a place gather today, how to "Our Saint Sophia", hope that the delegates of meeting the living create a community which just speaks about elected at the diocesan Christ" was envisaged in that dynamic the identity of our Church councils will be real until 2020. movement? How can in the modern world. The representatives of the we be one global text "Our Saint Sophia" communities at the https://risu.org.ua/ Church at different also gives answers to Patriarchal Council of the en/index/all_news/ levels?" the question of what UGCC – "Emigration, catholics/ugcc/77577 elements of our identity settlement and global To help process or as the Church of Kyivan unity of the Ukrainian comprehend these Christianity can unite us. Greek Catholic Church". challenges, the His Beatitude Sviatoslav The head of the Church head of the UGCC wished everyone to think also expressed hope offered two tools: creatively, responsibly that the Council in Lviv the message of the and seriously at the will help to work out a Synod of our Church councils about the new pastoral strategy entitled "Communion, questions: where we are, for the development of unity in the life and what we are, how we the UGCC. After all, the service of our Church" should be together. previous strategy called and the Message of

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