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Îôiöiéíå âèäàííÿ Óêðà¢íñüêî¢ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¢ Öåðêâè â ÑØÀ The Official Publication of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA Ðiê LVI ×èñ. IX, âåðåñåíü, 2006 Vol. LVI Issue IX, September, 2006 www.ukrainianorthodoxchurchusa.org Ukrainain Orthodox Word Óêðà¢íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî

His Beatitude Constantine,* Metropolitan His Eminence Archbishop Antony, Consistory President His Eminence Archbishop Vsevolod, Western Eparchy

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Dearly beloved clergy and faithful entrusted Âñå÷åñí³ îòö³, äîðîã³ é óëþáëåí³ â³ðí³, to our pastoral care, äîðó÷åí³ íàø³é ïàñòèðñüê³é îï³ö³, GLORY BE TO OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST! ÑËÀÂÀ ÃÎÑÏÎÄÓ ² ÑÏÀÑÓ ÍÀØÎÌÓ ²ÑÓÑÓ ÕÐÈÑÒÓ!

It is difficult to believe that we have come to the Òÿæêî ïîâ³ðèòè, ùî çáëèæàºòüñÿ âæå ï’ÿòà first major milestone memorial date of the loss of nearly ð³÷íèöÿ òîãî æàõëèâîãî äíÿ, êîëè ó áóäèíêàõ World 3,000 human beings in the World Trade Center – the Trade Center – ñèìâîëó óñï³õó àìåðèêàíñüêî¿ áàãàòî- symbol of American business success and promise. îá³öÿþ÷î¿ òîðã³âë³ - çàãèíóëî ìàéæå 3,000 ëþäåé. Five years after the still almost incomprehensible Ï’ÿòü ðîê³â ï³ñëÿ ùå é äîñ³ íåçðîçóì³ëîãî òåðî- terrorist attack upon our nation on 9/11/01 the emotion ðèñòè÷íîãî íàïàäó íà íàøó äåðæàâó 11 âåðåñíÿ 2001 and horror still weigh heavily upon each and every citizen ð., çãàäêà ïðî öþ æàõëèâó ïîä³þ âèêëèêàº ó êîæíîãî of our United States of America. We still hear daily ãðîìàäÿíèíà Ñïîëó÷åíèõ Øòàò³â Àìåðèêè ñóì ³ ñòðàõ. references to some aspect of a moment in history that Ùîäíÿ ìè ÷óºìî ïðî äåÿê³ àñïåêòè öüîãî ìîìåíòó â forever changed the course of American life. Sometimes ³ñòîð³¿, ùî íàçàâæäè çì³íèâ õ³ä àìåðèêàíñüêîãî æèòòÿ. the references relate to positive consequences of an evil Â äåÿêèõ ð³äêèõ âèïàäêàõ ãîâîðèòüñÿ ïðî ÿêèéñü act, but more often we are further offended by the ïîçèòèâíèé ðåçóëüòàò öüîãî çëî÷èíó, àëå ÷àñò³øå íàñ negative side effects of man’s ability to hurt and destroy his fellow man. âðàæàþòü íå´àòèâí³ íàñë³äêè çä³áíîñò³ ëþäèíè –ðàíèòè So much, in fact, is still written and debated òà íèùèòè ³íøèõ ëþäåé. about every facet of that late summer day – in Òàê áàãàòî ùå ïèøåòüñÿ ³ îáãîâîðþºòüñÿ ïðî newspapers, on television and perhaps too soon on the ïîä³þ òîãî ï³çíî-îñ³ííüîãî äíÿ â ïðåñ³, ïî òåëåáà÷åíí³ movie theater screens – that we are loath to add to it ³, ìîæëèâî ùå çà ñêîðî, íà ê³íîô³ëüìîâèõ åêðàíàõ, ùî all. Ours is, once again, and for all time to come to call ìè íå áàæàºìî í³÷îãî äî òîãî âñüîãî äîäàâàòè. Àëå upon you as the faithful of our Holy Church to take time íàì íàëåæèòüñÿ ùå ðàç ³ íà çàâæäè çàêëèêàòè â³ðíèõ out of your busy day – sometime during this month of íàøî¿ Ñâÿòî¿ Öåðêâè, ùîá ó ì³ñÿö³ âåðåñí³ âèä³ëèëè September, to pause and say a prayer for those who ç-ïîì³æ ùîäåííî¿ ìåòóøí³ äåê³ëüêà õâèëèí äëÿ òîãî, perished and most especially a prayer for those who ùîá ïîìîëèòèñÿ çà òèõ, ùî çàãèíóëè, à îñîáëèâî çà survived – not only escaping from the buildings – but òèõ, ùî âèæèëè, òà çà ÷ëåí³â ðîäèí ³ ïðèÿòåë³â also for the family members and close friends of those çàãèáëèõ. who perished. ßê äîðîãîâêàç, ïðîïîíóºìî âàì ìîëèòâó, ÿêó We offer the first prayer we shared with you ìè ðîçä³ëèëè ç âàìè ï’ÿòü ðîê³â òîìó: Ãîñïîäè Áîæå, five years ago as a guide for your personal prayer: Lord ×îëîâ³êîëþá÷å, ïîáëàãîñëîâè íàøó Áîãîì áåðåæåíó God, Lover of Mankind, bless our God-protected nation, äåðæàâó Ñïîëó÷åí³ Øòàòè Àìåðèêè ³ ïðîñòè òèì, ùî the United States of America, and forgive those who íåíàâèäÿòü ³ êðèâäÿòü íàñ. Ïîøëè äîáðî òèì, õòî hate and wrong us. Do good to those who do good and òâîðèòü äîáðî. Ïîäàé íàøèì áðàòàì ³ ñåñòðàì òà âñ³ì grant all our people safety, health, salvation and eternal íàøèì ëþäÿì áåçïåêó,çäîðîâ’ÿ, ñïàñ³ííÿ òà â³÷íå æèòòÿ. life. Visit those who continue to suffer from the terroristic Â³äâ³äóé ³ çö³ëè íåäóæèõ, êåðóé òèìè, õòî ñëóæèòü ó attack upon our nation and heal them. Guide those in our â³éñüêó ; ó ïîæåæíèõ êîìàíäàõ; ó ïîë³ö³¿ òà øâèäê³é armed forces; in our fire, police and rescue services and äîïîìîç³ òà â íàøîìó Óðÿä³. Ïîìèëóé òèõ, ùî ïðîñèëè in our government. Upon those who have asked us, íàñ, íåäîñòîéíèõ, ìîëèòèñÿ çà íèõ. Ïîì’ÿíè íàøèõ unworthy though we are, to pray for them, have mercy. áàòüê³â, ìàòåð³â, áðàò³â ³ ñåñòåð, ùî óïîêî¿ëèñÿ â Áîç³ (Conclusion on p. 4) (Çàê³í÷åííÿ íà ñò. 4) Vol. LV² Issue IX, September, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 3

Remember our fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters and friends òà ïîøëè ¿ì æèòòÿ òàì, äå ñâ³òèòü ñâ³òëî Òâîãî îáëè÷÷ÿ. who have fallen asleep in the Lord under the most horrific of Çãàäàé òèõ, õòî ïðèíîñèòü ïëîäè ³ òâîðèòü äîáð³ ä³ëà ³ circumstances and grant them rest where the light of Your ïîøëè ¿ì çäîðîâ’ÿ, áåçïåêó, ñïàñ³ííÿ ³ â³÷íå æèòòÿ. Face shines in a place where there is no more pain, nor Çãàäàé ³ íàñ, Ãîñïîäè, Òâî¿õ ñìèðåííèõ, ãð³øíèõ sorrow, nor suffering. May their memory be eternal before ³ íåäîñòîéíèõ ñëóã, ïðîñâ³òè íàø³ äóìêè ñâ³òëîì Òâîãî Your Throne. çíàííÿ òà âåäè íàñ â ìåæàõ Ñâî¿õ çàïîâ³äåé, ìîëèòâàìè Remember us, O Lord, your humble, sinful and Ïðåñâÿòî¿ Áîãîðîäèö³ ³ Âñåä³âè Ìàð³¿ òà âñ³õ ñâÿòèõ. Áî unworthy servants and enlighten our minds with the light of Òè ºñè áëàãîñëîâåííèé íà â³êè â³÷í³. Àì³íü. Your Knowledge and guide us in the way of your Commandments, through the prayers of our Most-Pure Lady, Íåõàé æå ìèë³ñòü Ãîñïîäà ³ Ñïàñà íàøîãî ²ñóñà the Birthgiver of God and Ever-Virgin Mary, and of all Your Õðèñòà, ëþáîâ Áîãà Îòöÿ ³ ïðè÷àñòÿ Ñâÿòîãî Äóõà Saints, for You are blessed to the ages of ages. Amen. ïåðåáóâàþòü ç óñ³ìè âàìè â ÷àñ, êîëè ìè çãàäóºìî òó May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of ñòðàøíó ïîä³þ ³ âñå ïîâ’ÿçàíå ç íåþ. God the Father and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with each of you as we pass through this commemoration and all Ç ïîñò³éíèìè ìîëèòâàìè çà âàñ óñ³õ, it brings to mind. You are in our continued prayers. + CONSTANTINE, Metropolitan + Êîíñòàíòèí, Ìèòðîïîëèò, + ANTONY, Archbishop + Àíòîí³é, Àðõèºïèñêîï, + VSEVOLOD, Archbishop + Âñåâîëîä, Àðõèºïèñêîï. PROTOPRESBYTER MICHAEL ZEMLACHENKO RETIRES FROM ACTIVE SERVICE Michael Zemlachenko Orthodox Church. He reflected on, and On Sunday, February 26, 2006, Very thanked all those present, for their continued Reverend Protopresbyter Michael Zemla- prayers, constant support and kindness over chenko celebrated his final Divine Liturgy the years. In particular, he expressed great as Pastor of St. Mary Protectress Church pride and sincere gratitude for all the support In Clifton, New Jersey. He has held that and assistance his wife, Pani Matka Tatiana, position for nearly 26 years since July 1980. had provided throughout the years. st Father Michael celebrated his 51 anniver- Following the Divine Liturgy, a sary of his Priesthood the next day, 27 luncheon was held. The church choir sang February 2006. Father Michael has served The Lord’s Prayer, as well as a spiritually our Lord faithfully throughout a half century of the growth and development of our jubilant “MNOHIYI LITA” before everyone Church here in the USA. In addition to was seated to a delicious and abundant meal. being a founder of St. Mary Protectress Several members and representatives of the Parish in Rochester and the other parishes parish, including the parish President, spoke he served, he also served for many years in turn as they reflected on their personal on the Metropolitan Council and Consistory experiences. As much as there was sadness administration. in many of their voices, they all were very grateful for their The Divine Liturgy on his day of retirement was hard work and dedication, and happy that both Very Reverend celebrated with a nearly full church. Parishioners, both young and Pani Matka Zemlachenko will be able to enjoy a happy, and old, came to be a part of the celebration and joined in well-deserved and healthy retirement enjoying family and home prayer to wish both Very Reverend Michael and Pani Matka activities – much of it in their beloved garden. Tatiana the beginning of a long, healthy and prosperous All the children, grand children and great-grand children retirement. of Protopresbyter and Pani-Matka Zemlachenko, express their During his final sermon as Pastor, Very Reverend deepest gratitude to them for all their years of devoted and Zemlachenko offered sincere and deep reflection on what dedicated service, prayers and their unending love and wish made his priestly service such a wonderful and positive one. His ability to serve with such joy and personal reward, among them a long, healthy and prosperous retirement, as God blesses other things, was mainly attributed to his desire to serve God them with continued good health, strength, guidance and in and protect the traditions and greatness of the Ukrainian their golden retirement years. MNOHIYI LITA! 4 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVI ×èñ. IX, âåðåñåíü, 2006 Ïèòàííÿ (Ï): Ïåâí³ äí³ ³ ïîðè ðîêó âèçíà÷åí³ Ï: Âàø³ â³äïîâ³ä³ ìîæíà ñïðèéìàòè òàê, äëÿ ïîùåííÿ, ö³ëêîâèòîãî àáî ÷àñòèííîãî ùî í³áè-òî âè íå ââàæàºòå, ùî ñàì ñòðèìàííÿ â³ä ïåâíèõ ñòðàâ. ×è ìîãëè á âè ï³ñò º âàæëèâèì. ßê áè âè çàïåðå÷èëè ïîäàòè íàì ãëèáøå ðîçóì³ííÿ öüîãî ³ âêà- òàêå ðîçóì³ííÿ? ç³âêè? Â: Ï³ñò- öå Áîæèé íàêàç, ÿêîãî íå ìîæíà Â³äïîâ³äü (Â): Ó ìî¿é ïðîïîâ³ä³ ïðî ïåðøèé ñêðåñëèòè. Òðåáà ïàì’ÿòàòè, ùî Ãîñïîäü ðîçä³ë Êíèãè Áóòòÿ, ÿ çâåðòàâ óâàãó íà öåé íàêàçóº íàì ñòðèìóâàòèñÿ â³ä ¿æ³ äëÿ àñïåêò íàøîãî õðèñòèÿíñüêîãî ñïîñîáó æèòòÿ. òîãî, ùîá ìè ìîãëè â³äêèíóòè ò³ëåñí³ Á³äà íå â ¿äæåíí³, à â ïåðå¿äàíí³. Í³÷îãî øê³- ïðèñòðàñò³ ³ ïðèìóñèëè íàøå ò³ëî âèêî- äëèâîãî íåìà¿ â òîìó, ÿêùî â ì³ðó ïèòè âèíî. íóâàòè Çàïîâ³ä³. ßêùî ÷åðåç ô³çè÷íó Á³äà â òîìó, êîëè ëþäèíà ñòàº ðàáîì ïèòòÿ ñëàá³ñòü ëþäèíà â³äìîâëÿºòüñÿ â³ä ³ ïåðåñòàº êåðóâàòèñÿ ðîçóìîì. ßêùî õòîñü ïîìî÷³, ùî ¿¿ ïîäàº ïîùåííÿ ³ äîáð³ ä³ëà, ÷åðåç íåäóãó íå ìîæå ïîñòèòè íà ïðîòÿç³ òî âîíà ìîæå ïîòðàïèòè ó âåëèêó á³äó. ö³ëîãî äíÿ, í³ÿêà äóìàþ÷à ëþäèíà íå ìàòèìå Íàâ³òü, ÿêùî õòîñü ñòðèìóºòüñÿ â³ä ¿æ³, öå çà çëå. Áî, ÿê áà÷èìî, íàø Ãîñïîäü ëà- àëå íå âèêîíóº ïåðå÷èñëåí³ ìíîþ äîáð³ ã³äíèé ³ ÷îëîâ³êîëþáåöü, òî æ Â³í íå âèìàãàº ä³ëà, éîìó íå äàñòüñÿ çàãîþþ÷à ñèëà, ÷îãîñü, ùî º ïîíàä íàø³ ñèëè. Â³í âèìàãàº ÿêó ä³éñíèé ï³ñò ïðèíîñèòü. Ï³ñò óñìèðå- ïîùåííÿ ³ ñòðèìàíÿ â³ä ñïîæèâàííÿ àëêîãîëþ ííþº ò³ëî, ïîçáàâëÿº íàñ íåï³äïîðÿä- íå çàäëÿ ñàìîãî ïîùåííÿ ³ ñòðèìàííÿ, à äëÿ êîâàíèõ ïðèñòðàñòåé, ïðîñâ³ùàº äóøó, òîãî, ùîá ìè ìîãëè çîñåðåäæóâàòèñü íà ³, í³áè-òî äàº ¿é êðèëà, òàê ùî âîíà äóõîâíèõ ñïðàâàõ. ìîæå ç ëåãê³ñòþ ï³äíîñèòèñü äî äóõîâíèõ âèñîò. Ï: ßêà âàøà ïîðàäà äëÿ òèõ, õòî íå â ñòàí³ ïîñòèòè? Ï: ×è ìè ìàºìî ÿêóñü ì³ñ³þ ïî â³äíî- øåíí³ äî òèõ, ùî íå ìîæóòü ïîñòèòè. À Â: Ïåðø çà âñå, âàæëèâî ïàì’ÿòàòè, ùî ÿêùî òàê, òî ÿêó? ëþäñüêà âäà÷à òàêà, ùî âîíà íå ìàº íàõèëó ÐÎÇÌÎÂÀ äî ïîñòó ³ äî óìåðòâëåííÿ ïðèñòðàñòåé, ² Â: Ïî â³äíîøåíí³ äî òèõ, ùî íå ìîæóòü ÿêðàç ÷åðåç öå Ãîñïîäü, ßêèé ëþáèòü ëþä- ïîñòèòè ÷åðåç ô³çè÷íó ñëàá³ñòü, âàøà ç ñòâî, äàâ íàì öåé ë³ê, ùî çâåòüñÿ ïîñòîì, ì³ñ³ÿ ïîëÿãàº â òîìó, ùîá ïåðåêîíàòè ùîá ìè ìîãëè â³äêëàñòè íàø³ çåìí³ òóðáîòè ¿õ, íå ïîçáàâëÿòè ñåáå äóõîâíî¿ âèæèâè, ÑÂ. ³ çîñåðåäèòè íàøó óâàãó íà äóõîâíîìó. Ìîÿ ÿêó ìè îòðèìóºìî ñëóõàþ÷è Ñëîâî ²ÎÀÍÎÌ ïîðàäà òèì, õòî íå ìîæå ïîñòèòè º - ùîá Áîæå. Âàì òðåáà ¿õ íàâ÷èòè. Ðîçêàæ³òü âîíè, ðîáëÿ÷è âñå ïîòð³áíå äëÿ ï³äêð³ïëåííÿ ¿ì óñå, ùî ìè òóò ñêàçàëè. ¯ñòè ³ ïèòè ÇÎËÎÒÎÓÑÒÈÌ ñâîãî ô³çè÷íîãî ò³ëà, íå íåõòóâàëè ³ ò³ºþ ïîì³ðêîâàíî íå ðîáèòü ëþäèíó áåçö³í- ñòðàâîþ, ùî îòðèìóºòüñÿ ç äóõîâíîãî â÷åííÿ. íîþ. Áåçâàðò³ñíà º òà ëþäèíà, ÿêà ñòàëà ðàáîì ñâî¿õ âëàñíèõ ïðèñòðàñòåé. Ãîâî- Ï: Íà äóìêó áàãàòüîõ ï³ñò – öå âèêëþ÷íî ðÿ÷è ç ëþäüìè, ÿê³ íå ìîæóòü ïîñòèòè, ñòðèìàííÿ â³ä ïåâíèõ ïðîäóêò³â. ßêèé âàø ïðèãàäàéòå ¿ì ïîðàäó Ñâ. Ïàâëà ïîãëÿä íà öå? õðèñòèÿíñüê³é ãðîìàä³ â Ðèì³ (Ðèì. 14:6): ”Õòî ¿ñòü,- äëÿ Ãîñïîäà ¿ñòü, áî äÿêóº Áåçâàðò³ñíà Â: Ñòðèìàííÿ â³ä ô³çè÷íî¿ ¿æ³ º âàæëèâèì. Áîãîâ³. À õòî íå ¿ñòü,- äëÿ Ãîñïîäà íå º òà ëþäèíà, Àëå ³ñíóº áàãàòî ñòåæîê, ùî âåäóòü äî Áîãà. ¿ñòü, ³ äÿêóº Áîãîâ³.” ßêùî ñïîæèâàòè Íåõàé ëþäèíà, ÿêà ¿ñòü, òîìó ùî íå ìîæå ¿æó â ïîì³ðêîâàíîñò³, òî íåìà ÷îãî ÿêà ïîñòèòè ðîáèòü ùîñü ³íøå. Íåõàé âîíà òâî- âñòèäàòèñü, ùî Ãîñïîäü ïîñëàâ íà íàñ ñòàëà ðàáîì ðèòü ìèëîñåðäí³ ä³ëà ó âåëèê³é ê³ëüêîñò³. ô³çè÷íå íåäîìàãàííÿ, ÿêå âèìàãàº ¿æ³. ñâî¿õ Íåõàé âîíà çàãëóáëþºòüñÿ ó ìîëèòâè, íåõàé Ëèøå, ùîá öå áóëî ïîì³ðêîâàíî. ñâî¿õ òàêà ëþäèíà ç á³ëüøîþ óâàãîþ ñëóõàº Ñëîâî Ðîçìîâó ³ç ñâ. ²îàíîì Çîëîòîóñòèì âëàñíèõ Áîæå; Ô³çè÷íà ñëàá³ñòü íå ïåðåøêîäæàº ïðèãîòóâàâ ïðîòîïðåñâ³òåð Ôðàíêî ²ñòî÷èí ïðèñòðàñòåé. ðîáèòè âñå âèùåíàçâàíå. Íåõàé ëþäèíà, ùî íå ìîæå ïîñòèòè, ïîìèðèòüñÿ ç³ ñâî¿ìè âîðîãàìè, íåõàé ç³òðå ç³ ñâîº¿ ïàì’ÿò³ âñ³ ñïîãàäè ïðî çàïîä³ÿí³ ¿é êðèâäè. ßêùî ëþäèíà çðîáèòü òàê, òî âîíà ñïðàâä³ ïîñòèòü ïîñòîì, ÿêîãî Ãîñïîäü âèìàãàº â³ä íàñ óñ³õ.

Vol. LV² Issue IX, September, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 5 On the Church’s Guidelines for Holy Communion:

How frequently are we to take Communion? St. to have manifold life. Truthfully I communicate four times Makarios of Corinth in the 18th century teaches us that “to a week: on the Lord’s day, and Wednesday, on Friday, and receive Communion the usual two or three times a year is on the Sabbath, and on the other days if there is a good and helpful, but to receive Communion more commemoration of any Saint” (Letter 93). The Faithful are frequently is far better. Remember, the nearer a person supposed to, in a well disciplined manner with the right comes to the light, the more light he gets. The closer he frame of mind, partake of Communion every Sunday and draws to the fire, the warmer he is. The nearer he holy days, as Sts. Gregory and Symeon of Thessolonika approaches sanctity, the more saintly he becomes. In the state (cf. p. 951 of the Philokalia, and chap. 360) and Sts. same way, the more frequently one draws near to God in Nikodemos and Agapios of the Holy Mountain, compilers of Holy Communion, the more one receives light and warmth the Pedalion of the Orthodox Catholic Church (the book of and holiness. My friend, if you are worthy of making your Canon Law of the Orthodox Church), likewise upheld. Communion two or three times a year, you are worthy of However, the canons themselves mandate frequency making it more often, as St. John Chrysostom tells us”, for in partaking of Communion. Canon 9 of the Holy Apostles we are called to maintain preparation and call upon God’s states the following: “All the Faithful [not under penance] bestowal of worthiness all year round even to take it once who enter and listen to the Scriptures, but do not stay for a year. prayer and Holy Communion must be St. Makarios continues, “But what does excommunicated, on the ground that they stop us from taking Communion? The are causing disorder in the Church.” answer is our carelessness and Likewise the following from the words of laziness. And we give way to these the 12th century canonist Zonaras: “The faults so much that we are not present Canon demands that all those sufficiently prepared to be able to who are in the church when the Holy receive Communion...Where did Sacrifice is being performed shall God or any one of the Saints for that patiently remain to the end for prayer matter, bid us Communicate [only] and Holy Communion” (page 21 of the two or three times a year? Nowhere Pedalion). The commentary on the is this found...” He then goes on to eighth and ninth Apostolic Canons point out that “It is both necessary emphasizes this: ‘The commands of and very beneficial to the soul for a these canons are very strict and person to receive Communion severe, for they excommunicate frequently. It is also in obedience to those who come to the Liturgy but do the commandment of God...the not remain until the end and take proper time is the moment that the Communion’” (Pedalion/Rudder, Com. priest exclaims ‘In the fear of God Can 9). and with faith and love draw near.’ Is The notion that one should this heard only three times a year? abstain because one is “not worthy” Oh, no. Yet although everyone must is rejected by the Holy Fathers, since eat two or three times a day in order we humble ourselves in repentance that the material body may live, and then rely on God giving us his must the unfortunate soul only eat grace. We become worthy by God’s three times a year or perhaps even energy even if we are not worthy from once--the food that gives it life in our own. We do this by admitting our order to live the spiritual life? And faults and shortcomings on a weekly isn’t this completely absurd?” basis to all whom we have wronged. St. Nikodemos St. Ambrose points out “God gave us of the Holy Mountain has the following to say this Bread as a daily affair, and we make it a regarding this very point: “There is no doubt from a yearly affair.” St. Basil the Great states that Patristic and historical point of view: It is necessary “It is good and beneficial to receive for the faithful and Orthodox Christians to receive the communion every day, and to partake of the holy body and Body and Blood of our Lord frequently throughout our lives, blood of Christ. For he distinctly says, ‘He that eats my so long as there is no objection from our spiritual father, and flesh and drinks my blood has everlasting life.’ And who that frequent Communion produces great benefits for the doubts that to share frequently in life, is the same thing as soul and body; while delaying this, on the contrary, 6 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVI ×èñ. IX, âåðåñåíü, 2006 How frequently should we commune? by Rev. Harry Linsinbigler

produces many harmful and destructive results.” worthy of the Holy Mysteries, we would receive them every The Council of Constantinople of 1819 endorsed the Sunday for the healing of our diseases.” teachings of these “Kollyvades Fathers” (i.e. St. We must rely upon Christ to make us worthy and not Nikodemos, St. Makarios of Corinth and the rest) the things that we do. For “only God is good,” as our Lord insistence that Communion should be partaken of regularly says, and it is He that works within us and His worthiness by clergy and faithful alike. This is simply a reaffirmation of which enables us. As St. Basil the Great has formulated in what the Orthodox Church has always officially held down a preparatory prayer before communion, “I know that I am through the ages. For our Lord Himself warned, “unless you “Thus, just as we eat food and drink on a regular basis to eat the Flesh of the give the body life, we eat the Heavenly Food and Drink to Son of Man and drink His Blood, you give both Body and Soul eternal life: “Whoever eats My have no life in you” Flesh and drinks My Blood has eternal life, and I will raise (John 6.53). The him up on the last day . . . He who eats My Flesh and drinks verbs “eat” (Gr. faghte, phagite), and My Blood abides in Me, and I in Him . . .” “drink” (Gr. pihte, pite), do not connote a one time event, but a continuous practice of eating and unworthy to receive your Holy Body and Precious drinking. Thus, just as we eat food and drink on a regular Blood...But trusting in your loving-kindness I come unto you basis to give the body life, we eat the Heavenly Food and who said: He who eats My Body and drinks My Blood shall Drink to give both Body and Soul eternal life: “Whoever eats abide in Me and I in him. Therefore, Lord, have compassion My Flesh and drinks My Blood has eternal life, and I will on me and make not an example of me, your sinful servant. raise him up on the last day…He who eats My Flesh and But do unto me according to your great mercy, and grant drinks My Blood abides in Me, and I in Him…He who eats that these Holy Gifts may be for my healing, purification, this Bread will live forever” (John 6.54-58). enlightenment, protection, salvation...the Communion of Therefore we ought always examine ourselves, seek the Holy Spirit...and for Life Eternal. Amen.” In the pre- reconciliation with our brothers and sisters in Christ, family, Communion prayers we pray to the Lord Jesus Christ that friends, co-workers and neighbors, partaking of we may be united to His Body and Blood and have Him, with Repentance (Confession) as often as conscience and God the Father and the Holy Spirit, dwelling and abiding proper conduct yield, and preparing through acts of within us. goodness, relying upon God and trusting that He will bestow worthiness upon us. For we are not able to partake In Conclusion of Communion because we have in some way made ourselves worthy, but rather because we are a member of In accordance with the above guidelines, Orthodox the redeemed community in which Christ is in the midst. St. Christians may partake of the Eucharist, who after John Cassian states: “We must not avoid Communion examining themselves truly approach “in the fear of God because we consider ourselves sinful. We must approach with faith and love,” and say the prayer “I believe O Lord” prior it more often for the healing of the soul...that considering to taking Communion with awareness and sincerity in what ourselves unworthy...we would long even more the is being said. medicine for our wounds. Otherwise it is impossible to So then, we will finish with the words of one of the receive Communion once a year, as certain people Canons of the Sixth Ecumenical Council of Constantinople: do...considering the sanctification of heavenly Mysteries “If anyone wills to be a participator of the immaculate Body as available only to Saints...such people manifest more in the time of the Synaxis, and to offer himself for the pride than humility, for when they receive, they think of themselves as worthy. It is better to think that by giving us Communion, let Him draw near, arranging his hands in the grace, the Sacrament makes us pure and holy...It is much form of a cross, and so let him receive the Communion of better if, in humility of heart, knowing that we are never grace” (Can. 101). Vol. LV² Issue IX, September, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 7 belligerence and “hear me or be God’s Church and Man’s Interpretation damned” approach antagonized most prospects. To many, the scriptural gymnas- Religious tics of a trained Witness is a sure sign of godliness. What matter if this “minister” never finished high school, Thought knows no biblical languages, and chooses to quote out of context? As a Compared and matter of fact, anyone who itches to engage an experienced Witness in a Contrasted to Biblical duel had better make sure he has spent as much time memorizing proof passages and persuading Orthodoxy doubters as his opponent. A survey of their teachings will instantly reveal that the Jehovah’s Witnesses are heretics. In their Jehovah’s Witnesses doctrine of God, they are monotheis- tic, if not definitely Unitarian. Perhaps by Rev. Fr. Bazyl Zawierucha their teaching about the person of Christ is most akin to the Arian heresy of the fourth century A.D., for they “And now abide faith, hope, love; but the assert that the Son of God is a created being. Their founder, Russell, repudi- greatest of these is love.”(1 Cor. 13:13) ates also the Council of Chalcedon’s definition in which Jesus Christ is Jehovah’s Witnesses is the final office, military service, movies, Mother’s defined in both his divine and human name chosen by a sect which has Day, religion, Sunday schools, the natures, coexisting. been known variously as “The Holy Trinity, tobacco, the United The Witnesses are committed to Millennial Dawn”, “The International Nations, rioting, the YMCA, Wall the curious belief that before His Bible Students Association”, “The Street, and women’s rights. This list Incarnation, Jesus was the Archangel Watchtower Organization”, and the does not pretend to be complete! Michael, which they believe is taught company of those who subscribe to The cult’s modern printing plants in Daniel 12:1. They also hold that the doctrine “Millions now living will in several countries produce more than Jesus gave up his angelic nature in the never die?” This group has come into 100 million books and booklets each days of his flesh and was an ordinary the public eye by reason of its year besides their own version of the fallible mortal. persistent tract sellers and because Bible and various magazines. A It is not surprising that the its adherents refuse to accept military Witness text, “The Truth That Leads to Witnesses find the doctrine of the service or blood transfusion. Eternal Life”, has become the fourth Trinity irrational, since they have The sect originated in the mind of all-time best seller with 74 million reduced the status of the Eternal Son Charles Taze Russell at Allegheny, copies. It is outranked only by he of God to that of a fallible mortal and PA, in 1872. Then aged 20, he was a Christian Bible, “Quotations from conceive of the Holy Spirit as merely member of the local Congregational Chairman Mao” and Noah Webster’s the invisible influence of Jehovah. church and of the YMCA in his American Spelling Book.” They have a strange fondness for neighborhood. The movement spread The chief task of the Witnesses the text, “the wages of sin is death” to England in 1880 and eight years is the distribution of the official (Rom. 6:23). They claim that all men later, its representatives were active in publications from door to door. Each are destroyed in death, but that all the China, India, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, member is expected to assume his or dead will be raised again and given a Haiti and Africa. her share of these duties. All details of second chance at the Second Advent The Witnesses oppose blood visits have to be reported on specially of Christ. In making such assertions transfusions, business, Orthodoxy, printed forms to the Board of Directors they ignore the promise made by our Christmas trees, Catholics, Commu- at headquarters. In recent years Lord to the Repentant Thief, “This day nism, civic enterprises, the doctrines Witnesses have learned to smile, to you shall be with me in Paradise” and of hell and immortality, evolution, flag treat householders with courtesy and the implications of the metaphor by saluting, higher education, liquor, tact, to inquire about the children and which the New Testament describes lodges, Protestants, priests, public pet the dog. The old-fashioned (continued on the next page) 8 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVI ×èñ. IX, âåðåñåíü, 2006 the dead as those that are “fallen without recognizing the Lord will be Revelation, implying that the revelation asleep in Christ”. resurrected and give a second chance. of God is a tangled skein only to be Many basic teachings of the If they persist in their disbelief, they, unraveled by the subtle minds of this Jehovah’s Witnesses resemble those too, will be totally destroyed. At the sect. But Christianity is not a mystery of the Seventh Day Adventists, end of the 1,000 years, Satan will be religion for initiates, for we “have seen through whom Russell was introduced loosed and he will try one last time to the Glory of God in the face of Jesus to millennial doctrines. Mankind lives seduce mankind. A few will succumb Christ”, Who declared “I AM the Light in the latter days. The great battle to his temptations and with Satan, will of the World”. between Satan and Christ, Armaged- be annihilated. The billions who have Thirdly, the use of the Bible as an don, may occur any day now. Prepare. repopulated the earth and been almanac for predictions is to misun- The Witnesses have derstand its purpose and to learned by experience claim to know more than not to specify dates, but “One further question remains to be Jesus, Himself, Who con- all members had confi- fessed that He did not know dently expected to see answered: How have the devotees of the time of the second these events occur be- such an unbalanced creed succeeded coming of the Son of Man, fore 1984. Satan is in winning so many members?” on the clouds. marshaling his forces for Fourthly, their creed this battle. His principal must be rejected because it ally is an evil trio: offers salvation on too easy Organized religion, the commercial resurrected from the dead will continue terms, affirming, in effect, that world, and political organizations. to dwell on earth forever. payment for it may be deferred to During the course of the battle, the In general, the Jehovah’s Wit- another existence. This is to repudiate faithful few will sit on a mountainside nesses fall under four main character- the solemn and urgent either-or of the and watch Jesus and His angels istics. First, their doctrine is based on Bible, and to sentimentalize the defeat Satan and his cohorts. an arbitrary selection of texts from the conception of a Holy God. After the great battle Satan will scriptures. The main body of the One further question remains to be bound and cast into an abyss. The teaching of Jesus and His Apostles is be answered: How have the devotees righteous survivors will marry and either evaded or perverted; and to each of such an unbalanced creed repopulate the earth during the ounce of the Bible, a hundredweight of succeeded in winning so many remainder of the 1,000 year reign. The speculation is added. members? This question is merely dead will remain in their graves until the Secondly, their doctrine is another way of asking: What can the resurrection, but the wicked will be largely based upon the obscurities of Orthodox Church learn from the annihilated. Those who have died such apocalyptic books as Daniel and strategy of Jehovah’s Witnesses? Russell’s success was partly due to his clarity of thought, simplicity of expression in nontechnical lan- Óêðà¢íñüêèé guage and an abundance of illustra- tions drawn from everyday life. Further, îñiííié ôåñòèâàëü he and his followers have an unrivaled knowledge of Holy Writ and can quote 22 æîâòíÿ 2006 ðîêó chapter and verse for their opinions. It has been established that there are Ñàâò Áàâíä Áðóê, over 5,000 different scriptural citations in the books of Russell. Jehovah’s Sponsored by Í. Äæ. Witnesses have had the wisdom to United Ukrainian Orthodox Sisterhoods assume and count upon every member being a missionary of its organization. Their strongest asset, however, Ukrainian Fall Festival is the capacity for sacrifice. They are willing to give up friends and family to October 22, 2006 work tirelessly, to give their all, to withstand bitter persecution and to South Bound Brook, NJ remain loyal to their convictions unto death. Vol. LV² Issue IX, September, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 9 ÖÅÐÊÂÀ ÁÎÆÀ ² ËÞÄÑÜÊÀ ²ÍÒÅÐÏÐÅÒÀÖ²ß

Ðåë³ã³éí³ ð³çíèõ æóðíàë³â. ¯õí³é òåêñò “Ïðàâäà, ùî âåäå äî â³÷íîãî æèòòÿ” ñòàâ íà ÷åòâåðòîìó ì³ñö³ ïîì³æ íàéá³ëüø êóïîâàíèìè êíèæêàìè. äóìêè â Âèïóùåíî 74 ì³ëüéîíè êîï³é öüîãî òâîðó, ³ öþ ïðîäóêö³þ ïåðåâèùóº õ³áà ëèøå õðèñòè- ïîð³âíÿíí³ ³ ÿíñüêà Á³áë³ÿ, Íàâåäåííÿ ç Ìàî òà “Ïðàâî- ïèñíà êíèãà” Íîÿ Âåáñòåðà. Ãîëîâíèì çàâäàííÿì “Ñâ³äê³â” º ïðîòèñòàâ- ðîçäàâàííÿ ¿õíix ïóáë³êàö³é “â³ä õàòè äî õàòè”. Â³ä êîæíîãî ÷ëåíà î÷³êóºòüñÿ, ùî â³í ëåíí³ â³çüìå íà ñåáå ÷àñòèíó öüîãî îáîâ’ÿçêó. Äåòàëüí³ çâ³òè ç êîæíî¿ â³çèòè ìóñÿòü áóòè Ïðàâîñëàâ’þ ïîäàí³ Ðàä³ Äèðåêòîð³â íà îñîáëèâèõ àíêåòàõ. Îñòàíí³ìè ðîêàìè “Ñâ³äêè” íàâ÷èëèñÿ óñì³- î. ïðîò. Âàñèëü Çàâ³ðþõà õàòèñü, áóòè ââ³÷ëèâèìè ³ òàêòîâíèìè äî ãîñïîäàð³â, ðîçïèòóâàòè ïðî ä³òåé ³ ëàñêàòè ñîáàêó. Äàâí³øèé ï³äõ³ä, áóâ á³ëüø âîéîâíè- ÷èì: “Ïîñëóõàé ìåíå, àáî áóäü ïðîêëÿòèì!” “À òåïåð çîñòàþòüñÿ â³ðà, íàä³ÿ, ëþáîâ – îö³ òðè. âèêëèêàâ ó ëþäåé âîðîæå ñòàâëåííÿ. Äëÿ À íàéá³ëüøà ì³æ íèìè – ëþáîâ. (1 Êîð. 13:13) áàãàòüîõ, “á³áë³éíà àêðîáàòèêà” âèøêîëå- íîãî “Ñâ³äêà” çäàºòüñÿ áîæåñòâåííîþ. Íå âàæíî, ùî öåé “ïàñòîð” íå ìàº íàâ³òü ñåðå- Ñâ³äêè ªãîâè – öå îñòàòî÷íà íàçâà ñåêòè, ÿêà äíüî¿ îñâ³òè, íå çíàº á³áë³éíèõ ìîâ ³ âèáèðàº íåï³äõîäÿù³ ïîïåðåäíüî áóëà çíàíà ÿê”Ñâ³òàíîê òèñÿ÷îë³òòÿ”, öèòàòè. Ôàêò ôàêòîì, àëå ÿêùî õòî íå-áóäü çàõîò³â áè ï³òè “²íòåðíàö³îíàëüíà àñîö³àö³ÿ âèâ÷àþ÷èõ Á³áë³þ”, ç äîñâ³ä÷åíèì “Ñâ³äêîì” ó äâîá³é, â³í ïîâèíåí ïîòðàòèòè “Îðãàí³çàö³ÿ ñòîðîæîâî¿ áàøòè” ³ òîâàðèñòâî òèõ, õòî áàãàòî ÷àñó, âèâ÷àþ÷è íà ïàì’ÿòü ö³ë³ óñòóïè ç Á³áë³¿ òà ñïðèéìàº äîêòðèíó”Ì³ëüéîíè, ùî òåïåð æèâóòü í³êîëè âì³òè ïåðåêîíàòè òèõ, ùî ñóìí³âàþòüñÿ. íå ïîìðóòü?”. Öÿ ´ðóïà ñòàëà â³äîìîþ ÷åðåç ñâî¿ Ïåðåãëÿä ¿õíüî¿ íàóêè áåçñóìí³âíî äîêàçóº, ùî íàñòèðëèâ³ ñïðîáè íàâåðíåííÿ ³íøèõ, òà òîìó, ùî ÷ëåíè “Ñâ³äêè ªãîâè” – öå ºðåòèêè. Ó ñâî¿é äîêòðèí³ ïðî Áîãà â³äìîâëÿþòüñÿ â³ä â³éñüêîâî¿ ñëóæáè òà â³ä òðàíñôóç³é âîíè ìîíîòå³ñòè÷í³, ÿêùî íå çîâñ³ì óí³òàðíi. ¯õíå â÷åííÿ ïðî êðîâè. Õðèñòà íàéá³ëüø íàãàäóº Àð³éñüêó ºðåñü ÷åòâåðòîãî ñòîð³÷÷ÿ Ñåêòà ïîñòàëà 1872 ð. â óÿâ³ ×àðëçà Òåéç ð.Á., áî âîíè çàïåâíÿþòü, ùî Ñèí Áîæèé – ñòâîðåíà ³ñòîòà. Ðàññåëà ³ç Àëå´åí³, Ï³òòñáóð´, Ïåííñèëüâàí³ÿ. Éîìó òîä³ ¯õí³é îñíîâîïîëîæíèê Ðàññåë â³äêèäàº ³ äåô³í³ö³þ áóëî 20 ðîê³â ³ â³í áóâ ÷ëåíîì ì³ñöåâî¿ Êîí´ðå´à- Õàëêåäîíñüêîãî Ñîáîðó, â ÿê³é Õðèñòîñ îêðåñëþºòüñÿ ³ â ö³îíàëüíî¿ öåðêâè òà ìîëîä³æíîãî õðèñòèÿíñüêîãî Ñâî¿é Áîæåñòâåíí³é, ³ â ëþäñüê³é ïðèðîä³, ÿê³ ³ñíóþòü ñï³ëüíî. òîâàðèñòâà YMCA. Ó 1880 ð. öåé ðóõ ðîçïîâñþäèâñÿ ³ “Ñâ³äêè” çîáîâ’ÿçàí³ â³ðèòè, ùî ïåðåä Éîãî âò³ëå- â Àí´ë³¿, à äåñÿòü ðîê³â ï³çí³øå éîãî ïðåäñòàâíèêè ííÿì, Õðèñòîñ áóâ Àðõàíãåëîì Ìèõà¿ëîì, ùî, íà ¿õ äóìêó, àêòèâíî ïðàöþâàëè â Êèòà¿, ²íä³¿, Òóðå÷÷èí³, Óêðà¿í³, ïîâ÷àº Äàíè¿ë ó 12:1. Âîíè òàêîæ òâåðäÿòü, ùî ²ñóñ, êîëè Ðîñ³¿, Ãà³ò³ òà Àôðèö³. âò³ëèâñÿ, ïîçáóâñÿ Ñâîº¿ àíãåëüñüêî¿ ïðèðîäè, ³ áóâ çâè÷àé- “Ñâ³äêè” º â îïîçèö³¿ äî ïåðåëèâàííÿ êðîâè, íèì ïîìèëüíèì ñìåðòíèì. äî òîðã³âë³, äî ïðàâîñëàâíèõ, äî ð³çäâ’ÿíèõ ÿëèíîê, äî Íå äèâî, ùî “Ñâ³äêè” ââàæàþòü äîêòðèíó ïðî Òðîéöþ êàòîëèê³â, äî êîìóí³çìó, äî ãðîìàäñüêèõ ï³äïðèºìñòâ, íåðàö³îíàëüíîþ, âîíè æ áî ïîíèçèëè ñòàòóñ â³÷íîãî Ñèíà º ïðîòè äîêòðèíè ïðî ïåêëî ³ áåçñìåðòí³ñòü, åâîëþö³¿, Áîæîãî äî ñòàòóñó ïîìèëüíîãî ñìåðòíîãî, à Ñâÿòîãî Äóõà â³ääàâàííÿ ÷åñò³ äåðæàâíîìó ïðàïîðó, ïðîòè âèùî¿ ââàæàþòü ëèøå íåâèäèâèì âïëèâîì ªãîâè. îñâ³òè, àëêîãîëþ, ïðîòè ïðîòåñòàíò³â, ñâÿùåíèê³â, Âîíè ìàþòü äèâíå çàìèëóâàííÿ òåêñòîì: ”çàïëàòà ãðîìàäñüêèõ ñòàíîâèù, â³éñüêîâî¿ ñëóæáè, ê³íîô³ëüì³â, çà ãð³õ º ñìåðòü”. Âîíè òâåðäÿòü, ùî â ñìåðò³ ëþäè çíèùó- Äíÿ Ìàòåð³, ðåë³ã³¿, íåä³ëüíèõ øê³ë, Ñâÿòî¿ Òðîéö³, þòüñÿ, àëå ïðè Äðóãîìó Ïðèøåñò³ Õðèñòà âñ³ âîñêðåñíóòü ³ êóð³ííþ, Îá’ºäíàíèõ Íàö³é, ãîëîñóâàííÿ, “YMCA”, ¿ì áóäå äàíà ùå îäíà ìîæëèâ³ñòü. ì³æíàðîäíîãî öåíòðó òîðã³âë³ (Wall Street), Æ³íî÷èõ ïðàâ. Ðîáëÿ÷è òàê³ çàïåâíåííÿ âîíè çîâñ³ì ³´íîðóþòü ² öåé ñïèñîê ùå äàëåêî íå ïîâíèé. ñêàçàíå Ãîñïîäîì ðîçêàÿâøîìóñÿ ðîçá³éíèêó: ”Ùå ñüîãîäí³ Ìîäåðí³ äðóêàðí³ öüîãî êóëüòó â äåê³ëüêîõ áóäåø ç³ Ìíîþ â ðàþ!”, ÿê ³ ìåòàôîð, ÿêèì Íîâèé Çàïîâ³ò êðà¿íàõ âèïóñêàþòü ùîðîêó á³ëüøå, ÿê 100 ì³ëüéîí³â ãîâîðèòü ïðî ïîìåðëèõ ÿê òèõ, ùî “óïîêî¿ëèñÿ (çàñíóëè) ó êíèæîê ³ áóêëåò³â, êð³ì ¿õíüî¿ âëàñíî¿ âåðñ³¿ Á³áë³¿ òà Õðèñò³”. 10 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVI ×èñ. IX, âåðåñåíü, 2006 Áàãàòî ç îñíîâíèõ ïîíÿòü “Ñâ³äê³â ªãîâè” íàãà- ðîçïëóòàòè ëèøå ãîñòðèé ðîçóì ÷ëåí³â ö³º¿ ñåêòè. Àëå äóþòü â÷åííÿ Àäâåíòèñò³â Ñüîìîãî Äíÿ, ÷åðåç ÿêèõ Ðàññåë Õðèñòèÿíñòâî íå º òàºìíè÷îþ ðåë³ã³ºþ äëÿ ïîñâÿ÷åíèõ, áî îçíàéîìèâñÿ ç äîêòðèíîþ òèñÿ÷îë³òòÿ. Ëþäñòâî æèâå â æ ìè “áà÷èëè Ñëàâó Ãîñïîäíþ â îáëè÷÷³ ²ñóñà Õðèñòà”, îñòàíí³õ äíÿõ. Âåëèêèé á³é ïîì³æ Ñàòàíîþ ³ Õðèñòîì, ßêèé âèãîëîñèâ: ”ß º ñâ³òëî ñâ³òó!” Àðìà´åäîí, ìîæå ñòàòèñÿ êîæíî¿ õâèëèíè. Ãîòóéñü! Ç Ïî òðåòº - âæèâàííÿ Á³áë³¿, ÿê àëüìàíàõà äëÿ ïðî- äîñâ³äó “Ñâ³äêè” íàâ÷èëèñü íå çãàäóâàòè í³ÿêèõ äàò, àëå ðîöòâ âêàçóº íà íåðîçóì³ííÿ ¿¿ ïðèçíà÷åííÿ òà íà ïðåòåíç³þ ÷ëåíè áóëè ïåðåêîíàí³, ùî ò³ ïîä³¿ ñòàíóòüñÿ ïåðåä 1984 çíàòè á³ëüøå, í³æ ²ñóñ Ñàì çíàâ, áî â³í ç³çíàâàâ, ùî íå ð. Ñàòàíà âåäå ñâî¿ ñèëè íà á³é. Éîãî ïåðâ³ñí³ ñîþçíèêè- çíàº ÷àñ Äðóãîãî Ïðèøåñòÿ Ñèíà Ëþäñüêîãî íà õìàðàõ. öå çëîâ³ñíå òð³î: îðãàí³çîâàíà ðåë³ã³ÿ, êîìåðö³éíèé ñâ³ò ³ Ïî ÷åòâåðòå - ¿õ “â³ðà” ìóñèòü áóòè â³äêèíåíà, áî ïîë³òè÷í³ îðãàí³çàö³¿. Ï³ä ÷àñ öüîãî áîþ äåê³ëüêà â³ðíèõ âîíà ïðîïîíóº ñïàñ³ííÿ íà çàíàäòî ëåãêèõ óìîâàõ ñòâåðäæó- áóäóòü ñèä³òè íà ãîð³ ³ ñïîñòåð³ãàòè, ÿê ²ñóñ ç³ Ñâî¿ìè þ÷è, ùî â ä³éñíîñò³ âèêóïëåííÿ çà íüîãî (ñïàñ³ííÿ) ìîæå àíãåëàìè ïåðåìàãàº Ñàòàíó ³ éîãî êîãîðò³â. Ï³ñëÿ áîþ, áóòè â³äêëàäåíå äî ³íøîãî ³ñíóâàííÿ. Öå îçíà÷àº â³äêèíåííÿ Ñàòàíó áóäå çâ’ÿçàíî ³ êèíóòî â ïðîïàñòü. Ïðàâåäíèêè, óðî÷èñòîãî ³ ð³øó÷îãî “àáî òàê – àáî òàê” Á³áë³¿, ³ ñàíòèìå- ùî âèæèëè, áóäóòü îäðóæóâàòèñü ³ íàíîâî çàñåëþâàòè íòàë³çàö³þ ïîíÿòòÿ Ñâÿòîãî Áîãà. çåìëþ â ÷àñ³, ùî çàëèøèâñÿ ç Òèñÿ÷îë³òòÿ. Ïîìåðë³ Çàëèøàºòüñÿ îäíe ïèòàííÿ, íà ÿêå òðåáà çíàéòè çàëèøàòüñÿ â ñâî¿õ ãðîáàõ äî âîñêðåñ³ííÿ, àëå çë³ áóäóòü â³äïîâ³äü. ßê ³ñïîâ³äíèêàì òàêî¿ íåçð³âíîâàæåíî¿ “â³ðè” çíèùåí³. Ò³, ùî ïîìåðëè íå âèçíàþ÷è Áîãà âîñêðåñíóòü, ³ âäàëîñÿ çèñêàòè òàê áàãàòî ÷ëåí³â? Öå ïèòàííÿ ð³âíîçíà÷íå ¿ì äàíà áóäå äðóãà íàãîäà öå çðîáèòè. ßêùî âîíè, îäíàê, ç ïèòàííÿì: ÷îãî ìîæóòü ïðàâîñëàâí³ íàâ÷èòèñÿ ³ç ñòðàòåã³¿ çàëèøàòüñÿ ó ñâîºìó áåçâ³ð’¿, òî ¿õ áóäå ö³ëêîâèòî çíèùåíî. “Ñâ³äê³â ªãîâè?” Ê³íöåì òèñÿ÷îë³òòÿ Ñàòàíó çâ³ëüíÿòü, ³ â³í ùå âîñòàííº ïðîáó- Ðàññåë çàâäÿ÷óº ñâ³é óñï³õ ÿñíîñò³ ñâî¿õ äóìîê, âàòèìå ñïîêóøàòè ëþäñòâî. Äåÿê³ ï³ääàäóòüñÿ éîãî ñïî- ïðîñòîò³ âèðàæàííÿ áåç òåõí³÷íèõ ñë³â ³ âåëèê³é ê³ëüêîñò³ êóñ³, ³ ðàçîì ç íèì áóäóòü çíèùåí³. À á³ëüéîíè òèõ, ùî ³ëþñòðàö³é âçÿòèõ ³ç ùîäåííîãî æèòòÿ. Äàë³ - â³í ³ éîãî íàíîâî çàñåëèëè çåìëþ, ³ ò³, ùî âîñêðåñëè ç ìåðòâèõ ïîñë³äîâíèêè ìàþòü íåçð³âíÿííå çíàííÿ Ñâÿòîãî Ïèñüìà ³ æèòèìóòü íà ñâ³ò³ â³÷íî. ìîæóòü öèòóâàòè ³ íàçâàòè ðîçä³ë ³ ñòèõ äëÿ ï³äòâåð-äæåííÿ Íàçàãàë, “Ñâ³äêè ªãîâè”ìàþòü ÷îòèðè ãîëîâí³ ¿õíüî¿ äóìêè. Âñòàíîâëåíî, ùî â êíèãàõ Ðàññåëà ³ñíóº ïîíàä ïðèêìåòè: Ïåðøà öå òå, ùî ¿õíÿ äîêòðèíà îñíîâàíà íà 5,000 ð³çíèõ öèòàò³â ç³ Ñâÿòîãî Ïèñüìà. Ñâ³äêè ªãîâè ìàëè äîâ³ëüíîìó âèáîð³ òåêñò³â ³ç Ñâÿòîãî Ïèñüìà, àëå ãîëîâíó ðîçóì äîïóñòèòè ³ ðîçðàõîâóâàòè íà òå, ùî êîæíèé ÷ëåí ñóòü íàâ÷àííÿ Õðèñòà ³ Àïîñòîë³â ó í³é àáî îáìèíàºòüñÿ, áóäå ì³ññ³îíåðîì ¿õíüî¿ îðãà-í³çàö³¿. àáî ïåðåêðó÷óºòüñÿ. Òàê, ùî äî êîæíî¿ óíö³¿ Á³áë³¿ äîäàºòüñÿ Îäíàê ¿õí³ì íàéá³ëüøèì ïëþñîì º çä³áí³ñòü ñòîêðàòíà âàãà çäîãàäóâàííÿ. æåðòâóâàòè. Âîíè ãîòîâ³ ïîêèíóòè äðóç³â ³ ðîäèíó, íåâòîìíî Ïî äðóãå, ¿õíÿ äîêòðèíà îñíîâàíà íà íåÿñíîñòÿõ ïðàöþâàòè, â³ääàâàòè ñåáå ö³ëêîâèòî, áóòè â³äïîðíèìè òàêèõ àïîêàë³ïòè÷íèõ êíèã ÿê Äàíè¿ëà ³ Îá’ÿâëåííÿ . Ç íå¿ äî ïåðåñë³äóâàíü òà çàëèøàòèñÿ â³ðíèìè ñâî¿ì ïåðåêî- âèõîäèòü, ùî Áîã – öå çàïëóòàíèé êëóáîê, ÿêèé ìîæå íàííÿì àæ äî ñìåðòè. RAISED FLAGS NEAR THE CHURCH

Ï²ÄÍßÒ² ÏÐÀÏÎÐÈ Á²Ëß ÖÅÐÊÂÈ Driving by the church of St. John the Baptist in Johnson City, NY, one can clearly see from a distance, flapping in the wind high in the sky. the American and Ukrainian flags, representing two great nations, For 25 years, a parishioner of St. John’s Church, Mr. John Baranyk (pictured in the photo) has been raising these flags every Sunday, on Church holidays, national holidays and during parishioners’ funerals. The flags are raised in the background of the gold cupolas and the holy crosses of the church. This reminds us that our nation and all nations are under God’s will and love. Ïðî¿çäæàþ÷è á³ëÿ öåðêâè ñâÿòîãî ²âàíà Õðåñòèòåëÿ â ì³ñò³ Äæîíñîí Ñèò³, øòàò Íþ Éîðê, âè ïîáà÷èòå âèñîêî ó ïîâ³òð³ ï³äíÿò³ Àìåðèêàíñüêèé òà Óêðà¿íñüêèé ïðàïîðè. Ö³ íåä³ë³, êîæíîãî öåðêîâíîãî ñâÿòà, ï³ä ÷àñ äåðæàâíèõ ïðàïîðè íàøèõ âåëèêèõ íàö³é, öå íàøà ³ñòîð³ÿ, íàøå ìèíóëå ñâÿòêóâàíü òà ï³ä ÷àñ ïîõîðîí³â ïàðàô³ÿí. ³ ñó÷àñíå. Ï³äíÿò³ ïðàïîðè íà ôîí³ çîëîòèõ êóïîë³â öåðêâè ³ Ïîíàä 25 ðîê³â ïàðàô³ÿíèí ö³º¿ öåðêâè ²âàí Áàðàíèê ñâÿòèõ õðåñò³â íàãàäóþòü íàì, ùî íàø³ êðà¿íè òà ³ âñ³ êðà¿íè ³ (çîáðàæåíèé íà ôîòîãðàô³¿) ï³äí³ìàº ö³ ïðàïîðè êîæíî¿ ¿õ íàðîäè çíàõîäÿòüñÿ ï³ä Áîãîì, Éîãî âîëåþ ³ ëþáîâ’þ. Vol. LV² Issue IX, September, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 11 churches on a Sunday so as to gain a wider experience. The parish can be a good thing, but it can also be Seminaries: parochial in the bad sense. In some ways it is ironic that I should argue for residential seminary education. I have always noticed in What Were seminarians a neurotic tendency that may be summed up in the words: “They’re not going to ordain me!” This attitude was present in my own seminary education and and Are amongst the students I have taught, and I was always doing my best to calm people and let them see that growing as people was more important than whether or They For? not they would be ordained. I began to feel that there had to be better ways of doing it, perhaps part-time, perhaps PART II by having residences connected to good University by Heiromonk Gregory theology departments. Nearly 30 years of ministry and 14 years of seminary teaching have convinced me that for all the disad- So a seminary may provide the place for growth in vantages, the advantages of residential seminaries are a theologically informed faith, but does it have anything greater. It would be possible to envisage what I called a to do with faith itself? While it is quite possible to find “mixed economy” of residence and nonresidence; I do people studying theology in Universities who have no not believe that seminaries should return to the overly religious belief, a seminary is usually a place where the strict and highly isolating discipline that often character- students hope to serve the church, perhaps as clergy, ized them in the past. I do not want to see ex-seminar- but also perhaps as educated lay people. Consequently ians forming themselves into clerical clubs that exclude they are people who profess a Christian faith, usually not only the laity but even those clergy who had no that of the seminary itself. Thus an Orthodox seminary seminary education or went to the ‘wrong’ seminary. I do will largely have Orthodox students, while an Episcopa- want to see candidates for the ministry of the Orthodox lian or Lutheran one, will have Episcopalian or Lutheran Church, lay or ordained, formed in an intelligent faith that students. Some faculty and students may be from other can give an account of itself. I also want to see them churches, for reasons of experience and variety, but all develop spiritually and have habits of prayer that support such exceptions will still be expected to profess the themselves and inspire others. I want to see them be Christian faith. This also means that these institutions broad enough in their outlook to be able to work across will normally have the expectation that faculty and jurisdictional boundaries whilst treasuring ethnic tradi- students will regularly, often daily, pray and worship tions, so that we can begin to build up the rich and together. multifaceted single Orthodox Church that we all say we Daily services in Orthodox churches outside of want in America. Yes, I think that there still is a role for Orthodox countries and monasteries are very rare seminaries, that there still is a role for St. Sophia’s indeed. The opportunity and experience of praying Seminary, and that such institutions are worthy of the together frequently can help to build up the habits of continued generous support of Orthodox Christians. prayer and worship that must lie at the heart of any Seminaries: What were and are they for? ministry, of the clergy or of the laity. It may be impos- In the history of the Orthodox Church, seminaries as sible in the parish, but the seminary experience may we know them today are a relatively recent invention. In encourage a discipline that forms faithful servants of God fact, nothing like modern seminaries existed anywhere for His people. before the 16th Century. The lack of frequent services, let alone daily ones, In the early days of the church it was not unusual for in so many of our parishes, is only one aspect of why it people to be simply chosen out of the community for is important for a candidate for ordination to have a wider whatever ministry it was felt they should exercise. St. experience than simply the parish that has encouraged Ambrose of Milan (Fourth Century) was not even bap- and sponsored him, important though that is. As Kipling tized when chosen by acclamation to be Bishop of the wrote: “What do they know of England, who only En- city. The lives of the saints are full of stories of how men gland know?” A priest may stay in the same parish for tried to avoid ordination, St. John Chrysostom being a many years; his people may reside there even longer; very good example, fleeing to the hilly wilderness around but all of them need some conscious experience of the Antioch in order to avoid being made a priest. We still wider world of the Orthodox Church, even if it is just have a relic of those days in our service of ordination, a going to a neighboring church of a different jurisdiction for deacon who is to be ordained priest is brought to the a mission service or Presanctified Liturgy. Modern altar by a deacon and handed over to two priests who residential seminaries often send students to other (continued on the next page) 12 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVI ×èñ. IX, âåðåñåíü, 2006 conduct him around the altar – originally this was to stop So what was our promising young man who felt that him running away! being a priest was preferable to being a peasant going to In such a world there was no need for anything like a do in order to find a job? Here I will be speaking mostly seminary. However that does not mean that there was of the medieval west, because we have more knowledge no education. St. John Chrysostom had the very best of specific cases. The most important thing that our education of his day. Above all he was extremely well young clerk had to do was to find a patron. Landowners, trained in Rhetoric, the highest of the ancient educa- who might be lay noblemen or monasteries, often had tional disciplines. This training was seen as fitting some the right to present a candidate for a benefice (i.e., a for the law courts, but others for preaching. St. John also position for an ordained person that carried an income) studied theology with Diodore of Tarsus. Ordained to the bishop for ordination (if not already ordained) or deacon in 381 and priest in 386, St. John became an appointment. The bishop, or his deputy, would examine important preacher in Antioch in the days when it was the candidate, and if they were of the right age and had usually bishops who were expected to preach. St. John sufficient education, ordain him. Eventually it was was not made a bishop until he became Patriarch of necessary to be able to prove to a bishop that one had Constantinople in 398. His abilities as a preacher earned an appointment to go to, a ‘title’ as it was called. him the nickname of Chrysostom, the “golden-mouthed”. Nobody could be ordained ‘absolutely’ (that is, on the off- If a man or woman had a sense of personal vocation chance that they might find a job); this was a reminder in the first centuries of the church, then it was to the that ordination is to the service of a particular community monastic life, which did not necessarily entail ordination and not just the fulfillment of a personal ambition. for any but the very few priests needed in the great As time passed, those who decided to make a monasteries of the ancient world. The monasteries were clerical career could make themselves more attractive primarily places of prayer, but from an early stage they propositions for important churches by acquiring further often included men of learning who taught others. It education. The early Universities started as settlements became normal to choose bishops from among the of scholars from religious orders like the Franciscans monks, not only because of their spiritual lives, but also and Dominicans, but by the 14th Century, there were an because they were classically educated men who had increasing number of places in the Universities for continued into a deep and prayerful study of the scrip- clerical scholars who were not monks or friars. William tures and the writings of the Fathers before them. of Wykeham, born of a poor family in the south of However, even as late as the middle of the 9th Century, England, rose to become Bishop of Winchester and it was possible for an Imperial Secretary, a scholar and Chancellor of England (more or less the Prime Minister). statesman to be elected Patriarch of Constantinople He also became immensely rich and founded a college while still a layman – that was St. Photius the Great (c. at Oxford (in 1379, but still known as New College) and a 810—c. 895). school in Winchester to supply it with poor scholars. While the civil service of imperial Byzantium could Others rose through the cathedrals. A boy with a still call on highly educated laymen to serve the church good voice might escape poverty by becoming a choris- and the state, in much of Western Europe of the so- ter. As his voice deepened (much later then than now), called dark ages, learning and scholarship were largely he would undertake other tasks and perhaps be ordained only found in monasteries. An ordinary parish priest as a Reader or Acolyte. He might well return to singing needed at least sufficient literacy to read the services. when his voice matured but he might also choose to Such a priest would be assisted by other clerics and stay unmarried and accept ordination to a post in the might invite a boy who showed promise to become one Cathedral or elsewhere. Such men were well educated in and start picking up how to do the services. Such a the cathedral schools, and provided a pool of clerics boy was very often the priest’s son, but in the to fill higher posts in church and state. The same west this became increasingly difficult as was true in Constantinople as we can see from celibacy was made compulsory by the numerous pictures of young men without the end of the 12th Century. Even beards who were the singers and in the east however, there readers in great churches like was no guarantee that there Hagia Sophia. would be a job for a boy This system produced who had learned the art of many able and well edu- priesthood from his father. cated clergy for the cathe- The bishop might appoint drals, the city churches and somebody else to succeed the growing universities, but the father, or the father many parish clergy had only might die before the son the absolute minimum of was old enough for ordina- education to allow them to tion. carry out the services and Vol. LV² Issue IX, September, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 13 hear confessions, they would preach only rarely. In clergy, thus helping to reestablish an Orthodoxy in Greece and Russia it became normal for parishes to Ukraine that could give an intellectual account of itself. choose a suitable man and send him to the bishop for The Kyiv Academy’s influence spread northwards, ordination. If he was suitable, he was ordained and then especially with the modernizing program of Tsar Peter I. served 40 Liturgies under supervision before being Reforming bishops such as Stefan (Yavorsky), Feofan allowed to go back to his village church. (Prokopovich) and St. Dmitri (Tuptalo) of Rostov were The weaknesses of the system became apparent in Kyiv trained Ukrainians who began to revolutionize clergy the period of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. education throughout the Russian Empire. Eventually the churches in Reformed and Lutheran Seminaries in the Russian Empire were very similar countries came to rely upon a largely University edu- to those of the Roman Catholic Church. They were cated clergy, although the Church of England, for schools that might lead their pupils to ordination. example, still had many clergy with little formal educa- Unfortunately, they were handicapped by the tendency tion, and therefore little hope of a good appointment. The for all parish clergy to come from the married clergy great Roman Catholic reforming council of Trent (1545- families. The sons of priests and deacons virtually had to 63) decreed the setting up of seminaries in every Roman go to the seminary where discipline was often brutal, and Catholic diocese. This did not of course, happen immedi- spiritual formation largely absent. The Great Reforms of ately, and most of these early seminaries were what we the 19th Century did provide some improvement, most would call high schools. Many of these schools were especially in the theological academies in Kyiv, Kazan, enlargements of the old cathedral schools, and concen- Moscow and St. Petersburg, but very often the seminar- trated on teaching the arts and sciences, while also ies were hotbeds of sedition, as we can see from the giving more spiritual formation to the boys who attended education history of Josef Stalin! them. The discipline tended to be strict and the schools By the mid-19th Century, the weaknesses of relying were often isolated from wider society. on the ancient Universities were becoming obvious to When they were about 18, the boys would move on many in the Church of England. So colleges were to study Philosophy and then Theology for six or seven founded to give some priestly formation. The two major years. They would then be old enough (23) to be or- weaknesses in this system were the shortness of the dained deacon, and priest a year later. The Major course (two or three years), and the fact that those who Seminary where Philosophy and Theology were taught already had a Theology degree had been taught the might be in another town, and at the very least in another subject in a very academic and detached way. As a building, and only a minority of the boys moved on to the result, the students acquired only a smattering of Major Seminary. Theology which they did not always see as being The Roman Catholic seminary system enormously relevant to their future ministries. improved the educational standards of the non-monastic Nowadays Anglican seminaries are experimenting clergy as a whole, but left them at an overall lower level with part-time training, and a mixture of residential and than the highly trained monastic orders and the new nonresidential training. Similarly, Roman Catholic orders such as the Jesuits. The high fliers all became seminaries have broken away from their old rural isola- monks or joined the new orders, while the parish clergy, tion, forged links with secular Universities, and encour- the vast majority of Roman Catholic priests, were trained aged more professional training in parish and other to be respectable, prayerful and dull. placements. The advantages of having a more educated clergy There has been a huge revival of seminaries in were not lost in early modern Ukraine. The progress of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus; they are gaining state the Counter-Reformation in Poland left the great majority validation once more and they have numerous students, of the Orthodox clergy at a painful disadvantage, which but are often critically short of well-trained staff. An is why many were inveigled into the Union of Berestya in interesting development in Moscow has been the St. 1598. Luckily it soon became possible to provide a Tikhon’s Theological Institute. This very large and well counterbalance in the shape of the famous Kyiv Acad- staffed institution has mainly concentrated on lay emy from 1632, and which became a major tool of the training in Theology and related subjects. However, reforming program of St. Peter Mohyla. The Academy many of their formerly part-time students have been deliberately adopted the ideas of the Roman Catholics, ordained on the strength of this training. These are often and trained boys in classical languages, arts and the older men who have had another career and are in many sciences, and only at a later date, in Theology. In spite cases proving to be excellent, educated and spiritual of the wide curriculum, the academy became vitally priests. important in raising the standard of the education of the (To be continued in a future issue.) 14 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVI ×èñ. IX, âåðåñåíü, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada Welcomes New Metropolitan Óêðà¿íñüêà Ïðàâîñëàâíà Öåðêâà â³òàº íîâîãî Ìèòðîïîëèòà

On Sunday, July 23, 2006, faithful acting Primate of the Church. Last July, of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of he was elected as the new Archbishop Canada (UOCC) gathered at Holy Trinity of Winnipeg and Metropolitan of Metropolitan Cathedral, in Winnipeg, Canada. The Ecumenical Patriarchate to officially enthrone their new ruling of Constantinople formally received hierarch, His Eminence Metropolitan his election in the fall of 2005, with John. Bishops and dignitaries from plans for the official installation across Canada and the United States made for July of this year. were in attendance for the Archpas- Metropolitan John is the fifth toral Divine Liturgy and Rite of Enth- Metropolitan of the Ukrainian ronement. Orthodox Church of Canada, and the The Enthronement concluded Church’s first primate who was born a weekend of programming for repre- in Canada. sentatives from UOCC parishes throughout Canada. On Friday, July 21, clergy gathered Â íåä³ëþ 23 ëèïíÿ 2006 p. â³ðí³ for a national clergy symposium and clergy wives Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè â Êàíàä³ gathered for a conference and retreat. Saturday, July 22, ç³áðàëèñÿ â Ìèòðîïîëè÷³é Êàòåäð³ Ïðåñâÿòî¿. Òðîéö³ ó saw special sessions for clergy and laity on management issues Â³íí³ïåãó íà îô³ö³éíó ³íòðîí³çàö³þ ñâîãî íîâîãî Ïåðâî³ºðàðõà, for parish councils and a presentation by a special committee Éîãî Âèñîêîïðåîñâÿùåíñòâà Ìèòðîïîëèòà ²ÂÀÍÀ. ªïèñêîïè struck to examine potential new candidates for the episcopacy òà ³íø³ âèñîêîäîñòîéí³ ãîñò³ ç ö³ëî¿ Êàíàäè òà Ñïîëó÷åíèõ of the Church. Øòàò³â Àìåðèêè áóëè ïðèñóòí³ íà Àðõèºðåéñüê³é Ñâ. Ë³òóðã³¿ Representing the Ecumenical Patriarchate at the ³ ×èíi ²íòðîí³çàö³¿. enthronement on Sunday was Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Sotirios of Toronto. Greeting His Eminence Metropolitan John, Ïðåäñòàâíèêîì Âñåëåíñüêî¿ Ïàòð³ÿðõ³’¿ íà ³íòðîí³çàö³¿ Metropolitan Sotirios said, “We know whom we serve, Jesus â íåä³ëþ áóâ Éîãî Âèñîêîïðåîñâÿùåíñòâî, Âèñîêîïðåîñâÿ- Christ. He is the absolute truth and if we serve that we have ùåíí³øèé Ñîò³ð³îñ, ãðåöüêèé ïðàâîñëàâíèé Ìèòðîïîëèò nothing to fear. For only the truth will prevail.” Òîðîíòà, Ïàòð³ÿðøèé Åêçàðõ â Êàíàä³. Â³òàþ÷è Ìèòðîïîëèòà In his greeting to Metropolitan John on behalf of the ²âàíà, Ìèòðîïîëèò Ñîò³ð³îñ ñêàçàâ: “Ìè çíàºìî, ùî ñëóæèìî Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, His Eminence Archbishop ²ñóñîâ³ Õðèñòîâ³, Êîòðèé º àáñîëþòíîþ ïðàâäîþ, ³ ÿêùî ìè Antony said, “We must stand for what is right in the name of ñëóæèìî Éîìó, òî íàì íåìàº ÷îãî áîÿòèñÿ, áî ïåðåìîæå Christ. The greatest way to honor Metropolitan John is to not ò³ëüêè ïðàâäà”. let him stand alone in his ministry” Éîãî Âèñîêîïðåîñâÿùåíñòâî, Àðõèºïèñêîï Àíòîí³é, Addressing the faithful on Sunday, Metropolitan John â³òàþ÷è Ìèòðîïîëèòà ²âàíà â³ä ³ìåí³ Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëà- said, “I beseech the Lord to give me strength and wisdom to be âíî¿ Öåðêâè Ñïîëó÷åíèõ Øòàò³â Àìåðèêè ñêàçàâ: “Ìè able to fulfill this responsibility. It is not easy, but the hopes ìóñèìî â³äñòîþâàòè òå, ùî â ³ì’ÿ Õðèñòà ïðàâåëüíå ³ are there that this can be accomplished, not by myself alone ñïðàâåäëèâå... À íàéêðàùèé ñïîñ³á âøàíóâàòè Ìèòðîïîëèòà but with those who want to assist. May God endow each and ²âàíà - öå çàâæäè áóòè ïîðó÷, íå çàëèøàòè éîãî îäèíîêèì everyone of you with strength, wisdom and good health to â éîãî ñëóæ³íí³ íà äóõîâí³é íèâ³”. work for our Church.” Ó ñâîìó ñëîâ³ äî â³ðíèõ â íåä³ëþ, Ìèòðîïîëèò ²âàí Also serving on Sunday were representatives from the ñêàçàâ: “Ïðîøó Ãîñïîäà, ùîá äàâ ìåí³ ñèëè ³ ðîçóìó äëÿ Serbian Orthodox community of Canada, the Orthodox Church âèêîíàííÿ ïîêëàäåíèõ íà ìî¿ ïëå÷³ îáîâ’ÿçê³â. Öå íå ëåãêî, in America’s Archdiocese of Canada, the Ukrainian Orthodox àëå íàä³þñÿ, ùî íå ÿ ñàì, àëå âñ³ ðàçîì, õòî áàæàº Church of the United States in America. In addition represen- äîïîìîãòè, äîñÿãíåìî óñï³õ³â. Íåõàé Áîã íàä³ëèòü êîæíîãî ç tatives were present from the Ukrainian Catholic Church, the âàñ ñèëîþ, ðîçóìîì ³ äîáðèì çäîðîâ’ÿì äëÿ ïðàö³ íà äîáðî Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church. íàøî¿ Öåðêâè”. His Eminence Metropolitan John was born into a Ukrainian pioneer family in Buchanan, Saskatchewan. He was Ñåðåä ïðèñóòí³õ ó íåä³ëþ òàêîæ áóëè ïðåäñòàâíèêè the youngest of 12 children. Before entering the priesthood, he Ñåðáñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè â Êàíàä³, Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ was a teacher in public schools in rural Saskatchewan and in Öåðêâè Àìåðèêàíñüêî¿ Àðõèä³ºöåç³¿ Êàíàäè, Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ the city of Saskatoon. He was ordained a priest in 1975 and a Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè Ñïîëó÷åíèõ Øòàò³â Àìåðèêè, bishop in 1983. Since 1985 he served as the Bishop of Edmonton Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Êàòîëèöüêî¿ Öåðêâè â Êàíàä³, Ðèìî-Êàòîëèöüêî¿ and the Western Diocese, overseeing parishes in the provinces òà Àíãë³êàíñüêî¿ Öåðêîâ. of Alberta and British Columbia. Ìèòðîïîëèò ²âàí - ï’ÿòèé Ìèòðîïîëèò Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Upon the passing of the UOCC’s previous Metropolitan, Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè â Êàíàä³, ³ ïåðøèé Ïåðâî³ºðàõ Öåðêâè Wasyly (Fedak), in January of 2005, Archbishop John became íàðîäæåíèé â Êàíàä³. Vol. LV² Issue IX, September, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 15 5959th AnnualAnnual Melanie Nakonachny UkrainianUkrainian OrthodoxOrthodox LeagueLeague ConventionConvention

HeldHeld inin LancasterLancaster County,County, PAPA Photos: Michael Nakonachny Ukrainian Orthodox League Members from across the nation gathered at the Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center in Lancaster County, PA July 26-30, 2006, for the 59th Annual U.O.L. Convention which was hosted by the Senior and Junior Chapters of Holy Ghost Parish of Coatesville, PA. The convention began with Great Vespers His Beatitude before the business sessions were called to order th Metropolitan at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26 . Sessions Constantine were opened with prayer, the presentation of delivers colors, pledge of allegiance, the singing of the opening U.S. National Anthem and opening remarks by remarks. Senior U.O.L. National Executive Board President Melanie Nakonachny, Junior National Executive Áëàæåíí³øèé Board President Katya Carman, Convention Ìèòðîïîëèò Spiritual Advisor Rev. Anthony Ugolnik, Convention Êîíñòàíòèí çâåðòàºòüñÿ ³ç committee chairwoman Diana Teijaro and Junior ñëîâàìè Convention chairmen David Bentley and Meghan äóõîâíèõ Teijaro. That evening delegates divided into íàñòàâ äî committees to review the progress made ó÷àñíèê³â throughout the past year and begin planning for Êîíâåíö³¿. the upcoming year. Business sessions recessed at 9:00 p.m. that evening allowing plenty of time for members to meet and socialize during a hospitality One of the highlights of the afternoon were presentations evening sponsored by the Holy Ghost Chapter. Good on the progress of the All Saints Camp Chapel and the food was enjoyed and many members even sang karaoke College Student Mission Trip to Ukraine. The day ended with one of the highlights being Father and Pani Matka with a western themed dinner dance held at the Lancaster Ugolnik singing the always popular I’ve Got You Babe. Host. Guests arrived dressed in cowboy hats and bandanas The following morning began with a Divine Liturgy and enjoyed a meal of ribs, barbequed chicken, corn on celebrated by His Beatitude Metropolitan Constantine, the cob and baked potatoes. Dinner was followed by an His Eminence Archbishop Vsevolod, Rev. Anthony Ugolnik, evening of dancing. V. Rev. John Nakonachny and V. Rev. Myron Oryhon. Friday began with a Moleben to St. Vladimir on Following Liturgy a delicious brunch was served in the the occasion of his feast day. The remainder of the day hotel ballroom. After a brief recess, business sessions delegates worked tirelessly to approve committee resumed and delegates continued working in committees. recommendations that will be implemented throughout During the afternoon Executive Board Members from the coming year. One of the most important decisions the Ukrainian Gift of Life Inc. addressed the convention made during these sessions was the formation of a body and were presented with a donation that the Junior committee that will work to fundraise the cost of the U.O.L. collected through their Great Lent Giveaway project. iconastas, iconography, and other internal items that will be needed at the All Saints Camp Chapel. to Mary, Joy of Those who Sorrow. Follo- The convention body was thrilled at the wing the service Junior U.O.L. members donation in the amount of $4,262.75 prepared IOCC Health Kits for the needy presented to Saint Andrew’s Society to and participated in a Ukrainian dancing benefit their Ukrainian Soup Kitchen Project. workshop. Senior U.O.L. members were Participants also had the opportunity to able to attend workshops given by Proto- hear Daniel Christopoulous, Director of IOCC presbyter George Hnatko, Father Deacon speak on being “Doers of the Words as an Joseph Kreta and Zachary Ugolnik. Orthodox Family.” Following the closing of Following Great Vespers that evening, business sessions, participants loaded buses more than two hundred and fifty U.O.L. to travel to Shady Maple Smorgasbord members and guests gathered for the where they enjoyed a fantastic dinner and Banquet and Ball. President, Melanie participated in a live auction. Nakonachny presented His Beatitude With business sessions concluded, Metropolitan Constantine with the Metro Saturday was a free day for participants J. Baran Award for outstanding work Archbishop Vsevolod to explore the local culture, participate in greets the delegates. with the youth of the diocese, His Emi- religious workshops or lounge by the pool. Àðõèºïèñêîï Âñåâîëîä nence Archbishop Antony with the Distin- Participants began the day with an Akathist â³òàº äåëåãàò³â guished National Service Award for a

Vol. LV² Issue IX, September, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 17 lifetime of dedication to the League, Edward Zetick of St. Vladimir’s Cathedral in Philadelphia, PA with the Father Hallick-Holutiak Senior Recognition Award, and the Senior U.O.L. Chapter of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Northampton, PA with the Chapter of the Year Award. Following the banquet everyone enjoyed dancing to the music of the famed Ukrainian band Fata Morgana. As is customary, the convention concluded with a Sunday Hierarchal Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Beatitude Metropolitan Constantine, His Eminence Archbishop Antony, Rev. Anthony Ugolnik and many visiting clergy. The Liturgy concluded with the Induction to Office of newly elected Senior and Junior Ukrainian Orthodox League National Executive Boards. Before everyone said their

final farewells, convention participants enjoyed a farewell pig roast at the Coatesville Union Hall. As everyone said their goodbyes talk was heard of plans already being made to attend the 60th Annual U.O.L. Convention which will be held July 26-29, 2007 at Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Carnegie, PA. The Senior and Junior Ukrainian Orthodox League Chapters of Holy Ghost Parish in Coatesville, PA are to be commended for their hard work and dedication to making this convention a tremendous success. They worked tirelessly for three years to ensure that their guests enjoyed themselves during the convention. 2006-2007 Senior Ukrainian Orthodox League National Executive Board

Junior Ukrainian Orthodox League Spiritual Advisor - National Executive Board V. Rev. J. Nakonachny, St. Vladimir’s, Parma, OH President - Spiritual Advisor - Melanie Nakonachny, St. Vladimir’s, Parma, OH V. Rev. Myron Oryhon, St. Mary’s, Allentown, PA 1st Vice President - Advisor - Helen Greenleaf, St. Vladimir’s, Parma, OH Dr. Natalie Sufler Bilynsky, St. Vladimir’s, Philadelphia, PA 2nd Vice President - President - Dr. Natalie Sufler Bilynsky, St. Vladimir’s, Philadelphia, PA Mark Meschisen, St. Michael’s Parish, Woonsocket, RI Recording Secretary - Janet Looby, St. Vladimir’s, Philadelphia, PA 1st Vice President - Corresponding Secretary - Anne Bohen, St. Vladimir’s, Philadelphia, PA Nick Anderson, Sts. Peter and Paul, Youngstown OH Financial Secretary - Oleh Bilynsky, St. Vladimir’s, Philadelphia, PA Recording Secretary - Treasurer - Emily Kominko, St. Vladimir’s, Parma, OH Linda Winters, Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Northampton, PA Corresponding Secretary - Auditor - Emil Skocypec, Member-at-Large, South Bound Brook, NJ Natasha Walewski, Sts. Peter and Paul, Carnegie, PA Financial Secretary - 60th Convention Chairman and Bulletin Editor Patrick Scanell, St. John the Baptist, Johnson City, NY Dr. Stephen Sivulich, Sts. Peter and Paul, Carnegie, PA Treasurer - Membership and Chapter Development & LSSK Chairwoman Michael Nemeth, St. Vladimir’s, Philadelphia, PA Daria Pishko-Komichak, Holy Ascension, Maplewood, NJ Archivist - Denise Spoganetz, St. Demetrius Carteret, NJ

18 Ðiê LVI ×èñ. IX, âåðåñåíü, 2006 But here is where the rub comes A Letter to the Editor in. How can the church take a stand against casinos, etc., when we are toying with, or in some cases have other forms of gambling. One can only already accepted, gambling as a way Editor-in-Chief guess how many thousands of dollars to raise money? The occasional raffle Ukrainian Orthodox Word go to this form of entertainment has now turned into lottery calendars, P.O. Box 495 instead of to the Church, missions, daily numbers tickets, gambling South Bound Brook, NJ 08880 etc. One can only guess the countless wheels at festivals, and even the notion wasted hours and I’m not sure how of holding casino nights as a means of much talent it takes to press buttons Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, raising money for the church. or pull the handle of a slot machine. I am writing this letter as a Is the church becoming a Although gambling is still illegal concerned Orthodox Christian for all compromising church? Will we accept in the State of Pennsylvania, slot our churches. contributions by any means? Instead parlors at horse racing tracks will Last year I attended the XVIIth of learning and accepting what Jesus become legal in 2006. Recent head- Sobor in South Bound Brook as a taught about being a good steward lines in a local paper declare that delegate from St. Mary Ukrainian with our money, the attitude of “I will Pennsylvania is gearing up for problem Orthodox Church, Allentown, PA. It give only if I have a chance to win or get gamblers. They are already setting up seemed to me that the main theme in something for my money” seems more funding for people with gambling each committee and throughout the appealing. addictions, which means that it’s only whole Sobor was the spirituality in our Jesus gave His life willingly for a matter of time. In the meantime, stewardship to Christ, the Church, and each and every one of us, asking surrounding states that do have to others, stewardship being the giving nothing in return. Shouldn’t we as legalized gambling provide a place for of our time, talent, and treasure. Orthodox Christians follow His ex- Pennsylvanians to visit frequently. If But there is a clear, ever-present, ample instead of becoming more like countless dollars and hours are and growing danger competing for our the Roman soldiers who gambled at already going to casinos outside the time, talent, and treasure which can the foot of the Cross for His garment? State, how much more will the church only be attributed to Satan himself: Yours in Christ, lose when it becomes more acces- The danger of casinos, lotteries, and Joseph Truchan sible right in our backyard? St. Mary’s Parish Allentown, PA

Ordination september Anniversaries

Archbishop Vsevelod Consecrated Bishop September 27, 1987 Deacon Joseph Kreta September 7, 1997 Fr. Paul Szewczuk September 22, 1991 V. Rev. Fr. Yurij Siwko September 23, 1982 V. Rev. Fr. John Harvey September 27, 1974 V. Rev. Fr. Roman Tarnawsky September 27, 1978

May God grant to them many, happy and blessed years! Vol. LV² Issue IX, September, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 19 Íàì ïèøóòü... Ãîëîâà ïàðàô³¿ Ñâÿòîãî Ìèêîëàÿ Óãîäíèêà ñåëà Öèðêóíè, Õàðê³âñüêî-Ïîëòàâñüêî¿ ªïàðõ³¿, Ãåííàä³é.

Õàðêîâîì ïðîÿñíèëîñü, ñèíîïòèêè îá³öÿëè ìàéæå íà òèæäåíü ÿñí³ äí³. Ç³áðàëè ìè íå áàãàòî ä³òåé áî ïåðøèé ðàç òðåáà áóëî ñïðîáóâàòè ÷è áóäå â òîìó êîðèñòü, à ãîëîâíå, çàäîâîëåííÿ. Íà ôîòî ïåðåä âèõîäîì äî òàáîðó: ç ë³âà íà ïðàâî: Æåíÿ Ãóðèíîâè÷, Îëåêñ³é Ãîí÷àðîâ (ñèí Ñëàâà ²ñóñó Õðèñòó! Äîðîã³ áðàòè ³ ñåñòðè , õî÷ó ãîëîâè ïàðàô³¿), ïàí Ãåííàä³é Ãîí÷àðîâ, ìàëÿòà: Òàðàñèê êîðîòåíüêî ðîçïîâ³ñòè Âàì, ÿê çîâñ³ì ìàëåíüêà ïàðàô³ÿ Êîçóá, ßðîñëàâ Ïëîòíèêîâ, Êîëÿ Êîçóá, Ãëåá Êîçóá (ä³òè öåðêâè Ñâÿòîãî Ìèêîëàÿ Óãîäíèêà ÓÀÏÖ ñ.Öèðêóíè, îòöÿ-íàñòîÿòåëÿ), Áîãäàí Ïðèõîä÷åíêî (ñèí ôóíäàòîð³â Õàðê³âñüêî-Ïîëòàâñüêî¿ ºïàðõ³¿ çìîãëà äàòè çìîãó ñâî¿ì õðàìó), ï³çí³øå ïðèºäíàâñÿ ùå îäèí õëîï÷èê Àíòîí. Âèéøëè ä³òÿì ïî ñïðàâæíüîìó â³ä÷óòè íàñîëîäó â³äïî÷èíêó íà äî ì³ñöÿ òàáîðóâàííÿ ïðèáëèçíî î äåâ’ÿò³é³ ãîäèí³ ðàíêó, ïðèðîä³ ó ë³ñîâîìó òàáîð³ íåäàëåêî â³ä Õàðêîâà. Ñïðàâà â äåñü çà ñîðîê õâèëèí áóëè â ë³ñ³, öå íåäàëåêî â³ä ñåëà. òîìó, ùî ñâÿùåíèê î. Ìèêîëà Êðèâîíîñ ç ì³ñòà Þò³êà, º Âñ³ ðàçîì íàïíóëè íàìåòè, ðîçêëàëè ñïàëüíèêè, ìî¿ì äàâí³ì çíàéîìèì. Âæå ìàéæå ï’ÿòü ðîê³â ìè ç íèì êîæíèé âèáðàâ ñîá³ íàìåò ïî áàæàííþ, ìàëÿòà ó ò³ñíî ñï³ëêóºìîñÿ, ïåðåïèñóþ÷èñü, îòåöü äóæå ÷àñòî ìàëåíüêîìó, á³ëüø äîðîñë³ ó âåëèêîìó. Äÿêóþ÷è îòöþ òåëåôîíóº, ö³êàâèòüñÿ ìî¿ì öåðêîâíèì ³ îñîáèñòèì æèòòÿì. Ìèêîë³ Êðèâîíîñó, íàìåòè íà äèâî äóæå çðó÷í³ ó Äåê³ëüêà ðàç³â, ïðè¿æäæàþ÷è íà Óêðà¿íó, â³í ãîñòèâ êîðèñòóâàíí³. Âñ³ ä³òè ïåðøèé ðàç â æèòò³ ìàëè íàãîäó ó ìåíå ³ áóâ ³ º ñàìèì äîðîãèì ³ ÷åêàíèì ãîñòåì. ² îò, áóòè â ë³ñ³ ³ æèòè â íàìåòàõ äîâøèé ÷àñ. Óñ³ ç âåëèêèì ÿêîñü â îäíîìó ëèñò³, îòåöü Ìèêîëà çàïðîïîíóâàâ çàäîâîëåííÿì çàãîòîâëÿëè äðîâà äëÿ âîãíèùà, ïîò³ì îðãàí³çóâàòè ë³òí³é òàá³ð äëÿ ä³òåé íàøèõ ïàðàô³ÿí, ùîá ãîòóâàëè îá³ä, ³ ç ùå á³ëüøèì çàäîâîëåííÿì ñ³äàëè îá³äàòè ä³òè â³ä÷óâàëè Áîæó îï³êó íàä íèìè, ç ðàíêîâîþ, îá³äíüîþ êîëî âîãíèùà. Â äåíü ñòàðø³ ëîâèëè ðèáó, ìàëÿòà êóïàëèñÿ, ³ âå÷³ðíüîþ ìîëèòâîþ ïîìàëó âõîäèëè â ëîíî Öåðêâè ó ïîò³ì ãðàëè ó ôóòáîë. Êîëè íàêóïàëèñÿ ³ íàãðàëèñÿ, ìàëÿòà çâè÷íîìó ðèòì³ æèòòÿ,ùî òàê ïîâèííî áóòè. Áî ìè ä³òè ç çàäîâëåííÿì âèðîáëÿëè ³ç øê³ðÿíèõ çàãîòîâîê ãàìàíö³. Ðàäîùàì íå áóëî ê³íöÿ. Ä³éñíî, ïëàí³â íà íàñòóïí³ äí³ â³äïî÷èíêó áóëî äóæå áàãàòî. Àëå íà òðåò³é äåíü ïîãîäà ïî÷àëà ïñóâàòèñÿ ³ äî îá³äó âæå ï³øîâ äîù. Çáèðàëèñÿ äóæå øâèäêî ³ â÷àñíî âñòèãëè, áî ï³øëà çëèâà, ÿêà íå ïðèïèíÿëàñÿ ö³ëèé äåíü. Àëå ³ öèõ òðüîõ äí³â âèñòà÷èëî, ùîá çàïàì’ÿòàòè ¿õ íà äîâãî, áî â³äïî÷èíîê íà ïðèðîä³ í³ ç ÷èì íåçð³âíÿííèé. Äàé Áîæå, ùîá ó íàñ íà Óêðà¿í³ âñå çàñïîêî¿ëîñÿ, ùîá ìè ìîãëè â íàñòóïíîìó ðîö³ òàêîæ òàê ÷óäîâî â³äïî÷èòè! Áåç ïåðåá³ëüøåííÿ ñêàæó, ùî æèòòÿ ³ ñëóæ³ííÿ ëþäÿì ñâÿùåíèêà îòöÿ Ìèêîëè Êðèâîíîñà òà éîãî áåçêîðèñíà äîïîìîãà ³íøèì º ïðèêëàäîì äëÿ ³íøèõ ñâÿùåíèê³â óñ³õ õðèñòèÿíñüêèõ êîíôåñ³é. Äàðóé éîìó, Áîæ³ ³ çà êîæíèé ïðîæèòèé äåíü òðåáà äÿêóâàòè Áîãîâ³. ß Ãîñïîäè, ùå áàãàòî äîâãèõ ³ áåçáîë³ñíèõ ðîê³â æèòòÿ! íå çðàçó ïîãîäèâñÿ, áî ä³éñíî öå âåëèêà â³äïîâ³äàëüí³ñòü, áî öå æ òàêè ä³òè. ² äðóãå, ãîëîâíå ïèòàííÿ – çíàðÿääÿ äëÿ âëàøòóâàííÿ òàáîðó. ßê áóòè? ² òóò îòåöü Ìèêîëà ïðîÿâèâ âñ³ íàéêðàù³ ÿêîñò³ ñïðàâæíüîãî ñâÿùåíèêà, ÿêèé íå íà ñëîâàõ, à íà ä³ë³ äîïîì³ã íàì ³ ïîðàäàìè ³ ñàìå ãîëîâíå, â ìàòåð³ÿëüíîìó çàáåçïå÷åíí³. Â³í âèñëàâ ç Àìåðèêè òðè íàìåòè, äâàäöÿòü äóæå òåïëèõ ñïàëüíèê³â,êîìïëåêòè ïîñóäó- òàð³ëêè, ëîæêè, âèäåëö³, òîáòî âñå íåîáõ³äíå ó òàáîðîâîìó æèòò³. Àëå öå ë³òî âèäàëîñü òðîõè íåçðó÷íèì äëÿ âè¿çäó ç ä³òüìè ó ë³ñ, áî ñåðåäíÿ òåìïåðàòóðà áóëà 12- 15 ´ðàäóñ³â Öåëüñ³ÿ, à äîù³ ìàéæå íå ïðèïèíÿëèñÿ. Áóëî äóæå òÿæêî âèáðàòè äí³ äëÿ âè¿çäó. ² îò, íàðåøò³ íåáî íàä 20 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVI ×èñ. IX, âåðåñåíü, 2006 Class of 2006

Olga Stupka May God grant Bayonne High School St. Sophia Church, them many years! Bohdana Komichak, Maksim Ostropalchenko Bayonne, NJ; Fr. Myroslav and Revecca Noah Schirta, pastor. High School Graduates St. Vladimir Cathedral, Parma, OH; Fr. John Nakonachny, pastor, Fr. Ivan Mironko, assistant pastor and Deacon Ihor Mahlay.

Seth Little Melania Trypupenko, Matthew Bohen, Daniel McNulty, Slippery Rock University, BS in Biology Maria Miniuk and Mark Ferraro Holy Ascension Church, Nanty Glo, PA; Fr. George Hnatko, St. Vladimir Cathedral, Philadelphia, PA, Fr. Frank Estocin, pastor. pastor. Not present: Frank Mehalko, Indiana University, BS in Not present: Nicole Panasiuk. Criminology. Another Way to Spread the “Orthodox Word”

Fr. Paul Bigelow, pastor of St. Vladimir Church in Smithmill, PA, was recently approached by C.J. Metsopolus, a radio personality with the WPHB Radio Station in Philipsburg, PA. CJ and his wife Becky are new members of St. Vladimir Parish. Fr. Paul was asked to record homilies for the local radio station. The homilies are transmitted to the area on station 1260 FM at approximately 6:10 am, and can be accessed through the Internet nationwide. Fr. Paul is honored to address his extended congregation and has received a lot of positive feedback from members of the community. It is his desire to continue extending his homily to the people as long as possible. CJ Metsopolus accepts the homilies from Fr. Paul Bigelow. Vol. LV² Issue IX, September, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 21 A New Face for St. Herman’s House of Hospitality

t’s a miracle, just a miracle!” That is how St. Herman’s, which is in the “I Ralph Parker described the scene at St. jurisdiction of the UOC of the USA, is a monastery that has been assisting Herman’s Monastery and House of Hospitality in the homeless within the historic Cleveland, OH, on July 14. It was a fitting description inner city of Cleveland for over 20 of the fury of activity that greeted any passerby. In one years. Their mission is to provide food, clothing, shelter, emotional direction volunteers were pushing wheelbarrows; others were support and access to health and planting perennials. Look to the horizon to witness a team of social services primarily to men, but men laying roofing planks using an efficient bucket brigade no one is turned away. They serve system. Open doors to the monastery signaled that still other meals to about 200 individuals daily, with an average of 84,000 activity was taking place indoors, and the smell of fresh paint meals served in a year. There has never been an interruption in clarified what was happening in there as well. the services provided, meaning that facility maintenance or None of this would have occurred if it had not been for improvements often get postponed. Joanne Stakes, president of the Friends of St. Herman’s lay The biggest challenge for Stakes and the Friends of St. board. Her sister happened to be watching the April 10th episode Herman’s was determining which single project should be of the NBC series, The Apprentice, at the end of which was a undertaken. There were so many areas needing attention that contest announcement with an on-line address. She it was difficult to select only one, and particularly one that could immediately called Joanne and told her about the “New Faces be completed in a single day. It was initially decided that Ace for Helpful Places” contest being sponsored by Ace Hardware. Hardware manpower would be used to complete repairs Stakes completed the essay and entry form, and then waited. throughout the facility, concentrating on the men’s dormitory, To her surprise, she was notified in early June that St. Herman’s as well as painting whatever interior rooms time would allow. The was one of the ten national winners of a one day make-over. In supply portion would be applied to the wood and materials addition to $5,000 worth of Ace supplies, St. Herman’s would required to construct a much needed outdoor pavilion. However, also receive an additional $5,000 for necessary products or no one anticipated the incredible response that was received on services. July 14th. According to Bill Rancic, first season winner of The Fr. John Henry, abbot of St. Herman’s, was overwhelmed Apprentice and on-site project mentor who also served as a by the work that was undertaken. “Any one of these projects is contest judge, there were over 2,700 applicants. The selection a story in itself,” he explained. “Glory to God,” was his only process was very difficult, but St. Herman’s was ultimately response. chosen because of need. Additionally, the outreach done by St. Stakes explained that although Ace Hardware contributed Herman’s touched a soft spot in Rancic. He recalled that when $10,000, various community members also stepped forward he was a child his father took in a homeless man who was “down with individual donations that brought the monastery over on his luck.” He was mentored by his father and guided through $30,000 in contributions. Various garden centers donated personal home projects, like working on their basement. plants, shrubs, topsoil, mulch and plumbing as well as Subsequently this visitor was able to get on his feet, so Rancic landscape design, tree removal and landscape labor. Although knows firsthand that personal attention, similar to what takes Ace supplied wood and roofing for the pavilion, local builders and place at St. Herman’s, can make a difference. companies donated excavation equipment, materials, trusses

Existing furniture within the monastery was also treated to a little Regional Ace Hardware Stores provided volunteers for spit and polish as a part of the the interior painting project, some ofwhom were recruited “New Faces” make-over. family members of employees. L to R - Fr. Vladimir Ivanov, Lou Manfredini, Abbot John Henry, Fr. Ephraim George, Fr. Dennis Kristof, Joanne Stakes and Bill Rancic. 22 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVI ×èñ. IX, âåðåñåíü, 2006 by Dobrodiyka Barbara Kristof

Volunteers were everywhere, contributing however they Even Fr. Dennis could not resist L to R - Fr. Dennis Kristof, Fr. Vladimir Ivanov and Abbot John Henry were needed in order to meet the 4:30 project cut off time. lending a helping hand. offer a Service of Thanksgiving in the garden still being planted.

and concrete. Professionals came forward to design, pour seen such a response,” he explained, with a paint brush in hand. “It’s footers, frame and construct the facility. Even a moving van and unbelievable!” traffic cones to control parking and traffic around the vacility were Late in the afternoon, Fr. John Henry, Fr. Vladimir Ivanov, and made available. Fr. Dennis Kristof, Penn-Ohio Deanery dean, interrupted work in a The interior received more than just a fresh coat of paint portion of the new garden to conduct a service of thanksgiving, too. An electrician donated his naming individually many of those present services, while the men’s lounge who toiled so diligently on the myriad of received new lamps and furniture, projects. It truly put the events of the day thanks to a local furniture store into their proper perspective. and a financial donation from a Shortly thereafter the familiar music supporter. of an ice cream truck caused everyone to Throughout the day, nearly a pause as it turned into the narrow driveway hundred volunteers labored in the of St. Herman’s which was teeming with sweltering 86 degree heat to meet people and supplies. Lo and behold, free the 4:30 p.m. deadline. Local ice cream for everyone! “Your money is no restaurants and businesses do- good here,” declared the driver, bringing nated boxed lunches, pizza, yet another unexpected but sincerely bakery and beverages to keep appreciated donation from the community. these workers on site for the entire “What a show of community spirit,” day. is how Stakes summed up the day. Lou Manfredini, the official When asked earlier to compare this home improvement expert for type of project to the million dollar ones he NBC’s Today Show and Ace Tthroughout the years three area Orthodox parishes donated has worked on for his own company and Hardware’s “Helpful Hardware old domes to St. Herman’s, which were haphazardly strewn those of Donald Trump, Rancic explained Man”, has led over 20 of these throughout the property until landscaping volunteers found that the difference is, “seeing the impact an attractive way to incorporate them into the new garden. make-over projects. “I have never through immediate results on the community.” Perhaps this is one time when the community also left an impact.

“Cleveland rocks!” cried Lou Manfre- dini in response to the unprecedented numbert of volunteers for this Ace Hardware event at St. Herman’s as The new pavilion will be used for outdoor services in the summer, Fr. Ephraim, Fr. Abbot John Henry and The next day, guests were already enjoying the and year round as a shelter from the weather for the guests. Bill Rancic pose with the banner. improvements. Vol. LV² Issue IX, September, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 23 Ç ðåäàêòîðñüêîãî ñòîëó... ³ºðîìîíàõ î. Äàíè¿ë (Çåë³íñüêèé) Ùî ïîòð³áíî äëÿ òîãî, ùîá Öåðêâà çðîñòàëà?

×è âè êîëèñü çàäàâàëè ñîá³ ïèòàííÿ: ”Ùî òèõ, ùî º â ïðîâîä³, ùîá ¿õí³ ñòàðàííÿ áóëè óñïï³øí³? ïîòð³áíî äëÿ òîãî, ùîá Öåðêâà çðîñòàëà?” Ìîæå âè º ×è ìè ¿ì óìîæëèâëþºìî ðîáèòè ¿õíº çàâäàííÿ? ×è ÷ëåíîì ì³ñöåâî¿ öåðêâè, ùî, çäàºòüñÿ, ïåðåñòàëà ìè øàíóºìî ³ ï³äòðèìóºìî òèõ, ùî º â ïðîâîä³? ßêùî çðîñòàòè, àëå ó âàø³é ì³ñöåâîñò³ º ³íø³ öåðêâè, ÿê³ âè çàéìàºòå ïðîâ³äíå ì³ñöå ó âàø³é ãðîìàä³, ÷è âè ïðîäîâæóþòü ðîñòè òà ðîçâèâàòèñÿ. Çâè÷àéíî,òîä³ âèøêîëþºòå ³ ï³äãîòîâëÿºòå ñîá³ ïîì³÷íèê³â, ùî çìîæóòü íàñóâàºòüñÿ ïèòàííÿ: ”×îìó ¿õíÿ öåðêâà çá³ëüøóºòñÿ, à ïðîäîâæóâàòè ïðàöþ ï³ñëÿ âàñ? Êîãî âè ìàºòå íà óâàç³, ìîÿ í³? Áàãàòî áîãîñëîâ³â òà “ôàõ³âö³â” ÿê âàøîãî íàñòóïíèêà, êîëè, ï³ñëÿ çàãàëüíèõ âèñëîâëþþòüñÿ íà öþ òåìó ³ ïîäàþòü ïàðàô³ÿëüíèõ çáîð³â âè, ìîæëèâî, â³ä³éäåòå? ö³ëèé ñïèñîê ôàêòîð³â âàæëèâèõ äëÿ Ñèëüíèõ ïðîâ³äíèê³â òðåáà ï³äãîòîâëÿòè, à çðîñòàííÿ öåðêâè. Á³ëüø³ñòü öèõ ñïèñê³â º íå ïðèâîäèòè çâ³äê³ñü. ×è âàøà öåðêâà îäíàêîâèìè. ß á õîò³â ïîäàòè âàì îäèí ï³äãîòîâëÿº òàêèõ ïðîâ³äíèê³â íà ñüîãîäí³ ³ ç íèõ. íà çàâòðà? ²ñíóþòü ÷îòèðè íàéâàæëèâ³ø³, çàãàëüíî ïîì³÷åí³ âëàñòèâîñò³, ïîòð³áí³ äëÿ Æâàâå ìîëèòîâíå æèòòÿ. ßäðîì óñüîãî, ùî çðîñòàííÿ öåðêîâ ïî âñüîìó ñâ³ò³: ìè ñï³ëüíî ðîáèìî â öåðêâ³ º ìîëèòîâíå Óì³ëèé ïðîâ³ä ïîêëîí³ííÿ, ÿêå ìè ìóñèìî çðîáèòè äóõîâíî Æâàâå ìîëèòîâíå æèòòÿ ÿêîìîãà íàéêðàùèì. Ìîë³ííÿ º æâàâèì òîä³, Ó÷àñòü ó ñóñï³ëüíèõ ñïðàâàõ êîëè ëþäè éîãî ðîçä³ëÿþòü, ïðèéìàþòü â Çîáîâ’ÿçàí³ñòü ùîäî õðèñòèÿíñüêî¿ íüîìó àêòèâíó ó÷àñòü; êîëè ÷åðåç íàøå îñâ³òè. ìîë³ííÿ ìè çä³áí³ ñïðèéíÿòè Áîãà ³ îäèí îäíîãî ³ ÿêùî ïàðàô³ÿíè î÷³êóþòü, ùî â ñâî¿é ßê, íà âàøó äóìêó, âàøà Öåðêâà ìîëèòâ³ â³ä÷óþòü Áîæó ïðèñóòí³ñòü. Ìîë³ííÿ ñòî¿òü ïî â³äíîøåíí³ äî öèõ ÷îòèðüîõ º äîðå÷íèì, ÿêùî âîíî çàäîâ³ëüíÿº ïîòðåáè âèìîã? Ùî ç òîãî, ùî ìè ðîáèìî º äîáðå, òèõ, ùî ìîëÿòüñÿ, êîëè âîíî òîðêàºòüñÿ çäîðîâå ³ ñïðè÷èíÿºòüñÿ äî çðîñòó íàøî¿ Öåðêâè? Áðàê ùîäåííèõ ñïðàâ, ùî òóðáóþòü ëþäåé ³ îáòÿæóþòü ¿õ. ÷îãî â íàø³é Öåðêâ³ ñòî¿òü íà ïåðåøêîä³ ¿¿ çðîñòîâ³? Íå Äîðå÷íà ïàðàô³ÿëüíà ïðîïîâ³äü ïîäàíà ìîâîþ ëþäåé, äîçâîëüòå ñîá³ óïàñòè â ïàñòêó îñêàðæóâàííÿ îêðåìèõ êðàùå îçáðî¿òü ¿õ äî ïîáîðþâàííÿ ùîäåííèõ ïðîáëåì. ÷ëåí³â ãðîìàä. Çð³ñò Öåðêâè â³ääçåðêàëþº ¿¿ åòîñ òà Íàø³ áîãîñëóæåííÿ ³ ìîëèòâè ìóñÿòü äàòè ëþäÿì êóëüòóðó. Ìè âñ³ íåñåìî ñï³ëüíó â³äïîâ³äàëüí³ñòü çà òå, ìîæëèâ³ñòü ï³çíàòè Áîãà ëþáîâ³. Ñàì ïðîöåñ ìîë³ííÿ ÿê êîæåí ç íàñ ñïðè÷èíÿºòüñÿ äî çðîñòó Öåðêâè. ßêùî ì³íÿº ëþäåé, ðîáèòü ¿õ á³ëüøå Õðèñòîïîä³áíèìè ³ òàêîãî çðîñòàííÿ íåìàº, öå òîðêàºòüñÿ æèòòÿ âñ³õ íàñ. ïîâíèìè ëþáîâ³. Ïðîöåñ ìîë³ííÿ ìóñèòü ïðèâåñòè íàñ äî ãîðè Òàâîð, ùîá ìè ìîãëè ïðåîáðàçèòèñÿ. Óì³ëèé ïðîâ³ä. Ïðîâ³ä Öåðêâè ðîçä³ëåíèé ïîì³æ áàãàòüìà ëþäüìè. ª â íàñ íàø³ ³ºðàðõè, º Ó÷àñòü ó ñóñï³ëüíèõ ñïðàâàõ. Íàñê³ëüêè ñï³ëêóºòüñÿ äóõîâåíñòâî, à òàêîæ ³ áàãàòî ç íàñ ìàþòü â³äïîâ³äàëüí³ íàøà öåðêâà ç íàâêîëèøí³ì ñóñï³ëüñòâîì? Ùî ìè äàºìî ñòàíîâèùà â öåðêîâíîîìó æèòò³: êîîðäèíóºìî ³ íàø³é ì³ñöåâ³é ãðîìàä³? ×è äîâêîëèøí³ ëþäè áà÷àòü îðãàí³çóºìî íàø³ â³äïîâ³äàëüíîñò³. ×è ìè ðîçïî÷èíàºìî ùîñü óí³êàëüíå, ùî Óêðà¿íñüêà Ïðàâîñëàâíà Öåðêâà öþ ïðàöþ ç ïîçèòèâíèì ³ çàîõî÷óþ÷èì íàñòàâëåííÿì? ìîæå ¿ì äàòè? ßêùî á íàøà öåðêâà çàêðèëàñü, ñê³ëüêè ×è ìè, ç³ ñâîãî áîêó, ï³äáàäüîðþºìî ³ ï³äòðèìóºìî (Çàê³í÷åííÿ íà ñò. 25) 24 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVI ×èñ. IX, âåðåñåíü, 2006 (Çàê³í÷åííÿ ³ç ñò. 24) Please remember in your prayers... Ïðîñèìî çãàäàòè ó Âàøèõ Ç ðåäàêòîðñüêîãî ñòîëó... ìîëèòâàõ...

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Öåðêâà çðîñòàëà? Ñâ³òëî¿ ëþäåé ïîì³òèëè á íàøó â³äñóòí³ñü? Ùî ìè ìîæåìî ïàì’ÿò³ çðîáèòè, ùîá íà ä³ë³ ïîêàçàòè ïîòðåáóþ÷èì ³ çáîë³ëèì ÌÈÊÎËÀ Ãîñïîäíþ ëþáîâ? ×è ìè º “Äîáðîþ Íîâèíîþ” äëÿ óáîãèõ? ×è º ìè ñ³ëëþ ³ ñâ³òëîì äëÿ ñâ³òó, ÷è íàøà ñ³ëü ÊÓÙ âòðàòèëà ñâ³é ñìàê, à íàøå ñâ³òëî çàõîâàíå ï³ä êîøèêîì? Áëàæåííî¿ Çîáîâ’ÿçàí³ñòü ùîäî õðèñòèÿíñüêî¿ îñâ³òè. ×è ÷àñòî ïàì’ÿò³ Ìèêîëà Êóù âè ÷èòàºòå Á³áë³þ ðàçîì ³ç ñâî¿ì îòöåì äóõîâíèì ³ íåñïîä³âàíî â³ä³é- ñòàâèòå çàïèòàííÿ? ßêèé â³äñîòîê ÷ëåí³â âàøî¿ ïàðàô³¿ øîâ ó â³÷í³ñòü 10-ãî áåðå ó÷àñòü ó ðå´óëÿðíèõ ëåêö³ÿõ ³ç Á³áë³¿ àáî ó äîìàøí³õ ëþòîãî 2006 ð. íà ìîëèòîâíèõ ñõîäèíàõ? ×è õòîñü ³ç âàøî¿ öåðêîâíî¿ 87-îìó ðîö³ æèòòÿ. ãðîìàäè âèâ÷àº áîãîñëîâ’ÿ ÷åðåç íàâ÷àííÿ íà â³ääàëü Íàðîäèâñÿ ³ êîðåñïîíäåíö³þ, íàïð. Êóðñ ñâ. Ñòåïàíà? ×è âè Ìèêîëà Êóù â Óêðà- ïðîõîäèëè âèøê³ë äëÿ òîãî, ùîá êðàùå ïðàöþâàòè â ¿í³, íà Ïîëòàâùèí³, â öåðêâ³? Êîëè âîñòàííº âè ÷èòàëè ïîâàæíó õðèñòèÿíñüêó óêðà¿íñüê³é ïàòð³î- êíèæêó? ×è âè ïðèõîäèòå íà â³äïðàâè, ùîá íàâ÷èòèñÿ òè÷í³é ðîäèí³. Ó 1930-îìó ðîö³ ðîäèíà ïðèìóøåíà áóëà ÷îãîñü ³ç ïðîïîâ³ä³? (Õî÷à ÿ âëàñòèâî ââàæàþ, ùî ïîêèíóòè Ïîëòàâùèíó ³ ïåðå¿õàëà íà Äîíáàñ. Àëå ³ òàì çàâäàííÿì ïðîïîâ³ä³ ìàº áóòè ãîëîâíî çàîõî÷åííÿ, à áàòüêà Ìèêîëè ó 1937 ð. çíàéøëè, çààðåøòóâàëè ³ çðàçó íå àêàäåì³÷íå íàâ÷àííÿ. Íàâ÷àòèñÿ ï³ä ÷àñ Áîãîñëóæåíü ðîçñòð³ëÿëè òîìó, ùî éîãî áðàò Â³êòîð Êóù, ÿêèé ñâîãî íå ââàæàþ çà íàéêðàùèé ñïîñ³á). ßêèìè ³íøèìè ÷àñó â÷èâñÿ â Ïåòåðáóðç³, çà ÷àñ³â Ñèìîíà Ïåòëþðè ñïîñîáàìè âè ïðîÿâëÿºòå ñåðéîçí³ñòü ñâîãî àïîñòîëü- áóâ ´åíåðàë õîðóíæèé Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Àðì³¿. Òàê ñàìî ñòâà, ³ ÷è çàîõî÷óºòå âè ³ ³íøèõ äî ñåðéîçíîãî çîáîâ’ÿ- äÿäüêè Ìèêîëè ç Ìàìèíî¿ ñòîðîíè ìóñ³ëè ïîêèíóòè çàííÿ? ×îãî âè ìîãëè á íàâ÷èòè ³íøèõ? Óêðà¿íó ³ âè¿õàòè çà êîðäîí. Â ò³ ÷àñè ìîëîäîìó Ìèêîë³ íå áóëî ëåãêî í³ â íàóö³, í³ â ïðàö³, áî áóâ ïëåì³ííèêîì ×èñëîì íàøà Öåðêâà íå çá³ëüøóºòüñÿ. Ìîæå ïåòëþð³âñüêîãî ´åíåðàëà ³ ñèíîì ðîçñòð³ëÿíîãî çà ìè íå äóæå äîáðå âèêîíóºìî íàø³ çîáîâ’ÿçàííÿ ùîäî óêðà¿íñüêó ïîë³òèêó áàòüêà. ÷îòèðüîõ âèùåçãàäàíèõ âëàñòèâîñòåé? ×è íàø åòîñ ³ Ï³çí³øå Ìèêîëà âè¿õàâ äî Í³ìå÷÷èíè, ³ ïðèñâÿ- êóëüòóðà ìàþòü çì³íèòèñÿ, ùîá ö³ ÷îòèðè âëàñòèâîñò³ òèâ ñâîº æèòòÿ Öåðêâ³ ³ Óêðà¿í³. Â òàáîðàõ â³í áóâ çàâæäè çðîñòàííÿ ñòàëè ñüîãîäí³ äëÿ íàñ á³ëüø ïðàâäèâèìè ³ â öåðêîâí³é óïðàâ³, àáî ³ â òàáîðîâ³é. á³ëüø äîðå÷íèìè? Ïåðå¿õàâøè â 1947 ð äî Áðàçèë³¿. ñòàâ òàêîæ Îòîæ, ïðîñ³ìî Ãîñïîäà ïîìîãòè íàì êðàùå îðãàí³çàòîðîì ïîáóäîâè óêðà¿íñüêî¿ öåðêâè. çðîçóì³òè ä³ëÿíêè, â ÿêèõ, ìè ï³çíàºìî, ùî ó íàñ ³ñíóº Ó 1958-îìó ðîö³ âè¿õàâ äî Àìåðèêè, äî ì³ñòà áðàê â³ääàíîñò³ ñëóæ³ííþ Öåðêâ³. Ïðîñ³òü Áîãà ïîãëèáèòè Ðî÷åñòåð, øòàò Í.É., äå â³í çíîâó áåðå àêòèâíó ó÷àñòü ó âàøå áàæàííÿ áóòè á³ëüø àêòèâíèìè ó ä³ëÿíêàõ ïîáóäîâ³ íîâî¿ óêðà¿íñüêî¿ ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ öåðêâè. Çãîäîì öåðêîâíîãî æèòòÿ, ùî ñïðè÷èíÿþòüñÿ äî çðîñòó Öåðêâè. â³í ñòàâ íàâ³òü ãîëîâîþ óïðàâè ö³º¿ öåðêâè. Ïðîñ³òü Áîãà êåðóâàòè âàøèìè ïðàêòè÷íèìè êðîêàìè, Îäíà÷å, ñòàí éîãî çäîðîâ’ÿ çìóñèâ éîãî âè¿õàòè ùîá ðàçîì ìè çáóäóâàëè íàøó Öåðêâó Ãîñïîäíþ ³ äî Ô³í³êñó, â Àð³çîí³. Àëå ³ òàì éîãî æèòòÿ íå çì³íèëîñÿ. ñòàëè æèâèìè çðàçêàìè ¿¿ çðîñòó. 30 ðîê³â áóâ ïðè öåðêâ³ Ñâ.Ïîêðîâè, ãîëîâîþ, ñêàðáíè- ßê âè âæå ïåâíî ïîì³òèëè, ÿ íå ïîäàþ í³ÿêèõ êîì, ñòàðîñòîþ , ÷èì ò³ëüêè áóëî ïîòð³áíî, à îñòàíí³õ â³äïîâ³äåé íà ïîñòàâëåí³ ìíîþ ïèòàííÿ, íà ÿê³ ÿ çâåðíóâ ïàðó ðîê³â áóâ ãîëîâîþ Êîíòðîëüíî¿ êîì³ñ³¿. ² îò, êîëè âàøó óâàãó. Çàòå ÿ õî÷ó ïîïðîñèòè âàñ, ùîá âè öÿ Êîíòðîëüíà êîì³ñ³ÿ ïðè¿õàëà äî íüîãî, ùîá â³í çàñòàíîâèëèñÿ íàä íèìè ³ ïîä³ëèëèñÿ ç ÷èòà÷àìè ïåðåâ³ðèâ êíèãè, òî çàñòàëà éîãî âæå íåæèâèì. ² òàê íàøîãî æóðíàëó ñâî¿ìè ³äåÿìè ³ çàñòîñîâàíèìè âàìè ñê³í÷èëîñÿ æèòòÿ â³ääàíîãî öåðêîâíîãî ïðàö³âíèêà ä³ÿìè, ùî áóäóòü íà êîðèñòü âèêîíàííÿ ì³ñ³¿ íàøî¿ Ìèêîëè Êóùà. Öåðêâè. Â²×ÍÀ ÉÎÌÓ ÏÀÌ’ßÒÜ! Vol. LV² Issue IX, September, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 25 VETERANS EVENTS LosI Angeles Philadelphia

Ukrainian American Veterans (L to R): Edward Zetick, Joseph Zador, Michael Fesnak, Fr. Frank Estocin, Post 41 members (L to R): Greg Hallick-Holutiak, Honorary Theodore Zenuk, Semen Krywusha, Andrew Passyn and Member; Julius Stebler, Vice Commander; Oleh Saciuk; Fr. Dmytro Bykovetz, Jr. Vasyl Shtelen, Chaplain; Dr. Andriy Olesijuk, Adjutant; Bohdan Marushak; Anna Krawczuk, National Commander; On Sunday, May 21 the congregation of St. Vladimir Greg Sachnewycz, Post 41 Commander; Bernard Cathedral in Philadelphia, PA offered prayers for the repose Krawczuk, Post 30 Commander; Bohdan Knianicky, of the souls of Ukrainian American Veterans and prayers Finance Officer; and Eugene (Taras) Novak. Not present: imploring God’s blessing upon the graduates from the Andre Panchenko. parish family (see special Graduates feature). Prior to the Anna Krawczuk, the National Commander of the conclusion of the Liturgy, Fr. Frank Estocin and the parish Ukrainian American Veterans of the United States of council president presented the graduates with icons as he America, presided over the establishment of the newly congratulated them. chartered Post 41 of Los Angeles. At the conclusion of the Liturgy parishioners, The swearing-in ceremony took place at St. Andrew veterans, graduates and guests were hosted to a breakfast Church of Los Angeles, CA, on June 25, where Fr. Vasyl prepared and served by the Parish Jr. UOL, Matthew Shtelen is pastor. Currently there are ten members of this Bohen, president, under the guidance of Mark and Anne newly established Post 41. Bohen,. During the breakfast, Michael Fesnak, a member of the parish Board of Stewards, presented the veterans Beulah, PA with the book, Memories of a Ballplayer, authored by Bill Members of St. Vladimir Church gathered at the Weber, whose work was given to every member of the cemetery in Beulah, PA on Memorial Day to dedicate the Military deployed to Iraq from the Willow Grove Naval newly installed flagpole in memory of those who served who Station, Willow Grove, PA. are departed, and to honor those who serve(d) and are still Michael Fesnak, an observant Orthodox Christian of with us today. Veterans of several branches of the military Ukrainian heritage, is active in the Philadelphia Athletics and several wars were represented from WW II, Historical Society as well as various charitable programs. Korean, to the current war in Iraq. As the nation’s flag and the church flag waved in the wind, a moment of silence and a prayer of peace were observed. Parishioners of St. Vladimir’s wish to thank Robert “Jerry” Anderson and his son Nathan Anderson for donating their time and efforts to install the flagpole. Nathan is a veteran who served in Iraq. A ribbon cutting ceremony was performed with the following officers and Veterans in attendance: Veteran Frank DuFour, Veteran Alex “Zike” Solan, Fr. Paul Bigelow, rector, Veteran Joseph Syktich- Vice President, Denise Anderson-Secretary, Jerry Anderson, Marie Lidgett-President. Missing from the photo is Marine Veteran, John Johnson. 26 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVI ×èñ. IX, âåðåñåíü, 2006 ICONS FROM ATLANTA Dr. Oleksiy Pochapinskyi

From the time of its inception the mission-parish of St. Andrew in Atlanta, Georgia met with financial problems. This situation probably exists in all mission parishes. Everything has to be started from scratch: land has to be purchased, the building erected, and the interior decorated with icons. This last problem was especially troublesome. However, thanks to the generosity of our parishioners, donations from other churches, and most of all – the patience of Fr. Bohdan we now have a wonderful, functioning church. His initiative and interest in modern technology and in art permitted him to develop and to utilize a technique of producing icons of large format. At the present the needs of our church in icons and “frescoes” Îòåöü Áîãäàí Ìàðóøàê ï³ñëÿ âñòàíîâëåííÿ ³êîíè are quite adequately met. We have utilized icons of renown Õðèñòà Öàðÿ ó â³âòàð³ öåðêâè ñâ. Àíäð³ÿ â Àòëàíò³, Äæ. iconographers. Our technology includes the use of quality numerical photographs of icons of old masters and adding a living artistic touch to them. We work with known iconographers such as Roman Markovych, whose workshop is in Stamford, CT. He has decorated churches of the Byzantine rite both in Ukraine and in the USA. and is the author of our icons of the Holy Ascension and of Christ the King. We also work with the studio of Lora and Mark Broth, who illustrated many children’s books and other editions in the USA. Combining the newest technology of numerical printing of large format with the ancient art of iconography makes their price affordable to both individual people and mission parishes. Now you can also decorate your church Öèôðîâà äðóêàðíÿ âåëèêîãî ôîðìàòó ï³ä ÷àñ äðóêó or parish hall. We have a large selection of high quality ³êîíè Âîçíåñ³ííÿ ðîáîòè Ðîìàíà Ìàðêîâè÷à, renderings, and would also take orders of your own subject ùî çíàõîäèòüñÿ òåïåð óæå ó öåðêâ³ ñâ. Àíäð³ÿ matter. â Àòëàíò³, Äæ. The entire profit would of course go towards the For more information regarding the sizes and the mortgage we have on our property, or towards the current use of different kinds of material, please call Fr. Bohdan needs of our parish. Your orders would help us at (678) 480-2911 or you can reach him by E-mail: tremendously. We thank you in advance for your support. [email protected].

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Vol. LV² Issue IX, September, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 27 St. Sophia Church, Bayonne, NJ Anastasia Lee and Fr. Myroslav Schirta St. John the Baptist Church, Johnson City, NY Matthew Binnf, Pepinos Dimitriou, Grace Hopkins, Grace Hatala, Andrew Tarcha with Fr. Zinoviy Zharsky, pastor, and Sunday School teacher, Jody Dimitriou; May 14.

St. Vladimir Cathedral, Philadelphia, PA Pastor Fr. Frank Estocin, Alexander Konchak, Instructor Daria O’Byrne, Assistant Pastor Fr Anatolij Dokhvat, Assistant Instructor Lauren O’Byrne; June 11.

St. Vladimir Cathedral, Parma, OH Mikola Zura, Maksym Mahlay and Zachary Tatoczenko, with Frs. John Nakonachny, St. Andrew Church, S. Bound Brook, NJ pastor, Ivan Mironko, assistant pastor, and Deacon Ihor and Dobrodyka Iryna Mahlay; Jessica and Chelsea Charitun, Anna Osadcia with V. Rev. June 11. Yurij Siwko, pastor; June 11. 28 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVI ×èñ. IX, âåðåñåíü, 2006 St. St. Vladimir Andrew Church Church Pittsburgh, PA Boston, Pastor Fr. John MA Haluszczak Pastor Kateryna Kocelko Fr. and Christina Roman Perdziola Tarnawsky Daria Dingle and Natalia Banadyga

Protection of the Holy Theotokos Cathedral, Allentown, PA Pastor Fr. Myron Oryhon, Elaine Rudakiewicz and Eleanor Sefick Justin Krempofky, Makenna Spotts, Robert Onylack and Joshua George

Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Carnegie, PA Pastor Fr. Stephen Repa (1st row) Michaela Kapeluck, Kristine Rozum, Juliana Leis and Mariana Lomakin. (2nd row) Ivan Howe, Valeriya Lomakin, Jacob Gazella Vol. LV² Issue IX, September, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 29 Donations to the Ministries of the Church... Donations from June 1, 2005 through May 31, 2006 (Øàíîâí³ ÷èòà÷³! Êîíñèñòîð³ÿ ÓÏÖ â ÑØÀ âèñëîâëþº ñâîþ ùèðîñåðäå÷íó âäÿ÷í³ñòü çà âàø³ ùåäð³ ïîæåðòâè, ùî áóäóòü âèêîðèñòàí³ äëÿ ÷èñëåííèõ ïîòðåá íàøî¿ Ñâÿòî¿ Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè â ÑØÀ. Dear Readers, the Consistory of the UOC of USA expresses its most sincere gratitude for your generous donations to our Holy Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, which will be used to assist various ministries of our Church.) Orphanages in Ukraine Fund Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund

$2,800 St. Volodymyr Parish, Chicago, IL; $1,320 St. Vladimir Parish, Los Angeles, CA; $2,300 St. Vladimir Parish, Los Angeles, CA; $1,046 Ss. Peter & Paul Parish, Lyndora, PA; $1,916 St. Vladimir Parish, Philadelphia, PA; $716 St. Vladimir Parish, Pittsburgh, PA; $1,850 St. Volodymyr Parish, Parma, OH; $500 All Saints Parish, New York, NY; $1,660 St. George Parish, Yardville, NJ $357 St. Mary Protectress Parish, Rochester, NY; $1,000 St. Michael Parish, Pinellas Park, FL; $340 St. Mary Protectress Parish, New Haven, CT; Fritch, Inc, Bethlehem, PA; $260 St. Mary Parish, Lorain, OH; $760 Assumption of the Virgin Mary Parish, Northampton, PA; $250 Nicholas Kotcherha, Bloomingdale, IL; $25 Stephen Hallick Jr., Duluth, GA; $610 Mary Peleshenko, Munster, IN; $450 Anna Nimczenko, Medinah, IL; $250 Four Evangelists UO Mission, Bel Air, MD; Youth Ministry Donations $220 Peter and Margaret Bokurak, Westland, MI; $1,000 St. Vladimir UOL, Parma, OH $200 Yuri Zelinsky, Takoma Park, MD; $25 Antonina Semeniuk, Floral City, FL; Michael Kapeluck, Gordon & Victoria Malick, Union Hall, VA; Carnegie, PA; $150 Ihor Strutynsky, Bronx, NY; $10 Arlene Spivak, Chicago, IL. $100 Nick Welsh, Oklahoma City, OK; Pariser Industries, In., Paterson, NJ; Eugene and Rosalie Naumenko, Stroudsburg, PA; Mommy & Me Donations Rebecca McNulty, Media, PA; Joanne McCorkle, Rahway, NJ; Olga $300 Ukrainian Orthodox League, Parma Hgts, OH; and Oleksander Kuzyszyn, Woodbridge, NJ; Michael Gonzalez, $250 Anonymous, Coatsville, PA; Clark, NJ; Alan & Karen Ferraro, Cinnaminson, NJ; V. Rev. Frank $100 St. Vladimir UOL, Parma, OH; Ss. Peter & Paul UOL, and Pani Irene Estocin, Philadelphia, PA; Carnegie, PA $83 V. Rev. Michael Hutnyan, Drifton, PA; $60 St. George Parish, Yardville, NJ; ORE Donations $50 Vera Zawirucha Gary Wagner, Rahway, NJ; John Martyniuk, Perth Amboy, NJ; Michael Komichak, McKees Rocks, $105 Helen Mikuliak, Morrisville, PA PA; Michael Kapeluck, Carnegie, PA; Mr. & Mrs. Myron Hydzik, Parlin, NJ; Adrienne Hrab-Gundersen, Washington, NJ; Roman Office of Mission and Aurelia Hrab, Boonton, NJ; John & Irena Flynn, Conneant & Christian Charity Donations Lane, PA; Thomas and Olga Dunigan, Stroudsburg, PA; $40 Michael Cheroim, South Holland, IL; Walter and Mary $100 Walter & Katheryna Bula, Columbus, NJ Anne Bura, North Arlington, NJ; $27 Ihor J. Pacholuk, Burlingame, CA; Pension $25 Eugene Naumenko, Jr., North Arlington, NJ; Harold Haas, Monmouth Junction, NJ; Dominick Contrino, Avenel, NJ; and Clergy Widows Donations $20 Nadja Mrak, Carteret, NJ; Florence Marcinko, Metuchen, $200 Ss. Peter & Paul Parihs, Lyndora, PA; NJ; Anne Haloob, Avenel, NJ Stephen & Mary Frycz and family, $150 St. Mary Parish, McKees Rock, PA; Stamford, CT; $100 Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Northampton, PA; $10 Demetrius Stasiuk, Great Falls, VA; Arlene Spivak, Chicago, $166 V. Rev. Michael Hutnyan, Drifton, PA; IL; Nicholas Lyszyk, Perth Amboy, NJ; HB Humiston Funeral Home, $70 Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Northampton, PA; Kerhonkson, NY; $51 St. John the Baptist Parish, Sharon, PA; $50 Maplewood, Maplewood, NJ; Orphanage Diaper Project $40 Ss Peter & Paul Parish, Millville, NJ; $36 St. Mary Protectress Parish, Rochester, NY; $1,000 St. Vladimir Parish, Parma, OH; $25 St. Michael Parish, Baltimore, MD; $1,200 United Ukrainian Orthodox Sisterhoods of, Livingston, NJ; Karen and Stephen Sheptak, Butler, PA; High School Mission Trip Fund Scholarships in Ukraine Donations

$300 Ss. Peter & Paul UOL, Carnegie, PA; $130 Mary Peleshenko, Munster, IN; $312 Ss. Peter & Paul Parish, Youngstown, OH; 30 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVI ×èñ. IX, âåðåñåíü, 2006 Seminary Donations St. Andrew’s Ukrainian $168 V. Rev. Michael Hutnyan, Drifton, PA; Orthodox Society Gratefully $150 Mary Peleshenko, Munster, IN; Acknowledges the Following $25 Antonina Semeniuk, Floral City, FL; Donations Made in Memory of 50th Anniversary of Dr. Alec Danylevich Consecration of St. Andrew $500 St.Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA. Memorial Church Donations $250 Drs. Ivan and Noreen Green; Joyce L. Marcelonis. $200 Pamela and Steven Miller; $5,500 St. Mary Protectress Sisterhood, South Bound Brook, NJ; Mrs.Rebecca & Dr. Amos Sungarno. $1,690 St. Andrew Memorial Church community, South Bound $100 Janet & Charles Birbara; Dr. & Mrs. Roland Caron; Brook, NJ; Robert & Kathleen Davidson; Dr.Keith & Jean Hilliker; Peter & Marion Grillo; Wasyl & Mary Matveychuk; Vsevolod Petriv; Soup Kitchens Donations Oksana Rogerson; Fallon Clinic,Inc.,Worcester, MA. $80 Mary & Robb Williams. $280 Mary Peleshenko, Munster, IN; $75 Demitri, Celeste, Thomas, Kristin Moschos. $60 Susanne Doisneau. UOW Donations $50 Dr. Elias Arous; Dr.Thomas Condon; Philip & Kathleen Lahey; James & Patricia Miller; Susan P. Moran; $500 St. Volodymyr Parish, Parma, OH David & Marlene Persky; Dr. Gordon M. Saparia; Dr. Mark & $300 United Ukrainian Orthodox Sisterhoods Regina Stoker; St. Andrew U.O. Society, Jamaica Plain, MA; $100 Mr. Dmytro Kozliuk, South Bound Brook, NJ St.Vincent Hospital-Admin. Dept., Worcester, MA.; Vernon $59 Mr. & Mrs. M. Mirchuk, Livingston, NJ Medical Center, Worcester, MA; Independent Physicians $50 V. Rev. William Diakiw, Renfrew, PA; A. & B. Ilczuk; Assn. Worcester, MA. Rev. Hryhorij Podhurec, Millville, NJ; S. Washinsky; $35 Dennis & Paula Novia. $30 D. A. Korey; Dr. L & O. Mostowycz; $25 Robert & Jean Borjeson; Jeanne Dee; Richard N. Welsh, Oklahoma City, OK; Linnon; Dr.Robert & Judith Quinlan; Dr. Gayle E. Woloshak. $20 Mr. & Mrs. P. Bokurak, Westland, MI. $20 Dr.& Mrs. L. Pacifico. Other Z & M. Lucenko $10 Dr. Edward Mason.

On Sunday, June 4th, four young adults, from Sts. Peter and Paul parish, Carnegie, PA were recognized for their recent graduations. Class Zach Haluszczak, a graduate of Canevin High School will play of hockey for the Syracuse Stars of the Eastern Jr. Hockey League. Ryan Quinn, a graduate of Chartiers High School will attend 2006 Penn State Main and study film and communications. Natalie Rozum, a graduate of West Allegheny will attend the May God grant University of Pittsburgh and pursue a degree in engineering. Rachal Losego received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary them many years! Education from Clarion University. Rachal has enrolled in Clarion’s Mas- ter Degree program and will study education and technology.

Assumption of the Virgin Mary Church Northampton, PA Pastor Fr. Bazyl Zawierucha Nicholas Truss and Joseph Keslosky, Jr

Vol. LV² Issue IX, September, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 31 Mamuka Gomarteli and Irma Jgernaia. Sponsors: George Kurdgelashvili, Robby Lee Wall and Natia Martiashvili. Celebrated Holy Baptism... by Fr. Raphael Moore. Hayina, Sophia baptized and chrismated on May 27, 2006, in As of 07/11/2006 Protection of St. Mary Church, Milwaukee, WI child of Oleg Raldukhin and Inna Hayina. Sponsors: Jason Mitkovets, Orest Biskup and Irena Mitkovets, Nataliya Goy. Celebrated by Fr. Walter Hvostik. Androsovych, Volodymyr baptized and Holotyak, Bohdan baptized and chrismated on April 29, 2006, chrismated on November 25, 2005, in St. Andrew in Lviv, Ukraine child of Taras Holotyak and Nataliya Lasko. Church, Boston, MA child of Ihor Androsovych and Sponsors: Svyatoslav Voloshynovskyy and Oxana Lasko. Nataliya Androsovych. Sponsors: Andriy Zaporozhchenko and Celebrated by Fr. Zinoviy Zharsky. Tatiana Andrushchenko. Celebrated by Fr. Roman Tarnowsky. Hrytsiv, Solomiya baptized and chrismated on May 29, 2005, Andrusishin, Elizabeth baptized and chrismated on July 2, in Holy Trinity Church, Trenton, PA child of Olexandr Hlushko 2006, in St. Michael & St. George Church, Minneapolis, MN and Oksana Hrytsiv. Sponsors: Ivan Dilay and Lyubov Pasynkova. child of Ivan Andrusisin and Tetyana Galchenko. Sponsors: Alex Celebrated by Fr. Ivan Lymar. Galchenko and Luba Kedyk. Celebrated by Fr. Evhen Kumka. King, Desiree Rose baptized and chrismated on May 7, 2006, Bailly, Rachael Elizabeth baptized and chrismated on April in St. Vladimir Cathedral Church, Parma, OH child of Ronald 29, 2006, in St. Mary Church, New Britain, CT child of John King and Gail King. Sponsors: George Tatoczenko and Gail Joseph Bailly and Sarah Jo Sirick. Sponsors: William Platosz and Tatoczenko. Celebrated by Fr. John Nakonachny. Beth Pernal. Celebrated by Fr. Roman Trynoha. Korotitsky, Alisa baptized and chrismated on April 22, 2006, Balandin, Nikolay Yourevich baptized and chrismated on July in St. Mary Protectress Church, Philadelphia, PA child of 8, 2006, in St. Michael & St. George Church, Minneapolis, MN Alexander Lev and Vira Gritzuchina. Sponsors: Oleg Ivanejko child of Youri Nikolaevich Balan and Lyubov Nikolaevna and Maryna Losyn. Celebrated by Fr. Mikhailo Tsyuman. Balandina. Sponsors: Youri Ivanovich Artyukh and Alla Koslowski, Ambrose chrismated on June 11, 2006 , in Holy Vladimerovna Tsymbal. Celebrated by Fr. Evhen Kumka. Ghost Church, Coatesville, PA child of Raymond Koslowski Bones, Gregory E. baptized and chrismated on June 11, 2006, and Dorothy Staniszewski. Sponsors: John Dmytryk, Jr. and in Holy Ghost Church, Coatesville, PA child of Joseph Clement Dorothy Dmytryk. Celebrated by Fr. Anthony Ugolnik. Bones, Jr. and Priscilla Wood. Sponsors: Raymond Vito and Pasternak, Paul baptized and chrismated on June 11, 2006, in Prudence Vito. Celebrated by Fr. Anthony Ugolnik. Holy Ghost Church, Coatesville, PA child of Stanley Pasternak Burlakov, Aleksander baptized and chrismated on June 17, and Ruth Sachs. Sponsors: John Dmytryk, Jr. and Dorothy 2006, in Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Millville, NJ 08332 child of Dmytryk. Celebrated by Fr. Anthony Ugolnik. Alexandre Burlakov and Lidiya Nesenenko. Sponsors: Anatol Peters, Irina baptized and chrismated on June 3, 2006, in St. Sienczenko,Anatoli Sienczenko and Svetlana Zaharchuk, Olga Michael Church, Pinellas Park, FL child of Sergey Schevtsov Goutnik. Celebrated by Fr. Hryhorij B. Podhurec. and Alla Lichacheva. Celebrated by Fr. Michael Petlak. Calvani, Ella Sophia baptized and chrismated on May 6, 2006, Petrylo, Kateryna baptized and chrismated on March 11, 2006, in Holy Trinity Church, Trenton, PA child of Gregory Daniel in St. Vladimir Church, Pittsburgh, PA child of Hryhkoriy Petrylo Calvani and Rebecca Scabarozi. Sponsors: Michael Scaborozi and Nataliya Skrypnyk. Sponsors: Volodymyr Drazhnovskyy and and Jillian Calvani. Celebrated by Fr. Ivan Lymar. Natalia Fadeeva. Celebrated by Fr. John A. Haluszczak. Cann, Natalya baptized and chrismated on June 25, 2006, in Petroff, Natalka baptized and chrismated on June 17, 2006, St. John Church, Dixonville, PA child of Chauce Edward Cann in St. Nicholas Church, Troy, NY child of Daniel Petroff and and Bethany Oaks. Sponsors: Steven Ray and Allyson Oaks. Tanya Lisnyczyj. Sponsors: Gregory Lisnyczyj and Dena Tunney. Celebrated by Fr. George Hnatko. Celebrated by Fr. Wolodymyr Paszko & Fr. Paul Szewczuk. Connolly, Benjamin Paul baptized and chrismated on May Semka, Constantine Nicholas baptized and chrismated on 28, 2006, in Nativity of Blessed Virgin Church, So. Plainfield, June 3, 2006, in Holy Trinity Church, Trenton, NJ child of Yurij NJ child of Martin Aloysious Connolly and Dorothy Marie Semka and Victoriya Boyko. Sponsors: Jaroslav Fat and Tatiana Howells. Sponsors: Edward Howells and Amy Decibus. Govorukha. Celebrated by Fr. Ivan Lymar. Celebrated by Fr. Raymond Sundland. Stavrevski, Liliana baptized and chrismated on June 25, 2006, Covert, Ruby Allene baptized and chrismated on May 7, in St. Michael Church, Pinellas Park, FL child of Andy B. Stavrevski 2006chrismated, in Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Lyndora, PA child and Dena Shebiel. Sponsors: Evetan Aceski and Vera Aceski. of Roy Z. Stamm and Lois H. Allen. Sponsors: Paul Olenic and Celebrated by Fr. Michael Petlak. Conniue A. Dick. Celebrated by Fr. Stefan Zencuch. Washchuk, Maksymilian Danylo baptized and chrismated on Dino, Ella Danette baptized and chrismated on April 15, 2006, May 20, 2006, in St. Michael & St. George Church, Minneapolis, in St. John the Baptist Church, Johnson City, NY child of Eric MN child of Bohdan Orest Washchuk and Valentina Yarr. Sponsors: Zenon Dawydowycz and Halina Yarr. Celebrated by James Dino and Melissa Sue Klish. Sponsors: Robert Holicky Fr. Evhen Kumka. and Leslie Tzivahis. Celebrated by Fr. Zinoviy Zharsky. Worthington, Isaac Michael baptized and chrismated on May Fedorova, Kristina Anastasia baptized and chrismated on 28, 2006, in Holy Ascesion Church, Nanty Glo, PA child of June 17, 2006, in St. Vladimir Cathedral Church, Parma, OH Michael Worthington and Christine Suniak. Sponsors: Michael child of Stanislav Akhavlev and Oksana Fedorova. Sponsors: Suniak and Nadine Shaffer. Celebrated by Fr. George Hnatko. Robert Salatinjants and Aida Salatinjants. Celebrated by Fr. Yonkoske, Logan Bennett Luke chrismated on March 26, John Nakonachny. 2006, in St. Peter & Paul Church, Bakerton, PA child of James Gomarteli, Luca Michael baptized and chrismated on June Randall Yonkoske and Jessica Jenelle Leone. Sponsors: John 19, 2006, in St. Mary Dormition Church, Jones, OK child of Symosky and Barbara Leftmier. Celebrated by Fr. Paul Bigelow. 32 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVI ×èñ. IX, âåðåñåíü, 2006 Yonkoske, Jaimes Aeryk Ann chrismated on March 26, 2006, in St. Peter & Paul Church, Bakerton, PA child of James Randall Yonkoske and Jessica Jenelle Leone. Sponsors: John Symosky Asleep and Flo Symosky. Celebrated by Fr. Paul Bigelow. Yonkoske, Jessica Jenelle Necteria chrismated on March 26, in the Lord... 2006, in St. Peter & Paul Church, Bakerton, PA child of Anthony J. Leone and Annette M. Nalisnick. Sponsors: Tim Paronish and As of 07/11/2006 Alice Paronish. Celebrated by Fr. Paul Bigelow. Yonkoske, James Randall Michael chrismated on March 26, Alimov, Paraska of England, FL, on June 25, 2006, at age of 2006, in St. Peter & Paul Church, Bakerton, PA child of James F. 74, funeral July 3, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Myron Oryhon of Yonkoske and Patricia L. Gray. Sponsors: Frank Hanchar and St. Mary Protection Parish, Allentown, PA. Denise Ceschini. Celebrated by Fr. Paul Bigelow. Barnack, Lois Fritchman of Allentown, PA, on Mat 15, 2006, Zvonek, Mallory Patricia baptized and chrismated on May 6, at age of 74, funeral May 20, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Myron 2006, in Sts Peter & Paul Church, Palos Park, IL child of George Oryhon of St. Mary Parish, Allentown, PA. Zvonek and Lori Ciapinski. Sponsors: Brian Ciapinski and Jennifer Bazycki, Helen of Troy, NY, on May 11, 2006, at age of 88, Lollino. Celebrated by Fr. Taras Naumenko. funeral May 15, 2006, officiating clergy Fr Paul Szewczuk of St. Nicholas Parish, Troy, NY. Chyl, Anna of Johnson City, NY, on May 2, 2006, at age of Holy Matrimony... 99, funeral May 6, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Zinoviy Zharsky of St. John Parish, Johnson City, NY. As of 07/11/2006 Harmotta, John of Nanty Glo, PA, on March 31, 2006, at age of 50, funeral April 3, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. George Hnatko & Deacon Paisius McGrath of Holy Ascension Parish, Nanty Gl9o, PA. George Bitadze and Tamara Chilingarashvili in St. Michael Kebukas, Anna of Penn Run, PA, on May 28, 2006, at age of & St. George Parish, Minneapolis, MN,on May 27, 2006, 96, funeral June 3, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. George Hnatko witnessed by Vlad Bregvadze and Shorena Katsitadze & Deacon Paisius McGrath of St. John Parish, Dixonville, PA. Celebrant: Fr. Evhen Kumka Kost, Michael D. of Seven Hills, OH, on May 30, 2006, at age William John Breen III and Julie Maxine Gerent in St. Mary of 87, funeral June 1, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. John R. Parish, New Britain, CT,on September 30, 2000, witnessed Nakonachny & Fr. John Mironko of St. Vladimir Cathedral Parish, by Patrick Sorrentino and Glorya Simao Celebrant: Fr. James Parma, OH. Norton Loss, Helen(Yapezanka) of Kensington, CT, on May 25, 2006, Vitaliy Gaftanyuk and Olga Adashik in St. Michael Parish, at age of 88, funeral May 30, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Roman Woonsocket, RI,on June 17, 2006, witnessed by Konstantin Trynoha of St. Mary Parish, New Britain, CT. Gaftanyuk and Inna Adashik Celebrant: Fr. John Harvey Mihur, Leonik of Allentown, PA, on May 8, 2006, at age of Alexander S. Gorsevski and Alison I. Doppelhammer in St. 88, funeral May 12, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Myron Oryhon Katherine Parish, Arden Hills, MN,on June 3, 2006, witnessed of St. Mary Parish, Allentown, PA. by Nicole L. Shay and Scott Calvin Kleinheksel Celebrant: Fr. Muzychka, Theodore S. of Allentown, PA, on May 15, 2006, Peter Siwko at age of 89, funeral May 19, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Myron Joshua William Heslink and Elaine Carla Cook in Cornel Oryhon of St. Mary Parish, Allentown, PA. University Chapel Parish, Ithaca, NY,on July 1, 2006, witnessed Oliksowycz, Mary of Troy, NY, on April 25, 2006, at age of by Jeff Hecter and Lisa C. Cook Celebrant: Hieromonk Daniel 87, funeral April 29, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Paul Szewczuk Zelinsky of St. Nicholas Parish, Troy, NY. Joshua Kenneth Lee and Marissa Paraka in St. Mary Osheka, Anna of McKees Rocks, PA, on , at age of 85, funeral Protectress Parish, Rochester, NY,on June 3, 2006, witnessed April 25, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Tim Tomson of St. Mary by Donald Ingram and Tracy Hern Celebrant: Fr. Igor Parish, McKees Rocks, PA. Krekhovetsky Oterson, Joseph of Dixonville, P, on May 24, 2006, at age of George Olenic and Ruby Allene Covert in Sts. Peter & Paul 84, funeral May 27, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. George Hnatko Parish, Lyndora, PA,on June 3, 2006, witnessed by Paul of St. John Parish, Dixonville, PA. Olenic and Connie A. Dick Celebrant: Fr. Stefan Zencuch Paluch, Josephine of New Britain, CT, on June 1, 2006, at age Matthew Adam Perfetti and Laura Rachel Pezdek in St. of 91, funeral June 5, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Roman Trynoha Nicholas Parish, Troy, NY,on May 19, 2006, witnessed by of St. Mary Parish, New Britain, CT. Brian Perfetti and Sarah Smith Celebrant: Fr. Paul Szewczuk Parchomenko, Olga of Rochester, NY, on June 16, 2006, at David John Skocypec and Karen L. Meschisen in St. Michael age of 84, funeral June 20, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Igor Parish, Woonsocket, RI,on June 4, 2006, witnessed by Melissa Krekhovetsky of St. Mary Parish, Rochester, NY. Baker and Marc Skocypec Celebrant: Archbishop Antony Paroskie, Metro of Warwick, RI, on April 20, 2006, at age of Michael Widmor and Victoria Dobronos in St. Vladimir 90, funeral April 25, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Stephen Masliuk Cathedral Parish, Parma, OH,on May 27, 2006, witnessed by of St. Mary Protection Parish, Bridgeport, CT. Steve Hayhurst and Krista Dobronos Celebrant: Fr. John Rich, Mary V. of Ocoee, FL, on April 16, 2006, at age of 90, Nakonachny funeral April 20, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Ivan Lymar of Holy Timothy R. Young and Diane Platosz in St. Mary Parish, New Trinity Parish, Trenton, NJ. Britain, CT,on June 4, 2006, witnessed by Brian Kelly and Rikli, John of Center Valley, PA, on May 16, 2006, at age of Edyta Klepacki Celebrant: Fr. R. Trynoha 84, funeral May 22, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Myron Oryhon of St. Mary Parish, Allentown, PA. Vol. LV² Issue IX, September, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 33 Please remember in your prayers... Ïðîñèìî çãàäàòè ó Âàøèõ ìîëèòâàõ... OCTOBER - ÆÎÂÒÅÍÜ

2nd 1952 - REV. STEFAN MOSIYCHUK 9th 1960 - PROTOPRESBYTER VASYL WARWARIW 22nd 1963 - PROTOPRIEST JOHN ZAYATZ 19th 1966 - PROTOPRIEST MYKOLA CZERNIAWSKY 8th 1975 - V. REV. MICHAEL KOCHANSKY 15th 1976- REV. GEORGE YAHODSKY 24th 1979 - REV. THEODORE BORECKY 8th 1981- REV. BORIS ARIJCZUK 20th 1985 - PROTOPRIEST LEW OPOKA 17th 1988 - PROTODEACON YURIJ KORSUN 16th 1992 - PROTOPRESBYTER JOHN DANYLEVICH 19th 2003 - ARCHIMANDRITE ANASTASIJE Âi÷íà ïàì’ÿòü! 5th 2004- PROTOPRESBYTER PAUL HRYNYSHYN Memory Eternal! 5th 2004- PROTOPRESBYTER SERHIJ NEPREL 3rd 2005- PROTOPRESBYTER THEODORE FOROSTY

Suchanczk, Peter of Troy, NY, on May 24, 2006, at age of Asleep 84, funeral June 6, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Paul Szewczuk of St. Nicholas Parish, Troy, NY. in the Lord... Swerdlow, Polina of Cleveland, OH, on May 15, 2006, at age of 84, funeral May 20, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. John As of 07/11/2006 Nakonachny & Deacon Ihor Mahlay of St. Vladimir Cathedral Parish, Parma, OH. Robertson, Anna Ustanowski of New Britain, CT, on April Swirsky, Gordon of Blackstone, MA, on June 7, 2006, at age 23, 2006, at age of 84, funeral April 27, 2006, officiating clergy of 66, funeral June 10, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. John Harvey Fr. Roman Trynoha of St. Mary Parish, New Britain, CT. of St. Michael Parish, Woonsocket, RI. Samilenko, George of Millville, NJ, on May 24, 2006, at age Szcerbiak, Stephanie of Chicago Heights, IL, on May 10, 2006, of 97, funeral May 27, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Hryhorij at age of 88, funeral May 16, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Taras Podhurec of St. Peter & Paul Parish, Millville, NJ. Naumenko of Sts Peter & Paul Parish, Palos Park, IL. Sekelik, Steve of McKees Rocks, PA, on March 29, 2006, at Turczan, Lydia of Flushing, NY, on May 27, 2006, at age of age of 87, funeral April 1, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Tim Tomson 67, funeral June 1, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Yuryi Bazylevsky of St. Mary Parish, McKees Rocks, PA. & Fr. Andrey Kulyk of All Saints Parish, New York, MY. Senyk, Maria of Buffalo, NY, on June 20, 2006, at age of 70, Tutko, Jeanette Mary of Brandon, FL, on May 10, 2006, at funeral June 24, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Mykola Slokotolych age of 70, funeral May 13, 2006, officiating clergy Fr Harry of Holy Trinity Parish, Cheektowaga, NY. Linsinbigler of Protection Most Holy Mother of God Parish, Shatsky, Michael of Bethlehem, PA, on May 20, 2006, at age Dover, FL. of 86, funeral May 25, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Myron Oryhon Verbitzki, Valerie of W. Roxbury, MA, on April 14, 2006, at of St. Mary Protection Parish, Allentown, PA. age of 70, funeral April 17, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Roman Skellett, Dorothy of Johnson City, NY, on April 22, 2006, at Tarnawsky of St. Andrew Parish, Boston Jamaica Plain, MA. Wrubel, Peter of Brunswick, OH, on June 19, 2006, at age of age of 79, funeral April 27, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. James 60, funeral June 23, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. John Nakonachny Dutko of St. John Parish, Johnson City, NY. & Fr. John Mironko of St Vladimir Cathedral Parish, Parma, OH. Sowa, Lottie of New Britain, CT, at age of 87, funeral June Yuhas, Andrew of Whitehall, PA, on May 24, 2006, at age of 17, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. R. Trynoha of St. Mary Parish, 76, funeral May 30, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Myron Oryhon New Britain, CT. of St. Mary Protection Parish, Allentown, PA. Stepanchak, Jennie of McKees Rocks, PA, on April 2, 2006, at age of 89, funeral April 6, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. Tim Tomson of St. Mary Parish, McKees Rocks, PA. Âi÷íà ïàì’ÿòü! Stryk, Eugenia of Woonsocket, RI, on June 13, 2006, at age of 86, funeral June 17, 2006, officiating clergy Fr. John Harvey Memory Eternal! of St. Michael Parish, Woonsocket, RI. 34 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVI ×èñ. IX, âåðåñåíü, 2006 P a r i s h

Ashley Clancy with Instructor F C U S Daria O’Byrne O following Ashley’s First St. Vladimir Cathedral Holy Confession. Philadelphia, PA Fr. Frank Estocin - Our Cover... pastor Parish Priest: Fr. Frank Estocin ment through which the grace of the Holy Spirit de- Parish Council of Stewards: President: Edward A. Zetick, Esq. scended upon the parish faithful and transformed them Organized in 1925 as a Ukrainian Orthodox Community through Word and Sacrament. dedicated to St. Andrew the Firstcalled Apostle, St. Vladimir Parish To the loving embrace of Christ we commend continues to proclaim the Gospel of Christ for the spiritual benefit the following of blessed memory: Metropolitan John of parish family members from Eastern and Western Ukraine and (Teodorovich), Metropolitan Mstyslav (Skrypnyk), Fr. John generations born in America. Sawchuk, Fr. John Lampart, Fr. Paul Korsunovsky, Fr. Kornylij Chartered on April 26th, 1928 as St. Vladimir Ukrainian Krystiuk, Fr. John Zazworsky, Fr. Antony Stangry, Fr. Orthodox Church in Philadelphia, the community became the Epis- Wolodymyr Lewyckyj, Fr. Andrew Dworakiwsky, Fr. Olexij copal See of the first Ukrainian Orthodox Bishop of the USA, His Potulnyckyj, Fr. Evhen Mylaskevych. Beatitude Metropolitan-Archbishop John Theodorovich (+May 3rd, Priests sons of the parish: Fr. Orest Kulick and Fr. 1971) Frank Lawryk of blessed memory, who studied at the In 1930 an edifice was purchased at the corner of Archdiocesan Seminary in Philadelphia. Germantown Avenue and Berks Street. A Rectory, the Print Among the living are those whose service also Shop “Dnipro”, a parish based Credit Union and a viable Diocesan enhanced the temporal and spiritual life of the Cathedral Seminary were a part of the original complex, which served the Parish. They are: Very Rev. Stephen Bilak, Very Rev. Alexis community for many decades. Limonczenko. Changing demographics necessitated steps to relocate the cathedral see. In 1965, Metropolitan John consecrated property HAVE YOU MADE YOUR purchased for the new complex at the corner of North Fifth Street and Independence. UOW PRESS FUND Construction began on November 1, 1965 by the De Loro Construction Firm. Supervising the construction of the Neo-Byzan- CONTRIBUTION? tine Style edifice, designed by Nick Chimes, was Mr. Joseph Podgurski. Completed in July, 1966, the new edifice was consecrated on September 11, 1966, the feast of the Beheading of the Prophet, ×È ÂÈ ÂÆÅ ÇËÎÆÈËÈ ÑÂÎÞ Forerunner and Baptist, by Metropolitan John Theodorovich, assisted by Bishop Alexander (Novitsky), Cathedral Vicar, Fr. Stephen ÏÎÆÅÐÒÂÓ ÍÀ ÏÐÅÑÎÂÈÉ Bilak and local clergy. Throughout its 80 year history of proclaiming the Gospel ÔÎÍÄ ÓÏÑËÎÂÀ? of Life, Saint Vladimir Cathedral Parish has been the venue of many significant events in the life of the Ukrainian Orthodox Yes, I would like to make a contribution to the UOW Press Fund... Church of the USA, such as the enthronement of Metropolitan Òàê, ÿ á õîò³â/ëà çðîáèòè ïîæåðòâó íà Ïðåñîâèé Ôîíä... Mstyslav (Skrypnyk), following the repose of Metropolitan John (+3 May 1971), the Episcopal consecration of Archimandrite ²ì’ÿ/Name Constantine (Buggan) on 7 May, 1972 the current Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, the 10th Triennial Sobor of the Church, several National Conventions of the Ukrai- Àäðåñà/ Address nian Orthodox League of the USA, the Eastern Eparchial Confer- ence in 2002 and the Ukrainian Orthodox, Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Evangelical Joint Prayerful Observance of the 1932-33 Ïîæåðòâà/Donation Genocide of over 10 million Ukrainians at the hands of the Stalin lead Soviet Regime. Throughout its 8 decades, the Holy Community of St. Äÿêóºìî çà Âàøó ï³äòðèìêó! Vladimir in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has been served by archpastors and pastors who contributed to the temporal and spiritual growth Thank You and development of the cathedral parish family. Each one, vested for Your Continuing Support! in the grace of priestly and Episcopal service, served as an instru- Vol. LV² Issue IX, September, 2006 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 35 UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE USA OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS

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