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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 Founded in Ukrainian as “Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî” in 1950 Founded in English as “Ukrainian Orthodox Word” in 1952 Editor in Chief Priest-monk Daniel (Zelinsky) Assistant Editor Dobrodijka Barbara Kristof Editorial Office: UOW PO Box 495 South Bound Brook, NJ 08880 Tel.: (732) 356-0090 #16 Fax: (732) 356-5556 E-mail: [email protected] The Ukrainian Orthodox Word is published ten times annualy on a monthly basis (except for the May/June and July/August issues) by the Office of Public Relations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA. 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Íà îáêëàäèíö³ - êàòåäðà ñâÿòîãî ð³âíîàïîñòîëüíîãî êíÿçÿ Âîëîäèìèðà South Bound Brook, NJ 08880 ó Ô³ëàäåëüô³¿, Ïeíñèëüâàí³ÿ). 2 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVI ×èñ. IX, âåðåñåíü, 2006 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 âèêëèêຠó 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  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 ³äâ³äóé 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 Ìà𳿠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.