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Îôiöiéíå âèäàííÿ Óêðà¢íñüêî¢ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¢ Öåðêâè â ÑØÀ The Official Publication of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 Vol. LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 www.uocofusa.org Ukrainain Orthodox Word Äëÿ ãîðäî¿ ëþäèíè Óêðà¢íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî ³ Áîãà íåìàº! His Beatitude Constantine, Metropolitan Ïðîôåñîð â óí³âåðñèòåò³ ïîñòàâèâ ñâî¿ì His Eminence Archbishop* Antony, ñòóäåíòàì òàêå ïèòàííÿ: - Âñå, ùî ³ñíóº, Consistory President ñòâîðåíî Áîãîì? Îäèí ñòóäåíò ñì³ëèâî â³äïîâ³â: His Grace Bishop Daniel - Òàê, ñòâîðåíî Áîãîì. - Áîã ñòâîðèâ âñå? – Founded in Ukrainian çàïèòàâ ïðîôåñîð. - Òàê, ïàíå - â³äïîâ³â ñòóäåíò. as “Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî” in 1950 Ïðîôåñîð çàïèòàâ: - ßêùî Áîã ñòâîðèâ âñå, öå îçíà÷àº, ùî Áîã ñòâîðèâ çëî, ðàç âîíî ³ñíóº. ² çã³äíî òîãî ïðèíöèïó, Founded in English ùî íàø³ ñïðàâè âèçíà÷àþòü íàñ ñàìèõ, îçíà÷àº, ùî Áîã º çëî. Ñòóäåíò as “Ukrainian Orthodox Word” in 1952 ïðèíèøêíóâ, ïî÷óâøè òàêó â³äïîâ³äü. Ïðîôåñîð áóâ äóæå çàäîâîëåíèé ñîáîþ. Â³í íàõâàëÿâñÿ Editor in Chief ñòóäåíòàì, ùî â³í ùå ðàç äîâ³â, ùî â³ðà â Áîãà öå ì³ô. Ùå îäèí His Grace Bishop DANIEL ñòóäåíò ï³äíÿâ ðóêó ³ ñêàçàâ: - Ìîæó ÿ ïîñòàâèòè âàì ïèòàííÿ, Assistant Editor ïðîôåñîð? - Çâè÷àéíî, – â³äïîâ³â ïðîôåñîð. Ñòóäåíò ï³äíÿâñÿ ³ Dobrodijka Barbara Kristof çàïèòàâ: - Ïðîôåñîðe, õîëîä ³ñíóº? Editorial Office: - Ùî çà ïèòàííÿ? Çâè÷àéíî, ³ñíóº. Òîá³ í³êîëè íå áóëî UOW õîëîäíî? PO Box 495 Ñòóäåíòè çàñì³ÿëèñÿ íàä ïèòàííÿì þíàêà. Þíàê â³äïîâ³â: South Bound Brook, NJ 08880 - Íàñïðàâä³, ïàíå-ïðîôåñîðå, õîëîäó íå ³ñíóº. Â³äïîâ³äíî äî Tel.: (732) 356-0090 #16 çàêîí³â ô³çèêè, òå, ùî ìè ââàæàºìî õîëîäîì, íàñïðàâä³ º â³äñóòí³ñòþ Fax: (732) 356-5556 òåïëà. Ëþäèíó àáî ïðåäìåò ìîæíà âèâ÷èòè ùîäî òîãî, ÷è ìàº â³í E-mail: [email protected] àáî ïåðåäàº åíåðã³þ. Àáñîëþòíèé íóëü (-460 ãðàäóñ³â çà Ôàðåíãåéòîì) º ïîâíà â³äñóòí³ñòü òåïëà. Âñÿ ìàòåð³ÿ ñòàº ³íåðòíîþ ³ íåçä³áíîþ ðåàãóâàòè The Ukrainian Orthodox Word is published ïðè ö³é òåìïåðàòóð³. Õîëîäó íå ³ñíóº. Ìè ñòâîðèëè öå ñëîâî äëÿ six times annualy on a bi-monthly basis îïèñó òîãî, ùî ìè â³ä÷óâàºìî çà â³äñóòíîñò³ òåïëà. by the Office of Public Relations Ñòóäåíò ïðîäîâæèâ: of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA. - Ïðîôåñîðe, òåìíîòà ³ñíóº? - Çâè÷àéíî, ³ñíóº. Subscription price: - Âè çíîâó ïîìèëÿºòåñü, ïðîôåñîðå. Òåìíîòè òàêîæ íå ³ñíóº. $30.00 per year; $35.00 foreign countries; Òåìíîòà íàñïðàâä³ º â³äñóòí³ñòü ñâ³òëà. Ìè ìîæåìî âèâ÷èòè ñâ³òëî, $2.50 per single issue; $3.00 per back copy. Subscriptions are renewable each January. àëå íå òåìíîòó. Ìè ìîæåìî âèêîðèñòîâóâàòè ïðèçìó Íüþòîíà àáè Midyear subscriptions are prorated. ðîçêëàñòè á³ëèé ñâ³ò íà áåçë³÷ êîëüîð³â ³ âèâ÷èòè ð³çí³ äîâæèíè õâèëü êîæíîãî êîëüîðó. Âè íå ìîæåòå âèì³ðÿòè òåìíîòó. Ïðîñòèé All articles submitted for publication, ïðîì³íü ñâ³òëà ìîæå óâ³ðâàòèñÿ â ñâ³ò òåìíîòè ³ îñâ³òèòè éîãî. ßê âè typed no longer than two pages double spaced, ìîæåòå óçíàòè, íàñê³ëüêè òåìíèì º ÿêèé-íåáóäü ïðîñò³ð? Âè should be mailed to the UOW on a disk or âèì³ðþºòå, ÿêà ê³ëüê³ñòü ñâ³òëà ïðåäñòàâëåíà. ×è íå òàê? Òåìíîòà öå e-mailed as an attachment to the Editor-in-Chief. ïîíÿòòÿ, ÿêå ëþäèíà âèêîðèñòîâóº, àáè îïèñàòè, ùî â³äáóâàºòüñÿ çà Photos become the property of the UOW and are â³äñóòíîñò³ ñâ³òëà. not returned. Comments, opinions and articles are Âðåøò³-ðåøò, þíàê çàïèòàâ ïðîôåñîðà: welcomed but must include the author’s full name - Ïðîôåñîðå, à çëî ³ñíóº? and address. Articles are published at the discretion Öüîãî ðàçó íåâïåâíåíî, ïðîôåñîð â³äïîâ³â: of the Editorial Staff, which reserves the right to - Çâè÷àéíî, ÿê ÿ âæå ñêàçàâ. Ìè áà÷èìî éîãî ùîäíÿ. edit, and may not necessarily reflect the views of the Æîðñòîê³ñòü ì³æ ëþäüìè, áåçë³÷ çëî÷èí³â ³ íàñèëüñòâà ïî âñüîìó Editorial Board and/or the UOC of USA. ñâ³òó. Ö³ ïðèêëàäè º íå ÷èì ³íøèì ÿê ïðîÿâîì çëà. The deadline for each issue is the 1st of the month Íà öå ñòóäåíò â³äïîâ³â: prior to the publication date. - Çëà íå ³ñíóº, ïðîôåñîðå, àáî, ïðèíàéìí³, éîãî íå ³ñíóº äëÿ POSTMASTER please send address changes to: íüîãî ñàìîãî. Çëî öå ïðîñòî â³äñóòí³ñòü Áîãà. Âîíî ñõîæå íà òåìíîòó Ukrainian Orthodox Word ³ õîëîä – ñëîâî, (Çàê³í÷åííÿ íà ñò. 33) PO Box 495 (On the cover - Protection of the Mother of God Ukrainian Orthodox South Bound Brook, NJ 08880 Church in Dover, FL. Íà îáêëàäèíö³ - öåðêâà Ïîêðîâà Ïðåñâÿòî¿ Áîãîðîäèö³ ó Äîâåð, ÔË) 2 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 15 July 2010 15 ëèïíÿ 2010 ð.Á. St. Andrew the First-Called Apostle Metropolia Center Îñåðåäîê Ìèòðîïîë³¿ ³ì. Ñâ. Àíäð³ÿ Ïåðâîçâàííîãî South Bound Brook, NJ Ñàâò Áàóíä Áðóê, Íþ Äæåðç³

I hereby bestow my blessing for the convocation Öèì áëàãîñëîâëÿþ ñêëèêàííÿ ÄÅÂ’ßÒÍÀÄ- of the 19th Regular Sobor of our Holy Ukrainian Orthodox ÖßÒÎÃÎ ÇÂÈ×ÀÉÍÎÃÎ ÑÎÁÎÐÓ íàøî¿ Ñâÿòî¿ Óêðà¿í- Church of the USA under the spiritual theme – “Lord, ñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè â ÑØÀ, ï³ä ãàñëîì - “Ãîñ- Bless Your inheritance…” – at the Metropolia Center ïîäè, áëàãîñëîâè íàñë³ääÿ Òâîº...” ç 27 - 31 æîâòíÿ of St. Andrew the First-Called Apostle in South Bound 2010 ð. Á. â îñåðåäêó íàøî¿ Ìèòðîïîë³¿ â Ñàâò Áàóíä Brook/Somerset, NJ on 27 – 31 October 2010. Áðóö³, øò. Íþ Äæåðç³. I remind all Parish Pastors and Boards of Íàãàäóþ âñ³ì îòöÿì-íàñòîÿòåëÿì ³ ïàðàô³ÿëüíèì Administration that it is their responsibility to ensure that óïðàâàì, ùî âîíè â³äïîâ³äàþòü çà òå, ùîá ¿õíÿ ïàðàô³ÿ the Parish is represented at the Sobor so that the voice ìàëà êàíäèäàò³â íà Ñîáîð³, òàê, ùîá áóëè ïðåäñòàâëåí³ of all our membership is heard and accounted for on all ïîãëÿäè âñ³õ ÷ëåí³â Öåðêâè íà ñïðàâè, îáãîâîðþâàí³ issues to be brought before the Sobor. I further remind íà Ñîáîð³. Âîäíî÷àñ ïðèãàäóþ ïàðàô³ÿëüíèì óïðàâàì, all Parish Boards of Administration that all financial ùî äëÿ òîãî, ùîá ïàðàô³ÿ ìàëà ïðàâî ìàòè íà Ñîáîð³ obligations to the Church through 30 June 2010 must be ñâî¿õ ïðåäñòàâíèê³â, âñ³ ¿¿ ô³íàíñîâ³ çîáîâ’ÿçàííÿ ùîäî satisfied in cooperation with the Consistory by 31 August Öåðâè äî 30 ÷åðâíÿ 2010 ð. ìóñÿòü áóòè âèêîíàí³ ÷åðåç 2010 in order for the Parish to have such representation. Êîíñèñòîð³þ äî 31 ñåðïíÿ 2010 ð. Æîäíèõ äîìîâëåíü â There will be no last minute agreements made at Sobor îñòàííþ õâèëèíó, ïðè ðåºñòðàö³¿ íå áóäå. registration time. Îòîæ, ïîäàºìî ïðîãðàìó, ÿêà áóäå ïðåäñòàâëåíà Following is the Agenda for our Sobor, which will íà ñåñ³¿ â³äêðèòòÿ Ñîáîðó. ßêùî, íà âàøó äóìêó, äî ö³º¿ be presented at the opening session. If you feel that ïðîãðàìè òðåáà äîäàòè ÿê³ñü ïîïðàâêè ÷è äîäàòêè, additions need to be made to the agenda, please plan to áóäüòå ãîòîâ³ ïîäàòè ñâî¿ çàóâàãè ï³ä ñåñ³¿ â³äêðèòòÿ present them at this opening session. Ñîáîðó. May God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit instill Íåõàé æå Áîã Îòåöü, Ñèí ³ Ñâÿòèé Äóõ ç³øëå within all our Hierarchs, Clergy, Delegates and Alternates íà íàøèõ ³ºðàðõ³â, äóõîâåíñòâî, äåëåãàò³â òà ¿õ participating in this Sobor, the wisdom, courage and will çàñòóïíèê³â, ùî áðàòèìóòü ó÷àñòü ó Ñîáîð³, ìóäð³ñòü ³ to work in harmony for the good estate of our Holy â³äâàãó, ùîá âîíè ãàðìîí³éíî ïðàöþâàëè çàäëÿ Church. May our words and deeds always radiate the äîáðîáóòó íàøî¿ Ñâÿòî¿ Öåðêâè. Îòîæ, íåõàé íàø³ ñëîâà Love of our Lord in every part of God’s Creation! òà â÷èíêè çàâæäè âèïðîì³íþþòü Ëþáîâ Ãîñïîäíþ ïî ö³ëîìó ñâ³ò³.

† CONSTANTINE, Metropolitan +ÊÎÍÑÒÀÍÒÈÍ, Ìèòðîïîëèò

Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 3 19th REGULAR SOBOR OF THE UK 6. Greetings from visiting Hierarchs 7. Greetings from various guests and dignitaries 8. Report of the Pre-Sobor Commission 9. Report of the Credentials Committee 10. Confirmation of a Quorum 11. OPENING ADDRESS OF HIS BEATITUDE METROPOLITAN CONSTANTINE 12. Review and Approval of Minutes of the 18th Sobor 13. Approval of the Sobor Rules 14. Approval of the Rules of Debate of Questions 15. Appointment and Elections of Sobor Committees following EPARCHY CAUCUSES

GROUP A a. Missions: Advisors – V. Rev. Michael Kochis; Protodeacon Dr. Ihor Mahlay and Oleh Bilinsky b. Church Ministries: Advisors – Bishop Daniel, Monday – 25 October 2010: V. Rev. Timothy Tomson and Natalie Kapeluck-Nixon c Finance: Advisors – Emil Skocypec, Natalia Honcharenko 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Consistory Meeting and Fr. Robert Popichak 12:00 p.m. - 02:00 p.m. Lunch d. Education: Advisors – Very Rev. Bazyl Zawierucha, 02:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. Metropolitan Council Meeting – Sisterhood Protopresbyter Taras Chubenko, Rev. Harry Linzinbigler and Hall Michael Kapeluck Tuesday –26 October 2010: GROUP B e. Church Growth: Advisors – V. Rev. Michael Kochis and Olga Coffey f. Museum: Advisors – Archbishop Antony, 09:00 a.m. - 04:00 p.m. Clergy Conference – Sisterhood Hall Tamara Parubchenko, Natalia Honcharenko 03:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m. Registration of Delegates, Alternates and g. Inter-Church Relations/Church in Ukraine: Advisors - Guests – Cultural Center Metropolitan Constantine; Very Rev. Bazyl Zawierucha 06:00 p.m. - 06:45 p.m. Vespers and Mystery of Holy Penance for and Richard Jendras Delegates, Alternates and Guests h. Stewardship: Advisors – V. Rev. Robert Holet, 07:00 p.m. - 09:00 p.m. Registration – Cultural Center Dr. Stephen Sivulich 07:30 p.m. - 09:00 p.m. 403(b) Clergy and Church Employee Pension Plan Enrollment Assistance GROUP C – Meeting during both breakout periods l. Resolutions: Advisors – V. Rev. William Diakiw and Wednesday - 27 October 2010: Helen Greenleaf m. Nominations: Advisors – Dr. Gayle Woloschak and 07:30 a.m. - Mystery of Penance/Confession V. Rev. Taras Naumenko 08:00 a.m. - Divine Liturgy in the Memorial Church followed by n. Constitution: Advisors – Archbishop Antony Panakyda at the graves of His Beatitude Metropolitan John and and Dr. Paul Micevych Patriarch Mstyslav - commemoration all the deceased clergy and faithful who passed on since the 18th Sobor 03:30 p.m. - 1. ADDRESS OF ARCHBISHOP ANTONY 10:30 a.m. - Brunch and Registration of Delegates – Cultural Center 2. Activity Reports with discussion and questions after 11:30 a.m. - Gathering of all Sobor Delegates, Alternates each report: and Guests at the Rotunda (Main) entrance to the Consistory a. Consistory – Archbishop Antony, President 12:00 p.m. - PROCESSION OF ALL CLERGY AND LAY b. Financial Report – Emil Skocypec, Director of Office of DELEGATES, ALTERNATES AND GUESTS INTO THE CULTURAL Financial Affairs CENTER SOBOR MEETING ROOM PRECEDED BY THE CROSS OF c. Audit Commission – Hanja Cherniak, Chairman OUR LORD AND GOD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST AND THE d. St. Sophia Seminary – Metropolitan Constantine, Rector ICON OF OUR MOTHER OF GOD OF POCHAIV and Chairman of the Board and V. Rev. Bazyl Zawierucha, Provost 12:30 p.m. - PLENARY SESSION ONE – Cultural Center Main Hall e. Ukrainian Orthodox League of the USA – President 1. Opening Prayer - “O Heavenly King” elected at annual convention 2. Singing of United States and Ukrainian National f. Jr. Ukrainian Orthodox League of the USA – President Anthems elected at annual convention 3. Approval of Sobor Agenda g. United Ukrainian Orthodox Sisterhoods – Tamara 4. Election/Appointment of Sobor Presidium, Parubchenko, President Secretaries, Parliamentarian and Translators h. St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Society – Protodeacon 5. Greeting and Blessing from His All-Holiness, Patriarch Dr. Ihor Mahlay, President of Constantinople, Bartholomew I i. Reports of the Deaneries 4 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 THE UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE USA

05:30 p.m. - Recess 10:00 a.m. - PLENARY SESSION FOUR 05:45 p.m. - Dinner - Cultural Center 1. ADDRESS OF HIS GRACE BISHOP DANIEL 07:00 p.m. - Sobor Seminar: “Rekindling a Dying Flame” - a 2. Sobor Committee Reports – Maximum of thirty minutes presentation by Protopresbyter Taras Chubenko about his D. Min. each: Missions, Church Ministries, Finance, Education, Church Growth, Thesis. Discussion to follow. Interchurch Relations, Museum, Stewardship 01:00 p.m. - Lunch 09:00 p.m. - Vespers - Reflection by V. Rev. Fr. John Harvey - 02:00 p.m. - PLENARY SESSION FIVE Three Hierarchs Chapel - Seminary - followed by Sacrament of 1. Sobor Committee Reports – if necessary Penance/Confession 03:00 p.m. - 2. CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE 04:00 p.m. - Recess Thursday - 28 October 2010: 05:00 p.m. - Dinner 07:00 p.m. - PLENARY SESSION SIX 1. CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE 07:00 a.m. - Mystery of Penance/Confession in Memorial 09:30 p.m. - Recess Church 10:00 p.m. - Vespers: Meditation by Rev. Fr. Anthony Perkins 07:30 a.m. - Divine Liturgy and Meditation in Memorial Church - Three Hierarchs Chapel – Seminary - followed by Sacrament of 09:00 a.m. - Breakfast – Cultural Center Penance/Confession 10:00 a.m. - PLENARY SESSION TWO

Group A Sobor Committee Meetings – Holiday Inn/Cultural Saturday - 30 October 2010: Center and Consistory/Library - Meeting rooms to be announced. 07:00 a.m. - Mystery of Penance/Confession -Memorial Church 07:30 a.m. - Divine Liturgy and Meditation - Memorial Church a. Missions – Holiday Inn – Bennington 09:00 a.m. - Breakfast b. Church Ministries – Holiday Inn – Easton 10:00 a.m. - PLENARY SESSION SEVEN c. Finance – Holiday Inn – Ambrose 1. CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE d. Education – Holiday Inn - Davidson 01:00 p.m. - Lunch - Cultural Center e. Nominations – Holiday Inn – Board Room “B” 02:00 p.m. - PLENARY SESSION EIGHT f. Resolutions – Holiday Inn – Board Room “A” 1. Resolutions Committee Report g. Constitution – Cultural Center – Board Room 2. Nominations Committee Report and Elections 3. Additions to the Agenda 01:00 p.m. - Light Lunch – Cultural Center a. h. b. i. 02:30 p.m. - PLENARY SESSION THREE c. j. d. k. Group B Sobor Committee Meetings 05:00 p.m. - Conclusion of Sobor and Benediction - h. Church Growth – Holiday Inn – Bennington Metropolitan Constantine i. Inter-Church Relations – Holiday Inn – Easton 05:30 p.m. - MEETING OF THE NEW METROPOLITAN j. Museum – Holiday Inn – Ambrose COUNCIL - Library k. Stewardship – Holiday Inn – Davidson 06:00 p.m. - Dinner l. Nominations – Holiday Inn - Board Room “B” 08:00 p.m. - SOCIAL TIME OR EXTRA TIME FOR PLEANARY m. Resolutions – Holiday Inn – Board Room “A” SESSION NINE IF NECESSARY. n. Constitution – Cultural Center – Board Room 09:00 p.m. - Great Vespers – Memorial Church – Meditation o. Any Group I Committee needing more time - Cultural Center - by His Grace Bishop Daniel Plenary Room p. Any Group I Committee needing more time -Consistory Library Sunday - 31 October 2010: q. Any Group I Committee needing more time - Cultural Center Museum Room 05:00 p.m. - Recess 09:00 a.m. - Greeting of Hierarchs and Hierarchal Divine 06:00 p.m. - Cocktail Hour - Cultural Center - (Semi-Formal Liturgy at St. Andrew Memorial Church Dress for Cocktail Hour and Banquet) 01:00 p.m. - Farewell Luncheon - Cultural Center 07:00 p.m. - GRAND BANQUET - Cultural Center Friday - 29 October 2010:

07:00 a.m. - Mystery of Penance/Confession - Memorial Church 07:30 p.m. - Divine Liturgy and Meditation – Memorial Church 09:00 a.m. - Breakfast

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5. Çà÷èòàííÿ ïðèâ³òó ³ áëàãîñëîâåííÿ Âñåñâÿò³øîãî Ïàòð³ÿðõà Êîíñòàíòèíîïîëüñüêîãî Âàðôëîì³ÿ ²-ãî 6. Ïðèâ³òàííÿ ïðèñóòí³õ ³ºðàðõ³â-ãîñòåé 7. Ïðèâ³òè â³ä ð³çíèõ îô³ö³éíèõ îñ³á ³ ãîñòåé 8. Çâ³ò ïåðåäñîáîðîâî¿ êîì³ñ³¿ 9. Çâ³ò Ìàíäàòíî¿ êîì³ñ³¿ 10. Çàòâåðäæåííÿ êâîðóìó 11. Çâåðíåííÿ Áëàæåíí³øîãî Ìèòðîïîëèòà Êîíñòàíòèíà – çâ³ò ïðî ñòàí Öåðêâè 12. Ïåðåãëÿä ³ çàòâåðäæåííÿ 18-ãî Ñîáîðó 13. Ñõâàëåííÿ ïðàâèë Ñîáîðó 14. Ñõâàëåííÿ ïðàâèë ùîäî äåáàò ³ çàïèòàíü 15. Ïðèçíà÷åííÿ Ñîáîðîâèõ êîì³ñ³é

¥ÐÓÏÀ “À” Ïîíåä³ëîê – 25 æîâòíÿ 2010 ð. Á.: à). Êîì³ñ³ÿ Ì³ñ³éíà: Äîðàäíèêè: î. Ìèõàéëî Êî÷èñ: ïðîòîäèÿêîí ²ãîð Ìàõëàé òà Îëåã Á³ëèíñüêèé 10:30 - 12:00 ãîä. Ñåñ³ÿ ðàäè Êîíñèñòîð³¿ á.) Êîì³ñ³ÿ öåðêîâíîãî ñëóæ³ííÿ: ºïèñêîï Äàíè¿ë, 12:00 - 2:00 ãîä. Îá³ä î. ÒÈìîô³é Òîìñîí òà Íàòàëêà Êàïåëþõ-Í³êñîí 1:00 - 4:00 ãîä. Ñåñ³ÿ ðàäè Ìèòðîïîë³¿ â çàë³ Ñåñòðèöòâà ñ).Ô³íàíñè: Äîðàäíèêè: Åì³ëü Ñêî÷èïåöü, Íàòàëêà Ãîí÷àðåíêêî òà î. Ðîáåðò Ïîï³÷àê ä). Êîì³ñ³ÿ îñâ³òíÿ: Äîðàäíèêè: Ïðîòîïðåñ. Òàðàñ Â³âòîðîê – 26 æîâòíÿ 2010 ð. Á.: ×óáåíêî, î. Âàñèëü Çàâ³ðþõà, î. Ãåð³ Ë³íñèíá³´ëåð òà Ìèõàéëî Êàïåëþõ 9:00 ãîä. - 4:00 ãîä. Êîíôåðåíö³ÿ äóõîâåíñòâà 3:00 ãîä. - 6:00 ãîä. Ðåºñòðàö³ÿ äåëåãàò³â, çàñòóïíèê³â ¥ÐÓÏÀ “Á” òà ãîñòåé Ñîáîðó â Äîì³ êóëüòóðè å.) Êîì³ñ³ÿ öåðêîâíîãî çðîñòó: 6:00 ãîä. - 6.45 âå÷. Âå÷³ðíÿ ç Òà¿íñòâîì Ïîêàÿííÿ ³ Ñïîâ³ä³ Äîðàäíèêè : î. Ìèõàéëî Êî÷èñ, Îëüãà Êîôå äëÿ äåëåãàò³â, çàñòóïíèê³â ³ ãîñòåé ô). Êîì³ñ³ÿ Ìóçåéía: Âèñîêîïðåîâàù. Âëàäèêà Àíòîí³é, 7:00 ãîä. - 9:00 ãîä. Ðåºñòðàö³ÿ äåëåãàò³â – Ä³ì êóëüòóðè Òàìàðà Ïàðóá÷åíêî òà Íàòàë³ÿ Ãîí÷àðåíêî. 6:00 ãîä. - 9:00 ãîä. Ñåì³íàð íà òåìó Ñòðàõóâàííÿ ïåíñ³éíîãî ´). Êîì³ñ³ÿ ì³æöåðêîâíèõ â³äíîñèí - Öåðêâà â Óêðà¿í³: ôîíäó äëÿ äóõîâåíñòâà i ïðàö³âíèê³â ÓÏÖåðêâè (403 b) òà Äîðàäíèêè: Ìèòðîïîëèò Êîíñòàíòèí, î. Âàñèëü Çàâ³ðþõà äîïîìîãà é ³íôîðìàö³¿ ùîäî ñòðàõóâàííÿ äëÿ äîâãîòðèâàëî¿ òà Ðè÷àðä ªíäðàñü îï³êè õ). Êîì³ñ³ÿ îï³êè Öåðêâîþ: Äîðàäíèêè: î. Ðîáåðò Ãîëåò Ñåðåäà, 27 æîâòíÿ 2010 ð. Á.: òà äð. Ñòåïàí Ñèâóëè÷ ¥ÐÓÏÀ “Ñ” - ï³ä ÷àñ ïåðåðâ ì³æ ñåñ³ÿìè 7:30 ãîä. Òà¿íñòâî Ïîêàÿííÿ ³ Ñïîâ³ä³ ³.)Ðåçîëþö³éíà êîì³ñ³ÿ: Äîðàäíèêè: î. Âàñèëü Äÿê³â òà 8:00 ãîä. Áîæåñòâåííà Ë³òóðã³ÿ, à ï³ñëÿ íå¿ ïàíàõèäè ï-³ Îëåíà ¥ð³íë³ô. íà ìîãèë³ Ìèòðîïîëèòà ²îàíà òà íàä ãðîá³âöåì Ïàòð³ÿðõà ì). Íîì³íàö³éíà êîì³ñ³ÿ: Äîðàäíèêè: ä-ð ¥åéë Âîëîùàê Ìñòèñëàâà. Ïîìèíàííÿ âñ³õ äóõîâíèõ îòö³â ³ â³ðíèõ, ùî òà î. Òðàñ Íàóìåíêî óïîêî¿ëèñÿ â Áîç³ â ÷àñ³ â³ä 18-ãî Ñîáîðó. í).Ñòàòóòîâà êîì³ñ³ÿ: Äîðàäíèêè: Àðõèºïèñêîï Àíòîí³é, 10:30 ãîä. Ñí³äàíîê ç ïîëóäåíêîì (Brunch) òà ðåºñòðàö³ÿ òà äð. Ïàâëî Ì³öåâè÷ äåëåãàò³â (Ä³ì êóëüòóðè) 11:30 ãîä. Çáîðè âñ³õ äåëåãàò³â, çàñòóïíèê³â ³ ãîñòåé â 3:30 ãîä. 1. Çâåðíåííÿ Àðõèºïèñêîïà Àíòîí³ÿ ðîòóíä³ (ãîëîâíèé âõ³ä äî Êîíñèñòîð³¿) 12 ãîä ÏÐÎÖÅÑ²ß ÄÓÕÎÂÅÍÑÒÂÀ, ÄÅËÅÃÀÒ²Â-ÌÈÐßÍ, ÇÀÑÒÓÏÍÈÊ²Â ÒÀ ÃÎÑÒÅÉ ÄÎ ÄÎÌÓ ÊÓËÜÒÓÐÈ, ÍÀ ×ÎË² 2. Çâ³òè ïðî ä³ÿëüí³ñòü ³ç çàïèòàííÿìè òà äèñêóñ³ºþ Ç ÕÐÅÑÒÎÌ ÃÎÑÏÎÄÀ ÁÎÃÀ ² ÑÏÀÑÀ ÍÀØÎÃÎ ²ÑÓÑÀ íàä êîæíèì: ÕÐÈÑÒÀ ÒÀ ÏÎ×À¯ÂÑÜÊÎÞ ²ÊÎÍÎÞ ÁÎÃÎÐÎÄÈÖ². à). Àðõèºïèñêîï Àíòîí³é, ãîëîâà á).Ô³íàíñîâèé çâ³ò – Åì³ëü Ñêî÷èïåöü, 12:30 ãîä. ÏÅÐØÀ ÏËÅÍÀÐÍÀ ÑÅÑ²ß ÑÎÁÎÐÓ – Ä³ì êóëüòóðè êåð³âíèê ô³íàíñîâîãî â³ää³ëó â). Êîíòðîëüíà êîì³ñ³ÿ – Ãàíÿ ×åðíÿê 1. Â³äêðèòòÿ ìîëèòâîþ “Öàðþ Íåáåñíèé” ´). Ñåì³íàð³ÿ Ñâ. Ñîô³¿ - Ìèòðîïîëèò 2. Â³äñï³âàííÿ ã³ìí³â ÑØÀ ³ Óêðà¿íè Êîíñòàíòèí, ãîëîâà Îï³êóí÷î¿ ðàäè 3. Ïðèéíÿòòÿ ïðîãðàìè Ñîáîðó òà î. Âàñèëü Çàâ³ðþõà, ïðîâîñòü ñåì³íàð³¿ 4. Îáðàííÿ/ïðèçíà÷åííÿ Ïðåçèä³¿ Ñîáîðó, ä). Óêðà¿íñüêà Ïðàâîñëàâíà Ë³´à â ÑØÀ – ãîëîâà ñåêðåòàð³â, ïàðëàìåíòàðèñòà òà ïåðåêëàäà÷³â. å). Ìîëîäøèé â³ää³ë ÓÏË³´è – ãîëîâà

6 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 ÍÑÜÊÎ¯ ÏÐÀÂÎÑËÀÂÍÎ¯ ÖÅÐÊÂÈ Â ÑØÀ º). Îá’ºäíàííÿ Óêðà¿íñüêèõ Ïðàâîñëàâíèõ Ï’ÿòíèöÿ, 29 æîâòíÿ 2010 ð.Á.: Ñåñòðèöòâ – Ïàí³ Òàìàðà Ïàðóá÷åíêî, ãîëîâà 7:00 ãîä. Òà¿íñòâî Ïîêàÿííÿ ³ Ñïîâ³ä³ æ). Òîâàðèñòâî Ñâ. Àíäð³ÿ - ïðîòîäèÿêîí ²ãîð Ìàõëàé, ãîëîâà 7:30 ãîä. Áîæåñòâåííà Ë³òóðã³ÿ. ç). Çâ³òè äåêàíàò³â 9:30 ãîä. Ñí³äàíîê 10.15 ãîä. ×ÅÒÂÅÐÒÀ ÏËÅÍÀÐÍÀ ÑÅÑ²ß 5:30 ãîä. ïåðåðâà 1. Çâåðíåííÿ ªïèñêîïà Äàíè¿ëà 5:45 ãîä. Âå÷åðÿ – Ä³ì êóëüòóðè 2.. Çâ³òè Ñîáîðîâèõ êîì³ñ³é (Ìàêñèìàëüíî ïî 30 õâèëèí êîæíà: Ì³ñ³éíà, Öåðêîâíîãî ñëóæ³ííÿ, Ô³íàíñîâà, 7:00 ãîä. Ñåìiíàð # 1 - “Çàñâ³òëþþ÷å ïîìåðêëå ïîëóì’ÿ” - Îñâ³òíÿ, Öåðêîâíîãî çðîñòó, Ì³æöåðêîâíèõ â³äíîñèí, âèñòóï ïðîòîïðåñâ³òåðà Òàðàñà ×óáåíêà íà òåìó éîãî Ìóçåéíà, Îï³êà Öåðêâîþ.) äîêòîðñüêî¿ ïðàö³. Îï³ñëÿ - äèñêóñ³ÿ. 9:00 ãîä. Âå÷³ðíÿ – ðîçäóìè – î. ²âàí Ãàðâåé - 1:00 ãîä . Îá³ä ñåì³íàð³éíà êàïëèöÿ Òðüîõ Ñâÿòèòåë³â. Îï³ñëÿ ñâ. òàéíà 2.00 ãîä. Ï’ßÒÀ ÏËÅÍÀÐÍÀ ÑÅÑ²ß Ñïîâ³ä³. 1. Çâ³òè Ñîáîðîâèõ êîì³ñ³é - ÿêùî ïîòð³áíî 3:00ãîä. Ñòàòóòîâà Êîì³ñ³ÿ ×ÅÒÂÅÐ – 28-ãî æîâòíÿ 2010 ð.Á.: 4:00 ãîä. Ïåðåðâà 5.00 ãîä. Âå÷åðÿ 7:30 ãîä. Òà¿íñòâî Ïîêàÿííÿ ³ Ñïîâ³ä³ â Öåðêâ³-ïàì’ÿòíèêó 8:00 ãîä. Áîæåñòâåííà Ë³òóðã³ÿ â Öåðêâ³-ïàì’ÿòíèêó 7.00 ãîä. ØÎÑÒÀ ÏËÅÍÀÐÍÀ ÑÅÑ²ß 9:30 ãîä. Ñí³äàíîê - Ä³ì êóëüòóðè 1. Ñòàòóòîâà Êîì³ñ³ÿ 9:30 ãîä. Ïåðåðâà 10:30 ãîä. ÄÐÓÃÀ ÏËÅÍÀÐÍÀ ÑÅÑ²ß (Ñåñ³¿ ´ðóïè “À” â 10:00 ãîä. Âå÷³ðíÿ - ðîçäóìè - î. Àíòîí³é Ïåðê³íñ - Ãîë³äåé ²íí/Äîì³ êóëüòóðè, ³ Êîíñèñòîð³¿/Á³áë³îòåö³ (Òî÷í³ø³ ñåì³íàð³éíà êàïëèöÿ Òðüîõ Ñâÿòèòåë³â. Îï³ñëÿ ñâ. òàéíà äàí³ áóäóòü îãîëîøåí³ ï³çí³øå). Ñïîâ³ä³.

À. Ì³ñ³éíà - Ãîë³äåé ²íí - Bennington Á. Öåðêîâíîãî ñëóæ³ííÿ - Ãîëîäåé ²íí - Easton Ñóáîòà – 30 æîâòíÿ 2010 ð.Á.: Ñ. Ô³íàíñè – Ãîë³äåé ²íí - Ambrose Ä. Îñâ³òíÿ - Ãîë³äåé ²íí - Davidson 7:00 ãîä. Òà¿íñòâî ïîêàÿííÿ ³ ñïîâ³ä³ Ì Íîì³íàö³éíà êîì³ñ³ÿ – Ãîë³äåé ²íí - Board Room “B” 7:30 ãîä. Áîæåñòâåííà Ë³òóðã³ÿ - Öåðêâà-Ïàì’ÿòíèê ². Ðåçîëþö³éíà êîì³ñ³ÿ – Ãîë³äåé ²íí - Board Room “A” 9:00 ãîä. Ñí³äàíîê Í. Ñòàòóòîâà – Ê³ìíàòà â Äîì³ êóëüòóðè (Board Room) 10:00 ãîä. ÑÜÎÌÀ ÏËÅÍÀÐÍÀ ÑÅÑ²ß 1. Ñòàòóòîâà Êîì³ñ³ÿ 1 ãîä. Ëåãêèé ïîëóäåíîê 1.00 ãîä. Îá³ä - Ä³ì êóëüòóðè 2:00 ãîä. ÂÎÑÜÌÀ ÏËÅÍÀÐÍÀ ÑÅÑ²ß 2:30 ãîä. ÒÐÅÒß ÏËÅÍÀÐÍÀ ÑÅÑ²ß çàñ³äàíü êîì³ñ³é 1. Çâ³ò Ðåçîëþö³éíî¿ êîì³ñ³¿ ´ðóïè “Á”: 2. Çâ³ò Íîì³íaö³éíî¿ êîì³ñ³¿ ³ âèáîðè 3. Äîäàòêè äî ïðîãðàìè à. ä. E. Öåðêîâíîãîçðîñòó – Ãîë³äåé ²íí - Bennington á. å. ¥ Ì³æöåðêîâí³ â³äíîñèíè – Ãîë³äåé ²íí - Easton â. º. Ô. Ìóçåéíà – Ãîë³äåé ²íí - Ambrose ã. æ. Õ. Îï³êà Öåðêâîþ – Ãîë³äåé ²íí - Davidson 5:00 ãîä. Çàê³í÷åííÿ Ñîáîðó ìîëèòâîþ - ². Íîì³íàö³éíà êîì³ñ³ÿ – Ãîë³äåé ²íí - Board Room “B” Ìèòðîïîëèò Êîíñòàíòèí Ì Ðåçîëþö³éíà êîì³ñ³ÿ – Ãîë³äåé ²íí - Board Room “A” 5:30 ãîä. Çàñ³äàííÿ íîâîîáðàíî¿ Ðàäè Ìèòðîïîë³¿ - Í. Ñòàòóòîâà – Ê³ìíàòà â Äîì³ êóëüòóðè (Board Room) â Á³áë³îòåö³ 6:00 ãîä. Âå÷åðÿ Î. Áóäü-ÿêà êîì³ñ³ÿ ´ðóïè ², âèìàãàþ÷à á³ëüøå ÷àñó - 8:00 ãîä. Â³ëüíèé ÷àñ äëÿ ñï³ëêóâàííÿ àáî ÷àñ äëÿ Êîíôåðåíö³éíèé çàë äîìó Êóëüòóðè ÄÅÂ’ßÒÎ¯ ÏËÅÍÀÐÍÎ¯ ÑÅÑ²¯ (ÿêùî ïîòð³áíî) Ï. Áóäü-ÿêà êîì³ñ³ÿ ´ðóïè, âèìàãàþ÷à á³ëüøå ÷àñó – 9:00 ãîä. Âåëèêa âå÷³ðíÿ - ðîçäóìè - Âëàäèêà Á³áë³îòåêà Êîíñèñòîð³¿ ªïèñêîïÄàíè¿ë - Öåðêâà-ïàì’ÿòíèê Ð. Áóäü-ÿêà êîì³ñ³ÿ ´ðóïè ², ïîòðåáóþ÷à á³ëüøå ÷àñó – ä³ì Êóëüòóðè - ïðèì³ùåííÿ ìóñåþ. Íåä³ëÿ – 31 æîâòíÿ 2010 ð.Á. 5:00 ãîä. Ïåðåðâà 6:00 ãîä. Êîêòåéë³ ³ áåíêåò â Äîì³ êóëüòóðè (îäÿã íàï³â- 9:00 ãîä. Çóñòð³÷ Âëàäèê òà Àðõèºðåéñüêà Ñëóæáà ôîðìàëüíèé) Áîæà - Öåðêâà-Ïàì’ÿòíèê 7:00 ãîä. Óðî÷èñòèé áåíêåò ÑÎÁÎÐÓ. 1:00 ãîä. Ïðîùàëüíèé ïîëóäåíîê - Ä³ì êóëüòóðè. Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 7 First Episcopal Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Hierarchs in North and Central America

The first Episcopal This Assembly is the cephalous Churches con- will consist of the active Assembly of Canonical result of the decision of the vened by His All Holiness canonical bishops who re- Orthodox Hierarchs in North Fourth Pre-Conciliar Pan- Ecumenical Patriarch Bar- side in the region desig- and Central America was Orthodox Conference, which tholomew. This Assembly, nated as North and Central convened on Wednesday, met in Chambésy, Switzer- one of twelve that will be America. In every Assem- May 26, at the Helmsley land in June, 2009, after the convened around the world bly, the chairman will be the Park Lane Hotel in New extraordinary Synaxis of all in regions where there is no senior bishop of the Ecu- York City. the Heads of the Auto- single Orthodox presence, menical Patriarchate. Message of the Episcopal Assembly Of the Canonical Orthodox Hierarchs of North and Central America May 26-28, 2010 We glorify the name of the Triune God for gathering us overlapping jurisdictions. For, just as the Lord in the Divine at this first Episcopal Assembly of this region in New York Eucharist is “broken and distributed, but not divided” (Divine City on May 26-28, 2010 in response to the decisions of the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom), so also His Body Fourth Pre-Conciliar Pan-Orthodox Conference held at the comprises many members, while constituting His One Orthodox Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Church. Chambésy, Switzerland, from June 6-12, 2009, at the We are grateful for the gift of the doctrinal and liturgical invitation of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch unity that we already share, and we are inspired by our Bartholomew. leaders, the Heads of all the Orthodox Churches throughout Gathered together in the joy of the Feast of Pentecost, the world, who proposed that which we painfully yearn for in we humbly recognize our calling, in our unworthiness, to this region, i.e., the “swift healing of every canonical serve as instruments and disciples of the Paraclete, who anomaly” (Message of the Primates 13.2). We are also “holds together the whole institution of the Church” (Hymn grateful that they established a fundamental process of Vespers of Pentecost). toward a canonical direction and resolution. We honor and express gratitude to the Primates and We are thankful to almighty God for the growth of Representatives of the Orthodox Autocephalous Churches Orthodoxy, for the preservation of our traditions, and for the who assembled at the Ecumenical Patriarchate from influence of our communities in this region. This is indeed October 10-12, 2008 to affirm their “unswerving position and a miracle and a mystery. obligation to safeguard the unity of the Orthodox Church” During our gathering, and in accordance with the rules (Chambésy Rules of Operation, Article 5.1a) and of operation of Episcopal Assemblies promulgated by the emphasized their will and “desire for the swift healing of Fourth Pan-Orthodox Pre-Conciliar Conference, we every canonical anomaly that has arisen from historical established: circumstances and pastoral requirements” (Message of the 1. A registry of canonical bishops (Article 6.1) Primates 13.1-2) 2. A committee to determine the canonical status of We call to mind those who envisioned this unity in this local communities in the region that have no reference to the region and strove to transcend the canonical irregularities Most Holy Autocephalous Churches (Article 6.2) resulting for many reasons, including geographically (continued next page) 8 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 3. A registry of canonical clergy (Article 6.3) 4. Committees to undertake the work of the Assembly, among others including liturgical, pastoral, financial, educational, ecumenical, and legal issues (Articles 11 and 12) proposed by the Pan-Orthodox Conferences and approved 5. A committee to plan for the organization of the by the Autocephalous Orthodox Churches, and to do Orthodox of the region on a canonical basis (Article 5.1). everything in our power by the grace of God to advance In addition to the above, we agreed that a directory actions that facilitate canonical order in our region. would be created and maintained by the Assembly of all We confess our fidelity to the Apostolic Orthodox faith canonical congregations in our region. and pledge to promote “common action to address the We as Episcopal Assembly understand ourselves as pastoral needs of Orthodox living in our region” (Chambésy, being the successors of the Standing Conference of Decision 2c). We call upon our clergy and faithful to join us Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA), in these efforts “to safeguard and contribute to the unity of assuming its agencies, dialogues, and other ministries. the Orthodox Church of the region in its theological, Moreover, at the formal request of the Hierarchs who ecclesiological, canonical, spiritual, philanthropic, educa- have jurisdiction in Canada, the Assembly will submit to the tional and missionary obligations” (Article 5.1) as we Ecumenical Patriarch, in accordance with the rules of eagerly anticipate the Holy and Great Council. operation (Article 13), a request to partition the present The Assembly concluded with the celebration of the region of North and Central America into two distinct Divine Liturgy on Friday, May 28, 2010 at the Holy Trinity regions of the United States and Canada. Additionally, at Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral in New York City. the request of the Hierarchs who have jurisdiction in Mexico During the Liturgy prayers were offered for the repose of the and Central America, the Assembly will likewise request to eleven victims of the current ecological disaster in the Gulf merge Mexico and Central America with the Assembly of Coast, for the consolation of their families, for all those South America. adversely affected by this catastrophe, as well as for all As Orthodox Hierarchs in this blessed region, we people living under conditions of war, persecution, violence, express our resolve to adhere to and adopt the regulations and oppression. Of the 66 Hierarchs in the region, the following 55 were present at this Assembly:

Archbishop Demetrios, Chairman Metropolitan Philip, Vice Chairman Archbishop Justinian, Vice Chairman Bishop Basil, Secretary Archbishop Antony, Treasurer Metropolitan Iakovos Metropolitan Constantine Metropolitan Athenagoras Metropolitan Methodios Metropolitan Isaiah Metropolitan Nicholas Metropolitan Alexios Bishop Ieronim Metropolitan Nikitas Metropolitan Christopher Metropolitan Nicholas Bishop Maxim Metropolitan Gerasimos Archbishop Nicolae Metropolitan Evangelos Bishop Ioan Casian Metropolitan Paisios Metropolitan Joseph Archbishop Yurij Bishop Joseph Metropolitan Jonah Bishop Christopher Bishop Thomas Archbishop Nathaniel Bishop Vikentios Bishop Mark Archbishop Seraphim Bishop Savas Bishop Alexander Bishop Nikon Bishop Andonios Metropolitan Hilarion Bishop Tikhon Bishop Ilia Bishop Iov Bishop Benjamin Bishop Ilarion Bishop Gabriel Bishop Melchisedek Bishop Andriy Bishop Peter Bishop Irineu Bishop Demetrios Bishop Theodosius Bishop Irinee Bishop Daniel Bishop George Bishop Michael Bishop Antoun Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 9 Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: On the Environmental Tragedy In the Gulf of Mexico Once again, in a matter only of failed in those responsibilities; that a few years, the eyes of the world are failure must be acknowledged and turned with suspense toward the strong measures taken to avert Gulf Coast. Sadly, the oil spill is future catastrophes. following a path similar to Hurricane Although we are halfway around Katrina and threatening the coast of the world from this incident, our Louisiana as well as neighboring interest in it is deeply personal. We states. visited Louisiana and its bayous only As citizens of God’s creation, four months after its devastation by we perceive this monumental spill of Hurricane Katrina and we returned crude oil in the oceans of our planet there just last October to convene as a sign of how far we have moved our Eighth Religion, Science, and from the purpose of God’s creation. the Environment Symposium, “Re- Our immediate reaction is to pray fervently for the urgent storing Balance: The Great Mississippi,” in New Orleans. and efficient response to the current crisis, to mourn At that time, we noted: Although the time we have been on painfully for the sacrifice of human life as well as for the loss the planet is insignificant in the context of the life of the of marine life and wildlife, and to support the people and planet itself, we have reached a defining moment in our communities of the region, whose livelihood directly story. Let us remember that, whoever we are, we all have our depends on the fisheries of the Gulf. part to play, our sacred responsibility to the future. And let But as the first bishop of the world’s second-largest us remember that our responsibility grows alongside our Christian Church, we also have a responsibility not only to privileges; we are more accountable the higher we stand on pray, but also to declare that to mistreat the natural the scale of leadership. Our successes or failures, personal environment is to sin against humanity, against all living and collective, determine the lives of billions. Our decisions, things, and against our creator God. All of us -- individuals, personal and collective, determine the future of the planet. institutions, and industries alike -- bear responsibility; all of In the spirit of responsibility, the White House and us are accountable for ignoring the global consequences of certain Congressional leaders have declared that before environmental exploitation. Katrina, we knew, was a natural beginning new offshore drilling for oil, there must be greater calamity. This time, we know, it is a man-made disaster. understanding of the environmental impact and One deep water pipe will impact millions of lives in several responsibility for such endeavors. We support this states as well as countless businesses and industries. approach. For, as confident as interested parties were that Therefore, we must use every resource at our disposal a disaster like this could not occur because of watertight to contain this disaster. But we must also use every controls and fail-safe mechanisms installed, those controls resource to determine liability for the fact that 11 people and mechanisms failed, with the horrific results we witness have died and 5,000 barrels of oil are flowing daily into the unfolding each day. delicate ecology of the Gulf of Mexico. In exchange for the Until such understanding and responsibility have been benefits and wealth generated by deep underwater drilling, determined, may God grant us all the strength to curtail the individuals, institutions, and industries assume responsi- spill, the resources to support the region, and the courage bility for protecting the earth and its creatures from the well- to make the necessary changes so that similar tragedies known potential hazards. In this instance, they have clearly may be avoided in the future. IOCC Offers Volunteer Opportunity to Help Rebuild Homes on Gulf Coast

International Orthodox that suffered the loss of roofing, framing, landscap- tools and site supervision. Christian Charities (IOCC) more than 48,000 housing ing and support. Over 550 Volunteers must be 18 will once again be calling on units in Hurricane Katrina Orthodox volunteers have years of age or older, but 16- Orthodox volunteers from according to estimates by helped build 200 homes with and 17-year-olds are ac- throughout the U.S. to build the U.S. Department of IOCC since the program’s cepted if they are accompa- homes for families whose Housing and Urban Devel- inception in 2006. nied by a parent. Volunteers lives were devastated by opment. Opportunities to The volunteer contribu- can apply on-line at iocc.org/ Gulf Coast hurricanes. serve will end on August 1. tion is $800 per person and volunteer (or by contacting Teams serve one- Volunteers don’t have includes round-trip airfare, Pascalis Papouras: week stints in St. Tammany to be skilled - just energetic. local transportation, room & [email protected]). Parish, Louisiana, an area Activities include siding, board, materials, supplies, 10 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 Íàñòàíîâè ó äóõîâíîìó æèòò³ ñâÿòèé Ôåîôàí Çàòâîðíèê

Õðèñòèÿíñüêå æèòòÿ º ðåâí³ñòþ ³ ñèëîþ ïåðå- º â³äðàäíîþ, îêðèëþþ÷îþ äóõ äîðîãîþ äî Áîãà. Òðåáà áóâàòè â ñï³ëêóâàíí³ ç Áîãîì ä³ÿëüíî, çà â³ðîþ â Ãîñïîäà âñå ðîáèòè íà ñëàâó Áîæó, âñóïåðå÷ äóõîâ³, ùî ìåøêàº íàøîãî ²ñóñà Õðèñòà, ïðè äîïîìîç³ áëàãîäàò³ Áîæî¿, â íàñ. Çðîçóì³ëî, ùî õðèñòèÿíèí áåç ðåâíîñò³ - ïîãàíèé âèêîíàííÿì ñâÿòî¿ âîë³ Éîãî, íà ñëàâó Ïðåñâÿòîãî ³ìåí³ õðèñòèÿíèí, - ìëÿâèé, ðîçñëàáëåíèé, í³ òåïëèé, í³ Éîãî. Ñóòü æèòòÿ õðèñòèÿíñüêîãî ïîëÿãàº â Áîãîñï³ë- õîëîäíèé, - ³ æèòòÿ òàêå - íå æèòòÿ. Îòæå, ïðàâäèâèì êóâàíí³ ç Õðèñòîì ²ñóñîì, - â Áîãîñï³ëêóâàíí³, ñïî÷àòêó ñâ³äîöòâîì æèòòÿ õðèñòèÿíñüêîãî º âîãîíü ä³ºâî¿ ðåâíîñò³ çàçâè÷àé òàºìíîìó íå ò³ëüêè äëÿ ³íøèõ, àëå ³ äëÿ ñåáå. Áîãîäîãîäæóâàííÿ. ßê æå çàïàëþºòüñÿ öåé âîãîíü? Òàêà Âèäèìèì æ, àáî â³ä÷óòíèì âñåðåäèí³ íàñ, ñâ³äîöòâîì ðåâí³ñòü âèðîáëÿºòüñÿ ä³ºþ áëàãîäàò³, àëå íå áåç ó÷àñò³ ïðî íüîãî º æàð ä³ÿëüíî¿ ðåâíîñò³, âèíÿòêîâî â õðèñ- äîáðîâ³ëüíî¿ íàøî¿ çãîäè. Ïðî ç³ñëàííÿ áëàãîäàò³ òèÿíñüêîìó Áîãîäîãîäæóâàíí³, ç ö³ëêîâèòîþ ñàìîâ³ä- ïîòð³áíî ìîëèòèñÿ ³ òðåáà áóòè ãîòîâèì ïðèéíÿòè ¿¿. äà÷îþ ³ íåíàâèñòþ äî âñüîãî ïðîòèëåæíîãî. Äóõ Áîæèé, ñõîäÿ÷è â ñåðöå, ïî÷èíàº ä³ÿòè â íüîìó Òàê, êîëè ïî÷èíàºòüñÿ öåé æàð ðåâíîñò³, òîä³ ðåâí³ñòþ, ùî íå ò³ëüêè ïåðåáóâàº, àëå ïîñò³éíî ä³º. ïîêëàäàºòüñÿ ïî÷àòîê õðèñòèÿíñüêîìó æèòòþ: ³ â êîìó â³í ïîñò³éíî ä³º, òîé æèâå ïî-õðèñòèÿíñüêè. Äóõà íå Ñòàí ãð³øíèêà ãàc³òü, çàïîâ³äàº àïîñòîë: Äóõîì ïîëóì‘ÿí³éòå; Ãîñïîäåâ³ ñëóæ³òå. Õàðàêòåðíà ðèñà ãð³øíèêà íå çàâæäè ÿâíà Çðîçóì³ëî, ùî õîëîäíå âèêîíàííÿ çàïîâ³äåé ïîðî÷í³ñòü, àëå âëàñíå â³äñóòí³ñòü íàòõíåííî¿ ñàìî- Öåðêâè, ðåãóëÿðí³ñòü â ñïðàâàõ, ùî âñòàíîâëþºòüñÿ â³ääàíî¿ ðåâíîñò³ Áîãîäîãîäæóâàííÿ, ç ð³øó÷îþ â³äðà- îáà÷ëèâèì ðîçóìîì, ñïðàâí³ñòü, ñòàòå÷í³ñòü ³ ÷åñí³ñòü â çîþ äî âñüîãî ãð³õîâíîãî - òå, ùî ó íüîãî áëàãî÷åñòÿ ïîâåä³íö³ ùå íå º âèð³øàëüíèìè ïîêàçíèêàìè òîãî, ùî íå ñòàíîâèòü ãîëîâíîãî ïðåäìåòó òóðáîò ³ ïðàö³, ùî â³í ìè æèâåìî ³ñòèííî õðèñòèÿíñüêèì æèòòÿì. Âñå öå äáàº ïðî áàãàòî ÷îãî ³íøîãî, ö³ëêîì áàéäóæèé äî ñâî¿õ äîáðå, àëå îñê³ëüêè íå íîñèìî â ñîá³ äóõó æèòòÿ ç çäîáóòê³â, íå â³ä÷óâàº, â ÿê³é íåáåçïåö³ ïåðåáóâàº, íå Õðèñòîì ²ñóñîì, íå ìàºìî í³ÿêî¿ ïåðåä Áîãîì ö³íè. Òàê³ ïðàãíå äîáðîãî æèòòÿ ³ ïðîâàäèòü æèòòÿ õîëîäíå äî ñïðàâè áóäóòü òîä³ í³áè áåçäóøí³ ³ñòóêàíè. â³ðè, õî÷ ³íîä³ ñïðàâíå ³ áåçäîãàííå çîâí³. Â³äâåðíóâøèñü ² ãîäèííèê õîðîøèé ïðàöþº ñïðàâíî; àëå õòî â³ä Áîãà, ëþäèíà çóïèíÿºòüñÿ íà ñîá³ ³ ñåáå ñòàâèòü ñêàæå, ùî â íüîìó º æèòòÿ? Òàê ³ òóò. Öÿ äîáðî÷åñí³ñòü ãîëîâíîþ ìåòîþ âñüîãî ñâîãî æèòòÿ ³ ä³ÿëüíîñò³. Öå ïîâåä³íêè íàéá³ëüøå ìîæå ïðèâîäèòè äî ïîìèëîê. âæå ³ òîìó, ùî ï³ñëÿ Áîãà íåìàº äëÿ íå¿ í³÷îãî âèùîãî ²ñòèííå éîãî çíà÷åííÿ çàëåæèòü â³ä âíóòð³øíüîãî â³ä ñåáå ñàìî¿; îñîáëèâî æ òîìó, ùî, îòðèìàâøè ðàí³øå íàñòðîþ. ßê, óòðèìóþ÷èñü çîâí³ â³ä ñïðàâ ãð³õîâíèõ, â³ä Áîãà ïîâíîòó, à òåïåð ñïîðîæí³âøè áåç Íüîãî, ìîæíà æèâèòè äî íèõ ïðèõèëüí³ñòü àáî íàñîëîäó â³ä ïîñï³øàº âîíà ³ ï³êëóºòüñÿ ïðî òå, ÿê áè ³ ÷èì áè ñåáå íèõ â ñåðö³, òàê ñàìî, ðîáëÿ÷è ñïðàâè äîáð³ çîâí³, íàïîâíèòè. ìîæíà íå ìàòè äî íèõ ïðèõèëüíîñò³ ñåðäå÷íî¿. Ò³ëüêè Ïóñòîòà, ùî óòâîðèëàñÿ â í³é, ÷åðåç â³äïàäàííÿ ³ñòèííà ðåâí³ñòü ³ äîáðî õî÷å çä³éñíèòè ó âñ³é ïîâíîò³ â³ä Áîãà, íåâïèííî çàïàëþº â í³é í³÷èì íå çàäîâîëåíó òà ÷èñòîò³, ³ ãð³õ ïåðåñë³äóº äî íàéìåíøèõ éîãî â³äò³íê³â. ñïðàãó, - íåâèçíà÷åíó, àëå ïîñò³éíó. Ëþäèíà ñòàëà Ïåðøîãî øóêàº âîíà, ÿê íàñóùíîãî õë³áà, ç îñòàíí³ì áåçäîííèì ïðîâàëëÿì; âñ³ìà ñèëàìè íàìàãàºòüñÿ âîíà ÷èíèòü, ÿê ç âîðîãîì ñìåðòåëüíèì. íàïîâíèòè öþ áåçîäíþ, - àëå íå áà÷èòü, íå â³ä÷óâàº Ñïðàâà áëàãî÷åñòÿ ³ Áîãîñï³ëêóâàííÿ º ñïðàâîþ íàïîâíåííÿ. Òîìó ö³ëå ñâîº æèòòÿ âîíà â ïîò³, ïðàö³ ³ íàäçâè÷àéíî âàæêîþ ³ áîë³ñíîþ, âåëèêèõ òóðáîòàõ: çàéíÿòà ð³çíîìà- îñîáëèâî íà ïåðøèõ ïîðàõ. Äå í³òíèìè ïðåäìåòàìè, â ÿêèõ ñïîä³- íàáðàòèñÿ ñèë, ùîá çä³éñíèòè öþ âàºòüñÿ çíàéòè âòàìóâàííÿ ñïðàãè, ïðàöþ? Çà äîïîìîãîþ áëàãîäàò³ ùî ¿¿ ìó÷èòü. Ïðåäìåòè ö³ ïîãëè- Áîæî¿ â íàòõíåíí³é ðåâíîñò³. Êó- íàþòü ¿¿ óâàãó, âåñü ÷àñ ³ âñþ ä³ÿëü- ïåöü, âî¿í, ñóääÿ, â÷åíèé ïðîõî- í³ñòü ¿¿. Âîíè - íàéïåðøå áëàãî, â äÿòü ñëóæáó êðîï³òêó ³ âàæêó. ×èì ÿêèõ æèâå âîíà ñåðöåì. Òîìó ï³äòðèìóþòü âîíè ñåáå â òðóä- çðîçóì³ëî, ÷îìó ëþäèíà, ñòàâëÿ÷è íîùàõ ñâî¿õ? ñåáå ºäèíîþ ìåòîþ, í³êîëè íå Íàòõíåííÿì ³ ëþáîâ‘þ äî áóâàº â ñîá³, à çàâæäè ïîçà ñîáîþ, ñâîº¿ ñïðàâè. Íå ³íøèì ÷èìîñü â ðå÷àõ, ñòâîðåíèõ àáî âèíàé- ìîæíà ï³äòðèìàòè ñåáå ³ íà äåíèõ ñóºòîþ. Â³ä Áîãà, ßêèé º øëÿõó áëàãî÷åñòÿ. À áåç öüîãî ïîâíîòîþ âñüîãî, â³äïàëà; ñàìà ìè áóäåìî çíàõîäèòè â ñëóæ³íí³ ïîðîæíÿ; çàëèøèëîñÿ ëèøå í³áè Áîãó òåìíîòó, òÿãàð, íóäüãó, ðîçëèòèñÿ ïî áåçìåæíî ð³çíîìà- ìëÿâ³ñòü. Áîãîäîãîäæàííÿ ðåâíå í³òíèõ ðå÷àõ ³ æèòè â íèõ. Òàê ãð³ø-

Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 11 íèê ïðàãíå, ìåòóøèòüñÿ, ï³êëóºòüñÿ ïðî ïðåäìåòè ïîçà Ïàâëîâ³, Ìàð³¿ ªãèïåòñüê³é ³ ³íø. Àëå çàçâè÷àé áóâàº ñîáîþ ³ Áîãîì, ïðî áàãàòî ð³çíîìàí³òíèõ ðå÷åé. Òîìó òàê, ùî ïðèõîäèòü ëþäèí³ ò³ëüêè äóìêà - çì³íèòè æèòòÿ õàðàêòåðíîþ ðèñîþ ãð³õîâíîãî æèòòÿ º, ïðè áåçòóð- ³ ñòàòè êðàùîþ â ñâî¿õ ñïðàâàõ ³ âíóòð³øíüîìó íàñòðî¿. áîòíîñò³ ïðî ñïàñ³ííÿ, òóðáîòà ïðî áàãàòî ðå÷åé, ñóºòí³ñòü. Ïðèõîäèòü äóìêà, - àëå ÿê áàãàòî òðåáà äîäàòè äî Â³äò³íêè ³ â³äì³ííîñò³ ö³º¿ ñóºòíîñò³ çàëåæàòü â³ä íå¿, ùîá âîíà çàâîëîä³ëà äóøåþ! Ó á³ëüøîñò³ âèïàäê³â âëàñòèâîñòåé ïóñòîò, ùî óòâîðèëèñÿ â äóø³. Ïóñòîòà òàê³ áëàã³ ïîìèñëè çàëèøàþòüñÿ áåçïë³äíèìè, íå ç³ ðîçóìó, ùî çàáóâ ïðî ªäèíîãî, ßêèé º âñå, íàðîäæóº ñâîº¿ æ âèíè, à ÷åðåç íåíàëåæíå ñòàâëåííÿ äî íèõ òóðáîòó ïðî âñåçíàííÿ, ðîçâ³äóâàííÿ, âèïðîáîâóâàííÿ, òèõ, ÷èþ äóøó â³äâ³äóþòü âîíè. äîïèòëèâ³ñòü. Ïóñòîòà âîë³, ùî âòðàòèëà âîëîä³ííÿ Ïåðøîþ ³ ãîëîâíîþ â³äíîñíî íèõ ïîìèëêîþ º ªäèíèì, ßêèé º âñå, óòâîðþº ïðàãíåííÿ çàäîâîëåíü òà, ùî ¿õ â³äêëàäàþòü íåâèêîíàíèìè. Çâîë³êàííÿ - áàãàòüîõ ³ ð³çíîìàí³òíèõ, àáî ïîøóêó òèõ íåçë³÷åííèõ ñï³ëüíà õâîðîáà ³ ïåðøà ïðè÷èíà íåîáà÷íîñò³. ïðåäìåò³â, â ÿêèõ ñïîä³âàºòüñÿ â³äøóêàòè íàñîëîäó ñâî¿õ Êîæåí ãîâîðèòü: “ùå âñòèãíó”, - ³ çàëèøàºòüñÿ ïî÷óòò³â âíóòð³øí³õ ³ çîâí³øí³õ. Òàê, ãð³øíèê ïîñò³éíî â â ñòàðîìó ðèòì³ çâè÷íîãî íåäîáðîãî æèòòÿ. Îòæå, òóðáîòàõ ïðî çíàííÿ âñüîãî, âîëî- ïðèéøëà áëàãà äóìêà âèïðàâèòèñÿ, ä³ííÿ âñ³ì, çàäàâîëåííÿ; íàñîëîä- - âõîïèñÿ çà íå¿, çàéìèñÿ òèì, æóºòüñÿ, îâîëîä³âàº, âèïðîáîâóº. çàðàäè ÷îãî âîíà ïîñëàíà äî òåáå; Öå - êðóãîâîðîò, â ÿêîìó êðóæëÿº ³ çàäëÿ ö³º¿ ìåòè â³äãàíÿé çâîë³êàííÿ. â³í ö³ëå ñâîº æèòòÿ. Äîïèòëèâ³ñòü Â³äãàíÿé çâîë³êàííÿ. Íå äîçâîëü ìàíèòü, ñåðöå ñïîä³âàºòüñÿ îòðèìó- ñîá³ ñêàçàòè: “çàâòðà, ïîò³ì çàéìóñÿ âàòè íàñîëîäó ³ òÿãíå çà ñîáîþ öèì”, à çàðàç æå â³çüìèñÿ çà âîëþ. Ùî öå º òàê, - êîæåí ìîæå ñïðàâó. Æèâ³øå óÿâè íåðîçóìí³ñòü, ïåðåâ³ðèòè ñàì, âëàøòóâàâøè æàõëèâ³ñòü ³ íåáåçïåêó ñâîãî ñïîñòåðåæåííÿ çà ïîðóõàìè ñâîº¿ ñòàíîâèùà. Ïîò³ì á³ëüøå çâèêíåø äóø³ ïðîòÿãîì õî÷à á îäíîãî äíÿ. äî ãð³õà. Âæå ÿêùî óñâ³äîìëþºø, ùî òàêèì çàëèøàòèñÿ íå ìîæíà, Ïðîáóäæåííÿ ãð³øíèêà â³ä ÿêèì òè òåïåð º, ÷îìó áàðèøñÿ? ãð³õîâíîãî ñíó Ïîò³ì ìîæåø ïåðåéòè ìåæó, çà ÿêîþ íåìàº ïîâåðíåííÿ, ³ òè Ïðîáóäæåííÿ ãð³øíèêà º çàãèíåø. Ïåðåäîâñ³ì â³çüìèñÿ çà òàêà ä³ÿ áëàãîäàò³ Áîæî¿ â ñåðö³ ò³ëî. Â³äìîâ éîìó â íàñîëîäàõ ³ éîãî, âíàñë³äîê ÿêî¿ â³í, ÿê â³ä ñíó çàäîâîëåííÿõ, çìåíø çàäîâîëåííÿ ïðîáóäæåíèé, áà÷èòü ñâîþ ãð³õî- íàéá³ëüøèõ ïðèðîäí³õ ïîòðåá; âí³ñòü, â³ä÷óâàº íåáåçïåêó ñâîãî ïðîäîâæ ÷àñ ÷óâàííÿ, çìåíø çâè÷íó ñòàíîâèùà, ïî÷èíàº áîÿòèñÿ çà ñåáå ê³ëüê³ñòü ¿æ³, ïðèêëàäè äî ïðàö³ íîâó ³ ï³êëóâàòèñÿ ïðî òå, ÿê áè ïîçáóòèñÿ ñâîº¿ á³äè ³ ïðàöþ. Ãîëîâíå, ÿê õî÷åø ³ ÿê ìîæåø ñïàñòèñÿ. Ðàí³øå â³í áóâ ó ñòàâëåíí³ äî ñïàñ³ííÿ ñë³ïèì, âèòîí÷è ò³ëî, çìåíøè éîãî äåáåë³ñòü. Öèì äóøà íå÷óëèì ³ áåçòóðáîòíèì; òåïåð ³ áà÷èòü, ³ â³ä÷óâàº, ³ âèâ³ëüíèòüñÿ ³ç çâ`ÿçàíîñò³ ðå÷îâèíîþ, ñòàíå ðóõëèâ³øîþ, ï³êëóºòüñÿ. Àëå öå ùå íå çì³íà, à ò³ëüêè ìîæëèâ³ñòü ëåãøîþ, ñïðèéíÿòëèâ³øîþ äëÿ âðàæåíü äîáðèõ. Ò³ëî, çì³íè ³ çàêëèê äî öüîãî. Áëàãîäàòü ò³ëüêè ãîâîðèòü ïåðåâàæàþ÷è íàä äóøåþ, íàäàº ¿é íåðóõîì³ñòü ³ ãð³øíèêó: “Áà÷èø, êóäè çàéøîâ; äèâèñü, âæèé çàõîäè õîëîäí³ñòü. Ïðàâäà, íå êîæåí ãð³øíèê æèâå íåñòðèìàíî äëÿ ñïàñ³ííÿ”. Âîíà ò³ëüêè âèçâîëÿº ç ïîâñÿê÷àñíèõ ïóò ³ äîãîäæàº ò³ëó, àëå íàâðÿä ÷è çíàéäåòüñÿ îñîáà ³ç òèõ, éîãî, ñòàâèòü ³ òðèìàº ïîçà íèìè, äàº éîìó ìîæëèâ³ñòü õòî çâè÷àéíî æèâå, ÿêà íå ìàëà áè â ÷îìó â³äìîâèòè îáðàòè çîâñ³ì íîâå æèòòÿ ³ ñïðÿìóâàòè ñåáå íà íüîãî. ò³ëó, êîëè â ñåðö³ ç`ÿâëÿºòüñÿ áàæàííÿ ñïàñ³ííÿ. Ïîäâèãè Ñêîðèñòàºòüñÿ öèì, - äîáðå éîìó; íå ñêîðèñòàºòüñÿ, ò³ëåñí³ ïîñëàáëþþòü ïóòà ò³ëà ³ óñóâàþòü íàñë³äêè ¿õ. çíîâó áóäå ïîêèíóòèé, çíîâó çàíóðèòüñÿ â òîé æå ñîí ³ Ò³ëî îáòÿæóº äóøó çîâí³, òóðáîòè ìó÷àòü ¿¿ òó æ çãóáíó áåçîäíþ. âñåðåäèí³. Îòæå, â³äêëàäè íà äåÿêèé ÷àñ òóðáîòè, âñ³ Çàãàëüíîþ ðèñîþ ïîêàÿííèõ ïîðóõ³â ï³ä ä³ºþ áåç âèíÿòêó, â³äêëàäè ò³ëüêè íà äåÿêèé ÷àñ; ïîò³ì çíîâó áëàãîäàò³ Áîæî¿ º íåâäîâîëåííÿ ãð³øíèêà ñîáîþ ³ âñ³ì â³çüìåøñÿ çà çâè÷í³ ñïðàâè, ò³ëüêè òåïåð ïðèïèíè ¿õ, ñâî¿ì ³ òóãà çà ÷èìîñü. Ñòàº ëþäèíà íåçàäîâîëåíîþ âèêèíü ¿õ ç ðóê, âèêèíü ¿õ ³ ç äóìêè. Îñü òè ñòî¿ø òåïåð í³÷èì, ùî îòî÷óº ¿¿ - í³ ñâîºþ äîñêîíàë³ñòþ, í³ òèì, ùî á³ëÿ ñâîãî ñåðöÿ. Ïðåä òîáîþ òâîÿ âíóòð³øíÿ ëþäèíà, ìàº, õî÷ áè öå áóëè íåç÷èñëåíí³, ñêàðáè, ³ õîäèòü, çàíóðåíà â ãëèáîêèé ñîí áåçòóðáîòíîñò³, íå÷óëîñò³ ³ íåíà÷å ãîðåì óáèòà. Íå çíàõîäÿ÷è â³äðàäè í³ â ÷îìó çàñë³ïëåííÿ. Ïî÷èíàé áóäèòè ¿¿. Ïî÷èíàé âèâîäèòè âèäèìîìó, çâåðòàºòüñÿ âîíà äî íåâèäèìîãî, ³ ïðèéìàº íàçîâí³ ð³çí³ ïîìèñëè, ùî òðèìàþòü òåáå â çàñë³ïëåíí³, éîãî ç ãîòîâí³ñòþ ³ ùèðî ïðèéìàº éîãî ñîá³, à ñåáå ³ ñóäè ¿õ ñóâîðî: â³ääàº éîìó. à) ß - õðèñòèÿíèí, - êàæåø òè ³ çàñïîêîþºøñÿ Ó íàäçâè÷àéíèõ âèïàäêàõ áëàãîäàòü Áîæà ä³º íà öüîìó. Àëå âèÿñíè ñîá³, ùî çíà÷èòü áóòè øâèäêî ³ ð³øó÷å, ÿê áà÷èìî, íàïðèêëàä, íà àïîñòîëîâ³ õðèñòèÿíèíîì, à íå ò³ëüêè çäàâàòèñÿ íèì; âèÿñíè ñîá³ 12 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 îáîâ‘ÿçêè õðèñòèÿíèíà, ùî ïîêëàäàþòüñÿ ³ çðîçóì³é, ÷îãî âàðò³ ãð³õè òâî¿. ×è ùå íà íàñ Ñâÿòèì ªâàíãåë³ºì, ïîð³âíÿé ñåáå áóäåø óðàæàòè ãîëîâó Ãîñïîäà òåðíÿì ç öèì ³äåàëîì, - ³ òè ïîáà÷èø, íàñê³ëüêè ãð³õ³â ñâî¿õ? ×è ùå áóäåø ïðèáèâàòè Éîãî íåîáãðóíòîâàíà îïîðà òâîº¿ ïîìèëêè. äî õðåñòà, ïðîëîìëþâàòè ðåáðà Éîãî ³ á) Àëå æ ìè íå îñòàíí³. Òàê äåõòî çíóùàòèñÿ íàä äîâãîòåðïåëèâ³ñòþ Éîãî? ñïîêóøàºòüñÿ äóøåâíîþ ñâîºþ äîñêî- Àáî òè íå çíàºø, ùî, ãð³øà÷è, áåðåø íàë³ñòþ. Àëå ïðèðîäíà äîñêîíàë³ñòü íå ìàº ó÷àñòü â ìóö³ Ñïàñèòåëÿ ³ ðîçä³ëèø çà òå ìîðàëüíî¿ âàðòîñò³, òîìó ùî âîíà íå íàøå äîëþ ìó÷èòåë³â? íàäáàííÿ, à äàðîâàíà íàì Áîãîì. Àëå ÷è Àäæå îäíå ç äâîõ: àáî â³÷íî ãèíóòè, âñå çðîáëåíå òîáîþ, ùî ìîæåø ³ ïîâèíåí ÿêùî òàê çàëèøèøñÿ, àáî ïîêàéñÿ ³ òè çðîáèòè â³äïîâ³äíî äî ñâî¿õ äàðóâàíü? çâåðíèñÿ äî Ãîñïîäà. Ïîäèâèñÿ! âñ³ âæå Òè á³ëüø³é ï³äëÿãàºø â³äïîâ³äàëüíîñò³, òîìó ï³øëè äî Ãîñïîäà... ³ îäèí íàâåðíóâñÿ, ³ ùî òîá³ á³ëüøå äàíî. Âêàæè, ÷è áàãàòî äðóãèé, ³ òðåò³é... ×îãî æ òè ñòî¿ø ³ áàðèøñÿ? êîðèñò³ ïðèí³ñ òè áëèæíüîìó ÷åðåç ñâîº îáäàðóâàííÿ? Ìîëèñÿ, ùîá Áîã îñâ³òèâ òâîþ ïðàöþ íàä òâî¿ì â) Ìè ùå íå òàê³ ïîãàí³: º ùå ã³ðø³ â³ä íàñ. Àëå ñêàì‘ÿí³ëèì ñåðöåì, ùîá Ñàì Â³í ïðèéøîâ, ðîçì’ÿêøèâ íà ³íøèõ äèâèòèñÿ íåìà ÷îãî, êîæåí çà ñåáå áóäå ³ ðîçáóäèâ òâîþ ñïëÿ÷ó äóøó. Ó ìîëèòâ³ ö³é ñàì ìîëèñÿ; äàâàòè çâ³ò. Òè íà ñåáå äèâèñü ³, â³äð³çàâøè ñåáå â³ä ñêàæè òå, ùî íà äóø³, ³ ñâîþ ñîêðîâåííó ïîòðåáó â³äêðèé ³íøèõ, ò³ëüêè ñåáå ñàìîãî ñóäè áåç ïîð³âíÿííÿ ñåáå ç ñëîâîì ïðîñòèì, äèòÿ÷èì, ïîê³ðíèì. Íå ìóäðóé, íå ³íøèìè. Êðàùå ïîð³âíÿé ñåáå ç³ ñâÿòèìè óãîäíèêàìè. ñêëàäàé ìîëèòîâ. Ïðèñòóïè â ïðîñòîò³ ëèøå ç ïîòðåáîþ Âîíè º æèâèì çàêîíîì õðèñòèÿíñüêèì, àáî æèâèì òâîºþ, ÿê õâîðèé äî ë³êàðÿ, ÿê çâ‘ÿçàíèé äî âèçâîëèòåëÿ, çðàçêîì òèõ, õòî ñïàñàºòüñÿ. ç ùèðîþ ñïîâ³ääþ íåìî÷³ ñâîº¿ ³ áåçñèëëÿ ïåðåìîãòè ã) À ùî ÿ îäèí òàêèé. Àëå áàãàòî ãð³øíèê³â íå ñåáå ³ ç â³ääàííÿì ñåáå Áîæ³é ä³¿. Ïàäàé íèöü, êëàíÿéñÿ, çì³íþþòü çàêîíó ïðàâäè ³ íå çâ³ëüíÿþòü í³êîãî â³ä â³äïîâ³äàëüíîñò³. Áîã íå äèâèòüñÿ íà ê³ëüê³ñòü. Âñ³ ãð³øàòü, - áàãàòî, áàãàòî. ² íå â³äõîäü â³ä ìîëèòâè, ïîêè ðóõàºòüñÿ âñ³õ ³ ïîêàðàº, ÿê ó âîäàõ ïîòîïó â ÷àñè Íîÿ. ìîëèòâà. Îõîëîíå ìîëèòâà, áåðèñÿ çíîâó çà ðîçäóìè, à “Ïîäóìàé ïðî òâî¿ îñòàíí³ äí³”. Ãîâîðè ñîá³: â³ä öüîãî çíîâó ïåðåõîäè äî ìîëèòâè. “Íà æàëü, ñêîðî ñìåðòü”. Îäèí, äðóãèé âìèðàº á³ëÿ ² äëÿ ìîëèòâè ï³äáåðè êîðîòê³ çàêëèêè äî Áîãà: òåáå; îò, îò âäàðèòü ³ òâîÿ ãîäèíà. Çâåðíèñÿ äî Áîãà ³ “Çìèëóéñÿ íàä Òâî¿ì òâîð³ííÿì, Âëàäèêî! Áîæå, ïîñòàâ ñåáå, îñêâåðíåíîãî ³ îáòÿæåíîãî áàãàòüìà ìèëîñòèâèé áóäü ìåí³ ãð³øíîìó! Î Ãîñïîäè, ñïàñè æ! ãð³õàìè, ïåðåä îáëè÷÷ÿì Éîãî, Âñåçíàþ÷îãî, Âñþäèñó- Î Ãîñïîäè, ïîñï³øè æ!” Ïðèãàäóé öåðêîâí³ ï³ñí³… Òàê ùîãî. ×è ùå òè áóäåø îáðàæàòè îêî Áîæå ìåðçåííèì ïðàöþþ÷è íàä ñîáîþ, ñòóêàé áåçïåðåðâíî â äâåð³ âèãëÿäîì òâî¿ì ãð³õîâíèì? Ç³éäè â äóìêàõ íà Ãîëãîôó ìèëîñåðäÿ Áîæîãî.

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* Provide scholarships to seminarians Many previous recipients preparing to enter the are currently Holy Priesthood in the UOC serving in the ranks of our of the USA Clergy METROPOLITAN * Provide grants to UOC Please send donations to: of the USA Clergy JOHN SCHOLARSHIP Pani Matka Linda Oryhon 623 Jennings Street FUND Endicott, NY 13760 Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 13 Third Youth Sobor of our Church Discussion on Holy Orders It is with great joy that I am able to announce the Third Youth Sobor of our Holy Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA. As you may know, in October 2010 our churches will be convening for our Tri-Annual Sobor, in South Bound Brook, NJ. In an effort to teach our youth about the workings of our Church and create a role for their involvement within her future, a Youth Sobor has been developed, which will run concurrently with the Sobor of the Church. The objectives of the Youth Sobor are as follows: To provide our teenagers with the opportunity to 1. Better learn about the workings of our church; 2. Provide input to the future of youth programming; 3. Gain knowledge through workshops; and 4. Meet and form connections with fellow Orthodox youth The Youth Sobor will take place Friday, October 29 - Sunday, October 31 of the Regular Sobor. We pray that His Beatitude Metro- of candidates to the Holy each parish will support their youth who want to attend this politan Constantine and His Orders of Deacon and Priest historic event. Included in this mailing are: Youth Sobor Eminence Metropolitan in their respective Churches. participants must be in high school and at least 14 years of Nicholas of the Carpatho- In attendance were V. age. The Youth Sobor fee will include all meals and events. Rusyn Orthodox Church Rev. Frank Miloro, V. Rev. A parent or chaperone/temporary guardian must met at Christ the Savior Michael Rosco, V. Rev. accompany each Youth Sobor participant. Youth Sobor Theological Seminary in Nicholas Ferencz, V. Rev. participants are encouraged to stay with their parents or Johnstown, PA to discuss Michael Kochis and V. Rev. chaperones/temporary guardians. common interests in the Bazyl Zawierucha, St. Recognizing that the Youth Sobor begins on Friday future theological formation Sophia’s Seminary Provost. morning, we understand that participants may have to miss a day of school. Letters to school officials explaining the educational purposes of the Youth Sobor may be obtained The UAV National Monument upon request and will be sent directly to the appropriate The blessing educators. of the prominent plot We pray that by the Grace and Mercy of our Lord and of land on which the Savior Jesus Christ and by the intercessions of His all-pure UAV National Monu- Mother, that this new chapter in the life of our Church is ment will be erected fruitful and successful. at St. Andrew’s Cemetery in South Bound Brook, New Jersey, took place Ukrainian Sacred Icons at the on St. Thomas Sun- Museum of Biblical Art day, April 11, 2010, at 2 p.m.. in New York City Concelebrated by His Eminence Archbishop Antony, June 18 - September 12 His Grace Bishop Daniel, and clergy, the blessing ceremony was witnessed by UAV members and guests. The event was another step forward to the realization of this iconic beacon This exhibition from the collection of the oldest that will honor all Ukrainian American men and women who monastery in Ukraine, the Kyiv-Pecherska Lavra (or served in the US Armed Forces throughout the centuries. The Monastery of the Caves) will survey the history of Ukrainian Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc., are very grateful to icons and their stylistic evolution over the centuries. Ukrainian Archbishop Antony for his continuous support from the onset icons incorporated noted influences from western art, of this project and to the UOC USA for donating the land. particularly during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It is our duty to make this project a reality, but we cannot The blending of East and West in their iconography and style do it alone – we need your support. We are grateful to those is unique and needs to be better known in the US. Along with who have already contributed, and we again appeal to the the icons, the exhibition will display textiles, ceremonial and Ukrainian American community to help us honor American altar crosses, chalices and other liturgical objects. MOBIA will veterans of Ukrainian heritage who deserve to be honored, be the first venue in the United States. recognized, and most of all, remembered. It is on their behalf The museum is located at 1865 Broadway at 61st Street we ask that you donate generously and help us transform the in New York, NY. vision of this monument into reality. Send donations to: UAV For more information, visit them on the web at: http:// National Monument Committee, PO Box 5058, Somerset, NJ www.mobia.org/exhibitions/upcoming_exhibitions.php 08875-5058. 14 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 The 71st National Cathedral Flower Mart

A spectacular DC Patriarch Mstyslav I, opened annual outdoor festival, the the event by singing the 71st National Cathedral Ukrainian National Anthem. Flower Mart, was held May Archbishop Antony greeted 7-8 on the grounds of the the guests in the name of National Cathedral and hon- our Church, thanking the All ored Ukraine as the featured Hallows Guild for honoring nation of the year. The event Ukraine as the featured is sponsored by the All nation, reminding the guests Hallows Guild of the Cathe- that for the past 400 years, dral, which is an all volunteer under the Tsarist and group of Cathedral mem- Communist regimes, bers and friends whose sole Ukraine was forced to Treasures of Ukraine”: icons, responsibility is the beautifi- suppress the expression of crosses, miters, and other cation and maintenance of her own identity, but during liturgical items, along with a the 57 acres of gardens and this festival she was able to themed collection of landscaping surrounding the shine, as she has since the pysanky with Biblical National Cathedral. The break-up of the Soviet scenes from the Holy National Cathedral is an Union. The Archbishop ex- Supper through our Lord’s independent Church of the pressed the gratitude of Resurrection. It was a Episcopal Christian de- many parishes of the UOC display viewed by thou- nomination. of USA, which, during their sands of people who visited Each year, embassies formative years were wel- the Flower Mart. The exhibit and international floral de- comed into established was prepared by Natalia signers participating in the Episcopalian parishes and Honcharenko, who was ably Flower Mart produce ex- offered a place to worship, in assisted by Tanya traordinary displays of floral some cases for many Tschaikowsky of St. An- arrangements native to the years. He stated that during drew Cathedral in Silver nations, which are dis- the 100th anniversary cel- Spring, MD. played in the interior alcoves ebrations of the UOC USA in During the two-day of the Church itself with one 2015, this Christian kind- festivities, the Ukrainian of the embassies selected ness will be remembered Embassy staffed a tent as the honorary chair and and celebrated. where visitors could sample the featured nation. During the festival, the rich and colorful culture The opening of the visitors enjoyed a diverse of Ukraine through pysanka event was attended by program featuring the demonstrations, an exhibi- honorary guests, including Voloshky, Syzokryli and tion of authentic costumes, Ambassador of Ukraine to Fantaziya Ukrainian Dance carved wood and ceramic the USA Oleh Shamshur; Ensembles, along with re- crafts and many publica- the first Ambassador of the nowned violinist Vasyl tions, especially those fea- USA to Ukraine, William Popadiuk, among others. turing the thousands of Miller; the National Cathe- Also featured were the tourist destinations found dral Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III student choirs of the Na- throughout Ukraine. Special and Rt. Rev. Episcopal tional Cathedral boys’ and attention was drawn in the Bishop John Bryson Chane, girls’ schools located adja- tent to a large map of D.D. of Washington, D.C.; cent to the Cathedral. Ukraine created of flowers His Eminence Archbishop Of special note was and herbs to represent the Antony of the UOCUSA, the exhibition inside the different geographical re- and Chairman of the 2010 National Cathedral of items gions of our country. Flower Mart Lydia from the UOCUSA Ukrai- Further information can Chopivsky-Benson. nian Heritage Museum of be found at the Embassy of Natalia Honcharenko, New Jersey in memory of Ukraine website: http:// Director of the Museum of Patriarch Mstyslav I. The www.mfa.gov.ua/usa/ua/ the UOC USA, in memory of exhibit featured “Liturgical news/detail/39102.htm Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word P A R I S H Life During the final week of ous other “light sources” like June, St. Mary the Protec- lightning as well as about Vacation tress held its 3rd annual the Holy Fire in Jerusalem Vacation Bible School. which lights the Patriarch’s Bible School With 17 students, and the candles on Pascha. The theme of the “Light of last day everyone gathered Christ”, classes were con- in front of a mirror, turned off ducted for five days by Liza the lights and chomped on Symon and lasted from 10 Wint-O-Green Lifesavors to a.m. to 5 p.m.The children prove that they truly do learned the meaning of “spark” when crunched in Light, both spiritually and the dark. physically. In addition to various Each morning began outdoor games the children with the children going to the also played water games, church to recite the Lord’s but one of the most fun Prayer after which they outside activities was the would be presented with two arrival of the ice cream hours of classroom religious truck. instruction. Among the Throughout the week, theological aspects of Light, the children watched a the children learned that number of videos, made Christ is the Light of the crafts, including icons and world, and what that means. candles, and had a course They also reviewed the in cooking. As in previous Creed, dissecting each years, the children put on a verse to see how it ties in to show for their parents on the being a light to the world. final day. Each child per- The children read about the formed in various skits that creation of the world, and they wrote themselves. The how Light was one of the first skits were a representation things God created. They of scenarios that the kids discussed how one collects thought up about how their treasures in heaven by actions had positive or shining their light through- negative consequences. out their life; and how earthly They showed their parents treasures remain behind that bad things happen and are of no benefit once when kids (and adults) don’t we pass from this world. do the right thing. The kids learned that Just before going home shining one’s light entails for the week, the children behaving properly. We ex- went in to the church and panded on His Grace placed their votives on either Bishop Daniel’s words from side of the iconostas. After his sermon on Palm Sunday Sunday Liturgy the children - that we may be the only took these votives home. Bible a person reads today, Many people helped to meaning that our actions make this week such a may lead someone to the success and thank you’s go Lord. Continuing with this to Sonia Smyk , Andrei St. Mary topic Stranger Danger was Stoiko, Loraine Jones, the covered. Koublitsky family, Clarissa Protectress Beyond the theologi- Poletz, the Powers kids, Southfield, MI cal aspect of light, the and all the parents for their children learned about vari- support.

Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 P A R I S H Life Vacation Church School in Academic Year Concludes

Parma, Ohio On Saturday, June 3, and certificates of achieve- the students and faculty of ment were presented to the the Taras Shevchenko children. School of Ukrainian Studies The school had 190 of St. Vladimir Cathedral, students registered this Parma, OH, concluded the year. Registration for stu- 2009-2010 academic year dents for the new school with a moleben service in year will be held on August the cathedral. The service 21st and 28th, from 10 a.m. to was celebrated by the 1 p.m. Classes will resume clergy of St. Vladimir, with on Saturday, September the responses sung by the 11. students. For more information, Vacation Church School children in front of the Famine Following the ser- contact Dr. Volodymyr Monument. vices, a closing program Bodnar, school director, at The annual Vacation Parables of the Bible”, was held in the parish center (330) 554-6429. Church School, sponsored followed by singing, arts and by St. Vladimir Cathedral, crafts, and refreshments. Parma, OH, took place from During the school, the Monday through Friday, children visited the Famine June 14-18. Every day Monument on the church began with a prayer and talk grounds where they said by the parish clergy. This prayers and learned of the was followed by lessons on tragic history of the Ho- this year’s theme, “The lodomor in Ukraine. Sixty Years Together

The clergy, faculty and students of Taras Shevchenko School of Ukrainian Studies of St. Vladimir Cathedral in Parma.

Father’s Day in Arden Hills

John and Rose Pappal been active in St. John’s of Indiana, PA, celebrated Church from childhood and their 60th wedding anniver- took part in all aspects of the sary at St. John Church, parish, from prayer to caring Dixonville, the parish that for the needs of the parish. first united them on May 20, Fr. George Hnatko, 1950. The couple has three pastor, offered prayers in children and seven grand- their behalf, and then a meal V. Rev. Petro Siwko (left), pastor, along with the parishioners children. was served by the parish to of St. Katherine Church in Arden Hills, MN, enjoy the Father’s Rose and John have honor the couple. Day celebration that was hosted by the parish. Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 17 P A R I S H Life Church Summer Camp 2010 Mother’s Day in Chicago

Opening day began with an opening prayer On May 16 with heavy rain as 22 followed by completing the St. Volodymyr campers hurried into SS. icon project from the previ- Cathedral held Peter and Paul Church in ous session. The children their annual Palos Park to join Fr. Taras learned and rehearsed a Mother’s Day Lun- Naumenko, pastor, in a new song and then boarded cheon prepared short service singing “Many vehicles for a field trip to by the ladies of Years” to Gregory Rolando, Southwest Animal Farm. the St. Olga’s celebrating his birthday at This spring was a very Sisterhood at the camp on June 23. special time for the farm Church Hall to In the hall, with iconog- because they had dozens of honor all mothers Nadia Brushenko, Daria Chupejda and raphy as the theme, a newborn animals - duck- and grandmoth- Marijka Shak, Mother of the Year. wonderful book entitled, lings, pigs, calf, sheep, ers, both the liv- “What is an Icon?” was bunnies - and it was a ing and those who have mothers. Rt. Rev. Archi- shared. Students described wonderful hands-on experi- passed away. mandrite Pankratij led a the icon they have in their ence for the children. A The children of the prayer for the departed homes and in their rooms. hayrack ride completed the Ukrainian School at the mothers and grandmothers, This discussion was fol- farm experience. Cathedral led by Svetlana and a Mnohaja Lita for those lowed by a project in which Back in the church Farion and Tanja Shev- who were present. The the children painted an icon hall, the students watched chenko presented a very program was concluded by of their own with help from a “Veggie Tail” movie before special musical program of selecting the “Mother of the teenage helpers. They were enjoying outdoor games, song, poetry and comedy Year of the Cathedral” who beautiful and eventually ice cream and the yearly on stage to express their was Marijka Shak. She was blessed in church. The tradition of getting Fr. Taras love, admiration and respect honored with a trophy and second project of the day drenched in the annual for their mothers and grand- several bouquets of flowers. was making necklaces and water balloon toss. backpackpulls. The five teens who After lunch and a relay helped at the camp this year race, everyone went back were: Alyssa and Amber into the church to count all Rak, Emily Mihalkanin, the icons. On their way back Veronica and Christina to the hall, an active game of Koranda. Lori Zvonek, Pat dodge ball was enjoyed. The Ciapinski and Carol day ended with a Veggie Redmerski helped by pro- Tale video, and then every- viding rides. However, most one left with a decorated important of all was Janet helium balloon. Milton with her dedication The second day started and wonderful ideas. Children of the Ukrainian School serenade the mothers and grandmothers of the parish on their special day.

ATTENTION PARISHES: Please mail your First Confession and Graduate photos to the UOW by August 20 in order for them to appear in the special commemorative feature. Include the parish name and city, pastor’s name, date, and be sure to identify those in the photo(s). Email them to [email protected] or mail them to Pani Matka Barbara Kristof, 3060 Columbia Road, Westlake, OH 44145. Campers display their beautiful handpainted icons. 18 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 P A R I S H Life Bishop Daniel Visits Dover for Pentecost Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God parish in Dover, Florida was honored by a visit from His Grace Bishop Daniel on Great and Holy Pentecost. Many attended Vespers on Satur- day evening to inaugurate the feast with His Grace in

tance of Subdeacons Vasyl daily matters. Pasakas and John Juhasz, After the dismissal for after which the Hierarchichal the Liturgy, the children Liturgy for Pentecost could presented the Bishop with a then begin. beaded icon of the Holy In his homiletic mes- Prophet Daniel that many of sage, Bishop Daniel gave an the youth of the Church inspiring message in which school made, guided by he exhorted that we must be Peggy Sieburth. Afterwards, examples of our Christian a splendid feast on the feast faith in all that we do, from was prepared by many sacrificing the greater things volunteers in the hall. in life for another, to smaller Bishop Daniel personally visited the various tables so our midst. The faithful then he could talk with the faithful proceeded to the hall for an Later, a parish council evening meal prepared by meeting was held in which Nina and Walter Klymenko His Grace offered words of and Vilma and Dan encouragement and sound Rodriguez. advice on various issues. The following morning, The Holy Spirit was present after the procession from with fervor in the visit of the the rectory, Bishop Daniel Hierarch, being able with was welcomed at the gratitude and joy to cel- church with the traditional ebrate this most important gifts of bread and salt by the parish. Fr. Harry then things, like letting people in Feast of the Church with a parish Warden and Vice greeted His Grace, asking front of you in line, or being sense of the presence of the President Michael Gursky him to lead them in the courteous and thoughtful in early Church in their midst. and his wife, Beverly. Divine Liturgy. They pro- Children presented him with ceeded to the center of the flowers, which His Grace temple where His Grace distributed to the ladies of was vested with the assis-

Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 19 P A R I S H Life Activities at the Nativity of the Mother of God Parish in New December: The an- Britain, CT nual Rt. Rev. Mitred Peter Kowalchyk Scholarship was presented by Scholar- ship Committee Sec- retary Sarah Bailly to Laryssa K. Dilozir and Nicole A. Fillion on December 27, 2009. Both girls are Church School graduates who have par- ticipated in a variety Fr. Andrii Pokotylo with scholarship March: Many eagerly waited outside for the doors to of parish events. recipients Laryssa Dilozir and Nicole open for the 17th Annual Easter Festival, held on Laryssa is a Fillion, and committee secretary Sarah March 20 at St. Mary Church in New Britain, CT. student at Villanova Bailly. Featured attractions were the Easter breads (for (PA) University, which the church is famous), pysanky and traditional studying civil engineering. Nicole just completed her freshman Ukrainian foods. Representatives from all of the year at Providence (RI) College with a goal of becoming a high church organizations worked together to plan and school history teacher. conduct the event. Pani Matkas Oksana Pokotylo The scholarship program is named for its founder and then and Joanne Szwez headed the kitchen; Dr. Joan pastor of the parish, Father Peter Kowalchyk, and has been in Kerelejza and Joanna O’Flaherty the pysanky table; place for almost 60 years. It is funded by the income from the Cynthia and Helen Yawin the bread table; John Sirick coffee hour from September through June as well as by personal the honey table; Alice Andrusia and Sylvia Lindgren and memorial donations. It is awarded annually to parish high the tag sale; Pauline Demetro the cake and desert school graduates who are furthering their education in accredited table; Christina Melnyk the raffle table; and Ursula schools. Korycinski the Bundles for Ukraine gift table. .

Spring: The parish has again partnered with Universal Aid for Children-Ukraine to send dental supplies to orphanages in Odessa, Ukraine. In partnership with two other local December: Parishioners were asked to donate boxes of churches, they collected over 600 toothbrushes and 200 cereal before Christmas which were sorely needed at the tubes of toothpaste, as well as other dental supplies for the Friendship Center in New Britain. There was an children. overwhelming response to this request. Roman Platosz, Just recently, the church also partnered with UAC- Christine Melnyk, Gregory and Jonathan Platosz, Anya Ukraine for the building of a new set of exterior steps in and Stephanie Melnyk and Fr. Andrii Pokotylo delivered the Orphanage 34. The old stairs were dangerous and in need cereal to the Friendship Center where it was gratefully of major overhaul. The church received letters of heartfelt received. thanks from the Directors of both orphanages.

20 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 P A R I S H Life Altar Servers Earn Eastern Orthodox Scouting Awards Scout award, the Alpha- Alexander also has Omega award, is for Boy completed both the Saint Scouts, Venture Scouts, George and Chi-Rho awards. Girl Scouts, and Explorer He just recently completed Scouts. Obviously, at this the last of the scout-level level, the requirements, and awards, the Alpha-Omega projects, are more numer- award. His hard work and ous and more complicated, dedication to the church and requiring detailed planning to his scout troop are great by the Scout. examples for the younger Alexander and Mat- scouts, and for everyone. thew Popichak have been Congratulations to Alex for very active with Scouting his work and this great On February 8, the youth programs of the local since they each joined in award! Boy Scouts of America churches. This was one of Kindergarten. Both have Alex and Matt received celebrated their 100th birth- the first cross-jurisdictional served Holy Ghost Parish in their awards on Forgiveness day. Founded in 1910 on a enterprises of the Orthodox Slickville as altar boys as Sunday prior to our parish model based on Lord Churches in North America. well as helped out around act of forgiveness. Baden-Powell’s Scouting Later they included the Girl the parish, including plan- To all those who have for Boys, the last and most Scouts USA. As a result of ning, serving, and cleaning helped, encouraged, prod- relevant of the 12 points of this historical meeting, the up after their biggest service ded, and aided their projects the Boy Scout Law: A Eastern Orthodox Commit- project - a free pancake in any way, the boys thank Scout is Reverent. This tee on Scouting [EOCS] breakfast last year. you. Thank you also to His tenant has led to the was created in 1960 by the Matthew previously Beatitude, Metropolitan Con- creation of over 80 religious Standing Conference of completed the Saint George stantine, His Eminence, awards in the Boy Scouts, Orthodox Bishops in the requirements, and has re- Archbishop Antony, and His Girl Scouts, and Campfire Americas, whose purpose cently completed the re- Grace, Bishop Daniel, for Boys and Girls for the is to conduct the mission of quirements for the second their love and support, and various religious organiza- our Lord and His Church via level award, Chi-Rho. Con- to Pani Gina who has served tions who share the belief in the Boy Scouts of America gratulations to Matt for his as their guide and teacher a supreme power. and the Girl Scouts USA wonderful work and this for all the awards. In 1955, Archbishop programs on a national great award! Michael, of the Greek level. Orthodox Archdiocese, Met- The Eastern Orthodox Ice Cross Blessing ropolitan Anthony Bashir, of Committee on Scouting the Antiochian Orthodox created three levels of Archdiocese, Bishop religious awards for mem- Orestes Chormock, of bers of the Eastern Ortho- American Carpatho-Russian dox Church, as well as the Orthodox Greek Catholic Prophet Elias award for Diocese, and Metropolitan adult leaders. Leonty, of the Orthodox The first scout award, Church in America met with the Saint George award, is Joseph A. Brunton, Jr., the for the youngest Cub Chief Scout Executive of the Scouts. The projects and Boy Scouts of America. assignments are accord- The prelates came attired in ingly small and simple. their robes of office to The second award, bestow their blessing of the Chi-Rho, is for the older Cub Boy Scouts and to make Scouts - the work is harder Philadelphia, PA - Parishioners of St. Vladimir Cathedral known to their constituents and more involved, with participate with Fr. Frank Estocin, pastor, as he blesses that they wanted Scouting bigger service expected. the outdoor ice cross that has been specifically and tradi- to become a part of the The third and final tionally sculpted for the Feast of Theophany each January. Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 21 Protopresbyter Frank Estocin Falls Asleep in the Lord Memory Eternal

Protopresbyter Frank Elevated to Protopresbyter, Dean of the St. Sophia He is survived by his Estocin fell asleep in the the highest rank of the Seminary for decades and loving wife, Irene Estocin, Lord on Sunday, June 6. Fr. presbyterate over 20 held numerous interna- son Andrew Estocin and Frank leaves behind a years ago, Fr. Frank tional honors and daughter Mary Estocin strong legacy of dedication was viewed as a distinctions, in- Teryek; grandsons, Aaron and commitment to his beloved leader cluding a dis- Frank Estocin, Adam Jo- community, faith and fam- in the Ukrai- tinct honor of seph Teryek; granddaugh- ily. nian Ortho- opening a ter Sara Elizabeth Teryek; Born on April 14, 1937 dox Commu- United and brother Tom Estocin in Turtle Creek, Pa. Fr. nity. His ac- States Con- from Turtle Creek, PA. Frank served in the United tive leader- gressional Funeral services were States Army, assigned to ship and Session in held at St. Vladimir Cathe- the Eastern European terri- membership the late dral in Philadelphia on June tory from 1955-1958. roles in- 1980’s. 8-9, with burial at St. Ordained to the priest- cluded the Fr. Frank’s Andrew Cemetery in South hood on March 25, 1966 in Metropolitan dedication and Bound Brook, NJ. The Turtle Creek, PA, Fr. Frank Council, Consis- love for Christ hierarchs of our Holy Church, enthusiastically served the tory and various and education along with numerous clergy Ukrainian Orthodox com- liturgical committees spanned past genera- and hundreds of faithful, munity at St. Vladimir within the Ukrainian Ortho- tions and will continue to remembered the long time Cathedral in Philadelphia, dox Community. He served leave a positive legacy for pastor, colleague and spiri- PA for over 26 years. as the rector, instructor and generations to come. tual father.

Ordination May God grant to them many, Anniversaries happy and blessed years!

Metropolitan Constantine Ordained to the Priesthood July 23, 1967

Fr. Protopresbyter Michael Kudanovich July, 1954 Rev. Fr. Anthony Ugolnik July 6, 1991 Rev. Fr. Joseph Kopchak July 12, 1968 Rev. Fr. Michael Danczak July 13, 2002 V. Rev. Fr. Dennis Kristof July 17, 1982 Protodeacon Mykola Dilendorf July 27, 1997 V. Rev. Fr. Stephen Repa August 07, 1983 V. Rev. Fr. Hryhorij Podhurec August 17, 1975 V. Rev. Fr. Petro Siwko August 17, 1987 July/ Rev. Fr. Andrei Kulyk August 17, 1997 V. Rev. Fr. Eugen Kumka August 28, 1990 August Rev. Fr. Ivan Lymar August 28, 2000

22 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 Congratulations to Fr. Taras and Fr. Harry!

On May 16, Protopresbyter seminary curriculum with full fidelity to Min. dissertation on renewal within our Taras Chubenko and Rev. Fr. Harry the Orthodox Christian Faith. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Linsinbigler graduated from St. Pe- seminary also has a program for particular challenges surrounding it. tersburg Theological Seminary, St. traditional students of the Anglican He distributed a lengthy questionnaire Petersburg FL, each with a Doctor of Communion. It has three campuses in to the clergy of our Ukrainian Orthodox Ministry Degree. Our two priests, Florida – St. Petersburg, Tampa and Church with many questions about the together with the other 22 graduates, Clearwater – with academic depart- life of their parishes and the Church as were graced to have as the ments including: Theology, Scripture, a whole. He summarizes the informa- commencement speaker our own Ecclesiastical History, Judaic Stud- tion gleaned from those question- Archbishop Antony. His Eminence ies, Pastoral Studies, Religious naires and offers well considered delivered a memorable address Education, Pastoral Counseling and suggestions about how the UOC of appealing to the graduates to take Missions/Evangelism/Youth Ministry. USA can reverse its decline in heed and to learn the lessons membership and reinvigorate that have been given in the the life of the whole Church. lives of the saints, giving Throughout the entire gradua- several Scriptural examples, tion ceremony it was clearly including Patriarch Jacob evident that the entire aca- and the Suffering Job of the demic staff and the student Old Testament. His Emi- body had, in their association nence spoke of the Orthodox with our graduates during their Christian spiritual concept of studies, come to a deeper “Theosis” - striving to draw knowledge, understanding and ever closer into unity with the respect of and for the Holy Divine - to the audience of Orthodox Faith. In many non- seminary professors, stu- Orthodox communities, there dents and visitors who were is an extreme lack of largely unfamiliar with the awareness of the history of the L to R - Rev. Fr. Harry Linsinbigler, Bishop Daniel, Arch- concept and exhorted the bishop Antony and Protopresbyter Taras Chubenko im- Church and the roots of their graduates utilize Psalm 50 , mediately following the commencement ceremonies. own faith communities in our “Have mercy on me, O ancient Christian Tradition – Lord……,” as do Orthodox along with the roots so Christians in their daily worship and Frs. Linsinbigler and Chubenko were carefully considered in this particular prayer, so as to place themselves in accepted into the seminary program seminary in the Hebrew/Judaic Tradi- proper relationship of humility before with the blessing of our hierarchs, Fr. tion. There was an expressed desire to God. He called upon them to be careful Harry enrolling in the curriculum of see more Orthodox Christians, and how they live their lives, “because they Dogma and Canon Law and Fr. Taras those of other Christian Traditions, as may be the only Bible that someone in the curriculum of Church Adminis- students of the seminary in years to else may ever read”. tration in the department of Pastoral come. This was the 25th or Silver Studies. The graduation was a glorious Commencement of St. Petersburg Fr. Harry’s dissertation studied event with the presence of His Theological Seminary, which was the ecclesiology and the dignity of the Eminence Archbishop Antony and His founded twenty-seven years ago and local Orthodox Church and the Grace Bishop Daniel. Others in is an interdenominational academic importance of all levels of its ministry – attendance included the families of our institution. It is one of only a few from the national all the way through graduates, Fr. and Pani Ivanoff from St. Christian seminaries worldwide that the local parish – being of equal Michael Parish, Pinellas Park, FL and has scholars of the Hebrew/Judaic importance to the successful comple- many parishioners from Protection of roots of Christianity as professors. The tion of the Church’s mission of the the Mother of God (Pokrova) Parish, Chancellor of the Seminary, Dr. John salvation of souls. He discussed his Dover, FL, where Fr. Harry serves as Guedes, is an Anglican priest, who topic from dogmatic and canonical Pastor. Our entire UOC of the USA has much affection for Orthodoxy viewpoints. Fr. Harry received his D. extends sincere congratulations to having studied under Orthodox schol- Min degree “with distinction” (cum Frs. Chubenko and Linsinbigler on ars. He approved, along with the entire laude), one of only three in the entire their successful accomplishments, board of the seminary, the participa- graduating class. which reflect in a very positive manner tion by Frs. Harry and Taras in the Fr. Taras concentrated his D. upon our whole Church. Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 23 The Godchildren ...... by Lara Haluszczak

be known by as many names as he or letter that she wrote and wanted me to she had nannies. It became increas- give to her Godmother. Lena seemed ingly confusing to learn the children’s more cheerful and proud of her letter. I names, let alone find the specific could tell that it made a difference in children on my list. her life, knowing that there is someone Bishop Daniel helped me explain who truly cares about her. my task to the orphanage director. She was able to tell us that four of the children on the list were no longer at the orphanage. Next I waited for one of the orphanage staff members to accompany me through the orphanage to locate the remaining children. We went room to room, in search of children. Sometimes, she seemed very unsure of the child’s names, other I knew it would be a busy day as times she knew exactly what room to we prepared to leave the first go to. Once I snapped a picture, we’d orphanage. Before we left South move on to the next name. I felt like I Bound Brook, NJ, I had volunteered to had been given a huge responsibility, take on the “Godchild Project” in an so I tried to meticulously label the effort to create a directory of the pictures so that I could have accurate children in the or- information for the Godchild phanages that had Directory. It was humbling Upon my return to the United been baptized dur- when some of the Godchil- States, I was blessed with the privilege ing past mission dren remembered their God- of sending these pictures to the trips. Ultimately, by parents, and this assured children’s Godparents, who are past creating this direc- me that the prayers that the mission team members. Some of the tory, it would serve Godparents offer from far Godparents responded to my emails as an aid for the away have no boundaries. with attached photos of what their Godparents in I delivered a small gift Godchild or Godchildren looked like maintaining a con- from a Godparent to her years ago. I am amazed to see how the nection with their Goddaughter children have grown! Godchildren. My Lena. When How I remembered task was to take Lena realized the children from the pictures of all the who the gift two trips I went on children on the list was from, she was very different so that their God- asked me if from what they parents in the United States could see her Godmother had looked like before. how their Godchild or children have written her a letter. One Godparent told grown. When I told her that me, “I’m glad to see I was nervous because I didn’t there wasn’t a note with her smiling in this know if all the children on this list were the gift, she seemed picture...from what I still at the orphanages. Empty beds really confused and a remember, she had could signal a number of things— bit upset. She asked a somewhat sullen maybe I’d find out that one of my me why her Godmother disposition - it’s nice familiar faces had been transferred to didn’t write anything, to see her looking another orphanage kilometers away or so I did my best to explain that her happy.” This brings me joy and hope maybe I was to expect a new blue Godmother doesn’t know Ukrainian because I pray that this child’s cross planted in the dark Ukrainian soil and simply sent the gift for Lena. I felt newfound happiness is a result of the at the cemetery. Also, it is common to bad that Lena seemed upset, but I hardworking mission teams and our have at least one nickname for any couldn’t do anything else. Later that presence to show the face of Christ to given proper name, so one child could day, Lena found me and gave me a the orphans.

24 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 Ukrainian Technological Society of Pittsburgh Emlenton, PA, now All Saints Camp. He founded the Lynn Sawchuk-Sharon Fortieth Annual Dinner Dance Kuzbyt Memorial Scholarship for Dr. Stephen Sivulich 2009 “Ukrainian of the Year” college students who are members of the Junior UOL. He has served as editor of the national UOL Bulletin The Ukrainian Technological earned a Doctor of Education degree in publication. Since 1998, he has served Society presented the Ukrainian of the Education Administration from Lehigh as Director, Office of Development, of Year Award to Dr. Stephen Sivulich, University in Bethlehem, PA. During the UOC of the USA, charged with fund who has distinguished himself by a his professional career in higher raising for the $7 million Education and lifetime of service to the UOC of the education, he has held administrative History Complex at the church USA, and by professional accomplish- or teaching positions at the University headquarters in South Bound Brook, ments in teaching, authorship, and of Pittsburgh, West Virginia Univer- NJ. He has been recognized for his administration in the field of higher sity, Chatham College, LaRoche work with the Orthodox of the Year education. College, Duquesne University, Com- Award in 1973, and the Distinguished Stephen Sivulich was born in munity College of Allegheny County, National Service Award in 2000, both Dixonville, PA, 73 years ago, the Lehigh University, Kent State Univer- by the UOL. second of ten children, to parents of sity, the Lehigh County Community Locally, he serves as President Ukrainian ancestry. The family later College, William Paterson College, of the Church Board of Directors at SS. moved to Sharon, PA, where Peter and Paul Church in he grew up and learned Carnegie, PA, where he also independence and the value supervise (and works along side of hard work. He served as an of) the kitchen workers (bakers acolyte at St. John the and pierogie pinchers), and Baptist Church in Sharon for directs the Thursday Senior nine years. He was a dancer Coffee Hour. He weekly visits and later an instructor in the home bound members of his parish-sponsored Ukrainian church, and assists in the Dance Group. Salvation Army Bag Lunch After service in the U.S. Program, a parish mission Army, he attended Mount project. He was the Flood Union College in Alliance, Restoration Coordinator for the OH, where he graduated with parish, which sustained a Bachelor of Arts degree in $500,000 in damages from the Business and Economics. September, 2004 flood in He began his professional Carnegie, PA. He currently career with the Goodyear Tire serves as President of the SS. and Rubber Company in its Metropolitan Constantine congratulates Dr. Stephen Peter and Paul Senior UOL merchandise office, and later, Sivulich on being selected as the 2009 “Ukrainian of Chapter, which sponsors the he was a college and the Year”. Annual Pysanky (Easter Egg) professional recruiter for Sale, which introduces many Goodyear Aerospace Corporation. DeSales University, and Allentown Americans to this traditional Ukrainian He then attended Kent State (PA) College of Saint Francis de cultural art. University where he earned the Master Sales. The Ukrainian Technological of Arts Degree in Sociology. During his Shortly after graduating from Society is honored to present the 2009 studies, he was employed as Director Mount Union College, he began his Ukrainian of the Year to Dr. Stephen of the University’s Office of Student lifelong association with the Ukrainian Sivulich in recognition of his profes- Conduct Programs. The Kent State/ Orthodox League of the USA (laity sional accomplishments, his contribu- Ohio National Guard tragedy occurred organization), serving on its National tions to the perpetuation of Ukrainian at this time. He wrote “Lessons from Executive Board from 1962 to 2005 in heritage, and his humanitarian achieve- Kent State University – After 30 Years, the offices of President, Vice ments. Dr. Sivulich and his wife, Alice, We Can Still Learn from Kent State” President, Treasurer, Auditor, Chair- live in the city of Pittsburgh. which was published in the Chronicle man of Fund Raising, and Chairman of of Higher Education in 2000. He has Archives. He served as Chairman of (Thanks to UTS member, Mrs. Eliza- also published six other articles on the Fund Drive that led to the purchase beth Mitchell, for her contributions to the topics related to college students. He of the former YMCA camp in biographical summary.)

Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 25 Âëàäèêà Àðõèºïèñêîï Àíòîíié î÷îëèâ õðàìîâå ñâÿòî Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ öåðêâè ñâÿòîãî Þðiÿ Ïåðåìîæöÿ â ßðäâiëi, Í. Äæ. Oëåêñàíäðà Iëií

Archbsihop Antony and parishioners of St. George Ukrainian Orthodox parish in Yardville, NJ “Äîðîãèé Âëàäèêî íàø, Áëàãîñëîâåííÿ Éîãî Âèñîêîïðåîñâÿùåíñòâà ó ìîëèòâàõ Õòî äiì Ãîñïîäíié îáåðiãàº, çãàäàòè æåðòâîäàâöiâ, áóäiâíè÷èõ, ñåñòðèöü íàøî¿ öåðêâè, Íåõàé Îòåöü Íåáåñíèé ëàñêè i äîáðà, Çàâæäè i âñþäè Âàñ ñóïðîâîäæàº.’’ ùî âiäiéøëè ó âi÷íiñòü, òàêîæ, ïiäíåñòè ìîëèòâè çà æåðòâè Âåëèêîãî Ãîëîäîìîðó, çà óïîêîºííÿ òèõ, ùî çàãèíóëè ó Òàêèìè ñëîâàìè ïîäÿêè i âäÿ÷íîñòi ëóíàëî â ×îðíîáèëi, ìîëèòèñü çà âåñü íàø Óêðà¿íñüêèé íàðiä ïî äèòÿ÷èõ ãîëîñàõ öüîãî òðàâíåâîãî äíÿ, êîëè íàø Âëàäèêà âñüîìó ñâiòi ðîçñiÿíèé. Àðõèºïèñêîï Àíòîíié î÷îëèâ õðàìîâå ñâÿòî Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ ×óäîâèì ñïiâîì íàøîãî õîðó, ïiä êåðiâíèöòâîì Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ öåðêâè Ñâÿòîãî Þðiÿ Ïåðåìîæöÿ â ßðäâiëi. äèðèãåíòà Iííè Íiêîëþêiíî¿, Âëàäèêà Àíòîíié ó ñïiâñëóæiííi Áåçìiðíó ðàäiñòü öüîãî äíÿ ðîçêèíóâ ðàíîê, êîëè íàñòîÿòåëÿ îòöÿ Ïåòðà, à òàêîæ ç ãîñòÿìè íàøèìè ç ìiñòà ó÷íi íàøî¿ øêîëè Óêðà¿íîçíàâñòâà çóñòði÷àëè Âëàäèêó Ïàðìè øòàòó Îãàéî ïðîòîäèÿêîíà Iãîðÿ Ìàõëàÿ i éîãî Àíòîíiÿ ç òåïëîòîþ òà ïîâàãîþ, ùî âiäçåðêàëþâàëîñü íà çíàìåíèòîãî áðàòà Îëåãà Ìàõëàÿ, êîëèøíüîãî äèðèãåíòà ¿õíiõ îáëè÷÷àõ. Ç ùàñëèâèì áëèñêîì î÷åíÿò òà ñòàðàííiñòþ, êàïåëè Áàíäóðèñòiâ, ðîçïî÷àâ Ñâÿòêîâó Ëiòóðãiþ, ïåðåäàþ÷è âñòåëÿëè äîðîãó ïåëþñòêàìè êâiòiâ ïðè öåðåìîíi¿ çóñòði÷i ïàðàôiÿíàì, ãîñòÿì çåðíî ïðàâîñëàâíîãî âiðè, ïðîñëàâëÿ- Âëàäèêè - áî òàêà ëÿãëà äîâiðà íà íàøèõ íàéìîëîäøèõ þ÷è Âîñêðåñiííÿ Ãîñïîäà íàøîãî Iñóñà Õðèñòà, Éîãî â÷åííÿ, äiòî÷îê. Éîãî ìóêè, ùî Ñâî¿ì Âîñêðåñiííÿì ùå ðàç äàâ íàì Íà ïîðîçi íàøî¿ öåðêâè, ç êàðàâàºì íà âèøèòîìó ïåðåêîíàííÿ - Âií º Âñåìîãóòíié Áîã à ìè Éîãî âi÷íi äiòè. Ç ðóøíèêó, Âëàäèêó âiòàâ ãîëîâà ïàðàôiÿëüíî¿ óïðàâè ïàí ïiäíåñåííÿì, â òîðæåñòâî Áîæåñòâåííî¢ Ëiòóðãi¿, âëèâàâñÿ Âàñèëü Äåðåêà. Íàñòîÿòåëü õðàìó, ïðîòîiºðåé Ïåòðî Ëåâêî Öåðêîâíèé Õîð. Ïðîñëàâëåííÿ Iñóñà Õðèñòà òà Éîãî çóñòðiâ Éîãî Âèñîêîïðåîñâÿùåíñòâî ó ïðèòâîði, ïðîñÿ÷è Âîñêðåñiííÿ äîíîñèëîñÿ õîðèñòàìè äî êîæíîãî ïðèñó-

26 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 òíüîãî âiä âñüîãî ñåðöÿ òà ç ëþáîâ’þ. Âðàæàþ÷îþ íåïîâòîðíiñòþ i ñâÿòêîâiñòþ çàëèøèâñÿâ ïàì’ÿòi - òðèìàþ÷è ñâi÷å÷êè â ðóêàõ, âiäîáðàçèëè ìàéñòåðíiñòü Õðåñíèé Õiä, ç ÷èòàííÿì ÷îòîðüîõ ªâàíãiëié, êðóãîì ñïiâó, äåêëàìóâàííÿ âiðøiâ òà êîðîòêî¢ êàðòèíè iç êàçêè. Öåðêâè. Ìàþ÷è ïðåêðàñíi êîñòþìè ëèñè÷êè, ¿æà÷êà, íàâiòü Ïiñëÿ Ñëóæáè Áîæî¿, ó ïàðàôiÿëüíîìó çàëi, ïàíi êâiòî÷êè áóëè íàäçâè÷àéíèìè, äiòè ïåðåäàâàëè Âëàäèöi Ñîíÿ Iâàõíåíêî, ãîëîâà ñåñòðèöòâà, ïàíi äîáðîäiéêà i ãîñòÿì òàëàíòè i òåïëîòó. Áóëî ïðèºìî áà÷èòè ñòàðàííÿ Ìàðiÿ ç ñåñòðèöÿìè çóñòði÷àëè ç áóêåòàìè ÷åðâîíèõ â äèòÿ÷èõ î÷àõ, áî öåé êîíöåðò áóâ ùå i ïîäàðóíêîì òðîÿíä, äîðîãîãî Âëàäèêó Àíòîíiÿ i ÷àñòóâàëè âñiõ äëÿ âñiõ ìàòåðiâ. Ìèëóâàëî îêî, êîëè äiâ÷àòà ñòàðøîãî ïàðàôiÿí i ãîñòåé ñìà÷íèì îáiäîì. Ïàí Âàñèëü Äåðåêà ãîëîâà Óïðàâè ñêëàâ ïîäÿêó äî Âëàäèêè i ðîçêàçàâ, êëàñó, ó ïðåêðàñíèõ âèøèòèõ óêðà¿íñüêèõ ñîðî÷êàõ iç iñòîðiþ çàñíóâàííÿ, óòðèìàííÿ òà ïðîöâiòàííÿ íàøî¿ ñàìîðîáíèìè âiíî÷êàìè iç êâiòiâ, ïðîäåìîíñòðóâàëè ïàðàôi¿. òàíîê iç óêðà¿íñüêèìè âèøèòèìè ðóøíèêàìè. À ùå âåëèêîþ ðàäiñòþ äëÿ âñiõ áóëî, êîëè äiòè äàðóâàëè âèòâið-ïîäàðóíîê ñâî¿ì ìàòåðÿì. Íàñòîÿòåëü ïðîòîiºðåé Ïåòðî, Àðõèºïèñêîï Âëàäèêà Àíòîíié, ãîëîâà ïàðàôiÿëüíî¿ óïðàâè Âàñèëü Äåðåêà ùèðî äÿêóâàëè âñiì ñåñòðèöÿì i áðàò÷èêàì çà ñìà÷íèé îáiä, çà ÷óäîâî ïðîâåäåíå õðàìîâå ïàðà- ôiÿëüíå ñâÿòî. Â öåé äåíü áóëî âåëèêå ïiäíåñåííÿ, áàãàòî ðàäîñòi, i âåëèêi íàäi¿ íà ìàéáóòòÿ. Ãîñòÿìè êîíöåðòíî¿ ïðîãðàìè, â ÷åñòü õðàìîâîãî Ñâÿòà áóâ ãóðò “×åðåìîø”, ÿêèé ñâî¿ìè óêðà¿íñüêèìè ïiñíÿìè, òàêèìè ÿê “Çåëåíå æèòî çåëåíå...Ñòðóíêi ñìåðåêè...Ðîäèíà” çà÷àðóâàëè âñiõ ïðèñóòíiõ ñâî¿ì âèêîíàííÿì. Ñâÿòêîâèé äåíü çàêií÷èâñÿ ñëîâàìè äî Âëà- äèêè. “Íåõàé Áîã çäîðîâ’ÿ ìiöíîãî, Ïîñèëàº íà ìíîã³¿ ëiòà, Òà íàéáiëüøå ïîëîíèëî ñåðöå ïðèñóòíiõ, êîëè Õàé Êíèãà Íåáåñíà ó÷íi øêîëè Óêðà¿íîçíàâñòâà ïîêàçàëè ïiäãîòîâëåíó Çà Âàñ ïàì’ÿòàº, ïðîãðàìó “ª ó ìåíå òðè ìàòåði... Ìàòè Áîæà, íåíüêà - I äîëÿ ïðèíîñèòü äîñòàòêó áåç ëiêó....” Óêðà¿íà, i ìàòè - ìàòóñÿ..” Äiòè ìîëîäøèõ êëàñiâ,

Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 27 Ë²ÒÍß ØÊÎËÀ ÐÅË²Ã²¯ Ó ÏÀÐÀÔ²¯ ÑÂ. ÏÎÊÐÎÂÈ Â ÑÀÓÒÔ²ËÄ², Þð³é Ðîçã³í Ôîòî: ªëèñàâåòà Ñèìîíåíêî Ì²×. Â³ä 28-ãî ÷åðâÿ äî 2-ãî ëèïíÿ 2010-ãî ðîêó, ªëèñàâåòà Ñèìîíåíêî, â÷èòåëü ðåë³ã³¿ â Øêîë³ Ðåë³ã³¿ é Óêðà¿íîçíàâñòâà ³ì. Ë.Óêðà¿íêè (Øêîëà) ³ Ñòàðøèé Äîðàäíèê Ìîëîäå÷îãî Â³ää³ëó Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Ë³ãè ïðè Óêðà¿íñüê³é Ïðàâîñëàâí³é Êàòåäð³ Ñâ.Ïîêðîâè â Ñàóòô³ëä³, Ì³÷., îðãàí³çóâàëà äëÿ ä³òåé Ë³òíþ Øêîëó Ðåë³ã³¿ (ËØÐ, Vacation Bible Vacation Bible School at St. Mary Protectress Ukrainian School). Òåìîþ ïðîãðàìè ËØÐ áóëî «Ñâ³òëî Õðèñòà». Ä³òè Orthodox Cathedral in Southfield, MI íàâ÷èëèñü ùî îçíà÷àº «Ñâ³òëî» â äóõîâíîìó ðîçóì³íí³. Êîæíîãî ðàíêó, ä³òè ³øëè äî öåðêâè ùîá òàì ìîæóòü äîïîìîãòè êîìóñü íàáëèçèòèñü äî Áîãà – ä³òè ïðîêàçàòè «Îò÷å Íàø». Ï³ñëÿ öüîãî, âîíè çáèðàëèñü â ïðîàíàë³çóâàëè, ÿê ìè ìîæåìî ïîçèòèâíî âïëèâàòè íà êëàñí³é ê³ìíàò³ íà äâ³ ãîäèíè íàâ÷àííÿ ðåë³ã³¿, à á³ëÿ 12-î¿ ³íøèõ: íå ïðèéìàòè íàðêîòèê³â, íå âïèâàòèñü, íå êóðèòè, ãîäèíè áóâ ïîëóäåíîê. íå ëàÿòèñü, íå êïèòè ç ³íøèõ ³ íå çàâäàâàòè í³êîìó áîëþ. Â äóõîâíîìó ðîçóì³íí³ «Ñâ³òëà», ä³òè îçíàéîìèëèñü Ä³òè óñâ³äîìèëè, ùî ïîãàíîþ ïîâåä³íêîþ ìîæíà ïðèòü- ç òâåðäæåííÿì ùî Õðèñòîñ º Ñâ³òëî äëÿ öüîãî ñâ³òó ³ ùî ìàðèòè ñâîº Ñâ³òëî. öå îçíà÷àº. Ó÷àñíèêè ËØÐ îçíàéîìèëèñü ç «Ñèìâîëîì Îêð³ì äóõîâíîãî àñïåêòó Ñâ³òëà, ä³òè îçíàéîìèëèñü Â³ðè» ³ ÿêå â³í ìàº â³äíîøåííÿ äî Ñâ³òëà öüîãî ñâ³òó. Ä³òè, ç ð³çíèìè ïðîÿâàìè ô³çè÷íîãî ñâ³òëà, ÿê áëèñêàâêà (³ ùî ïî ÷åðç³, ÷èòàëè ç ÷îòèðüîõ ªâàíãåë³é çàêëèê áóòè ñâ³òëîì ðîáèòè íà âèïàäîê áóð³), ñâ³òëÿ÷êè (fireflies), ï³âí³÷íå ñÿéâî äëÿ öüîãî ñâ³òó. Íàïðèêëàä: «Âè ñâ³òëî äëÿ ñâ³òó. Íå ìîæå (Aurora Borealis) ³ ³íø³. ñõîâàòèñü ì³ñòî, ùî ñòî¿òü íà âåðøèí³ ãîðè» (Ìàòâ³ÿ 5:14); Íàäâîð³, ä³òè ðîçâàæàëèñü ïåðåòÿãàííÿì øíóðêà «Îòàê âàøå ñâ³òëî íåõàé ñâ³òèòü ïåðåä ëþäüìè, ùîá äîáð³ (tug-of-war), ïåðåãîíàìè â áî÷êàõ ³ âîäÿíèìè ðîçâàãàìè. ä³ëà âàø³ áà÷èëè, òà ïðîñëàâëÿëè âîíè Îòöÿ âàøîãî, ùî Âåëèêîþ ðîçâàãîþ áóâ ïðè¿çä àâòà ç ìîðîçèâîì (ice íà Íåá³» (Ìàòâ³ÿ 5:16); «Áî òàê çàïîâ³â íàì Ãîñïîäü, êàæó÷è, cream truck) ³ íåñïîä³âàíà ïîÿâà îëåíÿòè (baby deer) íà ß ñâ³òëîì ïîñòàâèâ òåáå äëÿ ïîãàí, ùîá ñïàñ³ííÿì òè áóâ ïëîù³ á³ëÿ øêîëè. àæ äî êðàþ çåìë³» (Ä³¿ ñâÿòèõ àïàñòîë³â 13: 47), ³ ò.ä. ² Ä³òè ìàëè íàãîäó ïîáà÷èòè ê³ëüêà â³äåîô³ëüì³â ç õî÷, ìîæå, öå áóëî ïðîìîâëåíî äî áåçïîñåðåäí³õ ó÷í³â ðåë³ã³éíîþ òåìàòèêîþ. Â ñåðåäó, Àíäð³é Ñòîéêî ïðîìîâëÿâ Õðèñòà, ïðîòå, ³ ìè ìîæåìî áóòè Éîãî ó÷íÿìè âèêîíóþ÷è äî ä³òåé íà òåìó «Ñâ³òëî Õðèñòîâå». Éîãî çàïîâ³ä³. Ç ä³ëÿíêè ìèñòåöüêèõ âì³ëîñòåé (crafts), ä³òè Ïðîäîâæóþ÷è òåìó ïðîÿâó Ñâ³òëà â êîæíîìó ç íàâ÷èëèñü ðîçìàëüîâóâàòè õðåñòè, ðîáèòè â³òðàæ³ (stained íàñ, ä³òè ïðîàíàë³çóâàëè ð³çí³ æèòòºâ³ ñèòóàö³¿, ïîð³âíþþ÷è glass), ðîáèòè áðàñëåòè ³ õðåñòèêè íà øèþ. Ó÷àñíèêè ïðîÿâ Ñâ³òëà ³ ïðîÿâ òåìðÿâè. Ïî÷èíàþ÷è ç ò³º¿ ñàìî¿ ËØÐ çðîáèëè ïî äâ³ ñâ³÷êè (íàçáèðàâøè, çà ê³ëüêà òèæí³â, ñèòóàö³¿, ä³òè ïîð³âíÿëè äâà ð³çí³ âèñë³äè, çàëåæíî â³ä òîãî çáëèøêè öåðêîâíèõ ñâ³÷îê). Îäíó ñâ³÷êó, ç ìîëèòâîþ, âîíè ÿê áè ðåàãóâàëè ó÷àñíèêè ö³º¿ ïîä³¿. ßêùî ó÷àñíèêè äàëè ïîñòàâèëè â ï³äñâ³÷íèê ïåðåä ³êîíîñòàñîì, à äðóãó ñâ³÷êó ìîæëèâ³ñòü Ñâ³òëîâ³ ïðîÿâèòè ñåáå – ðåçóëüòàòè áóëè âçÿëè äîäîìó. Öüãî ðîêó áóëî 16 ó÷àñíèê³â ËØÐ: Àíäð³é, ïðèºìí³. Àëå ÿêùî ó÷àñíèêè íå äàëè ìîæëèâ³ñòü Ñâ³òëîâ³ Ìèõàéëî, Ëåñÿ ³ Ë³çà Ïàóåðñ, Ì³ëÿ ³ Òàíÿ Ñìèê, Ë³çà Äæîóíñ, ñÿÿòè ³ áóëè åãî³ñòè÷í³, ãîðä³, ë³íèâ³ àáî, ïðîñòî, íåäáàë³ – Õðèñòèíêà Áîäíàð÷óê, Ãàâðèëêî Ïîëåöü, Àëåêñàíäðà òî ðåçóëüòàòè áóëè íå äóæå ïðèºìí³. Äå´íåðîâà, Â³êòîð³ÿ Êîíöåâà, Æåíÿ Êè÷èí, Íàñòÿ ³ Òàíÿ Ä³òè äîâ³äàëèñü, ÿê ìîæíà çáèðàòè ñêàðáè íà Íåá³, Ëåãóíÿê, Êàòÿ Êóáëèöüêà, ³ Êàòÿ Çàãàéêî. ïðîÿâëÿþ÷è Ñâ³òëî íà ïðîòÿç³ ñâîãî æèòòÿ íà çåìë³. ², ùî, Òèæäåíü çàê³í÷èâñÿ êóõîâàðñüêèìè çàéíÿòòÿìè ³ íà çåìë³, ñêàðáè çàëèøàþòüñÿ òóò, ³ íàì íåìàº ç íèõ í³ÿêî¿ âèñòàâîþ íà ñöåí³ äëÿ áàòüê³â. Êîæíà äèòèíà âèñòóïèëà ç êîðèñò³, êîëè ìè â³äõîäèìî ç öüîãî ñâ³òó. Ä³òè çðîçóì³ëè, ñêåò÷îì (skit), ÿêèé âîíà ñàìà íàïèñàëà, íà òåìó ùî êîëè ñâ³òèòü íàøå Ñâ³òëî – òîä³ ìè äîáðå ïîâîäèìîñü ïîçèòèâíèõ ³ íåãàòèâíèõ â÷èíê³â. ³ âñ³õ ëþáèìî – äî ÷îãî çàêëèêàâ ²ñóñ Õðèñòîñ, ³ ßêèé áóâ Âåëèêà ïîäÿêà íàëåæèòü ªëèñàâåò³ Ñèìîíåíêî ³ âò³ëåííÿì òàêî¿ ëþáîâ³. Êîìåíòóþ÷è ñëîâà Âëàäèêè âñ³ì õòî ¿é äîïîìàãàâ, çîêðåìà, Àíäð³ºâ³ Ñòîéêî, Ñîí³ Ñìèê, Äàíè¿ëà â éîãî ïðîïîâ³ä³ â íàø³é öåðêâ³ íà Âåðáíó Íåä³ëþ, Ëîðåéí Äæîóíñ, ðîäèí³ Êóáëèòñüêèõ, Êëàðèñ³ Ïîëåöü, Àí³ ùî êîæíèé ³ êîæíà ç íàñ ìîæå áóòè îäèíîêîþ Á³áë³ºþ, Ïàóåðñ ³ âñ³ì áàòüêàì ³ ä³òÿì ÿê³ äîïîìàãàëè ó âëàøòóâàíí³ ÿêó õòîñü ïðî÷èòàº, òîáòî, ùî íàø³ â÷èíêè ³ íàøà ïîâåä³íêà öüîãîð³÷íî¿ Ë³òíüî¿ Øêîëè Ðåë³ã³¿. 28 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 ÂÅÑÍßÍÈÉ ÊÎÍÖÅÐÒ ØÊÎËÈ Ó ÏÀÐÀÔ²¯ ÑÂ. ÏÎÊÐÎÂÈ Â ÑÀÓÒÔ²ËÄ², Ì²×. Þð³é Ðîçã³í Ôîòî: ªëèñàâåòà Ñèìîíåíêî Â íåä³ëþ, 16-ãî òðàâíÿ 2010-ãî ð., ï³ñëÿ çàê³í÷åííÿ Áîæåñòâåííî¿ Ë³òóðã³¿ â Êàòåäð³ Ñâ. Ïîêðîâè ó Ñàòô³ëä³, Ì³÷., Øêîëà Ðåë³ã³¿ é Óêðà¿íîçíà- âñòâà ³ì. Ë.Óêðà¿íêè (Øêîëà) âëàøòóâàëà Âåñíÿíèé Êîíöåðò â ïàðàô³ÿëüí³é çàë³, äå íàä ñöåíîþ âèñ³â âåëèêèé íàïèñ «Ç³ Ñâÿòîì Âàñ, Ëþá³ Ìàòóñ³!» Êîëè ïàðàô³ÿíè ³ ãîñò³ çàñ³ëè çà ÷åïóðíî çàñòå- ëåíèìè ñòîëàìè, Àíäð³é Ñìèê, ÷ëåí Áàòüê³âñüêîãî Êîì³- òåòó Øêîëè, ïðèâ³òàâ ïðèñóòí³õ ³ ïîïðîñèâ î. Ïàâëà Áîäíàð- ÷óêà ïðî÷èòàòè ìîëèòâó ïåðåä Spring Mother’s Day Concert at St. Mary Protectress Ukrainian îá³äîì. Ó÷í³ Øêîëè ïåðø³ ï³øëè áðàòè îá³ä (áî æ Orthodox Cathedral in Southfield, MI àðòèñòàì òðåáà íà ñöåíó!), ÿêèé ïðèãîòóâàëà êîìïàí³ÿ Veronica’s Catering . âñå, ïðî Áîãà... Äðóãà ïðàâäà – ÷åñíî æèòè... Òðåòÿ Ï³ñëÿ îá³äó, äèðåêòîð Øêîëè, Â³êòîð³ÿ Âîëÿíþê, ïðàâäà – ïðàöþâàòè, ñâî¿ì áëèæí³ì ïîìàãàòè. ßê òèì ïåðåðàõóâàëà âñ³ âèñòóïè ³ çàéíÿòòÿ ÿê³ îðãàí³çóâàëà ïðàâäàì áóäåø â³ðíèé – óêðà¿íåöü òè ïðèì³ðíèé». Øêîëà ï³ä ÷àñ íàâ÷àëüíîãî ðîêó ³ ïîÿñíèëà, ùî Íà öå, Çèíîâ³é Á³ðêî, î÷åâèäíî â³ä ³ìåí³ óñ³õ õëîïö³â íà ñüîãîäí³øí³é Âåñíÿíèé Êîíöåðò – öå ïîêàç òîãî, ùî ñöåí³ – äåêëàðóâàâ: «ß º óêðà¿íåöü, âñ³ì ãîâîðþ ñì³ëî, ä³òè íàâ÷èëèñü. Ïðîãðàìó ³ ñöåíàð³é Êîíöåðòó ëþáèòè ñâ³é íàð³ä – òî âåëèêå ä³ëî» (â³ðø «ß º ïðèãîòóâàëè â÷èòåëüêè Ãàëèíà ßëîâåíêî òà Ãàëèíà óêðà¿íåöü»), à Àíÿ Òîðÿí³ê äî öüîãî äîäàëà: «Óêðà¿íêà Ñåìåöü ³ Â.Âîëÿíþê. ÿ ìàëåíüêà, Óêðà¿íà - ìîÿ íåíüêà...» (â³ðø «Óêðà¿íêà ÿ Â³äêðèëàñü çàâ³ñà ³ Âåäó÷à (â÷èòåëüêà Ëþáà ìàëåíüêà»). Ã.ßëîâåíêî ùå ðàç íàãàäàëà: «...Îé ìàþ ÿ Ëàçóðêî) ïîâ³äîìèëà, ùî «...õëîïö³ é ä³â÷àòà ïðèéøëè òðè ìàòåð³...äðóãà ìàòè – öå íàéêðàùà íà ñâ³ò³ êðà¿íà, ç êâ³òêàìè ïîøàíóâàòè òðè íàø³ ìàìè. Ùî ïåðøó – çåìëÿ íàøà, íàøà ñëàâíà, íåíüêà Óêðà¿íà». Âñ³ ä³òè ìàò³íêó ð³äíó, äîáðó ìîâ ñîíöå, ùèðó, ïîã³äíó. Äðóãó çàñï³âàëè ï³ñíþ «Î, Óêðà¿íî» (ìóç. ß.ßðîñëàâåíêà, ñë. – Âêðà¿íó, òóãó, íàä³þ; òðåòþ – íà íåá³ Ä³âó Ìàð³þ.» Ì.Âîðîíîãî). Ì.Âîëÿíþê ï³äòâåðäèâ: «Ìåíå íàâ÷èëà Íà ñöåíó âèéøëè ä³òè ³, ç êâ³òàìè â ðóêàõ ïðîâåëè ð³äíà ìàòè çâè÷à¿ ð³äí³ øàíóâàòè, ³ ð³äíó ìîâó, é ð³äíèé õîðîâîä (ñòàðîâèííèé íàðîäí³é òàíåöü) «Âåñíÿíêà» ³ ñï³â, ³ ñëàâíó ïàì´ÿòü ïðàä³ä³â... Íå á³éñÿ, çåìëå, çà ïîêëàëè êâ³òè ïåðåä îáðàçîì Áîæî¿ Ìàòåð³. Äðóãà ìîðÿìè, íà ÷åñòü òâîþ íå êèíó ïëÿìè, ³ òè, â äàëåê³é Âåäó÷à (â÷èòåëüêà Ãàëèíà ßëîâåíêî) ïîÿñíèëà, ùî ñòîðîí³ – ñâÿòà çàëèøèøñÿ ìåí³!» (â³ðø «Ìåíå íàâ÷èëà «...Ìàòè Íåïîðî÷íà, ÿê ë³ëåÿ á³ëà, ³ç Äèòÿòêîì ð³äíà ìàòè» Ð.Çàâàäîâè÷à). Âñ³ ä³òè çàñï³âàëè «Ãåé, Íåìîâëÿòêîì – Ïðå÷èñòàÿ Ä³âà», à ó÷í³ 4-ãî ³ 5-ãî ð³âíÿ òàì íàãîð³ Ñ³÷ ³äå» (ñë. ³ ìóç. íàðîäíà). Ó÷í³ 2-ãî ³ 3-ãî çàïåâíèëè: «...² õòî æ ÿê Òè, ³ âäåíü ³ âí³÷ â³ä çëà íàñ ð³âíÿ ïîïðîñèëè: «...Îñü, ìîþ ìîëèòâó ïðèéìè Îò÷å, áåðåæå ³ íå ñïóñêàº â³÷, ç ñîáîþ âñå âåäå...» (÷èòö³: Áîæå, íåõàé Óêðà¿í³ âîíà äîïîìîæå. Äàé, ùîá ìè Äåíèñ Ñëþñàð, Õðèñòèíà Áîäíàð÷óê, Òåòÿíà Ñìèê, Òàíÿ ñïîâíèëè çàïîâ³ò Øåâ÷åíêà, ùîá öâ³ëà ó ùàñò³ Óêðà¿íà Ëåãóíÿê, Ìèõàéëî Âîëÿíþê). Ï³ñëÿ öüîãî, íà ñöåíó – íåíüêà» (â³ðø «Óêðà¿íà – íåíüêà», àâòîð íåâ³äîìèé; âèéøëè ìàë³ ä³òè ³ âñ³ ïðîñï³âàëè ï³ñíþ-ìîëèòâó «Î, ÷èòö³: Í.Äæåí³í´ñ, Íàñòÿ Ëåãóíÿê, Òåîäîð Ìåëüíè÷óê- Ìàð³º» (ìóç. Î.Ñèíÿâñüêî¿, ñë. íåâ³äîìîãî àâòîðà), ïðè Ãóëä, Ì.Ñìèê, Òèìêî Áëèçíþê). Ä³òè ïåðåäøê³ëëÿ ôîðòåï³àíî Ã.ßëîâåíêî, â÷èòåëüêà ñï³âó. Ó÷í³ 2-ãî ³ 3-ãî ïðîñï³âàëè ï³ñí³ «Êà÷å÷êà» ³ «Òå÷å âîäà ç-ï³ä ÿâîðà», à ð³âíÿ, òàêîæ, ïîïðîñèëè: «...Äàé ùîá ìè, íåâèíí³, ó ìèð³ Õ.Áîäíàð÷óê é Àëåêñàíäðà Äåãíåðîâà ïðîñï³âàëè äóåò çðîñòàëè, Òåáå é Òâîãî Ñèíà çàâæäè ïðèñëàâëÿëè!..» «×åðâîíà ðóòà». (÷èòö³: Íàòàëÿ Äæåí³í´ñ, Ì³ëÿ Ñìèê, Íàñòÿ Ëåãóíÿê). ² Â òðåò³é ÷àñòèí³ Êîíöåðòó, ïðèñâÿ÷åíîãî òðåò³é âñ³ ó÷í³ çàñï³âàëè ï³ñíþ-ìîëèòâó «Áîæàÿ Ìàòè» (ñë. ìàì³ – ð³äí³é ìàì³, ä³òè øóêàëè êâ³ò³â, äëÿ ð³äíî¿ ìàìè Ê.Ïåðåë³ñíî¿, ìóç. íåâ³äîìîãî êîìïîçèòîðà). – â áåðåçí³, êâ³òí³ ³ òðàâí³. ² àæ òðàâåíü çàäîâîëüíèâ ¿õ: Â äðóã³é ÷àñòèí³ Êîíöåðòó, Ë.Ëàçóðêî ïîÿñíèëà, ùî «...òðè ïðàâäè º íà ñâ³ò³... Ïåðøà ïðàâäà - ïàì´ÿòàòè, (Çàê³í÷åííÿ íà ñò. 33) Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 29 “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was Church thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was Outreach Programs sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” (Mt. 25: 35-36)

Our calling as Christians is to local communities as well as aid for tional missions agency of the reach out to all with charitable love and the needy through the ministries of the Standing Conference of Canonical the Holy Ukrainian Orthodox Church Church. Orthodox Bishops in America encourages our faithful to stretch forth (SCOBA). our helping hand through the work of St. Andrew’s Society The OCMC strives to establish our Church organizations and related St. Andrew’s Society is a vibrant Eucharistic communities programs. philanthropic and charitable organiza- throughout the world, to develop and tion of faithful of the UOC of the USA. support indigenous church leaders, The United Sisterhoods Since 1991 the Society has raised and and to strengthen the infrastructure of The United Sisterhoods is the funded over $830,000 in various their churches. OCMC carries out this umbrella organization of local parish charitable and church related projects work primarily, though not solely, in sisterhoods and individual sisters in Ukraine. The major efforts supported countries where Christianity is in the supporting the endeavors of the by St. Andrew’s Society have been minority and where the Gospel Church. In outreach, the United and ongoing are the Soup kitchens for message has not been proclaimed. Sisterhood coordinates efforts collec- needy elderly and orphanage support OCMC will recruit, train, send, and tions and aid to the needy in the US, ($314,000 to date) and the Theological support Orthodox missionaries to throughout the world and specifically Seminaries and Scholarships preach, teach, baptize, construct, and Ukraine. The Sisterhood provides ($236,000 to date). minister to the spiritual and physical Scholarships to qualified college needs of those being served and students. International Orthodox Christian saved. Charities The Ukrainian Orthodox League The International ZOE for Life The Ukrainian Or- Orthodox Christian ZOE is a non-profit Christ- thodox league of the Charities, Inc. (IOCC) centered support organization with USA (UOL) is an was established in three major goals: to help women in auxiliary organization March 1992 as the crisis pregnancy, to assist Orthodox of the UOC of the USA. official international hu- Christian couples seeking to adopt, The primary purposes of manitarian organization of the Stand- and to create an Orthodox Christian the UOL include the development of ing Conference of Canonical Orthodox abstinence program to educate young better knowledge and understanding Bishops in the Americas offers people. Zoe of the Church, encouraging youth emergency relief and development maximizes a interest and participation in the programs to those in need worldwide, birthmother’s op- Church, publishing and distributing without discrimination, and strength- tions by providing educational materials, promoting reli- ens the capacity of the Orthodox emotional sup- gious, cultural, and social activities Church to respond. IOCC’s mandate is port, referrals, and programs, promoting by every to undertake purely humanitarian Orthodox adop- means possible the growth and activities. tion options, housing, clothing, medi- development of the Orthodox Church. In seeking to provide assistance cal assistance, prenatal care and The UOL supported church related to the poor, either in response to spiritual support. projects such as St. Sophia Semi- emergencies or long term socio- You are encouraged to do your nary, All Saints Camp, iconography economic development needs, IOCC’s part in spreading the Good News of the and interior of the St. Thomas Chapel fundamental policy is to develop a Gospel by extending love to all in need. at All Saints Camp, and the sustainable indigenous capacity to Please be involved by participating or establishment of an Office of Youth carry out such programs. All programs initiating good works locally in parish Ministry. Major charitable outreach are guided by the two goals of program or your local community. You may join projects include the administration of integrity and the highest standards of in the work of the above listed Metropolitan John Scholarships for stewardship to donors. organizations and efforts. seminarians and clergy and Sawchuk- Donations may be sent to: Kuzbyt Scholarships for Junior UOL Orthodox Christian Mission Center Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the members ($135,000 to date), promot- The Orthodox Christian Mission USA, PO Box 495, South Bound ing missions and charitable works in Center (OCMC) is the official interna- Brook, NJ 08880 30 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 UOW Press Fund Donations Attention Holodomor June 2, 2010 until July 7, 2010 Survivors: Tomorrow Is too late! $200: Fedir Bukacz, Philadelphia, PA; Tell your story! $100: Tamara Burda, Sun City, AZ; Pearl Dent, Danbury, CT;Ina Tunstall, Annandale, VA; Michael Don’t let the horrors of 1932- Komichak, McKees Rocks, PA; Helen Trenkler, N. Providence, RI; 1933 in Ukraine be forgotten! $60: John & Joyce Konyk, Holland, PA; $50: Maria Andrusiak, Warren, MI; Robert Barlow, Damian Kolody is a documentary by viewing Gap, PA; Inna Stratienko, Chattanooga, TN; Lewis writer and independent film- this link: http:// Branson, Coatsville, PA; William & Barbara Sembrot, maker based in New York www.youtube.com/ Plymouth Meeting, PA; Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Ritter, City. He also freelances as watch?v=7QupijTjTQQ. Bethlehem, PA; Nick & Nina Czeczulin, Glen Burnie, an editor and videographer. We must do every- MD; Halyna Wyhinny, Barrington, IL; Dr. Walter His award winning “The thing possible to find all Gerent, West Hartford, CT; Helen Martier, Coraopolis, Orange Chronicles” is a these precious survivors PA; Anastasia Poltawec, Keansburg, NJ; Rev Paul feature documentary on whose testimony must be Bigelow, Smithmill, PA; Stephan Dragan, Gibsonia, PA; Ukraine’s Orange Revolu- preserved. If a member of $35: Steven Pituch, Barrington, IL; tion that has screened your family is a survivor, or $30: Michael and Zoja;Lucenko, Utica, NY; Lida throughout North America you know of a survivor in Nechipurenko, Southborough, MA; Walter and and Europe. He is currently your parish family, please Valentina Bachir, Crystal Lake, IL; Carl Trachte, Organ, working on compiling a contact Natalia NM; video archive documenting Honcharenko at (732) 356- $25: Switlana & Anatol Pulym, Parma, OH; Nadia eyewitness testimony from 0090, ext. 17 or by email to Iwanchuk, Parma, OH; Roman & Valentina Gluch, the few survivors left of the [email protected] Parma, OH; Maira Ipanis, Mineapolis, MN; Oleg 1933 Famine in Ukraine, to make arrangements for Marinich, Ocala, FL; Sophia Korytowsky, Turnersville, which he hopes will serve in the film crew to tape an NJ; Charles Barnack, Allentown, PA; Wsewolod educating the public about interview. Luckewicz, Livingston, NJ; Mr. & Mrs. Alan Grabie, this tragedy. Tomorrow is too late! South Plainfield, NJ; Natalia Kulishenko, Honesdale, To date, interviews Contact Natalia PA; Rev. Peter Hotrovich, Lake Hiawatha, NJ; Daniel & have been taped in Philadel- Honcharenko (732) 356- Claudia Losego, Heidelberg, PA; Rev. John Haluszczak, phia, Clifton, Florida, South 0090, ext 17 to arrange for a Pittsburgh, PA; Patrick & Olga Carey, Gainesville, FL; Bound Brook and other Holodomor survivor film Joseph Thurnstic, Chadds Ford, PA; John & Barbara cities. Damian and his film interview for Damian Kolody’s Patronik, South Holland, IL; Anatoly and Anna crew are willing to travel to documentary film on the Lutarewych, Fort Myers, FL; any location so that survi- 1932-1933 Holodomor. $20: Paul & Julia Lobur, Arnold, PA; Anatol & Olena vors’ testimonies can Kachan, Amsterdam, NY; Michael Swinchuch, Hicksville, be recorded for this NY; Nadia Kalyna, New York, NY; Maria Filipenko, documentary and for Philadelphia, PA; future research. The $15: Fr. Daniel Gurovich, Bethlehem, PA; Marie survivors of the Ho- Pupa, Austintown, OH; Theodore Kalusz, Brigantine, lodomor were consid- NJ; Joseph Kuzew, Wonnsocket, RI; ered “leftovers” that $10: George Leszczuk, Trenton, NJ; John R Kudlik, were not needed for Monessen, PA; Mary Konchak, Philadelphia, PA; Cecilia “The Living”, but now we Tkaczuk, Pittsburgh, PA; Alex Zalenchak, Carnegie, PA; realize how truly invalu- Ann Rabyk, Whitehall, PA; Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Zador, able they are for recon- Philadelphia, PA; Victor & Christina Taran, Mt. structing the truth about Prospect, IL; Ark & Maria Lachiw, Park Ridge, IL; the tragedies of the Vladimir Krasnopera, Northampton, PA; Catherine Stalin regime of the Popek, Meida, PA; Mildred Buskey, Stratford, CT; 1930’s. Stephanie DiMonte, Flushing, NY; You can view $5: Mary Fell, Levittown PA; James Laliberte, some of the footage Reading, PA. already compiled on the Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 31 THE UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AND OFFICE OF YOUTH MINISTRY INVITE YOU TO THE

3rd Youth Sobor

Friday, October 29 — Sunday, October 31 in South Bound Brook, New Jersey

Registration Cost: $120

The objectives of the Youth Sobor are:

To provide our teenagers with the opportunity to: o Better learn about the workings of our church o Provide input to the future of youth programming o Gain knowledge through workshops o Meet and form connections with fellow Orthodox youth

Planned activities include: o Youth Sobor Sessions (Discussing How You Can Serve Christ) o Workshops on Orthodox Living in Today’s Society, Working for Religious non-Profits and College Life 101, Ask Father Session o Consistory Scavenger Hunt Participants must be at least 14 years of age at the time of the Youth Sobor. Applications are available at uocyouth.org Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry PO Box 869 Carnegie, PA 15106 Phone: 412-488-9664 Fax: 412-431-0758 Email: [email protected] Àðõèïàñòèðñüê³ â³äâ³äèíè Àðõèºïèñêîïà Àíòîí³ÿ! or Archbishop Antony Visits Holy Trnity Ukrainian Orthodox Members of the parish choir perform at the reception, parish family in Trenton, NJ celebrating the parish feast day in Trenton, NJ 31 Íåùîäàâíî ïàðàô³ÿ Ñâÿòî¿ Òðîéö³ â Òðåíòîí³ Ë³òóðã³þ òà âèãîëîñèâ íàäèõàþ÷ó ïðîïîâ³äü, ÿêà çàïàëà â³äçíà÷àëà ê³ëüêà îñîáëèâèõ ïîä³é. 16 òðàâíÿ Ñòåôàí³ ó ñåðöÿ áàãàòüîõ íàøèõ ïàðàô³ÿí. Çà òðàäèö³ºþ, Ìàääàëåíà ïðèõîäèëà äî Ïåðøî¿ Ñïîâ³ä³. Ç íàãîäè öåðêîâíà ãðîìàäà ïðèãîòóâàëà ñìà÷íèé ñâÿòêîâèé îá³ä. öüîãî âàæëèâîãî äíÿ âîñüìèð³÷íà Ñòåôàí³ áóëà âáðàíà Ï³ä ÷àñ ñâÿòêóâàííÿ ó ïðèöåðêîâíîìó çàë³, öåðêîâíèé ó á³ëèé îäÿã. Ö³ëó Áîæåñòâåííó Ë³òóðã³þ Ñòåôàí³ ñòîÿëà õîð, ùî ïðåêðàñíî ñï³âàâ ï³ä ÷àñ ñâÿòêîâî¿ Ñëóæáè, ó ïåðåäíüîìó ðÿäó, à ïî çàê³í÷åíí³ Ñëóæáè Áîæî¿ âîíà âèêîíàâ ê³ëüêà ðåë³ã³éíèõ ï³ñåíü, à ä³òè ðîçïîâ³ëè â³ðø³. 20 îòðèìàëà Ìîëèòîâíèê òà Á³áë³þ ó ïîäàðóíîê â³ä îòöÿ Ïàðàô³ÿ Ñâÿòî¿ Òðîéö³ - íåâ³ä’ºìíà ÷àñòèíà óêðà¿íñüêî¿ ²âàíà Ëèìàðà. ãðîìàäè ì³ñòà Òðåíòîí òà îêîëèö³. Òàê³ ñâÿòêóâàííÿ 23 òðàâíÿ, íà ñâÿòî Ïðåñâÿòî¿ Òðîéö³, Àðõèº- äàþòü ìîæëèâ³ñòü íàøèì ïàðàô³ÿíàì òà äðóçÿì ïèñêîï Àíòîí³é íàí³ñ àðõèïàñòèðñüêèé â³çèò äî íàøî¿ ïîñï³ëêóâàòèñÿ òà â³ä÷óòè ðîäèííèé çàòèøîê, ùî òàê ïàðàô³¿. Âëàäèêà â³äñëóæèâ ñâÿòêîâó Áîæåñòâåííó ïîòð³áíèé íàì ó öüîìó áóðõëèâîìó æèòò³. (Çàê³í÷åííÿ ³ç ñò. 29) íàñ ìàìà íà äîðîãó, íà ÿñíó, íà ïðâäèâó – ó øèðîêèé ñâ³ò. Ëþáèìî ìàòóñþ, ïðîñèì ¿é ó Áîãà ùàñòÿ òà ÂÅÑÍßÍÈÉ ÊÎÍÖÅÐÒ ØÊÎËÈ Ó çäîðîâ´ÿ ³ íàéäîâøèõ ë³ò!» (Ë.Ãàéäàé «Íà ñâÿòî ÏÀÐÀÔ²¯ ÑÂ. ÏÎÊÐÎÂÈ Â Ìàòåð³»). Ì. ³ Â.Âîëÿíþê âèçíàëè, ùî «...Ìîæíà âèáðàòü ÑÀÓÒÔ²ËÄ², Ì²×. äðóãà ³ ïî äóõó áðàòà, ëèø íå ìîæíà, ñèíó, ìàò³ð âèáèðàòè...», àêîìïàíóþ÷è ñîá³ Â.Â. íà ôîðòåï³àíî, à «...Îé, çíàâ ÿ, ùî êîëèñü áóäå ìàòóñèíå ñâÿòî, òîìó Ì.Â. íà ñêðèïö³ («Ëåáåä³ ìàòåðèíñòâà», ñë. Â.Ñèìîíåíêà, êîæíó ñâîþ äíèíó âáðàâ ãàðíî, áàãàòî» (÷èòö³: ìóç. À.Ïàøêåâè÷à). À. Äåãíåðîâà é Õ.Áîäíàð÷óê Ò.Ìåëüíè÷óê-Ãóëä, Ì.Âîëÿíþê, Ì. ³ Ò.Ñìèê, Í.Äæåí³í´ñ, ïðîñï³âàëè ï³ñíþ «Ð³äíà ìàòè ìîÿ», à Ä.Ñëþñàð Í.Ëåãóíÿê). Õ.Áîäíàð÷óê, íà ñêðèïö³, çàãðàëà ïðîäåêëàìóâàâ â³ðø «Ïîäàðóíîê äëÿ ìàìè» «Ïîäàðóíîê ìàì³», à Í. ³ Ò.Ëåãóíÿê ïîáàæàëè: «...Ð³äíà Íà öüîìó çàê³å÷èâñÿ «Âåñíÿíèé Êîíöåðò» Øêîëè. ìàòè-ìàò³íêî, äîâãî íàì æèâè, à ¿¿ Òè, Ãîñïîäè, Âåëèêà ïîäÿêà áàòüêàì, â÷èòåëüñüêîìó êîëåêòèâîâ³ ïîáëàãîñëîâè!» Å. ³ Ò.Ñìèê ïðîñï³âàëè ï³ñíþ «Ìàìà ³ ³ äèðåêòîðîâ³ Øêîëè Â³êòîð³¿ Âîëÿíþê çà «Âåñíÿíèé ÿ». Ãóðòîì, ä³òè ïîáàæàëè: «...Íàä óñ³õ, íàä âñå ó ñâ³ò³ Êîíöåðò» - ñâÿòî ïîäÿêè ìàìàì! ìàò³íêó êîõàþ, à â îöå âåëèêå ñâÿòî ãàðàçäîì â³òàþ!» («Íà ñâÿòî ìàòóñ³», ÷èòö³: Ãàâðèëêî Ïîëåöü, Êàòÿ Çàãàéêî, (Çàê³í÷åííÿ ³ç ñò. 2) Êàòÿ Ãåáà, Åâäîê³ÿ Áëèçíþê, Êàòÿ Êóáëèöüêà, Àíÿ Õîðîñòêîâñüêà, ßíà Åá³í´, Â³òàë³é Âîëÿíþê, Þë³ÿí Êåéí). Äëÿ ãîðäî¿ ëþäèíè... Âñ³ ä³òè ïðîñï³âàëè «Ìîÿ ìàòóñÿ» (ìóç. Ë.Çàéäåëü, ñë. Í.Âåðåñê³íî¿). À.Òîðÿí³ê ïðî÷èòàëà óðèâîê â³ðøà «Ðàä³ñòü ñòâîðåíå ëþäèíîþ àáè îïèñàòè â³äñóòí³ñòü Áîãà. Áîã äëÿ ìàìè» ³ âñ³ çàñï³âàëè «Ï³ñåíüêà ïðî ìàòóñþ» (ìóç. íå ñòâîðþâàâ çëà. Çëî öå íå â³ðà àáî êîõàííÿ, ÿê³ ³ñíóþòü Â.Áåçêîðîâàéíîãî). Ãóðòîì ä³òè ùå ðàç ï³äòâåðäèëè, ùî ÿê ñâ³òëî ³ òåïëî. Çëî öå ðåçóëüòàò â³äñóòíîñò³ â ñåðö³ «...Òîé ùàñëèâèé, òîé æèº, â êîãî ð³äíà ìàòè º. Òîé ëþäèíè Áîæåñòâåííî¿ ëþáîâ³. Öå íà çðàçîê õîëîäó, á³äè âæå íå çàçíàº, áî ïðî íüîãî ìàòè äáàº...» (â³ðø ÿêèé íàñòàº, êîëè íåìàº òåïëà, àáî íà çðàçîê òåìíîòè, «Ìàìà», ÷èòö³: Õ.Áîäíàð÷óê, Ì.Âîëÿíþê, Ò.Ñìèê, ÿêà íàñòàº, êîëè íåìàº ñâ³òëà. Ä.Ñëþñàð, Ò.Ëåãóíÿê). Â.Êîíöåâà äîäàëà: «À òåïåð âåäå ²ì’ÿ ñòóäåíòà áóëî – Àëüáåðò Åéíøòåéí.

Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 33 ÌÀÂÇÎËÅÉ ÑÂßÒÎÃÎ ÂÎÑÊÐÅÑ²ÍÍß

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“Çàñïîêîþþ÷à àòìîñôåðà äëÿ äóõîâíèõ ðîçäóì³â ³ ñïîãàä³â”

ÌÀÂÇÎËÅÉÍ² ÊÐÈÏÒÈ Ðîäèíà é äðóç³, â³äâ³äóþ÷è ì³ñöe îñòàííüîãî ñïî÷èíêó ïîõîâàíî¿ â îäí³é ³ç êðèïò ìàâçîëåþ ëþäèíè, çíàéäóòü òàì àòìîñôåðó, ñïðèÿþ÷ó äóõîâíèì ðîçäóìàì ³ ñïîãàäàì. ²êîíè, ùî çîáðàæóþòü ãîëîâí³ ñâÿòà-ïîä³¿ ç æèòòÿ Ãîñïîäà íàøîãî ²ñóñà Õðèñòà òà áàãàòüîõ ñâÿòèõ Óêðà¿íè, ùå çá³ëüøóþòü öåé óðî÷èñòèé íàñòð³é.

ÏËÀÍÓÂÀÍÍß ÏÎÕÎÂÀÍÍß ÇÀÇÄÀËÅÃ²ÄÜ Çàâäàííÿ ðîáèòè ð³øåííÿ ùîäî ïîõîðîíó ñâîãî âëàñíîãî ÷è ÷ëåí³â âàøî¿ ðîäèíè, áóäå îáëåãøåíå, ÿêùî éîãî áóäå çðîáëåíî çàçäàëåã³äü, ó ëàã³äíîìó îòî÷åíí³ òà çà äîïîìîãîþ ³ ï³äòðèìêîþ ôàõîâî¿ ëþäèíè. Êîëè òàêå ð³øåííÿ ïðèõîäèòüñÿ ðîáèòè êîðîòêî ï³ñëÿ óïîêîºííÿ ð³äíî¿ ÷è áëèçüêî¿ ëþäèíè, öÿ ïðîöåäóðà äàëåêî á³ëüø áîëþ÷à.

ÀÄÌ²Í²ÑÒÐÀÖ²ß ÌÀÂÇÎËÅÞ Ïðåäñòàâíèê àäì³í³ñòðàö³¿ ìàâçîëåþ çàâæäè ðàäî äîïîìîæå âàì çàïëàíóâàòè âàøå ÷è ÷ëåí³â âàøî¿ ðîäèíè ïîõîâàííÿ çàçäàëåã³äü. Òàê âàì ³ âàø³é ðîäèí³ íå òðåáà áóäå ðîáèòè ðàïòîâå ð³øåííÿ â òÿæêèé ïîñìåðòíèé ÷àñ. Ïðåäñòàâíèê àäì³í³ñòðàö³¿ ïîäàñòü âàì óñ³ ïîòð³áí³ ³íôîðìàö³¿, ùîá çðîáèòè ðîçóìíå ð³øåííÿ ùîäî ïîõîâàííÿ âàñ ³ ÷ëåí³â âàøî¿ ðîäèíè.

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34 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 Korol, Elena Alla baptized and chrismated on April 17, 2010, in Holy Trinity Church, Trenton, NJ child of Zelik Fridman and Holy Baptism... Elena Bahovalova. Sponsors: Viktor Graboviuk and Irina Korol. Celebrated by Fr. Ivan Lymar. As of 06/18/2010 Lenard, Valeriy baptized and chrismated on May 1, 2010, in St. Mary Church, Farmington, MI child of Viktor Lenard and Alla Yatskulynets. Sponsors: Oleksandr Kovalchuk and Marta Bojko. Avrutsky, Anna Vera baptized and Celebrated by Fr. Paul Bodnarchuk. chrismated on April 18, 2010, in St. Mary Church, Li, Alice baptized and chrismated on March 31, 2010, in St. Farmington, MI child of Ivan Avrutsky and Svitlana Michael Church, Woonsocket, RI child of Man Ching Li and Oy Burban. Sponsors: Volodymyr Rogovyk. and Ludmyla Wah Wa. Sponsors: Roman Shcherbakou and Yana Shevchenko. Gerasymchuk. Celebrated by Fr. Paul Bodnarchuk. Celebrated by Fr. Anthony Perkins. Berquist, Julia Mikinzi baptized and chrismated on April 25, Mackey, Maya Sophia baptized and chrismated on May 23, 2010, in St. Peter & Paul Church, Lyndora, PA child of Joseph 2010, in St. Anthony of the Dessert Church, Las Cruces, NM Edward Berquist and Jessica Burka. Sponsors: David Fiechuk child of Kenyon Theophan Mackey and Kristi Macrina Crider. and Amanda Burka. Celebrated by Fr. Paisius McGrath. Sponsor: Verlaine Elizabeth Davies. Celebrated by Fr. Gabriel Buben, Viktor Mike baptized and chrismated on April 25, 2010, Rochelle. in St. Mary Church, New Britain, CT child of Mykhaylo Buben McQuown, Edan Aldan Brice baptized and chrismated on and Olha Buben. Sponsors: Mykhaylo Hrokh and Olha Lyuba. May 15, 2010, in St. John Church, Dixonville, PA child of Justen Celebrated by Fr. Andrii Pokotylo. McQuown and Kimberly Ann Kostryk. Sponsors: David Stephan Caton, Kaylee E. baptized and chrismated on May 15, 2010, in Kostryk and Christine Lynne Kostryk. Celebrated by Fr. George St. Mary Church, Farmington, MI child of Michael Caton and Hnatko. Karen Caton. Sponsors: Grey Caton, Ken Schrum and Alexandra Medyanovska, Nicole Maria baptized and chrismated on May Leheta, Shianne Schrum. Celebrated by Fr. Paul Bodnarchuk. 8, 2010, in St. Mary Church, New Britain, CT child of Vasyl Chiosea, Dariana baptized and chrismated on May 1, 2010, in Pychach and Mariya Medyanovska. Sponsors: Ivan Shmoron St. Vladimir Church, Pittsburgh, PA child of Simion Chiosea and and Olha Lyuba. Celebrated by Fr. Andrii Pokotylo. Elena Jelezcova. Sponsor: Natalia Slolearenco. Celebrated by Nakhym, Victoria baptized and chrismated on April 17, 2010, Fr. John Haluszczak. in St. Andrew U O Memorial Church, So Bound Brook, NJ child Dowdle, Solomia Alexandra baptized and chrismated on of Stepan Nakhym and Olha Myndra. Sponsors: Andriy Stupauk March 6, 2010, in St. Michael Church, Baltimore, MD child of and Iryna Fok. Celebrated by Fr. Yurij Siwko. Jonathan Dowdle and Olha Stefflyuk. Sponsors: Maksym Nysak, Stanyslav baptized and chrismated on May 9, 2010, in Shemehda and Alexandra Nicholson. Celebrated by Fr. Vasyl St. Mary Church, Farmington, MI child of Volodymyr Nysak Kryshtompol. and Anastasiya Nysak. Sponsors: Vasyl Voznyak and Marta Gontcharova, Veronika baptized and chrismated on May 2, Stafanyshyn. Celebrated by Fr. Paul Bodnarchuk. 2010, in St. Andrew U O Memorial Church, So Bound Brook, Ochipinti, Alayna -Olena Rose baptized and chrismated on NJ child of Valeriy Gontcharov and Iryna Malynchak. Sponsors: April 25, 2010, in Holy Trinity Church, Trenton, NJ child of Andrey Shvets and Diana Ganzha. Celebrated by Fr. Yurij Siwko. Christopher Michael Ochipinti and Jennifere Rose Dailey. Heatherly, Coralie Rose Christine baptized and chrismated Sponsors: John Gregory Scabarozi and Nichole Ann Mangano. on May 16, 2010, in St. John the Baptist Church, Sharon, PA Celebrated by Fr. Ivan Lymar. child of Mark Allen Heatherly and Coralie Rose Beatty. Sponsors: Peters, Arianna Melody baptized and chrismated on January Ed Horodyski and Sharon Horodyski. Celebrated by Fr. Andrew 9, 2010, in St. Vladimir Church, Pittsburgh, PA child of Dean Gall. Peters and Melania Masur. Sponsors: Markian Masur and Larissa Hoge, Nadia Bess baptized and chrismated on March 23, 2010, Kocelko. Celebrated by Metropolitan Constantine assisted by in St. Michael Church, Baltimore, MD child of Charles Henri Fr. John Halusczak. Hoge and Rehina Pelepets. Sponsors: Todd Weiner and Nina Porshnev, Mike Alexander baptized and chrismated on May Tracey. Celebrated by Fr. Wasyl Kryshtompol. 8, 2010, in St. Andrew U O Memorial Church, So Bound Brook, Josefiak, Cora Barbara baptized and chrismated on April 24, NJ child of Aleksandr Porshnev and Marina Moshkova. Sponsors: 2010, in St. Mary Church, New Britain, CT child of Lucian William Yevgeniy Golubchik and Svetlana Moshkova. Celebrated by Fr. Josefiak II and Melissa Ann Sirick. Sponsors: Mark Sonstrom Yurij Siwko. and Sarah Bailly. Celebrated by Fr. Andrii Pokotylo. Pyslar, Anna baptized and chrismated on April 17, 2010, in St. Keith, Savannah Georgia baptized and chrismated on June Volodymyr Cathedral Church, Chicago, IL child of Serhiy Pyslar 6, 2010, in Protection of St. Mary Church, Milwaukee, WI child and Olha Molinska. Sponsors: Vasyl Lyubomyrskyy and Maya of Jason Allen Keith and Leslie Ann Bergey. Sponsors: David E. Melnyk. Celebrated by Archimandrite Pankratij. Bergey, Paul Logacho and Gregory Hallick, Katie Keith. Skavronsky, Ivana baptized and chrismated on June 13, 2010, Celebrated by Fr. Walter Hvostik. in St. Mary Protectress Church, Philadelphia, PA child of Alexandr Khrystych, Daniela baptized and chrismated on April 24, 2010, Skavronsky and Anna Linevich. Sponsors: Anthony Linevich and in St. Katherine Church, Arden Hills, MN child of Oleksiy Christen Churak. Celebrated by Fr. Volodymyr Khanas. Khrystych and Ganna Gonchar. Sponsors: Vitaliy Svatyuk and Smith, Henry Joseph baptized and chrismated on May 23, Tatyana Kucherenko. Celebrated by Fr. Peter Siwko. 2010, in St. John the Baptist Church, Sharon, PA child of Brian Kolas, Matthew James baptized and chrismated on April 25, Edward Smith and Jennifer Anne Rogers. Sponsors: Daniel 2010, in St. Vladimir Church, Pittsburgh, PA child of Carl Kolas Lashinsky and Carol Novosel. Celebrated by Fr. Andrew Gall. and Tammy Starr. Sponsors: Nathan Haluszczak, Michael Kolas Thomas, Patrick baptized and chrismated on May 23, 2010, in and Pamela Jasko. Celebrated by Fr. John Haluszczak. St. John the Baptist Church, Portland, OR child of Rainer Eric Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 35 Denysenko, Alex of New Haven, CT on March 17, 2010, at age of 98 years, officiating clergy Fr. Rostyslav Tsapar of St. Holy Baptism... Mary Protectress Parish , New Haven, CT. Dobrodey, Grace M. of Baltimore, MD on April 22, 2010, at As of 06/18/2010 age of 74 years, officiating clergy Fr. Vasyl Kryshtompol of St. Michael Parish , Baltimore, MD. Dowhyj, Barbara of Woonsocket, RI on March 15, 2010, at age of 92 years, officiating clergy Fr. Anthony Perkins of St. Thomas and Larysa Thomas. Sponsors: Michael Parish , Woonsocket, RI. Alexander Sobolevsky and Kate Marsh. Harlan, Stefania of Rochester, NY on March 4, 2010, at age Celebrated by Fr. Ivan Petrouchtchak. of 88 years, officiating clergy Fr. Igor Krekhovetsky of St. Wilkinson, McKenzie Jade baptized and chrismated Mary Parish , Rochester, NY. on May 12, 2010, in Most Holy Mother of God Church, Herus, Alexander of Goshen, IN on March 14, 2010, at age Dover, FL child of Michael Wilkinson and Sarina Rouse. Sponsors: of 86 years, officiating clergy Fr. Taras Maximtsiv of Holy Yvette Rous. Celebrated by Fr. Harry Linsinbigler. Trinity Parish , Goshen, IN. Yount, Haiden Nikolis baptized and chrismated on April 11, Hrynewycz, Olga of Goshen, IN on May 18, 2010, at age of 2010, in St. John Church, Dixonville, PA child of Trevor Yount 88 years, officiating clergy Fr. Taras Maximtsiv of Holy and Brittany Poliyak. Sponsors: Jeremy Poliyak, Corry Yount Trinity Parish , Goshen, IN. and Stephanie Ferrara, Alica Risingwer. Celebrated by Fr. George Hulewicz, Stanley Ivan of Goshen, IN on July 4, 2006, at Hnatko. age of 82 years, officiating clergy Fr. Andrii Pokotyklo of Holy Trinity Parish , Goshen, IN. Huzva, Domna of Philadelphia, PA on March 25, 2010, at Holy Matrimony... age of 97 years, officiating clergy Fr. Volodymyr Khanas of St. Mary Protectress Parish , Philadelphia, PA. As of 06/24/2010 Joskulowski, Josephine of Jones, OK on June 2, 2010, at age of 98 years, officiating clergy Archimandrite Raphael Moore of St. Mary Parish , Jones, OK. Oleksandr Aleksyeyev and Tatsiana Husarava in St. Mary Jurkiw, Anastasia Petrenko of Goshen, IN on March 1, Parish, Farmington, MI, on April 24, 2010, witnessed by 2010, at age of 85 years, officiating clergy Fr. Taras Maximtsiv Alexander Holish and Aliaksandra Valitskaya Celebrant: Fr. Paul of Holy Trinity Parish , Goshen, IN. Bodnarchuk Kalinich, Michael of Sharon, PA on April 7, 2010, at age of Vladimir Lazarenko and Iryna Svyripa in St. John the Baptist 84 years, officiating clergy Fr. Andrew Gall of St. John the Parish, Portland, OR, on May 15, 2010, witnessed by Galena Baptist Parish , Sharon, PA. Lazarenko and Celebrant: Fr. Ivan Petrouchtchak Katreczko, Jurij of New Haven, CT on September 29, 2009, Hannady Shulha and Alice Li in St. Michael Parish, Woonsocket, at age of 67 years, officiating clergy Fr. Rostyslav Tsapar of RI, on May 16, 2010, witnessed by Roman Shcherbov and St. Mary Protectress Parish , New Haven, CT. Yana Shevchenko Celebrant: Fr.Anthony Perkins Koroczynsky, Mike of Youngstown, OH on April 20, 2010, at age of 54 years, officiating clergy Fr. John Harvey of Sts. Peter & Paul Parish , Youngstown, OH. Asleep Kotov, Yuriy Yakovlivich of Baltimore, MD on May 1, 2010, at age of 55 years, officiating clergy Fr. Vasyl Kryshtompol in the Lord... of St. Michael Parish , Baltimore, MD. Kowalchuk, Olga of Philadelphia, PA on May 25, 2010, at As of 04/30/2010 age of 79 years, officiating clergy Fr. Volodymyr Khanas of St. Mary Protectress Parish , Philadelphia, PA. Baron, Raisa of Farmington, MI on May 22, 2010, at age of Kurch, Rosalind of Parma, OH on April 23, 2010, at age of 85 years, officiating clergy Fr. Paul Bodnarchuk of St. Mary 75 years, officiating clergy Fr. John Nakonachny & Fr. M. Parish , Farmington, MI. Hontaruk of St. Vladimir Cathedral Parish , Parma, OH. Boss, Mary of Lyndora, PA on May, 1, 2010, at age of 95 Lutyj, Anastasia of Philadelphia, PA on March 22, 2010, at years, officiating clergy Fr. McGrath, Fr. Hnatko, Fr. Diakiw of age of 95 years, officiating clergy Fr. Volodymyr Khanas of Sts. Peter & Paul Parish , Lyndora, PA. St. Mary Protectress Parish , Philadelphia, PA. Burka, Hope V. of Lyndora, PA on May 25, 2010, at age of 82 Mazilewski, Joseph of Johnson City, NY on March 3, 2010, years, officiating clergy Fr. Paisius McGrath, Fr. George Hnatko, at age of 90 years, officiating clergy Fr. Zinoviy Zharsky of Fr. William Diakiw of Sts. Peter & Paul Parish , Lyndora, PA. St. John Parish , Johnson City, NY. Bury, Samuel David of Parma, OH on May 22, 2010, at age Paszko, Fedir of Troy, NY on May 7, 2010, at age of 82 of 57 years, officiating clergy Fr. John Nakonachny & Fr. Michael years, officiating clergy Fr. Wolodymyr Paszko & Fr. Paul Hontaruk of St. Vladimir Cathedral Parish , Parma, OH. Szewczuk of St. Nicholas Parish , Troy, NY. Cepynsky, Lubomyr of Palos Park, IL on March 15, 2010, at Platosh, Stephen of New Britain, CT on March 31, 2010, at age of 85 years, officiating clergy Fr. Taras Naumenko of Sts. age of 87 years, officiating clergy Fr. Andrii Pokotylo of St. Peter & Paul Parish Palos Park, IL. Mary Parish, New Britain, CT. Ciapinski, Ted of Palos Park, IL on April 28, 2010, at age of 66 Schalucha, Maria of Minneapolis, MN on May 17, 2010, at years, officiating clergy Fr. Taras Naumenko of Sts. Peter & age of 86 years, officiating clergy Fr. Evhen Kumka of St. Michael & St. George Parish, Minneapolis, MN. Paul Parish, Palos Park, IL. 36 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 Íàäàºìî äîïîìîãó â îï³ö³ ìîãèëàìè òà ïàì’ÿòíèêàìè íà öâèíòàð³ ñâ. Àíäð³ÿ Ïåðâîçâàííîãî ïðè äóõîâíîìó îñåðåäêó íàøî¿ Öåðêâè â Ñàâò Áàâíä Áðóö³, Í. Äæ.

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Have you ever wanted to let people know what it is like to be a young adult attempting to live their faith in the 21st Century? The Consistory Offices of Young Adult Ministry and Public Relations are hoping to give you a chance to do just that. Beginning in February we will be featuring a new section on the website for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA entitled - “My Faith, My Church, My Generation”. We are looking for articles, reflections, poems, short stories, video, etc... written/produced by young adults concerning their faith, their struggles, their joys, and their perspectives on all topics. If you are interested in participating in this new endeavor, submissions may be sent to [email protected] at any time. You will be notified if your submission will be utilized. We will strive topublish as many submissions as possible. In addition to web publication, six submissions will be chosen to be printed in the Ukrainian Orthodox Word. We pray that you take this unique opportunity to bring your fellow young adults and all who may read your material closer to Christ. Timchiszin, Mae of New Britain, CT on May 10, 2010, at age Asleep of 91 years, officiating clergy Fr. Andrii Pokotylo of St. Mary Parish, New Britain, CT. in the Lord... Tylavsky, Esther of Slickville, PA on May 21, 2010, at age of 90 years, officiating clergy Fr. Robert Popichak of Holy Ghost As of 04/30/2010 Parish, Slickville, PA. Tylka, Maria of New Britain, CT on March 26, 2010, at age of Sedelko, Charles of Nanty Glo, PA on April 2, 2010, at age of 91 years, officiating clergy Fr. Andrii Pokotylo of St. Mary 83 years, officiating clergy Fr. George Hnatko of Holy Parish, New Britain, CT. Ascension Parish , Nanty Glo, PA. Verbovy, Anna of Minneapolis, MN on June 7, 2010, at age Sen, Ivan - John of Woonsocket, RI on April 14, 2010, at age of 90 years, officiating clergy Fr. Evhen Kumka of St. Michael of 87 years, officiating clergy Fr. Anthony Perkins of St. & St. George Parish, Minneapolis, MN. Michael Parish, Woonsocket, RI. Vilke, Paul of Lakewood, OH on May 3, 2010, at age of 72 Seniuk, Stephania B. of Philadelphia, PA on April 18, 2010, at years, officiating clergy Fr. Dennis Kristof of St. Nicholas Parish, age of 87 years, officiating clergy Fr. Frank Estocin of St. Lakewood, OH. Vladimir Parish, Philadelphia, PA. Wallo, Elizabeth O. of Trentin, NJ on April 27, 2010, at age of Sharkody, Ann of Lakewood, OH on May 14, 2010, at age of 86 years, officiating clergy Fr. Ivan Lymar of Holy Trinity 93 years, officiating clergy Fr. Dennis Kristof of St. Nicholas Parish, Lakewood, OH. Parish, Trentin, NJ. Szulga, Dunia of New Haven, CT on July 1, 2006, at age of Warycz, Zinaida of New Haven, CT on April 21, 2010, at age 93 years, officiating clergy Fr. Rostyslav Tsapar of St. Mary of 86 years, officiating clergy Fr. Rostyslav Tsapar of St. Mary Protectress Parish, New Haven, CT. Protectress Parish, New Haven, CT. Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 37 Please remember in your prayers... Ïðîñèìî çãàäàòè ó Âàøèõ ìîëèòâàõ... JULY - ËÈÏÅÍÜ 5th 1952 - REV. PHILIP HALICKE 7th 1967 - REV. LAWRENTIJ SKLONNYJ 6th 1973 - PROTOPRIEST ILYA NAHIRNIAK 25th 1978 - PROTOPRIEST JACOB KOSTECKY 28th 1978 - PROTOPRIEST JOSEPH KRETA 17th 1979 - PROTOPRIEST MYKOLA LITWAKIVSKYJ 16th 1980- V. REV. PETER KOWALCHYK 18th 1984- IHUMEN GREGORY REYNOLDS 30th 1985 - PROTOPRIEST DMYTRO LESCHYSHYN 5th 1988 - REV. LEW PORENDOWSKY 23rd 1989- REV. FEDIR LEONTOVICH 2nd 1994 - PROTOPRESBYTER ARTEMY SELEPYNA 2nd 1995 - REV. EUGENE BOHUSLAWSKY 17th 1995- V. REV. DMYTRO TELENSON 10th 1996 - V. REV. KONSTANTINE KALINOWSKY 22nd 2003- V. REV. WIACHESLAW ILCHUK Âi÷íà ïàì’ÿòü! ÀUGUST - ÑÅÐÏÅÍÜ Memory Eternal!

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38 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ðiê LVV ×èñ. VII-VIII, ëèïåíü-ñåðïåíü, 2010 Our cover... Pastor - Fr. Harry Linsinbigler P a r i s h F O C U S

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with comparable numbers in 2009. Other youth activities were also added, including an annual picnic, fishing derby and a fall festival. Other youth and parish activities during these years have included: visiting nursing homes during the Nativity of our Lord season to sing carols, various religious education related trips, providing food to Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God Parish of the needy and regularly sending supplies to the members Dover, Florida, was founded in 1987 by a group of of the USA Armed Forces. committed Orthodox Christians who wished to establish a parish where none previously subsisted. Its founding Our growing parish made it necessary to enlarge the Pastor, Fr. Anastasije Starcavic, would help fund a major nave of the church by removing a large kitchen within purchase of property west of Plant City, Florida. Fr. the structure. This nearly doubled our “people of God” Anastasije, also an M.D., served as its Pastor from 1988- capacity. A new porch structure extended our building 2003, when he reposed in the Lord. Within a decade a giving it a more traditional church appearance. Through church building was erected along with the rectory, which the generosity of our faithful many enhancements have during Fr. Anastasije’s lifetime served as St. Elijah Monastery been acquired for our parish community: mosaic icons in and finally a large parish social center or hall. Both the the porch area welcoming worshipers, a relic from the church and the hall in recent years have been nearly Holy Sepulchre (our Lord’s grave) was imbedded into the doubled in capacity due to parish growth. wall of the church during Holy Week – 2007, a tomb was erected for Holy Friday and Saturday services, a Father Anastasije, of Blessed Memory was the single large Crucifix and other icons, a new Table of Preparation greatest contributor to the Church during this time period, in the Altar, a new roof, complete exterior painting, an even paying many people’s dues so that they could be audio system for the church and a media system for the full parish members. He also funded salaries for the social hall. choir, groundskeeping, kitchen service and administrative assistants. Thanks to the generosity of Fr. Anastasije, Our parish has not existed without its struggles. From its our parish is able function today on its own, with volunteers inception up through 2005, it was the sole Orthodox serving in most of these positions. Church in between East Tampa and Orlando. We were challenged when two other Orthodox jurisdictions opened Upon Fr. Anastasije’s repose, Fr. Haralampij (Harry) missions twenty miles away, but we have survived. Fr. Linsinbigler was assigned as our new pastor in 2003. With Harry initiated a “friendliness program” to ensure that the influx of younger families and children, a religious we are welcoming community through proven methods education program was established in early 2004, with of making the parish accessible to others. Greeters were Father and Panimatushka Carrie teaching two age groups appointed, but, in fact, all the parishioners themselves of youth. By 2006, there were classes for four different welcomed every newcomer, ensuring that every person age groups along with an adult class. On average, the who entered the church felt welcome, had a place to sit adult class normally has had 25-40 participants weekly in the pews and was invited as guests to the social hall since the time of its establishment. for our weekly post-Liturgy meal. A pamphlet rack was added with all sorts of literature for visitors to become The “traditional parish dues system” was replaced with a more familiar with the parish and Holy Orthodoxy. The pledge and tithe system, which doubled the budget. A Lord has graced us with many good and dedicated people. church library was added and rooms were partitioned for Please join us when and if you visit Florida and strengthen a parish office and church school. The parish summer our prayers to the Lord that we will always provide an youth camp, free of charge, grew from its humble abundance of fruit in the mission of His Church – to beginnings of 5 children in 2002 to 30 children in 2008, save souls. Year LVV Issue VII-VIII, July-August, 2010 Ukrainian Orthodox Word 39 Óêðà¿íñüêå Ïðàâîñëàâíå Ñëîâî Ukrainian Orthodox Word P. O. Box 495 South Bound Brook, NJ 08880

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Get involved in the life of your Church! The successs of all Church sponsored events depends upon your participation!

Ukrainian Sacred Icons Exhibit Annual Fall Festival June 18- September 12, 2010 16 October, 2010 Museum of Biblical Art Hosted by St. Mary Ukrainian Orthodox parish New York, NY New Britain, CT

100th Parish Anniversary Annual Clergy Conference 12 September, 2010 26 October, 2010 St. Mary Ukrainian Orthodox parish Metropolia Center New Britain, CT South Bound Brook, NJ

Washington Ukrainian Festival 19th Regular Sobor 18 - 19 September 2010 27-31 October, 2010 St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Metropolia Center Silver Spring, MD South Bound Brook, NJ

St. Andrew’s Society Very Rev. Lewytzkyj Third Youth Sobor Seminarian Scholarship Benefit Festival 29-31 October, 2010 10 October, 2010 Metropolia Center St. Katherine Ukrainian Orthodox parish South Bound Brook, NJ Arden Hill, MN

Winter Mission Trip to Znamianka Orphanage 22-30 December, 2010 Sponsored by the Consistory Offices of Youth and Young Adult Ministry and Christian Charity