Official Publication of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia VOL. 78 - No. 12 JUNE 25, 2017 ENGLISH VERSION LUBOMYR CARDINAL HUSAR DIES AGED 84 he studied at St. Basil’s 31 May 2017 College (Ukrainian) Seminary in Stamford, May 31, 2017, at 18:30 Connecticut. He after a serious illness continued his studies at His Beatitude Lubomyr Catholic University of (Husar), Archbishop America in Washington Emeritus of the Ukrainian DC, and at Fordham Greek Catholic Church University in New York. Church died at the age He was ordained a of 84. Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest of the Eparchy of January 26, 2001 - Stamford on March 30, February 10, 2011 1958. he served as a Major Archbishop of the From 1958 to 1969 Fr. Ukrainian Greek Husar taught at St. Basil’s Catholic Church. College Seminary, and also between 1966 and Born in Lviv, Ukraine, 1969 was the pastor of on February 26, 1933, Holy Trinity Ukrainian Lubomyr Husar fled Greek Catholic parish in from Ukraine with his Kerhonkson, New York. parents in 1944, ahead In 1969, Fr. Lubomyr of the advancing Soviet went to Rome, where army. He spent the he earned a doctorate early post-World War II in Dogmatic theology at years among Ukrainian the Pontifical Urbanian refugees in a displaced University in 1972. persons camp near During his stay in Rome Salzburg, Austria. In His Beatitude Cardinal Husar he joined the Ukrainian 1949, he emigrated with Visits America in November 2002 Studite monastic his family to the United community at the States of America. (Cathedral, Philadelphia) From 1950 to 1954, (continued on next page) LUBOMYR CARDINAL HUSAR DIES AGED 84 (continued from previous page) Studion Monastery not country and served as Major Archbishop of far from Castelgandolfo, spiritual director of the Lviv. Upon the death of Italy, and was elected newly re-established Holy Cardinal Lubachivsky hegumen (superior) of Spirit Seminary in Lviv. on December 14, the monastery in 1974. In 1994, he established 2000, Pope John Paul a new Studite monastery II named Bishop Husar He was consecrated near Ternopil, Ukraine. apostolic administrator a bishop in 1977 in of the Ukrainian Greek the Studion monastery The Synod of Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of chapel in Castelgandolfo Greek Catholic Bishops Lviv. by Patriarch Josyf elected him Exarch of the Cardinal Slipyj. He was Archiepiscopal Exarchy In January of 2001, named Archimandrite of Kyiv-Vyshhorod in the Synod elected him His Beatitude (Abbot) of the Studite 1995. In 1996, the Synod Major Archbishop of the Cardinal Husar in Monks in Europe and elected him as auxiliary Church and Father and 1940 North America in 1978. bishop with special Head of the Ukrainian administrative delegated Greek Catholic Church. When the Soviet Union authority to His The following month, he announced that he has collapsed in 1991, he Beatitude Myroslav Ivan was named a cardinal accepted the resignation returned to his native Cardinal Lubachivsky, by Pope John Paul II. of His Beatitude Lubomyr Cardinal Husar, father In 2001, Cardinal and head of the Ukrainian Husar along with the Greek Catholic Church Catholic bishops, clergy and major archbishop and faithful of Ukraine of Kyiv-Halych in welcomed Pope John accordance with 126 § 2 Paul II on his first visit of the Code of Canons to a former Soviet of the Oriental Churches. Republic. His Beatitude Cardinal Husar remained also became the first active in ecclesial and Chancellor of the newly social life of Ukraine. established Ukrainian Greek Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine. Under Memory Eternal! his leadership in August 21, 2005, the major archiepiscopal see of Kyiv-Halych was officially Adapted from the article transferred to Kyiv, the on https://risu.org.ua/ capital city of Ukraine. en/index/all_news/ catholics/ugcc/67155/ On 10 February 2011 His Beatitude Cardinal Husar with his family Pope Benedict XVI in 1935 JUNE 25, 2017 2 His Beatitude Cardinal Husar in 1954, College of St. Basil, Stamford. On June 14, 1956 Lubomyr Husar was ordained to the subdiaconate. Lubomyr, the son of Yaroslav and Rostislava (nee Demchuk), was born in Lviv on February 26, 1933. He started his studies at the gymnasium in 1943, but due to the events of the war his family fled from Ukraine to Austria. There he continued his studies at a Ukrainian school. In 1949 Lubomyr came to America and that autumn he entered St. Basil’s College in Stamford, Ct. where he finished his studies. He graduated magnum cum laude (with great honors). He studied theology at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He resided at St. Josaphat’s Ukrainian Catholic seminary. (“The Way”, June 3, 1956) JUNE 25, 2017 3 Ordained a priest in Stamford On March 30, 1958 Bishop Ambrose Senyshyn, Exarch of Stamford, ordained Rev. Deacon Lubomyr Husar to the Holy Priesthood at the Ukrainian Catholic Pro-Cathedral of St. Vladimir in Stamford, Ct. to serve God and the People of God. He was ordained a subdeacon on June 14, 1956 and a deacon on June 10, 1957. (“The Way”, March 12, 1958) “YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER” On Sunday, March 30, 1958, in the Cathedral church of St. Vladimir in Stamford, Ct. His Excellency Bishop Ambrose Senyshyn, Exarch of Stamford, ordained to the priesthood Rev. Lubomyr Husar. As pictured, we see Bishop Ambrose laying hands on the head of (ordaining) the candidate dispensing the Holy Mystery (Sacrament). Photo: from the right, Rev. Emil Manastersky (in epitrakhil) and Rev. Peter Skrincosky, rector of the Minor Seminary in Stamford, and from the left Rev. Peter Fedorchuk, professor at the Stamford school. (“The Way”, April 23, 1958) JUNE 25, 2017 4 His Beatitude Cardinal Husar Celebrates his first Divine Liturgy in 1958 at St. George’s in New York His Beatitude Cardinal Husar in 1960 Seminarians at St. Basil's College in Stamford, Conn, in 1960. The faculty seated (left to right) are: Father John Squiiler, Father Lubomyr Husar, (Former Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church), Msgr. Nicholas Babak and Father Leo Mosko. (Photo submitted by Treasury of Faith Museum) JUNE 25, 2017 5 His Beatitude Cardinal Husar in 1974 His Beatitude Lubomyr and St. Nicholas Parish, Passaic, NJ I recently visited my home parish, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Passaic, New Jersey. I spoke with Fr. Andriy Dudkevych, the pastor, about the passing into eternity of Cardinal Major-Archbishop Lubomyr Husar and what a remarkable person the Cardinal was and the wonderful, lasting impression the Hierarch had upon the parishioners. Father Andriy commented: “The Holy Spirit gave us the Holy Church and the Holy Church gave us His Beatitude Lubomyr.” (continued on next page) 1984. POKROV JUNE 25, 2017 6 His Beatitude Lubomyr and St. Nicholas Parish, Passaic, NJ (continued from previous page) We went to the parish The parishioners would He was professor of the Upon completion of elementary school and look forward to his Ukrainian language at his assignment at spoke with Mrs. Lesya visit and were honored St. Basil’s College. I was the Seminary, Father Peltyszyn, a parishioner by his presence and only in high school at Husar went to help His of St. Nicholas Church celebration of the Divine the time, St. Basil’s Prep. Beatitude Josyf Cardinal and teacher at the Liturgy. Lesya noted Nonetheless, we would Slipyj who recently was parochial school. Father that when Ihumen hear Father Husar speak released from Siberia Lubomyr Husar as Husar would give a Ukrainian in public and and resided at St. Head (Ihumen) of the sermon, the parishioners his enunciation was Clement’s Ukrainian Studite Order would listened attentively and simply “phenomenal.” I Catholic Sobor, just occasionally visit St. learned much. She also heard many a college outside the Vatican City Nicholas Parish, which remarked on how well seminarian speak of their State. With the blessings was staffed by the Studite he spoke Ukrainian and Ukrainian professor as of Cardinal Slipyj, Father Fathers from 1982-1992 was easy to understand. a great teacher, whom Husar “resurrected” under the administration they liked and learned the Studite Order and of Father Raphael I myself recall first much and respected. monasteries were formed Turkoniak and later meeting Father Husar in Father Hlib Lonchyna. Stamford, Connecticut. (continued on next page) REV. IHUMEN LUBOMYR HUSAR DURING PRAYER SERVICE JUNE 25, 2017 7 His Beatitude Lubomyr and St. Nicholas Parish, Passaic, NJ (continued from previous page) both in Canada and the in 1979. Decoration of United States, namely the church interior had Passaic, N. J. resulted in a genuine Byzantine (Eastern The Studite Fathers had Catholic) atmosphere. done much to re-present Indeed, Ihumen Lubomyr the ancient Christian Husar was instrumental in traditions of the East this endeavor becoming of which we are a part a reality. and are inheritors of this “treasure.” Following a I mourn the passing into visit to the St. Nicholas eternity of His Beatitude parish by His Beatitude, Lubomyr, but also know Josyf Cardinal Slipyj, in that the good works done September of 1976, a will not be forgotten, He Studite monastery was will be remembered by established in Passaic me and many others as “ who would assist the a priest who was looked pastor, Rev. Walter up to and admired for Bilynsky, with the spiritual his steadfastness and BAPTISM OF ALEXA PATTI, 1992 needs of the parish. The perseverance.” Studite Brothers helped with the painting of icons Rev. D. George that would adorn the Worschak new iconostasis installed Vestment worn by Cardinal Husar June 2017 - Rev. Andriy Dudkevych at is on display at St. Nicholas Parish, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Passaic, NJ (Photo: Rev. D. George Passaic, NJ, led a Panahyda for the soul of Worschak our beloved His Beatitude Lubomyr Husar.