Official Publication of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia VOL. 79 - No. 23 DECEMBER 16, 2018 ENGLISH VERSION CHRISTMAS PASTORAL OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC HIERARCHY OF THE U.S.A. TO OUR CLERGY, HIEROMONKS AND BROTHERS, RELIGIOUS SISTERS, SEMINARIANS AND BELOVED FAITHFUL Christ is Born! “Today Christ is Born of offering him homage the Virgin in Bethlehem. and gifts. If we want Today, the eternal One that joy of Christmas has a beginning, today to invade our lives, the Word becomes we must do what the incarnated. All the shepherds did so long heavenly powers rejoice, ago. We must come to and all who dwell on our parish churches and earth are happy. The bow before the newborn magi offer the gift to the King. Hope is available Master, the shepherds but only to those who proclaim the marvel; will humble themselves and we cry aloud and bow in faith before unceasingly: Glory to the Lord Jesus Christ. God in the highest and on earth, peace and We often think about good will to all.” Stichera Jesus Christ each at the Praises, Matins of year in the Christmas the Nativity of Our Lord. season. We are deeply touched by the beauty of the nativity scene, and The liturgical texts of the Icon in Bridgeport, PA resolve to know Christ Nativity of Our Lord often personally, follow Jesus invitation. Emmanuel thousand years ago and repeat a word “Today” in our daily lives and be – God with us came was greeted with marvel and call everyone to the world over two by shepherds and magi (continued on next page) to respond to God’s Archeparchy News pg. 2-30 Holidays/Feast Day pg. 44 Children’s Corner pg. 31-41 Advertisements pg. 45-48 Catechism pg. 42-43 Church News pg. 49-57 Archeparchy News CHRISTMAS PASTORAL OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC HIERARCHY OF THE U.S.A. TO OUR CLERGY, HIEROMONKS AND BROTHERS, RELIGIOUS SISTERS, SEMINARIANS AND BELOVED FAITHFUL (continued from previous page) with Him. But, then the is God’s Christmas gift encounter with the living On this Christmas day, Christmas season passes to us. But we will never God will call us to share let us come to our and the pressures of a experience Christmas this “Good News” with churches and personally new year lead us away joy until we personally others. This is the same encounter this great joy. from the manger. There is receive God’s gift—the message the shepherds Let us experience the great danger in coming Lord Jesus Christ. There received from the angels. life-giving Christ. Then, near to Christ but never is left to each of us a If we want to experience with the deep personal making a commitment. choice. What will we do the real joy that Jesus conviction we will be Sooner or later, we with the Christ-child this wants for us, then we able to share this “Good must make a personal Christmas? Will we run must learn to share! By News” with those whom commitment that Jesus to meet him and make sharing what God has we encounter in our Christ will be our Lord him welcome in our so generously given to daily lives, and say to and Savior. Every time hearts? Will we sing with us, we will receive an one another “God is we put it off, it becomes the angels or will we be even greater gift – the among us”! harder the next time. too busy to go to see gift of joy. This is the the babe in the manger? true joy. It is found in a Christ is Born! May God give us, the Will we open our hearts Person – in Jesus Christ grace to make room and our homes to Jesus? our Savior. This joy flows +Paul Chomnycky, in our hearts for Jesus out of a relationship OSBM Christ! The angel said, Today, let us come and with the One who never Eparch of Stamford “For unto you is born this welcome Emmanuel changes, the One who day in the city of David a – God with Us. Let never lets us down, the +Andriy Rabiy Savior.” “Unto you.” “For us with joy welcome one who never leaves us Apostolic Administrator you.” He came for us! Christ among us! The or forsakes us – the Lord of Archeparchy of This is where Christmas beauty of this personal Jesus Christ, our Savior. Philadelphia becomes intensely personal. It’s not enough +Venedict Aleksiychuk to say abstractly that Eparch of St. Nicholas in we believe Christ came. Chicago Many people say that and are still lost in their + Bohdan J. Danylo search for the living (author) God. It’s not enough to Eparch of St. Josaphat in say that Christ came for Parma someone else. We can never be saved until we +John Bura say, “Christ came for me. Auxiliary Bishop of He died for me. He rose Philadelphia from the dead for me.” Two thousand years ago God sent a gift wrapped Christmas 2018 in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. Jesus DECEMBER 16, 2018 2 Archeparchy News To Bishop Andriy Rabiy, Bishop John Bura and all our readership, The entire staff of “The Way” greets all on this joyous Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord God and Savior, Jesus Christ! May the guiding light of the Bethlehem Star lead us to The Way of Christ - the path to salvation. “The Way” Holiday Schedule The next issue of “The Way” will be the January 13, 2019 Issue. Visit our website or Facebook page for any news or updates. http://www.ukrarcheparchy.us DECEMBER 16, 2018 3 Archeparchy News Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchial Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia, PA - 830 North Franklin Street Monday, December 24 -- Christmas Eve 9:00 PM -- Great Compline 9:30 PM -- Hierarchical Divine Liturgy (Eng./Ukr.) Tuesday, December 25 -- CHRISTMAS DAY 10:00 AM -- Hierarchical Divine Liturgy (Ukr./Eng.) Wednesday, December 26 -- Synaxis of the Mother of God 10:00 AM -- Hierarchical Divine Liturgy Thursday, December 27 -- Feast of St. Stephen 10:00 AM -- Hierarchical Divine Liturgy Monday, December 31 -- New Year’s Eve 6:30 PM -- Hierarchical Divine Liturgy (Eng.) Tuesday, January 1 -- New Year’s Day Circumcision of our Lord -- Feast of St. Basil 10:00 AM -- Hierarchical Divine Liturgy (Ukr.) Saturday, January 5 -- Vigil of Theophany-Jordan 4:30 PM -- Hierarchical Divine Liturgy (Eng.) Solemn Water Blessing Sunday, January 6 -- Theophany-Jordan 9:00AM -- Hierarchical Divine Liturgy (Eng.) Solemn Water Blessing 10:30AM -- Hierarchical Divine Liturgy (Ukr.) Solemn Water Blessing Monday, January 7 -- CHRISTMAS DAY (Julian Calendar) 10:00 AM — Divine Liturgy (Ukr.) * * * Українська Католицький Архикатедральний Собор Непорочного Зачаття у Філадельфії - 830 North Franklin Street Навечір'я Різдва Христового -- понеділок, 24-го грудня 9:00 год. вечора - Велике Повечір'я з Литією 9:30 год. вечора - Архиєрейська Божественна Літургія (англ./укр.) РІЗДВО ГОСПОДА І БОГА І СПАСА НАШОГО ІСУСА ХРИСТА -- вівторок, 25-го грудня 10:00 год. ранку - Архиєрейська Божественна Літургія (укр./англ.) Собор Пресвятої Богородиці -- середа, 26-го грудня 10:00 год. ранку - Архиєрейська Божественна Літургія Празник св. Первомученика Стефана -- четвер, 27-го грудня 10:00 год. ранку - Архиєрейська Божественна Літургія Празник Обрізання Господа і Бога і Спаса Нашого Ісуса Христа Празник св. Василя Великого і Новий Рік Понеділок, 31-го грудня, 2018 р. Б. 6:30 год. вечора - Архиєрейська Божественна Літургія (англ.) Вівторок, 1-го січня, 2019 р. Б. 10:00 год. ранку - Архиєрейська Божественна Літургія (укр.) Навечір'я Богоявлення (Йордан) -- Субота, 5-го січня, 2019 р. Б. 4:30 год. вечора - Архиєрейська Божественна Літургія і Освячення Води (англ.) Празник Богоявлення (Йордан) -- Неділя, 6-го січня, 2019 р. Б. 9:00 год. ранку - Архиєрейська Божественна Літургія і Освячення Води (англ.) 10:30 год. ранку - Архиєрейська Божественна Літургія і Освячення Води (укр.) РІЗДВО ГОСПОДА НАШОГО ІСУСА ХРИСТА (за Юліянським календарем понеділок, 7-го січня, 2019 р. Б. 10:00 год. ранку - Божественна Літургія (укр.) DECEMBER 16, 2018 4 Archeparchy News Festival of the Christmas Carols at the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchial Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia will be held on January 13, 2019 at 3:00pm. Фестиваль Українських Різдвяних Колядок Неділя, 13-го січня 2019 року Божого о 3-й годині пополудні в Українському Католицькому Архикатедральному Соборі Непорочного Зачаття 830 Franklin Street, Philadelphia, PA Будемо щиро вдячні за ваш щедрий добровільний даток на Катедру Festival of Ukrainian Christmas Carols Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 3:00 PM at the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchial Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 830 North Franklin Street, Philadelphia, PA Donations to support the Cathedral will be gratefully accepted DECEMBER 16, 2018 5 Archeparchy News Remembering His Beatitude Myroslav Ivan Cardinal Lubachivsky, Major Archbishop of Lviv on the 18th Anniversary of his death on December 14, 2000 Myroslav Ivan Cardinal Lubachivsky, Major Archbishop and Cardinal. Born and raised in western Ukraine, he studied for three years in Lviv at the Greek-Catholic Theological Academy, predecessor of the present-day Lviv Theological Academy. Sent abroad to study, he could not return to his homeland for decades, because of the Soviet occupation. He served the Ukrainian diaspora in the United States, was elected Ukrainian Archbishop of Philadelphia in 1979 and in 1984 became Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Following his return to Lviv on 30 March 1991, Lubachivsky led the renewal of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine. Throughout a five-year period, as pastor to 7 million faithful, he found himself in a challenging position. The spiritual revitalization of a devastated Church, alleviating tensions with the Orthodox, rebuilding various church institutions, answering the needs of his clergy, building bridges with government officials and adhering to the expectations of lay activists, all posed a formidable task for Lubachivsky on a daily basis.