Україномовна частина знаходится на СТ. 5 The Sower OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF STAMFORD Vol. XXXVIII; No. 1 Stamford, Connecticut 06902 January 26, 2020 Episcopal Ordination in Kyiv Eparchial Press Office On Sunday, January 12, 2020, Bishop Paul Chomnycky, OSBM, participated in the Rite of Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Stepan Sus as a co-consecrator, together with Archbishop- Metropolitan of Lviv, Ihor Voznyak, and led by the Head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, in the Cathedral of Resurrection in Kyiv. This event was also attended by the current Apostolic Nuncio in Ukraine, Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, bishops of the Ukrainian-Greek Catholic Church, Roman Catholic bishops, clergy, religious and the faithful, who flooded the cathedral to its full capacity. Along with Bishop Paul the ordination was attended by other clergy of the Eparchy of Stamford, Very Rev. Roman Sydorovych, Very Rev. Olvian Popovicci, and Rev. Ivan Tykhovych. Bishop Stepan Sus is well known in the Eparchy mainly because of his many visits throughout the years to Stamford. He is a good friend of Bishop Paul and considers him to be his Spiritual Father. During the Rite of Episcopal Ordination, the Ordaining Bishop (Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, center), places the Gospel Book over The Synod of Bishops of the the head of the one being ordained (Bishop Stepan Sus), helped by the two co-consecrating Bishops (Archbishop Metropolitan Ihor Voznyak, Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church left, and Bishop Paul Chomnycky, OSBM, right). canonically elected the Reverend Stepan Sus as bishop of the Major Archiepiscopal Curia of Kyiv- Halych on November 15, 2019. Father Sus was born on 7 October 1981 in Lviv. New Appointments He received his priestly forma- Holy See Press Office tion in the Holy Spirit Seminary in Lviv and at the Catholic University of Ukraine. He com- The Holy Father has appointed of the Mother Parish of Perpetual pleted his studies at the Catholic as bishop of the eparchy of Saints Help in Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine, University of Lublin, where he was Peter and Paul of Melbourne of the bursar of the Redemptorist Province awarded a “Magistero” in theology. Ukrainians the Reverend Mykola of Lviv, and since 2015, vicar of the After being ordained a deacon Bychok, C.S.R, currently vicar of the Saint John the Baptist parish in in 2005, he carried out the min- Saint John the Baptist parish in Newark, NJ, Archieparchy of istry of pastoral assistant at the Newark, U.S.A. Philadelphia of the Ukrainians.! Military Academy of Lviv and, at The Reverend Father Mykola the same time, of chaplain at a Bychok, C.S.R., was born on 13 number of academic institutions February 1980 in Ternopil, Ukraine. in the same city. He joined the Order of In the meantime, on 30 June Bishop-elect Redemptorists in July 1997 and was 2006, he was ordained a priest for Mykola Bychok, C.S.R. trained in Ukraine and Poland, the Ukrainian metropolitan obtaining a licentiate in pastoral the- archieparchy of Lviv. ology. From 2008 to 2012 he was BISHOP-ELECT MYKOLA BYCHOK, On 17 August 2003 he gave his responsible for the mission for C.S.R. religious vows, and on 3 May 2005 he pastoral assistance to the military The Holy Father has accepted was ordained a priest in Lviv. in the same archieparchy. the resignation from the pastoral He has held the following posi- From 2012 to the present, he care of the eparchy of Saints Peter tions: missionary in the Mother has served as syncellus of the and Paul of Melbourne of the Church of Perpetual Help in Archieparchy of Lviv of the Prokopyevsk in Russia, superior of Bishop Ukrainians for the military, prison- Ukrainians, Australia, presented by Kenneth Nowakowski Archbishop Peter Stasiuk, C.S.R. Saint Joseph’s Monastery and pastor ers, students and orphans, as well as parish priest of the Church of CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 Saints Peter and Paul, under the authority of the military garrison page 2, January 26, 2020 The Sower Christmas Greetings to the Oriental Catholic and Orthodox Churches Meeting God on Holy Ground LIGHT ONE CANDLE Free From Idols and Fr. Ed Dougherty, M.M., The Christophers’ Board of Directors Superstition This year, The Christophers celebrate the 75th anniver- sary of our founding. It was way back in 1945 that Father During the Angelus for the Solemnity of Epiphany on Monday, 6 James Keller, M.M., set out to remind a world recovering January, Pope Francis reminded the faithful gathered in Saint Peter’s from war about Christ’s profound message of hope for us Square that whilst clairvoyants, fortune-tellers and sorcerers promise us all. The Christophers became Father Keller’s vehicle for money, power and success, if we encounter Jesus, we are freed from our sharing that message in his own unique way. dependence on idols and given “a new life transformed by his love”. The God calls each of us to find unique ways to bring following is a translation of the Pope’s address, which he delivered after hope into the world, and looking at how others have the Mass held in Saint Peter’s Basilica. done this can provide the necessary inspiration for us to chart a course that best fits our talents. One figure who continues to get much deserved attention for the influ- Dear Brothers and Sisters, This indicates that we are the peace of Christ the Saviour. A ence he has had on our society is Fred Rogers. Last year, Good Morning! ones who have to change, to round of applause to our The Christophers honored a documentary about him, We celebrate the Solemnity transform our way of living Orthodox and Catholic brothers Won’t You Be My Neighbor; and now another film, It’s a of Epiphany in memory of the albeit in our everyday environ- and sisters from the Oriental Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, is shining a spotlight on Magi who went to Bethlehem ment, to modify our criteria of Churches. his life and work. from the Orient, following the judgment over the reality that On the day of Epiphany we In A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Rogers, played star, in order to visit the new- surrounds us. Here lies the dif- also celebrate Missionary by Tom Hanks, makes an appearance on The Arsenio Hall born Messiah. At the end of the ference between the true God Childhood Day. It is the feast of Show in a recreation of an interview that actually took Gospel story, it says that the and treacherous idols such as missionary children and young place. In that interview, Hall laments the problem of Magi, “being warned in a dream not money, power, success ... people who live the universal hopelessness among young people and then asks Rogers to return to Herod, ... departed to between God and those who call to holiness by helping their what we can do about it. Rogers says, “We need to let people their own country by another way” promise to give you these idols needier peers through prayer (Mt 2:12). By another way. such as clairvoyants, fortune- and gestures of sharing. Let us know that each one of them is precious.” After traveling a long time, tellers, sorcerers. The difference pray for them. Those familiar with The Christophers will recognize these wise men from distant is that idols tie us to them, they I offer my cordial greeting to the similarity between that answer and the message of lands find the one they wished make us idol-dependent and we you all, people of Rome and pil- Father Keller, who never tired of preaching about the to meet, after seeking him for so take possession of them. grims. Among you I offer a spe- inherent value of each individual. It’s safe to say that long, undoubtedly through exer- The true God does not hold cial greeting to those who have Father Keller and Fred Rogers were kindred spirits in tion and danger. And when they us back, nor does he allow him- come from South Korea and to many respects. This is evident in the acceptance speech finally reach their destination, self to be held back by us. He the students from the Rogers gave in 2001 when we honored his work with a they prostrate before the Child, Special Christopher Award. they praise him and offer him He reflected on the “holy ground” that exists between their precious gifts. After that, the needs of others and our good faith efforts to meet they resume their journey with- out delay to return to their “The true God does not hold us back, those needs. Rogers said, “The Holy Spirit can use whatev- lands. But that encounter with nor does he allow himself to be held er we offer to speak to another person’s heart.” Then he added, the Child has changed them. “The Christophers have recognized this for many years. You The encounter with Jesus back by us. He opens paths of newness have known that the most important part of any communica- does not hold back the Magi. and freedom because he is the Father tion is what takes place in that holy ground…beyond human con- Indeed it instills in them a trol. And that will always be.” renewed thrust to return to who is always with us so that we can The revival of interest in the work of Fred Rogers their countries to recount what grow.” indicates that our society yearns for the culture of they had seen and the joy they — Pope Francis respect and love of neighbor that he tried to foster.