COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Official Publication of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia VOL. 81 - No. 9 MAY 10, 2020 / 10 òðàâíÿ 2020 ð. ENG / UKR VERSION REMEMBERING THE LATE METROPOLITAN-ARCHBISHOP EMERITUS STEPHEN SULYK Photo: Metropolitan-Archbishop Emeritus Stephen Sulyk blesses the faithful at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia, PA in November 2011 during the visit of His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk (Photo: Sarah Webb) Згадуючи покійного Митрополита Архиєпископ-емерита Степана Сулика Фото: Митрополит Архиєпископ-емерит Степан Сулик благословляє вірних в українській католицькій Катедрі Непорочного Зачаття в Філадельфії під час відвідин Блаженнішого Святослава Шевчука, листопад 2011 року (фото Сари Вебб) Archeparchy News Metropolitan-Archbishop Emeritus Stephen Sulyk Born into life—October 2, 1924 Born into Eternal Life—April 6, 2020 On Monday, April 6, laypeople from different Metropolitan-Archbishop states and different Emeritus Stephen Sulyk countries have shared while a patient at Virtua with me their testimonials Voorhees Hospital, to Metropolitan Stephen’s Voorhees NJ was called piety, dedication, sense home to the Lord. of responsibility, and Archbishop Sulyk, 95, pastoral diligence. served as Archbishop Bishops have written of the Ukrainian letters of condolences Catholic Archeparchy from many lands of Philadelphia and recounting beautiful Metropolitan of the moments shared with Ukrainian Catholic the Archbishop and Church in the United listing various generous States. gestures made by him. I trust that these The present Metropolitan- reminiscences will be Archbishop Borys published and will Gudziak in a written contribute to the lasting statement reflected legacy of a man who on the life of the late overcame the challenges hierarch with these words faced by a village boy Consecrator was His a village in the Lemko "With natural sadness whose youth was scarred Beatitude Josyf Cardinal District of the Carpathian but also with Paschal by a devastating war. Not Slipyj, and the Principal mountains in Western hope the Philadelphia a stone is left standing Co-Consecrators were Ukraine. In 1944, he Archeparchy bids in Metropolitan’s home Bishop Basil H. Losten, graduated from high farewell to Metropolitan- village, today found in Bishop of Stamford and school in Sambir. After Emeritus Stephen Sulyk. southwestern Poland. His Bishop Nilus Nicholas graduation, the events of As a priest and bishop, beloved village is gone. Savaryn, O.S.B.M. Word War II forced him he was a dedicated But the legacy of its Son Bishop of Edmonton. to leave his native land minister of the Lord in will remain among us." and share the experience the Archeparchy for 65 Upon reaching the of a refugee. years since his priestly Archbishop Sulyk was canonical age for ordination in 1955. We appointed Metropolitan- retirement, St. John Paul II He entered the Ukrainian thank God for his life Archbishop of accepted his resignation Catholic Seminary of the and raise prayers of Philadelphia by St. John on November 29, 2000. Holy Spirit in Hirschberg, gratitude for his service." Paul II on December Germany. In 1948, he 29, 1980 and was Stephen Sulyk was born migrated to the United Arcbishop Borys consecrated bishop to Michael and Mary States and continued his concludes his tribute, "In in Rome on March 1, Denys Sulyk on October these days, priests and 1981. The principal 2, 1924 in Balnycia, (continued on next page) MAY 10, 2020 2 Archeparchy News Metropolitan-Archbishop Emeritus Stephen Sulyk (continued from previous page) priestly studies at Saint in Philadelphia, on Josaphat’s Seminary and March 22, 1962, he “I am yours” (Ps. 119:94) The Catholic University of was appointed pastor +Most Reverend Stephen Sulyk America in Washington, of Assumption Church, Metropolitan Archbishop-Emeritus D.C. Perth Amboy, N.J. Within Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia a year, he completed a Born into Life October 2, 1924 In 1952, he received new elementary school. Ordained Priest June 14, 1952 his S.T.L. degree from During his pastorate, Ordained Bishop March 1, 1981 the Catholic University he converted the Enthroned as Archbishop March 31, 1981 of America and rectory into a convent Born into Eternal Life April 6, 2020 was ordained to the for nuns, built a new priesthood on June 14, rectory, purchased and 1952 at the Immaculate landscaped additional Conception Cathedral in parish grounds and Philadelphia. renovated the parish «Я є твій» (Пс. 119:94) church. He also compiled +Високопреосвященний Степан Сулик After ordination, he and printed a series of Митрополит Архиєпископ-емерит served as assistant bi-lingual texts for use Філадельфійська pastor in Omaha, in liturgical services. Українська Католицька Архиєпархія Nebraska; Brooklyn, On May 31, 1968, His Народився 2 жовтня 1924 року N.Y; St. Nicholas parish Holiness Pope Paul VI Священичі свячення 14 червня 1952 року in Minersville,, Pa., and granted him the dignity Архиєрейська хіротонія 1 березня 1981 року Youngstown, Ohio. He of Papal Chaplain with Інтронізація 31 березня 1981 року received his first pastoral the title of Monsignor. Спочив у Бозі 6 квітня 2020 року assignment in 1955 in Phoenixville, Pa. with the On December 29, additional responsibilities 1980 he was appointed as Chancery Secretary. Metropolitan-Archbishop of seminarians and to communism of the of Philadelphia by Pope provide income for St. Soviets. From July 1, 1957 until John Paul II. He was Josaphat’s Seminary. October 5, 1961 he was consecrated bishop in He has served on various pastor of St. Michael’s Rome on March 1, 1981. At the request of the committees of the United Church in Frackville, Pa. Vatican, he was involved States Conference of During his short tenure He supervised the in sensitive diplomatic Catholic Bishops and of four years, he built, construction of a new talks with members of the Synod of Bishops of furnished and paid for a chancery center and the Orthodox Church the Ukrainian Catholic new church and parish bishop’s residence and in Ukraine at the time Church.. social hall. Annual cathedral rectory. He the Soviet Union was gross income rose from renovated the sanctuary collapsing, Ukraine June 14, 2002 was the $10,000 in 1957 to of the Immaculate was becoming an fiftieth anniversary of $60,000 in what was Conception Cathedral independent nation and his ordination to the considered a financially and landscaped the the Ukrainian Catholic Holy Priesthood and depressed area. adjoining grounds. He Church was emerging his Golden Jubilee established the Seminary from its existence as a was observed with After a short stay at Endowment Fund to persecuted catacomb St. Nicholas parish finance the education church under atheistic (continued on next page) MAY 10, 2020 3 Archeparchy News Metropolitan-Archbishop Emeritus Stephen Sulyk (continued from previous page) (Photo: Teresa Siwak) Funeral of the late Metropolitan-Archbishop Emeritus Stephen Sulyk on April 13, 2020 Похорон покійного Митрополита Архиєпископа-емерита Степана Сулика, 13 квітня 2020 р. the celebration of a following siblings: Ivan, pandemic, private Senyshyn. There was hierarchical Divine Vasyl, Dmytro, Anna funeral services for a very limited number Liturgy and a testimonial Nicholas and Ivan, Jr. the late Metroplitan- present at the funeral banquet on June 23, Archbishop Stephen due to the coronavirus 2002. In addition to several were conducted on epidemic. The funeral nieces and nephews, Bright Monday, April 13, was live streamed on October 1, 2019, he he is survived by the 2020 by Metropolitan- the Facebook page was honored by the following cousins: Frank Archbishop Borys of the Archeparchy of Archeparchy on the Stec (Christine), Steve Gudziak in the Ukrainian Philadelphia at 10 AM. occasion of his 95th Boyduy, Lidia Devonshire, Catholic Cathedral of the birthday. Theresa Nord (Tim), Immaculate Conception. A public requiem Divine Donna Sauchak (Greg), Philadelphia, Pa. He Liturgy for the repose of During his retirement Stephen Stec (Tonya), was buried in the his soul will be celebrated years, he lived in Cherry Kristin Magar (Steve), cathedral crypt next to at a future date still to be Hill, N.J. Lauren Stec and Jordan +Bishop Soter Ortynsky, determined. Stec. +Bishop Constantine He was predeceased Bohachevsky and May his memory be by his parents and the Due to the coronoavirus +Metropolitan Ambrose eternal! MAY 10, 2020 4 Archeparchy News Митрополит-Архиєпископ емерит Степан Сулик Народився 2-го жовтня 1924 року, Відійшов у вічність 6 квітня 2020 року Митрополит- покійному Владика Архиєпископ емерит Борис завершив Степан Сулик упокоївся словами: “У ці дні в Господі 6-го квітня 2020 iєреї та миряни з усіх року, перебуваючи на куточків країни та лікуванні в лікарні Virtua різних країв, діляться Voorhees, Voorhees зі мною свідченнями NJ. Владика Сулик, побожного, відданого, якому було 95 років, відповідального служив Архиєпископом й пасторально Української Католицької дбайливого служіння Архиєпархії Філадельфії Митрополита Степана. й Митрополитом для Єпископи з усіх куточків Українців Католиків у світу пишуть листи Сполучених Штатах співчуття і діляться Америки. своїми спогадами про їхні зустрічі з Правлячий Митрополит- Архиєпископом та Архиєпископ згадуть його щедрі Філадельфії Борис вчинки. Я вірю, що Ґудзяк у своїх ці спогади будуть письмових роздумах колись надруковані про життя покійного й стануть вагомим Владики писав: “З внеском до увічнення був призначений На час досягнення свого природнім сумом,