08/02/09 - Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia

Official Publication of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia
VOL. LXX - No. 13
AUGUST 2, 2009
ENGLISH VERSION
HIS GRACE, MOST REVEREND JOHN BURA
IS APPOINTED APOSTOLIC ADMINISTRATOR
SEDE VACANTE OF THE EPARCHY OF
ST. JOSAPHAT IN PARMA, OHIO
The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has accepted the retirement
from the pastoral governance of the Eparchy of St. Josaphat in
Parma, OH, presented by His Grace, Most Reverend Robert M.
Moskal, in conformity with canon 210 §1 CCEO.
The Holy Father has nominated as Apostolic Administrator sede
vacante of the Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma, His Grace,
Most Reverend John Bura, Titular Bishop of Limisa and Auxiliary
Bishop of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia.
His Grace, Most Reverend John Bura was born on 12 June,
1944 in Wegeleben, Germany. In 1950, his family moved to the
United States and settled in Jersey City, NJ.
After completing elementary and middle school, he entered St.
Basil Minor Seminary in Stamford, CT. From 1965 to 1970 he
studied Theology at The Catholic University of America and
resided at St. Josaphat Seminary in Washington, DC.
He was ordained to the Presbyterate on 14 February, 1971 for
the Archeparchy of Philadelphia. Following ordination he served
in various pastoral and administrative positions as teacher of religion and the Ukrainian language and ViceRector of St. Basil Minor Seminary in Washington, DC; Rector of St. Josaphat Seminary in Washington, DC;
pastor of Holy Ghost Church in Chester, PA and St. Nicholas Church in Wilmington, DE.
On 3 January, 2006, he was nominated Auxiliary Bishop of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia and consecrated
on 21 February, 2006. His appointment is immediate.
Centennial Jubilee of SS. Peter and Paul
Ukrainian Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
On June 28, 2009
SS. Peter and Paul
Ukrainian Catholic Church
celebrated its 100 t h
anniversary. The festive
day included a liturgy and
elaborate banquet at the
prestigious Waterfront
Banquet and convention
Center
in
Plains,
Pennsylvania.
The celebration
began with an English/
Slavonic Liturgy of Saint
John Chrysostom with
capacity attendance. We
August 2, 2009
were honored to have his
Grace, The Most Reverend
Stefan
SorokaMetropolitan Archbishop
of Philadelphia as major
celebrant. Additional cocelebrants were: Very Rev
John
SeniwProtopresbyter, North
Anthracite Deanary and
pastor of Saints Cyril &
Methodius, Berwick and
Saint Nicholas, Glen Lyon;
Reverend
Orest
Kunderevych- Saints Peter
and Paul, Wilkes-Barre
and Saint Vladimir,
2
Edwardsville; Reverend
Roman
PetryshakTransfiguration of Our
Lord, Nanticoke and Saints
Peter and Paul, Plymouth;
and Reverend Volodymyr
Klanichka-Saint Nicholas,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Ukrainian attire, excited as
if they had bumble bees
in their head dress
presented roses to the
Archbishop following the
traditional greeting. They
included Nicole Yatison,
Michelle Demko, Kayla
Filipowich, and Daniella
Filipowich. SS Peter and
Paul Ukrainian Catholic
Choir and Cantors
responded in a-cappella
harmony during the Divine
Liturgy.
Prior to the Divine
Liturgy,
traditional
welcome greetings were
delivered by the church
trustees, Ms. Rita Katulka
and Mr. Myron Feschak.
Also, six young children
dressed in merry, Festive (continued on next page)
Centennial Jubilee of SS. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic
Church, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
(continued from previous page)
Following the
liturgy, the congregation
hurriedly rushed to their
vehicles, sped away,
settling in for a short block
ride. Attaining their
Waterfront Convention
Center destination they
found a large table of
seating place cards
arranged alphabetically.
The banquet began with
cocktail hour; Very Rev.
John Seniw delivered the
invocation.
During
the
banquet, Mr. Stephen
Mykulyn- Master of
Ceremonies entertained
the attendees with a
variety of amusing
remarks. Professional
addresses were delivered
by Rev. Paul Wolensky,
Rev. Orest Kunderevych
and His Grace, The Most
Rev. Stefan Soroka. Father
John Seniw delivered the
Benediction.
Fr.
Orest
Kunderevych and The
Committee wishes to thank
the many attendees for
honoring the past founders
and parish family members
of SS. Peter and Paul
Ukrainian Catholic Church,
Wilkes-Barre past, present,
and future for their
continued support and
interest. May we all be
kept in God's eternal
memory and have eternal
life with Him.
- Dr. Michael Labuda
Standing : Rev. Paul
Wolensky, Rev. Thaddeus
Krawchuk, CSs.R., Rev. John
Seniw,
Rev.
Roman
Petryshak, Rev. Petro
Zvarych. Seated: Rev. Orest
Kunderevych, MetropolitanArchbishop Stefan Soroka,
and Rev. Nestor Iwasiw.
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55th Annual Holy Dormition Pilgrimage
Theme: “Behold, your Mother: Evangelization under the Patronage of the Mother of God ”
Saturday, August 8, 2009
5:00 p.m.
Divine Liturgy English (grotto) Rev. Joseph Bertha
Blessing of the Water (St. Mary’s Villa)
Healing Service (Dormition Chapel)
***Food Served at the Pavilion***
(under the direction of the League of Ukrainian Catholics)
7:30 p.m.
Panahyda (St. Mary’s) Most Rev. Paul Chomnycky, OSBM,
Eparch of Stamford
8:00 p.m.
Candlelight Procession to Grotto
Moleben to the Mother of God - English (grotto) Most Rev. William Skurla,
Eparch of Passaic
10:00 p.m.
Great Vespers (St. Mary’s Chapel) - Rev. Kiril Angelov
12:00 am
Lamentations to Our Lady (grotto) - Rev. Bohdan J. Danylo
Sunday, August 9, 2009
8:00 a.m.
Matins Bilingual (grotto) - Rev. Edward Young
10:00 a.m. Pontifical Divine Liturgy
Bilingual (grotto)
Main Celebrant:
Most Rev. Archbishop Stefan Soroka,
Metropolitan for Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S.A.
Celebrating Bishops:
Most Rev. Paul Chomnycky, OSBM, Homilist,
Eparch of Stamford
Most Rev. John Bura,
Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Most Rev. Basil H. Losten,
Bishop-Emeritus
of Stamford
Choir: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church,
Passaic, New Jersey
ANNU
AL HOL
Y DORMITION
ANNUAL
HOLY
PIL
GRIMA
GE CAMP-OUT
PILGRIMA
GRIMAGE
12:00 p.m. Youth Liturgy, English (St. Mary’s
Chapel) - Rev. Vasyl Kornitsky
1:30 p.m.
You Can
Make a
Difference
in the World
Blessing of the Religious Articles
(front, St. Joseph’s Home)
Akathist (St. Mary’s Chapel) Bilingual Rev. Maxim Kobasuk, OSBM
Healing of Sick (St. Mary’s Chapel),
same time as Akathist is sung
You Can
Witness Christ
through Your Life
2:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross (grotto) Rev. Roberto Lucavei, OSBM
3:00 p.m.
Moleben to the Mother of God
Ukrainian (grotto) - Rev. Ihor Midzak
Blessing of cars and buses upon departure
Spiritual Moderator: Rev. Bohdan Danylo,
Rector of St. Basil’s Seminary
You Can
Give Hope
to the World
You Can
Let Your Light Shine
bring
your friends
and make
new friends
Curious?
Interested?
Contact:
Sister Natalya
(845) 753-5100
[email protected]
or
Sister Michele
(845) 753-2840
[email protected]
Sloatsburg, NY
AUGUST 8-9, 2009
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News from the
Office of Religious Education
Українська Федеральна Кредитова
Кооператива ´САМОПОМІЧ´
Філядельфія—Трентон
“Обслуговує своїх членів від 1952 року
високоякісними фінансовими послугами”
1) “Celebration of the Catechetical
Year 2009-2010”
The role of the Catechist is very important in the
Church today. Catechist assists the pastor in
proclamation of the Gospel that is the Word of
God. Catechists are those who offer themselves in
serving God and His people.
During this 2009-2010 Catechetical Year we are
encouraged to pray for our catechists who provide
their services for God and His Church.
As LOW as
Refer: www.usccb.org/catecheticalsunday
2) “Day for Catechist”
This year’s “Day for Catechist” is Sunday, September
27, 2009. This event will be celebrated in every
parish within our Archeparchy. Pastors will celebrate
the Divine Liturgy and offer the Catechetical homily.
On this Sunday there will be a
blessing for all catechists and
volunteers as well as the
ceremony of induction of the
new catechists.
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Ask Fr. Yaroslav
Can you explain the Transfiguration Holy Day
the meaning of the feast is not clear to me?
At one point in His earthly
ministry, Jesus asked His
disciples, Who do men say
that the Son of man is (Mt.
16:13)? The disciples gave
different answers: Elijah,
Jeremiah, John the Baptist
or one of the prophets.
Then He said to them, But
who do you say that I am
(Mt. 16:15)? It was Peter
who answered: “You are
the Christ, the Son of the
living God” (Mt. 16:16).
After this confession of
faith, Jesus went up a high
mountain. The Scripture
does not specify which
mountain, but Church
Tradition says Mt. Tabor.
He took Peter, James and
John with him. And as
He was praying, the
appearance of His
countenance was altered,
and His garments became
dazzling white. And
behold two men talked
with Him, Moses and Elijah,
who appeared in glory
and spoke of His
departure, which He was
to
accomplish
at
Jerusalem. Now Peter
and his companions had
been overcome by sleep,
but becoming fully awake,
they saw His glory and the
two men standing with
Him. As they were about
to part from Him, Peter
said to Jesus, “Master, it
is good that we are here;
let us make three tents,
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those who represented the as much solemnity as
law (Moses and the possible. Why? It is a
Prophets) to be present. reminder that we all have
the opportunity to be
The Lord took His three transfigured in our lives and
closest disciples (Peter, to acquire a close
James, and John) with Him relationship with God. So,
on the mountain for, too, we all have the
although God sometimes opportunity to manifest the
reveals Himself to sinners visible signs of those closest
in quite unexpected ways, to God. In any case, St.
it is usually those who have Paul tells us, when we die
followed Him long and our bodies will be
faithfully who are transformed (transfigured)
privileged to enter into the and we will take on
joy of the Transfiguration spiritual, radiant bodies.
of the Master.
This aspect is clearly seen
in the Transfiguration of
The Ukrainian Church Our Lord.
celebrates this feast with
one for you, one for
Moses, and one for
Elijah.” But he did not
know what he was saying.
While he was still speaking,
a cloud came and cast a
shadow over them, and
they became frightened
when they entered the
cloud. Then from the cloud
came a voice that said,
“This is my beloved Son;
listen to Him.” After the
voice had spoken, Jesus
was found alone. They
fell silent and did not at
that time tell anyone what
they had seen (Luke 9:2936).
In the Old Testament, the
presence of light and
cloud often signified the
Divine Presence. (Read
Exodus 24:15-17). In the
same way on Mt. Tabor a
cloud signified the Divine
Presence — the God-Man
Jesus Christ, and the
manifestation here was
accompanied by a bright
radiance.
Both Moses and Elijah
had beheld the presence
of God, as the readings
at the Vespers of the Feast
show, and therefore were
appropriate witnesses on
Mt. Tabor to Christ’s
divinity. In addition, as
Jesus is the fulfillment of
the Law and the Prophets,
how appropriate it was for
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Ascension Manor Celebrates Independence Day
Ascension Manor is a non-profit senior citizen apartment
complex for people 62 and older. It is located one block
away from the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception in Philadelphia. It is under the direction of the
Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia. For more
information on Ascension Manor or for an application, please
call 215-922-1116. Equal Housing Opportunity.
911 N. Franklin Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
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PLEASE COME AND CELEBRATE WITH US!
Rehoboth Beach, DE
St. Edmond’s Roman Catholic Church will host
the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, a
Byzantine Liturgy at 4:00PM. on Sunday’s
August 2nd and September 6th in Rehoboth
Beach, DE.
The celebrant will be the Rev. Volodymyr Klanichka, pastor
of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Wilmington,
DE.
St. Edmond’s Church is located at King Charles Avenue
and Laurel Street in Rehoboth Beach, DE.
Please come and celebrate with us. For more information call 302 762-5511.
Making Pyrohy (Pierogies) at the Cathedral Hall
Philadelphia, PA
Sr. Timothea, MSMG, took a few
pictures of the ladies making pyrohy
before their summer break.
Send us pictures
from your parish!
by e-mail:
[email protected]
Send us
pictures!
by mail:
"The Way"
827 N. Franklin
Street
Philadelphia, PA
19123
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St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church
in Newark, NJ, held a luncheon for all seniors of
their parish on Saturday, June 20, 2009.
Photos submitted by Ksenia Hapij.
"It all started on Saturday morning...when
our church hall lit up with activity. Some
were peeling potatoes in the kitchen,
others were setting tables, some were
putting flowers in vases and decorating
the set tables, still others were cooking
and within a couple of hours our simple
hall turned into a magical palace where
we honored the seniors of our parish."
-Rev. Leonid Malkov, C.Ss.R.
Evelyn Keybida, Helen Phillips and Wasyl Wasyliw.
Mary Franzden
Teofil Kleban, John Rij, Basilio Cynajko, Justyna Kleban Roman and Olha Kobryn (sitting) and Gerard Muench
and Daria Cynajko.
standing.
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Eighteenth Annual
Ukrainian Festival
Commemorating Ukrainian Independence Day of August 24, 1991
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Live Demonstrations: Embroidery, Gerdany (beadweaving), Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs)
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Greek Catholic church, nation’s
oldest, turns 125
BY JOHN E. USALIS
Published: June 24, 2009
The oldest Greek Catholic church in America,
St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic
Church in Shenandoah, is celebrating its 125th
anniversary this year.
The year 1884 was a
significant
one
in
Shenandoah and in
America, as it marks the
founding of the first
Eastern Rite Catholic
church in the country.
The borough’s St. Michael
the Archangel Ukrainian
Catholic Church celebrates
its 125th anniversary this
year. The observance will
culminate at 2 p.m. Nov.
8 with the celebration of
a Hierarchical Divine
Liturgy by MetropolitanArchbishop Stefan Soroka,
archbishop of the
Ukrainian
Catholic
Archeparchy
of
Philadelphia
and
metropolitan for all
Ukrainian Catholics in the
United States.
pastor, at a recent kickoff
luncheon in the parish hall.
“This community is noted
for its ability to come
together and provide
support.”
tradition in the AustroHungarian Empire were
known
in
church
terminology
as
“Ruthenians.” Large
numbers of them began
to immigrate to the United
When Eastern Rite States in the late 1870s.
Catholics came to the
United States in the 1800s, The encyclopedia entry
it was not an easy road says the Ruthenian
for them. In addition to settlement in Shenandoah
language barriers, the “had so increased that
people
worshipped towards the end of 1884
differently from the they sent a petition to
Western (Roman) Rite Archbishop (afterwards
Catholics who already Cardinal)
Sylvester
were in America.
Sembratovitch,
Metropolitan of Lemberg,
Called “Uniates” in a praying that a Greek
derogatory sense by Catholic priest might be
Roman Catholics and sent to them to found a
Eastern
Orthodox parish of the Greek Rite
Christians, they were not at that place. The
readily accepted.
petitioners promised to
According to the 1917 build a church for him if
edition of The Catholic he were sent.”
A reception will follow the
liturgy at St. Nicholas Hall,
Encyclopedia and the
Primrose.
Ukrainian archeparchy
“As the first Christians Web site, the increase of
gathered together as a Eastern Rite Catholics in the
witness to Christ’s love, we United States led to the
gather as witnesses to both founding of a church in
Christ’s love and the their liturgical tradition.
building and endurance of
a community,” said the At the time, Catholics of
Rev. Oleksandr Dumenko, the Byzantine ritual
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since he was married, his
efforts to be recognized
as a Catholic priest were
difficult.
“However, he proceeded
to Shenandoah, where
under great difficulties and
discouragements, he
organized
his
congregation and for
about a year celebrated
Mass and other services
in a hired hall, for he was
unable to obtain the use
of the local Latin churches
for Greek services,” the
encyclopedia says. “The
matter of his regularity and
his acceptance as a priest
in Pennsylvania for the
Ruthenians was finally
arranged
through
Cardinal Sembratovitch.”
In early 1886, Volanski
completed “a little frame
church dedicated to St.
Michael the Archangel, the
first Greek Catholic church
in
America,”
the
encyclopedia says. “He
then organized there the
first Greek Catholic
Society, that of St.
In 1885, the Rev. Ivan
Volanski, of the Diocese
of Lemberg (actually Lviv,
Ukraine), arrived in the
United States - the first
Greek Catholic priest in
America. The encyclopedia
says Volanski presented
himself in Philadelphia, but (continued on next page)
Greek Catholic church, nation’s oldest, turns 125
(continued from previous page)
Nicholas, built and
organized a small
parochial school, and then
proceeded to form
congregations and to
found churches in other
places
where
the
Ruthenians were thickly
settled.”
Those places included
Hazleton (1887), Kingston
(1888) and Olyphant
(1888), as well as Jersey
City,
N.J.,
and
Minneapolis, both in 1889.
evident through the many
church domes and steeples
that we see present in the
town of Shenandoah and
our
neighboring
communities.
Catholic church, so much
so that Bishop (Michael)
Dudick, who was from
Saint Clair, of the
(Ruthenian) Byzantine
diocese, would tell of how
his parents would come
“Fortunately for us, this from Saint Clair to
aspect of faith still lives on Shenandoah to come to
through us, the inheritors church here.”
of such rich traditions. ...
The fact that the town of Fields spoke of the tragedy
Shenandoah is home to on Easter Monday of 1980
the first Ukrainian Catholic when the second parish
church in the entire United church was destroyed by
States of America is indeed fire. The original church still
stands on West Centre
an honor.”
Street. The current church
The Very Rev. Archpriest at Oak and Chestnut
John M. Fields, dean of streets was built in 1983.
the South Anthracite
Protopresbytery of the
Ukrainian archeparchy,
said the anniversary of St.
Michael’s is historically
Mark your
important.
In late 1886, Volanski
began publication, in
“phonetic” Ruthenian, of a
small paper issued every
two weeks at Shenandoah
under the name America.
The newspaper survived
until about 1890, when it
got involved in labor
trouble in the coal region
“which destroyed much of “Anniversaries are a type
its usefulness,” The Catholic of celebration, and for
Shenandoah
this
Encyclopedia says.
November on the Feast of
Dumenko, speaking to St. Michael the Archangel,
local civic and business it will be a time of great
leaders, said St. Michael’s celebration,” said Fields,
“is a testament to the time who is pastor of St.
and effort that our Michael Ukrainian Catholic
forefathers put into Church in Frackville and
building a community. The St. John the Baptist
spiritual integrity of our Ukrainian Catholic Church
parish depends on the in Maizeville.
remaining members whose
mothers and fathers have “This was the first Eastern
Catholic parish founded in
passed on.”
the United States. Our
Faith, he said, “was an Byzantine
Catholic
important aspect of all of brothers also look as this
our ancestors’ lives. This is being the first Eastern
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“It was on that Easter
Monday that people woke
up and saw the golden
domes of St. Michael’s
ablaze and tumbling down
in balls of fire,” said Fields.
“People came and cried,
but just as the phoenix rises
from the ashes, people
banded together and built
this beautiful church. ...
“Shenandoah itself has
become a tapestry of
nations, and St. Michael’s
provides some of the
threads that are woven into
that tapestry.”
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Calendars!!
The 78th Annual Pilgrimage,
Under the Protection of the Mother
of God, held on the grounds of the
Motherhouse of the Sisters of the
Order of Saint Basil the Great in
Fox Chase Manor, PA
is scheduled for:
Saturday, October 3rd and
Sunday, October 4th (2009)
If you missed last year’s amazing
event, don’t let this moving
experience pass you by again.
Save the Date!!
Catholic Schools and the State Budget
By A. B. Hill
For most Pennsylvanians,
this time of year means
leisurely vacations, picnics
and displays of fireworks.
For some in Harrisburg,
unfortunately, June and July
can mean long hours,
anxiety and a different kind
of fireworks – the political
debate about the state
budget.
The downturn in the
economy is posing a
challenge to the budget.
Despite these constraints,
some state leaders say they
are committed to adequate
support for education,
describing those programs
as an essential investment
in our future.
Although funding for public
schools is proposed to
increase, deep cuts are
proposed for the few
education budget line items
that benefit nonpublic
school students. A 12% cut
is proposed for textbooks,
materials and equipment,
and services to nonpublic
schools.
What is at stake for
nonpublic schools in
this year’s budget
proposal?
Nonpublic school students
receive some funding in the
state budget for activities
and materials, for example,
textbooks, materials,
equipment and other
services such as programs
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for students with special sacrifices to keep their child household should contact
needs.
in nonpublic school.
their
own
state
representative or senator.
In the past, appropriations What is the PCC asking We do pay attention to
for public and nonpublic for in the budget even just one such contact.
schoolchildren moved at a negotiations?
People should explain to
similar percentage rate. This
their representatives how
long-standing agreement The PCC understands that important
(Catholic)
was always honored until tough economic times education is to them and
recently. The public school require us to make the most how (for some families) it is
subsidy increased at a of limited resources, but we not just a want but a need.”
respectable rate every year. agree that supporting a
The line items that benefit child’s education now is an Representative
Rich
nonpublic schoolchildren investment in tomorrow’s Grucela (D-Northampton),
also increased, but at a economy. The 164,000 another pro-life and
much lower rate. This year, kids who attend Catholic Catholic
education
however, the disparity schools deserve the same supporter, echoed the
grows dramatically with a opportunity. We are simply advice, “As always I
proposed 5.7% increase for asking for fair consideration welcome constituents to
public schools but an 11.8% in the education budget.
write, e-mail, call or visit my
decrease for nonpublic.
offices to voice their
Where does the money opinions on the budget,
How do nonpublic come from to pay for especially in this most
students, like the these
education- difficult year.”
164,000 who attend our spending proposals?
Catholic
schools,
Rep. Taylor added,
benefit from these line The proposed increase in “(Nonpublic schools) remain
items?
the basic education subsidy a priority with a large
for public schools will be number of members. There
The line items that benefit funded with federal stimulus may be a few more weeks
nonpublic students are dollars. The federal dollars of pain, but ultimately (a fair
minor in the overall scheme could cover the nonpublic state budget) will get done.”
of the budget - just .02% line items, too.
percent of the $5.8 billion
To voice your opinion about
basic education subsidy. What can citizens do to the state budget cuts, visit,
But the textbooks, materials, voice their concern call, fax, write or e-mail your
equipment and services about the budget cuts? state legislators. Look for
they provide mean a lot to
their contact information on
nonpublic schoolchildren PCC asked this question to the Pennsylvania Catholic
and their parents. The $103 Representative John J. Advocacy Network page at
per child that would put Taylor (R - Philadelphia), a www.pacatholic.org.
textbooks and other long-time supporter of promaterials in their backpacks life issues, the Educational
may be a small investment Improvement Tax Credit
in the scheme of things, but (EITC) program and funding
may mean a lot to parents for Catholic education. Rep.
who choose to make Taylor said, “Each individual
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Work of Catholic U. “Akin to
Building Our State,”
Says Yushchenko
By Taras Antoshevskyy, photo by Hryhoriy Prystay
Lviv – During his visit to
Lviv on May 28, Ukrainian
President
Viktor
Yushchenko visited the
Ukrainian
Catholic
University (UCU). “I bow my
head before what you
do,” said the president to
UCU’s rector, the Rev.
Borys Gudziak, Ph.D. “It
seems to me that the work
of your university is akin
to building our state.”
building. “I am deeply
convinced,” said the
president, “that the church
today is carrying out a
unique mission… Through
spiritual values the human
being can come to
understand his purpose
and mission in this life.
Everything else is simply
dust… Colossal efforts are
needed to renew morals,”
which, as the president
said, were ruined through
Mr. Yushchenko met with 75 years of a godless,
administrators
and communist
regime.
students of UCU. Rev.
Gudziak informed the In particular the president
president that UCU is the acknowledged the role of
only Catholic university on the church in the
the territory of the former consolidation of the
Soviet Union and he gave community around the
special attention to the issue of building an
social, ecumenical, and independent Ukraine. “I
catechetical
and hope that this was the last,
pedagogical activities of triumphant declaration of
UCU. The university was our independence, which
the main proponent of the will not be subject to
necessity
for
the revision. But I am
government to recognize convinced that here the
theology as an academic spiritual core can form
discipline and also the basic essentials: what
need to introduce the needs to be done so that
subject of Christian ethics we have a successful
into Ukraine’s schools.
Ukrainian state. Believe
me, starting with blessings
In his speech, Mr. and ending with the
Yushchenko gave an spiritual ‘locomotive,’ we
excursus on Ukrainian need
the
church
history and turned his everywhere,” said Mr.
attention to the important Yushchenko. He also
role of the church in state- recalled that in the times
August 2, 2009
Rev. Borys Gudziak, Ph. D., rector of the Ukrainian
Catholic University (UCU), tells Ukrainian President Viktor
Yushchenko about the university’s future plans.
gave
of the princes of Kyiv there Yushchenko
particular
attention
to
the
was no matter begun
without a spiritual blessing. matter of a single national
church, without which, in
Speaking about the role his words, the nation
of the clergy in the building cannot have unity. He
assessed
of the Ukrainian state, the positively
president said: “The discussions being held now
Ukrainian church – I want among the Orthodox. He
to talk about all particularly praised the
denominations, including participation of the
Greek Catholics – provides Ecumenical Patriarchate of
in
a
strong
national Constantinople
matters.
compass. And this gives Ukrainian
us, both politicians and
other people, the possibility The president emphasized
to seriously re-think our that he sees the church as
mission today. Day after a partner of the state, and
day we become more so, he said, the state is
mature in the idea of ready to help the church
understanding
the solve its problems. On the
category of citizenship, the other hand, he said, the
category ‘citizen of state cannot be indifferent
Ukraine’… Only with the to “how church life is
Bible in our hearts will we organized, in harmony or
be able to build the schism… In the name of
Ukrainian state, with the the secular government, I
Bible in our hearts are we only want to say that we
able to solve society’s are concerned about
problems,” emphasized church life. And all the time
the
president. I demonstrate that the
state is not indifferent to
In his speech to students
and staff of UCU, Mr. (continued on next page)
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Work of Catholic U. “Akin to Building Our State,”
Says Yushchenko
(continued from previous page)
problems in church life.
We are partners of the
church and want to help
church leaders find mutual
understanding
and
harmony.”
.
”Step by step, day by day
we are creating a more
tolerant society,” said Mr.
Yushchenko, adding that
this involves difficult
discussions on the theme
of church relations. He
emphasized that “through
the example of the church
in the organizing of
relations, the organizing of
the tolerance of society, we
can give a unique example
for other spheres of
Yushchenko.
including said
.
Further information about
At the end of the discussion UCU (in English and
the president promised to Ukrainian) is available on
assist in the matter of the university’s website at
normalizing the question of www.ucu.edu.ua. Readers
religious organizations may also contact the
Catholic
founding schools for Ukrainian
general education and the Education Foundation,
financing of an obligatory which is the largest
program from the state supporter of UCU’s annual
budget. The president also operating budget. One of
promised to assist the the effects of this assistance
work of UCU; in particular is to provide scholarships
he said he would ask the to worthy students,
pope to support the allowing them to get an
university at his meeting in excellent education that
the Vatican on June 1. they otherwise might not
“You are worthy of be able to afford. And the
attention and support,” UCEF is operating at an
relations,
political.”
outstanding level of
efficiency. Of every dollar
the UCEF spends, more
than 84 cents goes to its
charitable programs,
ranking the UCEF among
the most efficient and
effective charities in the
nation. The UCEF may be
contacted in writing at
2247 W. Chicago Ave.,
Chicago, IL 60622; by
phoning 773-235-8462;
e-mailing [email protected];
or browsing its website,
www.ucef.org. The phone
number of the UCEF in
Canada is (416) 2392495.
HILLSIDE, NJ PARISH CHANGES ITS WEBSITE ADDRESS
Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hillside (Union
County), NJ has changed its website address to:
www.byzcath.org/ImmaculateConception
Note: The website address is case sensative. Thus, the “I” and “C”
in......ImmaculateConception...... must be capitalized.
Please visit the new website address and update any links that you have
to this site.
In particular, you may be interested in reading over 100 Questions of
the Month that are accessible from the parish website homepage.
Children and young adults from the parish Religious Education program,
as well as parishioners and people from around the world have submitted
their questions since 2001. This is a great way for all of us to continue
to grow in our spiritual education.
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Holy Trinity Particular Ukrainian Catholic Church in Silver Spring,
MD held a camp for 37 participants on June 21-23, 2009.
(Read an article about the camp in the Ukrainian Issue of "The Way.")
Photos submitted by Andriy Harmatiy.
Rev. Taras Lonchyna, Pastor of Holy Trinity Parish, speaks at camp.
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Holy Trinity Particular Ukrainian Catholic Church in Silver Spring,
MD held a camp for 37 participants on June 21-23, 2009.
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GOSPEL FOR THE TRANSFIGURATION
OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST
At that time Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the
brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the
sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there
appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. Peter
said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will
put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for
Elijah.” While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped
them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I
love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!” When the disciples
heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. But Jesus
came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.”
When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus. As they were
coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, “Don’t tell
anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised
from the dead.” (Mt. 17, 1-9)
TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD AUGUST 6th
The apostles who accompanied Jesus up the mountain to pray were privileged to see Jesus in the way that
he would appear for all eternity when he entered his reign in glory at the right hand of the Father. The light
that transformed Jesus and dazzled the apostles was not a light from out-side shining upon him; it came from
within, as a grace from God transforming Jesus’ human body.
The Father was the divine source of the transfiguration witnessed by the apostles. God wants to transform us
as well through the work of the Holy Spirit dwelling in us. Too often, however, we try to transform ourselves
by seeking in the world the power by which to live the spiritual life. It will not come from there; it comes only
through the work of the Spirit who makes present to us the glorified Jesus who teaches us the way of the
Father.
The transformation God wants to work in us is not merely for our own well-being. It is meant so that all
members of the church of Christ will reflect his glory, and through this change the world. From age to age,
God gathers a people to himself. We are called not only to personal holiness, but to be effective members
of the body of Christ so that we can preach the good news of salvation to a world in desperate need of the
life of Christ To the degree that we are transformed and empowered by the Holy Spirit, to that degree will
we be effective in convincing the world of the truth of Jesus as the answer to the world’s problems.
The transfiguration on the mountain prepared the apostles for the salvation Jesus was to win for all humanity.
Our transformation, and thereby the transformation of the church, can also prepare today’s world to receive
and accept the salvation Jesus has won for all people. The power is ours if we will let the Holy Spirit work
through us. We have the promise in scripture: “All of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as
though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another”
(2 Corinthians 3:18). As we are changed into his likeness, the church through us will reflect God’s glory and
the whole world will be touched.
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CALENDAR
OF
EVENTS
August 2 & September 6, 2009:
Divine Liturgy at Rehoboth Beach,
DE. 4:00 PM at St. Edmond’s Church
(King Charles Avenue and Laurel
Street in Rehoboth Beach, DE.) For
more information call 302 762-5511.
September 26 & 27, 2009:
Ukrainian American Citizen's
Association: Philadelphia Ukrainian
Festival. 847 N. Franklin Street,
Philadelphia, PA.
August 8-9, 2009: Sisters Servants
of Mary Immaculate: Holy Dormition
Pilgrimage, Sloatsburg, NY
October 3-4, 2009: 78th Annual
Pilgrimage of the Sisters of the Order
of Saint Basil the Great (Fox Chase,
PA) www.stbasils.com
August 15-16, 2009: The
Ukrainian Festival at Ukrainian
Homestead, 1230 Beaver Run Dr.,
Lehighton, PA 18235.
October 9-11, 2009: 71st Annual
Convention League of Ukrainian
Catholics of America, Green Tree,
PA. www.luc.netne.net
August
21-23,
2009:
Homecoming Picnic, St. Mary's
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church,
McAdoo, PA
November 8, 2009: 125th
Anniversary of St. Michael's Ukrainian
Greek Catholic Church, 114 South
Chestnut Street, Shenandoah, PA
17976. 2:00pm Liturgy, 5:00pm
Reception at St. Nicholas Hall,
Primrose, PA.
For more information e-mail:
[email protected] .
August 22, 2009: Ukrainian
Cultural Festival, St. Stephen
Ukrainian Catholic Church, 1344
White Oak Bottom Road, Toms River,
NJ 08755. Noon until 7pm.
August 23, 2009: Ukrainian Folk
Festival.
"Tryzub" UkrainianAmerican Sport Center, County Line
& Lower State Roads, Horsham, PA.
Festivities begin at 12:00 noon.
www.tryzub.org
January 30, 2010: St. Josaphat
Ukrainian Catholic School in
Philadelphia, PA Alumni Reunion.
www.stjosaphatchurch.com
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of "The Way"
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2009
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