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Óíàø³é Åïàðõ³¿ Ñâÿòîãî Ìèêîëàÿ oô³ö³éíîðîçïî÷àâñÿ ñüîìèé ùîð³÷íèéÓêðà¿íñüêèé Êàòîëèöüêèé Çàêëèê. Â³í

ïðîâîäèòüñÿ â³ä 6-ãî ãðóäíÿ 2009 ðîêó äî 30-ãîêâ³òíÿ 2010 ðîêó ³ éîãî ãàñëî: «ÌàéáóòíºÍàøî¿ Öåðêâè Ïî÷èíàºòüñÿ Ñüãîäí³!» ßê ³ óïîïåðåäí³ ðîêè, éîãî óñï³õ ó âåëèê³é ì³ð³çàëåæèòü â³ä ùåäðîñò³ â³ðíèõ, ñï³âïðàö³äóõîâåíñòâà, a òàêîæ â³ä òðüîõ ³íøèõ âàæ-ëèâèõ ÷èííèê³â, ÿê³ âïëèâàþòü íà óñï³õ áóäü-ÿêî¿ ³í³ö³àòèâè – ÷àñó, òàëàíòó ³ ñêàðá³â òèõ, ÿê³áåðóòü ó íüîìó ó÷àñòü. Ñïîä³âàºìîñÿ, ùîÓêðà¿íñüêèé Êàòîëèöüêèé Çàêëèê ñòàíåáåçïîñåðåäí³ì âèÿâîì ëþáîâ³ äî Öåðêâè òàñâ³ä÷èòèìå ïðî ïîñâÿòó âñ³õ, õòî äáàº ïðî ¿¿ìàéáóòíº!

Âïðîäîâæ îñòàíí³õ ðîê³â, Óêðà¿íñüêèéÊàòîëèöüêèé Çàêëèê áóâ îñíîâíèì çàñîáîìï³äòðèìêè íàéá³ëüø âàæëèâèõ ä³ëÿíîê ñëó-æ³ííÿ íàøî¿ Åïàðõ³¿. Äëÿ ïðèêëàäó, ïîíàä 500ä³òåé âçÿëè ó÷àñòü ó êàòåõèçàö³¿ ïðè íàøèõïàðàô³ÿõ òà îòðèìàëè íàëåæíó ï³äãîòîâêó óïèòàíí³ Áåçïå÷íîãî Ñåðåäîâèùà, ÷åòâåðî ñåì³-íàðèñò³â ìàëè çìîãó çäîáóâàòè áîãîñëîâñüêóîñâ³òó ³ ôîðìàö³þ, ïðèãîòîâëÿþ÷èñü äî ñâÿ-ùåíñòâà òà ñëóæ³ííÿ Öåðêâ³ ³ ëþäÿì, ïîíàä 65íàøèõ ñâÿùåíèê³â ³ äèÿêîí³â óäîñêîíàëþâàëèñâî¿ çíàííÿ ó ð³çíèõ ä³ëÿíêàõ ÷åðåç êîí-ôåðåíö³¿ òà äóõîâí³ ðåêîëåêö³¿, à íàø³ ñòàðø³îòö³ îòðèìàëè íàëåæíó îï³êó òà äîïîìîãó. Óòåïåð³øí³é ÷àñ ìè ïðàöþºìî ç ìîëîääþ, äî-ðîñëèìè òà ñ³ì’ÿìè, ùîá çáåð³ãàòè òà ïëåêàòèíàøó ãëèáîêó â³ðó òà òðàäèö³þ, ³ çàïåâíèòè, ùîâîíè áóäóòü ïåðåäàí³ ç îäíîãî ïîêîë³ííÿ äîíàñòóïíîãî.

Ó öåé ñâÿòêîâèé Ð³çäâÿíèé ÷àñ çàïðîøóºìîâàñ ï³äòðèìàòè Óêðà¿íñüêèé ÊàòîëèöüêèéÇàêëèê 2009-2010 ó ñïîñ³á, ÿêèé äëÿ âàñ íàéçðó÷í³øèé. Íàä³ºìîñÿ, ùî ç Bàøîþäîïîìîãîþ òà ÷åðåç Bàøó ùåäð³ñòü Åïàðõ³ÿ Ñâÿòîãî Ìèêîëàÿ ïåðåéäå ÷åðåç âàæê³ô³íàíñîâ³ òðóäíîù³ ³ íàëåæíî ï³äãîòóºòüñÿ äî ìàéáóòíüîãî. Öüîãîð³÷íîþ ìåòîþÇàêëèêó º ç³áðàòè 180 òèñÿ÷ äîëàð³â. Çàîõî÷óºìî Bàñ ïîæåðòâóâàòè 1% âàøîãîð³÷íîãî äîõîäó, àáî ïðèíàéìí³ 250 äîëàð³â. Ïîïðè ñêëàäí³ åêîíîì³÷í³ óìîâè, ìèïðîñèìî ïðèºäíàòèñÿ äî íàøî¿ ñï³ëüíî¿ ñïðàâè, áî ò³ëüêè ðàçîì çáóäóºìî ìàéáóòíºíàøî¿ Öåðêâè ³ çì³íèìî íà êðàùå æèòòÿ áàãàòüîõ ëþäåé.

Âàø³ ïîæåðòâè áóäü-ëàñêà íàäñèëàéòå ó Â³ää³ë Ðîçâèòêó Åïàðõ³¿ ÑâÿòîãîÌèêîëàÿ çà àäðåñîþ: 2245 West Rice Street, Chicago, IL 60622. ²íôîðìàö³þ ïðî ð³çí³ìîæëèâ³ ñïîñîáè ïîæåðòâ âè ìîæåòå îòðèìàòè ïîäçâîíèâøè ï. Ñåðã³þ Ìèõàëþêóíà òåë. 773-276-9500

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ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÑÜÊÈÉ ÊÀÒÎËÈÖÜÊÈÉ ÇÀÊËÈÊ 2009-22010

«Ìàéáóòíº Íàøî¿ Öåðêâè Ïî÷èíàºòüñÿ Ñüîãîäí³!»

The seventh annual UkrainianCatholic Appeal has beenlaunched.

The time frame for this Appeal is fromDecember 6, 2009 to April 30, 2010. Thefocus this year is on the theme "THEFUTURE OF OUR CHURCH BEGINS TODAY!"

As in previous years, its successdepends upon the generous response ofthe people of St Nicholas Eparchy--ofyour time, talent and treasure.

This gesture of love for your Churchshows your commitment to it as a livingbody of believers who care for theChurch and envision a bright future forit.

For the past five or six years, the annu-al Appeal has been instrumental in sup-porting the most vital areas of ministryof our Eparchy. More than five hundredchildren received the gift of catechismand Safe Environment training; our fourseminarians were provided the best pos-sible education to fulfill their calling andserve our Church and people; our 65priests and deacons had continuing edu-cation in the form of conferences andspiritual retreats; and our elderly priestsreceived necessary care and support. Wecontinue to reach out to youth, youngprofessionals and families in order tofind the most effective way to cherishour deep faith and tradition, and makesure they are passed on from one gener-ation to another.

During this Christmas season we inviteyou to support the Ukrainian CatholicAppeal 2009-2010 in any way you can.But we are hopeful that with your helpand generosity St. Nicholas Eparchy will

meet its challenges, overcome current financial difficulties and prepare for thefuture.

Our goal for this Appeal is $180,000. We encourage you to donate just 1% of yourannual income, or at least two hundred fifty dollars. Only together can we build acertain and bright future of our Church and make a lasting difference in the lives ofmany people.

Please forward your donations to the Office of Stewardship & Development; St.Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy; 2245 West Rice Street; Chicago, IL 60622.

For more information about giving options, telephone Mr. Serge Michaluk at 773-276-9500.

Ukrainian Catholic Appeal 2009-2010"THE FUTURE OF OUR CHURCH BEGINS TODAY!"

Registered parishioners should have received an information packet and contri-bution form for Ukrainian Catholic Appeal 2009-2010 in the mail. If you havenot, your pastor has a supply of extras.

2 Íîâà Çîðÿ Ñ³÷åíü, 2010

Àäì³í³ñòðàòèâíèéðåäàêòîð:î. Äæîí ËóêàñÑhurÑ[email protected]

Ðåäàêòîð óêðà¿íñüêî¿ âåðñ³¿:Ïåòðî Ðóäêà[email protected]

Ðåäàêö³éíà êîëåã³ÿ òàäîïèñóâà÷³:î. Äæîí Ëóêàñ, Ïåòðî Ðóäêàî. ßê³â Êàðåï³í, î. Äåí³Ìîëèòâè, Þð³é Ìàòâèøèí,Îëåíêà Ïðèéìà, ÍàçàðÑëîáîäà, ÁàðáàðàÂðóáë³öêà, Ôèëèñ ÌóðèíÇàïàðàíþê, Ñåðã³é Ìèõàëþê

Àäðåñà ðåäàêö³¿:New Star2245 West Rice StreetChicago, IL 60622Òåë. (773) 276-5080Ôàêñ (773) 276-6799

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Ñòàòò³ òà äîïèñè, ï³äïèñàí³àâòîðàìè, íå çàâæäèâ³äïîâ³äàþòü ïîãëÿäàìðåäàêö³¿.

Ïåðåäðóêè òà ïåðåêëàäèäîçâîëåí³ çà ïîäàííÿìäæåðåëà.

Ðåäàêö³ÿ çàñòåð³ãàº çà ñîáîþïðàâî êîðåêòè ³ ñêîðî÷åíüîòðèìàíèõ ìàòåð³àë³â.

Êîðèñòóþ÷èñü ìàòåð³àëàìè ÓÃÊÖ òà ³íøèõ äæåðåë,çàòðèìóºìî âæèâàíèé íèìèïðàâîïèñ.

Îô³ö³éíå âèäàííÿ Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Êàòîëèöüêî¿ ªïàðõ³¿Ñâ. Ìèêîëà.

Ïóáë³êóºòüñÿ ùîì³ñÿ÷íî ç áëàãîñëîâåííÿ Ïðå-îñâÿùåíîãî Âëàäèêè Ð³øàðäà (ÑÅÌÅÍÞÊ), ªïèñêîïàÓêðà¿íñüêî¿ Êàòîëèöüêî¿ ªïàðõ³¿ ó ×èêà´î.

Óêðà¿íñüêèé Êàòîëèöüêèé Çàêëèê º îñíîâíîþ ùîð³÷íîþ êàìïàí³ºþ çáîðó êîøò³â ó Óêðà¿íñüê³éÊàòîëèöüê³é ªïàðõ³¿ Ñâÿòîãî Ìèêîëàÿ íà ï³äòðèìêó íàéâàæëèâ³øèõ ïðîåêò³â, òàêèõ ÿê: Ì³ñ³éí³Ïàðàô³¿, Íàâ÷àííÿ Ñåì³íàðèñò³â, Ïàñòîðàëüíå Ñëóæ³ííÿ, à òàêîæ Çàõèñò Ä³òåé, Ñâÿùåíèêè â Ïîòðåá³,ªâàíãåë³çàö³ÿ ³ ªïàðõ³àëüíà Àäì³í³ñòðàö³ÿ.

ÖÖååéé ÇÇààêêëëèèêê ááóóääåå ïïððîîââîîääèèòòèèññÿÿ ââ³³ää 66-ããîî ããððóóääííÿÿ 22000099 ððîîêêóó ääîî 3300-ããîî êêââ³³òòííÿÿ 22001100 ððîîêêóó..

Ó 2010-ìó ðîö³ ìè ïîòðåáóºìî Âàøî¿ äîïîìîãè ó ïîêðèòò³ âèòðàò íàñòóïíèõ âàæëèâèõ ïðîåêò³â:

Íàâ÷àííÿ ³ ôîðìàö³ÿ ñåì³íàðèñò³âÎïëàòà êîøò³â íàâ÷àííÿ â óí³âåðñèòåò³, ïðîæèâàííÿ ³ ôîðìàö³¿ ñåì³íàðèñò³â, ÿê³ áóäóòüñëóæèòè ñâÿùåíèêàìè ó íàø³é Åïàðõ³¿. Âèòðàòè âêëþ÷àþòü òàêîæ ìåäè÷íå çàáåçïå÷åííÿ,ï³äðó÷íèêè, ³ ñòàíîâëÿòü ïðèáëèçíî 100 òèñÿ÷ äîëàð³â íà ð³ê.

Ôîðìàö³ÿ äóõîâåíñòàÏ³äòðèìêà òà ïîäàëüøà ôîðìàö³ÿ ñâÿùåíèê³â ³ äèÿêîí³â, âèòðàòè íà ùîð³÷í³ ðåêîëåêö³¿ òàêîíôåðåíö³¿.

Â³ää³ë Çàõèñòó Ä³òåé ³ Ìîëîä³Âèòðàòè íà ïðîãðàìè òà ñåì³íàð³ äëÿ ä³òåé, äóõîâåíñòâà, ïðàö³âíèê³â òà âîëîíòåð³â Åïàðõ³¿, ÿêiçàáåçïå÷óþòü íàøå çáåð³ãàííÿ âèìîã òà ïðàâèë ñòîñîâíî Áåçïå÷íîãî Ñåðåäîâèùà.

Ïàðàô³¿ ³ ì³ñ³¿Ï³äòðèìêà ³ñíóþ÷èõ òà íîâèõ ì³ñ³é, ïîçè÷êè ïàðàô³ÿì, ÿê³ ïîòðåáóþòü íåâ³äêëàäíî¿ äîïîìîãè.Áþäæåò ùîð³÷íî ñêëàäàº ïîíàä 200 òèñÿ÷ äîëàð³â.

Äîïîìîãà ñâÿùåíèêàìÄîïîìîãà äëÿ ñâÿùåíèê³â, ÿê³ âèéøëè íà åìåðèòóðó, íå ìàþ÷è ïåíñ³¿ òà ìåäè÷íîãîçàáåçïå÷åííÿ, ïåðåáóâàþòü íà ë³êàðíÿí³é â³äïóñòö³ àáî ïîòðåáóþòü îñîáëèâî¿ îï³êè.

Óïðàâë³ííÿ Åïàðõ³àëüíèìè ÑïðàâàìèÇàáåçïå÷åííÿ êàíîí³÷íèìè, ïðàâîâèìè, ô³íàíñîâèìè òà ³íâåñòèö³éíèìè êîíñóëüòàö³ÿìè, àòàêîæ âêëþ÷àº äîïîìîãó â óïðàâë³íí³ ³ ðîçðèòêó ä³ÿëüíîñò³ íàøèõ ïàðàô³é, ï³äòðèìêó Öåðêâèâ Óêðà¿í³, Êîíôåðåíö³¿ ªïèñêîï³â, òà ôóíêö³îíóâàííÿ Eïàðõ³ÿëüíî¿ Êàíöåëÿð³¿.

ªâàíãåë³çàö³ÿ ³ Êàòåõèçàö³ÿÏ³äòðèìêà ãàçåòè «Íîâà Çîðÿ«, ÿêà º îñíîâíèì ³ñíóþ÷èì çàñîáîì êàòåõèçàö³¿ ó íàø³é Åïàðõ³¿, àòàêîæ íàâ÷àííÿ ä³òåé, ìîëîä³ òà äîðîñëèõ çà äîïîìîãîþ ïðîãðàìè «Generations of Faith».

Õðèñòîñ Ðàæäàºòüñÿ!

Äîðîã³ â³ðí³ æåðòâîäàâö³ Óêðà¿íñüêîãî Êàòîëèöüêîãî Çàêëèêó 2009-2010,

Êîëè ÿ ïèøó öüîãî ëèñòà, äóìàþ ïðî òå, ùî ìåí³ íåîáõ³äíî çðîáèòèó íàéáëèæ÷îìó ìàéáóòíüîìó. Íåùîäàâíî ÿ áóâ ó Òóñîí³, øòàò Àð³çîíà,äëÿ ïîñâÿ÷åííÿ íîâî¿ öåðêâè «êðà¿íñüêî¿ àòîëèöüêî¿ ïàðàô³¿ —ñâÿòîãîÌèõà¿ëà. Ïî äîðîç³ íàçàä äî ×èêà´î, ÿ çóïèíÿâñÿ ó Áàëòèìîð³, øòàòÌåð³ëåíä, íà ùîð³÷íó çóñòð³÷ Êîíôåðåíö³¿ Êàòîëèöüêèõ ªïèñêîï³âÀìåðèêè. Àëå íàñïðàâä³ çàðàç â ìåíå íà äóìö³ ùå ³íøa ïî¿çäêa, ÿêà,íàïåâíî, áóäå íàéâàæ÷à.

Öå ïî¿çäêà äî Ñîëò Ëåéê Ñèò³, øòàò Þòà. Ïðîòÿãîì ÿêîãîñü ÷àñó ÿï³äòðèìóâàâ êîíòàêò ç ãðóïîþ óêðà¿íö³â-êàòîëèê³â ç öüîãî ì³ñòà, ÿê³ïîòðåáóþòü ñâÿùåíèêà. Âîíè ïîñò³éíî ïèøóòü ìåí³ ó ëèñòàõ, ùîáïðèñëàòè ¿ì ñâÿùåíèêà. Âîíè òóæàòü çà — Ñëóæáîþ Áîæîþ íà ð³äí³éìîâ³. Âîíè íå ìàþòü äóøïàñòèðÿ, ÿêèé áè âèñëóõàâ ¿õ ñïîâ³ä³ ³ äàâðîçãð³øåííÿ, ÿê öå ðîáèâ ìèëîñòèâèé Ãîñïîäü ²ñóñ Õðèñòîñ. «Òîìó ÿìóøó â³äïîâ³äíî ðåàãóâàòè. ß âèð³øèâ âèðóøèòè â ïîäîðîæ äî øòàòóÞòà, ùîá âèâ÷èòè ñèòóàö³þ ³ ðîçãëÿíóòè ìîæëèâ³ñòü ñòâîðåííÿ íîâî¿ì³ñ³éíî¿ ïàðàô³¿. — ñïðàâà â òîìó, ùî íà äàíèé ÷àñ ÿ íå ìàþ æîäíîãîñâÿùåíèêà, ùîá ïîñëàòè òóäè ³ çðîáèòè âñ³ íåîáõ³äí³ ïðèãîòóâàííÿ. ßìóøó ¿õàòè ñàì. ß îñîáèñòî áóäó ñëóæèòè — Ñëóæáó Áîæó, ðîçäàâàòè— Ñâÿòe Ïðè÷àñòÿ ³ âèêîíóâàòè óñþ ïðàöþ, ÿêó âèêîíóº êîæåíâëàäèêà-ì³ñ³îíåð.

Íàøà Åïàðõ³ÿ º äóæå âåëèêà. Ìè ìàºìî áàãàòî ëþäåé, ÿê³ á õîò³ëèìàòè âëàñíîãî ñâÿùåíèêà, àëå, ùîá âèõîâàòè ç ñåì³íàðèñòà ì³ñ³îíàðÿ óö³é êðà¿í³, ïîòð³áíî äîâã³ ðîêè íàâ÷àííÿ ³ ôîðìàö³¿. ×åðåç Âàøóùåäð³ñòü ³ ï³äòðèìêó ìè ìàºìî çìîãó äàâàòè íàéêðàùó îñâ³òó íàøèìñåì³íàðèñòàì, ÿê³ ó ìàéáóòíüîìó ñòàíóòü ñâÿùåíèêàìè. Îñâ³òà òàôîðìàö³ÿ êîæíîãî ñâÿùåíèêà, ÿê Âè äîáðå çíàºòå, º äóæå êîøòîâí³.Òîìó ÿ ïîñò³éíî ïðîøó Âàñ ï³äòðèìóâàòè íàøèõ ñåì³íàðèñò³â, à òàêîæïîòðåáóþ÷³ ì³ñ³éí³ ïàðàô³¿.

Íàñ òðîº âèðóøàòü â Ñîëò Ëåéê Ñèò³ àâòîì, ùîá âçÿòè ç ñîáîþ âñ³íåîáõ³äí³ ðå÷³ äëÿ Ñëóæáè Áîæî¿, îáëàøòóâàííÿ ïðåñòîëó, à òàêîæë³òóðã³éí³ êíèãè. Òàìòåøí³ óêðà¿íö³ ç íåòåðï³ííÿì î÷³êóþòü ìàòèïåðøó Ñëóæáó Áîæó 13-ãî ãðóäíÿ öüîãî ðîêó. Äëÿ íèõ öå áóäåñâîºð³äíèì Ð³çäâîì. Äëÿ óñ³õ Âàñ, ÿê³ íàëåæèòå äî Óêðà¿íñüêî¿Êàòîëèöüêî¿ ïàðàô³¿, ïî÷óâàéòåñÿ äîáðå ³ ö³íóéòå, ùî ìàºòå ñâîþöåðêâó ³ äóøïàñòèðÿ, òîìó ùî áàãàòî ëþäåé öüîãî íå ìàþòü.

Ç áëàãîñëîâåííÿì â³ä Íåáåñíîãî Îòöÿ, ÿ óä³ëÿþ Âàì ìîº àðõèºðåéñüêåáëàãîñëîâåííÿ â ³ì'ÿ Éîãî Ñèíà ²ñóñà Õðèñòà, äëÿ ÿêîãî ÿ òðóäæóñÿ

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Íàø ºïàðõ³ÿëüíèé ì³ñÿ÷íèê«Íîâà Çîðÿ» º ÷àñòèíîþ êàòî-ëèöüêî¿ ïðåñè, ÿêèé ³íôîðìóº÷èòà÷³â ïðî æèòòÿ Âñåëåíñüêî¿Êàòîëèöüêî¿ Öåðêâè. Íà ñòî-ð³íêàõ íàøî¿ ãàçåòè ïîäàí³ñòàòò³ òà ñâ³òëèíè, ÿê³ âïðî-âàäæóþòü ÷èòà÷³â ó ñâ³ò ÷èñ-ëåííèõ ³íøèõ êàòîëèöüêèõïóáë³êàö³é, ùî ç íèìè âîíèçóñòð³÷àþòüñÿ ³ ¿õ ÷èòàþòü.

Áàãàòî ç íèõ ÷åðïàþòü ñâî¿ â³-ñòêè ç ìîíîïîë³çîâàíèõ àãåíö³é÷è ïîäàþòü íîâèíè, êîðèñ-òóþ÷èñü ð³çíèìè ³íôîðìà-ö³éíèìè ñëóæáàìè. Áàãàòî çòèõ äîñòóïíèõ ìàòåð³ÿë³â

çîñåðåäæåí³ â á³ëüøîñò³ íàíîâèíàõ çàõ³äíüî¿ îð³ºíòàö³¿ ³òàê ¿õ ³íòåðïðåòóþòü. Öåâèêëèêàº âðàæåííÿ, ùî Êàòî-ëèöüêà Öåðêâà º ëàòèíñüêîþ,ðèìñüêîþ, à ìè äîáðå çíàºìî,ùî âîíî òàê íå º.

Ñï³âïðàö³âíèêè òà äîïè-ñóâà÷³ «Íîâî¿ Çîð³» ç îñîá-ëèâîþ äáàéëèâ³ñòþ çîñåðåä-æåíí³ íà òîìó, ùî ìàº, ðàäøåõàðàêòåð óí³âåðñàëüíèé ³ íàä³-þòüñÿ, ùî ö³ íàìàãàííÿ áóäóòüâàðò³ñíèì âêëàäîì ¿õíüîãî òðó-äó é ÷àñó â çàãàëüíó ñêàðáíèöþÊàòîëèöüêî¿ Öåðêâè. Ïðè òîìóîñîáëèâî é ñâ³äîìî íàãî-

ëîøóþòü íîâèíè ç æèòòÿð³çíèõ Ñõ³äí³õ Öåðêîâ, íåò³ëüêè ó ÑØÀ, àëå ³ â ö³ëîìóñâ³ò³. Íàéá³ëüøå ìàòåð³ÿë³â çà-òîðêóþòü ñïðàâè, ïîâ’ÿçàí³ çÖåðêâàìè â³çàíò³éñüêîãî îá-ðÿäó, ïðåäñòàâëÿþ÷è ïîä³¿, ÿê³â ïåðøó ÷åðãó ïîâ’ÿçàí³ çíàøîþ ð³äíîþ ÊàòîëèöüêîþÖåðêâîþ â Àìåðèö³, Óêðà¿í³ éóñþäè, äå ìåøêàþòü óêðà¿íö³.Äëÿ ñêð³ïëåííÿ åêóìåí³÷íîãîðîçâèòêó, «Íîâà Çîðÿ» ïîäàºâ³ñòêè, ÿê³ ñòîñóþòüñÿ ïðàâî-ñëàâíèõ òà ³íøèõ Ñõ³äí³õ Öåð-êîâ, ÿê³ ìàþòü îñîáëèâå â³ä-íîøåííÿ äî Öåðêâè ïåðøîãî

òèñÿ÷îë³òòÿ.Îòîæ, êîëè â³äçíà÷àºìî «Ì³-

ñÿöü êàòîëèöüêî¿ ïðåñè« ìèâïåâíåí³, ùî Âè, äîðîã³ ÷èòà÷³,ãëèáøå çðîçóì³ºòå íàñòàíîâóÂëàäèêè Ðèøàðäà, ÿêèö áàæàº,ùîá «Íîâà Çîðÿ» áóëà â êîæí³éðîäèí³ íàøî¿ ªïàðõ³¿.

Òîìó òàêîæ, ó öåé ÷àñ,íàãàäóºìî âñ³ì, ùîá ïåðåä-ïëàòèëè «Íîâó Çîðþ». Ïðî öåïîâèíí³ ïîäáàòè âñ³ ïàðàô³¿,çáèðàþ÷è ïåðåäïëàòó íà 2010ð³ê. ßêùî ì³æ Âàøèìè çá³ð-êîâèìè êîâåðòêàìè º îäíà,ïðèçíà÷åíà íà íàøó ãàçåòó,ñêîðèñòàéòå ç íå¿, âëîæ³òü

ïåðåäáà÷åíó ñóìó òà âêèíüòå äîçá³ðêîâîãî êîøèêà. ßêùî íåìà,äàéòå â áóäü-ÿêó ³íøó ³ òàêîæïåðåäàéòå ï³ä ÷àñ íåä³ëüíî¿çá³ðêè. (ßêùî áàæàºòå ñêëàñòèîêðåìó ïîæåðòâó íà Ïðåñîâèéôîíä, ìîæåòå îêðåìî âèñëàòèïîøòîþ íà íàøó àäðåñó.

Ìè ñòàðàºìîñÿ ââîäèòè äåÿê³çì³íè, ùîá á³ëüøå çàö³êàâèòè÷èòà÷³â ãàçåòîþ òà Öåðêâîþçàãàëîì. Íàä³ºìîñÿ, ùî íàì öåâäàñòüñÿ ³ ùî Âè êîæíîãîì³ñÿöÿ ÷åêàòèìèòå íà íîâå÷èñëî «Íîâî¿ Çîð³».

- î. Äæîí Ëóêàñ

ÍÍààññòòóóïïííèèéé ìì³³ññÿÿööüü –– ëëþþòòèèéé –– ìì³³ññÿÿööüü êêààòòîîëëèèööüüêêîî¿¿ ïïððååññèè

Ñâÿòà Öåðêâà ïåðåä ïðàçíè-êîì Ãîñïîäíüîãî Áîãîÿâëåííÿó áîãîñëóæåííÿõ çâåðòàºòüñÿäî ñâî¿õ â³ðíèõ: «Âèôëåºìçàëèøèâøè, ïðåñëàâíå ÷óäî,ñï³ø³ìî äî Éîðäàíó äóøåþãàðÿ÷îþ ³ òàì ïîáà÷èìî ñòðà-øíå òà¿íñòâî» (Ñâ³òèëåí óòðåí³ç 3 ñ³÷íÿ). Öå òà¿íñòâî Ãîñ-ïîäíüîãî Áîãîÿâëåííÿ, öåÕðåùåííÿ Ãîñïîäà íàøîãî²ñóñà Õðèñòà â ð³ö³ Éîðäàí³. Óöüîìó òà¿íñòâ³ ²ñóñ Õðèñòîñîá'ÿâëÿº ñåáå ÿê Ìåñ³þ ³ Ñïà-ñèòåëÿ. Ïðî Éîãî Áîæå ï³ñ-ëàííèöòâî ñâ³ä÷èòü ïðè Õðå-ùåíí³ ñàì Îòåöü Íåáåñíèé ãî-ëîñîì ³ç íåáà: «Òè ºñè Ñèí ì³éëþáèé, ó òîá³ — ìîº óïîäî-áàííÿ» (Ìð. 1, 11); ñâ³ä÷èòüÑâÿòèé Äóõ, ùî ó âèãëÿä³ãîëóáà ñõîäèòü íà Íüîãî; ñâ³ä-÷èòü ³ ñâÿòèé Éîàí Õðåñòè-¬òåëü, âêàçóþ÷è íà Íüîãî: «ÎñüÀãíåöü Áîæèé, ÿêèé ãð³õè ñâ³òóçàáèðàº» (Éî. 1, 29).

Ïðàçíèê Ãîñïîäíüîãî Áîãî-ÿâëåííÿ íàëåæèòü äî íàéäàâ-í³øèõ ³ íàéá³ëüøèõ ïðàçíèê³âíàøîãî öåðêîâíîãî ðîêó. Íàîêðåìó óâàãó çàñëóãîâóº íàçâà,³ñòîð³ÿ òà îá'ÿâëåííÿ òà¿íñòâàÏðåñâÿòî¿ Òðîéö³.

Ïðàçíèê Ãîñïîäíüîãî Áîãîÿ-âëåííÿ ó ïåðøèõ â³êàõ õðèñòè-ÿíñòâà ââàæàâñÿ çá³ðíèì, áîñòîñóâàâñÿ ê³ëüêîõ ïîä³é ³çæèòòÿ ²ñóñà Õðèñòà, ÿê³ ñâ³ä-÷èëè ïðî Éîãî áîæåñòâåíí³ñòü,à ñàìå: éîãî Ð³çäâà, ïîêëîíóìóäðåö³â, Õðåùåííÿ, ÷óäà âÊàí³ Ãàëèëåéñüê³é ³ ÷óäåñíîãîðîçìíîæåííÿ õë³áà. Òîìó éíàøó íàçâó «Áîãîÿâëåííÿ»òðåáà ðîçóì³òè ó ìíîæèí³, áîâîíà îçíà÷àº ïðàçíèê ñâÿòèõÁîãîÿâë³íü.

Ó äàâíèíó íà ïðàçíèê Áîãî-ÿâëåííÿ â³äáóâàëîñÿ óðî÷èñòåõðåùåííÿ îãëàøåííèõ, ÿêåíàçèâàëè òàêîæ ñâ³òëîì àáîïðîñâ³÷åííÿì, à îãëàøåíí³ çâà-ëèñÿ ïðîñâ³÷åí³. Çâ³äñè ³ ïðàç-íèê Áîãîÿâëåííÿ çâàâñÿ ïðî-ñâ³÷åííÿì, ïðàçíèêîì ñâ³òåë ³ñâÿòèìè ñâ³òëàìè, áî ²ñóñïðèéøîâ, ùîá óñ³õ ïðîñâ³òèòè.«Íàðîä, ÿêèé ñèä³â ó òåìíîò³,— ÷èòàºìî ó ñâÿòîìó ªâàíãåë³¿,— ïîáà÷èâ âåëèêå ñâ³òëî. Òèì,ùî ñèä³ëè â êðà¿í³ é ò³í³ ñìåðòè,ç³éøëî ¿ì ñâ³òëî» (Ìò. 4, 16).Äåÿê³ àâòîðè äîòðèìóþòüñÿ ò³º¿äóìêè, ùî öåé ïðàçíèê ùå éòîìó çâàâñÿ ïðàçíèêîì ñâ³òëà,áî â ÷àñ õðåùåííÿ îãëàøåííèõÁîæèé õðàì îñâ³òëþâàëè âå-

ëèêîþ ê³ëüê³ñòþ ñâ³÷îê, ÿê³áóëè ñèìâîëîì ñâ³òëà ï³çíàííÿïðàâäèâîãî Áîãà.

Ñâÿòèé Ãðèãîð³é Áîãîñëîâ (†389) ñâî¿é ïðîïîâ³ä³ íà Áîãî-ÿâëåííÿ äàº íàçâó «Ñëîâî íàñâÿò³ ñâ³òëà ÿâë³íü Ãîñïîäí³õ».Â³í ¿¿ ïî÷èíàº òàê: «Çíîâó ì³é²ñóñ ³ çíîâó òà¿íñòâî... (ñåáòîçíîâó íîâèé ïðàçíèê ï³ñëÿÕðèñòîâîãî Ð³çäâà), òà¿íñòâîïåðåìîæíå é áîæåñòâåííå, ùîçâ³ùàº íàì íåáåñíó ñâ³òë³ñòü!Áî ñâÿòèé äåíü ñâ³òåë, ùî éîãîìè äî÷åêàëèñÿ ³ óäîñòî¿ëèñÿïðàçíóâàòè, ìàº çà ïî÷àòîêÕðåùåííÿ ìîãî Õðèñòà ñïðàâæ-íº ñâ³òëî, ùî ïðîñâ³÷óº êîæíóëþäèíó, ùî ïðèõîäèòü íà ñâ³ò»(Éî. 1, 9). À â íàñòóïí³éïðîïîâ³ä³ ïðî ñâÿòå õðåùåííÿâ³í ïîÿñíþº, ùî ðîçóì³º ï³äïðîñâ³÷åííÿì. «Ó÷îðà ìè ïðàç-íóâàëè, — êàæå â³í, — ïðå-ñâ³òëèé äåíü ñâ³òåë..., à ñüîãîäí³ãîâîðèòèìåìî ïðî õðåùåííÿ ³éîãî áëàãîä³éíó ä³þ íà íàñ...Ïðîñâ³÷åííÿ öå ï³äìîãà ó íàø³éíåìî÷³, â³äëîæåííÿ ò³ëà, ïðÿ-ìóâàííÿ çà Äóõîì, ñï³ë-êóâàííÿ ç³ Ñëîâîì, âèïðàâ-

ëåííÿ ñòâîðåííÿ, ïîòîïëåííÿãð³õà, ïðè÷àñòÿ ñâ³òëà, ðîç-â³ÿííÿ òüìè. Ïðîñâ³÷åííÿ öåêîë³ñíèöÿ, ùî ï³äíîñèòü äîÁîãà, ñï³âïîäîðîæóâàííÿ çÕðèñòîì, ñêð³ïëåííÿ â³ðè,óäîñêîíàëåííÿ óìà, êëþ÷ öàð-ñòâà íåáåñíîãî, çì³íà æèòòÿ,ñêèíåííÿ ÿðìà, ðîç³ðâàííÿêàéäàí, çì³íà ºñòâà. Ïðî-ñâ³÷åííÿ, — ÷è ìàþ ùå á³ëüøåïåðåë³÷óâàòè? — öå íàéêðàùèé³ íàéâåëè÷í³øèé ç Áîæèõäàð³â... Òà öåé äàð, ÿê ³ éîãîÄàòåëü Õðèñòîñ, çâåòüñÿ áà-ãàòüìà ð³çíèìè ³ìåíàìè... Ìèéîãî çâåìî äàðîì, áëàãîäàòòþ,õðåùåííÿì, ïîìàçàííÿì, ïðî-ñâ³÷åííÿì, íåòë³ííîþ îäåæåþ,êóï³ëëþ â³äðîäæåííÿ, ïå÷àòòþ³ âñ³ì, ùî äëÿ íàñ ã³äíåïî÷åñòè».

Çàõ³äíà Öåðêâà â äàâíèíóçâàëà Ãîñïîäíº Áîãîÿâëåííÿäíåì ïîÿâè àáî ïîÿâ ³ â éîãîñâÿòêóâàíí³ çâåëè÷óâàëà òàê³ïîä³¿: ïîÿâó çâ³çäè, ïîêë³íìóäðåö³â, õðåùåííÿ ²ñóñà òà÷óäî â Êàí³ Ãàëèëåéñüê³é.Ñâÿòèé Àâãóñòèí († 430) ó ñâî¿éïðîïîâ³ä³ íà Áîãîÿâëåííÿ êàæå:

«Ñüîãîäí³ ìè ïðàçíóºìî òà-¿íñòâî Áîãîÿâëåííÿ ó ñâ³ò³.Ñüîãîäí³ Áîã ³ íà íåá³ ó çâ³çä³äàâ â³ñòóíà ïðî ñâîº Ð³çäâî, ³õðåùåííÿì ó Éîðäàí³ îñâÿòèââîäè äëÿ îáíîâè ëþäñüêîãîðîäó, ³ â Êàí³ Ãàëèëåéñüê³é íàâåñ³ëë³ çì³íèâ âîäó ó âèíî, ³ï'ÿòüìà õë³áàìè íàñèòèâ ï'ÿòüòèñÿ÷ ëþäåé».

Ïðàçíèê Ãîñïîäíüîãî Õðå-ùåííÿ ïîêàçóº íàì îäíó çíàéá³ëüøèõ ³ íàéãëèáøèõïðàâä íàøî¿ ñâÿòî¿ â³ðè —òà¿íñòâî Ïðåñâÿòî¿ Òðîéö³. ÏðèÕðèñòîâ³ì Õðåùåíí³ îá'ÿâèëàñÿÏðåñâÿòà Òðîéöÿ, ÿêà ïî-ñâ³ä÷èëà ïðî Éîãî áîæåñòâî. Íàòðåòüîìó ÷àñ³ â íàâå÷³ð'ÿ ïðàç-íèêà ÷èòàºìî: «Òðîéöÿ, Áîãíàø, ñåáå ñüîãîäí³ íåðîçä³ëüíîÿâèëà, áî Îòåöü îá'ÿâëåíèìñâ³äîöòâîì çàÿâèâ ñïîð³äíåííÿ.Äóõ æå ó ãîëóáèíîìó âèä³ç³éøîâ ³ç íåáåñ, Ñèí ñâîþïðå÷èñòó ãîëîâó ñêëîíèâÏðåäòå÷³ ³ õðåñòèâøèñü, âèç-âîëèâ ëþäåé ³ç íåâîë³, áî Â³í÷îëîâ³êîëþáåöü». Íà ñòèõîâí³ëèò³¿ ïðàçíèêà ñï³âàºìî: «ÍàÉîðäàí³ Éîàí, áà÷à÷è Òåáå, ÿê³øîâ Òè äî íüîãî, ãîâîðèâ:«Õðèñòå Áîæå, ÷îìó Òè äîñëóãè ïðèéøîâ, íå ìàþ÷èñêâåðíè. Ãîñïîäè? Ó ÷èº ³ì'ÿÒåáå õðåùó: Îòöÿ? àëå Éîãî Òèíî-ñèø ó ñîá³: ÷è Ñèíà?, àëå Òèñàì âîïëîòèâñÿ; ÷è ÄóõàÑâÿòîãî?, ³ öüîãî Òè çíàºøóñòàìè äàâàòè â³ðíèì. Òè, ùîÿâèâñÿ, Áîæå íàø, ïîìèëóéíàñ».

Íàø ñëîâ'ÿíñüêèé Ïðîëîã 6ñ³÷íÿ ïîäàº ãëèáîêå Ñëîâîñâÿòîãî Ïðîêëà, ïàòð³ÿðõà öàð-ãîðîäñüêîãî, íà Õðåùåííÿ ²ñóñàÕðèñòà. Â³ðó ñâÿòî¿ Öåðêâè óÕðèñòîâå áîæåñòâî â³í âêëàäàºâ óñòà ñâÿòîãî Éîàíà Õðåñ-òèòåëÿ: «ßê îñì³ëþñÿ ïðî-ñòÿãíóòè ñâîþ ðóêó íà ãîëîâóÒîãî, ùî âñå óäåðæóº? ßêîñì³ëþñÿ ä³òêíóòèñÿ Òîãî, ùîïåðåä Íèì òðåìòÿòü àíãåëüñüê³õîðè? ßê îñì³ëþñÿ ïðèñòóïèòèäî Òîãî, ùî äî Íüîãî íå ñì³þòüñåðàôèìè íàáëèçèòèñÿ? ² òîìó çîñòðàõîì êëè÷óòü: ñâÿò, ñâÿò,ñâÿò. Ñïðàâä³ ïîâíå íåáî ñëàâèÒâîº¿ ³ çåìëÿ ÷óäåñ Òâî¿õ. ßêîñì³ëþñÿ ïðèñòóïèòè äî Íå-ïðèñòóïíîãî, ïåðåä ÿêèì äðè-æàòü õåðóâèìè ³ âñ³ âî¿íèíåáåñíèõ ñèë? ßê îñì³ëþñÿõðåñòèòè Òâîðöÿ ïðèðîäè? ßêîñì³ëþñÿ õðåñòèòè Òîãî, ùîïåðåä Íèì íåáî æàõàºòüñÿ?.. ßê

îñì³ëþñÿ õðåñòèòè Òîãî, ùîéîãî ïîðîäèëà ×èñòà Ä³âàÌàð³ÿ ³ ïî ð³çäâ³ çàëèøèëàñÿä³âîþ?.. ² ñêàæó: Òè Ãîñïîäè,Ãîñïîäü, à ÿ ðàá. Òè Òâîðåöü, à ÿòâîð³ííÿ. Òè Ñîíöå, à ÿ çîðÿ. ÒèÏàñòèð, à ÿ â³âöÿ. Òè Öàð, à ÿâî¿í. Òè ñâ³òëî, à ÿ ñâ³òèëüíèê.Òè Àðõèºðåé, à ÿ çåìíèé... ßñìåðòíèé, à Òè áåçñìåðòíèé... ²ä³òêíóâñÿ Éîàí ïðå÷èñòîãîâåðõó Ãîñïîäíüîãî, õðåñòèâîäíîãî ³ç Ñâÿòî¿ Òðîéö³. ² çàðàçïîáà÷èâ ñòâîðåíå íåáî ³ ÄóõàÑâÿòîãî, ùî ñõîäèâ ³ éøîâ íàÍüîãî».

Ñâÿòèé Ãðèãîð³é Áîãîñëîâ óïðîïîâ³ä³ íà Áîãîÿâëåííÿ òàêîêðåñëþº òà¿íñòâî Ïðåñâÿòî¿Òðîéö³: «Áîã ä³ëèòüñÿ, òàê áèñêàçàòè, íåðîçä³ëüíî, ³ ëó-÷èòüñÿ ðîçä³ëåíî, òîìó ùîÁîæåñòâî º ºäèíå â Òðüîõ ³ îäíåº Òðè, â êîòðèõ Áîæåñòâî, àáî,òî÷í³øå êàæó÷è, êîòð³ º Áî-æåñòâîì... Îòåöü º Îòåöü ³áåçíà÷àëüíèé, òîìó ùî íå ìàºïî÷àòêó í³ â³ä êîãî. Ñèí º Ñèí, ³íå º áåçíà÷àëüíèé, òîìó ùî â³äÎòöÿ. Àëå êîëè ïî÷àòîê áóäåøðîçóì³òè ùîäî ÷àñó, òî ³ Ñèí ºáåçíà÷àëüíèé, òîìó ùî Òâî-ðåöü ÷àñó íå ï³ä ÷àñîì. Äóõ ºñïðàâä³ Äóõ Ñâÿòèé, ùî âè-íèêàº â³ä Îòöÿ, àëå íå ÿê Ñèí,òîìó ùî âèíèêàº íå ÷åðåçðîäæåííÿ, àëå ÷åðåç ïîõîä-æåííÿ».

Ñâÿòèé Éîàí Çîëîòîóñòèé,çàîõî÷óþ÷è íàñ äî â³ðè âÏðåñâÿòó Òðîéöþ, êàæå: «Íàøàâ³ðà — òðîí äóø³, îñíîâàæèòòÿ, áåçñìåðòíèé êîð³íü.Æèâîòâîðíèé êîð³íü â³ðè —Îòåöü, íåâ'ÿíó÷à ã³ëêà — Ñèí,áåçñìåðòíèé ïë³ä — ÄóõÑâÿòèé, Òðîéöÿ ïðîñòà, íåñê-ëàäíà, íåâèìîâíà, íåçáàãíåííà,íåðîçä³ëüíà çà ñõîæ³ñòþ, äî-ñòîéí³ñòþ, ä³ºþ, áîæåñòâîì ³âåëè÷÷ÿì; ðîçä³ëüíà æ — çàîñîáàìè òà ³ìåíàìè, àëå ºäèíàïî ñóò³ ³ ñèëàõ. Òðîéöÿ ³ñíóºñïîêîíâ³êó, íå â³ä ïî÷àòêóîäåðæàëà áóòòÿ. Âîíà — áåç-ïî÷àòêîâà, â³÷íà, íåñòàð³þ÷à,áåçñìåðòíà, íåñê³í÷åííà».

Êîæíîãî äíÿ íàøà ñâÿòàÖåðêâà íà ïî÷àòêó óòðåí³â³ääàº Ïðåñâÿò³é Òðîéö³ âå-ëè÷íå ñëàâîñëîâ'ÿ ñï³âîì:«Ñëàâà ñâÿò³é ªäèíîñóùí³é,Æèâîòâîðÿù³é ³ íåðîçä³ëüí³éÒðîéö³, çàâæäè, íèí³ ³ ïîâñÿê-÷àñ, ³ íà â³êè â³ê³â».

- î. Þë³ÿí Êàòð³é, ×ÑÂÂ

3Íîâà ÇîðÿÑ³÷åíü, 2010

Ïðàçíèê Ãîñïîäíüîãî Áîãîÿâë³ííÿ«Êîëè â Éîðäàí³ õðèñòèâñÿ Òè, Ãîñïîäè, òðî¿÷íå ç’ÿâèëîñü ïîêëîí³ííÿ: ãîëîñ Îòöÿ ñâ³ä÷èâ ïðî Òåáå,íàçèâàþ÷è Òåáå óëþáëåíèì Ñèíîì, Äóõ æå ó âèãëÿä³ ãîëóáà ïîòâåðäæóâàâ ö³ ñëîâà. Ãîñïîäè, ùî ç’ÿâèâñÿ³ ñâ³ò ïðîñâ³òèâ, - ñëàâà Òîá³!» - Òðîïàð Áîãîÿâë³ííÿ

²êîíà: Áîãîÿâë³ííÿ. / ²êîíîïèñåöü Þâåíàë³é Ìîêðèöüêèé

ÊÈ¯Â — Ñèíîä ºïèñêîï³âÓÃÊÖ íà ñâîºìó çàñ³äàíí³, ÿêåâ³äáóâàëîñÿ 29 ëèñòîïàäà -6ãðóäíÿ, óõâàëèâ «Ïîñëàííÿ çíàãîäè 20-ë³òòÿ ëåãàë³çàö³¿ÓÃÊÖ, 65-ë³òòÿ ç äíÿ ñìåðò³Ìèòðîïîëèòà Àíäðåÿ (Øåï-òèöüêîãî) òà 25-ë³òòÿ ç äíÿñìåðò³ Ïàòð³àðõà Éîñèôà (Ñë³-ïîãî)». ªðàðõè ÓÃÊÖ ïîäàþòüó ïîñëàíí³ â³äïîâ³äü íàïèòàííÿ: «Ùî ðîáèòè ñüîãîäí³íàì, íàùàäêàì öèõ âåëèêèõïðîâ³äíèê³â Öåðêâè?». Ïè-òàííÿ Ïàòð³àðõàòó, ºäíîñò³Êè¿âñüêî¿ Öåðêâè, ïîãëÿäó íàðîçâèòîê Öåðêâè çà êîðäîíîì— ñòðèæíåâ³ òåìè äîêóìåíòó.

Îñòàííº äâàäöÿòèë³òòÿ, ÿêéäåòüñÿ ó ïîñëàíí³, çàñâ³ä÷èëî,ùî äîìîãòèñÿ âèçíàííÿ ïàòð³-àðõàò³â, ïðîãîëîøåíèõ íàùàä-êàìè Êè¿âñüêî¿ Öåðêâè, íå ëåã-êî. «Ùî â ö³é ñèòóàö³¿ ðîáèòèñïàäêîºìöÿì Ñâÿòîâîëîäèìè-ðîâîãî Õðåùåííÿ â Óêðà¿í³», —ïèòàþòü ºðàðõè ÓÃÊÖ. ¯õ â³ä-ïîâ³äü, ÿê ³íôîðìóº ïðåñ-

ñëóæáà ÓÃÊÖ, ´ðóíòóºòüñÿ íàäâîõ ïîëîæåííÿõ:

- «Ìè, ãðåêî-êàòîëèêè, ìóñè-ìî çðîçóì³òè òèõ, äëÿ êîãî ïðî-ãîëîøåíèé íàøîþ Öåðêâîþïàòð³àðõàò âèäàºòüñÿ ïîðóøåí-íÿì îñâÿ÷åíèõ ÷àñîì åêëå-ç³àëüíèõ òðàäèö³é, ³ íåâòîìíîïåðåêîíóâàòè ¿õ, ùî öå – âîëÿ ¿¿Áîæîãî íàðîäó óïðîäîâæ óæå÷îòèðüîõ ñòîë³òü»;

- «Àëå ïðè öüîìó é íàïî-ëåãëèâî ïåðåêîíóâàòè ñâ³òîâóõðèñòèÿíñüêó ñï³ëüíîòó, ùîÊèºâî-Ãàëèöüêèé ïàòð³àðõàòì³ã áè ñòàòè «ñåðöåì» äëÿçàõ³äíî¿ òà ñõ³äíî¿ «ëåãåíü» îä-íîãî Ò³ëà Öåðêâè Õðèñòîâî¿»;

Ïîðÿä ç öèì, ãëèáøå ïîÿñíþ-þ÷è ñâîé ïîãëÿä íà Ïàòð³àðõàò,ºïèñêîïè ÓÃÊÖ íàãîëîñèëè,ùî «âåëèêèõ íàøèõ ö³ëåé, çî-êðåìà ïàòð³àðõàòó, ìè íåîñÿãíåìî ³íàêøå, ÿê ïðàöåþíàä íàøèì äóõîì, ÿêèéïîâèíåí áóòè ã³äíèì öèõâåëèêèõ çàâäàíü». Â³ä ³ìåí³Ñèíîäó ºïèñêîï³â Ïðåä-

ñòîÿòåëü ÓÃÊÖ Ïàòð³àðõËþáîìèð ùå ðàç íàãîëîñèâ, ùî«Ïàòð³àðõàò º äëÿ íàøîãî Áî-æîãî íàðîäó íå ñàìîö³ëëþ ³ íåïîë³òè÷íî óìîòèâîâàíîþ ìå-òîþ».

«Ó íüîìó çîñåðåäæåí³ ïèòàí-íÿ íå ëèøå óñòðîþ Öåðêâè, à éºäíîñò³ ¿¿ Áîæîãî íàðîäó òàéîãî ñâÿòîñò³... íàøèì çàâäàí-íÿì º íå ëèøå âèìóðóâàòè «ñò³-íè» ïàòð³àðõàòó, à é íàïîâíèòè¿õ æèâèì âîãíåì íàøî¿ â³ðè – ³òîä³ íàøà ïàòð³àðøà «îñåëÿ»áóäå âèçíàíà ó ñâ³ò³ ÿê áëà-ãîñëîâåííà Áîãîì», — éäåòüñÿó ïîñëàíí³.

Òàêà ïîçèö³ÿ, ÿê â³äçíà-÷àºòüñÿ ó äîêóìåíò³, íå º íîâîþäëÿ ºðàðõ³â ÓÃÊÖ. Âîíà ñï³â-çâó÷íà ç ïîçèö³ºþ, ÿêó ùå 2004ðîêó âèñëîâèëè ºðàðõè ö³º¿Öåðêâè ó Ïàñòèðñüêîìó ïîñ-ëàíí³ «Ïðî óòâåðäæåííÿ ïàòð³-àðøîãî óñòðîþ Óêðà¿íñüêî¿Ãðåêî-Êàòîëèöüêî¿ Öåðêâè»(2004).

Ãîâîðÿ÷è ïðî òåìó Ïàòð³-

àðõàòó, ºïèñêîïè ÓÃÊÖ íàãî-ëîøóþòü, ùî «³äåÿ ïàòð³àðõàòóÊè¿âñüêî¿ Öåðêâè çðîäèëàñÿ íàïî÷àòêó XVII ñòîë³òòÿ ó äåùî³íøèõ îáñòàâèíàõ òà ìàëà ñâîþóí³êàëüíó ñïåöèô³êó, îñê³ëüêèâèçð³âàëà íå ç ïîë³òè÷íèõ ìî-òèâàö³é, à ç íàñóùíèõ ïîòðåáöåðêîâíîãî æèòòÿ». Â ¿¿ îñíîâ³,ÿê éäåòüñÿ ó ïîñëàíí³, ëåæàëàíå ò³ëüêè ³äåÿ ïîºäíàííÿ «Ðóñ³³ç Ðóññþ», à é ñïðèÿííÿ â³äíîâ-ëåííþ ºäíîñò³ ì³æ õðèñòè-ÿíñüêèì Ñõîäîì ³ Çàõîäîì,ï³äòðèìóþ÷è ñîïðè÷àñòÿ çÏåðøèì ³ Äðóãèì Ðèìàìè òàäîïîìàãàþ÷è ¿ì ïîäîëàòè ã³ðê³íàñë³äêè öåðêîâíîãî ðîçêîëó.

Ðîçãëÿäàþ÷è ³äåþ Ïàòð³-àðõàòó â ð³çíèõ óêðà¿íñüêèõÖåðêâàõ, ºïèñêîïè ÓÃÊÖ íàãî-ëîñèëè, ùî «ì³æ ïðàâîñëàâ-íèìè Öåðêâàìè íåìàº îäíî-ñòàéíîñò³ ùîäî ñïîñîáó äîñÿã-íåííÿ ïàòð³àðøîãî ñòàòóñó: îä-í³ âèáðàëè øëÿõ ñàìîïðî-ãîëîøåííÿ éîãî (ÿê-îò ÓÀÏÖ ó1991 ðîö³), ³íø³ â³ääàþòü ïåðå-

âàãó øëÿõó ÷åðåç «äàðóâàííÿàâòîêåôàë³¿».

Ïðîòå º ñï³ëüíèé ôóíäàìåíò,â³ä ÿêîãî ñë³ä â³äøòîâõóâàòèñÿ,— óñ³ ñïàäêîºìö³ ³ñòîðè÷íî¿Êè¿âñüêî¿ Öåðêâè â Óêðà¿í³âèçíàþòü, ùî âîíà äîçð³ëà äëÿäîñÿãíåííÿ ïàòð³àðøîãî ñòà-òóñó.

«Ïðàêòè÷íå âò³ëåííÿ ïàòð³-àðõàëüíî¿ ³äå¿ â îáîõ – ãðåêî-êàòîëèöüê³é ³ ïðàâîñëàâí³é –ã³ëêàõ Êè¿âñüêî¿ Öåðêâè âè-ðàçíî ñâ³ä÷èòü òàêîæ ïðî òå,ùî öÿ ³äåÿ íàñïðàâä³ ìàºïîíàäêîíôåñ³éíó ïðèðîäó. Óöüîìó âèïàäêó íàâ³òü íàéìåí-øèé óñï³õ îäí³º¿ ç ã³ëîêâîäíî÷àñ ñòàº óñï³õîì óñ³õ,îñê³ëüêè êðîê çà êðîêîì ïðîê-ëàäàº øëÿõ äî ê³íöåâî¿ ìåòè –ïàòð³àðõàòó ºäèíîãî, ñîïðè-÷àñíîãî», — ÷èòàºìî ó Ïîñ-ëàíí³.

Ïîâíèé òåêñò ïîñëàííÿ÷èòàéòå íà risu.org.ua.

- risu.org.uà

ÏÏèèòòààííííÿÿ ÏÏààòòðð³³ààððõõààòòóó —— ííåå ëëèèøøåå ïïèèòòààííííÿÿ óóññòòððîîþþ ÖÖååððêêââèè,, àà éé ººääííîîññòò³³ ÁÁîîææîîããîî ííààððîîääóó —— ÑÑèèííîîää ººïïèèññêêîîïï³³ââ ÓÓÃÃÊÊÖÖ

Ó÷àñíèêè Ñèíîäó ªïèñêîï³â Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Ãðåêî-ÊÊàòîëèöüêî¿ Öåðêâè, ì. Ëüâ³â.

Ïðàêòè÷íå âò³ëåííÿ ïàòð³àðõàëüíî¿ ³äå¿ â îáîõ – ãðåêî-êêàòîëèöüê³é ³ ïðàâîñëàâí³é – ã³ëêàõ Êè¿âñüêî¿ Öåðêâèâèðàçíî ñâ³ä÷èòü òàêîæ ïðî òå, ùî öÿ ³äåÿ íàñïðàâä³ ìàº ïîíàäêîíôåñ³éíó ïðèðîäó.


Ïðåçåíòàö³ÿ íîâîãî âèäàííÿ Á³áë³¿ ç ³êîíàìè äëÿ ä³òåéÍåùîäàâíî ó ïðèì³ùåíí³ ÓÊÓâ³äáóëàñÿ ïðåçåíòàö³ÿ íîâîãîâèäàííÿ Á³áë³¿ ç ³êîíàìè äëÿä³òåé ï³ä íàçâîþ «Áîã ãîâîðèòüäî ñâî¿õ ä³òåé». Íà ïî÷àòêó ïðå-çåíòàö³¿ çà÷èòàíî ñëîâî-â³òàííÿâ³ä Áëàæåíí³øîãî Ëþáîìèðà,Ãëàâè ÓÃÊÖ. Â³äòàê äî ïðè-ñóòí³õ çâåðíóëèñÿ Âëàäèêà Ïåò-ðî (Ñòàñþê), Ãîëîâà Ïàòð³àðøî¿Êàòåõèòè÷íî¿ êîì³ñ³¿, ï. Áîãäàí

Òðîÿíîâñüêèé, äèðåêòîð âèäàâ-íèöòâà «Ñâ³÷àäî» òà ñ. Ëó¿çàÖþïà, ÑÍÄÌ.

Ñåñòðà Ëó¿çà çîêðåìà íàãî-ëîñèëà: «Íîâèçíà öüîãî âèäàí-íÿ ïîëÿãàº ó çì³í³ ìàëþíê³â íà³êîíè, ùî êðàùå äîïîìîæóòüäèòèí³, êîòðà, ÷èòàþ÷è ÁîæåÑëîâî, ÷åðåç ³êîíè ìîæåñï³ëêóâàòèñÿ ç Áîãîì òà óâ³éòèâ Éîãî çàäóì ñïàñ³ííÿ. Äèòèíà

ìîëèòüñÿ âäîìà «ó äîìàøí³éÖåðêâ³» ïåðåä ³êîíàìè. ²äå äîõðàìó, òàì ìîëèòüñÿ ³ ö³ëóº³êîíó, à ÷èòàþ÷è Á³áë³þ ç ³êî-íàìè çðîñòàº ó ñåðåäîâèù³, âÿêîìó ¿¿ äóõîâíèé ñâ³ò ôîð-ìóºòüñÿ â ºäíîñò³ òà ãàðìîí³¿».

Íà çàâåðøåííÿ îðãàí³çàòîðèïðåçåíòàö³¿ ñêëàëè ùèð³ ñëîâàïîäÿêè âñ³ì æåðòâîäàâöÿì,îñîáëèâî îðãàí³çàö³¿ «Öåðêâà â

ïîòðåá³», â îñîá³ ï. Ìàðêà Òî-ìàøåêà ³ ï. Ìàð³¿ Æóðîâñüêî¿,à òàêîæ ³êîíîïèñöÿì, ÿê³ïîñâÿòèëè ñâ³é ÷àñ, ìîëèòâó ³ïðàöþ, ùîá íàïèñàòè ö³ ³êîíè,ÿê³ äîïîìîæóòü ä³òÿì êðàùåçðîçóì³òè ³ çàïàì’ÿòàòè òå, ùî÷èòàþòü.

- ÏÏààòòðð³³ààððøøàà ÊÊààòòååõõèèòòèè÷÷ííàà êêîîìì³³ññ³³ÿÿ

ñ. Ëó¿çà Öþïà, ÑÍÄÌ


ÊÈ¯Â — «Çàì³ñòü ìîíîïî-ëüíîãî âîëîä³ííÿ õðèñòèÿí-ñüêîþ Óêðà¿íîþ, ùî áóëî õà-ðàêòåðíèì çíàêîì ìèíóëèõåïîõ, ìè ïðîïîíóºìî ñîïðè-÷àñíó ºäí³ñòü ñüîãîäí³ ùåïîä³ëåíî¿ Êè¿âñüêî¿ Öåðêâè»,— éäåòüñÿ ó ïàñòèðñüêîìóïîñëàíí³ ºïèñêîï³â ÓÃÊÖ,óõâàëåíîìó íà çàñ³äàíí³ Ñè-íîäó, ùî â³äáóâàâñÿ â³ä 29 ëèñ-òîïàäà äî 6 ãðóäíÿ. Ðîçãëÿ-äàþ÷è ïèòàííÿ ºäíîñò³ Öåðêâèâ Óêðà¿í³, ºðàðõè ÓÃÊÖ ïîðÿäç ïîÿñíåííÿì ñâîãî áà÷åííÿòàêîãî îá’ºäíàííÿ íàãîëîñèëè,ùî «öÿ ºäí³ñòü, ùîá ïðèíåñòèâ Óêðà¿íó ìèð ³ ïîðîçóì³ííÿ,ìóñèòü âèðîñòè çñåðåäèíè, óëîí³ êîæíî¿ ã³ëêè Êè¿âñüêî¿Öåðêâè».

Ó ïîñëàíí³ ºïèñêîïè ÓÃÊÖâ³äçíà÷àþòü âàæëèâ³ñòü îñ-ìèñëåííÿ ìîäåë³ ºäíîñò³ Êè¿â-ñüêî¿ Öåðêâè òà íàãîëîøóþòüíà òîìó, ùî öå ïèòàííÿ âè-ìàãàº «âèñîòè äóõó, øèðøî¿ïåðñïåêòèâè»... ïåðåøêîäèäëÿ îá’ºäíàííÿ óêðà¿íñüêèõÖåðêîâ ö³ëêîì î÷åâèäí³, à çà-ãðîçè – áåçñóìí³âí³. Ìè ïîâèí-í³ ¿õ áà÷èòè ³ ¿õ âðàõîâóâàòè. «²âñå æ áà÷èòè ëèøå ¿õ – öå í³áèâ³ääàòè ñåáå çåìíîìó òÿæ³ííþ,ïðèïíóâøè ñâ³é äóõ äî ïðè-ñàäèáíîãî òèíó», — ÷èòàºìî óïîñëàíí³.

Ïîÿñíþþ÷è ìîäåëü ºäíîñò³,ÿêó ïðîïîíóº ÓÃÊÖ ³ ÿêà äå-òàëüíî ïîÿñíåíà ó «Êîíöåïö³¿åêóìåí³÷íî¿ ïîçèö³¿ Óêðà¿íñü-

êî¿ Ãðåêî-Êàòîëèöüêî¿ Öåðê-âè» òà ïîñëàíí³ ç íàãîäè ïî-âåðíåííÿ îñ³äêó ïðåäñòîÿòåëÿÓÃÊÖ äî Êèºâà «Îäèí Áîæèéíàðîä ó êðà¿ íà Êè¿âñüêèõãîðàõ» (2004), ºðàðõè ÓÃÊÖíàãîëîñèëè, ùî ñâî¿ìè ïðîïî-çèö³ÿìè íå òâîðÿòü «ÿêî¿ñüíîâî¿ òîòàë³òàðíî¿ «³ìïåð³¿» ÷èêîíôåñ³éíî¿ «öèâ³ë³çàö³¿», ÿêàá ïðåòåíäóâàëà íà ðîëü ×åò-âåðòîãî Ðèìy». »... íà çì³íóìîíîïîëüíèì ñïðîáàì âèð³-øèòè ïðîáëåìó ºäèíî¿ ïî-ì³ñíî¿ Öåðêâè â Óêðà¿í³ íàêîðèñòü ÿêî¿ñü îäí³º¿ ç êîí-ôåñ³é ìàº ïðèéòè îá’ºäíàííÿçóñèëü óñ³º¿ õðèñòèÿíñüêî¿

ñï³ëüíîòè. Öèâ³ë³çîâàíå âèð³-øåííÿ äîë³ Êè¿âñüêî¿ Öåðêâèìîæå ñòàòè ñïðàâæíüîþ «ëà-áîðàòîð³ºþ åêóìåí³çìó», —öèòóþòü àâòîðè ïîñëàííÿ äî-êóìåíò «Îäèí Áîæèé íàðîä óêðà¿ íà Êè¿âñüêèõ ãîðàõ».

²äåÿ ñîïðè÷àñíî¿ ºäíîñò³, ÿêâ³äçíà÷åíî ó ïîñëàíí³, ïîâèí-íà ïðèéòè íà ì³ñöå «ìîíî-ïîëüíîãî âîëîä³ííÿ õðèñòè-ÿíñüêîþ Óêðà¿íîþ, ùî áóëîõàðàêòåðíèì çíàêîì ìèíóëèõåïîõ».

Îñîáëèâ³ñòþ ïðîïîíîâàíî¿ÓÃÊÖ â³ç³¿ Êè¿âñüêî¿ Öåðêâè,ÿê ³íôîðìóº ïðåñ-ñëóæáàÓÃÊÖ, ÿêðàç ³ º ïðàãíåííÿ æè-

òè íàðåøò³ â ìèð³ ç³ ñâî¿ìè ñó-ñ³äàìè. Öå òâåðäæåííÿ äàº â³ä-ïîâ³äü íà ïîáîþâàííÿ óêðà-¿íñüêèõ ïðàâîñëàâíèõ. Àäæå,ÿê ÷èòàºìî ó ïîñëàíí³, óêðà-¿íñüê³ ïðàâîñëàâí³ âáà÷àþòü óçàïðîïîíîâàí³é ÓÃÊÖ ìîäåë³äàâíþ ìîäåëü «óí³àòèçìó».«Öå ñâ³ä÷èòü ïðî òå, ùî âÓêðà¿í³ âèçð³ëà ñåðéîçíà ïî-òðåáà óñâ³äîìèòè ð³çíèöþ ì³æ«óí³àòèçìîì» ÿê êîíôåñ³éíèìï³äëÿãàííÿì ³ ñîïðè÷àñíîþºäí³ñòþ ð³âíèõ ó ã³äíîñò³ Öåð-êîâ», — íàãîëîøóþòü ÷ëåíèÑèíîäó ÓÃÊÖ.

Âîäíî÷àñ ºïèñêîïè çàçíà÷à-þòü, ùî ïåâí³ ñóìí³âè âèíè-êàþòü ç îáîõ áîê³â: «ÿêùî ïðà-âîñëàâí³ òðàêòóþòü áóäü-ÿêóºäí³ñòü ç ãðåêî-êàòîëèêàìè ÿêâ³äñòóï â³ä îðòîäîêñ³¿, òîãðåêî- ³ ðèìî-êàòîëèêè ÷àñîìïîáîþþòüñÿ, ùî öÿ ïîíàä-êîíôåñ³éíà ìîäåëü ìîæå ï³ä-âàæèòè ºäí³ñòü ãðåêî-êàòî-ëèê³â ³ç ªïèñêîïîì Ðèìy».Ïðîòå, ÿê éäåòüñÿ ó ïîñëàíí³,«â³äïîâ³äü íà ö³ òðèâîãè ïî-âèíí³ äàòè, çâè÷àéíî æ, ìèñàì³ ÷åðåç ³ñïèò íàøîãî ñóì-ë³ííÿ».

Øëÿõ äî ïðàâäèâî¿ ºäíîñò³,íàãîëîøóþòü ºïèñêîïè, áóäåíåïðîñòèé, àëå, ÿê çàñâ³ä÷óº³ñòîð³ÿ, â³í íàñïðàâä³ íåâ³ä-âîðîòíèé, «áî ïðîë³ã ÷åðåçæåðòâó ³ ìó÷åíèöòâî, ñèëóäóõó é âèñîòó ïîìèñë³â, âîãîíüâ³ðè ³ ùèð³ñòü ìîëèòâè».

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ÏÏîîääîîëëààííííÿÿ ððîîççêêîîëëóó ÖÖååððêêââèè ââ ÓÓêêððàà¿¿íí³³ ââèèììààããààººîîáá’’ººääííààííííÿÿ ççóóññèèëëüü óóññ³³ºº¿¿ õõððèèññòòèèÿÿííññüüêêîî¿¿ ññïï³³ëëüüííîîòòèèÇàì³ñòü ìîíîïîëüíîãî âîëîä³ííÿ õðèñòèÿíñüêîþ Óêðà¿íîþ, ùî áóëî õàðàêòåðíèì çíàêîììèíóëèõ åïîõ, ìè ïðîïîíóºìî ñîïðè÷àñíó ºäí³ñòü ñüîãîäí³ ùå ïîä³ëåíî¿ Êè¿âñüêî¿ Öåðêâè

Âëàäèêè ï³ä ÷àñ 6-¿¿ ñåñ³¿ Ñèíîäó ªïèñêîï³â ÓÃÊÖ.

Ì³æíàðîäíèé áëàãîä³éíèéôîíä Êàð³òàñ Óêðà¿íè âäðóãåïîñï³ëü ñòàâ ïåðåìîæöåì êîí-êóðñó «Áëàãîä³éíèê ðîêó-2009» ó íîì³íàö³¿ «Áëàãîä³éíàîðãàí³çàö³ÿ». Ïðî öå ñòàëî â³-äîìî ï³ä ÷àñ êðóãëîãî ñòîëó«Óêðà¿íà. Áëàãîä³éí³ñòü. 2009»,ùî â³äáóâñÿ ó ñò³íàõ Íàö³î-íàëüíîãî çàïîâ³äíèêà «Ñîô³ÿÊè¿âñüêà». Ïðåçèäåíò «Êàð³-òàñó Óêðà¿íè» ââàæàº ÷åðãîâóïåðåìîãó ï³äêðåñëåííÿì ïðà-âèëüíîñò³ ñòðàòåã³¿ ³ ï³äõîä³âôîíäó, ùî çàñíîâàí³ íàõðèñòèÿíñüêèõ ïðèíöèïàõ. Êà-ð³òàñ Óêðà¿íè, ùî âõîäèòü äîì³æíàðîäíî¿ ìåðåæ³ áëàãî-ä³éíèõ îðãàí³çàö³é Êàòîëèöü-êî¿ Öåðêâè, ñòàâ ïåðåìîæöåì óíàé÷èñåëüí³øèé íîì³íàö³¿«Áëàãîä³éíà îðãàí³çàö³ÿ». Íà-ãàäàºìî, ð³ê òîìó Êàð³òàñïåðåì³ã â ³íø³é íîì³íàö³¿«Ïðåäñòàâíèöòâî ì³æíàðîä-íîãî áëàãîä³éíîãî ôîíäó ÷èíåäåðæàâíî¿ îðãàí³çàö³¿» êîí-êóðñó «Áëàãîä³éíèê ðîêó».

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Êàð³òàñ Óêðà¿íèïåðåì³ã ó êîíêóðñ³«Áëàãîä³éíèêðîêó-22009»

Êàíäèäàòóðó î. Äìèòðà Áëà-æåéîâñüêîãî âèñîíóòî íà çäî-áóòòÿ Íàö³îíàëüíî¿ ïðåì³¿Óêðà¿íè ³ìåí³ Òàðàñà Øåâ÷åíêà.Îòåöü Äìèòðî, ùî æèâå â Ðèì³é íåùîäàâíî ðîçïî÷àâ ñîòèéð³ê ñâîãî æèòòÿ, â³äîìèé âÓêðà¿í³ òà â óêðà¿íñüê³é ä³-àñïîð³, ÿê íàóêîâåöü ³ ìèòåöü.Â³í àâòîð 25 íàóêîâèõ ïðàöü ç³ñòîð³¿ Öåðêâè òà Óêðà¿íñüêî¿äåðæàâè, à â éîãî ìèñòåöüêîìóäîðîáêó º 350 âèøèòèõ ³êîí òàõîðóãâ.

Íå çâàæàþ÷è íà ñâ³é ïîâàæ-íèé â³ê, îòåöü äîêòîð ÄìèòðîÁëàæåéîâñüêèé ³ äàë³ àêòèâíîòðóäèòüñÿ. Îòåöü òàêîæ ñâÿòêóº70-ë³òòÿ ñâîãî ºðåéñüêîãîñâÿ÷åííÿ, ïî÷àòêó ñîòîãî ðîêóæèòòÿ òà äåñÿòèë³òòÿ ñòâîðåíî-ãî íèì Ìóçåþ âèøèâàíèõ ³êîí.

Îòåöü ÄìèòðîÁëàæåéîâñüêèé –êàíäèäàò íàØåâ÷åíê³âñüêóïðåì³þ Óêðà¿íè

ËÜÂ²Â — Ìîäåëü ìàéáóòíüîãîâèäàííÿ «Çàãàëüíîãî øåìàòèç-ìó ÓÃÊÖ» öüîãîð³÷íîìóÏàòð³àðøîìó Ñèíîäîâ³, ÿêèéòðèâàâ â³ä 29 ëèñòîïàäà äî 6ãðóäíÿ, ïðåäñòàâèâ äåïàðòà-ìåíò ³íôîðìàö³¿. «Êîæíèéçíàº, ùî ìè º â Óêðà¿í³ ³ ïîö³ëîìó ñâ³òó. Äîáðå çíàòè, äåìè º, ÿê³ ìè º, äå ìàºìîãðîìàäè, ÿê ìè çîðãàí³çîâàí³,ÿê ìè ïðàöþºìî, ÿêà ñòðóêòóðàíàøîãî æèòòÿ. Öå º ³íôîðìàö³ÿ,àëå öÿ ³íôîðìàö³ÿ íå º ëèøåàäì³í³ñòðàòèâíîþ, öå º, ìîæíàñêàçàòè, îáðàç Öåðêâè. Öå äóæåïðàêòè÷íà êíèãà, áî òàì ìîæíàçíàéòè óñå, ùî ïîòð³áíî äëÿçä³éñíåííÿ áàãàòüîõ öåðêîâíèõïðîãðàì, àëå öå º òàêîæ îáðàçÖåðêâè, ÿê âîíà ðîçâèâàºòüñÿ»,— çàçíà÷èâ Ïàòð³àðõ Ëþáîìèð.

Çà ñëîâàìè Ãëàâè ÓÃÊÖ,øåìàòèçì âèäàºòüñÿ íå îäèíðàç, â³í âèäàºòüñÿ ïåð³îäè÷íî,³íêîëè íàâ³òü ùîðîêó. «Òîä³ìîæíà áà÷èòè, ÿê Öåðêâà ðîç-âèâàºòüñÿ, äå º ñëàáê³ ñòîð³íêèÖåðêâè, äå âîíà òðàòèòü ñâîþñèëó. Öå º, äî âåëèêî¿ ì³ðè,ñòàòèñòè÷íèé, àëå òàêîæ ³ äó-õîâíèé îáðàç æèòòÿ Öåðêâè»,— íàãîëîñèâ Ïàòð³àðõ ÓÃÊÖËþáîìèð.

ßê ïîâ³äîìëÿº ïðåñ-ñëóæáàÓÃÊÖ, ðîáî÷à ãðóïà ç âèäàííÿøåìàòèçìó íà ê³ëüêîõ ñòîð³í-êàõ ïðåäñòàâèëà Ïàòð³àðøîìóÑèíîäîâ³, ÿê âîíà áà÷èòü ñïîñ³áïîäàííÿ ³íôîðìàö³¿ ïðî Öåðê-âó, îêðåì³ ºïàðõ³¿, ïðîòî-ïðåñâ³òåðñòâà, ïàðàô³¿ òà ñâÿ-ùåíèê³â. ×ëåíè Ñèíîäó òàêîæìàëè çìîãó îçíàéîìèòèñÿ ³ç

çàïðîïîíîâàíèì çì³ñòîì øåìà-òèçìó.

Çã³äíî ç ïåðøèìè ï³äñóì-êàìè ðîáîòè íàä øåìàòèçìîì,«Øåìàòèçì ÓÃÊÖ» âì³ùàòèìåñïèñîê óñ³õ ä³þ÷èõ ºïèñêîï³âÓÃÊÖ, òîáòî ºïèñêîïñüêî¿êîëåã³¿ Öåðêâè, íèçêó ñòðóêòóðïàòð³àðøèõ, ìèòðîïîëè÷èõ ³ºïàðõ³àëüíèõ êóð³é ÿê âÓêðà¿í³, òàê ³ çà êîðäîíîì, ¿õêîíòàêòí³ àäðåñè òà àäðåñèñàéò³â. Òàêîæ ì³ñòèòèìå ³íôîð-ìàö³þ ïðî óñ³ ïàðàô³¿ òà óñ³õñâÿùåíèê³â.

Îêð³ì âèùå ïåðåë³÷åíîãî,«Øåìàòèçì ÓÃÊÖ» òàêîæ ìà-òèìå ðîçä³ë ïðî íàâ÷àëüí³ñòðóêòóðè Öåðêâè (â Óêðà¿í³ ³çà êîðäîíîì). Îêðåìèé ðîçä³ëØåìàòèçìó áóäå ïðèñâÿ÷åíèéìîíàñòèðÿì, ÷åðíå÷èì ÷èíàì

òà çãðîìàäæåííÿì ÓÃÊÖ.Øåìàòèçì áóäå ïîâíîêî-

ë³ðíèì, ³ëþñòðîâàíèì, ì³ñòèòè-ìå ãðàô³÷í³ çîáðàæåííÿ, êàðòè,ñõåìè òà îðãàí³çàö³éí³ òàáëèö³.

Äîäàòêîì äî «ØåìàòèçìóÓÃÊÖ» áóäå éîãî åëåêòðîííàâåðñ³ÿ, àäàïòîâàíà äëÿ ðîáîòèíà êîìï’þòåð³.

Íà ñüîãîäí³ òðèâàº ïðîöåñçáîðó àíêåò òà ñèñòåìàòèçàö³ÿîòðèìàíèõ ñòàòèñòè÷íèõïîêàçíèê³â. «Øåìàòèçì ÓÃÊÖ»âèäàäóòü 2010 ðîêó.

Ð³øåííÿ ïðî âèäàííÿ«Çàãàëüíîãî ØåìàòèçìóÓÃÊÖ» ïðèéíÿâ Ïàòð³àðøèéÑèíîä ºïèñêîï³â ÓÃÊÖ 2008ðîêó.

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«Çàãàëüíèé Øåìàòèçì ÓÃÊÖ» âèäàäóòü 2010 ðîêó


ÓÓ ××èèêêààããîî ââññòòààííîîââëëååííîî ïïààìì’’ÿÿòòííèèêê ÏÏååððøøîîììóó ÏÏààòòðð³³ààððõõîîââ³³ ÓÓÃÃÊÊÖÖÓ ãðàí³òí³é ïîñòàò³, Ïàòð³àðõ çâåðòàº íà ñåáå óâàãó äóõîâíîãî ïðîâ³äíèêà, ïàñòèðÿ, ïðîïîâ³äíèêà-óó÷èòåëÿ, ÿêèéïðîïîâ³äóº ³ äîíîñèòü íàì Ãîñïîäíþ ³ñòèíó, ùî ì³ñòèòüñÿ ó Ñâÿòîìó ïèñüì³, ïðåäñòàâëåíîìó ó â³äêðèò³é êíèç³,ùî º ÷àñòèíîþ ñêóëüïòóðíî¿ êîìïîçèö³¿.

22 ëèñòîïàäà 2009 ðîêó, íàöåðêîâíîìó ìàéäàí÷èêó ïåðåäñîáîðîì ñâ. Âîëîäèìèðà é Îëüãèâ ×èêàãî â³äáóëîñÿ â³äêðèòòÿ éïîñâÿ÷åííÿ ïàì'ÿòíèêà Ïåðøî-ìó Ïàòð³àðõîâ³ ÓÃÊÖ Êàðäèíà-ëîâ³ Éîñèôîâ³ Ñë³ïîìó. Áóëî öåá³ëüøå, í³æ óí³êàëüíà ïîä³ÿ.Ìîæíà ñêàçàòè - ïîä³ÿ ³ñòî-ðè÷íîãî çíà÷åííÿ, áî öå âïåðøåíà àìåðèêàíñüê³é çåìë³ áóââîçäâèãíåíèé ïàì'ÿòíèê íà÷åñòü âåëèêîãî ðåë³ã³éíîãî äîñ-òîéíèêà ÓÃÊÖ 20-ãî ñòîë³òòÿ.Ðîáîòà ìèòöÿ - ñêóëüïòîðà ªâ-ãåíà Ïðîêîïîâà ç Êèºâà, - ãðàí-ä³îçíèé ïàì'ÿòíèê çàââèøêèá³ëüøå òðüîõ ìåòð³â, âñòàíîâ-ëåíèé íà ãðàí³òíîìó ïîñòà-ìåíò³. Â îäí³é ðóö³ Ïàòð³àðõ Éî-ñèô òðèìàº Õðåñò - ñèìâîë â³ð-íîñò³ Õðèñòîâ³é öåðêâ³, à â äðó-ã³é - æåçë, ñèìâîë ïàòð³àðøî¿âëàäè. Ó ãðàí³òí³é ïîñòàò³, Ïàò-ð³àðõ çâåðòàº íà ñåáå óâàãó äóõî-âíîãî ïðîâ³äíèêà, ïàñòèðÿ, ïðî-ïîâ³äíèêà-ó÷èòåëÿ, ÿêèé ïðî-ïîâ³äóº ³ äîíîñèòü íàì Ãîñïîä-íþ ³ñòèíó, ùî ì³ñòèòüñÿ ó Ñâÿ-òîìó ïèñüì³, ïðåäñòàâëåíîìó óâ³äêðèò³é êíèç³, ùî º ÷àñòèíîþñêóëüïòóðíî¿ êîìïîçèö³¿

Öåé ïàì'ÿòíèê ì³ã áóòèâñòàíîâëåíèé ó áóäü-ÿêîìó ì³ñò³ä³àñïîðè, ó áóäü-ÿê³é êðà¿í³.Àäæå âèéøîâøè íà âîëþ, Ïàò-ð³àðõ Éîñèô íå â³äïî÷èâàâ ñåðåäð³âíèõ ñîá³ ó Ðèì³ - â³í ïîäî-ðîæóâàâ âñ³ìà êîíòèíåíòàìè,â³äâ³äóþ÷è âåëèê³ é ìàë³óêðà¿íñüê³ ãðîìàäè. Â³í äâ³÷³â³äâ³äóâàâ â³òðÿíå ì³ñòî ×èêàãî.² ñàìå òóò 28 ëèïíÿ 1968 ðîêóçàñíóâàâ ïàðàô³þ ñâ. Âîëîäè-ìèðà é Îëüãè, ÿêó ïîñâÿòèâ÷åðåç ï'ÿòü ðîê³â, ï³ä ÷àñ ñâîãîäðóãîãî â³çèòó. Òîæ, ìîæëèâî,òîìó é ëè÷èòü, ùîá ïàì'ÿòíèêÏàòð³àðõîâ³ Éîñèôîâ³ Ñë³ïîìóíà àìåðèêàíñüê³é çåìë³ ñòîÿâñàìå â ×èêàãî, íàïðîòè ñîáîðó,äëÿ ÿêîãî â³í áóâ çàñíîâíèêîì ³õðåñíèì áàòüêîì. ², ìàáóòü, ñàìåïàðàô³ÿ ñâ. Âîëîäèìèðà ³ Îëüãèïîâèííà áóëà áóòè ò³ºþ ðåë³-ã³éíîþ ñï³ëüíîòîþ, ÿêà ìàëà áïîäáàòè ïðî íàëåæíå âøàíóâàí-íÿ Ïåðøîãî Ïàòð³àðõà ÓÃÊÖ.Âèõîäÿ÷è ç öèõ ì³ðêóâàíü, òðåáàï³äêðåñëèòè, ùî ïàðàô³ÿ ñâ³éîáîâ'ÿçîê âèêîíàëà. ¯é çà öå÷åñòü ³ ñëàâà!

Ìèíàº 25 ðîê³â ç òîãî ÷àñó, ÿêÏàòð³àðõ Éîñèô â³ä³éøîâ óâ³÷í³ñòü äî Âñåâèøíüîãî. Íà ö³éçåìë³ ç íàìè â³í ïðîâ³â ò³ ðîêè20-ãî ñòîë³òòÿ, ùî áóëè íàé-âàæ÷èìè äëÿ íàøîãî íàðîäó ³íàøî¿ ÓÃÊÖ. ² â ö³ æàõëèâ³ ðîêèÏàòð³àðõ Éîñèô áóâ äëÿ íàñ

ñâ³òî÷åì, íàä³ºþ, äóõîâíèìÁàòüêîì, ÿêèé íàïîâíÿâ íàñâ³ðîþ ó ïåðåìîãó äîáðà íàäçëîì. Â³í, íåíà÷å, áóâ ïîñëàíöåìÁîæîãî ïðîâèä³ííÿ äëÿ íàñ, ³ïðîéøîâ òåðíèñòèé øëÿõ, ãîòó-þ÷èñü ñïîâíèòè ïðèçíà÷åíó äëÿíüîãî ì³ñ³þ.

Ïàì'ÿòíèé äåíü â³äêðèòòÿ òàïîñâÿ÷åííÿ ïàì'ÿòíèêà Ïåðøî-ìó Ïàòð³aðõîâ³ ÓÃÊÖ Éîñèôîâ³Ñë³ïîìó ïî÷àâñÿ ÁîæåñòâåííîþÑâÿòîþ Ë³òóðã³ºþ, ÿêó ñëóæèëèî. àðõèìàíäðèò ²âàí Êðîòåöü,ïàðàô³ÿëüí³ îòö³ - î. ÎëåãÊðèâîêóëüñüêèé, î. ²ãîð Êîøèê,î. ²âàí Êîñòþê òà ã³ñòü çÅäìîíòîíó (Êàíàäà), î. ìèòðàòÌèõàéëî Êîâàëü÷èê, ÿêèé âèãî-ëîñèâ ïðîïîâ³äü. Çâåðòàþ÷èñüäî òåìè Ñâÿòîãî ïèñüìà, ïðî-ïîâ³äíèê ãîâîðèâ, ùî ëþäè÷àñîì ïîòðàïëÿþòü â ñèòóàö³þáåçíàä³éíîñò³. «Ïîáîæíà ëþäè-íà ó òàêèõ ñèòóàö³ÿõ íå ñì³ºï³ääàâàòèñÿ - ãîâîðèâ ïðîïîâ³ä-íèê. - ×àñè ïîñò³éíî ì³íÿþòüñÿ, ³òðåáà çàâæäè ìàòè ìåòó, äî-òðèìóâàòèñü ñâîº¿ ïîçèö³¿». ßêïðèêëàä, â³í íàçâàâ ²ñïîâ³äíèêàâ³ðè Ïàòð³àðõà Éîñèôà.

Îñîáëèâèì ìîìåíòîì öüîãîïàì'ÿòíîãî äíÿ áóëî â³äêðèòòÿ òàïîñâÿ÷åííÿ ïàì'ÿòíèêà Ïàòð³àð-õîâ³ Éîñèôîâ³. Ï³âãîäèííèé ìî-ëåáåíü áóâ «Ìîëèòâîþ çà ïðî-ñëàâëåííÿ Ñëóãè Áîæîãî Ïàòð³-àðõà Éîñèôà Ñë³ïîãî», ï³ä ÷àñÿêîãî ñëîâà 14-ãî Ïñàëìà òîð-êàëèñÿ ãëèáèí ëþäñüêèõ ñåð-äåöü. Â íèõ ãîâîðèëîñÿ: «Ãîñ-ïîäè, õòî ìîæå æèòè â îñåë³Òâî¿é? - Òîé, õòî õîäèòü íåïî-ðî÷íî ³ ÷èíèòü ïðàâäó... Òîé, õòîíå óëåùóº ÿçèêîì ñâî¿ì... Íå÷èíèòü áëèæíüîìó ñâîºìó çëà...Õòî òàê ÷èíèòü, òîé íå çàõè-òàºòüñÿ ïîâ³êè».

Àêò ïîñâÿ÷åííÿ çàâåðøèâÏðåîñâÿùåííèé Âëàäèêà ²ííî-êåíò³é çà ó÷àñòþ ÷èñëåííèõîòö³â âñ³õ ïàðàô³é ÓÃÊÖ òàîòö³â ãîñòåé ç ïðàâîñëàâíèõöåðêîâ.

Ñâÿòêîâèé áåíêåò áóâ îñòàí-íüîþ ÷àñòèíîþ ä³éñòâà ç íàãîäèïîñâÿ÷åííÿ ïàì'ÿòíèêà Ïàòð³àð-õîâ³. Éîãî â³äêðèâ ïåðøèé ðàä-íèê Îëåã Êàðàâàí, ÿêèé êîðîòêîðîçêàçàâ ïðî òå, ÿê çä³éñíþâàâñÿçàäóì ïîä³¿, ñâ³äêàìè ÿêî¿ ìèáóëè ñüîãîäí³. Âåäó÷îþ ïðîã-ðàìè áóëà Àòÿ Ï³ëåöüêà-Äåêàéëî.

Áåíêåò ðîçïî÷àâñÿ ìîëèòâîþ«Îò÷å Íàø», ÿêó ïðîñï³âàâ õîð«Áëàãîâ³ñòü» ï³ä äèðèãåíòóðîþÎëåíè Íîâèê-Áàëàáàí. Çâîðóø-ëèâèì íîìåðîì ñâÿòêîâî¿ ïðîã-ðàìè áóâ ïîêàç ïðîç³ðîê òà

êîðîòêîìåòðàæíîãî ô³ëüìó çæèòòÿ ïàòð³àðõà Éîñèôà ³ éîãîâ³äâ³äèí íàøîãî ì³ñòà, ðåæèñå-ðîì ÿêîãî áóëè Ìîòðÿ Ìåëüíèêòà Ìàð³ÿ Êëèì÷àê. Åìîö³éíåâðàæåííÿ ñïðàâèâ ãîëîñ Ïàòð³-àðõà, âèñòóïè ÿêîãî áóëè âèêî-ðèñòàí³ ó ô³ëüì³. Â³äòàê Õîð«Áëàãîâ³ñòü» ïðîñï³âàâ ìîëèòâó«Õðåñòó Òâîºìó» Ï. Ãîí÷àðîâàòà «Êàíòàòó â ÷åñòü Ïàòð³àðõàÉîñèôà» À. Ãíàòèøèíà.

Ç óâàãîþ ïðèñóòí³ ïðîñëóõàëè

âèñòóï Âëàäèêè ²íîêåíò³ÿ, ÿêèéíå ñòàð³ºòüñÿ ³ çàâæäè ä³ëèòüñÿ ç³ñâî¿ìè ñëóõà÷àìè äóìêàìè ãëè-áîêîãî ðåë³ã³éíîãî çì³ñòó.

Ïðèâ³ò î. Â³êòîðà Ïîëÿðíîãî çïðàâîñëàâíî¿ öåðêâè ñâ. Àíäð³ÿÊÏ âèêëèêàâ ó ïðèñóòí³õ áàãà-òîðàçîâ³ òåïë³ îïëåñêè. ÎòåöüÂ³êîð ãîâîðèâ ïðî âàæêèé øëÿõÓêðà¿íñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðê-âè äî äîñÿãíåííÿ ïîì³ñíîñò³.

Ñïîãàä, ÿêèì ïîä³ëèâñÿ çïðèñóòí³ìè ïîåò Âîëîäèìèð

Êîâàëèê, ñï³ââ'ÿçåíü òîä³ ùåÌèòðîïîëèòà Éîñèôà ó Ìîð-äîâñüêèõ òàáîðàõ íà çàñëàíí³,â³äòâîðèâ êàðòèíó ã³ðêèõ äí³â,ÿê³ äîâîäèëîñÿ ïåðåíîñèòè ²ñïî-â³äíèêîâ³ ó âàæêèõ óìîâàõ æèò-òÿ. ² çãàäêà ïðî òå, ùî Ìèòðîïî-ëèò â³â ñåáå ìóæíüî, íàâ³þâàëàíàì â³ä÷óòòÿì âåëè÷³ ö³º¿ íå-ïåðåñ³÷íî¿ äóõîâíî¿ ëþäèíè.

Ñâÿòêîâå ñëîâî âèãîëîñèâî.ìèòðàò Ìèõàéëî Êîâàëü÷èê.Âàæêî ïåðåäàòè ñêîðî÷åíî ò³äóìêè, ÿêèìè ä³ëèâñÿ äîïîâ³-äà÷. Â³í ãîâîðèâ ïðî Ïàòð³àðõà(â³í áóâ âèñâÿ÷åíèé íà ñâÿ-ùåíèêà Ïàòð³àðõîì), ÿê ïðîäóõîâíó îñîáó, ÿêà çíàëà êóäèïðÿìóâàòè. ² õî÷ äîðîãà áóëàòåðíèñòà, âàæêà, Ïàòð³àðõ íåçëîìèâñÿ, áî ìàâ ïåðåä ñîáîþÿñíó ìåòó - ïðàöþâàòè íà äîáðîð³äíî¿ ÓÃÊÖ òà ð³äíîãî íàðîäó.Éîãî ãàñëîì áóëî: «ªäí³ñòüÖåðêâè ³ íàðîäó», à ìåòó äëÿÖåðêâè ³ íàðîäó â³í âèêëàâ óñâîºìó «Çàïîâ³ò³», ÿêå çàëèøèâäëÿ íàñ.

Çàâåðøåííÿì ñâÿòêîâî¿ ãîñòè-íè áóâ âèñòóï î. Àðõèìàíäðèòà²âàíà Êðîòöÿ. Áóäó÷è ñòóäåíòîìó Ðèì³, î. Êðîòåöü ìàâ íàãîäóáà÷èòè Ïàòð³àðõà çáëèçüêà, âùîäåííîìó æèòò³. Ãîâîðèâ î.Êðîòåöü ïðî Ïàòð³àðõà, ÿê ïðîäîáðîãî áàòüêà, ÿêèé ï³êëóâàâñÿñòóäåíòàìè, òóðáóâàâñÿ ïðî ó-ìîâè ¿õíüîãî æèòòÿ.

Ìîëèòâîþ çà Ïàòð³àðõà çàâåð-øèëè ïîä³þ, ÿêà ìàòèìå ³ñòî-ðè÷íå çíà÷åííÿ. Â³ðèìî, ùîêîëèñü íàøà Öåðêâà ñòàíå îô³-ö³éíî ïàòð³àðøèì óñòðîºì, ³êîæåí, ùî ïðîõîäèòèìå á³ëÿöüîãî ïàì'ÿòíèêà ñêàæå: «Öåïàì'ÿòíèê òîìó, êîòðèé ðîç-ïî÷àâ ñâÿòå ä³ëî».

- Ëóêà Êîñòåëèíà

* Ñâ³òëèíè àâòîðà.

Îñâÿ÷åííÿ ïàì’ÿòíèêà Ïàòð³aðõîâ³ ÓÃÊÖ Éîñèôîâ³ Ñë³ïîìó: Ïðåîñâÿùåííèé Âëàäèêà ²ííîêåíò³é, î. àðõèìàíäðèò ²âàí Êðîòåöü, î. Áîãäàí Íàëèñíèê.

Àäì³í³ñòðàòîð õðàìó Ñââ. Âîëîäèìèðà òà Îëüãè î. Îëåã Êðèâîêóëüñüêèéâ³äñëîíþº ïàì’ÿòíèê Ïàòð³aðõîâ³ ÓÃÊÖ Éîñèôîâ³ Ñë³ïîìó.

Íà ïî÷àòêó ãðóäíÿ öüîãî ðî-êó ÓÃÊÖ â³äçíà÷ëà äâàäöÿòóð³÷íèöþ ñâîº¿ ëåãàë³çàö³¿ ï³ñëÿäåñÿòèë³òü òîòàë³òàðíî¿ çàáîðî-íè òà ïåðåñë³äóâàíü. Íà 2009ð³ê ïðèïàäàëè ùå äâ³ êðóãë³äàòè: 65 ðîê³â ïî ñìåðò³ Ìèòðî-ïîëèòà Àíäðåÿ Øåïòèöüêîãî òà25-³ ðîêîâèíè – ñìåðò³ Ïàò-ð³àðõà Éîñèôà Ñë³ïîãî. Ç öüîãîïðèâîäó ãëàâà ÓÃÊÖ ËþáîìèðÃóçàð âêîòðå çàêëèêàâ óñ³ ïðà-âîñëàâí³ öåðêâè Óêðà¿íè äî ºä-íàííÿ. Ïîäàºìî â³äïîâ³ä³ ãëàâèÓÃÊÖ íà çàïèòàííÿ ÓÍ²ÀÍ, àòàêîæ ³íøèõ æóðíàë³ñò³â íàïðåñ-êîíôåðåíö³¿, ùî â³äáó-ëàñÿ 15 ãðóäíÿ â Êèºâ³.

Îäíèì ç ïåðøèõ êðîê³â ìàºáóòè ïîäîëàííÿ íåòåðïèìîñò³, –ñêàçàâ Áëàæåíí³øèé. – Òðåáàïîäîëàòè äóõ êîíôåñ³éíîñò³,ïîð³âíþâàííÿ, çàçäðîù³â, íàòî-ì³ñòü øóêàòè äóõîâíî¿ äðóæáè.Ñàìå â öüîìó ïîëÿãàº ºäí³ñòü.Òà öå íå ìîæå ñòàòèñÿ òàêïðîñòî – í³áè ï³äïèñàííÿ äîãî-âîðó, öå ïîòðåáóº âíóòð³øíüîãîïåðåðîäæåííÿ ëþäèíè. Òðåáàçíàéòè òå, ó ÷îìó ìè ìîæåìîñòàòè äðóçÿìè, ùî íàñ áîëèòü ³ùî íàì íåïðèºìíå. Ïðèïèíèòèðî-áèòè êðîêè, ÿê³ äðàòóþòüîäíå îäíîãî. Ïîò³ì ñï³ëüíèìèçóñèë-ëÿìè øóêàòè ìîæëèâèõðîçâ’ÿçîê. À ãîòîâèõ ðîçâ’ÿçîêìè ùå íå ìàºìî...

Òîáòî, Áëàæåíí³øèé Âëàäè-êî, ÿêùî ãîâîðèòè åêîíî-ì³÷íîþ ìîâîþ, âè âáà÷àºòåìîæëèâ³ñòü ñòâîðåííÿ ñâîºð³ä-íîãî âîëîä³ííÿ ç ºäèíèì öåíò-ðîì? ×è öå ìàº áóòè ñï³ëüíàöåðêâà, ³ âè ãîòîâ³ ïîæåð-òâóâàòè ñâî¿ì âåðõîâåíñòâîì,âàøèìè îáðÿäàìè?

Ùî òàêå äðóæáà? Ùî òàêåºäí³ñòü? Òóò íå éäåòüñÿ ïðîêîìïðîì³ñ, ìîâëÿâ, ÿ ùîñüìóøó â³ääàâàòè â³ä ñåáå, àáèìàòè ìîæëèâ³ñòü ÷èìîñü òîð-ãóâàòè. Òóò ³äåòüñÿ ïðî ñî-ïðè÷àñòÿ: ìè çáåð³ãàºìî òå, ùîâ íàñ º ïèòîìå, ùî ðîçâèíóëîñÿâïðîäîâæ ñòîë³òü, à îñíîâà ìàºáóòè ñï³ëüíà. Öå – ñâÿòà â³ðà,Öåðêâà, ÿêó ñòâîðèâ Âîëî-äèìèð. Áåç öüîãî íåìàº æàäíî¿ìîæëèâîñò³ (äëÿ ºäíàííÿ).

Íàïðèêëàä, òàêà ðîçìîâà çíàøèìè áðàòàìè-ïðîòåñòàíòà-ìè – ºâàíãåëèêàìè, áàïòèñòàìè– áóëà á çîâñ³ì ³íàêøà, áî â íàñº ïîâàæíà ð³çíèöÿ ó â³ð³. Íàòî-ì³ñòü ³ç íàøèìè ïðàâîñëàâíèìèñï³âáðàòàìè ðàçþ÷èõ ð³çíèöüíåìàº. Ìè ç íèìè ñòî¿ìî íàòîìó ñàìîìó ´ðóíò³, àëå º

áàãàòî ³íøèõ ðå÷åé, íà ÿêèõ ìèïîð³çíèëèñÿ ³ ÿê³ òðåáà ÷èìîñüçàì³íèòè, àáè ñï³âæèòè – øàíó-þ÷è òå, ùî êîæåí íàïðàöþâàâñïîêîíâ³ê³â, îñê³ëüêè âîíî íåïðîòèâèòüñÿ íàø³é ñï³ëüíîñò³.

Çà òàêîãî îá’ºäíàííÿ ìàºáóòè îäèí ãëàâà öåðêâè?

Òàê, îäèí. Áî ²ñóñ Õðèñòîññòâîðèâ ëèøå îäíó öåðêâó...Àëå ïàì’ÿòàéìî, ùî òà öåðêâà³ñíóº â äóæå ð³çíèõ ôîðìàõ.Íàâåäó ïðèêëàä… Ïîäèâ³òüñÿíà ³êîíó Ïðåñâÿòî¿ Áîãîðîäèö³Ãâàäåëþïå ³ íà ÁîãîðîäèöþÂèøãîðîäñüêó. Òà ñàìà Áîãîðî-äèöÿ, àëå ³íàêøå ïðåäñòàâëåíà.Òå ñàìå é ç â³ðîþ: âîíà òà ñàìà,ò³ëüêè ñïîñ³á ïðåäñòàâëåííÿ³íøèé – â³äïîâ³äíî äî êóëüòóðèäàíîãî íàðîäó. Íàøèì öåðêâàìáóëî á äóæå ëåãêî îá’ºäíàòèñÿ,áî â íàñ îäíà êóëüòóðà, ð³çíèöüÿê òàêèõ íåìàº, ò³ëüêè íàãîëîñèäåùî ð³çí³.

À õòî á ì³ã î÷îëèòè òàêóöåðêâó: Ìèòðîïîëèò Âîëîäè-ìèð, Ïàòð³àðõ Ô³ëàðåò ÷è,ìîæëèâî, âè?

Ìèòðîïîëèò Àíäðåé Øåï-òèöüêèé ó 41–42-ìó ðîö³ ïèñàâëèñòè äî ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ ³íòå-ë³ãåíö³¿, ãîëîâíî äî òèõ, ùî íàÂîëèí³: «Ìè ãðåêî-êàòîëèêè íåìàºìî àìá³ö³¿, ùî ìàéáóòí³éïàòð³àðõ ìóñèòü ïîõîäèòè çãðåêî-êàòîëèê³â. Êîëè ìè çíàé-äåìî äîðîãó îäèí äî îäíîãî, â³íñïîê³éíî ìîæå ïîõîäèòè é â³äïðàâîñëàâíèõ, áî ¿õ º á³ëüøå âÓêðà¿í³, ÿê ãðåêî-êàòîëèê³â.Àëå ìè ñòàâèìî îäíó ïåðåäóìî-âó, ùîáè òîé, õòî áóäå òèì ïàò-ð³àðõîì, ç ÿêîãî á â³í ñåðåäî-âèùà íå áóâ, àáè â³í òåæ áóâ óºäíîñò³ Âñåëåíñüêî¿ öåðêâè».

Ìè íå õî÷åìî áóòè, ñêàæ³ìî,çàêðèòîþ â ñîá³ öåðêâîþ, ìèõî÷åìî áóòè îäíîþ ç ïîì³ñíèõöåðêîâ ó ºäíîñò³ Âñåëåíñüêî¿öåðêâè.

Âè ìàºòå íà óâàç³ ï³äëåãë³ñòüÂàòèêàíó?

ªäí³ñòü Âñåëåíñüêî¿ öåðêâèîçíà÷àº ºäí³ñòü ³ç íàñòóïíèêîìÑâÿòîãî Àïîñòîëà Ïåòðà. Íåòðåáà çàáóâàòè, äå º íàñòóïíèêÑâÿòîãî Ïåòðà. Â³í ó Ðèì³.

Àëå öåðêâà – öå íå ÿêåñüì³ñòî: Ðèì, Ñòàìáóë, Öàðãîðîä÷è Ìîñêâà. Öåðêâà – öå º ëþäè.Ñüîãîäí³ íàñòóïíèêîì ÑâÿòîãîÏåòðà, ÿê ìè öå áà÷èìî, – ºªïèñêîï Ðèìó. Òîìó ìàº áóòèºäí³ñòü ³ç íèì. Äëÿ íàñ öåîñíîâíà ñïðàâà â³ðè, âèäèìèéñèìâîë ºäíîñò³.

Àëå é òóò º äóæå ïîâàæí³åëåìåíòè, ÿê³ òðåáà çðîçóì³òè éíàëåæíî ðîçñòàâèòè. Öå íå ºï³äêîðåííÿ, ó ïðÿìîìó çíà÷åí-í³ ñëîâà, öå º ñîïðè÷àñòÿ. Ìèòàê áà÷èìî ºäí³ñòü Âñåëåíñüêî¿öåðêâè. Áåç òàêî¿ ºäíîñò³, ââà-æàºìî, íå ìîæå áóòè ñïðàâæ-íüî¿ Õðèñòîâî¿ ºäíîñò³.

Çðîçóì³éòå, ùî òàêå Ãðåêî-êàòîëèöüêèé ïàòð³àðõàò. Öå ºçàñ³á äîñÿãíåííÿ ìåòè ùîäîêðàùîãî ñëóæ³ííÿ. Ìè ñüîãîäí³íå çíàºìî, ñê³ëüêè ïðîéäå ÷àñó,ïîêè ìè ä³éäåìî äî çàãàëüíîáàæàíî¿ ºäíîñò³. Öå íå çíà÷èòü,ÿêùî ìè ìàòèìåìî Ïàòð³àðõàò,òî ñêàæåìî: ðîá³òü ñîá³ ùîõî÷åòå. Í³, öå º ëèøå çàñ³á äëÿêðàùîãî ñëóæ³ííÿ.

Áóäüòå ñâ³äîì³ òîãî, ùî íàøàÖåðêâà – òàê Áîã äàâ – ³ñíóº íåò³ëüêè â Óêðà¿í³, âîíà ³ñíóº ³ çàîêåàíîì: ó Ï³âí³÷í³ òà Ï³â-äåíí³é Àìåðèö³, Àâñòðàë³¿, Çà-õ³äí³é ªâðîï³. Òîìó Ïàòð³àðõàòäëÿ íàñ º çàñ³á çáåðåãòè âíóò-ð³øíþ ºäí³ñòü êàòîëèê³â.

Ñêàæó ùå ³íøèìè ñëîâàìè…Âè âñ³ çíàºòå, ùî ìè áóäóºìîñîáîð ó Êèºâ³ íà ë³âîìó áåðåç³Äí³ïðà. Öåé ñîáîð ìàº ñòàòèäóõîâíèì öåíòðîì äëÿ ãðåêî-êàòîëèê³â äîòè, äîêè ïðè Áîæ³éïîìî÷³ Ñîáîð Ñâÿòî¿ Ñîô³¿ñòàíå öåíòðîì äëÿ âñ³õ íàñ. Áîñüîãîäí³ Ñîáîð Ñâÿòî¿ Ñîô³¿, íàæàëü, – ìóçåé. Ìè íàä³ºìîñÿ,ùî êîëè ïðè Áîæ³é ïîìî÷³ìàòèìåìî îäíîãî ãëàâó, îäíîãîÏàòð³àðõà Õðèñòîâî¿ Öåðêâè âÓêðà¿í³, òî â³í îñÿäå ó Ñâÿò³éÑîô³¿.

Òîä³ ìè ñêàæåìî, ùî ñîáîðíà ë³âîìó áåðåç³, íå º îñíîâíèìñèìâîëîì ºäíîñò³ äëÿ ãðåêî-êàòîëèê³â, áî ðàçîì ç óñ³ìà³íøèìè ìàòèìåìî îäèí öåíòð óÑâÿò³é Ñîô³¿.

×è âåäåòå âè ïåðåãîâîðè ç³íøèìè öåðêîâíèìè êîíôåñ³ÿ-ìè ùîäî îá’ºäíàííÿ ³ ùî âîíè

âàì â³äïîâ³äàþòü?Ìè çóñòð³÷àºìîñÿ, ãîâîðèìî,

àëå öå âñå íå îô³ö³éíî, íå çàîáñòàâèí ôîðìàëüíîãî ä³àëîãó.Íàâïàêè. Ìè õî÷åìî â íîð-ìàëüí³é, ñïîê³éí³é ðîçìîâ³ïåðø çà âñå ï³çíàòè ñòàíîâèùåêîæíîãî.

Ìèíóëî äâàäöÿòü ðîê³â, ÿêÓêðà¿íñüêà ãðåêî-êêàòîëèöüêàöåðêâà âèéøëà ç ï³äï³ëëÿ. ×èðåàá³ë³òóâàëàñÿ âîíà ö³ëêîì?

Í³, àáñîëþòíî í³. ÓÃÊÖ ìàºïðîéòè ðåàá³ë³òàö³þ ÷åðåç Âåð-õîâíó Ðàäó. Ïðåçèäåíò Êó÷ìà ³Ïðåçèäåíò Þùåíêî âèñëîâèëè,òàê áè ìîâèòè, ñï³â÷óòòÿ, ùîíàøà Öåðêâà òàê áóëà ïî-òåðï³ëà. Àëå öå ñï³â÷óòòÿ – öåíå º ïðàâíèé àêò. Ðåàá³ë³òàö³þ âïîâíîìó çíà÷åíí³ öüîãî ñëîâàìóñèòü çðîáèòè Âåðõîâíà Ðàäà.

Âè ãîâîðèëè ïðî îá’ºäíàííÿ ³ïðî ðîç’ºäíàííÿ ëþäåé. À ùî,ïî-ââàøîìó, ñüîãîäí³ îá’ºäíóºóêðà¿íö³â ³ ùî ¿õ ðîç’ºäíóº?

Òî º òÿæêå é âåëèêå ïèòàííÿ.ßê íà ìåíå, îäíà ç ïðè÷èíðîç’ºäíàííÿ, – ³ñòîðè÷íèé âàí-òàæ. Ìè áóëè ï³ä äóæå ð³çíèìèîêóïàö³ÿìè, ìè ùå íå ìàºìî,ñêàæó òàê, ïîë³òè÷íî¿ çð³ëîñò³,òîìó â íàñ ïðîÿâëÿºòüñÿ íåëèøå êîìïëåêñ ìåíøîâàðòîñò³,à é êîìïëåêñ ðàáñòâà.

Ìè íå áóëè ñàìîñò³éíèìèäóæå äîâãî, ³ öå íà íàñ çàëè-øèëî ïëÿìó. Ãàäàþ, öå îäíà çâàæëèâèõ ïðè÷èí, ÷îìó â óêðà-¿íö³â íåìàº ö³ëêîâèòî¿ âíóò-ð³øíüî¿ ñîë³äàðíîñò³.

Ïðîòå ÿ ñïîñòåð³ãàþ, ùî õî÷àé ïîâîë³, àëå ïî÷èíàºìî äîç-ð³âàòè. Òà é òàê ìè çà äâàäöÿòüðîê³â íåçàëåæíîñò³ äóæå áàãàòîçðîáèëè, ï³äðîñëè, àëå äîðîãàïåðåä íàìè ùå äàëåêà.

Ùî â³ä÷óâàºòå, äóìàºòå, êîëèñïîñòåð³ãàºòå çà ñüîãîäí³øíüîþïðåçèäåíòñüêîþ êàìïàí³ºþ?

Í³, êàìïàí³ÿ ìåí³ íå ïîäî-áàºòüñÿ... Âîíà íà ÿêîìóñü äèâ-íîìó ð³âí³. ªäèíå, ùî ìåí³ïîäîáàºòüñÿ, – íàð³ä ïî÷èíàºðóõàòèñÿ. Ëþäè ïî÷èíàþòü ðî-çóì³òè, ùî âñå íå ò³ëüêè çàëå-æèòü â³ä ïîë³òèê³â. Ïî÷èíàþòüóñâ³äîìëþâàòè, ùî âîíè ìóñÿòüùîñü ðîáèòè, ùî íå ìîæíàëèøå ñëóõàòè, òåðï³òè é ïëà-êàòè íàä ñîáîþ.

Íàä³þñÿ, ùî éòèìåìî âïåðåä.Õòî âèãðàº, âàæêî ùå ñêàçàòè.Ó êîæíîãî º âîëÿ, òî íåõàéêîæåí ³ ãîëîñóº çã³äíî ç³ ñâî¿ìñóìë³ííÿì.

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Ìèòðîïîëèò, áóäó÷è âàæêî-õâîðèì, ìàâ íàä³éíèõ ïîì³÷-íèê³â ³ ÷åðåç ñâîãî áðàòà Êëè-ìåíò³ÿ Øåïòèöüêîãî, îòöÿÌàðêà Ñòåêà ³ ä³ÿâ.

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Âðÿòîâàí³ æèäè äîìàãàþòüñÿïðèñâîºííÿ ìèòðîïîëèòó çâàí-íÿ «Ïðàâåäíèêà íàðîä³â ñâ³òó».

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Â ñóáîòó, 24-ãî æîâòíÿ 2009-ãîðîêó, êîìàíäà ä³â÷àò Óêðà¿í-ñüêî¿ Êàòîëèöüêî¿ ØêîëèÍåïîðî÷íîãî Çà÷àòòÿ îòðèìàëàíàãîðîäó çà ïåðø³ñòü ³ ïåðåìîãóó â³äáèâàíö³ ñåðåä êîìàíä óñâî¿é Äèâ³ç³¿ (Division Cham-pions) òà Îêðóç³ (District Cham-pions). Íàãîðîäè áóëè âðó÷åí³÷ëåíàì äðóæèíè ï³ä ÷àñ «PrepBowl CYO» (Catholic Youth Orga-nization, Êàòîëèöüêî¿ Ìîëîä³æ-íî¿ Îð´àí³çàö³¿ ) íà Ford Field âÄåòðîéò³ (íà ôîòî çë³âà äîïðàâà): Ïðàéîð Ëîð³, ÁîéêîÍàòàë³, Äóáðîâñüê³é Îêñàí³,Áîëä³ Ë³ÿí³, Ðóäíèöüê³é Íàòàë³,Êàõí³é Âàëåð³¿, Ãíàò³ºâè÷Àíäðå¿, òà ¿õ òðåíåðîâ³ ÑòåáåíñÀíäð³ÿí³. Öå áóëî íàäçâè÷àéíîâàæëèâîþ ïîä³ºþ â ³ñòîð³¿øêîëè Íåïîðî÷íîãî Çà÷àòòÿ, áîäî öèõ ï³ð ùå æîäíà ³ç íàøèõøêiëüíèõ êîìàíä â³äáèâàíêè íåäîñÿãàëà òàêîãî ð³âíÿ, ùîááðàòè ó÷àñòü ó ÷âåðòü- ô³íàë³ çàïåðø³ñòü ó Ä³îöåç³¿.

Öüîãî ðîêó, ç 42-õ êîìàíä-ó÷àñíèöü, íàøà äðóæèíà óâ³é-øëà äî âîñüìè íàéêðàùèõ. Íàø³ä³â÷àòà çìàãàëàñÿ â Äèâ³ç³¿ ²Êàòîëèöüêî¿ Ìîëîä³æíî¿ Îðãà-í³çàö³¿ Äåòðîéòñüêî¿ Äèîöèç³¿(ÑYÎ) ïðîòè ÷èñåëüíèõ äðóæèíç³ øê³ë Guardian Angels, St.Anne,St.Trecla, St.Clemens, St.Law-rence. Íàøà êîìàíäà íå ïðîã-ðàëà æîäíî¿ ãðè é ó ê³íöåâîìóðåçóëüòàò³ âîíà ïåðåìîãëà ç

ðàõóíêîì 12-0. Öå ñòàëî íàé-êðàùèì ðåêîðäîì ñåðåä óñ³õøê³ë ÑYÎ. Êîìàíäà ØêîëèÍåïîðî÷íîãî Çà÷àòòÿ çàéíÿëàïåðøå ì³ñöå ³ îòðèìàëà íà-ãîðîäó ÿê Division Champions.Ï³ñëÿ çäîáóòòÿ ö³º¿ ïåðåìîãè,êîìàíäà øêîëè Íåïîðî÷íîãîÇà÷àòòÿ ïåðåéøëà äî îêðóæíîãî(District) ð³âíÿ çìàãàíü. 17-ãîæîâòíÿ ä³â÷àòà ãðàëè ïðîòèøê³ë St. Patrick i St. Regis, ³ çíîâóâèãðàëè âñ³ çìàãàííÿ, ç ðå-êîðäíèì ðåçóëüòàòîì 14-0,çäîáóâàþ÷è ïåðø³ñòü â îêðóç³,ïåðåéøëè äî District Champions.Öþ ïåðåìîãó çäîáóëè ò³ëüêè ñ³ìä³â÷àò, ÿê³ º ó÷åíèöÿìè 7/8êëàñ³â. Âîíè çäîáóëè ñëàâó íåò³ëüêè äëÿ ñâîº¿ êîìàíäè, àëå éäëÿ íàøî¿ Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Êàòî-ëèöüêî¿ Øêîëè, ùî óñï³øíîçìàãàºòüñÿ ³ ïåðåìàãàº íàð³âí³ ç³íøèìè âåëèêèìè øêîëàìè,êîìàíäè ÿêèõ ñóòòºâî ïåðå-âàæàþòü ê³ëüê³ñòþ ãðàâö³â.Mîëîäö³ ²Ñ Áåí´àëè!

Êàòîëèöüêà Ìîëîä³æíà Îð´à-í³çàö³ÿ (CYO) òàêîæ ùîðîêóíàãîðîäæóº ñòóäåíò³â, ÿê³ óñ-ï³øíî ïîºäíóþòü íàâ÷àííÿ òàñïîðò. Öüîãî ðîêó, äâ³ ó÷åíèö³ 8-ãî êëàñó íàøî¿ øêîëè, à öåÍàòàëÿ Áîéêî òà Âàëåð³ÿ Êàõí³é,îòðèìàëè íàãîðîäó, ÿê «ÑYOAthletics’ Fall Scholar Athletes».Âîíè àêòèâíî ïðèéìàëè ó÷àñòü óêîìàíäàõ â³äáèâàíêè òà êî-ïàíîãî. Mîëîäö³ ä³â÷àòà!


Ç³ ñâî¿ì ïðèõîäîì çèìà ïðèíî-ñèòü áàãàòî ðàä³ñíèõ ñâÿò. Òàíàéá³ëüøå ä³òè ÷åêàþòü íà ïðè-õ³ä ñâ. Ìèêîëàÿ. Ùîðîêó â³íïðèõîäèòü äî íèõ ç ïî-äàðóíêàìè. Ä³òè ç íåòåðï³ííÿì÷åêàþòü öüîãî äíÿ, áî Ìèêîëà– ×óäîòâîðåöü ï³êëóºòüñÿ ïðîíèõ, íàïðàâëÿº ¿õ íà ïðàâåäíóäîðîãó.

Äóæå ãàðíî ï³äãîòóâàëèñÿ äîöüîãî ñâÿòà ó÷í³ øêîëè ñâ. Î.Ìèêîëàÿ. Ñåðåä íèõ º ñïðàâæí³òàëàíòè, ç³ðî÷êè òà ç³ðêè ÿê³òàê îðèã³íàëüíî ðîçêðèâàþòüñÿíà ñöåí³ ó ï³ñíÿõ, òàíöÿõ òà ð³ç-íîìàí³òíèõ ³ìïðîâ³çàö³ÿõ ï³äâì³ëèì ïðîôåñ³éíèì êåð³âíèö-òâîì â÷èòåëüêè ìóçèêè ²ðè Äè-÷³é. Âëàñíå ó÷àñíèêè õîðó«Õåðóâèìñüê³ Ãëàñè», ÿê³ çäå-á³ëüøîãî ñêàäàþòüñÿ çøêîëÿð³â ÷è âèïóñêíèê³â

øêîëè ñâ. î. Ìèêîëàÿ, ñòàëè÷àñòèìè ãîñòÿìè ñåðåä óêðà-¿íñüêèõ ïàðàô³é â ×èêà´î òàê ³ïîçà ãðîìàäîþ. Íàéá³ëüøåâ³äëîâ³äàëüíèì òà õâèëþþ÷èìâèñòóïîì ñòàëà ïîä³ÿ íà ÿêóíàø³ ä³òè áóëè çàïðîøåí³ âäðó-ãå. Öå ñâÿòêóâàííÿ «Ð³çäâîíàâêîëî ñâ³òó», ùî ïðîõîäèòüêîæíîãî ðîêó â ÷èêàãñüêîìóÌóçå¿ Íàóêè ³ Ïðîìèñëó, äåâèñòàâëÿþòüñÿ ÿñêðàâî ï³äñâ³-÷åí³ òà òðàäèö³éíî ïðèáðàí³ÿëèíêè ð³çíèõ åòí³÷íèõ ´ðóï òàêóëüòóð Àìåðèêè, ïðåäñòàâ-íèêè ÿêèõ ìàþòü ìîæëèâ³ñòüîçíàéîìèòè ³íøèõ ç êóëüòóðîþñâîº¿ íàðîäíîñò³ ÷åðåç ï³ñíþ,òàíåöü ÷è ³íø³ õàðàêåðí³ïðîÿâè íà ñöåí³.

Áàãàòî ãëÿäà÷³â ç³áðàëèñÿ íàäçâ³íê³ ãîëîñî÷êè Õåðóâèì-ñüêèõ Ãëàñ³â. À çà÷àðóâàëè ¿õ

ÿê ìåëîä³ÿ óêðà¿íñüêèõ òà àìå-ðèêàíñüêèê ð³çäâÿíèõ êîëÿäîêó âèêîíàíí³ íàøèõ øêîëÿð³âòàê ³ áàäüîðå âèêîíàííÿ ï³ñí³×èêàãî ç â³äîìîãî îäíî-

³ìåííîãî àìåðèêàíñüêîãî ìó-çè÷íîãî ô³ëüìó, ùî ç³áðàëîáóðõëèâó çëèâó îïëåñê³â âäÿ÷-íèõ ñëóõà÷³â.Àäæå ÿê íå ëþáèòè òå ì³ñòî,

ùî äàëî ìîæëèâ³ñòü âò³ëèòèñÿØåâ÷åíêîâèì ñëîâàì «² ÷ó-æîãî íàó÷àéòåñÿ - ñâîãî íå öó-ðàéòåñü» .

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Õîð «Õåðóâèìñüê³ Ãëàñè» íà ñâÿòêóâàíí³ «Ð³çäâî íàâêîëî ñâ³òó» ó Ìóçå¿ Íàóêè ³ Ïðîìèñëó

Õîð «Õåðèâóìñüê³ Ãëàñè» òà ìóçè÷íèé êåð³âíèê ²ðà Äè÷³é ï³ä ÷àñ âèñòóïó ó Ìóçå¿ Íàóêè ³ Ïðîìèñëó, ì. ×èêàãî.

ÂÂ³³òòààííííÿÿ ««ÁÁååíí´́ààëëààìì»»ÓÓêêððàà¿¿ííññüüêêîî¿¿ ÊÊààòòîîëëèèööüüêêîî¿¿ØØêêîîëëèè ÍÍååïïîîððîî÷÷ííîîããîîÇÇàà÷÷ààòòòòÿÿ,, ìì..ÄÄååòòððîîééòò!!


Äåïóòàòè Ëüâ³âñüêî¿ îáëàñíî¿ðàäè çàêëèêàþòü Ïðåçèäåíòà Óê-ðà¿íè Â³êòîðà Þùåíêà, ïðåì’ºð-ì³í³ñòðà Þë³þ Òèìîøåíêî òàãîëîâó Âåðõîâíî¿ Ðàäè Âîëî-äèìèðà Ëèòâèíà çàáîðîíèòè âäåðæàâ³ ïðîâåäåííÿ àáîðò³â. ßêïåðåäàº êîðåñïîíäåíò ÓÍ²ÀÍ,çâåðíåííÿ ï³äòðèìàëè 76 äåïó-òàò³â îáëðàäè.

Âîíè ïðîñÿòü ïðèéíÿòè ñò. 27Êîíñòèòóö³¿ Óêðà¿íè ó òàê³éðåäàêö³¿: «Êîæíà ëþäèíà ìàºíåâ³ä’ºìíå ïðàâî íà æèòòÿ â³äìîìåíòó çà÷àòòÿ ³ äî ïðèðîäíî¿ñìåðò³», à òàêîæ «ïåðåãëÿíóòèçàêîíîäàâñòâî, ÿêå äîçâîëÿºçä³éñíþâàòè øòó÷íå ïåðåðèâàííÿâàã³òíîñò³: ï³äãîòóâàòè çì³íè äîÖèâ³ëüíîãî êîäåêñó Óêðà¿íè, âÿêèõ íàãîëîñèòè, ùî öèâ³ëüíàïðàâîçäàòí³ñòü ô³çè÷íî¿ îñîáèâèíèêàº ó ìîìåíò ¿¿ çà÷àòòÿ».

Äåïóòàòè Ëüâ³âñüêî¿ îáëðàäèòàêîæ âèìàãàþòü â³ä êåð³âíèê³âäåðæàâè «âíåñòè â³äïîâ³äí³ çì³íèäî ñò. 134 Êðèì³íàëüíîãî êîäåêñóÓêðà¿íè «Íåçàêîííå ïðîâåäåííÿàáîðòó», ïîñèëèâøè â³äïîâ³-äàëüí³ñòü çà ïðîâåäåííÿ àáîðòó.

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Ëüâ³âñüê³ äåïóòàòèçàêëèêàþòü âíåñòèçàáîðîíó àáîðò³â äîÊîíñòèòóö³¿ Óêðà¿íè

14 ãðóäíÿ 2009 ðîêó, â ³ñòîð³¿óêðà¿íñüêîãî â³ää³ëó Âàòèêàí-ñüêîãî Ðàä³î õâèëþþ÷èé äåíü. 70ðîê³â òîìó, à ñàìå 14 ãðóäíÿ 1939ðîêó íà õâèëÿõ Ðàä³î Âàòèêàíóâïåðøå çàëóíàëà óêðà¿íñüêà ìî-âà. Â³äòîä³, óêðà¿íñüê³ ïåðåäà÷³Ðàä³î Âàòèêàíó ñóïðîâîäÿòüóêðà¿íñüêèõ ñëóõà÷³â äåíü çàäíåì, â óñ³õ ÷àñàõ – â³ä ïð³ðâèíàéãëèáøî¿ ³, çäàâàëîñÿ, áåçíà-ä³éíî¿ òåìðÿâè äëÿ ðåë³ã³¿, äî äí³ââ³äðîäæåííÿ é îíîâëåííÿ, çì³ö-íåííÿ öåðêîâíîãî ³ äóõîâíîãîæèòòÿ, ç íàä³ºþ íà êðàù³ ÷àñè.

Óðî÷èñòà Ñâÿòà Ë³òóðã³ÿ ç íà-ãîäè 70-ð³÷÷ÿ óêðà¿íñüêîãî â³ä-ä³ëó Ðàä³î Âàòèêàíó â³äïðàâëåíà âêàïëèö³ Âàòèêàíñüêîãî Ðàä³î óíåä³ëþ, 20 ãðóäíÿ 2009 ðîêó. ¯¯î÷îëèâ Àðõèºïèñêîï Ê³ð³ë Âà-ñèëü, Ò², Ñåêðåòàð Êîíãðåãàö³¿äëÿ Ñõ³äíèõ Öåðêîâ.

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70-ðð³÷÷ÿóêðà¿íñüêîãî â³ää³ëóÐàä³î Âàòèêàíó

ÓÊÎÔ/×èêà´î – Äâ³ ïîä³¿, ùîâ³äáóëèñÿ îäíà çà îäíîþ ó ëèñ-òîïàä³, çàñâ³ä÷èëè â³ääàí³ñòüáàãàòüîõ ÷ëåí³â óêðà¿íñüêî¿ãðîìàäè ó ÑØÀ ñïðàâ³ çàáåç-ïå÷åííÿ ïîäàëüøîãî óñï³ø-íîãî ðîçâèòêó Óêðà¿íñüêîãîÊàòîëèöüêîãî Óí³âåðñèòåòó(ÓÊÓ). 7 ëèñòîïàäà ïðèáëèçíî80 ãîñòåé ïðèáóëè äî Âàñè-ë³ÿíñüêîãî Äóõîâíîãî Öåíòðóó Ôîêñ ×åéñ Ìåíîð, ùî ïî-áëèçó Ô³ëÿäåëüô³¿, íà ïðèé-íÿòòÿ ³ ïðåçåíòàö³þ, îðãàí³-çîâàíó Óêðà¿íñüêîþ Êàòîëè-öüêîþ Îñâ³òíüîþ Ôóíäàö³ºþ(ÓÊÎÔ), Ô³ëÿäåëüô³éñüêèìèÏðèÿòåëÿìè ÓÊÓ ³ Òîâàðèñò-âîì óêðà¿íö³â-êàòîëèê³â «Ñâÿ-òà Ñîô³ÿ» â ÑØÀ. Âåëèïðîãðàìó Òàðàñ Ëåâèöüêèé,ãîëîâà Êîì³òåòó Ô³ëÿäåëü-ô³éñüêèõ Ïðèÿòåë³â ÓÊÓ, ³ ä-ðËåîí³ä Ðóäíèöüêèé, ãîëîâàÒîâàðèñòâà «Ñâ. Ñîô³ÿ» óÑØÀ, ÿêèé òàêîæ âèãîëîñèâñëîâî ïðî Ìèòðîïîëèòà Àí-äðåÿ Øåïòèöüêîãî ³ Ïàòð³ÿðõàÉîñèôà Ñë³ïîãî. Íàñòóïíîãîäíÿ, 8 ëèñòîïàäà, ïîíàä 190ãîñòåé ïðèéøëè äî Óêðà-¿íñüêîãî Êóëüòóðíîãî Îñåðå-äêó â ×èêà´î íà øîñòèé áëà-ãîä³éíèé îá³ä â êîðèñòü ÓÊÓ,ÿêèé îðãàí³çóâàëè ×èêà´³âñüê³Ïðèÿòåë³ ÓÊÓ òà ÓÊÎÔ. Âå-äó÷èì ³ìïðåçè áóâ Îëåã Êàðà-âàí, ãîëîâà Êîì³òåòó Ïðè-ÿòåë³â ÓÊÓ â ×³êà´î. Íà îáîõ³ìïðåçàõ âèñòóïèëè äîïîâ³äà÷³ç ÓÊÓ, ÿê³ ãîâîðèëè ïðîäîñÿãíåííÿ òà ïëÿíè óí³âåð-ñèòåòó.

Ãîñò³ òàêîæ ìàëè íàãîäóîãëÿíóòè âèñòàâêó ôîòîãðàô³éÌèòðîïîëèòà Àíäðåÿ òà Ïàò-ð³ÿðõà Éîñèôà, ùî áóëèç³áðàí³ ç ð³çíèõ ãðîìàäñüêèõ òàïðèâàòíèõ àðõ³â³â. Öþ åêñïî-çèö³þ ï³äãîòóâàëè ÷ëåíè Íüþ-éîðêñüêîãî Êîì³òåòó, ùîáâøàíóâàòè 65-ë³òòÿ â³äõîäó óâ³÷í³ñòü Ìèòðîïîëèòà Àíäðåÿé 25-òó ð³÷íèöþ ç äíÿ ñìåðòèÏàòð³ÿðõà Éîñèôà – âèäàòíèõïðîâ³äíèê³â Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Êàòî-ëèöüêî¿ Öåðêâè ³ îñíîâîïî-ëîæíèê³â ÓÊÓ.

Ãîëîâíèì äîïîâ³äà÷åì óÔ³ëÿäåëüô³¿ òà ×èêà´î áóâ ä-ðÒàðàñ Äîáêî, ïåðøèé ïðî-ðåêòîð ÓÊÓ. Â³í çàçíà÷èâ, ùîçàðàç, ç îãëÿäó íà ïðåçè-äåíòñüêó êàìïàí³þ òà ãîñòðóô³íàíñîâî-åêîíîì³÷íó êðèçó,Óêðà¿íà ïåðåáóâàº íà âàæëè-âîìó åòàï³, ÿêèé º êðèòè÷íèìäëÿ âèð³øåííÿ ¿¿ ìàéáóòíüîãîøëÿõó.

«ß ³ áàãàòî ìî¿õ êîëåã

õî÷åìî æèòè ³ ã³äíî ïðàöþâàòèó íîðìàëüí³é Óêðà¿í³ – ñóâå-ðåíí³é, â³ëüí³é, äåìîêðàòè÷-í³é, ºâðîïåéñüê³é òà õðèñ-òèÿíñüê³é Óêðà¿í³», – íàãî-ëîñèâ ä-ð Äîáêî. «Öå îäíà çäóæå âàæëèâèõ äëÿ ìåíåïðè÷èí, ÷îìó ÿ ïðàöþþ â ÓÊÓâæå âïðîäîâæ îäèíàäöÿòè ðî-ê³â. Ì³é äîñâ³ä â ÓÊÓ ³ ç ÓÊÓ ºäëÿ ìåíå íàéá³ëüø ïåðå-êîíëèâèì ñâ³ä÷åííÿì, ùî òàêàíîâà íîðìàëüíà Óêðà¿íà º íåëèøå áàæàíîþ ìð³ºþ, à êðîêçà êðîêîì ñòàº ðåàëüí³ñòþ».

«ÓÊÓ ïðàöþº íàä òèì, ùîáçàêëàñòè ï³äâàëèíè óñï³øíîãîìàéáóòíüîãî», – ïðîäîâæèââ³í. «Íàéá³ëüøèì âíåñêîìÓÊÓ ó òâîðåííÿ íîâî¿ Óêðà¿íèº âèõîâàííÿ òàêèõ ìîëîäèõëþäåé, ÿê³ áóäóòü ãîòîâ³ áðàòèâ³äïîâ³äàëüí³ñòü íå ò³ëüêè çàñåáå, à ³ çà ñâîº îòî÷åííÿ... Ìèâ ÓÊÓ ïîêëèêàí³ áóòè ïîâ-íîïðàâíèìè òâîðöÿìè Óêðà¿íèÕÕ²-ãî ñòîë³òòÿ», – ñêàçàâ ä-ðÄîáêî íà çàâåðøåííÿ.

Ùå îäíèì ïðîìîâöåì áóâÀíäð³é Êóðî÷êà, ÿêèé çà-ê³í÷èâ ÓÊÓ ó 2000 ð., ³ çàðàçïðàöþº êåð³âíèêîì ïðîºêò³âÂ³ää³ëó ðîçâèòêó ÓÊÓ. Â³íïîä³ëèâñÿ ñâî¿ì îñîáèñòèìáà÷åííÿì ïðî òå, ÿê íàâ÷àííÿ âÓÊÓ âïëèíóëî íà éîãî æèòòÿòà ñâ³òîãëÿä, à òàêîæ ðîçïîâ³âïðî ³íøèõ âèïóñêíèê³â òà ¿õíºñëóæ³ííÿ é ïðàöþ ó öåðêîâ-íèõ, ãðîìàäñüêèõ ³ äåðæàâíèõóñòàíîâàõ. ßê ìîëîäèé áàòüêî÷îòèðüîõ ä³òåé, â³í ùå ãëèáøåðîçóì³º âàæëèâ³ñòü îñâ³òíüîãîñåðåäîâèùà, ÿêå ïëåêàº ÓÊÓ, ³òîìó âèð³øèâ ïîñâÿòèòè ñâîºïðîôåñ³éíå æèòòÿ ïðàö³ äëÿðîçâèòêó óí³âåðñèòåòó.

Íà ³ìïðåç³ â ×èêà´î ñëîâîìàëè òàêîæ ïðåäñòàâíèêè ì³ñ-öåâî¿ ãðîìàäè. Ðîçâåñåëèâøèïðèñóòí³õ æàðòàìè, Ïðåîñâÿ-ùåííèé ²ííîêåíò³é Ëîòîöü-êèé, ×ÑÂÂ, âëàäèêà-åìåðèòÅïàðõ³¿ Ñâ. Ìèêîëàÿ, ïåðåäàâíà ïîòðåáè óí³âåðñèòåòó 10òèñÿ÷ äîëÿð³â. Î. Îëåã Êðè-âîêóëüñüêèé ñêëàâ â ³ìåí³ïàðàô³¿ Ñâ. Âîëîäèìèðà ³Îëüãè 5 òèñÿ÷. ×åêà íà 25òèñÿ÷ â³ä ³ìåí³ Ôóíäàö³¿«Ñïàäùèíà» ïåðåäàâ Þë³ÿíÊóëÿñ. 25 òèñÿ÷ òàêîæ ïåðå-äàëà Îðåñòà Ôåäèíÿê, ãîëîâàÔóíäàö³¿ Óêðà¿íñüêî-Àìåðè-êàíñüêî¿ Ôåäåðàëüíî¿ Êðåäèò-íî¿ Ñï³ëêè «Ñàìîïîì³÷». Ä-ðÀíäð³é Ëåâèöüêèé ïîæåðò-âóâàâ 20 òèñÿ÷ â³ä ³ìåí³ Ôóí-

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«Íàéá³ëüøèì âíåñêîì ÓÊÓ ó òâîðåííÿ íîâî¿ Óêðà¿íè º âèõîâàííÿ òàêèõ ìîëîäèõëþäåé, ÿê³ áóäóòü ãîòîâ³ áðàòè â³äïîâ³äàëüí³ñòü íå ò³ëüêè çà ñåáå, à ³ çà ñâîº îòî÷åííÿ...»

Ä-ðð Òàðàñ Äîáêî, ïåðøèé ïðîðåêòîð ÓÊÓ, âèñòóïàº ïåðåä ïðèñóòí³ìèó Âàñèë³ÿíñüêîìó Äóõîâíîìó Öåíòð³ ó Ôîêñ ×åéñ Ìåíîð.


Ó Êè¿âñüê³é Ïàòð³àðõ³¿ ïðîêî-ìåíòóâàëè ð³øåííÿ Ñèíîäó ÓÏÖ(ÌÏ) â³ä 24 ëèñòîïàäà ùîäî ï³ä-ãîòîâêè ä³àëîãó ç Êè¿âñüêèìÏàòð³àðõàòîì. «Âðàæåííÿ â³ä öèõð³øåíü – ïîäâ³éí³. Ç îäíîãî áîêó,ïîçèòèâíèì º òå, ùî ïðîöåñ ï³ä-ãîòîâêè äî ä³àëîãó ìîæå áóòèïðîäîâæåíèé, íå â³äáóäåòüñÿéîãî çãîðòàííÿ. Àäæå ïåðåä çàñ³-äàííÿì Ñèíîäó áóëè òàê³ ïîáîþ-âàííÿ, ùî ðàäèêàëüíî íàëàø-òîâàí³ ïðîòèâíèêè ä³ÿëîãó ç÷èñëà ñèíîäàë³â ïðèéìóòüð³øåííÿ, ÿê³ çðîáëÿòü ïîäàëüøèéïðîöåñ ñï³ëêóâàííÿ ðîáî÷èõ ãðóïíå-ìîæëèâèì. Öüîãî, ñëàâà Áîãó,íå ñòàëîñÿ. Ç ³íøîãî áîêó, º éíåãàòèâí³ òåíäåíö³¿ — äîêóìåíòè,ïðèéíÿò³ Ñèíîäîì, äèõàþòü ðèòî-ðèêîþ ìèíóëîãî. Òàê³ ñëîâà âèêî-ðèñòîâóâàëè äåñÿòü-ï’ÿòíàäöÿòüðîê³â òîìó. ßêùî õòîñü ñïîä³-âàºòüñÿ, ùî, ä³þ÷è â òàêîìó äóñ³ìîæíà ïîäîëàòè ðîçä³ëåííÿ Óê-ðà¿íñüêî¿ Öåðêâè, — â³í ãëèáîêîïîìèëÿºòüñÿ», — çàÿâèâ ðå÷íèêÓÏÖ ÊÏ, ãîëîâà ³íôîðìàö³éíî-âèäàâíè÷îãî â³ää³ëó Êè¿âñüêî¿Ïàòð³àðõ³¿ ºïèñêîï Âàñèëüê³â-ñüêèé ªâñòðàò³é (Çîðÿ).

ªïèñêîï ªâñòðàò³é âîäíî÷àñíàãîëîñèâ íà òîìó, ùî øëÿõä³àëîãó ç ÓÏÖ (ÌÏ) — íå ºäèíèéñïîñ³á ïîäîëàííÿ ðîçä³ëåííÿóêðà¿íñüêîãî ïðàâîñëàâ’ÿ. «Íàøàïîçèö³ÿ ïîëÿãàº â òîìó, ùî ä³ÿëîãç ÓÏÖ (ÌÏ) – íàéá³ëüø ïðà-âèëüíèé ³ íåîáõ³äíèé êðîê óíàïðÿìêó óë³êóâàííÿ öåðêîâíîãîðîçä³ëåííÿ â Óêðà¿í³. Àëå ä³ÿëîã çÓÏÖ (ÌÏ) – íå ºäèíèé øëÿõâèõîäó ç íèí³øíüî¿ ñèòóàö³¿. Íåòðåáà çàáóâàòè, ùî âàãîìèì÷èííèêîì ðîçâ’ÿçàííÿ óêðà¿í-ñüêîãî öåðêîâíîãî ïèòàííÿ áóâ ³çàëèøàºòüñÿ Âñåëåíñüêèé Ïàò-ð³àðõ. Êîíñòàíòèíîïîëü – íàøàÌàò³ð-Öåðêâà. ², íà â³äì³íó â³äÌîñêîâñüêîãî Ïàòð³àðõàòó, ÿêî-ìó âàæêî âèÿâëÿòè ùîäî íàñêîíñòðóêòèâíó ïîçèö³þ, Êîíñòàí-òèíîïîëüñüêèé Ïàòð³àðõàò íà-ëàøòîâàíèé á³ëüø â³äêðèòî», —çàÿâèâ ðå÷íèê ÓÏÖ ÊÏ.

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ªïèñêîï ÓÏÖ ÊÏ ªâñòðàò³é (Çîðÿ)

ÓÏÖ (ÌÏ) «Ìåòà íàøîãîä³àëîãó ç íåêàíîí³÷íèìè öåð-êîâíèìè ãðóïàìè — íåáàæàííÿ êàíîí³÷íî â³äîêðå-ìèòèñÿ â³ä ïîâíîòè Ðóñüêî¿Öåðêâè, à ïðàãíåííÿ â³äíî-âèòè öåðêîâíó ºäí³ñòü», —éäåòüñÿ ó «Çâåðíåíí³ ÑèíîäóÓÏÖ äî â³ðíèõ ÷àä», óõâàëå-íîìó íà ðîçøèðåíîìó çàñ³-äàíí³ 24 ëèñòîïàäà. Ó íüîìóêåð³âíèöòâî ö³º¿ Öåðêâè ÷³òêîâèêëàëî ñâîþ ïîçèö³þ ùîäîîá’ºäíàííÿ óêðà¿íñüêîãî ïðà-âîñëàâ’ÿ òà íàãîëîñèëî íà ó-ìîâàõ òàêîãî ïðîöåñó. Éäåòü-ñÿ, íàñàìïåðåä, ïðî íåçì³í-í³ñòü ïîçèö³¿ ÓÏÖ ùîäî òîãî,ùî ºäèíèé «øëÿõ äî â³ä-íîâëåííÿ ºäíîñò³ ïðîëÿãàº÷åðåç ïîêàÿííÿ, òîáòî ÷åðåçáëàãîäàòíó «çì³íó ðîçóìó» òàñïîñîáó æèòòÿ â³äîêðåì-ëåíèõ», à òàêîæ ïðî òå, ùî«ºäèíîþ ïðèéíÿòíîþ ìîäåë-ëþ â³äíîâëåííÿ öåðêîâíî¿ºäíîñò³ º îá’ºäíàííÿ óñ³õ ïðà-âîñëàâíèõ õðèñòèÿí ó ëîí³êàíîí³÷íî¿ ÓÏÖ, òîáòî ïîâåð-íåííÿ òèõ, õòî â³äîêðåìèâñÿ,òóäè, çâ³äêè âîíè âèéøëè».

Ùî æ äî ñïîñîáó îðãàí³-çàö³¿ æèòòÿ â ñàì³é ÓÏÖ òàìîæëèâ³é çì³í³ ¿¿ ñòàòóñó, ïðî

ùî îñòàíí³ì ÷àñîì áàãàòîãîâîðèëîñÿ â ð³çíèõ ñåðåäî-âèùàõ, òî Ñèíîä ÓÏÖ, ÷³òêîïîâ³äîìèâ â³ðíèì òà óñ³ì,êîãî ö³êàâèòü öå ïèòàííÿ:«Íåçì³ííîþ º ïîçèö³ÿ Óêðà-¿íñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâèùîäî ïèòàííÿ ¿¿ íèí³øíüîãîêàíîí³÷íîãî ñòàòóñó, çàòâåðä-æåíîãî ó Ñòàòóò³ ÐÏÖ Ïî-ì³ñíèì Ñîáîðîì ÐÏÖ 28 ñ³÷íÿ2009 ð. Ââàæàºìî, ùî ïå-ðåãëÿä ³ñíóþ÷îãî ñòàòóñóÓÏÖ º íåêîðèñíèì äëÿ öåð-êîâíîãî æèòòÿ. Íàãàäóºìîíàø³é ïàñòâ³, ùî ÓÏÖ º ÷àñ-òèíîþ ÐÏÖ ç ïðàâàìè øèðî-êî¿ àâòîíîì³¿, ñàìîêåðîâà-íîþ ó ñâîºìó óïðàâë³íí³, ÿêöå çàçíà÷åíî ó Ñòàòóò³ ÐÏÖ.×åðåç Ðóñüêó ÏðàâîñëàâíóÖåðêâó âîíà ïîºäíàíà ç ªäè-íîþ Ñâÿòîþ Ñîáîðíîþ ³ À-ïîñòîëüñüêîþ Öåðêâîþ. Âîíàïåðåáóâàº â ºäíîñò³ ç³ Âñå-ëåíñüêèì Ïðàâîñëàâ’ÿì ñàìå÷åðåç êàíîí³÷íèé òà ìîëè-òîâíèé çâ’ÿçîê íàøî¿ Öåðêâèç ïîâíîòîþ Ðóñüêî¿ Ïðàâî-ñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè. Íèí³øí³éñòàòóñ íàøî¿ Öåðêâè º îïòè-ìàëüíèì äëÿ çâåðøåííÿ íåþñâîº¿ ñïàñåííî¿ ì³ñ³¿ óñó÷àñí³é Óêðà¿íñüê³é äåðæà-

â³, îñâÿ÷óâàòè íàðîä Áîæèé— ãðîìàäÿí Óêðà¿íè, ðîáëÿ-÷è ¿õ ãðîìàäÿíàìè íåáà».

ßê ñêàçàíî ó çâåðíåíí³,ÓÏÖ òàêîæ çáåð³ãàº ñâîþïðèíöèïîâó ïîçèö³þ ùîäî³ñòîðè÷íîãî ôàêòó ðîçêîëó òàéîãî ³í³ö³àòîð³â. Íàãîëîøó-þ÷è, ùî ºäèíî ìîæëèâîþ,êàíîí³÷íîþ ìîäåëëþ â³äíîâ-ëåííÿ öåðêîâíî¿ ºäíîñò³ âÓêðà¿í³ º ïîêàÿííÿ «ðîçêîëü-íèê³â», Ñèíîä ÓÏÖ óòî÷íèâ,ùî òàêå ïîêàÿííÿ òà â ÷îìóâîíî ïîëÿãàº: «Ïîêàÿííÿ... —öå íå ïðèíèçëèâà ïðîöåäóðàâèìîëþâàííÿ ïðîùåííÿ, ÿêöå äåõòî, ìîæëèâî, ñîá³ óÿâ-ëÿº. Ïîêàÿííÿ ìèðÿí — öåâèçíàííÿ ïåðåä Áîãîì âëàñíî¿íåäîñêîíàëîñò³, ÿêà ñòàëàïðè÷èíîþ â³ääàëåííÿ â³ä Áîãà³ Éîãî Öåðêâè. Ïîêàÿííÿïðîâ³äíèê³â ðîçêîëó — öåâèçíàííÿ ïåðåä óñ³ºþ Öåðê-âîþ, ³ íàñàìïåðåä ïåðåä ñâî¿-ìè æ â³ðíèìè, âëàñíî¿ ïðîâè-íè, ÿêà çðîáèëà ¿õ «ñë³ïèìèâîæäÿìè ñë³ïèõ» (Ìô. 15:14)».

«Ïî÷èíàþ÷è ä³ÿëîã çíåêàíîí³÷íèìè ñï³ëüíîòàìè,ÓÏÖ íàñë³äóº Õðèñòîâó ëþ-áîâ, ùî çàñâ³ä÷åíà ó ïðèò÷³

ïðî áëóäíîãî ñèíà òà ó ñëîâàõÑïàñèòåëÿ ïðî äîáðîãî ïàñòè-ðÿ, ÿêèé ïîëèøàº äåâ’ÿíîñòîäåâ’ÿòü îâåöü çàðàäè ñïàñ³ííÿîäí³º¿ (äèâ. Ëê. 15: 4). ² íàíåáåñàõ ðàä³ñòü á³ëüøà çàîäíîãî íàâåðíåíîãî ãð³øíèêà,àí³æ çà äåâ’ÿíîñòî äåâ’ÿòüïðàâåäíèê³â. Ìè ïðàãíåìî íåïåðåìîãè ÷è çâåðõíîñò³ íàäáðàòàìè, à ¿õíüîãî ïîâåð-íåííÿ äî ñïàñåííîãî ³ áëàãî-äàòíîãî ëîíà Öåðêâè. Çâåðòà-þ÷èñü äî â³ðíèõ ÷àä Óêðà¿í-ñüêî¿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè,ìè ïðîñèìî âàñ ùîäåííîï³äíîñèòè ìîëèòâè çàäëÿïîâåðíåííÿ äî Öåðêâè òèõ,õòî â³ä íå¿ â³äîêðåìèâñÿ, ùîáìè ºäèíèìè óñòàìè ³ ºäèíèìñåðöåì ìîãëè ïðîñëàâëÿòèÃîñïîäà», — ÷èòàºìî óçâåðíåíí³.

«Çâåðíåííÿ...» äîïîâíþº òàóòî÷íþº ð³øåííÿ Ñèíîäó ïðîòå, ùî ÓÏÖ ï³äòðèìóº «ïðî-äîâæåííÿ ïîøóêó øëÿõ³âïðèºäíàííÿ äî Ìàòåð³-Öåð-êâè òèõ, õòî íà äàíèé ÷àñçíàõîäèòüñÿ ïîçà äóõîâíî-êàíîí³÷íèì ñï³ëêóâàííÿì çíåþ».

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«Íèí³øí³é ñòàòóñ íàøî¿ Öåðêâè º îïòèìàëüíèì äëÿçâåðøåííÿ íåþ ñâîº¿ ñïàñåííî¿ ì³ñ³¿ ó ñó÷àñí³éÓêðà¿íñüê³é äåðæàâ³» - Ñèíîä ÓÏÖ ÌÏ

Ãîëîâà Â³ää³ëó çîâí³øí³õöåðêîâíèõ çâ’ÿçê³â ÐÏÖ Àðõè-ºïèñêîï Âîëîêîëàìñüêèé ²ëà-ð³îí 5 ëèñòîïàäà â îäíîìó ç³íòåðâ’þ ðîñ³éñüêîìó òåëåêà-íàëó çàÿâèâ, ùî ÐÏÖ íå ºïðîòè çóñòð³÷³ Ïàòð³àðõà Êè-ðèëà ç Ïàïîþ Âåíåäèêòîì XVI,àëå Âàòèêàí ïîâèíåí «çðîáèòèêîíêðåòí³ êðîêè» äëÿ òîãî,ùîá ïîêàçàòè ñâîº áàæàííÿ äîñï³âïðàö³, – ïîâ³äîìëÿº Ð²ÑÓ.

«Ìè î÷³êóºìî, ùî Âàòèêàí,Ðèìî-Êàòîëèöüêà Öåðêâà,çðîáëÿòü êîíêðåòí³ êðîêè,ùîá ïîêàçàòè áàæàííÿ äî ñï³â-ïðàö³ òà çàë³êóâàòè âñ³ ðàíè,ÿê³ áóëè íàíåñåí³ ó æàõëèâèéïåð³îä ïî÷àòêó 90-õ», – ñêàçàâàðõèºïèñêîï. Çà éîãî ñëîâàìè,ó öåé ïåð³îä ïîíàä 500 ïðà-âîñëàâíèõ öåðêîâ â Óêðà¿í³«áóëè íàñèëüíî çàõîïëåí³ ãðå-êî-êàòîëèêàìè ³ ïðàâîñëàâí³â³ðóþ÷³ áóëè âèò³ñíåí³ ç íèõ».«Ìè ïðîïîíóºìî êîíêðåòí³ð³øåííÿ ³ñíóþ÷èõ ïðîáëåì».

Öþ ñèòóàö³þ â ³íòåðâ’þ äëÿ«Äçåðêàëà òèæíÿ» Áëàæåí-í³øèé Ëþáîìèð ïðîêîìåí-òóâàâ òàê: «ßêùî º ùèðåáàæàííÿ çáëèæåííÿ, ñï³ëêó-âàííÿ, òîä³ íå ñòàâëÿòü óìîâ – àçóñòð³÷àþòüñÿ ³ ñï³ëêóþòüñÿ. Àÿêùî âè ïî÷èíàºòå ñòàâèòèóìîâè «çðîáè òå ³ òå, òîä³áóäåìî òåáå ëþáèòè», – òî öåâ³äñóòí³ñòü ùèðîãî áàæàííÿñï³ëêóâàòèñÿ, â³äñóòí³ñòü ñïðà-âæíüî¿ ëþáîâ³. Ð³çíèöÿ ì³æïîë³òèêîþ êîëèøíüîãî ³íèí³øíüîãî ïàòð³ÿðõ³â Ìîñ-êîâñüêèõ ò³ëüêè ó ôîðì³ – áà-ãàòî ãàëàñó, àëå í³÷îãî íîâîãîçà ñóòòþ íå â³äáóâàºòüñÿ», –ñêàçàâ Ãëàâà ÓÃÊÖ.

ßê Ð²ÑÓ âæå ïîâ³äîìëÿëà,êåð³âíèê Â³ää³ëó çîâí³øí³õöåðêîâíèõ çâ’ÿçê³â (ÂÇÖÇ)Ìîñêîâñüêî¿ Ïàòð³àðõ³¿ Àðõè-ºïèñêîï Âîëîêîëàìñüêèé ²ëà-ð³îí (Àëôººâ) ï³ä ÷àñ îô³-ö³éíîãî â³çèòó äî Âàòèêàíó óðîçìîâ³ ç Ïàïîþ Ðèìñüêèì

Âåíåäèêòîì XVI (18 âåðåñíÿ)òà ç êàðäèíàëîì ËåîíàðäîÑàíäð³, ïðåôåêòîì Êîíãðåãàö³¿äëÿ Ñõ³äíèõ Öåðêîâ (17âåðåñíÿ), íàãîëîñèâ íà íåîá-õ³äíîñò³ êîíêðåòíèõ ïðàê-òè÷íèõ êðîê³â äëÿ «êàðäè-íàëüíîãî ïîêðàùåííÿ ñèòóàö³¿â Çàõ³äí³é Óêðà¿í³». Ñòîñóíêèì³æ ïðàâîñëàâíèìè òà ãðåêî-êàòîëèêàìè â Óêðà¿í³ Àðõè-ºïèñêîï ²ëàð³îí íàçâàâ îñíî-âíîþ ïåðåøêîäîþ äëÿ ä³ÿëîãóì³æ ÐÏÖ òà ÐÊÖ. Î÷³ëüíèêÂÇÖÇ ÌÏ íå îìèíóâ íàãîäèâèêîðèñòàòè ³ òðàäèö³éíå äëÿÐÏÖ îáâèíóâà÷åííÿ íà àäðåñóãðåêî-êàòîëèê³â: «íàñèëü-íèöüêèé ðîçãðîì òðüîõ ïðà-âîñëàâíèõ ºïàðõ³é – Ëüâ³â-ñüêî¿, Òåðíîï³ëüñüêî¿ òà ²âàíî-Ôðàíê³âñüêî¿».

Â ³íòåðâ’þ Óêðà¿íñüê³éñëóæá³ Á³-Á³-Ñ³ ÏðåäñòîÿòåëüÓÃÊÖ Áëàæåíí³øèé Ëþáîìèðïðîêîìåíòóâàâ çâèíóâà÷åííÿÀðõèºïèñêîïà ²ëàð³îíà íà àä-

ðåñó óêðà¿íñüêèõ ãðåêî-êà-òîëèê³â: «Ö³ çàêèäè ðîáëÿòüïîñò³éíî, àëå ÿ ùå íå ÷óâ, ùîáõòîñü ¿õ äîâ³â. ß íå çíàþæîäíîãî âèïàäêó, êîëè á ìèçàáðàëè õî÷à á îäèí ïðà-âîñëàâíèé õðàì, çáóäîâàíèéâ³ðíèìè ÐÏÖ. Ó 1946 ðîö³Ðîñ³éñüêà Ïðàâîñëàâíà Öåðêâàâ Çàõ³äí³é Óêðà¿í³ îòðèìàëàâ³ä äåðæàâè ïîíàä 500 õðàì³â.Ãîä³ ñêàçàòè, ùî öå áóëè õðàìèÐÏÖ», – ïîÿñíèâ Ãëàâà ÓÃÊÖ.Çà éîãî ñëîâàìè, ó ÷àñ âèõîäóÓÃÊÖ ç ï³äï³ëëÿ òðàïëÿëèñÿïðèêð³ âèïàäêè, êîëè ãðîìàäàðîçä³ëÿëàñÿ ³ áóëè âåëèê³ íå-ïîðîçóì³ííÿ. Àëå öå âæå äàâíîìèíóëî ³ ñüîãîäí³ ïðàêòè÷íîíåìàº êîíôë³êòíèõ ñèòóàö³é.«ß âñå ùå ÷åêàþ íà îá’ºêòèâí³äîêàçè òîãî, ùî ãðåêî-êàòî-ëèêè íàñèëüíî çàáðàëè ÿê³ñüõðàìè ÷è ùî ïåðåøêîäæàþòüáóäóâàòè íîâ³ öåðêâè», – ñêà-çàâ Áëàæåíí³øèé Ëþáîìèð.

-ÄÄåïàðòàìåíò ³íôîðìàö³¿ ÓÃÊÖ

×åðåç ÓÃÊÖ Ïàòð³àðõ Êèðèë äàë³ íå õî÷å çóñòð³÷àòèñÿç Ïàïîþ Âåíåäèêòîì XVI. Ïðî ùî öå ñâ³ä÷èòü?

Annually the Catholic schools in the United Statesset aside a week, traditionally at the end ofJanuary, to add a different dimension to the reg-

ular schedule. Many times there are days set aside tohonor the students, the staff, the parents, or even just toincorporate a fun theme into the schedule.

Our readers have often found items in the pages ofNew Star concerning St Nicholas Cathedral School. Notto be forgotten is Immaculate Conception School inMichigan--and a focus on one aspect of their program.

11NEW STARJanuary, 2010

In October a multi-tiered celebration was observedat Our Lady of Zarvanycia Mission in Seattle,Washington. Bishop RICHARD (Seminack) was

invited to participate in festivities surrounding the 50thanniversary of the beginnings of what is now theSeattle-area's worshipping community.

With occasional visits by priests from Canada, thefaithful persevered through periods of uncertainty andrudimentary services for most of those years.

One of the priests instrumental in the struggle tobecome established was Fr Joseph Ostropovich, whomade regular trips across the border. Restrictionsimposed upon border-crossings after 9/11 made thejourney more cumbersome--and his ministry wasinterrupted. The faithful invited him as a way toacknowledge his 25th anniversary of ordination.

Meanwhile, the 30th ordination anniversary of FrAbraham Miller, present pastor, was as well celebrat-ed by the flock.

Also joining at the Holy Table were Fr DamianHiggins and Fr Nicholas Zacharides.

Seattle Welcomes Bishop Richard

Catholic Schools Week Is This Month

The Pastoral visitby the bishop isan important

day in every parish.Such an occasion arosein Mishawaka, Indiana,on Sunday, November1, at St Michael Church,as Bishop RICHARD(Seminack) oversaw the retirement ofFr Thomas Dobrowolsky. The rec-ords and responsibility of shepherd-ing the parish were checked prior tobeing entrusted to a new administra-

tor, Fr James Karepin, OP. As customary, His

Grace was met with breadand salt by representativesof the parish beforethe celebration ofthe Divine Liturgy.

The accompanyingphotographs capture

moments of the day's events--including the procession of thecelebrants into the church; thegreeting of the hierarch; andthe distribution of the Holy

Eucharist to the faithful.The next Sunday, the Patronal

Feast of the parish, both priests werein the Holy Place, allowing a transi-tion time as Fr Thomas prepared forretirement. The following week, FrJim began his ministry to the parish.

A Dream Comes True at Immaculate Conception

The 7/8 Grade Girls'Volleyball Dream Team atImmaculate Conception

has truly captured their spot in thehistory of Immaculate ConceptionAthletics. This Dream Team wonnot only their CYO Division Titlewith an undefeated 12-0 record,but they also won the CYODistrict Title, remaining undefeat-ed at 14-0. The DreamTeam had the best recordof any school in theCatholic Youth Organi-zation, Detroit Archdio-cese, beating out 42 teamsfor this honor. All this withonly 7 players--7 really,really good players: Na-talia Boyko, Natalie Rud-nitsky, Oksana Doubrov-ski, Valerie Kachnij, Le-anna Bolde, Andrea Hnat-ievych, and Laura Prior,and a great coach, Adriana Steb-ens.

This is indeed remarkable, sincethere are only five girls in the 8thgrade, and all of them were on thisvolleyball team! The IC teamplayed much larger schools, asusual, most of whom had 12 ormore girls on their squads. As itturns out, we only needed seven.

The IC team defeated GuardianAngels, St. Anne, St. Thecla, St.

Clemens, St. Lawrence and St.Germaine to win the Division ETitle. On Saturday, October 17,2009, IC went on to the play-offsfor the District Title, beating St.Patrick and St. Regis to becomeDistrict Champions with a 14-0record. On Monday, October 19,2009, the Regional Play-offsbegan, with the IC Team facing St.

Mary Mt. Clemens. The IC DreamTeam easily defeated their oppo-nent increasing their record to 15-0, and earning a place in the final8, composed of the eight bestteams in the CYO Detroit Arch-diocese.

No other Immaculate Concept-ion Volleyball team, grade schoolor high school, had ever made it tothe top eight, truly an exceptionalaccomplishment for these seven

athletes. The IC team faced a for-midable opponent, Our LadyQueen of Martyrs. In the threegame match, OLQM won the firstgame and IC won the second,forcing a tie-breaker game. Un-fortunately, OLQM won the tie-breaker and the match, but ourgirls held their heads high know-ing that they had accomplished the

unbelievable--they hadreached the final 8!

On Saturday, Octo-ber 24, 2009 the ICDream Team was hon-ored at the CYO PrepBowl at Ford Field.Here they receivedtheir championshipplaque for winning theDivision Title. NatalieBoyko and ValerieKachnij were also hon-ored as CYO Scholar-

Athletes during the half-time cere-monies at the Prep Bowl. This hasbeen an amazing season for athlet-ics at Immaculate Conception.The Dream Team has proven thatwith practice, perseverance, andheart, dreams can come true.

GO BENGALS!

Marta Korol-Skalchuk, Athletic Director

Immaculate Conception Schools

Most of our childhood years we spentbetween going to school and attendingsports practices. The school was our home-

away-from-home. If it was a large public school,chances are that you didn't even get to know yourclassmates. But, if it was a small school, a UkrainianCatholic School, you knew all your classmates, thestaff of the entire school and, maybe all the students.

I recall such a small school with pride and wonder-ful memories. I must admit, though, I was not a stu-dent, but rather one of the people on staff. My nameis Fr. Varcilio Basil Salkovski, OSBM and I taught atthe Immaculate Conception Ukrainian CatholicSchool in Warren, Michigan. What is so unique aboutthis school is that the IC School is one of only twoUkrainian Catholic Schools in existence within ourvast Saint Nicholas Eparchy. The other school is St.Nicholas Cathedral School in Chicago, Illinois.

When I began to teach religion at the ImmaculateConception School we still had about 350 students

between the Grade School and the High School. Dueto circumstances, all way too familiar to many of us,the High School closed its doors, some years ago. TheGrade School, on the other hand, is still open andoperating, and looking for ways to continue to oper-ate, and, continue to bring high-quality education andstrong religious Christian formation to our children.The article and the pictures that you see below testifyto my conviction and pride. I command the Immac-ulate Conception School staff, the students and theprincipal for historic achievements in the fields ofknowledge, Christian education, and the notorietythey have just received with a seven-girl volleyballteam. I extend many thanks and congratulations to thepastors of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Churchand Immaculate Conception Ukrainian CatholicChurch, in Michigan, for the effort, energy, and com-mitment of these two churches to maintain a Catholiceducation.

Fr. Basil Salkovski, OSBM

Ukrainian Catholic Schools in the Eparchy

Bishop Richard Visits Mishawaka

PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE EXPRESSED GRAT-ITUDE TO EPARCH OF IVANO-FRANKIVSK: OnNovember 13, 2009, in the building of CF "Caritas,Ivano-Frankivsk UGCC," the representatives of localauthorities--Mr. Oleh Korzhak, vice chairman ofIvano-Frankivsk RSA, Mr. Zenoviy Shkutyak, people'sdeputy of Ukraine, and Mrs. Tetyana Lapka, chief ofthe department on matters of religions of the Ivano-Frankivsk RSA--received the gratitude of President ofUkraine Viktor Yushchenko to Bishop VOLODYMYR(Viytyshyn). The secretary of Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk UGCC, Fr. Yuriy Trukhan, reported.

The document, which was read by Mr. OlehKorzhak, states: "The gratitude of the President ofUkraine. I express to you Reverend Bishop VOLODY-MYR my sincere gratitude for your significant personalcontribution to re-erecting the Ukrainian state andstrengthening its independence. With kind regards,President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko. Issued inKyiv, November 9, 2009."

Information Department of the UGCC

NEW SITE FOR ADULT STEM CELL RESOURCES:KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Zenit.org).- A new Web sitelaunched in Kansas City, Kansas, is detailing successstories in adult stem cell research.

The site www.stemcellresearchfacts.org is part of acampaign to educate and spread awareness about thepotentials and successes of adult stem cell therapies.

It was created by the Family Research Council and

SaintMax Worldwide. The site is just the first phase ofthe project, a statement from the Catholic MedicalAssociation reported.

It includes three videos that present the stories ofpeople who have been saved or helped by adult stemcells.

Amy Daniels tells how she has survived systemicscleroderma. The parents of Joseph Davis tell how theirsecond child was able to save Joseph from sickle cellanemia. And Laura Dominguez affirms that thanks toadult stem cells, she is going to walk again after a caraccident that left her paralyzed.

PILGRIMAGE TO KHARS'K, BURIAL PLACE OFHOLY MARTYRS OLYMPIA AND LAWRENTIA:

Recently the faithful of parishesof Siberia went to the settlementof Khars'k, which is situated 260miles from the city Toms'k. In the1950s two nuns of the UkrainianGreek Catholic Church, OlympiaBida and Lawrentia Garasymiv,were deported here and died. In2001 they were proclaimedBlessed by Pope John Paul II.

The search of the burial placebegan in 2002. For this missionthe sisters of the Congregation ofSaint Joseph arrived fromUkraine. Witnesses of theseevents were found, and aftermuch effort the burial place wasfound and permission was grant-ed for the exhumation. In 2005the expedition that consisted of representatives of theGreek Catholic Church departed for the place of exile

and death of the nuns and conducted the exhumation oftheir relics to transport them to Ukraine.

Part of the relics remained in the Siberian earth andfor the first time a group of pilgrims made a journey tothis place.

ORTHODOX, CATHOLICS TO PREPARE COMMONPOSITION ON DIALOGUE WITH EU: BRUSSELSAccording to a report of the Interfax informationagency of November 27, 2009, Orthodox and Catholicsintend to work together to form a dialogue with theEuropean Union.

The heads of the Orthodox Church's representationsat the EU and Father Piotr Mazurkiewicz, the GeneralSecretary for the Commission of the Bishops' Confer-ences of the European Community, took park in thefirst working meeting.

"The parties noted the importance of the historicmoment when the Lisbon contract came into force,containing 17 articles about the regular dialogue of EUinstitutes with churches and religious communities.They have made a decision to start the preparation of ajoint position for granting to the EU management,"Archpriest Antony Ilyin, one of meeting participants,acting representative of the Moscow Patriarchate at theEuropean Union, told Interfax-Religion.

"During the discussion participants of the meetingunderlined the importance of a uniform approach forthe Christian Churches in the EU for the forming of aninstitutional dialogue with the EU. They have especial-ly noted the importance of a joint mission of Orthodoxand Catholic Churches since they have similar posi-tions in the majority of pressing questions," he said.

As a result of the meeting the participants have madea decision to hold such consultations regularly startingin December, 2009.

12 NEW STAR January, 2010

In Sophia, a quarterly Melkite-Greek Catholic pub-lication, I recently came across an article entitled"A Protestant's First Impression of an Eastern Rite

Christian Church." In the article, author Scott Smitson,a Methodist, shared his experiences visiting a Melkitechurch for the first time. He stated that he was not pre-pared for "the feeling of spiritual wonder, reverenthumility, and reinforcement of faith" that he wouldexperience during his visit. He was awed by the icon-ography, the a capella music and singing, and the useof incense in the Vespers service he attended.

The article got me to thinking….we talk about evan-gelization, the need to reach out and be welcoming toothers as we introduce them to Jesus Christ and ourUkrainian Catholic Church.

To most of us, welcoming and reaching out usuallymeans greeting visitors, giving them a Liturgy book ifthey are attending the Divine Liturgy, helping themfind a seat and inviting them to join the parishioners forcoffee in the church hall afterwards. If Vespers is partof the liturgical life of our parish, we have anotheropportunity to invite newcomers to return to our parishso that they too can have the same kind of experienceScott Smitson had. Or maybe we can even bring themto Vespers first!

How familiar are you with the service of Vespers?Perhaps you attend Vespers regularly on Saturdayevenings. And then again, perhaps not. The reasons forthis are many. Perhaps you can only attend church onSundays and Saturday evenings would be a bit of astretch for you. Perhaps you belong to a parish thatoffers the Divine Liturgy, but not Vespers, on Saturdaynights. Maybe you belong to a parish that does notoffer Vespers because everyone in the parish believesthat people are too busy to attend. Perhaps you belongto a parish that can't provide the Vespers servicebecause the parish does not have the use of a churchbuilding on Saturday nights (you rent a space or usesomeone else's church for the parish's Sunday DivineLiturgy, for example). Unfortunately, when we don'thave Vespers in our parishes we are missing out on oneof our most important, beautiful and ancient liturgical

services.Vespers refers to evening prayer or prayer at sunset.

The ecclesiastical day begins at sunset, in accord withGenesis 1:5: "…and there was an evening and morn-ing, the first day." Since the new liturgical day beginsat sunset, Vespers is the first service of the day, and thehymns introduce the themes of the upcoming day. Forthis reason, for example, Sunday Vespers is celebratedon Saturday evening;Monday Vespers--onSunday evening--and soon. Sometimes we com-bine elements of Vesperswith other liturgical serv-ices. Examples includethe Liturgy of Pre-sancti-fied Gifts celebrated dur-ing Lent and Vespers withthe Divine Liturgy ofSaint Basil on Great onHoly Thursday and Great and Holy Saturday. Thenthere are special Vespers, such as Forgiveness Vespersserved on Sunday at the beginning of Lent andKneeling Vespers, held on Pentecost Sunday. Vespersis also served for all major feast days.

Vespers is very beautiful and solemn. It begins in adimly-lit church; after incensing and introductoryprayers, the people chant Psalm 103, which praisesGod's creation. "Bless the Lord, O my soul! You arevery great, O Lord my God, clothed in pomp and bril-liance…." Litanies follow, then Psalm 140, "O Lord, Ihave cried to You, hear me….let my prayer rise likeincense before you…" More incensing, litanies, andprayers, followed by O, Joyful Light!, when the churchis illuminated and we express our joy as we contem-plate Christ, the Light of the world. Then more prayers,litanies, psalms and Litiya on feast days, with its pro-cession and blessing of bread, wine, wheat and oil Thechurch is darkened once again as final hymns are sung.

When did the Church begin celebrating Vespers?According to one source, Christian worship wasshaped in form and content during the first three cen-

turies after Christ. By the fourth and fifth centuriesdaily hours of prayer were followed in Jerusalem andthat practice eventually spread throughout Christen-dom. In Jerusalem, services were held in churches thatwere built at holy places and on holy sites, such as thehill of Calvary. Pilgrims from all over the Christianworld came to visit Jerusalem and were so impressedwith their liturgical practices, they took them backhome, wherever that happened to be.

So from the earliest years of Christianity, throughoutthe Christian world, prayers were sung as duskdescended. Many of the Psalms that we sing duringVespers today were sung at evening prayer in the fourthand fifth centuries! Incense was offered; hymns weresung, followed by more prayer, including the Lord'sPrayer. A blessing was given and then all were dis-missed as darkness fell. Over the centuries the Church'sprayer life has been added to, changed and clarified,but basically it has remained the same, to this day.(Herman Wegman's Christian Worship in East andWest).

During those early years of Christianity, clergy,monks and the people were expected to attend bothmorning and evening prayers. If they couldn't attend orno church was available, they were expected to pray athome. Knowing how important Vespers is, perhaps oneday all of our parishes will offer this prayer, providingus and our visitors the opportunity to fully participatein the liturgical life of the Church and experience thebeauty of Eastern Christianity. And if we cannot attendVespers in a church, we also can observe this ancientliturgical tradition at home, just as the early Christiansdid. We can light our lamp or candles, stand before ouricons and recite or chant parts of Psalm 103 or 140. Wecan sing the beautiful, "O Joyful Light!" reminding our-selves that Christ is the Light in the darkness of ourlives!

O, Joyful Light! Light and holy Glory of the Fatherimmortal, the heavenly, holy, the blessed One, O JesusChrist! Now that we have reached the setting of thesun, and see the evening light, we sing to God, Father,Son and Holy Spirit.

It is fitting at all times to raise a song of praise inmeasured melody to You, O Son of God, the Giver oflife. Behold, the universe sings Your glory.

What Do You Know About Vespers?

Sr. Olympia

Sr. Lawrentia


My quetion is about Acts 5:1-11. Ananias and hiswife Sapphira were struck dead for having lied tothe Apostle Peter over a sum of money they hadpromised, but in reality they retained some of it forthemselves. Talk about overkill for what looks like aminor offense.

I have trouble seeing the mercy and loving-kind-ness of Christ. The story appears to be rather dis-cordant with the rest of the Gospel. It reinforces theidea of God as a vengeful, whimsical, cruelly arbi-trary, unpredictable tyrant. And that's one of thereasons a lot of people refuse to believe in Him,because that's they way He has been presented tothem. Maybe you can "deconfuse" me.

Maybe I can. A Scripture scholar might be able toexamine and expand upon a lot more details and inuen-does than I, (and invited to comment), but it seems thatthis is not "a" question; it has several facets, which mightrequire preliminary explanation while getting to it.

As a start, "Acts" is not a "Gospel". It is a Book of theNew Testament that chronicles the activities of theApostles in the development of the Early Church. Itrelates incidents of spiritual and theological growth of anew reality--emphasized by St Luke--as portraying "GodWith Us". So, there is no real discord "with the 'rest of theGospel,'" since it is not one.

In the Gospel according to St Luke, the focus is onChrist (as God) with us. In the Acts of the Apostles,which records the life of the Church after the Ascensionof Christ and the Descent of the Holy Spirit (at Pente-cost)--the focus is on "God With Us" in the Holy Spirit.Herein is the fulfillment of the promise of the Father (seeJoel 3:1) quoted by St Peter (Acts 2:17-21).

Add to this the context of the passage in your question.In Acts 4: 32-37, procedural elements surrounding thestory of Ananais and Sapphira were set as conditions. Itis clear that there were explicit expectations of responsi-bilities of each believer in relation to the entire commu-nity. All activities were to be conducted as necessary forthe good of the whole community. (This concept waseminently evident in our forbearers of the late 19th andearly 20th Centuries as they arrived as immigrants in thisnew land, in search of community. Resources were

pooled so that all could benefit--to willing sacrifice ofpersonal gain. A Church was built, not just a churchbuilding!)

So when the Book of the Acts of the Apostles recountsthe deeds of the two who held back (out of greed--or self-ishness) what was expected of them, they were guilty ofdeception. They compromised the trust of others and theintegrity of the whole Church. To compound this infrac-tion, when asked--and perhaps given a chance to recon-sider and rescind their action--they lied. They lied notmerely to "the Apostle Peter" but to the entire Church--toGod, the Holy Spirit of Truth. They earned the conse-quence. Their offense was not 'minor'. It was a completeand total renouncement of the common good for the ben-efit of a self-centered want. The woman lied rather thanrecant her sin, even after witnessing the fate of her hus-band--which also befell her.

A lesson was learned--as you may surmise from verse11: "great fear came upon all the Church and all whoheard these things." That set Christians in motion!

This incident does not infer God is the "vengeful,whimsical, cruelly arbitrary, unpredictable tyrant" char-acterized. People who see these attributes in God's act-ions do not grasp the entire picture.

We have always understood God as fair, just, lovingand benevolent. God is demanding, rightfully so, ofhonor, respect, worship and truth. Nowhere is it impliedthat God is not lenient, forgiving or merciful. Neither isGod a "push-over." But He is a jealous God, too--of thefalse gods that people create of lust, power, gluttony,greed, pride, and on and on, based upon self.

Hear carefully the Gospel lesson of Meatfare Sunday--the account of the universal (last) judgment. (MT 25:31-46) This is a reality check! And, it is a profound med-itation upon the purpose of the Great Lenten Season thatis to follow--and to lead us on to Pascha--the Resurrec-tion of Christ and renewal of all creation. Because Godloves us.

Lent is sort of a "re-form school." We are given achance to re-form our lives. With this Gospel in mind weset out to see how it is we must be able to change in orderto measure up to a standard of judgment that is applied toall in respect to the manner of our response to the needsof others. The fasting diverts attention from self--the

almsgiving directs attention to others--and the prayerbenefits all.

In the Gospel lesson, the sheep and the goats are sepa-rated. Not that there is anything inherently wrong withgoats--but herdsmen understand that those who are faith-ful followers of the voice of the shepherd are saved bytheir trust in and obedience to him. Individualistic roam-ing goats, alone on precarious precipices. are an aptimage of the danger of falling into an abyss--so often aBiblical reference to sin, and the darkness of the Hell ofgodlessness that is real. They may be saved--but withmuch more difficulty. God's people are depicted as "com-munity" for good and obvious reasons.

Much the same parallel may be drawn to the fate ofAnanais and Sapphira. They knew the rules. They com-promised their integrity. They went beyond that with fur-ther disrespectful dishonest behavior. They lived a lie.They consorted with the father of lies--Satan--and madetheir choice. Had they relented, they could have beensaved--but instead foolishly chose otherwise.

They were confused. They were caught up in self.They reaped what they sowed.

It is certainly hoped that something of these words hashelped to explain why a just God, a fair God, a lovingGod, a merciful God, a forgiving God, when judging thewanton free-will actions of His beloved creatures is notvengeful, whimsical, cruel, arbitrary, unpredictable, or atyrant, but: fair, loving, benevolent, merciful, just, andTrue.

All around the eparchy, your priests will be put-ting a lot of mileage on their cars. You knowwhy, don't you?

Of course:it is house blessing season again! Back inthe day, everybody used to live around the church,which meant that the priest hardly had time to get coldbetween two welcoming houses. Those days are longgone, however: our people, like most Americans, haveabandoned the cities to their squalor, seeking refuge infar-flung suburbs. Of course, both spouses need towork, so they abandon their suburban paradise formuch of the day. As a result, the pilgrim priests arefaced with a double challenge: not only do they need tofind their parishioners' homes, but they need to findtheir parishioners at home. Perhaps we could borrow aphrase from the post office: "Neither snow, nor rain,nor sleet, nor gloom of night (nor unresponsive door-bells) stays these courageous couriers from the swiftcompletion of their appointed rounds". Armed withhand cross and holy water and GPS, the intrepid cler-ics set out, risking the ire of exhausted commuters forwhom a wandering cleric shivering on their thresholdwould be an unwelcome sight.

In spite of it all, priests do persevere and houses domanage to get blessed. Why bother? Those with a jaun-diced eye will say that, despite all the inconvenience,house blessing is a lucrative practice for the priest.While I cannot speak for anyone else, I can offer a few

personal reflections:1. God's superabundant grace is as freely given as

it is undeserved;2. Simony is a as tempting as it is dangerous; and3. Sometimes the gracious thing to do is to refrain

from protestations, limiting one's words to "Thank you!"

The goal should not be to enrich oneself on the free-will offering of the parishioners; rather, the importantthing should be the occasion of grace which the houseblessing is intended to be.

And what is that grace? As usual, grace takes manyforms. Let us first look at the grace of priesthood. Yes,believe it or not your priests are supposed to be instru-ments of grace. As my Dominican brother and dearfriend Fr. Matt Hynous has been known to say, a priestis supposed to make Christ present. Of course, thisincludes being God's instrument in making Christ pres-ent in the Eucharist under the appearances of bread andwine, but that is not the end of it. In so many ways, thepriest is also supposed to make Christ present by hisown presence: when the people of God gather aroundthe priest, Christ visibly constitutes His Church in theassembly of His people--be they within the walls of thechurch building or not. Let us remember that ourChurch life can no more be limited to what happens inthe church building than Christ can be held captive inthe tabernacle in which the Eucharist is locked. He

comes to us in so many ways; the January meanderingsof the priest should remind us of this.

This same idea can be seen in the holy water whichthe priest brings with him. The "Jordan Water" isblessed on the feast of the Theophany, when the parishcommunity gathers to celebrate Jesus' baptism by Johnin the Jordan. Yet the faithful do not leave Christbehind when they disperse: rather, they take "JordanWater" with them to their homes. (New priests learnquickly that they need to get out of the way of parish-ioners armed with jars desirous of "Jordan Water"!)Once home, parishioners use the holy water for theirown devotions, and to benefit from the grace calleddown upon the water. (To find a description of this, beencouraged to read the rich prayers of the water bless-ing.) Yet Christianity is not just about personal devo-tions, and the Christian life is so much more than just arelationship between "me and God": rather, individualsencounter Christ in relationship with others, in theChurch; the priest's yearly visit is yet another reminderof this.

House blessings are an inconvenience--both for thevisitors and for the visited; nonetheless, they convey tous a profound truth about who we are and how Christworks within His Church--for it is His Church, afterall! May these yearly visitations be neither perfunctorynor grudging--or, even worse, avoided or refused!Rather, may they be manifestations of the Christ Who,in the words of the creed, comes "for us and for our sal-vation".

-Fr. Jim Karepin, op

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A Season of Blessing

Hundreds of orphans were visited July andAugust, 2009, in all parts of Ukraine by SisterMary Bernarda and her companions: Oksana

Leseiko, Lileya Klecor, Christine Smith and VeronicaTokash. Forty orphanages were visited and each childexhibited happiness with the toys, fresh fruit, childrens'journals and other gifts.

At an orphanage in Ternopil the administratorremarked that a mistake had surelybeen made, since no one ever visit-ed her sick children. We respondedthat it was our intention to visitthem. When the trunk of the carloaded with bananas, cookies, jour-nals, toys and other gifts for thechildren was opened, she was over-whelmed and stood weeping! Herorphans asked "Mother. Why areyou crying?"

Beautiful childrens' journals:were obtained from the "SvitloPublishers" in Lviw and 4,500were distributed to the orphans aswere other items

One hundred bible histories werepurchased even though a thousandcould have been distributed. Thiswas impossible because of the cost.The children in the eastern part of Ukraine are greatlyin need of these books since their knowledge of reli-gion is so limited. Many do not even know the basicprayers.

Not only healthy and well-provided children werevisited but also the deaf and mute; psychotic and crip-pled. To spend time with these children was indeed agreat emotional experience and our greatest rewardwas to see how much happiness we brought them with

our gifts.Ninety children diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in

Donetsk were also visited at the only orphanage of itskind in all of Ukraine. These were also gifted and thecaretakers were very grateful for our visit.

Some orphanages are in a deplorable state especiallyin Poltava where funds for repairs are needed. Whentime was available; senior citizens homes were visited

and the residents treated with freshfruit. Old issues of Svitlo and otherswere very well-received. So many ofthe well-educated people are starvedfor reading material. The saddestscene was to see invalids lying onnewspapers since other bedding wasunavailable.

Wherever we visited we observedthat all the children enjoyed artwork.We were asked if we could providemore materials for them. There werethose who had no use of their armsand were seen painting with thebrushes in their mouths! Bohdan, aparaplegic showed the greatest joypainting on the computer with his toessince he has no use of any other fac-ulties. His broad smile makes up fornot being able to speak!

Oksana Leseiko, together with her Chicago volunteerstaff, shipped out 165 greatly-appreciated parcels to thevarious orphanages. Footwear was especially wel-comed, since an adequate supply of shoes can never beafforded. Two hundred fifteen parcels were shippedfrom New York and Philadelphia to the gratitude of theadministrative staff.

Rev. Taras Tyzhnyk, of Kiev, was most grateful forthe hundreds of little baggies received, full of goodies

prepared by American school children for the orphanson the Feast of St. Nicholas. It was beautiful to see theenthusiasm of the children anxious to, prepare gifts forthe orphans.

All monetary contributions were also appreciated. Itwas most touching to receive a letter of thanks from thepastor in Poltava, grateful that his children will be pro-vided with heat during the bitter winter. From Donetska letter of gratitude arrived thanking us for providing asmall washing machine for his 100 orphans. Imaginehow they ever managedwithout one.

The Sisters of St. Basilare in the process of reno-vating a building for theorphans and are in greatneed of financial assis-tance but the amount leftby us would not even pro-vide new windows! OurSisters working withDown syndrome victimsare also in great need ofone building to be provided for all of the groups.

Everyone who contributed in any way was remem-bered in special Divine Liturgies offered for their goodhealth and abundant blessings. None of our workwould have been possible were it not for the charitablespirit of the people who aid us in this work for theorphans. There are many, known to God alone, whohave shipped many needed supplies to the orphanages.

Anyone wishing to participate in the St. NicholasOrphanage Fund may address contributions to OksanaLeseiko; 8509 W. Sunnyside; Chicago, IL 60656, or toSister Mary Bernarda; 30 E. 7th St.; New York, NY10003.

Accept our grateful thanks and prayers for an abun-dance of God's blessings in advance.

Sr Mary Bernarda, OSBM


Memories of Orphans in Ukraine

New Developments atUCU Presented in

Philadelphia, Chicago

Two events on consecutive days during aNovember weekend underscored the commit-ment of many in the Ukrainian American com-

munity to ensuring the continued success of theUkrainian Catholic University (UCU). OutsidePhiladelphia, on November 7, at the Spirituality Centerof the Sisters of St. Basil the Great in Fox Chase,approximately 80 people attended a reception andinformational presentation sponsored by the UkrainianCatholic Education Foundation (UCEF), thePhiladelphia Friends of UCU Committee and the St.Sophia Religious Association of Ukrainian Catholics,U.S.A. The following afternoon, on November 8 inChicago, close to 200 guests attended the sixth annualbanquet in support of UCU held at the UkrainianCultural Center and sponsored by the UCEF andChicago Friends of UCU Committee. Both eventsincluded presenters from UCU who spoke about theuniversity's recent achievements and, at both events aswell, guests were invited to view a display of historicphotos of Metropolitan ANDREI (Sheptytsky) andPatriarch JOSYF (Slipyj) drawn from the archives ofindividual donors and institutions. The exhibit wasorganized by members of the New York Friends ofUCU Committee to commemorate the 65th anniver-sary and the 25th anniversary, respectively, of the pass-ing of two remarkable leaders of the UkrainianCatholic Church and founders of the university,Metropolitan Andrei and Patriarch Josyf.

As noted by Taras Lewycky, chair of the PhiladelphiaFriends of UCU Committee, this year's luncheon atFox Chase was an informational event, a highlight ofwhich was a thoughtful and reflective presentation byProf. Leonid Rudnytsky, chair of the St. SophiaReligious Association, about the lives and the legaciesof Metropolitan Andrei and Patriarch Josyf.

The keynote speaker in Philadelphia and Chicagowas Dr. Taras Dobko, Senior Vice-Rector of UCU. Dr.Dobko noted that Ukraine is at a critical juncturepresently, one that is "extremely important in deter-mining the future direction of our country" mention-ing, in particular, the upcoming presidential campaignin the midst of a deep financial and economic crisis.

"Many of my colleagues and I hope to live and workhonorably in a normal Ukraine: a sovereign, free, dem-ocratic, European, and Christian Ukraine," Dr. Dobkoemphasized. "For me, this is one of the very importantreasons why I have worked at the university for 11years. My experience at and with UCU is, for me, themost convincing witness that a new, normal Ukraine

such as this is notmerely wishful think-ing, but, step by step,is becoming reality."

"UCU is working tolay the foundation of asuccessful future," hecontinued. "… UCU'smost important contri-bution to the creationof a new Ukraine isthe education ofyoung people whowill be prepared to

take responsibility, not only for themselves, but also forthe world around them … We at UCU are called to befull-fledged creators of the Ukraine of the 21st centu-ry," concluded Dr. Dobko.

Another speaker from the university was AndriyKurochka, who graduated from UCU in 2000 and isnow project manager in the university's DevelopmentDepartment. Mr. Kurochka offered his own personalperspective of how the education at UCU formed andchanged his life. Now as a young father, he even moredeeply understands the critical importance of a univer-sity environment such as the one offered by UCU andhas chosen to commit his professional life to the further

development of UCU. In Chicago, several members of the local communi-

ty spoke as well. Bishop-Emeritus of the UkrainianCatholic Eparchy of Chicago Innocent Lotockyamused guests with several anecdotes, after which hepresented a donation of $10,000. On behalf of theparish of Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian CatholicChurch, Rev. Oleh Kryvokulsky presented a $5,000donation for UCU. Julian Kulas from the HeritageFoundation presented a donation of $25,000, andOresta Fedyniak onbehalf of the Self-reliance Founda-tion of SelfrelinceUkrainian Ameri-can Federal CreditUnion presented agift of $25,000, aswell. Dr. AndrewLewicky, presentingon behalf of theBoard of Directorsof the InternationalTetiana and OmelianAntonovych Found-ation, donated $20,000 for the university. More than$100,000 was donated for the university during theChicago event.

Daniel R. Szymanski, Jr., president of the UkrainianCatholic Education Foundation, thanked all those pres-ent for their continuing support of the university, aswell as those who helped organize and carry out theevent.

Further information about UCEF is abailable at:UCEF; 2247 W. Chicago Ave.; Chicago, IL 60622; byphone at: 773-235-8462; by e-mail at: [email protected].

Further information about UCU is available at:www.ucu.edu.ua

Daniel R. Szymanski, Jr. enjoys alight moment with Bishop-EmeritusInnocent Lotocky during an event

on behalf of the Ukrainian Catholic University.

Dr. Taras Dobko speaks aboutUCU at the Spirituality Center

of the Sisters of St. Basil.

Oksana Leseiko amid the many parcels

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Zenit.org).- The president ofthe U.S. bishops' conference is calling the Senate'smove to table an amendment that would prevent feder-al money from funding abortion "a serious blow" tohealth care reform.

Cardinal Francis George, the archbishop of Chicago,said this after the Senate voted 54-45 to kill the Nelson-Hatch-Casey Amendment proposed by Senators BenNelson, Orrin Hatch and Robert Casey.

A similar measure was passed in the House ofRepresentatives, paving the way for the passage thereof the "Affordable Health Care for America Act."

"The Senate is ignoring the promise made byPresident Obama and the will of the American peoplein failing to incorporate longstanding prohibitions onfederal funding for abortion and plans that include

abortion," Cardinal George said."While we deplore the

Senate's refusal to adopt theNelson-Hatch-Casey amend-ment, we remain hopeful that theprotections overwhelminglypassed by the House will beincorporated into needed reformlegislation," he added. "Failureto exclude abortion funding willturn allies into adversaries andrequire us and others to opposethis bill because it abandonsboth principle and precedent."

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, Archbishop of Gal-veston-Houston and chair of the bishops'Committee on Pro-Life Activities, urged theSenate to "separate facts and truth from politicalrhetoric on abortion funding."

"Even our opponents claim they do not supportfederal funding for elective abortions and theywant current restrictions to apply," he said. "Theway to settle this often misleading debate is sim-ply, clearly and explicitly to apply Hyde restric-tions to all the federal funds in the legislation."

"That is what the House did and what the finalbill must do," the cardinal added. "The Senateshould not approve this bill in its current form."

BALTIMORE, Maryland, (Ze-nit.org).- As the U.S. bishops closedthe first session of their fall generalassembly today, the president intro-duced an item not on the agenda,but "critical:" the country's healthcare reform.

Cardinal Francis George ofChicago, president of the U.S. bish-ops' conference, underlined thehealth care debate as "one of themost critical issues" of the countryand the conference.

He read a statement and asked forthe approval of the conference inorder to release it on behalf of all.

The statement, dated November17, thanked those congress mem-bers who voted against includingthe federal funding of abortion inthe health care reform plan of theHouse of Representatives.

Cardinal George clarified that theconference is not approving specif-ic means to be employed in the pro-posed health care policy, but ratheris emphasizing principles such as

universal access and the right to lifeof every human person.

He underlined the conference'scommitment to work now to per-suade the senate to follow similarprinciples, to also exclude abortionfunding from their reform proposal.

Health care is "about humanbeings," the prelate said, and henceit has "serious moral conse-quences."Principles, not politics

In a press conference after thesession, Bishop William Murphy ofRockville Centre, New York, chair-man of the bishops' DomesticJustice Committee, affirmed theconference's desire to emphasize"principles, not politics."

The prelate, who has been over-seeing the conference's health careefforts, said of the House ofRepresentative's decision, "We havea sense of a job well done by staffwho have made a principled stand."

The bishops do not do politics, hesaid, but "we're in a world of poli-

tics," so we had to deal with thosewho have the responsibility to makethe laws.

The bishop underlined the confer-ence's desire to look for a "princi-pled position" that will continue alaw to prevent the use of taxpayermoney for abortion.

"Killing a child in the womb isnot health care," he stated.

There were members of congresswho agreed with the Church onthese ideals, he noted, and "we wereable to work with them."

Bishop Murphy underlined theconference's continued commit-ment to this effort: "We are pleasedto have come this far, but we knowthat we have a road ahead of us."

It is a "different situation in thesenate," he noted, underlining theneed to see who is "committed tothe same ideals that we are."

The prelate stated that U.S.President Barack Obama "made itclear" that he was committed toremain "abortion neutral."


US Bishops Lament Senate's Rejection of Pro-Life Amendment

Bishops Renew Resolve on Health Care ReformLaud House Decision, Prepare to Work with Senate

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, (Zenit.org).- For decades, Ameri-cans have been subjected to the arguments of certain Catholicpoliticians who argued that while "personally opposed" to unjustpolicies like abortion, they were nonetheless unwilling to"impose" that view on the rest of the country.

The argument was disingenuous, premised on the fact thatsomehow a "Catholic" conscience had to be put to the side in thepublic square. Now, the very people who argued that they could-n't bring their private conscience into a secular public square arepoised to use the law to impose a particular view on their fellowCatholics.

By working and voting to include abortion coverage in healthcare legislation, several Catholic politicians stand at theprecipice of being the deciding votes in forcing a particularimmoral view on their fellow Catholics, by forcing them to fundabortion through their tax dollars.

While professing that they cannot impose their conscience onanyone else, these politicians seem to have little hesitation aboutimposing a political view--one they claim to oppose in principle--on the consciences of their fellow Catholics.

Catholic politicians willing to forsake their own consciences

and impose a directly anti-Catholic view onothers have come a long way from the legacyof American history's highest profile Catholicstatesman, John F. Kennedy, who while dis-cussing his role as a Catholic and candidate forpresident said: "If the time should ever come-and I do not concede any conflict to be evenremotely possible--when my office wouldrequire me to either violate my conscience orviolate the national interest, then I wouldresign the office; and I hope any conscientiouspublic servant would do the same."

And while some might consider thatCatholic politicians have disagreed with thepublic policy recommendations of their bish-ops in a variety of areas, the key is this: Manyissues are prudential and open to reasonabledisagreement; but the inalienable right to lifein the context of abortion is not--it is funda-mental and it may not be compromised.

As Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, BenedictXVI noted about Catholic politicians in 2004:"Not all moral issues have the same moralweight as abortion."

Health Care, Politicians AndThe Catholic Conscience

A Troubling New DevelopmentAppears in American Politics

BALTIMORE, Maryland, (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVIseny his support and prayers to the U.S. bishops'meeting in Baltimore for their annual fall generalassembly.

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Pope's secretary ofstate, affirmed this message in a telegram he sent onthe Pontiff's behalf, addressed to Archbishop PietroSambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

The message assured the bishops of the HolyFather's prayers, invoking the "wisdom of the HolySpirit" upon their assembly.

It gave an assurance of his prayer that the confer-ence's deliberations will be assist the spiritual growthof all of the people in the United States.

Benedict XVI concluded by sending his apostolicblessing to the prelates.

In a press conference at the end of the public ses-sions, Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville,Kentucky, expressed satisfaction at the accomplish-ments of the days.

Five priorities were approved by the conference at aprevious assembly, including: strengthening marriage,faith formation focused on sacramental practice,priestly and religious vocations, life and dignity of thehuman person, and recognition of cultural diversity.

In this assembly, they approved some 65 activitiesstemming from these priorities, which will take themthrough the next two years.

Pope SendsMessage

to US BishopsPrelates Share Goals,

Collegiality

We hold these truths to be self-evident,

that all men are created equal,

that they are endowed by their Creator

with certain unalienable Rights,

that among these are Life,

Liberty, and the

pursuit of Happiness.

Declaration of Independence,July 4, 1776

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo

January, 2010

Attending and listening to theGospel lessons on the Sundaysbefore Great Lent is almost like

going on a four-week retreat beforeGreat Lent. For those who were catechu-mens, it was a time of preparation beforethey were enrolled into the Order ofThose Seeking Illumination or Purifica-tion. These readings stand as a guidepostfor priest, deacon or layperson. It is atime to reflect on how we may changeour hearts and listen to the words of theHoly Gospel. We begin with the Parableof the Publican (the Tax Collector) andthe Pharisee, then the Parable of theProdigal Son, followed by MeatfareSunday with the description of theFearful Judgment, and on CheesefareSunday we approach our God knowingand seeking His forgiveness. EachSunday flows to the next Sunday andassists us in examining our conscienceand seeking peace and reconciliationwith our God. The Gospel of theProdigal Son stands at the heart of areflection on our relationship with theFather. The Kontakion for the Sunday of theProdigal Son:

Foolishly have I fled from Your glory,O Father, wasting the wealth You gaveme on the vices. Therefore I offer You thewords of the Prodigal: Loving father, Ihave sinned before You. Take me, for Irepent, and make me as one of Yourhired hands.

Each of us has failed God. All of usare like the Prodigal Son. In the depthsof what we have done, we know that wehave to approach our God and be recon-ciled to Him. The journey is not simple.It requires that we have to acknowledgeour faults and sins. It also requires thatwe need to go to God and seek his peace.

The verses of the Gospel just beforethe story is read are these. Jesus says,"Or what woman having ten coins andlosing one would not light a lamp andsweep the house, searching carefullyuntil she finds it? And when she doesfind it, she calls together her friends andneighbors and says to them, 'Rejoicewith me because I have found the cointhat I lost.' In just the same way, I tellyou, there will be rejoicing among theangels of God over one sinner whorepents." The treasure that everyoneseeks is the forgiveness of God who

amply grants it to us so that we runtoward it. When we know this, we aremore often able to seek it. The ProdigalSon realizes his faults and vices, makeshis decision to return home and seeksthe place of a servant in his fathers'estate. When he sees his father waitingfor him, he runs to his father whoembraces him. He calls for a festivemeal so that all can celebrate. The mealis the Eucharist, in which Christ our Godgives himself to us again in the meal offorgiveness. Communion means that weare joined to Christ in the reception ofthe Holy Eucharist. Evangelization: Our faith shows us theway to seek reconciliation and peacewith our God. We believe through themystery of reconciliation that this rela-tionship, when broken can be restored.

The Richness of the ByzantineTradition lies in the fact that we pro-claim that we need to be renewed andrestored to our God-made image everyyear in participation in Great Lent. Catechesis: We come to understand thislesson within our own need for forgive-ness. Conversion is part of everyone'sneed for God. The Church is the model

for this living and on-going need to bereconciled with Christ--the Lover ofMankind. The living tradition: From a sermon byPope Saint Leo the Great

"How marvelous the power of thecross; how great beyond all telling theglory of the passion: here is the judg-ment-seat of the Lord, the condemnationof the world, the supremacy of Christcrucified. Lord you drew all things toyourself so that the devotion of all peo-ples everywhere might celebrate, in asacrament made perfect and visible,what was carried out in the temple ofJudaea under the obscure foreshadow-ing's. … The different sacrifices of ani-mals are no more: the one offering ofYour Body and Blood is the fulfillmentof all the different sacrificial offerings,for You are the true Lamb of God: Youtake away the sins of the world. InYourself You bring perfection to allmysteries, so that, as there is one sacri-fice in place of all other sacrificial offer-ings, there is also one kingdom gatheredfrom all peoples." (Sermo 8 de passionDomini, 6-8: PL 54, 340-342)

Fr Deacon Michael Cook

he Lord told this parable: "A man had twosons, and the younger son said to his father,'Father, give me the share of your estate that

should come to me.' So the father divided the proper-ty between them. After a few days, the younger soncollected all his belongings and set off to a distantcountry where he squandered his inheritance on a life

of dissipation. When he had freelyspent everything, a severe faminestruck that country, and he foundhimself in dire need. So he hiredhimself out to one of the local cit-izens who sent him to his farm totend the swine. And he longed toeat his fill of the pods on whichthe swine fed, but nobody gavehim any. Coming to his senses hethought, 'How many of myfather's hired workers have morethan enough food to eat, but heream I, dying from hunger. I shallget up and go to my father and Ishall say to him, "Father, I havesinned against heaven and againstyou. I no longer deserve to becalled your son; treat me as youwould treat one of your hiredworkers."' So he got up and wentback to his father. While he wasstill a long way off, his father

caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion.He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him. Hisson said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heavenand against you; I no longer deserve to be called yourson.' But his father ordered his servants, 'Quicklybring the finest robe and put it on him; put a ring onhis finger and sandals on his feet. Take the fattened

calf and slaughter it.Then let us celebratewith a feast, becausethis son of mine wasdead, and has come tolife again; he was lost,and has been found.'Then the celebrationbegan. Now the olderson had been out inthe field and, on hisway back, as he neared the house, he heard the soundof music and dancing. He called one of the servantsand asked what this might mean. The servant said tohim, 'Your brother has returned and your father hasslaughtered the fattened calf because he has him backsafe and sound.' He became angry, and when herefused to enter the house, his father came out andpleaded with him. He said to his father in reply, 'Look,all these years I served you and not once did I disobeyyour orders; yet you never gave me even a young goatto feast on with my friends. But when your son returnswho swallowed up your property with prostitutes, forhim you slaughter the fattened calf.' He said to him,'My son, you are here with me always; everything Ihave is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice,because your brother was dead and has come to lifeagain; he was lost and has been found.'

Luke 15:11-32

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Archbishop JOB(Osacky) of Chi-cago was born Rich-ard John Osacky inChicago, March 18,1946. He died inChicago, December18, 2009.

His Eminence wasthe archbishop ofthe Orthodox Churchin America's Diocese of the Midwest until his unex-pected death.

His territory included Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, NorthDakota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

OCA Archbishop JOB ofChicago, Dies at Age 63

Archbishop JOB of Chicago

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LVIV - "When we ob-tain a plenitude of theSacrament of Priest-hood, a triple task ap-pears before us: to be ateacher, a person whoblesses, and a pastor forthe people who havetrust in us. These taskscan be analyzed anddiscussed to find whichof them is the most im-portant. But, presum-ably, first of all wehave to consider the words of Jesus Christ, directed tothe teacher of law whom asked Him about the most im-portant commandment. The Lord answered that themost important commandment is to love God and thyneighbor," Patriarch LUBOMYR said in his sermon forthe occasion of the Patriarchal Synod of Bishops.

Exactly this, according to HisBeatitude, is the most importantin the service of a bishop: to loveGod more than all and to lovethy neighbor as thyself.

On November 29, 2009, theSynod of Bishops of theUkrainian Greek CatholicChurch, which continued untilDecember 6, began its work inLviv. A synod is the highest bodyof the church, meetings of whichtake place once a year and whichdecide the major questions of the

church's life. In the synod, which is led by HisBeatitude, take part the bishops of UGCC fromUkraine and from abroad (Western Europe, the UnitedStates, Canada, Brazil, Argentina and Australia). Thebasic theme of the working meetings was the questionof evangelization.

Suggestions regarding the long-term plan of evange-lization of the UGCC were the subject of discussion onevangelization developed by the Patriarchal Commis-sion on questions of evangelization. They were com-piled on the basis of the long-term programs of evan-gelization of the eparchy/exarchate (for 5-10 years),which have already been worked on in the eparchiesand exarchates at the appropriate local councils. Inaddition, advice and opinions of faithful of the churchthat were submitted for the preparation to thePatriarchal Synod were taken into account in the sug-gestions of the Patriarchal Commission on questions ofevangelization. At the synod, according to PatriarchLubomyr, a strategy of evangelization will be devel-oped not only for the whole church in Ukraine, but alsoaround the world. "The first task of the church is toevangelize, to proclaim the Gospel. We will think howbetter to do it, how to prepare, how it should be under-stood for baptized people are called to evangelization,"stated the head of the UGCC.

[Reports of the results of the Synod were not avail-able at press time. ed]


Everybody knows that we are in Ukraine and allover the world. It is good to know where weare, what we are, where we have communities,

how are we organized, the structure of our life. This isinformation, but this information is not only adminis-trative, it is, we might say, an image of the Church.This is a very practical book because not only is it pos-sible to find everything here that is needed for the real-ization of many of the Church's programs, but it is alsothe image of the Church, how it develops,"said His Beatitude Lubomyr in a commentfor the Information Department, comment-ing on the decision of the Patriarchal Synodof Bishops of 2008 about the edition ofGeneral Shematyzm of the UGCC. Shem-atyzm, according to His Beatitude, is not tobe published once, but periodically, some-times even annually. "Then it is possible to see howthe Church develops, where the weak pages of theChurch are, where it uses its force. It is, to a greatextent, statistical, but also a spiritual overview of lifeof the Church," said His Beatitude Lubomyr.

The Information Department, which is entrusted toprepare the questionnaires, to collect and systematizedata, and to prepare the edition of Shematyzm of theUGCC, has presented to the current Patriarchal Synodthe model of the future edition. On a few pages waspresented the Shematyzm working group's vision ofthe method of presenting the information about theentire Church, separate eparchies, proto-Presbyterian-ism, parishes, and priests. The proposed contents of

this edition were presented. Shematyzm of the UGCC will contain a list of all

current bishops of the UGCC, thus the "Episcopal col-legiums of the Church," the rank of structures of thePatriarchate, Metropolitan, and Eparchial curies bothin Ukraine and abroad, their contact addresses, andaddresses of the web sites. It will also contain infor-mation about all parishes and priests. Besides theabove, Shematyzm of the UGCC will contain a section

about the educational structures ofthe Church (in Ukraine and abroad)which will help foster Churchknowledge and in particular, theChurch's orders. A special sectionof the Shematyzm will be devotedto the monasteries, monastic com-munities, and orders of the UGCC

in order to see the plenitude of charismata of the com-munities chosen by God.

The Shematyzm will be in full color with manyillustrations, graphic images, and maps. It will alsocontain charts and organizational tables. In addition tothe printed version of the Shematyzm of UGCC therewill also be an electronic version, adapted for work ona computer. Currently, the working group is engagedin the process of collecting questionnaires and system-atizing data. Shematyzm of the UGCC will be issued in2010.

Information Department of the UGCC

[Shematyzm is a schematic, or directory, of theUkrainian Greek Catholic Church, worldwide. ed]

Ukrainian School Childrenof Antwerp and BrusselsVisit Embassy of Ukraine

Patriarchal Synod Familiarized with the Project Shematyzm of UGCC

Patriarchal Synod of Bishops

On the invitation of Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine inthe Kingdom of Belgium, His Excellency

Eugene Bersheda, the children of two Ukrainianschools of Antwerp and Brussels, their teachers andparents, visited the Embassy of Ukraine. This firstevent of its kind, was specially organized by theUkrainian Ambassador in Belgium.

The ambassador received the children in the meet-ing hall of the embassy, where important conferenceswith the participation of high state officials usuallytake place. The children showed a great interest andliveliness during the exchange with the ambassadorof Ukraine and his wife. The ambassador explainedthe structure and task of the embassy; answeredquestions, and gave every child a memorable gift.

On the occasion of the invitationof the children to the embassy,Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainians ofFrance, Benelux, and SwitzerlandBishop MICHAEL (Hrynchyshyn),wrote a special letter in which heexpressed "heartfelt greetings for

the fortunate and blessed initiative of Ukrainianschools in Antwerp and Brussels."

Later in the hall of official delegations the embassycovered the tables with sweets. Parents of the chil-dren were able to converse with the Ambassador ofUkraine in Belgium, his wife, counsellor of theEmbassy Oleksandr Moroz, and workers of the con-sular department.

Secretariat of the Ministering of Brussels

ATHENS, Greece, (Zenit.org).- Theleader of the Greek Orthodox Church isready to convoke an extraordinary synodto strategize how to combat a EuropeanCourt of Human Rights decision thatruled crucifixes in schools are a violationof rights.

"Majorities also have rights,"IERONYMOS II said in a statement thatL'Osservatore Romano reported.

His statement responds to the rulingfrom the rights court, which decided infavor of a mother who protested the cru-cifix in her children's school. The courtfound that the presence of crucifixes inschools "restricted the right of parents to

educate their children in conformity withtheir convictions."

The court did not order crucifixes to be

removed, however, and the Italian gov-ernment is planning an appeal. The gov-ernment has defended display of the cru-cifix based on the fact that it is more thana religious symbol and also points toItaly's social and cultural history.

IERONYMOS II said he is prepared toconvoke an extraordinary synod to workon a plan of action in the fear that thisruling might constitute a precedent alsofor Greece. And he appealed to Catholicsto counteract this "threat to Christiansymbols," against those judges "whoignore the role of Christ-ianity in the for-mation of Europe's identity."

A rights group in Greece is already

seeking to remove religious symbolsfrom Greek courts and schools and tohave reference to religion taken out ofthe oath taken by witnesses in court.

Another coalition pointed to the rulingin Strasbourg, saying that if it applies inItaly, it should apply in all Europeancountries.

Orthodox Bishop ANTHIMOS ofThessaloniki said that he hopes the gov-ernment will appeal any ruling of aGreek or European court that obliges theremoval of religious symbols from thecountry's schools, which in the case ofGreece, is generally an icon of the faceof Christ.

And Bishop NIKOLAOS of Phthiotiswarned that "soon young people will nolonger have a symbol that protects them"and that "the idols of soccer and pop arepoor substitutes."

Orthodox Worried over "No Crucifixes" RulingFear Decision for Italy Will Be Precedent for Greece


OSLO, Norway, (Zenit.org).- Christians in the MiddleEast must build bridges with the cultures around themrather than emphasizing differences, says the grandknight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher.

Cardinal John Foley stated this in a conference on"The Exodus of Christians from the Holy Land: AChallenge for a Sustainable Peace."

In the conference, held at the Norwegian School ofTheology in Oslo, he pointed out that for Christians tothrive in the Middle East, they must integrate more intothe culture.

"Christianity is trans-national, trans-ethnic and trans-cultural," the cardinal stated. "It should not be tied toan ethnic group" or "any one culture."

"It is for the whole world," he affirmed.The prelate explained that "the tendency of [Latin]

Christians in the Middle East is to identify with

Western ways and Western styles," but that they "mustnot cling" to this identity.

He continued: "Of course we all belong to a family,a clan, have an ethnic group. This is the ethnicity we allhave. But the Christians in the Middle East--and every-where--have to be able to let go of that, too.

"One of the problems in the Middle East is thatChristians have asserted Western culture against [re-gional] culture. "It's a sense of, we have to be us andthey have to be them."

Cardinal Foley acknowledged that this is "under-standable," but that "Christianity doesn't have to be--and shouldn't be--tied to the Western way of doingthings."

"Christianity is not tied to geography," he said. "Judaism is focused on one piece of land," the prelate

noted, "the small strip of land, the Holy Land, because

of the promise to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, because ofthe ancient kingdoms of Judah and Israel."

As well, he continued, "Islam is very tied to territo-ry," in a sense, "shrine-bound" to places like Mecca,Medina and Jerusalem.

Christianity is different, said the cardinal, as "Jesus isnot buried in theHoly Sepulcher."

"We find himeverywhere," headded, and "Christ-ianity can flourishanywhere."

"Christians havea tremendous roleto play, eventhough they are atiny minority anddon't quite fit.

They have tre-mendous roles toplay in the HolyLand and in theMiddle East."

Prelate Urges Christians to Give Up Western Ways

Encourages Building Bridges in Middle East

ISTANBUL, Turkey (Zenit.org).- EcumenicalPatriarch BARTHOLOMEW I is affirming thatprogress is being made on the path toCatholic-Orthodox unity, and says uprootingthe obstacle caused by the "thorny question"of papal primacy will be key for continuedprogress.

The Patriarch of Constantinople made thisaffirmation when he welcomed a delegationfrom the Holy See for the feast of St. Andrew,patron of the Orthodox Church.

The Vatican delegation was headed byCardinal Walter Kasper and Bishop BrianFarrell, president and secretary of thePontifical Council for Promoting ChristianUnity.

Bartholomew said the presence of the dele-gation in Istanbul "confirms the desire toeliminate the impediments accumulated in thecourse of a millennium to attain the fullnessof communion."

An Orthodox delegation makes a similarvisit to the Vatican for the June 29 feast of Sts.Peter and Paul.

"We attribute great symbolic meaning toyour presence here, as it also reveals thedesire of the Most Holy Church of Rome todo everything possible to regain our unity inthe same faith and in sacramental commun-

ion, according to the will of the One who hascalled us to unity so that the world willbelieve," BARTHOLOMEW I said in his mes-sage.

He said the path to communion, as lived bythe two Churches for the first Christian mil-lennium, "has been undertaken with the dia-logue of love and truth."

And, the Patriarch said, this dialogue "pro-gresses, by the grace of God, despite the occa-sional difficulties."

The current theme being tackled by thejoint Orthodox-Catholic commission is thequestion of papal primacy in the first millen-nium, before the split between the twoChurches.

The commission met in Cyprus in October."Everyone is aware that this thorny ques-

tion has caused great contention in the rela-tionship between our two Churches,"BARTHOLOMEW I observed. "For this reason,to uproot this impediment between us wouldsurely foster our path to unity."

The study of the history of the Church inthe first millennium "will also be the corner-stone for the evaluation of other subsequentdevelopments in the course of the second mil-lennium," he affirmed, invoking the gifts ofhumility and dialogue to accept the truth.

Orthodox Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW IOptimistic About Unity

Notes Progress Made by Joint Commission

ROME, (Zenit.org).- The Russian Orthodox Churchhas published a book in Italian and Russian with textsfrom Benedict XVI on the culture of Europe.

This is the first time the Moscow Patriarchate is pub-lishing a compilation of texts from a Pope. It is titledEurope, Spiritual Homeland, and includes addresses byJoseph Ratzinger during the course of more than adecade.

The presentation of the book took place in Rome dur-ing a round table on "The Role of the Churches in theCultural Integration of Europe."

The volume was introduced by the chairman of theDepartment of External Affairs of the Moscow

Patriarchate, Archbishop HILARION (Alfeyev). "This book is an event of unprecedented historic

scope in the millennial history of Catholics andRussian Orthodox," explained the editor of the book,Pierluca Azzaro. "But before and above all, it is a greattestimony of love of Christ and between Christians.From this love springs--should spring--European cul-ture in all its manifold expressions: a living culture,imbued with an authentically creative moral energy, alltogether geared to the building of a good future for all."

The editor reflected on the way the volume presentsthe continent.

"Europe--the Pope, and Archbishop HILARION of

Volokolamsk in the beautiful introduction, tell us--is acultural continent that with its two wings, the Churchof the East and of the West, rises above the narrowduality Russia-Western Europe," he said. "Europe isthus presented to our eyes as the common 'spiritualhomeland,' according to the beautiful expression usedby the Pope in his last journey to the Czech Republic."

Azzaro contended that only by jointly rediscoveringand reaffirming this "vital dimension of Europe" will a"downward decline" be warded off.

A vice-chairman of the patriarchate's department ofexternal affairs, Hieromonk Philip (Riabykh), said thebook is a "testimony of the absolute identity of viewsand positions between the Orthodox Church and theCatholic Church in regard to modern social processes."

He added that it is "at the same time proof of theenormous possibility of Catholic-Orthodox coopera-tion."

VATICAN CITY, (Zenit.org).-Benedict XVI met with the headof the Orthodox AutocephalousChurch of Albania, and isexpressing gratitude for his com-mitment to foster unity with theCatholic Church.

The Pope receivedArchbishop ANASTASIOSof Tirana, Durres and AllAlbania in the Vatican.

"Christ's saving mes-sage has borne fruit inyour country" fromApostolic times "down toour own day," the Pontiffacknowledged.

He continued, "As the veryearliest writings of your culturebear witness, through the survivalof an ancient Latin baptismal for-mula along with a Byzantinehymn about the Lord's resurrec-tion, the faith of our Christianforefathers left wonderful andindelible traces in the first lines ofthe history, literature and arts ofyour people."

In recent years, the Holy Father

affirmed, the "Christians inAlbania, both Orthodox andCatholic, kept the faith alive therein spite of an extremely repres-sive and hostile atheistic regime;and, as is well known, manyChristians paid cruelly for that

faith with their lives."Now, with the fall of

this regime, a time ofreconstruction is tak-ing place, he noted.

Benedict XVIacknowledged in par-ticular the work of thearchbishop, "in the re-construction of places

of worship, the formation of theclergy and the catechetical worknow being done, a movement ofrenewal which Your Beatitudehas rightly described as Ngjallja(Resurrection)."

He noted the Albanian Orth-odox participation in the interna-tional theological dialogue be-tween all Orthodox and Cath-olics.

Moscow Patriarchate Publishes Book of Pope's Words Called Proof of Possible Catholic-Orthodox Cooperation

Pope Meets with AlbanianOrthodox Leader

Notes Points of Unity between Churches

Cardinal John Foley

Members of the Sisterhood of Nativity of theBVM, in Palos Park, Illinois, have made a dis-covery after their first visit to parishioners whoare home-bound or in assisted-living facilities.

The residents really espressed appreciation forthe shared time of the visitors--who ranged in age from 15 to justover 90--and tried to coax them to stay longer.


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Did you hear about the Texas teacher who washelping one of her kindergarten students put onhis cowboy boots?

He asked for help and she could see why.Even with her pulling and him pushing, the little boots

still didn't want to go on.By the time they got the second boot on, she had

worked up a sweat.She almost cried when the little boy said, "Teacher,

they're on the wrong feet."She looked, and sure enough, they were!It wasn't any easier pulling the boots off than it was

putting them on but she managed to keep her cool as,together, they worked to get the boots back on, this timeon the right feet.

He then announced, "These aren't my boots."She bit her tongue, rather than get right in his face and

scream, "Why didn't you say so?" like she wanted to.Once again she struggled to help him pull the ill-fitting

boots off his little feet.No sooner had they gotten the boots off when he said,

"They're my brother's boots. My Mom made me wear'em."

Now she didn't know if she should laugh or cry. Butshe mustered up what grace and courage she had left towrestle the boots on his feet again.

Helping him into his coat, she asked, "Now, where areyour mittens?"

He said, "I stuffed 'em in the toes of my boots."

Thanks to Orest Dolyniuk, from Northridge,California, who identified Deacon (later Father)Joseph Chupil as #30 in the 1990s retreat photo.

This leaves one as yet unidentified person inthe picture. Do you know who it is? Let us know.

The South Side Chicago parishobserved a low-key celebration ofits Patronal Saint--Michael the

Archangel. Parishioners and a few friendsand relatives gathered for the DivineLiturgy and a buffet-style "banquet" ofhome-made foods. An unusual appearanceof freshly-cut flowers from the churchyard was testimony to the undaunted spiritof perseverance of the parish throughouttrying times.

As in the past the "family style" get-together gave time for the parishioners,who see each other every week, a time toreminisce about the 92-year history of theparish, and share stories of their livestogether.

Of course, the Michaels present andAngelina were serenaded with rousingchoruses of "Many Years!"

The few photographs do a disservice tothe importance of the day, due to the dis-

traction of the photographer. A good timewas enjoyed by all.

EDINBURGH, Scotland, (Zenit.org).- St. Andrew isScotland's patron, not Scotland's native son, affirmedCardinal Keith O'Brien as the nation prepared to celebratethe national holiday.

The archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh wrotethis in an article published in the Sunday Times, in whichhe lamented the results of a poll that found that almost halfthe country thinks of St. An-drew as Scottish.

The cardinal described thefinding as "nothing short ofalarming," and urged Catholicsto remember that the holiday,which the country observes, ismore than parades and festivi-ties.

"The celebration of the feastof St. Andrew has taken placein Scotland since earliest timesand, indeed, Scotland shouldfeel honored to have Andrew, afisherman from Galilee whowas Jesus' second apostle, as itspatron saint," he said. "How-ever, how many Scots today arefamiliar with the religious his-tory and significance of StAndrew?"

There is a "widespread lackof understanding," the cardinalsaid, and the interest in St.Andrew has recently "revolvedaround the secular idea of a national holiday."

"We would do well to remember that what is seen todayas a 'holiday' started life as a 'holy day,'" Cardinal O'Brienpointed out, "and, despite the welcome presence of manynew faiths in our society, Scotland remains at heart aChristian country."

If this day is turned into a secular event only, he warned,"it would become no different from the empty bells andjingles that signify Christmas without Christ or the festival

of chocolate, which is all that's left of Easter without theResurrection."

"We must not allow any future generations of Scottishchildren to grow up in this country without some rudi-mentary knowledge of their patron," the cardinal affirmed.

"Teachers must be given greater scope to retell the his-tory of our patron saint--our education system should

never pander to misguidedand baseless fears that indoing so we may upset mem-bers of other faiths," headded.

"While civic events areuseful, spiritual action is cru-cial," the prelate said. "It is inprayer and worship that wetruly honor St. Andrew.

The prelate explained thatSt. Andrew was a fishermanfrom Galilee who becameJesus' Apostle, and is"believed to have been mar-tyred at Patras in Greece onNovember 30 in the year 60on a diagonal or saltirecross."

The legend is that St.Regulus, a Greek monk,brought the bones of theapostle to Scotland in the 4thcentury, the cardinal af-firmed.

This legend, he continued, was used "by medievalScottish kings" to "authenticate the apostle as patron saintof Scotland, thus giving our nation a top-rank patron saintand a separate identity from England."

The relics were kept in the town of St. Andrews untilJune 1559, when the cathedral where they were housedwas destroyed by the crowd of reformers accompanyingJohn Knox into the city.

St Michael Church, Chicago--Feast Day Celebration

St Andrew Mistaken for a ScotsmanCardinal Laments Ignorance of Country's Patron

The bulletin of AssumptionChurch in Omaha, Nebraska,has a “WELCOME NEWPARISHIONERS” sign and messageacross the

entire top of the page. On the same page is a brief

biography of Fr BohdanKudleychuk, newly-assigned toserve the parish. Seems like a two-way street.

St Andrew, the First-Called Apostle


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God Is with Us!

Theophany--a manifestation of God--refers to the manifestation of the HolyTrinity. Jesus Christ, eternal Son of God, at His Nativity, took on a humanform. At His baptism. the Voice of God thuinders from the Heavens "This is

my beloved Son in Whom I am well-pleased" (MT 3:17) and the Holy Spirit, in theform of a dove hovers overhead. Now we know!

In the Third Century the feast of Theophany became a universal celebration joint-ly celebrated with the Nativity. The blending of these two feasts is still seen todayin the mirror-image of their services. Both have a vigil with fasting. The Liturgy ofSt Basil the Great is celebrated with Vespers and Royal Hours. The Great Complineincludes singing "God is with us…" At the Liturgy we sing "As many have been bap-tized…" The difference of the service is only evident in the context.

The icon of the Theophany is a visual reminderof Trinitarian doctrine. Christ stands in the centerof the River Jordan in His human form. TheFather's Voice is symbolized by circles and rays oflight. A dove hovers over the scene.

We also see John the Baptist, Forerunner bap-tizing Jesus, holding one of his hands on Christ'shead and lifting the other up to the heavens almosttouching the dove. The Old Law knew the Fatheras Creator--and lived by the Spirit as a force in thelives of God's chosen ones. With Christ, bothhuman and divine, a new dimension of Truth wasrevealed: God is Triune: One God in threePersons. This is prefigured in Genesis' account of"three men" visiting Abraham and Sarah, andother references to "the angel of the Lord" as hintsof Christ's presence, as in the burning bush thatMoses encountered. (Icons of Christ often containthe phrase "I Am Who Am" inscribed in the halo,as evidence of this).

Many icons show angels bowing in reverence,their hands covered as a symbol of submission toa superior authority: God: present, not only asFather and Spirit, but also Christ the man, as God.

The River Jordan represents the most basic ele-ment of creation, water--the bearer of life. In itChrist restores all creation to its sanctified nature.We bless water at this time to remember Christ'sbaptism in the River Jordan and to restore our-selves to a sanctified state.

The blessing of water has been documentedback to the Fifth Century when, on the eve of Theophany, water was blessed to usein the baptism of catechumens the next day. As well, water is blessed on the Feastof Theophany to recreate Christ's baptism in the River Jordan. The 1891 Synod ofL'viv directed that water be blessed both days.

In the days following Theophany until the beginning of Great Lent, the clergy visitand bless the homes of the faithful with the "Jordan Water." This is done to sanctifythose who live there, remind us that Jesus Christ is the true head of the householdand show our faith the Jesus Christ is the Son of God and when He took our natureHe did so to help us to become more God like and obtain eternal life.

Phyllis Muryn Zaparaniuk

Éîðäàí – Áîãîÿâëåííÿ Ãîñïîäà íàøîãî ²ñóñà Õðèñòà – ïðèãàäóº íàì òà¿íñòâîÏðåñâÿòî¿ Òð³éö³. Ïðåäâ³÷íèé Áîæèé Ñèí, ÿêèé ó ñâîºìó íàðîäæåíí³ïðèéíÿâ ëþäñüêó ïîäîáó, õðèñòèòüñÿ â ð³ö³ Éîðäàí ³ ç íåáà ÷óòè ãîëîñ

Íåáåñíîãî Îòöÿ: «Òè ºñè Ñèí ì³é ëþáèé, ó òîá³ ìîº óïîäîáàííÿ» (Ìàò 3:17), àÑâÿòèé Äóõ ó âèä³ ãîëóáà êðóæëÿº íàä éîãî ãîëîâîþ.

Ó òðåòüîìó ñòîë³òò³ ïðàçíèê Áîãîÿâëåííÿ ñâÿòêóâàëè ðàçîì ç Ð³çäâîì. Öåïîºäíàííÿ áà÷èìî â òîòîæíîñòè öåðêîâíèõ â³äïðàâ. Òàêîæ ó íàâå÷³ð’ÿ Ð³çäâà ³Éîðäàíó â³ðíèõ çîáîâ’ÿçóº ï³ñò. Ë³òóðã³þ ñâ. Âàñèë³ÿ Âåëèêîãî ïîºäíóºòüñÿ çâå÷³ðíåþ ³ Öàðñüêèìè ÷àñàìè, ï³ä ÷àñ Âåëèêî¿ óòðåí³ ñï³âàºòüñÿ «Ç íàìè Áîã», à ï³ä÷àñ Ñâÿòî¿ Ë³òóðã³¿ - «Âè, ùî â Õðèñòà õðèñòèëèñÿ...». Ð³çíèöÿ ïîì³òíà ò³ëüêè âóðèâêàõ òåêñòó.

²êîíà Áîãîÿâëåííÿ º íàî÷íîþ ïðèãàäêîþ â÷åííÿ ïðîÏðåñâÿòó Òð³éöþ. Õðèñòîñ ó ñâî¿é ëþäñüê³é ïîäîá³ ïîñåðåäèí³ ð³êè Éîðäàí. Ãîëîñ Íåáåñíîãî Îòöÿïåðåñòàíîâëåíèé íàä ãîëîâîþ ²ñóñà ó âèä³ ëó÷³â ñâ³òëà,âãîð³ øèðÿº Ñâÿòèé Äóõ ó âèä³ ãîëóáà. Òàì òåæ áà÷èìîïîñòàòü ñâ. Éîàíà Ïðåäòå÷³, õðèñòèòåëÿ ²ñóñà, ÿêèéîäíó ñâîþ ðóêó òðèìàº íàä ãîëîâîþ Õðèñòà, à äðóãàï³äíåñåíà âãîðó äî íåáåñíèõ âèñîò ³, ìàéæå, òîðêàºãîëóáà.

Ñòàðèé Çàâ³ò çíàâ Îòöÿ ÿê Ñîòâîðèòåëÿ, à ñèëîþ âæèòò³ âèáðàíîãî íàðîäó áóâ Ñâÿòèé Äóõ. Ç ïðèõîäîì²ñóñà Õðèñòà íà çåìëþ- ëþäèíè ³ áîæåñòâà- áóëàîá’ÿâëåíà íîâà ïðàâäà, òðèâèì³ðíà: Áîã ó òðüîõ Îñîáàõ.Öå áóëî îá’ÿâëåíå âæå ó Êíèç³ Áóòòÿ - «òðè ÷îëîâ³êèñòîÿëè ïåðåä íèì»- (Àâðààìîì ³ Ñàðîþ), à äðóãàäîâ³äêà ïðî «Àíãåëà Ãîñïîäíüîãî», ÿê íàòÿê íàÕðèñòîâó ïðèñóòí³ñòü ó ïàëàþ÷îìó êóù³, äî ÿêîãîíàáëèæàâñÿ Ìîéñåé. (Íà ³êîí³ Õðèñòà íà àâðåàë³ ÷àñòîìîæíà áà÷èòè íàïèñ: «ß º Òîé, Õòî º», à öå òàêîæìîæíà ââàæàòè äîêàçîì.)

Áàãàòî ³êîí ïðåäñòàâëÿþòü àíãåë³â, ÿê³ â ïîøàí³ñõèëÿþòü ãîëîâè, ¿õ ðóêè çàêðèò³, íà çíàê ï³äêîðåííÿâèùîìó àâòîðèòåòîâ³. Áîã ïðèñóòí³é íå ò³ëüêè ÿê Îòåöü³ Äóõ, àëå òàêîæ ³ Õðèñòîñ ÿê ÷îëîâ³ê ³ Áîã.

Ð³êà Éîðäàí ïðåäñòàâëÿº îñíîâíèé åëåìåíòñîòâîðåííÿ, áî âîäà ï³äòðèìóº æèòòÿ. Âîäîþ Õðèñòîñíàáëèæàº âñ³ ñîòâîð³ííÿ äî éîãî îñâÿ÷åíî¿ ïðèðîäè.Ìè îñâÿ÷óºìî âîäó, ïàì’ÿòâþ÷è ïðî õðèùåííÿ ²ñóñà âð³ö³ Éîðäàí, òà îáíîâëÿºìî òèì ñåáå äî ñòàíóîñâÿ÷åííÿ.

Áëàãîñëîâåííÿ âîäè áóëî â³äîìå âæå ó V-ìó ñòîë³òò³,êîëè ó íàäâå÷³ð Áîãîÿâëåííÿ îñâÿ÷óâàëè âîäó, ùîá ó ñàì äåíü ñâÿòà õðèñòèòèîãëàøåííèõ. Ó ñàì äåíü ïðàçíèêà âîäó ñâÿòÿòü íà çãàäêó Õðèñòîâîãî õðèùåííÿ âð³ö³ Éîðäàí³. Çã³äíî ç ð³øåííÿì Ëüâ³âñüêîãî Ñèíîäó (1891ð. Á.) âîäîñâÿòòÿâ³äáóâàºòüñÿ â îáèäâà äí³.

Ï³ñëÿ Éîðäàíó äî ïî÷àòêó Âåëèêîãî ïîñòó ñâÿùåíèêè â³äâ³äóþòü ñâî¿õ ïàðàô³ÿí³ áëàãîñëîâëÿòü ¿õí³ äîìè éîðäàíñüêîþ âîäîþ. Áëàãîñëîâëÿòü òàêîæ óñ³õ ÷ëåí³âðîäèíè, ïðèãàäóþ÷è, ùî ñïðàâæí³ì ãîñïîäàðåì ¿õíüîãî äîìó º Õðèñòîñ,ï³äêðåñëþþ÷è íàøó â³ðó â Áîæåñòâî Õðèñòà, ÿêèé, ÿê Ñèí Áîæèé ïðèéíÿâ íàøóëþäñüêó ïðèðîäó, ùîá ìè ñòàëè Áîãî-ïîä³áíèìè ³ òèì çàñëóæèëè íà â³÷íå æèòòÿ.

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